Analyst Benjamin Cowen Predicts Incoming Bitcoin and Crypto Crash, Reveals New BTC Price Target
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A popular crypto analyst just issued a major Bitcoin price warning. In a new strategy session, Benjamin Cowen tells his 969,000 YouTube subscribers that the BTC bull market is likely over. “It’s one of those times where apathy really starts to set in. More and more people start to accept the idea of a bear […]

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IR is available for trading!
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We’re thrilled to announce that IR is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading IR trading is live as of December 17, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits […]

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Bhutan pledges US$1bil <b>cryptocurrency</b> for 'mindfulness' city | The Star
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THIMPHU: Bhutan said Wednesday (Dec 17) it will invest US$1 billion from national cryptocurrency reserves to develop a "Mindfulness City", …

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Cloud Mining Platforms 2025: A Guide to Hardware-Free Bitcoin Mining Services
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By late 2025, Bitcoin mining has shifted far from the days when enthusiasts built rigs in garages. ASIC hardware prices are elevated, energy costs are volatile, and residential mining is increasingly impractical. As a result, hardware-free cloud mining has emerged not just as a convenience—but often the only practical way for everyday users to participate […]

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Bitcoin ‘Scam’ Myth Exposed: How Prospect Theory Explains Investor Panic and Losses
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Bitcoin (BTC) critics have returned to a familiar refrain, calling the asset a scam as it struggles to go back to the five-figure level it last enjoyed in mid-November. However, crypto commentator Shanaka Anslem Perera has reframed the argument as a psychological response rather than a financial one, tying panic selling to Nobel Prize–winning prospect […]

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Kyrgyzstan’s USDKG shows how real-asset stablecoins are evolving in emerging markets
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Kyrgyzstan’s USDKG blends a USD peg with a gold reserve claim. Here’s what it signals for emerging markets and what to verify next.

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1.81 Billion XRP Turns Negative as Market Interest Declines
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XRP lost the $2 level and showed clear signs of cooling in the derivatives market, amid broader weakness across the crypto sector. Over the past 24 hours, futures open interest fell by 4.92%, signaling reduced speculative interest and the closure of short-term positions. According to CoinGlass data, around 1.81 billion XRP are currently tied up […]

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1 Whale Faces $20M Blow After Betting Big on AI Agent Tokens
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TL;DR An investor lost $20.43M, an 88.77% drawdown, on concentrated AI agent tokens. The portfolio was heavily concentrated in six highly correlated assets. Thin liquidity magnified losses as selling pressure met with no buyers. A high-profile investor took a $20.43 million loss after piling into AI agent tokens on Base, the blockchain associated with Coinbase. […]

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FTX Star Witness Caroline Ellison Transferred to Community Confinement After 11 Months in Prison
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Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has been moved from Danbury FCI to community confinement after serving 11 months of her two‑year sentence, a shift the Bureau of Prisons confirmed without disclosing her location. Ellison Moved to Halfway House Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of the defunct venture capital firm Alameda Research and key witness […]

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis for December 17
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Will the price of Bitcoin (BTC) fix above $90,000 this week?

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Bitcoin Price Pumps Above $90,000 Then Dumps to $85,000 in 4 Hours
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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 U.S. trading, only to tumble back below $87,000 within minutes, reflecting a fragile and volatile crypto market. The largest cryptocurrency rallied from roughly $87,000 to above $90,000 around 10:00 a.m […]

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Nexo Serves Up a Grand Slam Crypto Play at the Australian Open
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Cryptocurrency firm, Nexo, has partnered with Tennis Australia to become the Australian Open’s Official Crypto Partner starting in 2026. The partnership will see Nexo branding appear court-side on “Nexo Coaches Pods” at the Australian Open and lead-up tournaments including the United Cup and the Brisbane Open. Nexo had previously been known as a crypto lending […]

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5,606 Bitcoin: Lightning Network Sets Fresh Capacity Record
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Lightning Network capacity hit a new high this week as major exchanges put more Bitcoin into off-chain channels, boosting the network’s total liquidity and changing how users move BTC. Exchange Support Drives Capacity According to reports, the Lightning Network’s public capacity climbed to about 5,606 BTC, with some trackers briefly showing a peak near 5,637 […]

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Maker fee program update: optimizing liquidity incentives
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We are updating the pairs eligible for our maker fee incentive program to optimize liquidity support across our trading pairs. Effective Jan. 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m. UTC, we will be moving 6 trading pairs that have successfully achieved sufficient liquidity and trading volume to the regular spot crypto maker schedule: ZEC/EUR PUMP/USD USELESS/USD HBAR/USD DOGE/EUR […]

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Sentient Jet Introduces <b>Cryptocurrency</b> Payments – ePlaneAI
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Sentient Jet Embraces Cryptocurrency Payments for Private Jet Travel Sentient Jet, a pioneer in private aviation and the originator of the jet …

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Top 10 Legal Cloud Mining Tools for Android and iOS (2025)
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Top 10 Legal Cloud Mining Tools for Android and iOS (2025) introduces a range of platforms that allow users to participate in cryptocurrency mining through mobile management tools. In today’s landscape, legal cloud mining does not involve mining directly on smartphones. Instead, mobile applications act as dashboards that connect users to remote mining facilities where […]

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Bitcoin tags $90K as crypto market spike liquidates $120M shorts
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Bitcoin took out liquidity at the Wall Street open as a move above $90,000 was followed by a snap retracement, liquidating late long and short entries.

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Robinhood CEO Predicts Boom in Prediction Markets
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has said that prediction markets are entering a long-term growth phase, pointing to platforms like Polymarket as early winners of what he called a “prediction market supercycle.” The remarks place crypto-powered forecasting tools at the center of a broader shift, as traders, institutions, and major exchanges look for new ways to […]

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'Bitcoin Is Extremely Oversold': Tom Lee Hints at What's Next
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Bitcoin is oversold, according to Tom Lee, who forecasts an imminent rebound for the top coin.

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BitGo Enables Lightning Network Payments Directly from Custody
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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 from its qualified custody platform. The move makes it one of the first companies to provide Lightning payments for institutional custody. The service aims to give clients faster and cheaper […]

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Breaking Down the 1000x Setup: Why Milk Mocha ($HUGS) Could Take Off Sooner Than Anyone Expects
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A project backed by a brand followed by millions rarely enters crypto quietly. Milk Mocha arrives with years of global fan support already in place, which makes its entry hard to ignore. The focus goes beyond cute characters and looks instead at a loyal and active audience that already exists. That same audience is now […]

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Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Outflows Deepen as Solana and XRP Stay Resilient
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Bitcoin and ether ETFs extended their losing streak as large redemptions dominated another risk-off session. In contrast, solana and XRP quietly absorbed fresh inflows, underscoring selective investor appetite. Risk-off Mood Persists With Heavy Bitcoin and Ether ETF Redemptions Selling pressure remained firmly in control as crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pushed deeper into the red. The […]

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Analyst Who Predicted The Bitcoin Price Top Reveals The Next Buy Level
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Crypto analyst Doctor Profit has revealed the next Bitcoin price level he is looking to accumulate at in anticipation of a relief rally. Despite plans to buy BTC, the analyst indicated that he is still bearish on the flagship crypto in the long term, with a larger decline expected to unfold.  Analyst Reveals The Next […]

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Aave DAO Faces Sovereignty Showdown Over Control of Protocol
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Aave DAO member tulipking has proposed a “poison pill” plan to seize Aave Labs’ IP, branding, equity, and past revenue. The move follows concerns that front-end revenue changes, including the CoW Swap integration, bypassed DAO approval. The proposal underscores broader tensions over governance, revenue control, and the role of for-profit entities in DeFi protocols. A […]

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FDIC Advances Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act
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The FDIC is launching a 60-day public comment period for its first rule proposal under the GENIUS Act, which creates a pathway for banks to issue stablecoins through subsidiaries. The proposal establishes a “tailored” application process with a 120-day review window and an appeals system to minimise regulatory burden for supervised institutions. Acting Chairman Travis […]

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Deepening our partnership with Alpaca, xStocks gain momentum
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We’re excited to announce a major expansion of our strategic partnership with Alpaca, further accelerating the global adoption of xStocks outside of the United States. xStocks is the gold standard for fully collateralized tokenized equities and one of the fastest-growing tokenization products in the industry. Under the expanded agreement, Alpaca will become our preferred venue […]

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Bhutan pledges to invest US$1bn in <b>cryptocurrency</b> for 'Mindfulness City' – Taipei Times
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Bhutan yesterday said it would invest US$1 billion from national cryptocurrency reserves to develop a “Mindfulness City,” which it hopes will …

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J.P. Morgan Launches First Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum, Bringing $4T Giant On-Chain
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Key Takeaways: J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched its first tokenized money market fund, MONY, on Ethereum. The fund gives qualified investors on-chain access to U.S. Treasury-backed yields via tokens. The move marks the largest GSIB bank to bring a money market fund onto a public blockchain. J.P. Morgan Asset Management has taken a major […]

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Silvergate Bank lawsuit calls for FTX, Alameda clients to weigh in on $10M settlement
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More than 46,000 claimants could potentially receive a payout from a court-approved settlement involving the FTX-tied Silvergate Bank, which shuttered in 2023.

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Scammer Posing As JPMorgan Chase Convinces Woman To Withdraw $12,000 From Bank Account, Hand It to ‘FBI Agent’: Report
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An elderly woman has lost $12,000 after a fraudster pretending to work at JPMorgan Chase duped her into thinking her account was in trouble. The 78-year-old victim says she received a call from a person claiming to be a representative of the banking giant’s fraud department, reports the local outlet Cleveland.com. The victim says the […]

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Tether Invests $8,000,000 to Boost Stablecoin Payments on Bitcoin Lightning Network
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The leading stablecoin company Tether is investing $8 million in Speed, a payments infrastructure firm. The funding round, led by Tether with participation from Ego Death Capital, aims to advance stablecoin payments on Lightning – a network built on top of Bitcoin to power instant and cheap transactions. The goal is to enable efficient payments […]

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PancakeSwap, YZi Labs Launch Zero-Fee Prediction Market on BNB Chain
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A new prediction market platform called Probable is set to launch on the BNB Chain. Decentralized exchange leader PancakeSwap and venture studio YZi Labs, who are co-incubating the initiative, announced the project on social media today. A Frictionless Forecast Platform According to the announcement posts, Probable is looking to distinguish itself in the prediction market […]

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