How to choose what cryptocurrency to gift With over 27 million cryptocurrencies available as of late 2025, choosing one can feel overwhelming. For a Christmas gift, especially for someone who barely uses crypto or has never held it before, the most reliable approach is to stick with established and well-known options. There is no universal…
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Bitcoin (BTC) fell back below $90,000 around Monday’s Wall Street open as US selling pressure returned. Key points: Bitcoin keeps volatility coming as US sellers send price back below $90,000. Liquidations remain steady as investors stay on the sidelines amid indecisive price action. Evidence of buying the dip is visible across exchanges over the past…
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Key takeaways MAS has expanded Ripple’s MPI license, allowing the company to offer a much wider range of regulated payment services and marking a notable regulatory milestone for the company’s operations in Singapore. Ripple first secured a full MPI license in 2023, enabling digital payment token services but limiting comprehensive end-to-end payment capabilities until the…
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy has expanded its Bitcoin treasury again, buying nearly $1 billion in BTC even as digital asset treasury inflows cool and its own stock trades sharply lower on the year. Strategy chairman Michael Saylor announced on X that the company bought 10,624 Bitcoin (BTC) for roughly $962.7 million at an average price of…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has officially dropped its investigation into the New York-based tokenization platform Ondo Finance, which it initiated in 2023. Ondo Finance has received formal notice that a confidential, multi-year SEC investigation into the platform has been closed without any charges, the company announced on Monday. “The probe examined whether Ondo’s…
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Bitcoin (BTC) climbed 14.50% from its recent lows at $80,600, inching back toward $93,000 as traders are at odds between a “comeback” by the bulls or the start of a bear market. Key takeaways: Analysts say Bitcoin’s rebound is a bull trap, with risks extending to as low as $40,000. Google Trends suggests a rally…
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Argentina is considering allowing local financial institutions to engage more directly with cryptocurrencies in a move that would mark a significant shift from its restrictive stance, according to local media report. According to a Friday report by local news outlet La Nacion, Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA), Argentina’s central bank, is considering allowing…
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On Dec. 1 in Val‑d’Oise, France, the father of a Dubai‑based crypto entrepreneur was kidnapped off the street. It was another entry in Jameson Lopp’s directory of 225‑plus verified physical attacks on digital asset holders. The database that Lopp, chief security officer at Bitcoin wallet Casa, has maintained for six years, shows the pace of coercion…
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Cryptocurrency investment products maintained upward momentum last week, logging two consecutive weeks of gains following substantial outflows. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) attracted $716 million in inflows last week, adding to the previous week’s gains of $1 billion, European crypto asset manager CoinShares reported Monday. “Daily data highlighted minor outflows on Thursday and Friday in what…
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Bitcoin (BTC) starts the second week of December above $90,000 as “Santa rally” talk begins. BTC price action focuses on a key resistance area in the low $90,000 region, but traders still see another dip coming. Federal interest-rate decision week hangs over risk assets despite broad consensus that a cut will result. The Fed decision…
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