A large short placed during off-hours sent EdgeX’s XYZ100 perpetual down nearly 4%, exposing risks in equity-index perps when traditional markets are closed.
Hashdex is out with its 2026 crypto investment outlook, and the vibe is pretty clear: stop treating crypto like a weird side-bet and start treating it like… an allocation. The firm’s CIO Samir Kerbage says “most investors” should be thinking in the 5–10% range, framing it as a pragmatic response to a messier macro regime (sticky inflation risk, debt burdens, the 60/40 portfolio looking less like a law of nature and more like a historical artifact). Look, you can debate the exact number, but Hashdex’s point is that the underweight has become the active decision. Crypto is now “well above $3 trillion” in market cap and about 1% of the global investable market by its math—meaning a sub-1% allocation is basically a deliberate fade. They also cite a Charles Schwab survey where 45% of financial advisors said they planned to allocate to crypto ETFs over the next year. And they’re not just waving their hands. Hashdex runs a simple portfolio thought experiment: adding crypto exposure (represented by the Nasdaq Crypto Index US) to a 60/40 improves risk-adjusted returns in their backtest window, with higher allocations juicing total return while, yes, drawdowns get uglier. That trade-off isn’t hidden — it’s the whole point of sizing the position instead of YOLO’ing it. Related Reading: Crypto Tanks After Fed Cut: Santiment Breaks Down The Trap But the meat of the report isn’t “buy crypto because number go up.” It’s three themes, three predictions — basically a roadmap for what they think does the heavy lifting in 2026. Top 3 Crypto Predictions For 2026 First up: the “cryptodollar”. Hashdex argues stablecoins are starting to do something geopolitically weird and financially consequential: while some sovereigns try to de-dollarize, stablecoins re-dollarize at the user and corporate level, with issuers recycling that demand into short-duration Treasuries. Their baseline is stablecoins going from roughly $295 billion to well over $500 billion in 2026. If that accelerates, they suggest it changes the shape of Treasury demand — in one scenario, stablecoin growth could shorten the average duration of US debt by around four months (because the backing skews short). That’s the kind of detail bond people obsess over. Crypto people probably should, too. Related Reading: Will The Crypto Market Benefit From The Trump Fed Takeover? Second: tokenization finally acting like a flywheel instead of a conference slide. Hashdex points to tokenized RWAs at roughly $36 billion as of late 2025 and says the market could grow 10x to about $400 billion by end-2026. They also flag that tokenized Treasury bills have already climbed to over $8 billion, from a little above $700 million two years earlier. They namecheck real-world rollout examples — BlackRock’s liquidity fund, Franklin Templeton’s on-chain government money fund, UBS’s tokenized VCC fund in Singapore, Siemens’ on-chain bond — as proof this isn’t just crypto teams talking to themselves anymore. “We’re not spending enough time talking about how quickly we’re going to tokenize every financial asset.” Third: AI, but not the “add AI to the pitch deck” version. Hashdex says decentralized AI networks pulled nearly $1 billion in venture funding in 2025, largely aimed at problems like verification, coordination, and compute cost. Their call is the “AI Crypto” segment growing from about $3 billion to $10 billion in 2026. The throughline is simple even if the plumbing isn’t: stablecoins deepen on-chain liquidity, tokenization pulls more assets onto rails, and AI pushes demand for crypto-native infrastructure that can verify and coordinate without a single gatekeeper. Hashdex’s punchline is that 2026 is when “exploratory” turns into “strategic.” Not a tidy ending, sure — but markets rarely give you one. At press time, the total crypto market cap stood at $3.03 trillion. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
A new report from The New York Times has stirred controversy by claiming that President Donald Trump and his family may have financially benefited from the settlement or rollback of several crypto cases during his second term. According to the report, a noticeable number of enforcement actions against crypto firms were either dropped or softened …
Legislation will be introduced into Parliament on Monday extending existing financial regulation to crypto companies.
The latest death cross in November has so far marked a bottom of around $80,000, aligning with prior examples this cycle.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public Feedback to decide whether Nasdaq can list and trade tokenized stocks. The move comes as regulators closely examine how blockchain-based assets could fit into existing market rules. If approved, blockchain-based shares could trade like regular stocks, offering faster and cheaper settlements. SEC Seeks Feedback On Nasdaq …
The Financial Stability Oversight Council's (FSOC) 2025 annual report dropped digital assets from its list of financial-system vulnerabilities, ending three years of high-alert posture that framed crypto as a budding contagion channel requiring new legislation and cautious bank supervision. The word “vulnerability” disappeared from the table of contents entirely. Digital assets moved into a neutral […]
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Your look at what's coming in the week starting Dec. 15.
With the move, the UK government aims to ramp up transparency in the digital asset sector, according to The Guardian.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has called for major social media platforms to be more transparent about their content algorithms, saying users deserve to know how posts are filtered and ranked. His comments come as concerns grow over how large tech platforms control online conversations. He believes these steps can help protect free speech and rebuild …
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, is listing HumidiFi’s WET token today, December 15, with KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs starting at 18:30 KST. HumidiFi, a Solana-based protocol, handles over 35% of daily DEX volume through its proprietary AMM technology, offering dark pool-like execution, sub-0.1% slippage on large trades, and MEV protection. WET holders …
Talk of quantum computers destroying Bitcoin is making the rounds again, but leading voices in crypto say the panic is getting far ahead of reality. While dramatic claims suggest Bitcoin could be wiped out overnight, experts argue these fears ignore how the network actually works and how far quantum technology still has to go. At …
The Bitcoin network’s total hashrate dropped by about 100 EH/s yesterday, an 8% decline, as roughly 400,000 mining rigs went offline following the closure of mining farms in Xinjiang, China. This sudden reduction shows how regional mining power shifts can quickly affect the global network’s computing strength. While China has been quietly regaining mining share despite …
Nasdaq and MOVE index patterns warrant caution for BTC bulls.
Bitcoin, which is already struggling to regain its strength around $100K, is facing immense pressure as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) prepares for a key interest rate decision. In the past, whenever the BOJ hiked its rate, BTC price fell by 25%, and with another hike expected, top crypto experts are warning BTC could fall …
The United Kingdom plans to bring the crypto industry fully under its financial regulatory framework, with oversight transferring to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) beginning in 2027, according to the UK Treasury. The policy aims to regulate digital assets in a manner similar to traditional financial products while preserving space for innovation, signaling the government’s …
The deal achieved T+0 settlement on a permissioned distributed ledger rather than a public blockchain, reflecting a growing regional shift toward regulated digital bond infrastructure.
December 15, 2025 06:09:41 UTC Bitcoin Price Today Pulls Back, but Long-Term Trend Still Intact Bitcoin dipped during the Asian trading session as year-end liquidity continues to thin. However, the bigger picture remains constructive. BTC has returned to test its multi-year trendline, a level that has supported every major higher low since 2023. As long …
Hex Trust launched wrapped XRP across Ethereum, Solana, Optimism, and HyperEVM on Dec. 12 with $100 million in initial liquidity, positioning the token as a trading pair for Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin. This latest move to make XRP available across multiple ecosystems adds to Coinbase's cbXRP on Base and Axelar's eXRP on the XRPL EVM sidechain. […]
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Kevin Hassett, a leading contender for the next US Federal Reserve chair, has stated that the central bank does not take instructions from the White House and that Donald Trump’s views on interest rates will not shape monetary policy. Hassett said the Federal Reserve is designed to operate independently and bases its decisions on economic …
The UK government is drafting new legislation to bring cryptocurrencies under the Financial Conduct Authority’s supervision from 2027. Under the proposal, digital assets would be regulated in the same way as other financial products. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the goal is to set clear rules for the industry, remove bad actors from the market, and …
Trading volumes have thinned noticeably in recent sessions, amplifying price moves and reinforcing a defensive tone, some market watchers say.
Dogecoin's immediate downside momentum appears exhausted, with $0.1372 acting as a crucial short-term support.
Dogecoin started a fresh decline below the $0.1400 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating losses and might face hurdles near $0.1400. DOGE price started a fresh decline below the $0.1400 level. The price is trading below the $0.1380 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.1375 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could extend losses if it stays below $0.1400 and $0.1420. Dogecoin Price Dips Further Dogecoin price started a fresh decline after it closed below $0.1420, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. DOGE declined below the $0.1400 and $0.1380 support levels. The price even traded below $0.1350. A low was formed near $0.1326, and the price recently corrected some losses. There was a minor increase toward the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.1530 swing high to the $0.1326 low. Dogecoin price is now trading below the $0.1400 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. If there is a recovery wave, immediate resistance on the upside is near the $0.1380 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.1375 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair. The first major resistance for the bulls could be near the $0.140 level. The next major resistance is near the $0.1425 level and the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.1530 swing high to the $0.1326 low. A close above the $0.1425 resistance might send the price toward the $0.1450 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.1500 level. The next major stop for the bulls might be $0.1550. Another Decline In DOGE? If DOGE’s price fails to climb above the $0.140 level, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.1340 level. The next major support is near the $0.1325 level. The main support sits at $0.130. If there is a downside break below the $0.130 support, the price could decline further. In the stated case, the price might slide toward the $0.1250 level or even $0.1240 in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for DOGE/USD is now gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for DOGE/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $0.1340 and $0.1300. Major Resistance Levels – $0.1400 and $0.1420.
Hassett is perceived as dovish and likely to support Trump's calls for significant interest rate cuts to boost economic growth.
The products have attracted fresh capital every trading day since launch, lifting cumulative net inflows to about $975 million.
The launch of BIRB token could significantly boost Moonbirds' market presence, potentially positioning it as a major player in the web3 economy.
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Despite positive institutional developments, XRP's price remains disconnected from broader market improvements.
XRP price started a fresh decline below $2.00. The price is now struggling and faces resistance near the $2.020 resistance level. XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.00 zone. The price is now trading below $2.00 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.020 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it settles below $1.950. XRP Price Dips Again XRP price attempted a recovery wave above $2.120 but failed to continue higher, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price started a fresh decline below $2.050 and $2.020. There was a move below the $2.00 support level. A low was formed at $1.9525, and the price recently started an upside correction. There was a move above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.047 swing high to the $1.952 low. However, the bears are active near $2.00 and $2.020. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.020 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The price is now trading below $2.00 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $2.00 level. The first major resistance is near the $2.020 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.047 swing high to the $1.952 low. A close above $2.020 could send the price to $2.050. The next hurdle sits at $2.080. A clear move above the $2.120 resistance might send the price toward the $2.150 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.20 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $2.250. Another Decline? If XRP fails to clear the $2.020 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.9650 level. The next major support is near the $1.950 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.950 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.920. The next major support sits near the $1.880 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.820. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $1.950 and $1.920. Major Resistance Levels – $2.020 and $2.050.
In a recent interview, popular crypto analyst ElliotTrades shared his views on how investors should think about building a crypto portfolio today, with a long-term view toward 2026. According to ElliotTrades, anyone investing $10,000 in crypto should start with Bitcoin. He said around $6,000 to $7,000 should be allocated to Bitcoin and Bitcoin-linked assets for …