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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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

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.

Important for currencies to move in stable manner, reflective fundamentals Will take appropriate action of excessive, disorderly moves At what point does some serious worry

Twenty One Capital came to market with over $4 billion in Bitcoin, but its lack of publicly shared business plans appears to have led some

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has presented four names to the White House, with the list reportedly including former Fed governor Kevin Warsh and frontrunner Kevin

Bitcoin surged to $94,625, its highest in three weeks, as positive social sentiment returned, but comments from the Fed on Wednesday could put it back

Oil prices have been struggling in part due to hopes for peace. Indications from Trump and Russia were that sanctions relief would come with any

The Trump Billionaires Club demo video on its website appears to feature a digital version of New York, showing a player token using dice rolls

China November CPI +0.7% vs +0.7% expected China likely to cut RRR rate next year – report Japan PM Takaichi asked about rising yields, says

In the European session, we don’t have anything on the agenda. Given the looming Fed’s decision, the price action today will likely be rangebound into

Solv generates Bitcoin yield through lending markets, liquidity provisioning to automated market maker pools, and participation in structured staking programs.

A US judge has handed Kalshi a small win after putting a temporary stop to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s enforcement action against the

SlowMist’s Yu Xuan advised high-profile users to prune contacts, rotate passwords and act fast on alerts to reduce WeChat takeover risks.

Bitcoin remains volatile ahead of the FOMC, with big overhead resistance at $94,000 in place and several key support levels below.

Silk Road-linked wallets still hold about $38.4 million worth of BTC, with millions potentially sitting in other unseized wallets.

XRP ETFs absorbed 506 million tokens in under a month, strengthening the case that price discovery is likely on the table for 2026.

Mubadala Capital teams up with Kaio to test tokenized access to private market strategies, signaling growing sovereign interest in onchain real-world assets.

Vitalik Buterin downplayed Ethereum’s recent brush with finality loss, saying temporary delays are fine if the wrong block is not finalized, and experts mostly agree.

Fed preview: a “hawkish cut” is expected but here’s what could surprise the market FX option expiries for 10 December 10am New York cut ECB’s

Japan plans to move crypto regulation from payments law to securities rules, tightening disclosures for IEOs and cracking down on unregistered platforms.

Superstate’s Direct Issuance Programs let SEC-registered companies raise capital on Ethereum and Solana, taking stablecoin payments and issuing tokenized shares instantly.

Ethereum gained between 97% and 147% after ETH price flipped the 50-week MA into support. A similar scenario is unfolding this week.

Prior quarter of 0.9% Employment cost index 0.8% versus 0.9% estimate. Employment benefits 0.8% versus 0.7% prior quarter Wages 0.8% versus 1.0% per quarter YoY

Stablecoins rank among the top catalysts for Web3 gaming growth, signaling a shift toward fundamentals, monetization and payment infrastructure.

Bitcoin Magazine Strive Lines Up $500 Million Stock Offering to Buy More Bitcoin Strive, a publicly traded bitcoin treasury and asset-management firm, said it has

5 key bullet points: BoC held the policy rate at 2.25%, judging it appropriate to keep inflation near 2% during a period of structural trade

Bitcoin Magazine Pardoning the Samourai Developers Would Restore Legal Clarity and Protect Non-Custodial Code The Samourai Wallet matter raises a fundamental question about how the

Bitcoin Magazine American Bitcoin Adds 416 BTC, Holdings Near 4,800; ProCap Hits 5,000 Bitcoin Club American Bitcoin Corp. (Nasdaq: ABTC) continued to expand its BTC

Bitcoin whipsawed around the key yearly open level into the Fed interest-rate announcement as traders waited for a reliable move.

Bitcoin Magazine Nunchuk: The Open-Source Mobile Multi-Sig Wallet Now Securing Over $1 Billion in Bitcoin Nunchuk Inc. is an open source, multi-signature mobile wallet for advanced bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine MicroBT Launches WhatsMiner M70 in Abu Dhabi, Pushing for Sustainable Bitcoin Mining  MicroBT, a leading developer of Bitcoin mining hardware, launched its latest

Bitcoin Magazine UAE’s Security General Hails BTC as a ‘Key Pillar in Future Finance’ at Bitcoin MENA Conference At the ongoing Bitcoin MENA conference, UAE

Bitcoin Magazine Argentina Moves to Let Banks Offer Bitcoin and Crypto Services Argentina is considering a major shift in its approach to bitcoin.  Argentina’s central

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Bulls Eye $94K Breakout Ahead of Crucial FOMC Rate Cut Decision Bitcoin Price Weekly Outlook Last week was a bit of a

Ukraine Zelenskyy is speaking and says: Talks in London were productive. There is a small progress toward peace. Ukraine – Europe plan proposals should be

US is to allow Nvidia H200 chip exports to China. Some analysts view such a move as a “strategic win-win,” arguing that allowing H200 shipments

U.S. Treasury sold $58 billion of 3 year notes at a high yield of 3.614%. WI level at the time of the auction was 3.622%

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Coalition Pushes Back Against MSCI Proposal Targeting Bitcoin-Heavy Companies Bitcoin For Corporations (BFC), in coordination with its member companies, formally challenged MSCI’s

Trump News: Taking action to protect farmers US will take small portion of tariff revenues to give it to farmers We will provide $12 billion

The USDT-powered network launches with support from Bitfinex, Hack VC, Tether executives and other investors following a $28 million seed round.

When asked about a trade deal with India, US Treasury Secretary Bessent says: We are still working on a India trade Companies like Nike export

The Terraform Labs co-founder could face up to 40 years in prison in South Korea, but a judge questioned whether the country would ignore his

Pres. Trump on Canada says: Will end up putting severe tariffs on fertilizer from Canada if they have to In other Trump comments: EU fine

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy’s Michael Saylor Met With Middle East Sovereign Wealth Funds to Pitch Bitcoin-Backed Credit Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said today that he

CoreWeave plans a $2 billion convertible note offering as it scales AI infrastructure, following a yearlong pursuit of Core Scientific for added power capacity.

It’s decision day for the Reserve Bank of Australia. Unfortunately for us, the decision itself will be drama free with no change in the 3.60%

Same approach will apply to AMD, Intel and others There have been various reports about this for weeks, but earlier today there were stronger signs

Trump: Will end up putting severe tariffs on fertilizer from Canada if they have to US Treasury Secretary Bessent We are still working on a

Speaking in Abu Dhabi, the Strategy chairman said nations could use Bitcoin reserves and tokenized credit markets to offer regulated accounts with higher yields.

Improving retail crypto and TradFi investor sentiment align with a recent uptick in Bitcoin price, but sell orders and short positions in the $93,000 range

Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Launches Pilot Program Allowing Bitcoin To Be Used as Collateral In Derivatives Markets The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the launch of

Trump is busy on Truth Social today: Mexico continues to violate our comprehensive Water Treaty, and this violation is seriously hurting our BEAUTIFUL TEXAS CROPS

Prior was +1.5% Total sales +1.4% y/y vs +1.6% prior A separate survey from Barclays put UK consumer spending down 1.1% in November, worse than

Bitcoin’s rejection at the short-term range highs was caused by macroeconomic uncertainty, liquidations and stagnant spot ETF flows. Will clearer signals from the US economy

Prior business conditions +9 Business confidence +1 vs +6 prior National Australia Bank, one of the country’s “Big Four” banks. This survey combines three components—trading

The latest yuan fix is out. This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.

While crypto offers banks an opportunity to generate new sources of revenue, Fitch warns it could bring risks that could lead to rating revisions.

The pilot program allows futures commission merchants to accept Bitcoin, Ether and USDC for margin collateral, provided strict reporting criteria are followed.

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Jonathan Gould says crypto companies should have a path to supervision in the banking system, which can evolve

Gambling, sports betting, crypto speculation and now online trading are part of a bigger trend of deregulation of vice and the lack of predictable pathways

Paradigm researchers found that major analytics dashboards are double-counting Polymarket’s trading volume due to redundant blockchain events.

RBA decision: Case rate set at 3.60% vs 3.60% expected RBA’s Bullock: Discussed circumstances in which we might have to tighten Full text of the

The funding will support the development of humanoid robots for industrial use, aiming for “industrial scale performance.”

Will make appropriate economic, fiscal decisions at appropriate timing while taking into account interest rates, FX and prices Watching market moves closely Important for currencies

Some of the Bitcoin outflows from exchanges are going to individual users’ storage wallets, but ETFs and institutions are accumulating coins too.

In the European session, we don’t have anything on the agenda other than the German trade balance report. Goes without saying that the data won’t

Wide crypto-tracking funds will become more popular as investors will seek exposure as the market becomes more complex, says Bitwise’s Matt Hougan.

Won’t comment on talks with Ueda BoJ needs to communicate with the government, but specifics of monetary policy should be left with BoJ Expects BoJ

Prior €15.3 billion Exports +0.1% vs -0.5% expected Prior +1.4% Imports -1.2% vs -0.5% expected Prior +3.1% Full report here The German trade surplus expanded

Bitcoin retail investors have been sending fewer BTC to Binance per day than at any time in history, despite the new highs of the 2025

NFT sales fell to $320 million in November — their lowest this year — with early December off to a weak start as top collections

Bullish reversal signals and rising whale demand increase ZEC’s chances of hitting $500 in December, though some caution remains warranted.

Circle has secured a license in Abu Dhabi, enabling it to operate as a licensed Money Services Provider as the UAE accelerates its rollout of

HashKey opens IPO subscriptions as it seeks to raise $214.7 million, valuing Hong Kong’s biggest crypto exchange at about $2.5 billion.

Prior 98.2 Full report here An increase in those expecting real sales to be higher contributed most to the rise in the Optimism Index. The

Would make support for immediately slashing interest rates as a litmus test in the choice of a new Fed chair (well, duh) Ukrain hasn’t had

Polygon’s hard fork cuts consensus time to one second, supports Fusaka EIPs and lays the groundwork for stablecoin and RWA-focused scaling.

Rising retail participation incentivizes data-driven, “elite” traders to use “information asymmetry” and spreads caused by casual investors seeking a quick buck, 10x said.

The absence of new buyers and weakening ETF demand are factors likely to keep the Bitcoin price pinned below $93,000 as a bear flag targets

Trump: May make tariff changes to lower some prices US November NFIB small business optimism index 99.0 vs 98.3 expected China set to limit access

Japan’s FSA is set to mandate liability reserves for crypto exchanges to boost consumer protection. The new rules are set to change the market.

The total value traded for spot DOGE ETFs reached its lowest point since launch, signaling a fading of the early hype as liquidity and flows

Hong Kong has launched a public consultation on adopting the OECD’s crypto account tax data sharing program, CARF, and revising its tax reporting standards.

Monthly ADP -32k Last weekly report -13.5K. The weekly 4-week average is 4.75K From ADP: For the four weeks ending November 22, 2025, U.S. private

Crypto is at a mainstream tipping point due to the emergence of regulated investment products, according to Matt Huang of Paradigm.

Malaysia’s crown prince launched a stablecoin on Zetrix and a $121 million digital asset treasury modeled after MicroStrategy, despite sector bubble fears.

Prediction markets may be providing a way of turning opinions into financial products, but they may also pose financial risks and opportunities for insider trading.

Bitcoin Magazine Is Bitcoin Miner Capitulation A Golden Opportunity? Bitcoin miner hash rate has experienced a significant decline since mid-October, falling sharply despite years of

The White House economic advisor Hassett is speaking and says: Plenty of room for the Fed to cut rates Says that there is a play

Securitize hires former PayPal executive Jerome Roche as it expands regulated tokenized securities for US investors and builds on fresh approvals in Europe.

Twenty One Capital launched on the NYSE with strong institutional backing and a massive Bitcoin treasury.