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2017 — ~$0.10 (ICO year)

2018 — ~$8

2019 — ~$6

2020 — ~$13

2021 — ~$37

2022 — ~$511

2023 — ~$246

2024 — ~$312

2025 — ~$720

2026 — around ~$650

From under $1 in its early days to hundreds of dollars within a few years.

BNB’s growth has closely followed Binance’s expansion.

Exchange dominance.

Launchpad cycles.

BSC ecosystem growth.

And burn mechanisms reducing supply.

Unlike Bitcoin, BNB is directly tied to an exchange business model.

The question now:

Can BNB break into a sustained four-digit range in this cycle?

Or will it continue moving with exchange-driven momentum?

$BNB

Here’s how Bitcoin has performed on January 1st each year:
2016 — $434

2017 — $998

2018 — $13,657

2019 — $3,843

2020 — $7,200

2021 — $29,374

2022 — $47,686

2023 — $16,625

2024 — $44,167

2025 — $94,419

2026 — around $90,000

From under $500 in 2016 to nearly six figures in 2026.

Every cycle brought extreme volatility.

Every crash reset the market.

Every recovery pushed the long-term trend higher.

The real question now:

Will Bitcoin stay above $100,000 in 2026?

History shows that Bitcoin rarely moves in a straight line.

But it has consistently made higher long-term highs after each major cycle.

Is six figures the new base — or just another step in the cycle?

$BTC

Here’s something that might be bigger than it looks.

Morgan Stanley is hiring a senior engineer to lead its blockchain architecture, and the job listing clearly mentions DeFi and tokenization as core focus areas.

That’s not a small detail.

They’re looking for someone who can build scalable, secure, and regulation-compliant systems that bridge traditional banking requirements with digital asset infrastructure.

The tech stack mentioned is also interesting: Ethereum and Polygon on the public side, Canton for institutional-grade privacy.

That suggests a hybrid model.

Public liquidity where it makes sense.

Private infrastructure where compliance matters.

At the same time, Morgan Stanley plans to roll out crypto trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana on E*Trade in the first half of 2026.

And they’re not alone.

BlackRock and Fidelity are already pushing hard into tokenization. JPMorgan has been expanding its blockchain teams as well.

This doesn’t look like experimentation anymore.

It looks like production infrastructure.

Wall Street isn’t asking “if” anymore.

They’re building for scale.
#BTC $ETH

Here’s what actually happened.
A post started circulating claiming that SBI holds $10 billion worth of XRP and is expanding its presence in Asia through the acquisition of Coinhako.
The "$10B in XRP" part quickly caught attention.
However, an executive from SBI responded directly, saying it’s not accurate to say they hold $10 billion in XRP itself. Instead, SBI owns around 9% of Ripple Labs. That’s an equity stake in the company, not a direct token holding.
That’s an important distinction.
Holding XRP tokens and holding shares in Ripple Labs are two very different things. The exposure dynamics are completely different. Equity in Ripple may benefit from ecosystem growth, but it’s not the same as holding billions in on-chain XRP.
The executive even hinted that their “hidden asset” value could be bigger than people think, likely referring to their Ripple equity stake rather than token reserves.
As for Coinhako, the expansion into Singapore aligns with SBI’s long-term strategy of strengthening its footprint in Asia’s regulated crypto markets.

Bottom line:
There’s no confirmation that SBI holds $10B worth of XRP tokens.

What’s confirmed is their significant ownership stake in Ripple Labs.

Always separate token rumors from corporate equity facts.
#xrp

Here’s something interesting Vitalik talked about recently.
He thinks prediction markets today are drifting too much toward what’s “marketable.” A lot of attention goes to events that create hype, but don’t really produce meaningful social information. In other words, too much naive speculation, not enough real utility.
What I found more important is his point about who should actually be using prediction markets.
Right now, most participants are just traders chasing volatility. But he argues the next step is turning prediction markets into real hedging tools.
For example, if you own biotech stocks, you could hedge political risk by taking positions in markets related to elections or regulation that could hurt that sector. That’s not gambling. That’s managing exposure.
He also mentioned a bigger idea: imagine building price indices for major goods and services, even region-specific ones. Then imagine each person or company having a local AI that understands their spending habits. That AI could suggest a personalized basket of prediction market positions that matches your expected future expenses.
In that kind of system, you’re not just holding fiat and hoping inflation doesn’t hurt you. You’re actively hedging your cost of living.
It’s a bold idea.

But it shows how he sees prediction markets — not as betting platforms, but as economic infrastructure.
#Vitalik #predictons