The BRICS bloc now counts 11 members, and several of the largest holders have trimmed their US Treasury positions over the past year. China cut its stake by $71.5 billion between September 2024 and September 2025, dropping from $772 billion to $700.5 billion. India reduced holdings by $44.5 billion, Brazil by $61.9 billion, and Saudi […]
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The move makes PNC the first major US bank to offer spot Bitcoin trading within its own digital platform, starting with private bank clients.
Canton Network partners with RedStone to connect $6T in tokenized assets to DeFi using real-time oracles and privacy-focused infrastructure.
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A crypto analyst has forecasted that the Litecoin price is gearing up for an explosive rally to $110. Unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum, which have seen considerable declines over the past few months, Litecoin appears to be stabilizing, gaining about 7.8% this past week, according to CoinMarketCap. Although LTC has seen its fair share of declines this year, analysts still hold hope that the cryptocurrency could cross the $100 threshold and reclaim former highs. Litecoin Price Targets A $110 Breakout Litecoin may be preparing for a strong upward move, according to a new analysis from TradingView market expert MadWhale. The analyst has indicated that the cryptocurrency has the technical structure needed to break out of its long-term descending channel and potentially climb toward $110. With its current price sitting around $83, a surge to this level would represent a significant 33% rally. Related Reading: Litecoin 2M Bollinger Band Width Hits New Lows, CMT-Certified Analyst Reveals What It Means MadWhale has based his bullish LTC forecast on weekly candlesticks and how the cryptocurrency has consistently responded to past support and resistance levels. He explained that the altcoin had been trapped in a descending channel that has controlled its price for several weeks now. According to the TradingView analyst, Litecoin is now approaching the upper resistance region of the descending channel–a point where traders usually watch for either a clean breakout or a sharp rejection. From the analyst’s price chart, Litecoin’s support zones have repeatedly held firm, showing that buyers consistently defended the area. Due to this steady support, he expects Litecoin’s bounce near the descending channel’s upper resistance to build momentum. If the support holds, MadWhale suggests the cryptocurrency could skyrocket to $110, completing its breakout from the descending channel. A breakout could signal a significant shift, potentially transforming Litecoin’s recent downtrend into a new bullish phase. MadWhale’s chart also highlights the cryptocurrency’s volatility, showing that in early October, LTC had rallied around 33.84%, climbing above $120. However, just days later, it crashed more than 17%, coinciding with the October 10 liquidation event that shook the market. Update On LTC’s Price Action Litecoin is approximately 79% below its all-time high of over $410, recorded during the 2021 bull run. The cryptocurrency has dropped 17.68% over the past week and is down 33% for the year, mirroring the broader decline seen across altcoins. Despite its performance, LTC’s Fear and Greed Index remains in the neutral zone, suggesting that crypto investors are cautiously optimistic. Related Reading: Analyst Reveals How Litecoin Can Turn $3,700 Into $1 Million For Investors According to market analyst CW on X, the next sell wall for Litecoin is at $98, about 15% above its current price. Once the cryptocurrency reaches this level, CW expects a significant number of sellers to offload their coins. His chart also highlights the next key resistance levels for LTC, suggesting a potential surge to $98 first and then to the $106-$110 range. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Privacy-focused blockchain project Octra said the sale allocation could increase if demand is high. Any unsold tokens will be burned.
Total levered short liquidations exceeded $260 million over the past four hours, according to CoinGlass data.
Kalshi Solana prediction markets volume surpasses $2.8 million as on-chain trading rises, boosted by tokenized event contracts.
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Cronos One could accelerate web3 adoption by simplifying user onboarding and enhancing security, potentially boosting decentralized app growth.
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Lawmakers are barrelling ahead to get a massive cryptocurrency bill advanced and moving forward to eventually land at President Trump's desk.
The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund now trades on NYSE Arca, joining the ranks of gold and oil funds in regulated exchange products.
Banks' ability to execute riskless principal crypto trades may enhance market liquidity and foster innovation while ensuring regulatory compliance.
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In October, the Ethereum-compatible Layer 1 said it raised $500 million in a Series A, valuing the company at $5 billion.
The executive chairman of Strategy pitched BTC-backed banking and yield products as a $200 trillion opportunity at the Bitcoin MENA conference.
Wall Street research firm Bernstein has reiterated one of the boldest long-term calls in traditional finance, confirming a $1 million Bitcoin price target for 2033 while materially revising how and when it expects the market to get there. Bernstein Keeps $1 Million Price Target For Bitcoin The latest shift surfaced after Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at VanEck, shared an excerpt from a new Bernstein note on X. In it, the analysts write: “In view of recent market correction, we believe, the Bitcoin cycle has broken the 4-year pattern (cycle peaking every 4 years) and is now in an elongated bull-cycle with more sticky institutional buying offsetting any retail panic selling.” The analyst from Bernstein added: “Despite a ~30% Bitcoin correction, we have seen less than 5% outflows via ETFs. We are moving our 2026E Bitcoin price target to $150,000, with the cycle potentially peaking in 2027E at $200,000. Our long term 2033E Bitcoin price target remains ~$1,000,000.” Related Reading: Did 2025 Mark A Bear Market For Bitcoin? Predictions Point To A $150,000 Rally In 2026 This marks a clear evolution from Bernstein’s earlier cycle roadmap. In mid-2024, when the firm first laid out the $1 million-by-2033 thesis as part of its initiation on MicroStrategy, it projected a “cycle-high” of around $200,000 by 2025, up from an already-optimistic $150,000 target, explicitly driven by strong US spot ETF inflows and constrained supply. Subsequent commentary reiterated that path and framed Bitcoin firmly within the traditional four-year halving rhythm: ETF demand would supercharge, but not fundamentally alter, the classic post-halving boom-and-bust pattern. Reality forced an adjustment. Bitcoin did break to new highs on the back of ETF demand, validating Bernstein’s structural call that regulated spot products would be a decisive catalyst. However, price action has fallen short of the earlier timing: the market topped out in the mid-$120,000s rather than the $200,000 band originally envisaged for 2025, and a roughly 30% drawdown followed. Related Reading: Bitcoin To Hit $50 Million By 2041, Says EMJ Capital CEO What changed is not the end-state, but the path. Bernstein now argues that the four-year template has been superseded by a longer, ETF-anchored bull cycle. The critical datapoint underpinning this view is behavior in the recent correction: despite a near one-third price decline, spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen only about 5% net outflows, which the firm interprets as evidence of “sticky” institutional capital rather than the reflexive retail capitulation that defined previous tops. In the new framework, earlier targets are effectively rescheduled rather than abandoned. The mid-2020s six-figure region is shifted out by roughly one to two years, with $150,000 now penciled in for 2026 and a potential cycle peak near $200,000 in 2027, while the 2033 $1 million objective is left unchanged. In that sense, Bernstein’s track record is mixed but internally consistent. The firm has been directionally right on the drivers—ETF adoption, institutionalization, and supply absorption—but too aggressive on the speed at which those forces would translate into price. The latest note formalizes that recognition: same destination, slower ascent, and a Bitcoin market that Bernstein now sees as governed less by halvings and more by the behavior of large, ETF-mediated capital pools over the rest of the decade. At press time, BTC traded at $90,319. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
The platform will let retail traders use one margin account to trade round-the-clock perpetual markets.
Circle is piloting a version of its flagship USDC asset featuring native privacy protections and “configurable compliance” features.
Bitcoin climbed past $94K as markets priced in a Fed rate cut for tomorrows meeting, lifting the broader crypto market.
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The change from what's become typical bearish U.S. session action could signal seller exhaustion.
The surge in Bitcoin's price highlights the risks of leveraged trading, potentially leading to increased market volatility and cascading liquidations.
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OpenAI launches its first certification courses focused on practical AI skills for workers and teachers through ChatGPT and Coursera.
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A new Circle–Aleo stablecoin project highlights the growing demand for privacy features as firms weigh blockchain use against the risks of transparency.
When the ball drops this New Year’s Eve, you could look to Bitcoin to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions. Bitcoin can enforce promises with code and collateral. That unlocks a class of “self-bribes,” in which a person escrows funds today under conditions only future behavior can satisfy, with payout paths encoded in script […]
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“Our staffs are exhausted,” said the Wyoming senator at the Blockchain Association Policy Summit on Tuesday, speaking on the progress of the crypto bill.
New reports from mainland China show that regulators are increasing scrutiny of virtual currencies, with specific mentions of stablecoins, real-world asset (RWA) tokens, and Pi Coin. Officials say the concern is not the assets themselves, but the way some individuals are using them for illegal fundraising, financial fraud and capital outflows. These activities fall under …
New reports from mainland China show that regulators are increasing scrutiny of virtual currencies, with specific mentions of stablecoins, real-world asset (RWA) tokens, and Pi Coin. Officials say the concern is not the assets themselves, but the way some individuals are using them for illegal fundraising, financial fraud and capital outflows. These activities fall under …
In early January 2025, Polygon Labs announced a partnership with Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom company. The company said Jio would begin using the Polygon PoS blockchain to add Web3 features to selected apps and services. With more than 450 million users, this was seen as one of the biggest Web3 expansions ever planned by …
Ethereum’s ability to hold above the $3,000 level has emerged as an important stabilizing factor for the broader altcoin market. While Bitcoin has struggled to regain bullish momentum amid mixed sentiment and macro uncertainty, the ETH price has avoided deeper pullbacks, helping prevent widespread weakness across altcoins. Historically, Ethereum has often served as the first …
PNC says the move is driven less by near-term trading demand and more by keeping clients from shifting crypto activity to outside platforms.
"America’s first & largest crypto index fund — now in ETP format — is finally here," said Bitwise President Teddy Fusaro.
Spot silver hits a record high at $60 on Fed rate cut expectations, fueling a broader precious metals rally amid market optimism.
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