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🎙️Hot Off the Mic: The Only Chart That Matters For Altcoins in 2026
📰News: Senate Set to Vote on the CLARITY Act Next Week
🌟Narrative of the week: Zcash Team Resigns
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🏛️ Senate Set to Vote on the CLARITY Act Next Week
US Senator Tim Scott has confirmed that the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act will face a crucial Senate vote next Thursday, aiming to finally establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for the American crypto industry. While the bill passed the House last July, it now faces bipartisan friction as Democrats push for stricter DeFi sanction compliance
🐳 BitMine Buys $105M ETH
BitMine has strengthened its position as the largest corporate Ether holder with a fresh $105 million purchase and a massive $2.87 billion staking allocation, aiming to control 5% of the total supply.
📉 Ethereum Validator Exits Hit Zero as Staking Demand Surges
Ethereum’s validator exit queue has dropped to near zero for the first time since July, signaling a massive reduction in selling pressure. With the exit queue down 99.9% from its September peak and the entry queue swelling to 1.3 million ETH, network data indicates a strong renewal of long term confidence in the asset.
🚀 Ethereum Boosts Scalability with Second Blob Limit Increase
Ethereum has successfully executed its second BPO hard fork, raising the blob limit per block from 15 to 21 to significantly increase data throughput for rollups. This update aims to further stabilize gas fees.
📉 US Bitcoin & Ether ETFs Shed $1B in Outflows
After a brief start of year rebound, US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs have experienced over $1 billion in combined outflows this week, erasing early January gains and extending the cautious sentiment prevalent since October's market reset.
The Only Chart That Matters For Altcoins in 2026
In this video, I explain why a broad altseason in 2026 is coming and why this single chart is the only one that matters. While everyone’s fixated on Bitcoin at $94k, the data shows altcoins are setting up for the next major leg higher.
Narrative of the Week: Zcash Team Resigns
A major shift has hit the privacy sector. On January 7, 2026, the entire core development team at the Electric Coin Company (ECC) the primary maintainers of Zcash ($ZEC) resigned.
The Walkout: Every engineer and staff member, including CEO Josh Swihart, left the organization, they claimed working conditions under the Bootstrap board (which oversees ECC) had become untenable.
The Conflict: Swihart publicly accused board members of actions misaligned with Zcash’s mission of censorship resistance. The dispute appears rooted in governance and strategic direction following changes to the network's funding model late last year.
What Happens Next: The team is not leaving the space. They are immediately regrouping under a new for profit entity and plan to release a new wallet, cashZ.
Market Impact: $ZEC experienced a sharp decline of roughly 20-30%, dipping below $400 before finding support. The protocol itself remains secure and operational, despite the organizational collapse.
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