Bitcoin (BTC) institutional outflows continued into Christmas as the US gained the title of biggest BTC seller. Key points: Bitcoin ETF netflows stay negative for Christmas Eve as the institutional investment vehicles lose another $175 million. Tax obligations and the quarterly options expiry are blamed for the poor performance. Hope remains for a broad rebound…
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The majority of crypto exploits in the coming year won’t be caused by a zero-day bug in your favorite protocol, say crypto security experts. It’s going to be caused by you. That’s because 2025 has shown that the majority of hacks don’t start with malicious code; they begin with a conversation, Nick Percoco, chief security…
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The Bitcoin community is hopeful for the cryptocurrency to again rally after billionaire Elon Musk predicted that the US economy could experience significant growth by December 2026 at the earliest. “Double-digit growth is coming within 12 to 18 months,” Musk said in an X post on Tuesday, “If applied intelligence is proxy for economic growth,…
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Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov said a recently launched stablecoin pegged to the country’s fiat currency has been listed on cryptocurrency exchange Binance. In a Wednesday X post, Japarov said Kyrgyzstan’s KGST stablecoin, pegged to the som, would contribute to the development of cross-border payments and deepen the country’s ties to the crypto ecosystem. Binance CEO…
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Key takeaways: $30.3B in Bitcoin options will expire at year-end, with most call (buy) bets placed well above the $89,000 to $94,000 price range. Bearish strategies stay favored unless BTC breaks $94,000 as prices above $88,000 have erased over half of put (sell) option bets. As the year-end Bitcoin (BTC) options expiry approaches, bulls are…
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Key points: Bitcoin’s failure to sustain above $90,000 indicates a negative sentiment, where rallies are being sold into. Several major altcoins threaten to break below their recent lows. Bitcoin (BTC) has dipped back below $87,000, indicating a lack of demand at higher levels. Glassnode said in a post on X that the 30-day simple moving…
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Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, sentenced to two years in prison for her role in the misuse of clients’ funds at cryptocurrency exchange FTX, will be released in a matter of weeks following an update from US federal authorities. As of Wednesday, Ellison’s release from federal custody will be Jan. 21, according to information…
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How regulatory frameworks became clearer (and friendlier) in 2025 For years, the cryptocurrency industry has operated under a patchwork of conflicting regulations — at times banned outright, at others welcomed with arms wide open and often left uncomfortably in between. But 2025 marked a notable shift toward greater regulatory clarity in several major jurisdictions, as…
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Hong Kong regulators will proceed with legislating licensing regimes for crypto dealers and custodians after wrapping up consultations, as part of a broader push to tighten oversight. In a Wednesday announcement, the city’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said that they had concluded consultations on proposed…
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Bitcoin (BTC) may establish a local bottom after dropping by over 35% from its record high of around $126,200 established two months ago, based on a mix of technical and on-chain indicators. Key takeaways: Momentum, miner capitulation, and liquidity indicators point to fading selling pressure. Macro liquidity suggests a BTC recovery could begin within the…
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