Crypto Kicks Off 2026 Strong, Kraken Probes Data Breach, Ledger Users on Alert

Global crypto market cap pushed another 2% to $3.22 trillion. Majors are grinding up. BTC hit $93,780. ETH at $3,240. SOL at $139. XRP led the pack with a 12% jump to $2.37.

RENDER, SUI, and LIT were the top movers — up 18%, 18%, and 15% respectively.

Bank of America formally launched crypto recommendations for wealth clients. Up to 4% portfolio allocation is now on the table. That’s a big deal for traditional finance types.

Morgan Stanley filed for a Solana Trust with the SEC. Goldman Sachs upgraded Coinbase to Buy and downgraded eToro. Japan’s finance minister endorsed deeper crypto integration — lower taxes and exchange-level reforms.

Vitalik Buterin claimed Ethereum has solved the “Blockchain Trilemma.” His argument: the Layer-2 roadmap balances decentralization and scalability. Not everyone agrees. But the claim itself signals confidence in the direction.

On the security side: Kraken is investigating reports that customer data is allegedly for sale on the dark web. No confirmation yet. Ledger users are on high alert after a data breach at their e-commerce partner Global-E exposed customer contact details.