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Veteran crypto trader James Wynn has sparked renewed optimism in the crypto market after signaling early signs of a bullish trend for the Bitcoin price. Wynn recently revealed that he reopened a large long position on Bitcoin following BTC’s breakout above the key $93,000 resistance level, reinforcing growing confidence that a major upside move could be underway.

According to details shared on X, Wynn is currently long 124.18 BTC using 40x leverage. The position is estimated to be worth roughly $11.5 million, with an average entry price near $91,332. At current levels, the trade is already showing a floating profit of more than $200,000. His aggressive positioning suggests strong conviction that Bitcoin’s upward momentum is likely to continue.

In addition to Bitcoin, Wynn is also holding a leveraged long position in the meme coin PEPE. This trade involves over 364 million PEPE tokens at 10x leverage, with a total position value of approximately $2.6 million. The PEPE position has reportedly generated profits exceeding $590,000, highlighting Wynn’s broader bullish outlook across the crypto market.

Bitcoin’s recent recovery comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions, including developments involving Venezuela, which have added to global market uncertainty. Despite this backdrop, BTC has shown resilience, climbing to the $93,000 level during recent trading sessions and maintaining a clear upward trend at the time of writing.

Market data supports the improving sentiment. CoinMarketCap shows the total crypto market capitalization at around $3.16 trillion, with daily trading volume near $90 billion as of January 5. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has returned to a neutral reading for the first time since October, suggesting reduced investor anxiety. Meanwhile, the Coinbase Premium Gap has turned positive again, indicating renewed buying interest from U.S.-based institutional players after year-end selling pressure faded.

Some analysts believe the current price action could signal a shift away from Bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle. Analyst David has argued that BTC is increasingly following a power-law growth model with declining volatility. Under this framework, Bitcoin may still be in the early stages of a long-term expansion phase, with fair value well above current levels. David has even projected a potential year-end price target of $218,000.

Further strengthening the bullish case, spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen a notable rebound in inflows. Data from SoSoValue shows net inflows of roughly $459 million from late December to early January, with BlackRock’s IBIT ETF accounting for more than $320 million. Together, these factors suggest that institutional demand and trader confidence are aligning in favor of higher Bitcoin prices in the months ahead.

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Bitcoin price is in focus as it surged above $93,000 amid the U.S. military operations in Venezuela that led to President Nicolas Maduro’s capture. Most traders are reacting to price, ditching positioning, as the crypto market leaves hesitant traders behind for a strong upside momentum. Here are the 3 reasons behind the significant rebound in Bitcoin price.

Bitcoin Price Surging Higher Amid Clean-Slate Effect: Matrixport
While traders continue to be divided over bear market or continuous bull market claims, Bitcoin price held above $88,000 to build further upside momentum into 2026. Hesitant traders stayed on the sidelines amid the long New Year holidays, keeping most traders focused on prices rather than on BTC positioning.

Matrixport said “Starting the new year with a clean portfolio and light positioning is often the ideal setup.” It is causing Bitcoin and the global crypto market to reset and naturally gravitate, following the unwinding of almost $30 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum futures leverage since the October peak.

BTC positioning is far leaner at the 2026 start, with speculative excess flushed out. Matrixport predicts Bitcoin price and the crypto market now have room to follow their natural trajectory, mostly higher, without the crowded speculative trades.

Venezuela’s Shadow 600,000 BTC Reserve Could End Up in US Strategic Reserve
Intelligence claims suggest Venezuela may control a massive Bitcoin “shadow reserve” of up to 600,000 BTC. The potential $60 billion in Bitcoin holdings is similar in scale to Strategy (MSTR) and BlackRock’s BTC holdings.

The Venezuelan regime under Nicolas Maduro accumulated Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether (USDT) through gold swaps and settlements of oil exports in USDT to evade US sanctions.

Venezuela Shadow Bitcoin Holdings. Source: TFTC
Following the U.S. operation in Venezuela that led to Maduro’s capture on January 3, attention has shifted to recovering these assets. If seized, these BTC could be frozen as forfeited assets or added to a U.S. strategic reserve. This would represent a major supply lock-up, which is bullish for Bitcoin price.

Bitcoin Price Bounces amid Technical Breakouts
Some whales and traders have reacted to the news, increasing holdings and going long on BTC. The price has jumped by more than 2% over the past 24 hours, reclaiming above $93,000. At the time of writing, the price is trading at $92,432.

The 24-hour low and high were $90,877 and $93,204, respectively. Moreover, trading volume has increased by 41% in the last 24 hours, indicating a rise in interest among traders.

Analyst Joe Consorti highlighted that Bitcoin price broke back above the 50-day moving average for the first time since October. It is now testing levels not seen since early December, indicating a massive drop in selling pressure. He predicts a BTC rally if it reclaims and holds the 50-week MA at $101K.

Bitcoin Price Breaks Above 50-DMA. Source: Joe Consorti
Bitcoin price has also broken above its 200-MA and 200-EMA on the 4-hour chart. This signals a potential short to mid-term uptrend. The main level to break for the bulls remains that $94K horizontal area and range high.

Bitcoin Price Above 200-MA and 200-EMA on 4-Hour Chart

Moving alongside Bitcoin, the Ethereum price has actually been able to reclaim $3,000, moving up faster than anticipated over the weekend. This resulted in an over 6% daily increase by Sunday, as sentiment began to move toward the positive again. However, this move has not completely erased the bearish expectations surrounding the cryptocurrency, especially as one crypto analyst points out that the digital asset has now actually entered overbought levels.

Ethereum In Dangerous Territory
In a TradingView post, crypto analyst SignalProvider highlighted that Ethereum has now entered overbought levels, something that is bearish for the price. As explained by the analyst, using the ETheruem -Hour timeframe, the trend is currently bearish as the 7-period RSI shows that the digital asset is now in oversold levels.

This comes as the Ethereum price continues to trade above $3,100, which the analyst calls a solid horizontal structure. However, this structure has not held as strongly as expected, leading to weakness in the market. As a result, the crypto analyst explains that this could result in a price decline.

If the decline plays out as expected with the overbought levels, then the first target is $3,028, according to the analyst. This could then serve as a support level that could begin the next uptrend. However, there is a possibility that this does not play out soon, as prices entering overbought levels can take time to play out.

Source: TradingView
ETH Price Is Not Entirely Bearish
While the entrance into overbought levels remains a bearish signal for the Ethereum price, another analyst has presented a possible bullish path for the cryptocurrency from here. This lies in the ability of bulls to break out completely from the $3,100 level.

As crypto analyst TheSignalyst explains, the lower bound of the channel has been working to serve as support for the Ethereum price above $3,000. If this channel continues to hold, then the bullish trend remains intact. “From a structure point of view, ETH remains bullish, trading cleanly inside a flat rising channel,” the post read.

When the breakout is completed, then the price could rise as high as $3,600, which is the top of the current ascending channel. But TheSignalyst explains that until this breakout happens, Ethereum investors should expect more sideways chop as the price continues to build up.

ETH price pushes above $3,100 | Source: ETHUSDT on Tradingview.com
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Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) acceptance among merchants sharply increased in 2025, with analysts attributing the growth to Block Inc.’s (NYSE:XYZ) integration of BTC payments into its point-of-sale business.

The number of up-to-date merchants, i.e, businesses verified within the last year, rose 53% last year, according to BTC Map, a platform that tracks businesses accepting Bitcoin.

The count of “recently verified” merchants rose to 11,242 as of this writing, while the overall number of merchants increased to 19,910.

Jameson Lopp, Chief Security Officer at self-custody platform firm Casa, was “pretty sure” that Square, Block’s point-of-sale arm, drove the growth by allowing merchants to accept BTC in everyday transactions.

While BTC Map agreed that Square was a “big contributor,” it said the growth was across the board.

Interestingly, BTC accounted for over 31% of global payments processed by BitPay in 2025, one of the world's top cryptocurrency payment processors

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Square’s Bold MoveBlock rolled out BTC payments for Square merchants last year, letting them accept BTC payments with no processing fees until 2027

Additionally, a "Conversion" feature enables them to convert a portion of card sales into Bitcoin. 

The company also introduced a native wallet that will allow sellers to manage their BTC holdings, including buy, sell, hold, and withdrawal options.

Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was exchanging hands at $92,611.00, up1.38% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Block shares closed 0.09% higher at $65.15  during Friday’s regular trading session. The stock fell nearly 30% last year.

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Mon, 5/01/2026 - 7:24

XRP’s impressive 15% rally to kick off 2026 is showing early signs of buyer fatigue, with technical indicators on the hourly chart warning of a potential short-term pullback.

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XRP is showing a potential exhaustion signal after kicking off the new year with a rather impressive 15% rally. 

The asset’s 1-hour chart prints a bearish divergence on the Relative Strength Index (RSI).

The bearish signal means that the cryptocurrency's upward price action might not be supported by a corresponding increase in momentum. 

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This is a classic technical warning sign that shows that a potential price pullback could be in the offing. 

Understanding the signal A bearish RSI divergence occurs when a certain asset logs a "higher high" while the momentum indicator makes a "lower high."

In layman's terms, buyers are still pushing the price of XRP higher, but the conviction behind those bids is not really strong. This discrepancy often indicates that the bulls are essentially losing steam.

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Hence, the most recent rally, while being rather impressive, might end up being just a flash in the pan (unfortunately for the bulls). 

The top pane of the chart shows XRP continuing its aggressive uptrend. The token has now surged above the $2.15 level to print a fresh local high. The white trendline connecting the recent peaks slopes upward. This means that the bulls are still in control of the price.

Conversely, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) in the bottom pane tells a different story. The corresponding peaks on the oscillator are trending downward. It is failing to enter the "overbought" territory with the same intensity as the previous rally. 

However, the implications are short-term. Market participants will likely look for a pullback to retest support levels around the $2.05–$2.10 region to see if the uptrend remains intact or if a deeper correction is underway.

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Bitcoin entered the geopolitical spotlight over the weekend after a report alleged Venezuela secretly accumulated as much as 600,000 BTC, coinciding with the US capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

A new Whale Hunting investigation landed just as Washington delivered its own shock to Caracas: over the weekend, US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and transported him to the United States, where he is expected to face federal charges in New York. Against that backdrop, the report makes a massive claim: that a Maduro-era shadow network may have stockpiled Bitcoin on a scale that would instantly rank among the biggest in the world.

The piece, published by Project Brazen’s Whale Hunting, says Alex Saab, long described as a key financial operator for the Maduro government, “may control $60 billion in Bitcoin” tied to the regime. If you translate that notional value into coins, the figure ricocheting around crypto X has been roughly 600,000–660,000 BTC, though that conversion is coming from social-media extrapolation rather than the report itself.

What We Know About The Venezuelan Bitcoin Reserve
Still, timing matters. The authors frame the US raid as the opening act and the money trail as the real second act. In one of the article’s bluntest passages, Whale Hunting puts it this way: “Nicolás Maduro is in US custody. Where is the money? His name is Alex Saab.”

The report does not present an on-chain attribution proving a $60 billion hoard. It says the allegation comes from HUMINT sources and “has not been confirmed through blockchain analysis.” That caveat is doing real work: the story is written as an intelligence-and-networks narrative, not a blockchain-forensics teardown.

What the authors do supply is a plausibility sketch based on Venezuela’s resource flows and historical BTC price bands. Venezuela exported “73.2 tons of gold in 2018 alone,” the report notes, roughly $2.7 billion at the time, and argues that converting even a fraction into Bitcoin when BTC traded between roughly $3,000 and $10,000 could yield outsized gains if held into the 2021 cycle peak.

They then outline an alleged operational pipeline: gold proceeds routed through Turkish and Emirati intermediaries, passed through mixers, and moved into cold wallets “beyond the reach of Western enforcement,” with access concentrated among a small group around Saab. The implied risk is simple: even if authorities can seize people, they may not be able to seize keys.

The Maduro capture immediately fused two storylines that usually live in different parts of the market’s brain: geopolitics and the strategic-bitcoin-reserve discourse. Former Bitwise exec and now ProCap CIO Jeff Park posted via X, “What if Venezuela is the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve,” crystallizing the cynical version of that mash-up in a single sentence.

Others ran the arithmetic. Crypto commentator MartyParty (@martypartymusic) suggested: “With the assumed 600-660k $BTC added to the existing 328k in the US Government wallets the total of the SBR would be roughy 928k-988k. Very close to the projected 1m Bitcoin from the original Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Senate markups.”

At press time, Bitcoin traded at $92,558.

Bitcoin remains below the 0.618 Fib, 1-week chart | Source: BTCUSDT on TradingView.com
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Token unlock events worth $657 million are scheduled for the week from January 5 to January 12, according to data from Tokenomist.

The releases include both large single cliff unlocks and daily linear vesting schedules across multiple projects. Hyperliquid and Ethena lead the cliff unlock category with $333.99 million and $43.03 million, respectively, while RAIN and Solana dominate linear releases.

Hyperliquid leads token unlock schedule with $333.99 million release
Hyperliquid (HYPE) tops the week’s cliff token unlock schedule with 12.46 million tokens valued at $333.99 million. The release accounts for 3.25% of the project’s adjusted released supply.

Ethena (ENA) follows with 171.88 million tokens worth $43.03 million set for release. The unlock comprises 2.37% of ENA’s adjusted released supply. The two projects combined account for $377.02 million in token unlocks, representing 57.4% of the total value scheduled for the week.

Token unlock data. Source: Tokenomist.
Ethena and Aptos round out major cliff unlocks
Aptos (APT) has 12.44 million tokens scheduled for release, valued at $24.38 million. The unlock represents 0.77% of APT’s adjusted released supply. This makes it the smallest percentage among major projects on the list.

Linea (LINEA) faces an unlock of 1.38 billion tokens worth $10.40 million. The release represents 6.34% of LINEA’s adjusted released supply, making it the largest unlock by percentage among the five major cliff releases.

MOVE rounds out the major cliff unlocks with 164.58 million tokens valued at $6.24 million. The release accounts for 5.77% of MOVE’s adjusted released supply. The percentage ranks second highest among cliff unlocks, following LINEA at 6.34%. Combined cliff token unlock value reaches almost $418 million across five major projects.

Linear token unlocks add $239M in weekly releases
RAIN leads all linear unlocks with 9.42 billion tokens valued at $75.72 million set for daily release throughout the week. The unlock represents the largest linear release by dollar value. RAIN’s scheduled releases account for 31.7% of total linear unlock value during the period.

Solana (SOL) follows with 483,590 tokens worth $65.86 million scheduled for gradual release. SOL’s linear unlock represents the second-largest by value. The two projects combined account for $141.58 million, comprising 59.3% of the total linear unlock value.

TRUMP has 4.89 million tokens valued at $26.60 million scheduled for linear release. Worldcoin (WLD) will release 37.23 million tokens worth $22.50 million through daily vesting. River (RIVER) has 1.25 million tokens worth $16.09 million set for gradual release.

Dogecoin will unlock 95.94 million tokens worth $14.51 million. Avalanche will release 700,000 tokens through linear vesting, each valued at $10.06 million. Aster completes the linear schedule of 10.28 million tokens worth $8.14 million. In total, linear token unlocks amount to approximately $239 million across eight projects.

Smaller projects face major percentage unlocks
There are more token unlock events scheduled for smaller projects, according to CoinMarketCap data. CUDIS will see the unlocking of 12.19 million tokens, equal to $365,249, representing 1.22% of its total locked tokens. Infinity Ground (AIN) will release 18.13 million tokens worth $954,166, representing a 1.81% share of its locked coins.

ROA CORE has scheduled for release 16.96 million tokens, equating to $111,059, representing 1.70% of the total locked tokens. Then there is Animalia (ANIM), which will unlock 2.37 million tokens worth $2,298, or 2.18% of total locked supply. Lastly, among the smaller unlocks is Ultiverse, with 166.67 million tokens worth $61,541, making up 1.67% of the locked tokens.

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Hedera price has bounced from a critical support level, a move reinforced by over two weeks of continuous growth in its stablecoin supply. Is the cryptocurrency positioning for a bullish rally this January?

Summary

Hedera price rallied 18% over the past week.
Total stablecoin supply on the network has seen consistent growth over the past weeks.
Multiple trend reversal patterns have formed on charts.

According to data from crypto.news, Hedera (HBAR) was trading at $0.125, up 2.6% in the past 24 hours and nearly 18% above its weekly low. Zooming out the charts, HBAR is up nearly 21% over the past month.

Hedera price rebounded this month as a key fundamental has strengthened over the past couple of weeks. Data from DeFiLlama shows that the network’s stablecoin supply has been in a notable uptrend since mid-December, rising from $74.5 million to $121.4 million at the time of writing.

Rising stablecoin supplies on the network mean greater on-chain liquidity, which in turn can fuel increased investor demand for the token.

Hedera price has also benefited from the recovery in the crypto market as a whole after Bitcoin (BTC) managed to break above the psychological resistance at $90,000 for the first time since mid-December. 

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, which gauges the overall market sentiment, has also returned to the ‘neutral’ zone after spending the latter half of December with ‘extreme fear’ levels. The sentiment is also improving as January has historically delivered strong performance for both cryptocurrencies and equities.

Hedera price analysis
On the daily chart, Hedera price has reclaimed the $0.123 support level, which has served as a key floor price during multiple dips experienced last year. Each time the altcoin’s price hit this level, it had been followed by a rebound.

It should also be noted that Hedera price is trading within a multi-month descending parallel channel pattern marked by two descending and parallel lines. 

Hedera price has formed a descending parallel channel pattern on the daily chart — Jan. 5 | Source: crypto.news
In a technical context, as long as the price remains within the pattern, it remains in a downtrend. However, a decisive breakout from the pattern tends to act as a bullish reversal indicator that often triggers upside moves.

At press time, Hedera price was trading close to breaking out from the upper trendline of the pattern. 

A bullish breakout may be on the table, especially as momentum indicators have also aligned in favor of buyers. Notably, the MACD lines have pointed upwards with growing bullish histograms, just as the RSI has rebounded above neutral thresholds. This is called a bullish divergence.

In the shorter timeframe, HBAR has also formed a double bottom, another short-term bullish pattern.

Hedera price has broken out of a double bottom pattern on the 4-hour chart — Jan. 5 | Source: crypto.news
Considering all these bullish signals, the next likely target for Hedera would be the $0.160 level, the next key support-turned-resistance zone, which lies nearly 28% above the current price. A decisive break above that, sustained by bullish momentum, could push it towards its October high of $0.228.

However, it should be noted that institutional demand has yet to catch up. The spot Hedera ETF saw inflows on only three days in December, which tallied up to $3.4 million, around one-tenth of the figure seen the previous month. 

This slowdown in ETF inflows indicates that Hedera is still struggling to capture attention from American investors compared to other altcoin-focused ETFs like Solana and XRP, which have posted consistent daily inflows in the period.

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Mon, 5/01/2026 - 8:30

XRP just became a $1.37 billion turf war among ETF products overnight, with cash rushing into the leaders and slipping out of others, turning flows into the new price catalyst for the cryptocurrency.

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XRP is now trading in two markets at once, the open market everyone watches and the secondary arena inside spot ETFs, where issuers compete for the same institutional tickets, and the combined stack has reached $1.37 billion in total net assets with $1.18 billion in cumulative net inflows, as per SoSoValue.

This week the group printed a $43.16 million net inflow, but it was not a calm “everyone wins” kind of week, it was money picking sides. Franklin’s XRPZ did the heavy lifting with $21.76 million in fresh cash, taking its total haul to $252.31 million. Bitwise’s XRP was right behind, pulling $17.27 million on the week and sitting at $264.99 million cumulative.

5/ XRP Spot ETFs: +$43.16M net inflow

Top inflows:
-XRPZ: +$21.76M (historical +$252M)
- XRP (Bitwise): +$17.27M (historical +$265M)

Top outflow:
XRPC -$1.18M (historical +$384M)

AUM: $1.37B | Mkt cap ratio: 1.14% | Cumulative: +$1.18B

Track: https://t.co/LuQF02nFvh#XRP…

— SoSoValue (@SoSoValueCrypto) January 5, 2026 That is where the weird twist came as Canary’s XRPC was the week’s biggest loser on flows at -$1.18 million, yet it still wears the crown on size, holding the largest asset base at $349.24 million and the biggest inflow tally at $383.94 million.

For now in the XRP ETF ground, one product can be the biggest room in the building and still have people walking out the door.

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Last day alone, about $27.51 million worth of XRP ETF shares changed hands in a single session, and with share prices up around 8% across several products, this did not look like sleepy “set it and forget it” allocation, it looked like buyers stepping in together while the price of XRP was marching toward $2.

Battle behind headlineAllocators are not buying generic XRP exposure, they are choosing which issuer delivers the cheapest fee, the best liquidity and the least friction on creations and redemptions, and that choice can flip fast when one product starts printing bigger daily volume.

More creations during inflow spikes force more spot buying for XRP under the hood, and as ETF assets become a bigger slice of the token's market cap, those bursts can magnify upside days big time.

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The company said the regulator accepted a priority review to potentially expand the current age range for its Tzield type-1 diabetes drug to include children as young as one year old.

Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) will release earnings results for its first quarter after the closing bell on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

Analysts expect the Draper, Utah-based company to report quarterly earnings at 13 cents per share, down from 20 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Franklin Covey's quarterly revenue is $64.77 million, up from $69.09 million a year earlier, according to Benzinga Pro data.

On Nov. 5, Franklin Covey posted mixed results for the fourth quarter.

Shares of Franklin Covey fell 0.8% to close at $16.64 on Friday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

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Barrington Research analyst Alexander Paris maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $22 on Dec. 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kosmos Energy (NYSE/LSE: KOS) (“Kosmos” or the “Company”) today provided an operational and financial update on its recent business activities. Operational Update In Ghana, the second producer well (J-74) in the 2025-2026 Jubilee field development campaign has been successfully drilled and completed, and is expected online shortly. The well encountered approximately 50 meters of net pay, in line with Kosmos' expectations and has been completed in three zones, similar to.

05 January 2026 – Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, announces that it has received three contracts:

A contract for the supply of rolling stock to a customer in the Americas region for approximately €1.4bn.A contract for the supply of rolling stock to a customer in the Europe region as part of a framework agreement for approximately €0.6bn.A contract for the supply of additional rolling stock and the associated maintenance to a customer in the Europe region for approximately €0.5bn. These orders were booked in Q3 FY2025/26.

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BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global tech strategists Juniper Research today released its Top 10 Emerging Tech Trends for 2026; revealing how frontier technologies such as post-quantum cryptography, neuromorphic computing, and physical AI are expected to shape enterprise strategy and investment over the coming year.

Grounded in independent research and market evidence, the report cuts through industry hype to focus on technologies with credible paths to deployment and adoption.

This year’s trends are:

1. Post-quantum Cryptography: Standardisation to Drive Hybrid Deployment Models

2. Neuromorphic Computing: Commercial Chipsets That Address AI Bottlenecks to Launch in 2026

3. Physical AI: Substantial Advances in Humanoid Robotics Expected in Next 3 Years

4. Multi-agent Systems: Enterprises Invest in Domain-specific Agents

5. Wireless EV Charging: Accelerated Infrastructure Rollouts Drive Mass Adoption

6. Counter-drone Technology: Growing Threats Necessitate New Technologies

7. Microfluidics to Receive Growing Interest as a Next-generation Cooling System for AI Chips

8. Multi-cloud Models: 2025 Outages Bring Focus on More Resilience in 2026

9. Small Modular Reactors: Regulatory Approvals Open Potential Disruptive Impact on Energy Generation

10. Open-source Smart Buildings: Interoperable Platforms Drive Market Growth Amidst Growing Energy Demand

“Across security, compute, energy, and infrastructure, organisations are being forced to make real deployment decisions on technologies that were theoretical only a few years ago,” explained Molly Gatford, Senior Research Analyst at Juniper Research. “The challenge facing enterprises in 2026 will be how quickly they can adopt these technologies without increasing risk or complexity, and whether they have the organisational readiness to do so at scale.”

Each trend is ranked by expected impact, with analysis explaining what will happen, why it is expected to happen, and why 2026 represents a critical point for adoption and deployment.

By distilling months of analysis into a concise and accessible guide, the whitepaper supports strategic planning across technology, infrastructure, and digital services; helping industry leaders focus on the developments that demand attention now.

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CASCAIS, Portugal, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pulsar Helium Inc. (AIM: PLSR, TSXV: PLSR, OTCQB: PSRHF) (“Pulsar” or the “Company”), a primary helium exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired 100% of Hybrid Hydrogen Inc. (“Hybrid”) for total consideration of US$80,000 (the “Transaction”), superseding the all-share structure previously announced on October 27, 2025. Hybrid’s primary asset is an exclusive mineral rights option to lease covering approximately 5,742 gross acres in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, targeting non-hydrocarbon gases (primarily helium). This strategic acquisition marks Pulsar’s first entry into Michigan, a jurisdiction with a well-established gas regulatory framework now being applied to helium exploration, and forms part of the Company’s broader initiative to expand its Upper Midwest footprint.

Highlights:

Helium-Focused Land Package: Hybrid holds an exclusive option to lease for mineral rights for non-hydrocarbon gases in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (~5,742 acres). These rights provide Pulsar with a foothold in a geologically prospective new region for helium exploration.Low-Cost Acquisition: The minimal cash outlay of US$80,000 allows Pulsar to expand its asset base without significantly impacting its treasury, ensuring the Company’s resources remain focused on the flagship Topaz helium project in Minnesota.Alignment with Growth Strategy: Expansion into Michigan aligns with Pulsar’s strategy of leveraging Topaz expertise into geologically similar regions, reinforcing the Company’s disciplined helium-focused growth trajectory.
Thomas Abraham-James, President & CEO of Pulsar, commented:

“This is a remarkably low-cost entry into Michigan that strengthens our helium exploration portfolio. The Michigan acreage is geologically analogous to our Topaz project, offering a technically familiar growth opportunity. For a modest price, we are expanding into an area where we can leverage our team’s existing expertise, all while staying true to our disciplined, helium-focused expansion strategy.”

Terms of the Transaction

Pulsar acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Hybrid from Hybrid’s shareholders for total cash consideration of US$80,000.The Transaction is an arm’s-length deal, involving no related parties.

Strategic Rationale for the Acquisition

The Michigan mineral rights are situated in a geologic setting analogous to Pulsar’s Topaz helium project in Minnesota. The acreage lies within an ancient sedimentary basin underlain by crystalline basement rocks, similar to the helium-producing Archaean basement at Topaz. Helium is generated from the decay of uranium and thorium in these basement granites, migrating upward into overlying porous sedimentary reservoirs where it can accumulate beneath impermeable seals.

Through its work at Topaz, Pulsar has developed strong expertise in identifying helium migration pathways, mapping subsurface structures, and recognizing key seals and traps for helium accumulation. Leveraging this experience, the Company sees a logical, lower-risk opportunity to discover additional helium resources in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Board believes that expanding into geologically familiar regions such as Michigan is a prudent way to grow the portfolio while maintaining technical focus. Importantly, Pulsar emphasizes that it remains solely focused on helium exploration and is not pursuing hydrogen, consistent with its core objective of becoming a major helium producer.

About the Topaz Project

The Topaz Project is located in northern Minnesota, USA, where Pulsar is the first mover in helium exploration and holds exclusive leases over the project area. Topaz is a primary helium discovery that contains helium-4, helium-3 and CO2, not associated with primarily hydrocarbon production. Multiple wells drilled by Pulsar have confirmed a laterally extensive helium-rich gas reservoir beneath the project lands. Notably, two wells drilled at Topaz, both with high helium concentrations averaging 8.1% in Jetstream #1 and 5.6% in Jetstream #2, measured during flow-testing, and the presence of helium-3 (a rare and valuable isotope) has been confirmed in gas samples taken from Jetstream #1. These results appear to indicate a high-quality helium resource. The ongoing Jetstream multi-well appraisal program at Topaz is designed to map out the reservoir’s extent, pressure regime, and gas composition, which will inform resource estimation and development planning.

On behalf Pulsar Helium Inc.
“Thomas Abraham-James”
President, CEO and Director

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About Pulsar Helium Inc.

Pulsar Helium Inc. is a publicly traded company quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and listed on the TSX Venture Exchange with the ticker PLSR, as well as on the OTCQB with the ticker PSRHF. Pulsar's portfolio consists of its flagship Topaz helium project in Minnesota, USA, and the Tunu helium project in Greenland. Pulsar is the first mover in both locations with primary helium occurrences not associated with the production of hydrocarbons identified at each.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Qualified Person Signoff

In accordance with the AIM Note for Mining and Oil and Gas Companies, the Company discloses that Brad Cage, VP Engineering and Officer of the Company has reviewed the technical information contained herein. Mr. Cage has approximately 25 years in the oil and gas industry, is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and is a licensed professional petroleum engineer in Oklahoma, USA.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation (collectively, "forward-looking statements") that relate to the Company's current expectations and views of future events. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as "will likely result", "are expected to", "expects", "will continue", "is anticipated", "anticipates", "believes", "estimated", "intends", "plans", "forecast", "projection", "strategy", "objective" and "outlook") are not historical facts and may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements herein include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the statements regarding the potential of the Hybrid exploration properties, bringing the Topaz project to production, anticipated full plant construction contract in 2026, final investment decision being made in 2026, the potential impact of the drill results, flow testing and pressure testing on the next iteration of the resource estimate; the potential of CO2 and/or Helium-3 as a valuable by-product of the Company’s future helium production; and the potential for future wells. Forward-looking statements may involve estimates and are based upon assumptions made by management of the Company, including, but not limited to, the Company's capital cost estimates, management's expectations regarding the availability of capital to fund the Company's future capital and operating requirements and the ability to obtain all requisite regulatory approvals.

No reserves have been assigned in connection with the Company's property interests to date, given their early stage of development. The future value of the Company is therefore dependent on the success or otherwise of its activities, which are principally directed toward the future exploration, appraisal and development of its assets, and potential acquisition of property interests in the future. Un-risked Contingent and Prospective Helium Volumes have been defined at the Topaz Project. However, estimating helium volumes is subject to significant uncertainties associated with technical data and the interpretation of that data, future commodity prices, and development and operating costs. There can be no guarantee that the Company will successfully convert its helium volume to reserves and produce that estimated volume. Estimates may alter significantly or become more uncertain when new information becomes available due to for example, additional drilling or production tests over the life of field. As estimates change, development and production plans may also vary. Downward revision of helium volume estimates may adversely affect the Company's operational or financial performance.

Helium volume estimates are expressions of judgement based on knowledge, experience and industry practice. These estimates are imprecise and depend to some extent on interpretations, which may ultimately prove to be inaccurate and require adjustment or, even if valid when originally calculated, may alter significantly when new information or techniques become available. As further information becomes available through additional drilling and analysis the estimates are likely to change. Any adjustments to volume could affect the Company's exploration and development plans which may, in turn, affect the Company's performance. The process of estimating helium resources is complex and requires significant decisions and assumptions to be made in evaluating the reliability of available geological, geophysical, engineering, and economic date for each property. Different engineers may make different estimates of resources, cash flows, or other variables based on the same available data.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward- looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, that Pulsar may be unsuccessful in drilling commercially productive wells; the uncertainty of resource estimation; operational risks in conducting exploration, including that drill costs may be higher than estimates ; commodity prices; health, safety and environmental factors; and other factors set forth above as well as risk factors included in the Company’s Annual Information Form dated July 31, 2025 for the year ended September 30, 2024 found under Company’s profile on www.sedarplus.ca.

Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are as of the date of this news release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them or assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. No assurance can be given that the forward-looking statements herein will prove to be correct and, accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Oil fluctuated as investors weighed the fallout from the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces on global crude supply and its wider impact on the nation's energy sector. Meanwhile, OPEC+ stuck with plans to pause supply hikes in the first quarter.

Saul Kavonic, Head of Energy Research at MST Marquee, explains the different factors keeping oil prices in balance despite the dramatic US moves on Venezuela. He says Venezuela is an important source of supply for medium and sour crude, especially for US refiners.

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Crédit Agricole S.A. (the “Issuer”) announces today the redemption (the “Redemption”) with effect on January 26, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”) of all of its outstanding USD 1,500,000,000 Senior Non-Preferred Callable Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes issued on January 26, 2021 (ISIN: Rule 144A: US22535WAH07 and Regulation S: US22536PAH47) (the “Notes”) pursuant to Condition 9(a) (Redemption at the Option of the Issuer) of the terms and conditions of the Notes included in the base offering memorandum dated April 8, 2020, as supplemented by the pricing term sheet dated January 19, 2021 (together, the “Terms and Conditions”), at the outstanding nominal amount thereof, together with any accrued interest thereon (the “Redemption Amount”).

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International Petroleum Corporation (IPC or the Corporation) (TSX, Nasdaq Stockholm: IPCO) is pleased to provide an update on the Blackrod Phase 1 development in Canada. Following substantial progress on the project achieved during 2025, IPC commenced first steam injection at the Blackrod Phase 1 project on December 20, 2025. As previously announced, IPC forecasts first oil production at the Blackrod Phase 1 project to occur in Q3 2026, a quarter earlier than originally guided.

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SummaryDES is a well-established ETF comprised of small-cap dividend-paying stocks. Its expense ratio is 0.38%, and the fund's trailing yield is 2.85%.Stocks are screened for quality and momentum, while the fund excludes many of the highest-yielding securities in the universe (mainly REITs). Still, its estimated forward yield is solid at 3.08%.My fundamental analysis suggests that, despite inferior long-term performance, DES's portfolio is stronger than IJS's, a small-cap value benchmark that covers S&P SmallCap 600 Index stocks.However, OUSM is a superior fund. Investors will sacrifice about 1% in yield, but capital appreciation should be much higher due to stronger earnings growth, dividend growth, and quality.DES earns a "sell" rating today. syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images

Investment Thesis I last reviewed the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund ETF (DES) on July 12, 2023, when I cautioned that weak capital appreciation was possible while also highlighting its attractive 3.16% expected dividend yield, which was

Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

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AI stocks are set to continue to power the market in 2026.

The hottest trend in the stock market remains artificial intelligence (AI), and there are several excellent stocks in this space that investors can add to their portfolios in January. Let's look at the three best AI stocks to buy this month.

1. Nvidia
Nvidia (NVDA +1.14%) remains the king of AI infrastructure, as its graphics processing units (GPU) are the primary chips powering the AI data center buildout. With cloud computing companies, large language model (LLM) makers, and other hyperscalers (owners of large data centers) continuing to increase AI infrastructure spending, the company is well-positioned for 2026 and beyond.

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The company's secret sauce is the ecosystem it has built around its chips. Before AI went mainstream, the company smartly seeded its CUDA software platform into universities and research labs that were conducting early work on the technology. This has led to a generation of developers being trained on its software and most foundational AI code being written on its platform, optimized for its chips.

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Nvidia's recent acquisition of SchedMD will only widen its software moat as it gives it control over the open-source platform Slurm, which is used to help manage GPUs. Meanwhile, the company's proprietary interconnect system, NVLink, which lets its chips act as a single powerful unit, gives the company a networking edge, as well.

2. Broadcom
As companies look for some cheaper alternatives to Nvidia's GPUs, they are increasingly turning to Broadcom (AVGO +0.41%) to help them design custom AI chips. Broadcom is at the forefront of ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) technology, which are pre-programmed chips that are hardwired to perform specific tasks. They lack the flexibility and adaptability of GPUs, but can have performance and cost efficiency advantages.

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Broadcom helped Alphabet develop its highly successful tensor processing units (TPUs), which has led to other companies flocking to its services, including such notable names as Meta Platforms and OpenAI, among others. This is expected to lead to huge growth in the coming years.

For example, analysts at Citigroup forecast the company will generate just over $50 billion in AI revenue in fiscal 2026 and $100 billion in fiscal 2027, up from $20.2 billion in fiscal 2025. That's huge growth, and the fiscal 2027 number is more than the $63.9 billion in total revenue Broadcom produced last fiscal year.

Meanwhile, the Citi number could even be low as it doesn't include any contribution from Apple in either year, and it sees a big step-down in Anthropic's revenue in fiscal 2027. Anthropic is scheduled to deploy $21 billion worth of Alphabet TPUs in fiscal 2026.

3. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
The one company that is poised to benefit from increasing demand for both GPUs and AI ASICs is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM +5.28%). The company has a near monopoly on making advanced logic chips, and it manufactures chips for both Nvidia and Broadcom. Meanwhile, it sees demand for AI chips growing at a mid-40% pace over the next several years.

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TSMC is currently the only foundry that can manufacture smaller node chips at high yields (minimal defects) at scale. Nodes refer to the density of transistors in a chip, and chip designers are constantly trying to shrink node sizes to make more powerful and energy-efficient chips.

Both rivals Intel and Samsung have struggled with yields for smaller node chips. Nvidia recently decided not to proceed with Intel after testing its newest technology, while Samsung has started to turn more of its focus to high-bandwidth memory (HBM) solutions, where TSMC does not compete.

Given its status as the go-to chip manufacturer for advanced chips with no real challengers, TSMC has seen strong pricing power. It's increased its prices by more than 15% on average since 2019, and has reportedly told customers it will continue to hike its prices over the next four years, starting in 2026.

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