The European Central Bank plans to enable DLT transactions in 2026 as it prepares for the digital euro issuance and lawmakers establish rules on privacy.

The legislation, which many have criticized for being overly restrictive for the digital asset market, was reintroduced with “not even a comma” changed, according to

The UK’s financial watchdog has launched a sweeping consultation that could reshape how crypto exchanges, staking services and DeFi operate ahead of a 2027 rollout.

Coinbase Institutional says clearer regulation, stablecoin growth and shifting macro conditions could mark a turning point for crypto markets in 2026.

Bitcoin’s onchain data reveals new BTC whales with 50% of the realized capital, highlighting a shift in how capital is shaping the market.

Bitcoin advocates have been divided over Michael Saylor’s updated BTC thesis, leaving question marks over how the Strategy CEO views the cryptocurrency.

The volatility of the cryptocurrency market is threatening the stability of corporate crypto treasury companies, resulting in larger swings in their net asset value that

The BitMEX co-founder’s latest Substack essay argues the US Fed’s liquidity program mirrors quantitative easing mechanics that favor Bitcoin and other scarce assets.

Bitcoin Magazine ‘Pay 13 Bitcoin or We Blow It Up’: Hyundai Bomb Threat Shakes South Korean Offices Hyundai Group evacuated employees from two major offices

Keonne Rodriguez said on social media that he will report to prison on Friday to begin his five-year sentence for operating an illegal money transmitter.

Bitcoin and several major altcoins are attempting to start a recovery, but negative investor sentiment and selling at the range highs are preventing a stronger

DraftKings launches a prediction markets app in 38 states, setting the stage for future crypto-linked contracts under a regulated US derivatives framework.

FDIC reveals a path for bank-issued stablecoins under the GENIUS Act as corporate BTC treasuries expand, Anchorage buys Securitize’s RIA arm and Bhutan taps reserves.

In its annual predictions report, Galaxy’s analysts said onchain dollar transfers could process more volume next year than the US bank system that handles payroll

Expanding the stablecoin yield prohibition to include the application layer is an anti-competitive practice, industry advocacy groups say.

Cynthia Lummis is one of the key Republicans responsible for pushing members of Congress to pass a crypto market structure bill under consideration in the

In the latest update on the FTX saga, the SEC confirmed Caroline Ellison had consented to a officer-and-director bar, preventing her from leading any companies

Japan’s Katayama: Alarmed over currency moves, will take appropriate action Canada October retail sales -0.2% vs 0.0% expected ECB’s Lane on why the ECB is

Veteran trader Peter Brandt said that the US Clarity Act will be a positive for the industry, but probably won’t “redefine” Bitcoin’s price.

As market participants continue to speculate on when altcoin season will arrive, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued there is “always an altcoin season happening.”

Bitcoin continued to sell near $90,000 as investors reacted to weak US jobs data and slowing economic growth by shifting into safer assets.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back said that Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter is “not helping” the ongoing quantum-Bitcoin narrative for Bitcoiners.

A circulating report attributed to Fundstrat warns of a potential crypto drawdown in early 2026, setting downside targets for Bitcoin, Ether and Solana.

A user lost nearly $50 million in USDt after copying a poisoned wallet address from transaction history, showing how subtle address spoofing can trick users.

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF ranked sixth in 2025 ETF inflows despite posting a negative annual return, a signal analysts say reflects long-term conviction.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Briefly Pumps Above $89,000 As Cooler CPI Data Rolls In Bitcoin briefly surged above $89,000 on Thursday as a sharply cooler-than-expected

Bitcoin Magazine Taiwan Reveals It Holds 210 Bitcoin Seized in Criminal Cases, Valued at $18 Million Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice has disclosed that the government

Bitcoin Magazine KindlyMD ($NAKA) Board Announces Authorization of Share Repurchase Program KindlyMD Inc., the healthcare firm operating a Bitcoin treasury through its subsidiary Nakamoto Holdings,

Canada spent weeks trying to get a deal for steel and aluminum producers in the autumn. At one point a deal looked very close and

Bitcoin Magazine NYSE Owner in Talks to Invest in Crypto Firm MoonPay: Report Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE), the operator of the New York Stock Exchange,

Bitcoin Magazine Fold Launches Nationwide Bitcoin Services Across All 50 States With BitGo Fold Holdings, Inc. ($FLD), a publicly traded Bitcoin financial services company, just

President Trump is planning to issue an executive order establishing two new federal holiday, according to Axios. The move would make Dec 24 and Dec

At the end of the day, a government’s economic job is to spend money and collect taxes. The ones that spend too much ultimately have

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Crashes to $84,000 – Is $70,000 Next? The bitcoin price dropped sharply today after a brief pump near $90,000, sliding to

Bitcoin Magazine SEC Charges Bitcoin Miner for Duping Investors Out of $48.5 Million  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Danh C. Vo, founder

The discussions follow Intercontinental Exchange’s $2 billion investment in prediction platform Polymarket in October.

US November CPI 2.7% y/y vs 3.1% expected ECB leaves rates unchanged at 2.00% as expected, but lifts 2026 inflation forecast Bank of England rate

SOL falls behind multiple altcoin competitors as its onchain activity, fee and DApp revenues slump. Cointelegraph explains why.

The values that are baked into the foundations of crypto — privacy, self-sovereignty, decentralization — are eroding, and we’re running out of time to address

A recent study by the US Federal Reserve argues that despite periodic challenges, a lack of credible alternatives has kept the dollar at the center

A representative from Brazil’s stock exchange, B3, said the stablecoin would be “a tool to enable trading in tokens,” which it planned to offer in

New Zealand recorded a monthly trade deficit of NZ$163 million in November, as import growth slightly outpaced exports, according to data released by Statistics New

Osborne began advising Coinbase in 2024 and has been critical of the UK government’s lack of robust digital asset regulations.

Summary PM office source raises nuclear weapons debate Comments clash with Japan’s non-nuclear tradition Security concerns driving renewed discussion Japan’s long-standing stance on nuclear weapons

White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks said the CLARITY Act will reach the Senate next month for debate and amendment before a full

Synthetix founder Kain Warwick expects other perpetual decentralized exchanges to follow Synthetix back to Ethereum, which is faster than ever.

Summary Core CPI held at 3.0% in November Underlying inflation pressures remain firm Data supports gradual BoJ tightening Japan’s nationwide inflation data for November showed

United Kingdom GfK Consumer Confidence for December 2025: -17 vs. expected -18, prior -19 Summary Improved modestly in December Budget restraint and easing inflation offered

XRP has a “number of reasons” that are attracting traditional investor dollars, which has helped to push XRP ETFs over $1 billion in assets, says

Cypherpunk Adam Back dismissed concerns that quantum computing poses a threat to Bitcoin, arguing the technology is still “ridiculously early.”

Summary EU agrees in principle on Ukraine loan Funding to be backed by EU budget headroom Unanimity among member states appears possible European Union leaders

Summary EU approves €90bn Ukraine financing for 2026–27 Deal builds on budget headroom borrowing plans Multi-year support aims to boost certainty European Union leaders have

US President Donald Trump says that he has narrowed down his pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to three or four candidates.

Summary Japan signals greater focus on fiscal sustainability Debt-to-GDP reduction framed as confidence booster Tax relief costs revised higher Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama signalled a

Crypto has tracked lower late this year despite pro-regulation shifts, ETF launches, and institutional buying, prompting analysts to question structural issues.

Bitwise has filed an initial registration for an ETF tracking Sui, joining the race to launch with Canary Capital and 21Shares.

Summary Toyota to export U.S.-made vehicles to Japan Move aimed at easing U.S.–Japan trade tensions Tariff relief a key motivation Toyota Motor Corp plans to

Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal said the key signal indicating whether Zcash shows the start of a rally is if it can hold up during

In a lawsuit, the SEC says some hosted Bitcoin mining services could trigger US securities laws, but an industry executive says most providers have nothing

The total crypto market cap fell to $2.93 trillion, its lowest since April, erasing yearly gains as analysts anticipated further declines.

Japanese markets are volatile, adjusting to the BoJ rate hike – wary eye now BoJ Gov Ueda More detail on Bank of Japan decision to

Libya’s cheap power fueled a hidden Bitcoin mining boom, straining the grid and forcing authorities into an escalating crackdown.

Mike Selig pledged to make crypto a priority when he was picked to lead the CFTC in October, while Travis Hill has spoken out against

This follows a decline of 0.9% in retail sales volume for October, which was revised up from a 1.1% decline previously. The year-on-year estimate for

EUROPEAN SESSION: In the European session, the main highlight was the UK Retail Sales report. The data came out negative disappointing expectations and weighing a

Bitcoin headed higher despite the Bank of Japan’s interest-rate hike while reactions saw bullish risk-asset signals and no further policy tightening.

Coinbase sued regulators in Connecticut, Illinois and Michigan, arguing CFTC-regulated prediction markets should fall under federal commodities law, not state gambling rules.

New research models how crosschain price gaps and capital friction are eroding efficiency as tokenized markets scale across blockchains.

Metaplanet will debut US trading via American Depositary Receipts, aiming to broaden access for US investors without raising new capital.

Bybit is relaunching in the UK with a stripped‑back spot and P2P platform, reopening a market it exited after the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) 2023

Terraform Labs sued Jump Trading and senior executives for $4 billion, alleging the firm manipulated Terra’s ecosystem and unlawfully profited from the crash, the WSJ

Fidelity’s director of macro is predicting a Bitcoin bottom near $65,000 in 2026, but remains a “secular bull” despite predicting an end to the current

Headlines: USD/JPY set to post biggest daily gain in a month, eyes on December highs BOJ governor Ueda says the possibility of further rate hikes

Bitcoin’s 36% drawdown from its all-time highs resulted in the relative strength index flashing a potential bottom signal not seen since early 2023.

Malaysia’s RMJDT shows how Asia is pulling stablecoins into regulated finance, linking tokenized assets with local-currency onchain settlement.

Prior was -0.7% (revised to -0.9%) Ex-autos -0.6% vs +0.2% expected Prior ex-autos -0.2% (revised to -0.1%) Core sales -0.5% Advance November reading +1.2% Autos

Bubblemaps says 23 wallets tied to the Ava deployer sniped 40% of the AVA supply at launch. The Solana AI token later fell 96% from

Altcoin blockchains are preparing for long-term quantum risk, while influential Bitcoin voices disagree over how and when it should be addressed.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Will Jump to $143,000 Next Year, Says Citi Bank The bitcoin price could climb to $143,000 next year as continued adoption

Prelim was 53.3 Prior was 51.0 Conditions 50.4 vs 50.7 prelim Expectations 54.6 vs 55.0 prelim 10year inflation 4.2% vs 4.1% prelim (prior was 4.5%)

Prior was 4.10m Home sales change +0.5% vs +1.2% prior Shares of home builders have been beaten up this week on poor earnings and even-weaker

Prior was -1812K Gasoline +4808K vs +2062K exp Distillates +1712K vs +1178K exp There was a huge draw in the private data released yesterday, so

Bitcoin Magazine Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Backs Metaplanet’s Bitcoin Strategy Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the manager of the country’s $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth

Bitcoin Magazine Jeff Booth, Oliver Velez, and Bitcoin Beach Founder Mike Peterson to Speak at Bitcoin Medellín 2026 The second Edition of the Bitcoin Medellin

It’s a tough time of year to try and make sense of market moves but I suspect we’re seeing profit taking and position squaring into

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Capacity Hits New-All Time High Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, the layer-2 payments system designed to make Bitcoin faster and cheaper to

The U.S. Treasury sold $13 billion of 20 year bonds at a high yield of WI level at the time of the auction 4.799% Tail

Binance exited the United States in 2019, and a separate company, Binance.US, has been serving US customers since that time.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Pumps Above $90,000 Then Dumps to $85,000 in 4 Hours The bitcoin price (BTC) briefly surged above $90,000 early Wednesday in

Bitcoin Magazine BitGo Enables Lightning Network Payments Directly from Custody BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company, announced it now offers Bitcoin Lightning Network access directly

Bitcoin and altcoin rallies are being capped by heavy selling near the intraday range highs, leading some analysts to revise their end-of-year price estimates. What

With about two months remaining until her expected release date, former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has been transferred out of federal prison.

The sole remaining CFTC commissioner, Caroline Pham, said earlier this year that she would leave the agency after the US Senate confirms a replacement.

End of Day Summary: Tech Rout Batters S&P 500 and Nasdaq Silver Price Analysis: XAGUSD Hits Record Highs (Up 130% in 2025) The US treasury

The likelihood of a Bitcoin correction to $70,000 has increased, but one analyst said the price drop would confirm a macroeconomic reset, rather than the

TL; DR summary: New Zealand GDP rebounded more than expected in Q3 Production-based GDP rose 1.1% q/q vs 0.9% forecast Expenditure-based GDP up 1.3% q/q,

Jito Labs’ CEO said the foundation was forced offshore due to hostile regulators under the previous SEC leadership.

The regulatory approval followed an October notice from Coinbase saying that the exchange would be investing an undisclosed amount into the Indian exchange.

President Donald Trump has been presented with a draft manuscript by prominent constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz examining whether the U.S. Constitution definitively bars a president

Coinbase is racing toward its goal of creating an “everything app” with its platform adding a slew of new offerings, including stock trading and prediction

The TL;DR: Morgan Stanley expects CPI to confirm firm inflation pressures Core CPI seen near 3.0% y/y in November Shelter and goods prices remain resilient

Ethereum could see another rise in transaction speed in January, with developers considering raising the gas limit to 80 million after the next blob parameter-only

The Trump-linked firm is considering using $120 million from its treasury to boost USD1 stablecoin adoption and challenge larger rivals.

Honda to suspend production in Japan and China Company cites ongoing chip shortages Demand conditions may also be a factor Shares fall on renewed uncertainty

Trump announces “warrior dividend” for service members: $1,776 payment per person before Christmas Roughly $1.8bn targeted fiscal injection Likely short-term boost to consumption Limited macro

The Federal Reserve says it has withdrawn its old guidance around crypto as it was outdated, and its understanding has evolved.

Coinbase shared a slate of new offerings at its System Update conference, including prediction markets, robo-advisers and custom stablecoins.

U.S. approves $10bn+ arms sales to Taiwan Package includes HIMARS, ATACMS, howitzers and drones Likely to inflame U.S.–China tensions China defence stocks jump on news

Bitwise predicted Bitcoin’s volatility will stay below Nvidia’s in 2026, citing institutional adoption and ETFs as drivers of the asset’s maturation.

Many of the crypto ETP applications awaiting SEC approval will launch in 2026, but a lot of those won’t survive beyond 2027, says Bloomberg analyst

BofA warns of building stock bubble risk but sees more upside in AI Bank of England (BoE) set to cut rates as inflation slows, but

Key notes: CPI report will be incomplete due to shutdown, possibly reporting only November price levels Limited data reduces reliability, creating uncertainty around monthly inflation

Analysts estimated that crypto treasury firms face up to $11.6 billion in outflows if MSCI excluded them from its indexes.

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum needs to boost the number of people who can understand the entire blockchain, and it can “get better at this by

Prior CHF 4.32 billion; revised to CHF 4.20 billion The Swiss trade surplus narrowed in November as exports were seen down 7.1% on the month

EUROPEAN SESSION: In the European session, the main highlights will be the BoE and ECB monetary policy decisions. The Bank of England (BoE) is widely

Spot Bitcoin ETFs logged their strongest inflows in over a month amid renewed institutional demand tied to shifting macro expectations.

Well, at long last we are starting to perhaps see some improvements in French business sentiment. Confidence in this space has been languishing for well

Gold is taking a bit of a breather today but so far in December trading, it is very much sticking to the seasonal script from

Germany’s finance agency has just announced some of the details of the country’s debt issuance plans for next year. And most notably, the standout is

As mentioned earlier, the inflation data later is likely to overshadow major central bank decisions for today. However, it is going to be a messy

XRP looked increasingly bearish below $2, with multiple indicators suggesting that a downward move toward $1 was possible in the coming weeks.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission outlined how tokenized equities can exist inside US market safeguards, favoring broker-led custody over crypto-native self-custody.

Coinbase expands in Poland with PPro to support Blik, making crypto transactions faster and easier amid stalled local regulations.

ETHGas announced a $12 million seed raise as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin reignited discussion around onchain gas futures and fee-hedging mechanisms

Bitcoin’s Taproot usage is declining, signaling wider concerns around its quantum future, as the leading cryptographers race to solve the quantum threat in 2026.

The rollout provides Telegram users with access to tokenized US stocks via a self-custodial wallet, but it will not be available in the US at

Three major incidents accounted for the majority of crypto losses in 2025, while upgraded security across DeFi protocols managed to keep hackers at bay, according

Forensic analysis suggests an attacker took control of a whale’s multisig wallet minutes after creation and has been slowly draining funds since.

The November CPI report encompasses two months and also includes some unusual seasonal or data collection factors. That’s going to make the ‘cleaner’ read as

Prior week 236K revised to 237K The 4-week moving average was 217,500, an increase of 500 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous week’s

Prior was +3.0% Core CPI 2.6% vs 3.0% expected (prior 3.0%) Core lowest since March 2021 Core goods +1.4% y/y OER at +3.4% y/y vs

“Pure play” digital asset treasury companies will have to contend with volatility tied to the net asset value of their token holdings if they don’t

Trump Media ($DJT) — best known for Truth Social — dropped a bombshell on Thursday morning, announcing a merger with TAE Technologies—a fusion power company—in

Ethereum has dropped below $3,000 and is down 42% from its record high, prompting traders to question where the next bounce zone for the ETH

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says an AI-driven bubble could shake Bitcoin, and shares his outlook on Europe, DATs and tokenization in 2026.

Bitcoin Magazine Ledn Publishes Industry-First Monthly Loan Book and Proof of Reserves Data Ledn, one of the world’s largest bitcoin lenders, announced its Open Book Report,

Bitcoin tagged $89,500 as US CPI data revealed sudden multiyear lows in inflation, but liquidations stayed high as the BTC price spiked.