🔍 🟡😐 Market Analysis: 14-12-18

As the crypto markets oscillate in the wake of fresh macro developments, three stories stand out in the past hours. Bitcoin, after a jarring $2,000 drop in only 35 minutes that triggered over $130 million in liquidations, staggers under the lingering pressure of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s cautio... ... Read full 🟡😐 Market Analysis: 14-12-18

Bitcoin Struggles to Recover After Tech Appetite Wanes — Market Talk

Bitcoin Struggles to Recover After Tech Appetite Wanes — Market Talk

Bitcoin rises slightly but remains below the key $90,000 level as it struggles to recover meaningfully after hitting a near two-week low overnight. The cryptocurrency has been hit by a rotation away from artificial intelligence-related stocks after results from Oracle and Broadcom last week failed t

BTC/USD: Bitcoin Struggles to Reclaim $90,000 After Bruising Weekend. What’s Next May Help

BTC/USD: Bitcoin Struggles to Reclaim $90,000 After Bruising Weekend. What’s Next May Help

OG coin is staring at a week packed with key data from all the important economies. Why is Friday’s rate decision a huge one? 📉 BTC Stalls Below $90KBitcoin slid roughly 3% over the weekend, tagging a two-week low near $87,500 before buyers stepped in Monday morning to lift the price toward $89,70

2028 Looms as Strategy’s Critical Survival Test Despite Nasdaq 100 Retention

2028 Looms as Strategy’s Critical Survival Test Despite Nasdaq 100 Retention

Although Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR) has retained its position in the Nasdaq 100 index, concerns over the sustainability of its business model are mounting, with new analysis pointing to 2028 as the critical year that will determine the company’s survival.The company now holds a Bitcoin

Michael Saylor hints at next Bitcoin buy as BTC falls below $88K

Michael Saylor hints at next Bitcoin buy as BTC falls below $88K

Strategy chair Michael Saylor has hinted at his firm’s next Bitcoin buy as the markets tanked again late on Sunday, with some observers blaming the Bank of Japan for the selling pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a two-week low of $87,600 on Coinbase in late trading on Sunday, according to TradingView.

Britain to Begin Crypto Regulation Under FCA Starting 2027, Treasury Says

Britain to Begin Crypto Regulation Under FCA Starting 2027, Treasury Says

The UK Treasury is drafting rules to bring crypto under the FCA supervision, starting in 2027. Digital assets will be regulated similar to other financial products under the legislation, the finance ministry said in a statement. that Britain is moving to formally regulate crypto from October 2027.Th

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Edges Lower As Stocks Retreat On Clouded Tech Outlook

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Edges Lower As Stocks Retreat On Clouded Tech Outlook

Bitcoin slipped below $90,000 on Friday as Asian markets started the final full trading week of 2025 on a weaker footing, with growing doubts over technology earnings weighing on risk appetite across equities and crypto alike.Equity futures pointed to losses for Australian, Hong Kong and Japanese be

The Funding: Why privacy is a hot narrative in crypto right now

The Funding: Why privacy is a hot narrative in crypto right now

Crypto’s privacy narrative is evolving in a way that feels different from past cycles. Prominent investor Balaji Srinivasan recently argued that the next eight years of crypto will be defined by privacy, and both a16z Crypto and Coinbase Ventures have listed privacy as a core focus area for 2026 — w

Willy Woo says Bitcoin OGs will buy Satoshi's stash if a quantum hack occurs

Willy Woo says Bitcoin OGs will buy Satoshi's stash if a quantum hack occurs

A debate broke out on social media on Saturday about the potential effects of a quantum computer hacking Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin stash and then dumping those coins onto the market.The debate began when YouTuber Josh Otten shared a price chart of BTC crashing to $3.00 and said that this could hap

XRP Ledger's Payments Volume at 0: What's Driving it Down?

XRP Ledger's Payments Volume at 0: What's Driving it Down?

At first glance, XRP's on-chain payment volume declining to almost zero levels appears concerning, but the background is more important than the headline. At the moment, timing market mechanics and the source of liquidity–or lack thereof–are more important than XRP's structural flaws.XRP is still mo

Bitcoin to Zero? Adam Back Debunks Quantum FUD

Bitcoin to Zero? Adam Back Debunks Quantum FUD

In a recent social media post, Blockstream CEO Adam Back has dismissed quantum FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) around Bitcoin, exposing that some fearmongering stems from the lack of understanding of how the network actually works.Writer Josh Otten has argued that a quantum computer could use Shor’s

Aevo’s legacy Ribbon DOV vaults exploited for $2.7 million following oracle upgrade

Aevo’s legacy Ribbon DOV vaults exploited for $2.7 million following oracle upgrade

Aevo's legacy Ribbon Finance smart contracts were exploited for approximately $2.7 million on Dec. 12, after an oracle infrastructure upgrade inadvertently enabled price manipulation, according to blockchain security researchers.The attack targeted Ribbon's DeFi Options Vaults (DOV), which are struc