Your day-ahead look for Dec. 12, 2025
YouTube has added PayPal’s dollar-pegged stablecoin as a payout option for U.S. content creators, marking one of PYUSD’s most high-profile use cases yet.
U.S. federal courts have imposed about 83 years of prison terms on crypto company leaders since early 2024. That total grew yesterday with Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon’s 15-year sentence tied to the TerraUSD and Luna collapse. Kwon was sentenced in December 2025 after pleading guilty to two fraud charges. According to AP News, the […]
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The XRP price could be on the verge of a massive crash, as a crypto analyst has identified a key technical pattern in the cryptocurrency’s structure that signals a potentially severe downturn. According to the analyst, this formation has appeared only twice in XRP’s history, and each time has preceded a devastating loss. If the pattern were to repeat, the cryptocurrency could be headed for more pain. The analyst warns traders and investors to stop buying XRP at this time, citing heightened risk. Analyst Advices Against Buying XRP As Price Crash Looms An urgent warning from market analyst Steph is Crypto has spread across the community, as he advises traders and investors to “not touch XRP anymore.” The analyst shared a video of his XRP price forecast on a recent X post, revealing that the altcoin’s long-term indicators point to a troubling setup that could mirror downturns observed during past market cycles. Related Reading: Why Now Is The Perfect Opportunity To Short Bitcoin Down To $40,000 Steph Is Crypto shared that his study of the monthly Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for XRP has revealed a new bearish crossover taking shape, signaling declining momentum. The analyst stated that XRP had formed a bearish crossover on the chart only twice since its inception in 2012. Both times this pattern appeared, the cryptocurrency underwent one of the most dramatic price crashes ever, losing over half its value right after. He explained that during the first bearish crossover in 2019, XRP crashed by more than 84%. Similarly, a second crossover reemerged in 2022, triggering a deep price decline of about 67%. It’s worth highlighting that each time XRP formed this bearish signal, it was after a major bull market. In 2018, the cryptocurrency staged a historic rally that sent its price to its current all-time high above $3.84. Likewise, the steep correction in 2022 came on the heels of an explosive 2021 bull market, one of the most powerful in crypto’s history. Just as in the past, Steph Is Crypto sees a bearish crossover forming once again in the current cycle, suggesting that the conditions are aligning for another devastating price crash. He admitted that he wishes he had not spotted this formation on XRP’s chart, underscoring his usually bullish stance on the cryptocurrency. The analyst has cautioned traders to take this historical setup seriously and to consider the possibility that XRP could revisit significantly lower price ranges if the pattern plays out. XRP Price Momentum Remains Weak XRP remains in a downward trend, with its price barely holding above $2.00. The cryptocurrency has dropped by over 15% so far this month, declined about 2.2% over the past week, and has crashed approximately 16% year to date, according to CoinMarketCap. Related Reading: Here’s Why Strategy’s $1 Billion Bitcoin Purchase Did Not Trigger A Price Rally XRP’s price momentum is weak, with little indication of a near-term recovery. The cryptocurrency’s Fear and Greed Index has slipped to 42, edging closer to the “fear” zone. This market uncertainty is being driven by the cryptocurrency’s sluggish price action, despite having passed $3.00 earlier this year and nearly challenging its all-time high. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Japan is edging toward a moment it hasn’t seen in nearly three decades. The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its policy rate to 0.75% at its December 18-19 meeting, a 25-basis-point move that would take borrowing costs towards levels last seen in the mid-1990s. The hike itself is no longer the surprise as …
DTCC's depository subsidiary has received an SEC No-Action Letter clearing it to offer a tokenization service for U.S. securities.
Bitcoin remains trapped in a range despite the U.S. rate cut, while altcoins and memecoins struggle to attract risk appetite amid shifting investor behavior.
The initiative builds on the charity's early adoption of bitcoin donations to improve speed, transparency, and cost efficiency.
Crypto markets continue to trade in a cautious but steady range, with Bitcoin price holding between $91,500 and $93,800, while bulls attempt to regain control. Ethereum price has pushed back toward the $3,250 zone, and Solana price remains firm above $135, hinting at underlying buyer interest even as volatility remains compressed across major assets. Against …
In comments Thursday, SEC Chair Paul Atkins doubled down on his vision for tokenized US financial markets and onchain settlement.
Binance quietly rolled out API endpoints pointing to stock perpetual futures, signaling a renewed push into stock trading after a failed 2021 launch.
“47 Ronin” director Carl Rinsch faces a maximum prison sentence of up to 90 years, having been found guilty on seven separate charges.
Ripple has carried out another large XRP transfer, sending more than 75 million XRP to a wallet tied to Binance, worth about $152 million. The move was spotted on December 12 by Whale Alert, which tracks major blockchain activity. This transfer happened right after Ripple shuffled over 600 million XRP across several internal wallets, catching …
The Federal Reserve begins Treasury bill purchases later Friday, starting with $8.2 billion as part of its reserve management program.
Abu Dhabi is anchoring Bitcoin for institutions, while Dubai builds payments, stablecoins and Web3 use cases into daily commerce.
Crypto pundit NoLimit has explained why the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices have been dumping recently. He specifically raised claims of manipulation, with these crypto prices recording gains and then fully retracing those gains. In an X post, No Limit stated that the Bitcoin price is dumping because Binance is buying and that Coinbase is dumping a large amount of BTC. The Bitcoin decline has also sparked declines for the Ethereum and Dogecoin prices, which are known to mirror the flagship crypto. Meanwhile, the crypto pundit raised claims of BTC being manipulated. Pundit Explains What Is Happening With The Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Dogecoin Prices NoLimit pointed out something weird that happened on the order books, noting a massive spike in Binance’s CVD, which didn’t come from retail suddenly buying millions of dollars in BTC. On the other hand, he stated that Coinbase’s CVD fell at the exact same time, indicating that the crypto exchange dumped some BTC, which sparked declines in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Can Hit These ‘Realistic’ Bullish Targets Before The Bear Market Begins The crypto pundit highlighted the sharp decline in Bitcoin’s price as liquidity was yanked, creating a thin order book. He further remarked that one venue is getting aggressively bid up while the other is getting drained. NoLimit explained that this is not a normal spot flow and that it is likely coordinated positioning, hedging, arbitrage, or pure manipulation. NoLimited pointed out that the Bitcoin price reacted instantly to this alleged manipulation, dropping, then pushing to $94,000, and then dropping again. This also dragged down the Ethereum and Dogecoin prices. The crypto pundit asserted that a group of people is playing with the market and that most people won’t notice until it is too late. He stated that when crypto exchanges completely disagree on net flow like this, it is usually a warning. NoLimit added that the next big move is being set up before the public catches on. The crypto pundit urged market participants to pay attention because things are about to get interesting. Another Pundit Raises Manipulation Claims Crypto pundit Vivek also indicated that the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices may be manipulated at the moment. He noted that BTC round-tripped from $94,000 to $88,000 three times in the last few days, liquidating both longs and shorts worth over $200 million. The pundit added that this is an example of clear market manipulation to wipe out both leveraged longs and shorts. Related Reading: When Will Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Dogecoin Go Into A Bear Market? Crypto pundit Bull Theory also recently accused Wall Street trading firm Jane Street of manipulating the Bitcoin price. This came as the pundit noted that BTC, alongside Ethereum and Dogecoin, usually declines at the market open before recovering later. Bull Theory suggested that the firm may be manipulating the market in order to buy at lower prices. Featured image from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com
The investment firm continues to rebalance its fund weightings amid market volatility, with Robinhood stock closing down 9% on Thursday.
YouTube, the world’s largest video-sharing platform, now lets eligible U.S. creators receive earnings in PayPal’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, PYUSD. This gives creators a new way to get paid that can be faster and more flexible than traditional bank transfers. Such biggest step by a major tech platform toward crypto-linked payouts came right after the growing adoption …
YouTube has made a big shift by allowing U.S. creators to receive their earnings in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin. This option is already live, confirmed by PayPal’s crypto head, May Zabaneh, and a Google spokesperson. For creators, this simply means getting paid faster and with fewer banking delays. Many users welcomed the change, saying it makes …
The latest announcement surrounding the new PYTH Network Reserve has has shed some lights on the crashing PYTH Network price as the project now claims to shift toward a sustainable, revenue-backed value model. With PYTH Network price today hovering near $0.064, the market now weighs whether this structurally reinforced mechanism can catalyze renewed upside momentum …
Oracle lost roughly $80 billion in market value on Dec. 11 when revenue missed expectations, and management hiked AI-related capex from $35 billion to about $50 billion, funded in part with rising debt. The stock dropped up to 16%, dragging Nvidia, AMD, and the broader Nasdaq lower. Reports framed the move as fanning “AI bubble” […]
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Binance reportedly froze only about 17% of the funds that South Korean police linked to the Upbit hack, raising questions over how major exchanges act on cross-border law enforcement.
Ripple has confirmed the return of its flagship conference, and this time, it’s scaling up. While XRP’s price has been under pressure for months, dropping more than 40% since July, long-term holders now have a major milestone to look toward as Ripple expands its annual showcase into something larger and more strategically positioned. A Super-Charged …
The crypto markets opened the day’s trade, maintaining a range-bound consolidation as the Bitcoin price remains stuck below the newly formed resistance at $92,800. Ethereum and XRP have been displaying immense strength for a period, and hence, it is believed the next bullish wave will begin in a short while. XRP price, specifically, stands out …
Coinbase will showcase its new products on a livestream next week after joining a prediction market coalition with Kalshi and other US operators, Bloomberg reported.
Several major crypto players, including Gemini and Crypto.com, are also venturing into the growing prediction market sector.
Standard Chartered Malaysia and AirAsia parent Capital A plan to issue and test a ringgit-pegged stablecoin for wholesale applications.
Malaysia is showing real interest in cryptocurrency, and the push is coming from institutions that matter. Capital A, the parent company of AirAsia, and Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia have signed a letter of intent to explore a ringgit-backed stablecoin, placing the project inside Bank Negara Malaysia’s Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH). The development comes just …
The companies will explore the development of trading, prime services, custody, staking and lending solutions for institutional clients.
PayPal's PYUSD currently holds a market capitalization of $3.9 billion as the world's eighth largest stablecoin.