{"id":536812,"date":"2026-01-03T15:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T15:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/?p=1273438"},"modified":"2026-01-03T15:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T15:24:27","slug":"pepe-bitcoin-ethereum-lead-crypto-hype-to-kick-off-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/03\/pepe-bitcoin-ethereum-lead-crypto-hype-to-kick-off-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepe, Bitcoin, Ethereum Lead Crypto Hype to Kick Off Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eth-editorial-banner\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eth-editorial-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cnf2-scaled-1-1-1.png\" alt=\"Crypto News Flash\"> <span class=\"eth-editorial-text\">All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders.<\/span> <\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PEPE leads weekend buzz with price gains and retail momentum across major social platforms.<br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>BTC and ETH stay in focus as institutional activity, ETF flows, and key technical levels drive discussion.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><span>As crypto markets move through the weekend, Pepe (PEPE), Bitcoin (BTC), and Ethereum (ETH) are seeing the most activity across X, Telegram, and Reddit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>PEPE\u2019s attention spike has resulted from its stellar rally, posting a <strong><span>19.72%<\/span><\/strong> surge in the last 24 hours for a <strong><span>51.2%<\/span><\/strong> gain over the last seven days. This uptrend, combined with sharp volatility, rising trading volume, and comparisons with past memecoin rallies involving DOGE, SHIB, BONK, and FLOKI, has made PEPE one of the trendiest cryptos<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f According to our social media data, coins generating the most hype to start the weekend, are:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\ude99 Pepe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24PEPE&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$PEPE<\/a>: Trending due to its association with the PEPE meme coin, which has experienced significant price volatility, rapid surges, and increased trading volume. Discussions\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NtgJ0vm7cF\">pic.twitter.com\/NtgJ0vm7cF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Santiment (@santimentfeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/santimentfeed\/status\/2007350900143030361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Analyst CyrilXBT <\/span><span>noted<\/span><span> that PEPE is currently trading between <\/span><b>$0.000000400 <\/b><span>and <\/span><b>$0.000000600<\/b><span>, a zone that acted as both support and resistance during Q3 2024 and early Q4 2025. Consequently, many are viewing this range as a demand or accumulation zone. If the PEPE price maintains the trend, the analyst has pointed to a breakout toward resistance levels at <\/span><b>$0.00000080<\/b><span>, <\/span><b>$0.00000120<\/b><span>, and <\/span><b>$0.00000140<\/b><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Analysts Watch Crucial Levels for Bitcoin and Ethereum<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span>Ethereum is trending as price consolidates near the <\/span><b>$3,000<\/b><span> level, a range many traders associate with past accumulation before strong moves. Network activity remains elevated, with steady smart contract deployment, active Layer 2 usage, and continued use of ETH for NFT and on-chain payments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Market focus increased after ETH briefly moved above <\/span><b>$3,100<\/b><span> before pulling back. According to analyst Ted Pillows, a retest of the <\/span><b>$3,020<\/b><span> to <\/span><b>$3,050 <\/b><span>zone could occur. He added that the ETH price holding this area may set up the next resistance at <\/span><b>$3,500<\/b><span>. Per the data, discussions around Ethereum also center on staking growth, governance developments, and expectations that 2026 could mark a new all-time high cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$ETH<\/a> broke above $3,100 yesterday and is now slightly coming down.<\/p>\n<p>I think a retest of $3,020-$3,050 zone could happen here.<\/p>\n<p>If Ethereum holds this level, the next leg up will start. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xnQ30vPpqr\">pic.twitter.com\/xnQ30vPpqr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted (@TedPillows) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TedPillows\/status\/2007365258541994258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>According<\/span><span> to a CNF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/ethereum-2026-upgrad-privacy-scaling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a>, Ethereum\u2019s role in scaling solutions and real-world asset integration keeps it firmly in focus for both traders and longer-term participants. <\/span><span>Bitcoin, however, is trending for a broader set of reasons that extend beyond price alone. Several developments have driven discussion this week, including Bitfarms agreeing to sell a Bitcoin mining site in Paraguay for up to $30 million, and Tether becoming the fifth-largest Bitcoin holder, as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/tether-2026-adds-8888-btc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>reported<\/span><\/a><span> by CNF, with $8.42 billion worth of BTC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Meanwhile, South Korea\u2019s largest exchange is preparing its infrastructure for Bitcoin ETFs, despite regulatory delays. This comes as global ETF data shows notable outflows, with $348 million<\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/bitcoin-etfs-draw-287m-as-ethereum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> exiting<\/a> Bitcoin ETFs<\/span><span> toward the end of 2025. These mixed signals have fueled debate around short-term flows versus long-term demand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On social media, discussions about Bitcoin remain largely bullish. As per Santiment, traders are watching large options expiries and sharing price targets for 2026. However, on-chain data from CryptoQuant <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jjcmoreno\/status\/2007106478532931833?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span>shows<\/span><\/a><span> that whale accumulation claims are overstated, with exchange consolidation distorting wallet data rather than signaling fresh buying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Nevertheless, technical analysts are pointing to a new bullish signal. Bitcoin price has just printed its fifth \u201cgolden cross,\u201d where the short-term moving average crosses above the long-term average. Historically, previous golden crosses were followed by rallies of 87%, 47%, 78%, and 33%. If similar momentum unfolds, some projections place BTC near <\/span><b>$180,000<\/b><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BITCOIN JUST FLASHED A FRESH GOLDEN CROSS:<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin has just experienced its fifth &#8220;Golden Cross,&#8221; a technical signal historically followed by significant price rallies, even though market sentiment currently remains low and skeptical.<\/p>\n<p>Previous Golden Crosses were followed by\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KaFjXdf7Cq\">pic.twitter.com\/KaFjXdf7Cq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trending Bitcoin (@TrendingBitcoin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrendingBitcoin\/status\/2007334233191383421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Moreover, as CNF <\/span><span>earlier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/bitcoin-holders-sell-side-saturation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detailed<\/a><\/span><span>, selling pressure from long-term holders is nearing saturation, with fewer dormant coins left to re-enter circulation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. PEPE leads weekend buzz with price gains and retail momentum across major social platforms. BTC and ETH stay in focus as institutional activity, ETF flows, and key technical levels drive discussion. As crypto markets move through the weekend, Pepe (PEPE), [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":536813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8,10],"tags":[31,118,103,53,25,9829],"class_list":{"0":"post-536812","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bitcoin","8":"category-ethereum","9":"category-other","10":"tag-bitcoin","11":"tag-btc","12":"tag-eth","13":"tag-ethereum","14":"tag-news","15":"tag-pepe"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=536812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536812\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/536813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=536812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=536812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=536812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}