Bitcoin sinks below $87,000 as crypto assets slide, metals soar post-Xmas

Gold, silver, platinum and copper all surged to new records as metals — not bitcoin — attracted capital on the debasement trade and geopolitical tension.

Bitcoin mining in 2025: IREN claims the crown as Bitdeer's stock trails the pack

Diversification into AI and HPC infrastructure drove sharp outperformance for miners, while pure-play bitcoin miners lagged.

Coinbase named a top three 2026 fintech pick at Clear Street

The crypto exchange’s tokenization, AI tools, and stablecoin revenue help it stand out in ‘transition year’ for crypto equities, said Clear Street's Owen Lau.

Uniswap's token burn, protocol fee proposal backed overwhelmingly by voters

The proposal, which transforms UNI into a value-accruing asset, received more than 125 million votes in support with just 742 dissenting.

Trust Wallet users lose $7 million to hacked Chrome extension

Changpeng Zhao, a co-founder of Binance, which owns the utility, said the losses will be reimbursed.

Bitcoin’s $70,000 to $80,000 zone highlights gap in historical price support

Five years of CME futures data shows where bitcoin has, and has not, built meaningful price support.

Hong Kong regulators target 2026 legislation for virtual asset dealer and custodian rules

The FSTB and SFC concluded consultations on virtual regimes and plan to introduce new bill to LegCo next year.

Bitcoin and ether ETFs see outflows ahead of Christmas, led by IBIT and ETHE

The biggest single-day exit came from BlackRock’s IBIT, which saw $91.37 million leave the fund. Grayscale’s GBTC followed with a $24.62 million outflow.

XRP ETF net assets cross $1.25 billion milestone, but price-action muted

XRP remains in a $1.85–$1.91 range, with strong selling near $1.90 and consistent bids near $1.86, suggesting a potential decisive break ahead.

Bitcoin briefly trades at $24,000 on Binance’s USD1 pair in flash move

Such sudden price changes are often due to thin liquidity and can be exacerbated by fewer active traders during quieter hours.

Circle platform promising tokenized gold, silver swaps is 'fake,' company says

The release, distributed on Christmas Eve, used Circle branding and claimed to quote executives, but a Circle spokesperson said it was "not real."

Filecoin drops 2% as crypto markets weaken

Technical factors dominated as FIL maintained a tight correlation with broader crypto sentiment while establishing support above $1.27.

The Protocol: Aave community split

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam, Bitcoin and quantum computing, and new Eigenlayer governance proposal

EU’s crypto tax reporting starts in January with threat of asset seizure

New directive, which operates alongside MiCA, expands tax data sharing, sets July 1 compliance deadline for exchanges across bloc.

WhiteFiber NC-1 deal is promising, says B. Riley, seeing 127% upside after stock price plunge

The analyst team said the first long-term co-location agreement at NC-1 validates WhiteFiber’s retrofit model.

XRP price reaction muted even as new income-generation opportunity appears

XRP's price action aligns with broader market trends, but, contrarily, negative social sentiment may signal a potential rebound.

Aptos' APT drops as token tracks broader crypto market weakness

APT has support at $1.56 and resistance at $1.63, per CoinDesk technical models.

Crypto M&A hits record $8.6 billion in 2025 as Trump’s regulatory stance spurs deals

The largest deals of the year included Coinbase's $2.9 billion acquisition of Deribit, Kraken's $1.5 billion purchase of NinjaTrader, and Ripple's $1.25 billion buyout of Hidden Road.

Trump Media moves $174 million bitcoin after fresh purchase

The movement follows inflows into wallets tied to Trump Media, implying the company is actively managing its bitcoin position rather than leaving it static.

HashKey Capital's $500 million-target blockchain fund raises $250 million in first round

The HashKey Fintech Multi-Strategy Fund IV aims will invest in blockchain infrastructure and applications with real-world use cases.