Hyperliquid lists LIT, the native token of rival DEX Lighter, for pre-market trading as competition among perpetuals exchanges heats up.
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New research suggests complex cognitive challenges, from StarCraft II to musical training, can slow neural aging by years.
Kalshi launches a new prediction market research division, offering data access and revealing 40% higher forecast accuracy over Wall Street.
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Bitcoin’s 2025 was billed as the year of the “supercycle,” powered by record institutional access and a friendlier policy backdrop out of Washington. However, it is ending very differently. Into December, the world’s largest digital asset is not pricing in a new paradigm so much as grinding through a performance problem. The rally has faded, […]
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Bitcoin’s price action in recent days has been characterized by tight consolidation and fading momentum. After recovering from a dip toward the $85,000 area last week, Bitcoin has spent most of the time trading between roughly $87,500 and $89,000, struggling to build a sustained move in either direction. This ongoing indecision has led to technical commentary from a crypto analyst known as DrBullZeus, who noted that Bitcoin is currently trapped inside a clearly defined range and may need a decisive breakout before the next directional move becomes clear. Bitcoin Continues To Respect A Well-Defined Range According to the analysis, Bitcoin is still trading inside a clearly established range, repeatedly bouncing between the same support and resistance zones. These zones are highlighted in the 1-hour candlestick timeframe chart below, which shows the Bitcoin price oscillating between a lower support area around the mid-$87,000 region and an upper resistance band just below $90,000. Related Reading: Crypto Founder Reveals What Will Drive Bitcoin Price To $200,000 In 2026 Multiple daily candlesticks have tested both zones without producing sustained follow-through, and this strengthens the idea that neither bulls nor bears currently have full control. Short-term breakouts have quickly stalled, and pullbacks have failed to develop into deeper corrections. This type of price behavior suggests equilibrium, where buyers step in near support, and sellers defend resistance to keep the price volatility contained. Important Levels That Could Define The Next Major Move According to the technical analysis, Bitcoin’s next direction depends on how the price reacts around two clearly defined levels. The resistance zone just below $90,000 is the main hurdle on the upside. Related Reading: Don’t Expect A Fast Bitcoin Move – Here’s How Long The Last Leg Could Take A clean break and sustained hold above this area would mean that buyers are finally gaining control and allow for a push to the $92,000 level highlighted on the chart. Recent attempts to move higher have stalled at this zone, which is why a decisive breakout would likely attract fresh momentum and shift short-term sentiment from range trading to bullish. On the downside, support in the $87,000 range is still acting as a buffer against deeper losses. As long as this level holds, the range structure between support and resistance will stay intact. However, a clear loss of this support would change the short-term sentiment from range trading to bearish very quickly. This, in turn, will expose Bitcoin to a move back toward the $85,000 area, where price previously found strong demand in early December. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $89,690, up by 1.1% in the past 24 hours. The latest price action has been shaped by a rebound from an intraday low near $87,655, a level that closely aligns with the support zone highlighted in the technical analysis and reinforces its importance in the current market structure. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
Crypto users were the recipients of billions in "free money" token airdrops during 2025. Here's a look at the biggest.
QVAC launches Genesis II, expanding the worlds largest synthetic AI dataset to 148B tokens and 19 domains for better reasoning in AI.
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Bitcoins $85K level shows strong support, with 976K BTC bought there, making it a key demand zone according to on-chain cost-basis data.
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The bank aims to service technology companies working with virtual currencies, artificial intelligence, defense, and manufacturing.
Following Michael Selig's confirmation, White House official David Sacks said the SEC and CFTC were set to offer "clear regulatory guidelines" for digital assets.
Michael Saylor’s brief post on X that showed “green dots” ahead of orange dots has stirred fresh talk in markets. According to traders who track his public messages, the pattern is being read as a possible hint that more Bitcoin buying could be on the way. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s $126K Sprint May Be Over — Fidelity Predicts 2026 Slide Bitcoin is trading just below a heavy resistance band around $90,000, a level where selling pressure has built up and where traders and market desks are closely watching for either a breakout or another rejection. Market Reaction And Signals Prices moved on the rumor alone. Short-term traders bought into the idea that a large buyer may be shifting action back toward accumulation. Based on reports, some market participants compared the signal to earlier Saylor posts that preceded corporate purchases. Green Dots ₿eget Orange Dots. pic.twitter.com/aLdvPe4YuG — Michael Saylor (@saylor) December 21, 2025 No official company filing or treasury update has been released to confirm any new acquisition. The message was posted without any accompanying press release, and that lack of confirmation kept some desks cautious. Institutional Demand And On-Chain Clues Reports have disclosed that institutional flows still matter to Bitcoin’s price path. Large spot Bitcoin ETFs and corporate treasuries are part of the backdrop that traders cite when interpreting a high-profile hint from a corporate figure. On-chain metrics, where available, are being scanned for coin movements into custody accounts. One key piece of evidence that would change market conviction is a clear transfer into an exchange or ETF custody wallet, followed by a public disclosure; absent that, the green-dot post remains a market signal more than a proof point. What Traders Are Watching Liquidity sits near $90,000. Many orders cluster around that level, and that makes it a psychological and technical barrier. If a big buyer steps in under the wall, sellers may be cleared and price could push higher. If selling stays firm, BTC could stall and move sideways for several sessions. Traders are also watching order books, funding rates, and ETF balances for shifts. Volume spikes paired with visible custody inflows would be a stronger signal than a social post alone. Related Reading: Banks Could Favor A Higher XRP Price, Finance Expert Says History And Context Michael Saylor is a visible buyer historically, and his public comments have affected sentiment before. Reports linking his posts to later buys have circulated in market media, and traders use that history to give the current message weight. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Newly confirmed Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig said on Monday that Congress is close to passing long-awaited legislation to set rules for U.S. cryptocurrency markets, a move that could soon reach President Donald Trump’s desk. Speaking after his confirmation as the CFTC’s 16th chairman, Selig said lawmakers were “poised” to advance a digital …
Aster DEX buyback program enters Stage 5 on Dec 23, directing up to 80% of daily fees to $ASTER, enhancing token value and reserves.
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Bitcoin for the moment was unable to hold the $90,000 level reached prior to the U.S. market open.
An FT report alleged Binance failed to stop suspicious transactions, despite agreeing to pay $4.3 billion to settle a U.S. criminal case in 2023.
ETHZilla sold 24,291 ETH for about $74.5M to fund redemption of senior secured notes, leaving roughly 69,800 ETH on the balance sheet.
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Behind the scenes, US banks are rebuilding core financial infrastructure so cash, custody and funds can move onchain under regulatory oversight.
Smaller ETH treasury firms face tighter constraints, with lower ether prices and debt obligations reducing room to keep accumulating.
From niche experiment to $7 billion market, tokenized US Treasurys are quietly becoming a major driver of institutional onchain yield.
“Anna’s Archive” claimed it scraped 86 million songs from Spotify—revealing some wild things about people’s favorite music.
Trump Media bought 451 Bitcoin bringing total holdings to 11,542 BTC, highlighting its aggressive crypto treasury strategy in 2025.
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The deal brings a team with specialized experience building event-based trading systems, including veterans from Polymarket and Kalshi.
The lease pushes operating cost risk to the tenant while securing long-dated, backstopped cash flows, improving earnings visibility.
BlackRock's endorsement of Bitcoin signals a shift towards mainstream acceptance, potentially influencing global investment strategies.
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This is the company's second sale of part of its ETH treasury, following a $40 million sale in October to fund share repurchases.
2025 pushed DeFi further along its maturity curve, with discernible credit cycles, growing institutional inflows, and increasingly robust trading venues. Onchain credit expansion resumed in H2 as risk appetite returned, while the ascent of RWA tokenization showed that institutions now view blockchain infrastructure as a viable distribution channel. Trading dynamics also shifted. Perp DEXs posted […]
Bitcoin’s price has spent recent sessions grinding sideways after failing to reclaim higher resistance levels, trading within a narrow range and frustrating both bullish and bearish Bitcoin investors. The lack of follow-through has intensified market debate, with macroeconomic headlines driving sharp sentiment swings. Amid the uncertainty, a crypto analyst has pushed back against the prevailing noise, arguing that Bitcoin’s price action is telling a far clearer story than narratives suggest. Bitcoin’s Price Action Exposes The Limits Of Narrative-Based Trading In a recent post on X, the analyst asserts that Bitcoin’s recent performance highlights a disconnect between market headlines and actual trading behavior. After pulling back from recent highs, Bitcoin has stabilized in the $70,000–$90,000 range, repeatedly defending key support levels rather than accelerating lower. Despite widespread attention to inflation reports, central bank commentary, and macroeconomic uncertainty, this steady behavior suggests that the market is responding to price movements rather than external narratives. Related Reading: XRP Holders Are In For More Pain As There’s ‘Not A Single Support Holding’ The analyst emphasized that Bitcoin is following a clear technical structure, confined within an ascending channel, which has guided price behavior over recent sessions. Attempts to push the price below support have repeatedly failed, demonstrating that selling pressure lacks the strength to disrupt the broader trend. Because market sentiment typically lags price, panic-driven headlines and bearish projections often exaggerate perceived weakness. In this context, sideways movement represents a natural pause, allowing the market to rebalance positions without indicating a reversal. This range-bound behavior, the analyst explains, reflects measured control rather than disorder. After recent volatility, the stabilization of Bitcoin’s price highlights disciplined accumulation and cautious positioning among market participants. Consolidation within the channel forms part of a functional market rhythm, helping the trend digest prior moves while preserving structural integrity. As long as support holds, he argues, the ascending framework remains valid, reinforcing the broader bullish trend. Chart Insights For Bitcoin Investors Amid Sideways Trading With a chart posted alongside his statement, the analyst describes Bitcoin’s recent price action as a corrective consolidation. He notes that after those losses, price has stabilized, reflecting a balance between buyers and sellers. Bulls are hoping for a rebound, bears are anticipating a breakdown, and the price movement shows both sides testing each other. Related Reading: Ripple Goes Institutional: What The Doppler Finance And SBI Partnership Means For XRP He adds that upward moves remain capped below previous support levels, while higher lows indicate corrective positioning rather than renewed strength. The analyst explicitly states that his price target remains 96k, as long as Bitcoin holds the ascending channel structure. This target frames his bullish outlook despite the ongoing consolidation, showing that he expects the trend to continue within the defined structure rather than reversing. He emphasizes that phases like this often precede more decisive moves: a breakdown of the channel could signal renewed downside, while a sustained break above the upper boundary would be needed to challenge the prevailing trend. Until such developments occur, he stresses that investors should focus on structure rather than short-term noise. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin and select altcoins are attempting to start a recovery, but higher levels are expected to attract strong selling by the bears.
New House proposal would exempt some stablecoin payments from capital gains taxes and allow stakers to defer income recognition for up to five years.
Coinbase's acquisition enhances its diversification strategy, potentially transforming the landscape of event-based trading and prediction markets.
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