🔍 🟡😐 Market Analysis: 29-12-21

This evening, the crypto markets are dancing to the rhythm of macro forces and regulatory headlines. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded remarkable holiday outflows—$782 million fled during Christmas week—as traders sought safety amid thin liquidity and tax-driven moves, leaving Bitcoin hovering near ... ... Read full 🟡😐 Market Analysis: 29-12-21

Perpetual Futures Move $1.2 Trillion a Month as Crypto Spot Markets Lag

Perpetual Futures Move $1.2 Trillion a Month as Crypto Spot Markets Lag

In 2025, perpetual futures shifted from a specialist tool for aggressive traders into a central mechanism for how risk, leverage, and even traditional assets move across decentralized finance. According to Coinbase, the lines between traditional markets and decentralized finance are blurring fast. A…

Chinese users turn to ‘U cards’ to get around crypto rules: Asia Express

Chinese users turn to ‘U cards’ to get around crypto rules: Asia Express

Viral U cards drive stealth stablecoin adoption in ChinaStablecoins are finding an indirect path into China via payment cards going viral on social media.Locally referred to as U cards, overseas Visa or Mastercards linked to stablecoin balances such as USDT, have surged in popularity on Chinese soci…

US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Key Catalyst For Potential Surge Toward $150,000 Next Year

US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Key Catalyst For Potential Surge Toward $150,000 Next Year

As Bitcoin (BTC) maintains a consolidated trading range between $86,000 and $90,000 after experiencing a 30% correction from its all-time high in October, market expectations for the cryptocurrency’s future remain optimistic. Market analyst Dominic Basulto from The Motley Fool believes that despite …

Tech giant to launch crypto wallet, fintech L1s will bomb: Dragonfly exec.

Tech giant to launch crypto wallet, fintech L1s will bomb: Dragonfly exec.

A Big Tech company will integrate a crypto wallet in 2026, and more Fortune 100 companies will start their own blockchains, crypto VC firm Dragonfly’s managing partner Haseeb Qureshi has predicted.He also tipped that fintechs launching L1s to compete with public chains like Ethereum and Solana will …

Chainlink Shows Strong Accumulation Signal: LINK Exchange Liquidity Dries Up

Chainlink Shows Strong Accumulation Signal: LINK Exchange Liquidity Dries Up

Chainlink is trading under sustained pressure as the price continues to struggle below the $13 level, failing to regain the bullish momentum that defined earlier phases of the market cycle. Repeated attempts to reclaim higher ground have been rejected, reinforcing a cautious outlook among traders. A…

Fake Coinbase support scammer allegedly stole $2M from users

Fake Coinbase support scammer allegedly stole $2M from users

An alleged scammer posing as a Coinbase help desk worker has reportedly stolen around $2 million in crypto from users of the exchange, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT. In a Monday X post, ZachXBT claimed that he had managed to pinpoint the identity of the alleged scammer after cross referenci…

Bitcoin Equilibrium: Active Market Participants Just Breaking Even

Bitcoin Equilibrium: Active Market Participants Just Breaking Even

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin price is currently floating around the cost basis of the Active Investors, suggesting this cohort is at break-even.Bitcoin Is Trading At The Active Investors MeanIn a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has shared an update on where the major Bitcoin on-c…

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Holds $87k As Asia Rally Stalls, Wall Street Tech Slips

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Holds $87k As Asia Rally Stalls, Wall Street Tech Slips

Bitcoin held near $87,000 on Tuesday, setting a steady tone for crypto as Asian equities took a breather after a seven-day run and investors marked down US tech stocks into year-end.MSCI’s gauge of Asia Pacific shares slipped 0.1% in early trading, and S&P 500 futures edged lower after the US benchm…

Bitcoin Price Erases Recent Gains, Raising Fresh Downside Risks

Bitcoin Price Erases Recent Gains, Raising Fresh Downside Risks

Bitcoin price failed to clear $90,000 and trimmed all gains. BTC is now consolidating losses and might struggle to stay above $86,500.Bitcoin started a recovery wave but failed to surpass $90,000.The price is trading below $88,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.There is a declining channel…

Australia's search ID goes into force, Ireland lobbies to ban anonymity

Australia's search ID goes into force, Ireland lobbies to ban anonymity

New rules requiring search engines like Google to verify the age of logged-in users — and filter the content for everyone else — went live in Australia this week.The Australian eSafety Commissioner’s new rules came into force on Dec.27, with a six-month time-frame for full implementation. They requi…

Bitcoin Long-term Holders Begin Accumulation After Months of Selling: Is BTC Ready for Rebound?

Bitcoin Long-term Holders Begin Accumulation After Months of Selling: Is BTC Ready for Rebound?

The long term Bitcoin holders have begun accumulating for the first time since July 2025. The ongoing Bitcoin price consolidation has been achieved through the reduced selling pressure from long term investors and antidote rising demand from retail holders.Bitcoin Long-term Holders Shifts Bullish?A…

459 Billion SHIB Leaves Exchanges, World’s Highest IQ Holder Bullish on XRP in 2026, Bitcoin ETFs Se

459 Billion SHIB Leaves Exchanges, World’s Highest IQ Holder Bullish on XRP in 2026, Bitcoin ETFs Se

Shiba Inu supply keeps bleeding off crypto exchanges SHIB supply is slightly declining, which is not a guarantee of a rapid reversal.Bullish signal. 459 billion SHIB have left exchanges over the past seven days, signaling a clear shift in token location away from exchange wallets.While the price doe…