Crypto markets are in retreat as Bitcoin plunges below $87,000, echoing a wave of risk aversion that’s sweeping across digital assets. The sell-off comes amid thinned trading volumes and fading demand post-Fed, with traders bracing for key macro announcements in the days ahead. Major altcoins t... ... Read full 🔴😞 Market Analysis: 16-12-21
According to a Grayscale outlook released Monday, the asset manager expects rising demand for alternatives and clearer rules in the US to push Bitcoin to a new all-time high in the first half of 2026.The report lays out 10 key investing themes for 2026 and ties the Bitcoin call to two main forces: g…
The Bank of Canada has signaled it will only approve high-quality stablecoins tied to central bank currencies to ensure stablecoins serve as “good money” under the country’s upcoming stablecoin regulations, expected in 2026.“We want stablecoins to be good money, like bank notes or money on deposit a…
Securitize has introduced plans to launch onchain stocks in the coming months — directly moving into a busy segment of the tokenized real-world assets economy.The leading tokenization firm’s offering will feature “real, regulated shares” that are issued onchain, recorded on an issuer’s cap table, an…
Bitcoin (BTC) has been struggling to regain momentum in the market, failing to surpass its nearest resistance level of $94,000 for over a month. The cryptocurrency is currently trading within a broad range between $85,000 and $93,000, leading to growing concerns about further price corrections in th…
More than 100 crypto exchange-traded products could launch in quick succession in 2026, following recent guidance from the US securities regulator that drastically reduced the processing times for new funds, according to a Bitwise researcher.“From here we are going to accelerate forward at ridiculou…
Stablecoin giant Tether has led an $8 million investment round in Bitcoin startup Speed to support its mission in enabling more enterprise stablecoin payments on the Bitcoin layer-2 Lightning Network.“Speed’s architecture demonstrates how Lightning and stablecoins can operate together to move money …
Self-custody wallet company Exodus Movement is entering into a partnership with MoonPay and M0 to launch a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin that will be used to power its ecosystem.The fully reserved stablecoin is developed with M0's infrastructure and will be issued and managed by MoonPay, according…
RedotPay, a Hong Kong-based fintech focused on stablecoin-based payments, has raised $107 million in a Series B funding round, as the company reports growing transaction volumes and user adoption.The round was led by consumer-focused venture firm Goodwater Capital, with participation from Pantera C…
Michael Arrington, the founder of TechCrunch and CrunchBase, has placed XRP among his largest personal crypto holdings, according to a recent social post.He listed XRP as one of his top five positions by dollar value, alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Immutable. The disclosure landed plenty of…
Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov has unveiled his decentralized protocol’s “master plan” for 2026, shortly after revealing the US Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its four-year investigation into the platform. In a post to X on Tuesday, Kulechov said despite 2025 marking the most “s…
By Megan CheahShares of crypto exchange HashKey rose after it joined a wave of companies raising funds in Hong Kong's booming equities market.Hong Kong-based HashKey raised net proceeds of 1.48 billion Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to US$190.2 million, in its initial-public offering. It sold nearly …
Bitcoin price declined further and traded below the $87,000 support zone. BTC is now consolidating and might struggle to clear the $89,350 zone.Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $87,500 zone.The price is trading below $88,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.There is a bearish trend …