As Christmas morning dawns, global crypto markets stir with a trio of developments setting the festive tone. First, Binance faces fresh heat as reports allege it processed $144 million in suspicious crypto payments even after its record-setting plea deal, casting a long regulatory shadow over the ... Read full đĄđ Market Analysis: 25-12-13
There's always something going on in the crypto space â and this year was no exception.From new U.S. crypto policies to OG bitcoin whale selling, the DAT craze, and the largest-ever hack, here are 12 of the top stories from 2025 to enjoy this Christmas.Trump signs executive order to pardon Ross Ulbr
Key takeaways:Fed pauses could pressure crypto, but âstealth QEâ may cushion downside risks.Liquidity matters more than cuts, shaping the direction of BTC and ETH in Q1 2026.The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates three times in 2025, largely in the final quarter, as unemployment ticked higher and
Charles Hoskinson is back in the replies, and this time the topic was not tech, it was the old claim that he sold ADA near the top. After his Christmas post saying it has been "a long, hard year," and that 2026 has a lot to look forward to, one commenter accused him of dumping ADA at $3 in 2021 and
The safety of Bitcoin and other assets from quantum threats has again resurfaced in the cryptocurrency space, with notable stakeholders and cryptographers brainstorming on it. A conversation initiated by an author and developer with the username Hunter Beast has elicited comments from Blockstream C
Bitcoin whale deposits to Binance fell sharply in December, a shift CryptoQuant framed as a constructive near-term signal because it implies less immediate sell-side supply moving onto the marketâs biggest exchange venue.Bitcoin Selling Pressure Is Fading For NowCryptoQuant analyst Darkfost wrote on
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) extended their year-end slide in December, with total market valuations falling to their lowest level in 2025.According to data from CoinGecko, the overall valuation of the NFT sector fell to $2.5 billion in December. This represented a 72% decline from a peak of $9.2 bill
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has pushed back against growing criticism of prediction markets, arguing that their risks are overstated and often comparable to those already present in traditional financial markets. His comments come amid intensifying scrutiny of the sector, with critics warni
Bitcoin , the leading cryptocurrency, flashed a staggering plunge below $25,000 on Christmas Day. As highlighted by a financial analyst, Jacob King, this crash occurred on the Binance 1 trading pair.What triggered Bitcoin flash crash?According to King, the dip was a "flash crash," which means that i
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao proposed additional security measures to âeradicateâ address poisoning, including wallet warnings and blacklists of suspicious accounts."All wallets should simply check if a receiving address is a 'poison address,' and block the user. This is a blockchain query," Zh
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading volume surged to almost $85.7 trillion in 2025, averaging about $264.5 billion a day, according to a report by liquidation data tracker CoinGlass.Binance led the market with roughly $25.09 trillion in cumulative derivatives volume, or about 29.3% of global trading,
Bitcoin 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
Evernorth, the largest institutional holder of XRP, is sitting on more than $200 million in unrealized losses.This position highlights the volatility and risks associated with institutional cryptocurrency holdings during a market downturn.XRP Treasury Firm Evernorth Sees Value of Holdings Drop by Ov