TD Cowen analysts still expect Strategy (MSTR) to outperform if bitcoin recovers and maintain their $535 price target.
FIL broke out on heavy volume as technical momentum accelerated past critical threshold levels.
Revolut has completed a private share sale with participation from major investment firms. The transaction also allowed employees to sell shares.
Bitcoin’s recent price swings have picked up pace, and market watchers say that option markets may again be calling the shots. Over the past two months volatility has climbed, shifting how traders and investors respond to big moves in BTC. Related Reading: $2 Billion Gone In Minutes: Bitcoin Slide Shakes Crypto World Volatility Numbers Reignite Focus According to Jeff Park, implied volatility had stayed below 80% since US Bitcoin ETFs were approved, But it is now creeping back toward about 60%. That rise matters because option flows can amplify moves — both up and down — when traders reposition quickly. Park pointed to January 2021 as a clear example, when an options-driven surge helped push Bitcoin to a cycle high of $69,000 in November of that year. In other words, swings driven by derivatives are capable of producing outsized trends. Price Drops And Clearing Of Positions Bitcoin tumbled below $85,000 on Thursday, a move that helped trigger liquidations and heightened selling pressure. Reports have disclosed that some losses are tied to highly leveraged positions being forced closed, while other activity appears to come from long-term holders taking profits. Analysts at Bitfinex called much of the action “actical rebalancing,” saying it does not break long-term adoption or fundamentals. Binance CEO Richard Teng is reported to have noted that volatility levels are similar across many asset types right now. Derivatives And Short-Term Shocks Options positioning can make price action sharper because large contracts push traders to hedge or cover quickly, and hedging activity often shows up as rapid moves in the spot market. This mechanism was important in the 2021 run and may be at work again as implied volatility climbs. Traders who watch the volatility surface say early signs of option-driven behavior are visible, even if the current readings are nowhere near the extremes seen in prior cycles. Fed Betting Adds A Macro Twist Meanwhile, according to the CME FedWatch tool, the market now sees a 71% chance of a 25-basis point cut in December, up from about 30–40% earlier this week. Comments from New York Fed President John Williams helped shift those odds by suggesting policy could move toward neutral, while other Fed officials were quoted by Reuters as taking more cautious stances. A rate cut, if it happens, could give risk assets some lift; a no-show might keep volatility elevated. Related Reading: Kiyosaki Dumps Bitcoin At $90K After Predicting A $250K Moonshot – Here’s Why Markets Watch December For Clues Traders are watching December closely for signals that could either calm markets or add fuel to them. Short-Term swings will likely persist until traders see clearer direction from both macro policy and option desks. Some players will wait for volatility to settle; others will trade around it. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
The U.S.-listed wallet provider is acquiring W3C Corp, the parent company of crypto card and payments firms Baanx and Monavate.
For all the talk that this cycle is somehow “different,” the structure of Bitcoin’s market still looks unmistakably cyclical to me. Each top brings the same chorus claiming the cycle model is dead, and each cooling phase renews the idea that liquidity alone now sets the trajectory. But the evidence keeps pointing the other way. […]
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"Amid ongoing market uncertainty, demand for deeply liquid, regulated crypto risk management tools is accelerating," CME Group said.
The investment vehicle tied to XRP launched amid other offerings from Grayscale, Bitwise Asset Management and Canary Capital.
Ubisoft’s experimental Teammates game demo is built around player voice commands with improvised dialogue generated by AI.
Crypto analyst Crypto Waterman, who predicted the Bitcoin price action with Chinese Astrology, has revealed when the flagship crypto will surge alongside altcoins. This comes as BTC looks to rebound from its recent crash to as low as $81,000. Analyst Reveals When The Bitcoin Price Will Surge In an X post, Crypto Waterman predicted that the Bitcoin price would surge from December 5 after it bottoms between November 28 and 29, when Mercury retrograde ends. He further remarked that there will be high swings up and down between November 29 and December 5, noting that the current market action is similar to mid-July 2021 in the previous cycle. Related Reading: Analyst Who Sold Bitcoin At $102,000 Predicts Crash To $40,000, But There’s Something Else The crypto analyst stated that the Bitcoin price rise will happen from December 5 to December 18 for two weeks, with the relief rally sending BTC to between $100,000 and $110,000. Once that happens, he predicts a three-week dip from December 18 to January 6, which will push BTC down to between $90,000 and $100,000. After the dip, Crypto Waterman predicts that the Bitcoin price will rise from December 6 to mid-February, hitting a new all-time high (ATH) during that period. He expects the flagship crypto to rally to between $140,000 and $145,000. Notably, the crypto analyst has so far accurately predicted the November BTC price action, which he claimed was with the help of Chinese astrology. Based on this, the crypto analyst is confident that the Bitcoin price is about to have its final leg in this bull market cycle. He also expects altcoins to witness one final rally to the upside, predicting that altseason should happen between January and February. Crypto Waterman also revealed that he plans to exit most of his bags in mid-February or the beginning of March as the market enters the horse year. ‘Too Early’ To Call For New ATH Crypto analyst Colin has indicated that it is too early to predict that the Bitcoin price could reach a new all-time high. This follows the recent BTC rebound from its lows of around $81,000 last week. The analyst explained that a bounce was inevitable after the flagship crypto was so oversold. However, he isn’t flipping macro bullish on expecting a new ATH too quickly. Related Reading: Bitcoin To Suffer 40% Crash From All-Time High? Analyst Reveals ‘Final Target’ The analyst further remarked that such a bounce says nothing about new ATHs and that BTC must reclaim major key levels well above current levels to have a chance of reaching new ATHs. He added that he expects the Bitcoin price to reach $100,000 on this bounce, but that won’t mean that a new ATH is in sight. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price is trading at around $87,500, up almost 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com
One analyst said that Bitcoin’s dip to $80,000 marked the bottom and that there is a 91% chance that the current trend reversal will send BTC price back to $118,000.
Recent developments include the launch of Confidential Compute Open Network (COCOON) and the integration of tokenized US stocks and digital collectibles.
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Monad completed its long-awaited airdrop of MON tokens on Monday, giving recipients over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency.
The crypto advocacy group Stand With Crypto has begun surveying political candidates as the 2026 midterms draw closer.
Japan mandates crypto exchanges liability reserves, requiring platforms to safeguard customer assets and manage operational risks.
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Bitcoin ETF outflows are still heavy, but analysts say long-term holders are quietly accumulating while traders reset positions.
A surge in institutional and retail demand has pushed CME’s crypto average daily volume up 132% year-over-year, with open interest climbing 82%.
The recovery lifted BNB above multiple resistance zones, but the relatively low volume behind the move may limit follow-through as traders watch the $870 level.
The event is being called its biggest software upgrade yet, which boosts the network’s capacity and improves token economics.
Several analysts claim that Bitcoin bottomed at $80,000 and that the market has been reset. Do BTC and altcoin charts agree or show a different set of facts?
Shares of top miner and Bitcoin treasury MARA dropped last week—with other BTC miners. Analysts are divided over what's next for the firm's stock price.
Brevan Howard's subsidiary Nova Digital co-led Berachain's $69 million Series B funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation.
The investment broadens Ondo Finance’s onchain Treasury reserves and comes amid a renewed push into crypto-backed lending across fintechs, lenders and exchanges.
The viral claims suggesting that XRP has no connection to payments are quickly falling apart under a basic review of official documentation. As misinformation spreads across social platforms, the publicly available documentation continues to reinforce the asset’s real, payment-centric utility, contradicting the narrative gaining traction online. How Documentation Debunks The XRP Role Speculation In an X post, a researcher known as SMQKE has revealed that the narrative claim that XRP is just a cryptocurrency with no connection to traditional finance payments is sharply contradicted by the documentation that defines the asset. A surface-level review has already shown just how inaccurate that statement is. Related Reading: Something Big Coming For XRP? Ripple Engineer Reveals Major Development According to SMQKE, unlike many cryptocurrencies built purely for decentralized experimentation, XRP was designed to operate within the existing traditional finance system. The report highlights that XRP was intended to enhance international money transfers by serving as a neutral bridge between currencies and providing liquidity. Furthermore, the documentation also shows that XRP is a digital asset engineered specifically to address long-standing inefficiencies in the traditional payment system. The conversation around RippleNet isn’t about experiments. Crypto analyst Xfinancebull highlighted that more than 300 banks are not testing RippleNet; they are partnering with it. Brad Garlinghouse isn’t speaking in vague possibilities; instead, he is forecasting where XRP could capture up to 14% of current SWIFT volume by 2030, which is an estimated $21 trillion in annual value moving across the XRP Ledger infrastructure. His focus is not on the chart price movements. It’s about how global financial plumbing is being re-engineered in real-time. The idea centers on a system where banks could settle cross-border transactions instantly 24/7, with lower operational fees, all powered by XRP. From this perspective, the transformation is being built. While the retail traders often react to every red candle, the institutions are entering partnerships and signing integrations. “You don’t buy XRP for today. You buy it for the financial world that is coming,” Xfinancebull noted. Major Capital Shifts From Observing To Building A recent move from Ripple has shifted conversations entirely. XFBAcademy has pointed out that banks didn’t raise $500 million to reshape the future of money, but Ripple did. Moves like this indicate exactly why the long-term outlook around XRP will continue to build strength. Meanwhile, real utility is finally being funded at the highest institutional levels. Related Reading: Ripple Exec Addresses Tax Issue On XRP Ledger, Where Does It Go? XFBAcademy explains that when names like Fortress, Citadel, Pantera, Brevan Howard, and Galaxy participate simultaneously, it’s not speculation, but a signal where infrastructure is heading. This raise isn’t fueled by speculative propaganda. Instead, it is tied to RLUSD, institutional rails, and the treasuries moving into on-chain. This kind of capital doesn’t chase existing narratives but actively builds new ones. The expert frames moments like these as the real turning points. These are the junctures when the smartest money transitions from observation to funding the new plumbing of global finance. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin rose to $88K after Trumps upbeat call with Xi boosted market sentiment across crypto and equities.
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Network fundamentals improved alongside price action as token demonstrated resilience following recent consolidation period.
Monad's MON token launches on Solana via Sunrise platform, enabling seamless trading and transfers for users across blockchain networks.
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After the crypto industry’s success in influencing the 2024 US elections, an advocacy group announced plans to continue its efforts for the 2026 midterms.
Solana is facing a market structure crisis, as the vast majority of its investors are underwater. This comes at a time when the blockchain has successfully courted Wall Street through spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and is enjoying significant market momentum. However, the SOL native token is buckling under a sustained selloff that has left it […]
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