Today’s Japanese trade and investment data are reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan is poised to deliver a 25 basis point rate hike this

Exodus partnered with MoonPay to launch a USD-backed stablecoin for everyday payments, integrating it into Exodus Pay for self-custodial transactions.

Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) delivered a stronger-than-expected performance in November, reinforcing signs that the city-state’s trade cycle remains firmly in recovery mode as global

Newly proposed legislation could see the US Treasury, FinCEN, the Secret Service, and law enforcement coordinate to catch crypto scammers and fraudsters.

Reserve Bank of India FX intervention to support the rupee Singapore central bank (MAS) survey shows stronger 2025 growth, policy seen on hold Singapore exports

CIBC notes that the non-farm payrolls release yesterday reflected further softness in US labour market conditions. Adding that while payrolls gained by 64k in November,

Lightning Network’s capacity reached an all-time high as exchanges increased adoption, while a new Taproot Assets update has enabled multi-asset transactions.

While it may be possible for a public company to catch up to Michael Saylor’s Strategy Bitcoin holdings, it is probably unlikely, Bitcoin entrepreneur Anthony

A lot of anticipation is riding on the BOJ this week with the Japanese central bank set to deliver one of, if not the last

Japan must raise neutral rate of interest via fiscal policy, growth strategy If Japan’s neutral rate rises as a result of fiscal policy, it would

Quantitative Bitcoin and digital asset fund Capriole says the price of Bitcoin could plummet if the network doesn’t develop resistance to quantum computing.

It’s estimated that Bhutan has around 11,286 Bitcoin in total, a stash worth over $986 million, making it the fifth-largest known holder among countries.

Morgan Stanley estimates that UK headline annual CPI will come in at 3.4% in November, with the core annual reading being at 3.3%. That’s slightly

Prior +3.6% Core CPI +3.2% vs +3.4% y/y expected Prior +3.4% That is an unexpected miss, especially on the core estimate which is the lowest

EUROPEAN SESSION: In the European session, the main highlight was the UK CPI report. The data surprised to the downside across the board weighing on

Screenshots of an email shared online purportedly show founder Yida Gao stepping down as managing director of Shima Capital and outlining plans for an orderly

That figure is 10.4% higher year-on-year, with visitors from China even showing a marginal growth of 3% in November. For some context, the year-to-date visitor

HashKey debuted on Hong Kong’s HKEX following a $206 million oversubscribed IPO, with the stock seeing notable volatility on its first day of trading.

Prior 88.1; revised to 88.0 Current conditions index 85.6 vs 85.8 expected Prior 85.6 Expectations index 89.7 vs 90.5 expected Prior 90.6; revised to 90.5

The proposal seeks a binding social consensus that the funds will never be accessed through future protocol upgrades.

Bitcoin buying power from institutions flipped the daily mined BTC supply for the first time since the start of November, new data showed.

KuCoin is using a freshly minted MiCA license to wire crypto payments and perks into Tomorrowland’s flagship festivals.

Prior +2.1% Core CPI +2.4% vs +2.4% y/y prelim Prior +2.4% The important point of the release is that core annual inflation is seen steady

As crypto platforms explore prediction market integrations, retention data highlights why sustaining user engagement remains one of the industry’s most challenging tasks.

A whale moved 4,000 Bitcoin to Binance, sparking fresh fears of a deeper BTC price drop if the $81,500 support level is lost.

A new report warned that the Central African Republic’s crypto push favored elites and exposed the country to foreign criminal networks, rather than boosting financial

Solana has partnered with a security company to test quantum-resistant technology on a Solana testnet, claiming to offer a scalable end-to-end solution.

Headlines: UK November CPI +3.2% v +3.5% y/y expected British Pound drops across the board as UK inflation surprises to the downside GBP/USD on the

A new Coinbase–Ipsos survey shows younger US investors are trading more often, taking more risk and putting a far larger share of their portfolios into

The SEC gave DTCC the green light to launch a tokenization service last week, and the company will be starting by minting US Treasurys on

Binance warned users to avoid token listing agents and offered as much as $5 million to whistleblowers who report listing fraud.

The 15-year agreement anchors Hut 8’s shift toward long-duration AI infrastructure revenue as hyperscalers seek power-first compute capacity.

The SEC’s changing approach to crypto is supporting RWA growth, but jurisdictional and yield constraints continue to limit compliant models.

Fed Chair candidates are falling over themselves to explain how inflation really isn’t 2.8% y/y, as it was in the most-recent PCE report. They’re stripping

Uniform Labs’ Multiliquid aims to bridge the gap between tokenized funds and stablecoins, targeting liquidity constraints that have slowed institutional adoption.

SOL price traded 52% lower than its $255 highs reached on Sept. 18, as onchain data and a bearish pattern suggested that SOL investors risked

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Secures Google-Backed Deal to Build Up to 2.3 GW of AI Capacity Hut 8 Corp. announced a sweeping AI

Securitize plans to launch compliant, natively tokenized stocks in early 2026, enabling real equity ownership to trade 24/7 fully onchain.

The machine shown in this picture is probably the most-important one in the world. It’s from Dutch company ASML and it’s used to fabricate the

Bitcoin Magazine Bhutan Pledges Up to 10,000 Bitcoin to Build New Mega-City Bhutan has committed up to 10,000 bitcoin to support the long-term development of

Bitcoin ETFs, corporate treasuries, and macro tailwinds are challenging BTC’s traditional four-year cycle, which could result in new all-time highs in 2026.

YouTube has added an opt-in option allowing eligible US creators to receive payouts in PayPal’s dollar-backed stablecoin, PYUSD.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Crashes Below $87,000 as $200 Million in Crypto Longs Liquidated in an Hour Bitcoin extended its weekend slide on Sunday, dropping below

Bitcoin Magazine What is mNAV? The Investor’s Guide to Valuing Bitcoin Treasuries mNAV, or market net asset value, is a valuation metric that expresses the

Bitcoin Magazine Atkins, Peirce Stress Balancing Crypto Transparency and Privacy at SEC Roundtable SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins just addressed the ongoing SEC Crypto Task

The new feature gives select users access to traditional market derivatives, with positions margined and settled in USDt during a limited test phase.

The deal folds adviser-facing tools into Anchorage’s platform while allowing Securitize to remain focused on tokenizing real-world assets.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Weekly Close Signals Imminent Drop Below $84,000 Toward $70,000 Floor Bitcoin Price Weekly Outlook Bitcoin price is looking lethargic heading into this

Data shows traders bought the Bitcoin price dip, but $2.78 billion in selling by larger entities overshadowed the bulls. Can BTC hold above $86,000?

The financial regulator dropped several cases against crypto companies in 2025, and is reportedly “no longer actively pursuing a single case against a firm with

The agreement adds a key interoperability engineering team to Circle, strengthening its crosschain infrastructure and support for multichain applications.

Bitcoin Magazine Fidelity Flags Short-Term Crypto Risks, Discusses Bitcoin’s Historic 4-Year Cycle  Bitcoin and the broader crypto market is heading into 2026 with more questions

The SEC’s crypto task force held its sixth roundtable event, hosting representatives from digital asset advocacy groups and other organizations.

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Says He Will Consider A Pardon for Samourai Bitcoin Wallet Co-Founder President Donald Trump said he’ll review the case of Keonne Rodriguez,

New Zealand’s Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has trimmed its near-term bond issuance plans, offering modest relief to the government bond market even as borrowing needs

Crypto markets slid as traders turned risk-averse amid renewed Fed leadership speculation, tightening liquidity and broader macro uncertainty.

Japan’s private sector ended 2025 on a firmer footing, with business activity continuing to expand despite softer momentum and persistent weakness in manufacturing, according to

SBI Holdings and Startale plan a regulated yen stablecoin via Shinsei Trust, aiming for tokenized assets and cross-border settlement by Q2 2026.

New Zealand’s government has signalled a prolonged period of fiscal strain, with updated forecasts showing no return to a budget surplus over the next five

China is likely to set a pragmatic and flexible GDP growth target for 2026, with policymakers seeking to balance stabilisation objectives against mounting external and

Trump has already pardoned two crypto heavyweights, Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in October and Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht in January.

Grayscale’s 2026 outlook cites institutional demand and clearer US regulation as key catalysts for Bitcoin’s surge in the first half of 2026. 

The Senate Banking Committee delayed crypto market structure hearings until 2026 amid ongoing bipartisan negotiations.

The United States has suspended a recently agreed technology partnership with Britain, injecting fresh uncertainty into the transatlantic relationship as Washington presses London for broader

US suspends UK tech deal amid wider trade tensions (earlier Financial Times report) Indian rupee fresh record lows on flow pressure CBA sees February RBA

US Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins says the agency must find how to allow people to use blockchain privacy tools “without immediately falling

So, what’d I miss during the break? 😉 There was no shortage of action in markets in the past week, not least with the Fed

Cloudflare found over 5% of global emails were malicious in 2025, peaking near 10% in November, with more than half of them containing deceptive links.

Users can now buy, swap, send, and receive Bitcoin directly within the popular Ethereum-focused wallet, expanding its multichain reach.

Ripple is testing RLUSD on layer 2s Optimism, Base, Ink, and Unichain, after the token initially launched on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum in 2024.

Prior 5.0% Employment change -16k vs -67k expected Prior -22k Average weekly earnings +4.7% vs +4.4% 3m/y expected Prior +4.8%; revised to +4.9% Average weekly

Bitcoin fell 26% in three months but outperformed most crypto sectors as Ether dropped 36%, AI tokens fell 48%, and memecoins dipped 56%.

EUROPEAN SESSION: In the European session, we’ll get the Flash PMIs for the UK and the major Eurozone economies. The data is unlikely to change

Past record spikes in Bitcoin accumulation preceded major rallies, including a 900% surge in 2012 and a 350% rise in 2011.

Prior 51.4 Manufacturing PMI 50.6 vs 48.1 expected Prior 47.8 Composite PMI 50.1 vs 50.3 expected Prior 50.4 It’s a polarising release with the French

Prior 48.2 Services PMI 52.6 vs 53.0 expected Prior 53.1 Composite PMI 51.5 vs 52.4 expected Prior 52.4 This is in contrast to the better

Prior 53.6 Manufacturing PMI 49.2 vs 49.9 expected Prior 49.6 Composite PMI 51.9 vs 52.7 expected Prior 52.8 After the downcast from the German numbers,

Prior 1.2% HICP +1.1% vs +1.1% y/y prelim Prior +1.3% Slight delay in the release by the source. Core annual inflation is seen slowing down

Prior 51.3 Manufacturing PMI 51.2 vs 50.4 expected Prior 50.2 Composite PMI 52.1 vs 51.6 expected Prior 51.2 These are nice beats, but the commentary

Gemini says its prediction markets are now live nationwide via affiliate Gemini Titan after it secured a CFTC Designated Contract Market license

Prior -78.7 Economic sentiment 45.8 vs 38.7 expected Prior 38.5 The current conditions index might show a slight decline but there is a major beat

Prior €19.4 billion; revised to €18.4 billion Compared to the month of October last year, exports to the US are seen down nearly 15% this

The amount of Bitcoin in long-term holder wallets hit cyclical lows, but is it enough to help the bulls avoid a decline toward $68,000?

StraitsX will expand its Singapore dollar and US dollar stablecoins to Solana by early 2026, targeting payments, DeFi and AI use cases.

For our team, this is not only the loss of a respected builder in the Web3 space, but the loss of a close and trusted

The UK’s FCA launched three consultations on new crypto market rules covering exchanges, staking, lending and DeFi, with feedback due Feb. 12, 2026.

KEY POINTS: Long Mag 7 is the most crowded trade for 54% of participants Long gold takes the second spot at 29% Global investors are

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

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.

Long stocks and gold are the most crowded trades according to BofA’s survey USDINR Technical Analysis: Key resistance reached, US NFP in focus next Eurozone

KEY POINTS: Expects new Fed chair announcement in early January US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs also expected in early January Says Warsh and Hassett

It’s been a long wait for the return of US economic data but we are finally here with November non-farm payrolls and October retail sales

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko claims the network is facing an industrial-scale 6 Tbps DDoS attack that has shown little visible impact.

Retail Sales data for the month of October 2025 from the US Census Bureau Prior month retail sales (September) 0.2% revised to 0.1% Retail sales

September was 119K October was -105K (just released) Unemployment rate 4.6% vs 4.4% expected Prior unemployment rate 4.4% On an unrounded basis, the unemployment rate

Election-linked speculation and viral political tokens reshaped memecoins in 2024 before confidence unraveled in early 2025, CoinGecko data shows.

Visa launched USDC settlement for US financial institutions, starting with Cross River and Lead Bank on Solana, with a wider rollout planned for 2026.

Some of last year’s hottest blockchains saw the steepest declines in onchain activity after viral moments failed to drive sustained growth.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Undervalued Bitcoin treasury companies have been hit hard by Bitcoin’s disappointing price action throughout 2025. Publicly traded firms holding

Summary of the comments from WH Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett:NEC Director Kevin Hassett said there is plenty of room to cut interest rates, arguing that

According to Delphi Digital, Crypto exchanges are racing to become the home screen for trading, payments and Web3.

The flash S&P Global manufacturing and services PMI data for December is out and shows weakness: Prior month manufacturing 52.2 Manufacturing flash PMI 51.8 versus

Bitcoin Magazine American Bitcoin ($ABTC) Enters Top 20 Public Bitcoin Treasury Companies, Holds 5,098 BTC American Bitcoin Corp. (Nasdaq: ABTC) has entered the top 20

The US business inventories and retail inventories ex-auto for September 2025 (old data) shows: Business inventories +0.2% versus 0.1% estimate Retail inventories ex-auto 0.0% versus

From petrodollars to ETFs, oil-rich investors are entering Bitcoin via regulated rails, deepening liquidity while reshaping market structure.

New Zealand’s services sector slipped deeper into contraction in November, according to the latest BNZ–BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI fell to 46.9

Memecoins were never about memes, jokes, or financial nihilism; it is the underlying technology and its implications that are promising.

Ukraine has signalled a major shift in its war aims, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy offering to abandon Kyiv’s long-held ambition of joining NATO as peace

China’s finance ministry said it plans to issue ultra-long-term special government bonds next year, with proceeds earmarked to support key national strategies and security-related initiatives.

Musk weighing in on nuclear reactors in a tweet: The Sun is an enormous, free fusion reactor in the sky. It is super dumb to

UK home asking prices fell by more than is typical for the time of year in early December, according to property website Rightmove, highlighting a

China November 2025 house prices China New Home Prices -0.39% m/m prior –0.45% for the y/y, -2.4% (prior -2.2%) Used Homes Prices -0.66% m/m prior

China’s property investment plummeted to a 15.9% year-on-year decline in the first 11 months, a widening drop from the previous period. Property sales and new

China’s economy showed signs of stabilisation and gradual improvement in November, but authorities warned that external headwinds and persistent domestic imbalances continue to weigh on

Japan Tertiary Industry Index October +0.9% m/m (beats expected of +0.2% & prior +0.3%) Citi forecasts 2 RBA rate hikes in 2026, February followed by

Japan Tertiary Industry Index October +0.9% m/m beats expected of +0.2% & prior +0.3% USD/JPY has hit a new session low around 151.21. — The

EUROPEAN SESSION: In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low-tier releases like the Swiss PPI and

EURUSD Technical Analysis: ECB to hold rates steady, traders focus on US NFP and CPI GBPUSD Technical Analysis: Focus on key UK and US data

Prior was 2.2% Inflation m/m +0.1% vs +0.1% prior BOC core 2.9% vs 2.9% prior BOC core m/m -0.1% vs +0.6% prior Core CPI +0.2%

Prior was +18.7 This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.

Empire manufacturing index for December came in at -3.9 versus 10.0 estimate. The prior month was 18.7. Key Components of the Empire manufacturing index New

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor’s Strategy ($MSTR) Makes Second Straight $1 Billion Bitcoin Buy Strategy, the world’s largest publicly traded bitcoin holder, added nearly another $1

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Bleeds Below $89,000 After Grim Weekend  Bitcoin price endured another grim weekend, bleeding from the low-$92,000 range on Thursday to weekend

Prior was 38 Current single-family home sales 42 vs 41 prior Prospective buyers 26 vs 26 prior The market is getting a sense of where

The first SOL ETF was launched in July, followed by Bitwise’s SOL ETF in October, which recorded $57 million in first-day trading volume.

Despite traditional ETF investors willing to pay premiums to go long, Bitcoin natives selling covered calls have put a damper on a price rally.

The guide was a good-faith primer on crypto custody basics and best practices, including different forms of wallet storage and common risks.

The crypto ecosystem in Venezuela is a product of ongoing economic collapse and international sanctions pressure, according to the TRM Labs team.

Spot XRP exchange-traded funds continued a streak of positive flows, with over $20.1 million recorded on Friday, marking 19 consecutive days of net inflows.

Standard Chartered and Coinbase are expanding their partnership to develop trading, custody and financing services aimed at institutional crypto clients.

Michael Saylor explains why governments should consider Bitcoin-backed digital banks. It is time to examine the potential benefits and risks of Bitcoin banks.

Twenty One Capital’s NYSE listing showed how tightly markets now price Bitcoin-heavy firms, with investors refusing to pay much beyond the underlying BTC value.

The Bank of Japan is expected to increase its benchmark interest rates on Friday, a historically bearish signal for riskier assets like Bitcoin.

10x Research’s Markus Thielen says Bitcoin’s four-year cycle still exists but is now driven by politics, liquidity and elections rather than the halving.

HashKey’s IPO bid puts Hong Kong’s virtual asset regime on display, testing whether compliance-first crypto platforms can win investors.

Bitcoin traders braced for a major move “around the corner” after days of BTC price action sticking to a tight range around $90,000.

Bitcoin faced troublesome resistance levels to end the Wall Street trading week as new bullish BTC price forecasts reappeared.

Bitcoin Magazine Pakistan Begins Crypto Overhaul With Preliminary Exchange Approvals Pakistan is moving to formalize its place in the global digital-asset economy, signing a memorandum

As MiCA enters its implementation phase, uneven enforcement across the EU is reigniting debate over whether crypto supervision should move from national regulators to ESMA.

The conditional approvals clear a path for major crypto companies to operate as national trust banks under the supervision of the US OCC.

Relaxing the current rules for traditional retirement funds and pension plans could attract trillions of dollars of capital flows into crypto.

Figure is planning a second IPO to issue blockchain-native equity on Solana, enabling onchain trading and DeFi use cases beyond traditional stock markets.

Bitcoin Magazine Sangha Renewables Energizes 20 MW Bitcoin Mining Facility in West Texas Sangha Renewables announced the energization of its 19.9-megawatt bitcoin mining facility in

Bitcoin Magazine Why Trump Should Pardon The Developers of Bitcoins Non Custodial Samourai Wallet On December 18th, days before Christmas, Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of the

The company is considering multiple paths to ensure liquidity for new investors eyeing a stake in the private stablecoin business.

The network’s reserve will consist of purchases of the network’s native PYTH token, utilizing approximately 33% of the protocol’s revenue through the DAO.

Bitcoin Magazine Five Crypto Firms Win Conditional Approvals as National Trust Banks, Including Fidelity and BitGo The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Bitcoin briefly topped $94,000 following Strategy’s largest investment since July, but investor risk appetite remained muted even after the widely expected US interest rate cut.

Bitcoin and several major altcoins have turned down from their respective overhead resistance levels, indicating that the bears are still very active at the range

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Falls Below $90,000 As Vanguard Exec Struggles With Bitcoin Value  The bitcoin price was trading in the $92,000 range earlier today but

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase is About to Launch Prediction Markets and Tokenized Stocks: Report Coinbase is reportedly preparing to launch its own prediction markets, powered by

Weekly Price Action Crude oil futures settled the week on a soft note, closing at $57.44, down $0.16 or -0.28% for the day. For the

The release introduces World Chat with end-to-end encryption, DeFi-powered yield via Morpho and QR-code payments at more than one million merchants in Argentina.

Short-term Bitcoin traders were profitable for 229 days this year despite the recent 30% correction in BTC price. Will this trend carry over into 2026?

Ripple’s post-SEC rebound is drawing Wall Street backing, including a $40 billion valuation deal with downside protection— and some investors betting on XRP.

TIX is developing a DeFi-based settlement layer for live events, using onchain tickets to unlock venue financing and simplify payouts.

Bitcoin mining hash price, a critical metric for determining profit margins in the industry, is hovering near record lows.

The US regulator’s green light lets Bitnomial’s clearinghouse support prediction markets linked to crypto and economic events, expanding its regulated product and clearing offerings.

Stock Market Wrap-Up: Tech Sector Tumbles, Dow Hangs On WSJ: Trump leaning toward Kevin Warsh or Kevin Hassett to lead the Fed Crude oil settling

The comments followed the asset management company’s policy change allowing its clients to trade crypto exchange-traded funds.

SOL demand cools as its total value locked drops by $10 billion and memecoin trading slumps. Traders’ lack of appetite for long leverage could further

Regulations must evolve for tokenized real-world assets to be better integrated with DeFi, so their immediate benefit won’t be significant, says NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro.

Tether says it will buy the controlling stake Exor has in Juventus, along with all remaining shares, an offer Exor has reportedly rebuffed.

The DeFi Education Fund has led a rebuttal to Citadel Securities’ call for the SEC to bring DeFi platforms under securities laws if dealing in

Brazil’s largest private bank says Bitcoin can improve portfolio diversification and hedge currency risk despite a volatile year for the asset.

Bitfinex said the recent 66% slide in spot trading volumes echoes lulls seen before next leg in the cycle.

Strategy remains in the Nasdaq 100 as MSCI considers excluding firms whose crypto holdings exceed 50% of total assets.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Fights For $90,000 Despite Fed Rate Cuts The bitcoin price fell on Wednesday night into Thursday, even after the U.S. Federal

Freddie Mac is reporting that the 30 year fixed-rate mortgage average rate rose to 6.22% from 6.19% in the prior week. The recent cycle lows

The US treasury has auctioned off $22Bof 30 year bonds at a high yield of 4.773% The WI (when-issued) level at the time of the

Trump news today: Administration sanctions Maduro’s nephews and 6 ships carrying Venezuelan oil Bessent commented that Maduro group in criminal associations are flooding the US

Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Scraps ‘Outdated and Overly Complex’ Crypto Guidance as U.S. Regulations Evolve The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is rolling back legacy policy

The partnership gives Sei direct mobile distribution across key crypto markets and includes plans to pilot stablecoin payments in 2026.

HIVE’s Colombia listing provides Andean investors with access to the growing digital infrastructure sector as Bitcoin miners shift their focus toward AI and HPC.

Major stock indices end mixed as Dow and S&P hit new records.NASDAQ falls on tech weakness Federal Reserve announces reappointment of regional Presidents Silver Skyrockets

XRP’s slide below $2 pushed its funding rates to extreme lows, an occurrence that generally incentivizes bulls to pile in. What’s holding traders back this

The film, titled “One Attempt Remaining,” about a couple trying to regain access to millions of dollars worth of crypto, mirrors real-world crypto dilemmas.

The remarks signal Pakistan’s push to turn its grassroots crypto activity into a compliant, innovation-driven sector anchored by Bitcoin and digital-asset regulation.

A federal judge heard statements from some of Terraform Labs’ and Do Kwon’s victims for hours before deciding on the co-founder’s sentence.

After the fireworks from the Australian jobs report yesterday, the schedule for the Friday Asian session (Thursday evening US time) is looking decidedly thin. We

The US is clearly trying to provoke some kind of conflict, if not a war. Trump wants regime change in Venezuela for some reason. That

Will make a signing related to AI Forget trying to get approval for 50 different states Sacks: Order gives tools to push back on most

When Mark Carney pulled off an improbable election win this year, he didn’t earn a majority in parliament. That means his government could fall at

Leaked internal benchmarks for GPT-5.2 “Thinking” have been posted by Sam Altman, and quite frankly, the numbers are ridiculous. We aren’t talking about incremental gains

The US dollar is down on most fronts this year but it came after years of gains. The team at Scotiabank says don’t get too

Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital Holdings, Riot Platforms and Hut 8 are already in the top ten largest public companies holding Bitcoin.

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation plans to tokenize stocks, ETFs and US Treasurys next year after receiving an SEC no-action letter.

Binance added a host of zero-fee trading pairs for the Trump family’s stablecoin and used it to back its own stablecoin collateral.

An earthquake shook up the Pacific coast of Japan approximately 130 km NE of Kuji. There is no damage expected but a tsunami warning has

Crypto markets rebounded after the Fed’s third rate cut this year, with analysts predicting a larger bounce following the typical post-cut pattern.

Prior was +2.0% Prelim was +1.6% Capacity utilization +3.3% vs +2.5% prelim Japanese factory data this week has been firm, showing that the trade war

Trump on Venezuela: It’s going to be starting on land pretty soon Trump: Probably only one winner in AI, China or the USA Japan October

Fortune reported that YouTube is allowing creators to be paid in PayPal’s stablecoin, a potential boon for adoption due to the platform’s size.

The CFTC has scrapped its guidance on how crypto is delivered in a transaction, giving “way more flexibility for exchanges,” says StarkWare’s Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos.

In the European session, the main highlight will be the UK GDP, although we will also get the final inflation readings for Germany, France and

The Blockchain Game Alliance reports industry confidence rose to 66% as developers pivoted from speculation to sustainable models following a funding collapse since 2021.

The CFTC gave “no-action” letters to a group of prediction markets, including Polymarket US, exempting them from swap data reporting and record-keeping regulations.

Bitcoin price targets included $76,000 and $50,000, thanks to growing bearish BTC price divergences and a lack of upward price momentum.

Standard Chartered Malaysia and AirAsia parent Capital A plan to issue and test a ringgit-pegged stablecoin for wholesale applications.

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.

Bitcoin Magazine What is a Bitcoin Treasury Company? Bitcoin is no longer just a grassroots monetary revolution. It’s in the process of moving from the

Binance reportedly froze only about 17% of the funds it received that were linked to the Upbit hack, raising questions over how major exchanges act

Abu Dhabi is anchoring Bitcoin for institutions, while Dubai builds payments, stablecoins and Web3 use cases into daily commerce.

Binance quietly rolled out API endpoints pointing to stock perpetual futures, potentially signaling a renewed push into stock trading after a failed 2021 launch.

In comments Thursday, SEC Chair Paul Atkins doubled down on his vision for tokenized US financial markets and onchain settlement.

India’s inflation rate increases to 0.71% in November, but the Rupee continues to bleed Interest rate expectations turn more hawkish for most major central banks

KEY POINTS: India’s inflation rate Y/Y increased to 0.71% vs 0.70% expected in November The prior release saw inflation falling to a record low of

Bitcoin Magazine 9 Ways MSCI’s Proposed Digital Asset Rule Could Undermine Index Neutrality A major rule change is being considered by MSCI, one of the

The gap between equities and Bitcoin got wider after Bitcoin’s post-all-time-peak correction in October.

The wallet-native feature lets users trade tokenized event contracts across politics, economics and culture without leaving Phantom.

Cross‑party MPs and members of the House of Lords have urged UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to rein in the Bank of England’s proposed regime for

The cryptocurrency industry is riding on the tailwinds of regulatory clarity and newfound interest from institutional investors into the new year.

A buying opportunity from Ether’s realized price projected a major rally, as analysts said a return to $5,000 in 2026 is plausible.

Pakistan gives a nod for crypto exchanges Binance and HTX to register local subsidiaries as regulators advance a phased crypto framework.

Crypto investor demand for memecoins remains at lows not seen since 2024, despite a growing speculative appetite that has boosted TradFi leveraged ETFs to a

Ripple Payments partnered with Swiss crypto bank Amina to plug its fiat-to-stablecoin payment infrastructure into the FINMA-regulated institution.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Forecast Tools and Cycle Valuation Metrics The Bitcoin Magazine Pro Price Forecast Tools chart provides a comprehensive framework for identifying potential

Key Data Summary (Actual vs. Estimate vs. Prior) Crude Stock: -1.812M vs -2.310M est. (Prior +0.574M) Distillate Stock: +2.502M vs +1.943M est. (Prior +2.059M) Gasoline

Bitcoin Magazine SpaceX Moves $95M in Bitcoin Ahead of Potential Mega IPO SpaceX moved another 1,021 bitcoin on Wednesday, worth about $94.5 million. The transfer

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Formally Urges MSCI to Keep Digital Asset Treasury Companies on Global Indexes Strategy, the world’s largest Bitcoin treasury company, has submitted a

Speaking on Fox News: Fed has plenty of room to cut rates. Probably will need to do some more. Data could support 50 basis point

The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points as expected. The full statement from the Fed. December 10, 2025 Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Bitcoin Magazine Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points today, lowering

A divided Federal Reserve approved a 0.25% rate cut, but concerns over inflation and growth, as well as Glassnode data highlighting BTC’s “fragile range,” may

ChronoForge’s shutdown highlights mounting financial strain across Web3 gaming as shrinking budgets and dismal market sentiment take their toll.

Tether said the system is designed to give users control over biometric data by keeping analysis and storage off the cloud.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Briefly Pumps Above $94,000 As Fed Cuts Rates Bitcoin price surged above $94,000 today following a 25-basis-point rate cut by the

Powell signals neutral policy stance as non tariff driven inflation fades Fed Powell:Layoffs, hiring remain low. Rates are now in a plausible range of neutral.

Falling sales and diminished Bitcoin gains pressured earnings, with the stock continuing to retrace its brief rally in March.

The calendar is looking a bit top-heavy for the Thursday session in Asia. While we have some Japanese flow data and a check-in on the

Bitcoin Magazine The Samourai Wallet Trial: A Test of Financial Privacy and Developer Freedoms This piece is featured in the print edition of Bitcoin Magazine,

The funding will support Surf’s next AI model, aimed at delivering deeper onchain analysis and automating research for crypto companies and traders.

Prior was -2.9% This is a nice rebound after poor Q2 reading. This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.

Federal Reserve monetary policy may benefit stocks, but BTC options show the short-term odds of Bitcoin rallying to $100,000 remain slim.

A lack of clarity on future interest rate cuts under Jerome Powell’s leadership has placed a damper on a Bitcoin price rally, analysts say.

Prior was +3.8% The trade war isn’t hurting manufacturing and the latest yen weakness won’t hurt as well (at least on the export side, it’s

Sygnum’s APAC HNWI Report 2025 found that 87% of Asia’s high-net-worth individuals are already exposed to crypto, with an average allocation of approximately 17%.

Prior was -19 If you squint, you can start to see a turn upward. This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.

Prior was 42.2K Full time -56.5K vs +55.3K prior Unemployment rate 4.3% vs 4.4% expected (prior 4.3%) Participation rate 66.7% vs 67.0% prior The RBA

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said crypto was one of many industries that banks had denied services to, and it could refer

An affiliate of the crypto exchange Gemini received a designated contract market license, and it now plans to offer prediction markets in the US.

Stripe has hired Valora’s builders to work on its crypto initiatives, as the wallet’s app shifts ownership back to Celo’s cLabs. 

In 2025, the Trump administration took on the world with its trade but 2026 will be about its neighbors. There is a sense that the

Mexico’s Senate has approved tariffs of 5-50% on imports from China and other parts of Asia. The duties will hit Asian countries that don’t have

The CFTC’s new CEO Innovation Council includes leaders from crypto exchanges like Kraken and traditional stock exchanges such as Nasdaq to discuss market structure reforms.

The MSCI Index is consulting on whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies that have a balance sheet with more than 50%

A16z Crypto has opened its first Asian office in Seoul, South Korea, led by former Polygon Labs executive SungMo Park, with the venture capital firm

Australia November employment -21.3K vs +20.0K expected Mexico approves tariffs as high as 50% taiff on Chinese and Asian imports UK RICS house price survey

In the European session, we have the Swiss National Bank (SNB) releasing its monetary policy decision. The central bank is widely expected to keep interest

Conservatives in the Republican Party are frustrated that a promised ban on central bank digital currencies didn’t make it into a must-pass defense bill that’s

Australia’s securities regulator has removed licensing requirements for stablecoin intermediaries and approved omnibus accounts, reducing compliance costs.

There are five other Satoshi statues made by Valentina Picozzi located around the world, in Switzerland, El Salvador, Japan, Vietnam and Miami, in the US

State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management are launching a tokenized private liquidity fund on Solana, with Ondo expected to invest $200 million.

XRP price risked a 15% drop to as low as $1.73, fuelled by collapsing transaction fees, reduced speculator appetite and a weakening technical structure.

Norway rules that a digital krone is unnecessary for now, highlighting its strong payment rails and the uncertain benefits of both retail and wholesale CBDCs.

The MoU marks a cautious step toward real-world stablecoin payments in the UAE, with e& assessing how AE Coin may integrate into its digital channels.

The Polish government reintroduced an identical version of an 84-page crypto bill that was vetoed by the president, raising questions about local versus centralized EU

About 30% of the initial PEPE supply was bundled under the same entity, which sold $2 million worth of tokens the day after launch, according

Coinbase has plugged directly into Solana’s fast-growing DeFi ecosystem, letting users trade any Solana token via DEX rails without a formal listing.

SNB Chairman Schlegel: SNB policy to stoke inflation slowly in the next quarters SNB leaves interest rates unchanged at 0.00% as expected in December FX

The UK’s financial watchdog has put British pound‑pegged stablecoin payments on its 2026 growth agenda, as London scrambles to keep its edge in digital finance.

Bitcoin analysis warned that the next BTC price bottom may appear in 2026 as exchange trading volume enters a long grind lower.

Bitcoin Magazine 65% of Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Are Underwater: Report Corporate Bitcoin treasuries faced mark-to-market losses in November, according to an exclusive Corporate Adoption Report

U.S. Jobless Claims Rebound, but Holiday Distortions Cloud the Picture U.S. initial jobless claims rebounded to 236K, above the 220K expected by economists. The prior

Ether’s inverse head-and-shoulders pattern and rebound from a key accumulation zone signal a potential 80% rally in 2026.

Trust Wallet’s “zero-fee” crypto purchases through Revolut arrive weeks after the fintech unicorn hit a $75 billion valuation in a private share sale.

Bitcoin treasury adoption slowed during the fourth quarter, but the largest firms continued to accumulate BTC, with public companies now holding over 4.7% of the

Bitcoin Magazine Satsuma Technology Sells 579 Bitcoin Ahead of Planned LSE Uplisting Satsuma Technology (LSE: SATS) sold nearly half its bitcoin treasury and announced major

Bitcoin Magazine Klarna Partners With Privy to Explore Use of Crypto Wallets Just weeks after announcing a stablecoin, Swedish fintech giant Klarna is taking another

Government data releases are catching up following the 46-day shutdown. November CPI arrives December 18, while December CPI and real earnings will be released on

A new Circle–Aleo stablecoin project highlights the growing demand for privacy features as companies weigh blockchain use against the risks of transparency.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Skyrockets to $94,000 as Banks Start to Embrace Bitcoin   The bitcoin price is currently pumping and hit highs of $94,640 today,

European Indices End Mixed as Trading Winds Down The major European stock indices closed the session mixed, with performance varying across the region. Germany’s DEU40

The U.S. Treasury sold $39 billion of 10 year notes at a high yield of 4.175% WI level at the time of the auction 4.175%

The move makes PNC the first major US bank to offer spot Bitcoin trading within its own digital platform, starting with private bank clients.

Bitcoin Magazine On the value of holding the History of Bitcoin in your hands In Bitcoin culture, there is still a noticeable gap between the

Bitwise’s crypto index fund moves from OTC markets to NYSE Arca, marking another step in bringing diversified digital asset products onto regulated exchanges.

Bitcoin bulls recaptured the $94,000 level, but BTC volume data raises doubts about the duration of the upmove. Will bulls provide the necessary momentum?

The partnership between the two advocacy groups was the latest move in efforts by US and UK policymakers to work closer together on crypto regulation.

Bitcoin Magazine Jack Mallers’ Twenty One Capital Vows to Buy ‘As Much Bitcoin as Possible’ Twenty One Capital, the Bitcoin-native company co-founded by Jack Mallers,

Bitcoin Magazine OCC Confirms Banks Can Act as Intermediaries in Crypto Transactions The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has clarified that national

Bitcoin Magazine El Salvador’s AuthenticDoc Goes Live: Bitcoin-Powered Signatures Eye $60B DocuSign AuthenticDoc, a decentralized digital signature platform developed in El Salvador, launched on November

Appreciated the opportunity to speak this morning with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko Discussion highlighted Trumps commitment to lasting peace in Ukraine. Discussed treasuries sanctions

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Bulls Trim Near-Term Price Targets as BTC Demand Slows Wall Street’s biggest Bitcoin bulls are cutting near-term price targets after the latest

The guidance confirms that facilitating customer crypto trades falls within the “business of banking,” expanding the range of activities that national banks may offer under

ETF analyst Eric Balchuas said there was a chance that such an investment vehicle “could put up better [returns]” based on BTC price moves after

Ethereum’s base layer demand softened in November, but ETH’s underlying price supports and strong layer-2 growth show the network still has momentum despite a drop

US indices close mixed. Russell 2000 rates to new intraday record level US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Highlights Trump’s commitment to lasting peace in Ukraine Crude

Real Finance’s raise comes as tokenization accelerates and institutions push deeper into RWAs, including fast-growing money market funds.

Ext migration and visitors +9.4% vs +9.6% prior Estimated migrant arrivals 2400 vs 1800 prior Not exactly blowing the doors off but the population is

Crude -4800K Prior was +2480K Gasoline +7000K Distillates +1000K Expectations for tomorrow’s EIA report Crude -2310K Gasoline +4518K Distillates +1943K WTI is struggling this week

Bitcoin Magazine 22-Year-Old Pleads Guilty in $263 Million Bitcoin and Crypto Theft A 22-year-old California resident has pleaded guilty to his role in a multi-state

We’ve got a bit of data to chew on to kick off the Tuesday session, with the focus squarely on Japan early on and China

The latest trial explored multiple stablecoins and showed tokenized US Treasurys can be reused instantly across counterparties on shared infrastructure.

Prior manufacturing +17 Non-manufacturing vs +27 prior This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.

Prior was +2.7% m/m reading +0.3% vs +0.3% exp Prior m/m reading was +0.4% The pricing on next week’s BOJ decision is 77% for a

Trump may be looking to stack the Fed. If Trump goes down this path it would be bearish for the US dollar and wildly bullish

Prior was +0.2% m/m CPI -0.1% vs +0.2% exp PPI -2.2% vs -2.0% y/y This is a step in the right direction but the PPI

Public testnet for the Stripe-and-Paradigm-built payments blockchain is now live, featuring tools for developer onboarding and stablecoin testing.

Strive, co-founded in 2022 by American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, launched a $500 million preferred stock offering to acquire more Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related products.