Crypto exchange Binance has disciplined an employee after they used a brand account to promote the launch of a meme coin they helped create.
Cronos (CRO) has received a major boost from 21Shares. On Monday, December 8, 2025, 21Shares announced a strategic partnership with Crypto.com to catalyze the mainstream adoption of CRO through regulated investment products. 21Shares Boosts Institutional Adoption For CRO 21Shares, a major issuer of spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced that it will be offering investment …
Scaramucci's endorsement highlights growing institutional confidence in Bitcoin, potentially accelerating its adoption as a mainstream asset.
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Polymarket integrated Monad for native deposits, enabling faster MON and USDC transactions and improving multi-chain access for users.
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The US government has approved Nvidia exports of H200 AI chips to China following updates to export policy.
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The Financial Conduct Authority asked for companies linked to digital assets to weigh in on policy proposals in February and March 2026.
Hyperliquid Strategies, which filed for a $1 billion shelf registration in October to fund its HYPE treasury, approved a stock repurchase program.
XRP spot ETF inflows approach $1 billion, marking rapid institutional adoption and strong investor demand for regulated crypto exposure.
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Bitcoin’s price action continues to drift into the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of the year with little outward volatility, yet the underlying market structure reflects a very different reality. What appears to be a stable range is concealing a period of concentrated stress, as on-chain data shows that investors are realizing close to $500 […]
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Luke Judges highlights how XRP Ledger’s tech and developer tools could take cues from Solana to stay competitive among layer-1 networks.
After breaking below $90,000 again, the next direction of the Bitcoin price is being hotly debated once again. This comes with the added burden of a number of major events coming around this week, as well as investor sentiment being stuck in the negative territory for an extended period of time. Crypto analyst, MarcPMarkets, shares his thoughts on the current state of the market and what investors should be looking out for as the next direction is determined. The Bearish And Bullish Scenarios In the analysis shared on the TradingView website, MarcPMarkets highlights the different scenarios that could determine where the Bitcoin price could be headed next. Cautioning investors to watch out for confirmation, the first level that the analyst highlights is the $93,500 area, where the Bitcoin price had failed to reclaim a high. Related Reading: Analyst Says Dogecoin Price Is Ready To Fly, Here’s Why Since the price fell below $90,000 over the weekend, the next major level now lies at $88,000, and it is where bulls must protect their support. In the event that bulls lose this support and the price breaks decisively below this point, the crypto analyst warns investors to expect the Bitcoin price to crash another $10,000. Next would be the $78,000 area, where the cryptocurrency is likely to secure its next support. On the flip side, where the Bitcoin price could turn bullish once again, the crypto analyst points to the $95,000 resistance. Investors are to pay attention to this resistance, because if broken, then it would mean that strength is building back up, completely canceling out the bearish scenario highlighted above. The major targets in the case of a bullish takeover would first be $105,581. Above this lies the next major level of $113,213, and then finally, the $120,850 target that would be the final hit before momentum fizzles out. Developments That Could Affect The Bitcoin Price Beyond the price action, some events that could affect Bitcoin’s trajectory are expected to unfold this week. The FOMC meeting is drawing closer, with the Fed expected to announce its stance on the financial markets going forward. Related Reading: Industry Leader Shares Why Ethereum Price Will Reach $12,000 If, at the completion of the press conference, the Fed takes on a dovish stance, then the crypto analyst expects that prices will begin to move upward again. Additionally, quantitative tightening ended at the start of December, ushering the markets into an era of quantitative easing, which has always been bullish for risk assets as new liquidity is pumped into the market. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
The discussions could shape the US's global leadership in crypto, impacting regulatory clarity and market stability for digital assets.
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Active Bitcoin addresses have declined since spot ETF launches as investors shift exposure to ETF products.
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Ondo Finance said that tokenization’s future looks brighter in the U.S. following the SEC’s closure of a years-long probe into its business.
Grayscale argues Bitcoin’s market structure has evolved beyond the old four-year rhythm. Institutional flows and macro dynamics have reshaped BTC’s price behavior.
Canada’s tax agency says legal gaps limit its ability to track crypto-related income as it recovers $100 million through audits and pushes for tighter regulation.
ADGM’s recognition of USDT as an accepted fiat-referenced token lets licensed companies offer regulated custody, marking a step for stablecoins in the UAE.
MetaMask offers free Solana ID minting through December 22 ahead of Breakpoint 2025, unlocking perks across the Solana ecosystem.
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Crypto markets head into this week’s Federal Reserve meeting focused less on rate cut and more on whether Jerome Powell quietly declares the start of quantitative easing (QE). The key question on Wednesday for macro-sensitive traders is whether the Fed shifts into a bill-heavy “reserve management” regime that starts rebuilding dollar liquidity, even if it refuses to call it QE. Futures markets suggest the rate decision itself is largely a foregone conclusion. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, traders are assigning roughly 87.2% odds to a 0.25 percentage point cut, underscoring that the real uncertainty is not about the size of the move, but about what the Fed signals on reserves, T-bill purchases and the future path of its balance sheet. Former New York Fed repo specialist and current Bank of America strategist Mark Cabana has become the focal point of that debate. His latest client note argues that Powell is poised to announce a program of roughly 45 billion dollars in monthly Treasury bill purchases. For Cabana, the rate move is secondary; the balance-sheet pivot is the real event. Related Reading: Italy’s Market Watchdog Gives Crypto Firms A Clear Order: Act Or Exit Cabana’s argument is rooted in the Fed’s own “ample reserves” framework. After years of QT, he contends that bank reserves are skirting the bottom of the comfortable range. Bill purchases would be presented as technical “reserve management” to keep funding markets orderly and repo rates anchored, but in practice they would mark a turn from draining to refilling the system. That is why many in crypto describe the prospective move as “stealth QE,” even though the Fed would frame it as plumbing. What This Means For The Crypto Market James E. Thorne, Chief Market Strategist at Wellington Altus, sharpened the point in X post. “Will Powell surprise on Wednesday?” he asked, before posing the question that has been echoing across macro desks: “Is Powell about to admit on Wednesday that the Fed has drained the system too far and now has to start refilling the bathtub?” Thorne argues that this FOMC “is not just about another token rate cut; it is about whether Powell is forced to roll out a standing schedule of bill-heavy ‘reserve management’ operations precisely because the Fed has yanked too much liquidity out of the plumbing.” Thorne ties that directly to New York Fed commentary on funding markets and reserve adequacy. In his reading, “By Powell’s own framework, QT is done, reserves are skirting the bottom of the ‘ample’ range bordering on being too tight, and any new bill buying will be dressed up as a technical tweak rather than a confession of error, even though it will plainly rebuild reserves and patch the funding stress that the Fed’s own over-tightening has triggered.” That framing goes to the heart of what crypto traders care about: the direction of net liquidity rather than the official label. Macro analysts followed closely by digital-asset investors are already mapping the next phase. Milk Road Macro on X has argued that QE returns in 2026, potentially as early as the first quarter, but in a much weaker form than the crisis-era programs. Related Reading: 75% Chance Crypto Is ‘Crossing The Chasm’ Now, Says Moonrock Capital Boss They point to expectations of roughly 20 billion dollars a month in balance-sheet growth, “tiny compared to the 800bn per month in 2020,” and stress that the Fed “will be buying treasury bills, not treasury coupons.” Their distinction is blunt: “Buying treasury coupons = real QE. Buying treasury bills = slow QE.” The takeaway, in their words, is that “the overall direct effect on risk asset markets from this QE will be minimal.” That distinction explains the tension now gripping crypto markets. A bill-only, slow-paced program aimed at stabilizing short-term funding is very different from the broad-based coupon buying that previously compressed long-term yields and turbo-charged the hunt for yield across risk assets. Yet even a modest, technically framed program would mark a clear return to balance-sheet expansion. For Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, the immediate impact will depend less on Wednesday’s basis-point move and more on Powell’s language around reserves, Treasury bill purchases and future “reserve management” operations. If the Fed signals that QE is effectively starting and the bathtub is starting to be refilled, the liquidity backdrop that crypto trades against in 2026 may already be taking shape this week. At press time, the total crypto market cap was at $3.1 trillion. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Google plans to introduce advertising to its Gemini AI platform by 2026 as it expands AI driven tools across search and marketing.
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Ondo joins the Blockchain Association after clearing an SEC investigation, backing policy work on tokenized Treasuries in the US.
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A GitHub script that disables Copilot, Recall, and other AI components in Windows 11 is going viral, echoing ongoing concerns about Microsoft’s push.
NEAR's scalability breakthrough could revolutionize blockchain efficiency, enabling robust support for high-demand applications and multi-chain growth.
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Solana has become the second-largest blockchain for tokenized stocks, offering 24/7 trading of US equities.
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Robinhood crypto tools now include advanced trading features, tax management, staking, and futures, expanding access in the US and Europe.
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Ripple’s recent $500 million share sale has quickly become one of the most talked-about moves in the crypto industry. The deal valued Ripple at around $40 billion and attracted some of the biggest names in traditional finance, including Citadel Securities, Fortress Investment Group, Brevan Howard, Galaxy Digital, Marshall Wace, and Pantera Capital. But according to …
The fund, if approved by the SEC, would give BlackRock investors indirect exposure to staked Ether — one of the industry’s first following the 2024 approval of spot Ether ETFs.
Market volatility may persist as investors await Fed's rate decision, potentially impacting economic growth and investment strategies.
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