Tether's investment in Speed could accelerate mainstream adoption of Bitcoin Lightning and stablecoins, enhancing global payment systems.
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Visa launched USDC settlement for US financial institutions, starting with Cross River and Lead Bank on Solana, with wider rollout in 2026.
Dogecoin’s (DOGE) latest selloff has forced traders to confront a question that has followed the meme coin since its peak years. Is this another temporary washout, or a deeper reset in how the market values DOGE? Related Reading: XRP Hasn’t Entered A Bear Market Yet; Analyst Shares Why Over the past 24 hours, Dogecoin slipped sharply below levels that had held through weeks of consolidation, erasing a sense of stability that many participants had grown accustomed to. The move unfolded without a single defining catalyst, instead reflecting broader weakness across higher-beta crypto assets. At the same time, DOGE’s highly visible online presence has remained active, creating a contrast between weakening price action and persistent cultural relevance. DOGE's price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: DOGEUSD on Tradingview Breakdown Below Key Support Shifts Short-Term Structure In the past 24 hours, Dogecoin (DOGE) fell about 5.5%, sliding from roughly $0.1367 to near $0.129, and briefly trading as low as $0.1266. The drop pushed the price below the $0.1370 and $0.1300 support zones, levels that had defined the lower boundary of its recent range. Trading volume surged to around 1.36 billion tokens, more than 180% above average, suggesting the move was driven by active selling rather than gradual drift. Technically, DOGE is now trading below its 100-hour simple moving average, with a bearish trend line forming near $0.1340. Attempts to reclaim $0.1300 have so far failed, reinforcing that level as immediate resistance. Market participants note that once intermediate supports gave way, bid depth appeared thin, allowing the DOGE price to move lower with limited pauses. Sentiment Signals Clash With Weak Dogecoin Price Action Despite the selloff, Dogecoin remains a popular online presence. The official Dogecoin ecosystem account recently acknowledged renewed public endorsements, including comments from a high-profile entrepreneur, and resurfaced cultural callbacks tied to DOGE’s 2021 run. From a positioning standpoint, Dogecoin remains significantly below its all-time high and has declined sharply on a year-to-date basis. Open interest has also declined significantly from earlier 2025 peaks, pointing to reduced speculative participation. For some traders, this is evidence of capitulation; for others, it signals a quieter phase where excess leverage and hype are being flushed out. Levels That Now Matter for Traders In the near term, market focus is centered on the $0.1290–$0.1280 zone. Holding above this area could allow DOGE to consolidate, while a sustained break lower may expose support near $0.1250 and potentially the $0.1200 region. On the upside, a reclaim of $0.1300 would be the first indication that downside momentum is easing, though former supports above $0.1340 remain key hurdles. Related Reading: US Bitcoin Session Leads December Returns After Weak November Whether this move marks the end of an era or a broader reset remains to be seen. For now, Dogecoin remains in a fragile stabilization phase, where confirmation, rather than conviction, is driving trading decisions. Cover image from ChatGPT, DOGEUSD chart from Tradingview
The Hong Kong-based fintech says demand for stablecoin-powered cards and cross-border payouts is accelerating as it scales payments beyond crypto trading.
The funding will help the London-based team expand Strata, a DeFi protocol that structures onchain yields into senior and junior tranches.
The crypto market is under strong selling pressure, and prices continue to fall. Bitcoin is now testing an important support level, while new data from liquidation heat maps shows fresh downside targets. At the same time, Ethereum is close to flashing a short-term signal, and XRP looks weak on higher time frames. Stock Market Weakness …
While fewer people in the UK now own crypto, remaining investors are holding larger balances on average, the FCA said.
Combined with softer than expected October data, this morning's numbers point to at least a modestly weaker jobs market as the economy heads into the end of the year.
Election-linked speculation and viral political tokens reshaped memecoins in 2024 before confidence unraveled in early 2025, CoinGecko data shows.
The partnership could revolutionize global trade by enhancing efficiency, transparency, and market access through blockchain technology.
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The XRP price is presenting a rare series of events. On the one hand, institutional accumulation has remained uninterrupted for weeks, including XRP ETF net flows. But, on the flip side, the price action continues to bleed lower, testing investors’ and traders’ patience heavily. This growing divergence between fundamentals and market behavior is shaping one …
Visa is opening its US payments network to stablecoin settlement, letting American banks and fintechs settle card transactions in Circle’s USDC over the Solana blockchain instead of only using traditional wire transfers. Cross River Bank and Lead Bank are the first institutions live on the system, with wider rollout planned through 2026, and Visa will …
Every few weeks, crypto aggregators run breathless headlines about capital rotating from Bitcoin into Ethereum. A whale swaps $200 million on THORChain, Ethereum ETFs inflows tick up for three consecutive days, a bridge records its highest weekly volume since 2021. Each time, the narrative forms instantly: institutional money is rotating up the risk curve, altcoin […]
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Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko claims the network is facing an industrial-scale 6 Tbps DDoS attack that has shown little visible impact.
Crypto analyst Erick Crypto has highlighted a Dogecoin price squeeze, which is currently playing out. Based on this, he mentioned two possible scenarios that could play out for the largest meme coin by market cap. Two Possible Scenarios as Dogecoin Price Squeezes In an X post, Erick Crypto stated that the Dogecoin price is squeezing hard, with a descending triangle and strong horizontal support around $0.136. He added that DOGE is compressing at the apex, which means that a breakout ot breakdown is imminent. The pundit warned that there is high volatility ahead of the meme coin. Related Reading: Pundit Reveals Why January Will Be A Month For Dogecoin, But Can DOGE Price Reach ATHs? Meanwhile, the crypto analyst stated that the Dogecoin price could see more downside if it loses the $0.13 support. On the other hand, it could record a relief rally if it breaks the trendline. He urged market participants to trade the breakout and not the noise. Erick Crypto’s analysis comes amid the crypto market downturn, which has already sparked a massive crash for DOGE. Notably, the Dogecoin price is down over 20% in the last month, since around when the Bitcoin price first crashed below the psychological $100,000 level. The meme coin has also failed to gain traction despite the launch of two DOGE ETFs during this period. Bitcoinist reported that these Dogecoin ETFs have so far underperformed and failed to gain interest from institutional investors. Meanwhile, the Dogecoin price and the broader crypto market are at risk of further declines as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is likely to raise interest rates this week. This could tighten liquidity in the market and also lead to a further unwinding of the yen carry trade, which is a negative for crypto assets, including DOGE. DOGE Is At A Crossroad Crypto analyst CryptoCeek stated that the Dogecoin price is at that “classic meme coin fork-in-the-road.” The analyst explained that if the bears push and hold the price under $0.13, the door opens for a full retest of $0.10, where buyers historically aggressively buy the dip. On the other hand, CryptoCeek stated that reclaiming the 20D EMA near $0.14 would scream a bear trap, with $0.19 on the cards for “one of those classic DOGE squeezes.” Related Reading: Dogecoin Holds Demand Zone Above $0.13, What A Bounce Would Do Crypto analyst Master remarked that between $0.8 and $0.10 seems likely for the Dogecoin price. He added that the base case is that the meme coin trades sideways until 2028, when the next bull run may start. However, as CryptoCeek suggested, DOGE may bounce from around $0.10 as the bulls step in to accumulate more coins at that price level. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
The token is currently testing support in the $1.27-1.28 range, now has resistance at $1.30.
Visa's USDC settlement integration could revolutionize financial systems by enhancing efficiency, liquidity, and modernizing treasury operations.
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Singapore’s regulated crypto ecosystem is preparing for another major step forward. StraitsX, a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)-licensed stablecoin issuer, has announced plans to bring its Singapore dollar-backed XSGD and U.S. dollar-backed XUSD stablecoins to the Solana blockchain by early 2026. The move signals growing confidence in high-performance blockchains as demand for real-world, regulated stablecoin …
Bitcoin and Ethereum are entering one of their most critical phases of the year after a sharp market-wide pullback sent BTC briefly below $86,000, shaking out overleveraged traders and resetting sentiment across major assets. Despite the volatility, both cryptocurrencies are now coiling near major breakout levels—Bitcoin price is edging toward the long-anticipated $100,000 mark, and …
Custodia Bank is asking the full Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the US Fed’s decision denying it a master account, which would allow it to process payments directly.
XRP, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency with a market value of $116 billion, has seen its price drop nearly 7% in the past week, falling below the key $2 psychological level. Heavy selling by big holders has kept XRP under pressure, making traders cautious for now. However, crypto analyst Dark Defender believes the drop may be over …
The Ethereum price is currently demonstrating clear structural strength in its price action, despite surface-level volatility. Although short-term price movements are still confined to a range, but the hard facts that came from deeper on-chain metrics and the 2025 ETF net flows trend indicate a strong accumulation phase is in progress. This bodes well for …
The Wyoming-based cryptocurrency bank argued that the three-judge panel undermined state banking authorities, raising “serious constitutional questions”
Spain’s securities regulator, CNMV, has spelled out how it plans to run MiCA in practice, using a Q&A to inform crypto companies what to expect.
Your day-ahead look for Dec. 16, 2025
For most blockchains, a sustained DDoS attack at internet-scale would mean stalled transactions, missed blocks, and visible network stress. That didn’t happen this time. Over the past week, the Solana network has been operating under a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked near 6 terabits per second, ranking it as the fourth-largest DDoS attack …
BlackRock's Ethereum transfer to Coinbase may signal strategic shifts in crypto asset management amid volatile market conditions.
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Dogecoin’s weekly price chart is revealing an interesting event of an important momentum indicator hitting a level that has always been a major turning point for the cryptocurrency. After spending the past several weeks falling lower into the $0.13 price region, Dogecoin’s Relative Strength Index on the weekly timeframe has reached levels that have only appeared a handful of times over the asset’s entire trading history. The observation, first highlighted by crypto analyst Cryptollica, revisits how Dogecoin has behaved the last few times this technical condition happened. A Rare Weekly RSI Signal In Dogecoin’s History Technical analysis indicates that Dogecoin’s weekly Relative Strength Index has dropped into a narrow zone around the 33 level, a condition that has appeared only four times over roughly eleven years of trading history. Each of those occasions aligned with periods where selling pressure had largely run its course, even though price action itself did not immediately reverse. Instead, these phases were marked by quiet accumulation. Related Reading: XRP Dominates Institutional Inflows, But Why Is Price Still Low? The Dogecoin chart highlights these moments clearly, with pronounced RSI dips into the lower band during 2015, 2020, and 2022. In each case, price followed a similar script: extended basing ranges formed after the RSI reached this level, laying the groundwork for the next sustained advance. Now in late 2025, Dogecoin’s RSI is again exhibiting this same structural behavior, and this places the current price action in a way that might play out bullish. Short-term oversold readings are relatively common as reversal indicators, but they often produce false starts. However, since this is on the weekly timeframe, this specific setup tends to emerge only during broader market resets and is much more reliable. During those resets, the RSI stabilized and rebounded from the 30 to 33 zone as price gradually transitioned from consolidation into a new uptrend. Dogecoin Price Chart. Source: @Cryptollica On X What The Current RSI Setup Could Mean Going Forward As of mid-December 2025, Dogecoin is trading in the low-$0.13 to mid-$0.14 range, having slipped back below $0.14 that had been acting as short-term support in recent weeks. This price area has been volatile, with moves between roughly $0.13 and about $0.15, reflecting an ongoing struggle between buyers and sellers and a lack of decisive bullish momentum. The sellers are winning right now, with Dogecoin trading at $0.13, down by 5% in the past 24 hours and about to lose this price level. Related Reading: Silk Road Bitcoins Are On The Move Again, Is The BTC Price Ready For Another Dump? Nonetheless, the weekly RSI that’s currently at the usually significant zone adds additional context. It proposes a scenario where Dogecoin is about to reach a price bottom and buyers regain control in the coming weeks. However, considering that this is a weekly indicator, Dogecoin’s price action might continue to consolidate around this level for the next few weeks before any meaningful bounce takes place. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Initial participants include Cross River Bank and Lead Bank, which are settling with Visa in USDC over the Solana blockchain.
The proposals outline a "similar approach" to regulating crypto as in TradFi, echoing the U.K. Treasury's intention to extend financial rules to crypto.