🔍 🔴😞 Market Analysis: 18-12-03

The crypto markets are gripping tightly to the rails this morning as Bitcoin slides to $86,000, sparking a fresh wave of liquidations that echoes the drama of previous market routs. Sentiment has become skittish, with altcoins and digital asset stocks like Strategy (MSTR) dumped alongside Bitcoin... ... Read full 🔴😞 Market Analysis: 18-12-03

Robo-advisers, custom stablecoins: 8 things Coinbase is cooking up

Robo-advisers, custom stablecoins: 8 things Coinbase is cooking up

Coinbase's year-end “System Update” conference on Wednesday saw the company announce a slew of new offerings as it branches out from its crypto exchange roots.In addition to introducing stock trading and prediction markets to its platform, Coinbase announced plans to expand into custom stablecoins, …

Tether’s USDT Payment Stats Show the Real State of Crypto Adoption in 2025

Tether’s USDT Payment Stats Show the Real State of Crypto Adoption in 2025

Tether’s USDT processed $156 billion in payments of $1,000 or less in 2025, according to figures shared today by CEO Paolo Ardoino, based on Chainalysis and Artemis data. The number highlights a side of crypto adoption often missed by price charts and ETF flows – everyday transactional use.USDT is B…

Bitcoin Could Be Sub-$50,000 By 2028 Without Quantum Fix, Warns Capriole Founder

Bitcoin Could Be Sub-$50,000 By 2028 Without Quantum Fix, Warns Capriole Founder

The founder of Capriole Investments has warned about the Quantum risk to Bitcoin, saying there’s a 34% chance it breaks BTC in the next three years.Bitcoin Could Trade At A Discount If No Quantum Fix Is DeployedAs Quantum Computing continues to advance, many in the Bitcoin community have been raisin…

US Fed pulls guidance blocking its banks from engaging with crypto

US Fed pulls guidance blocking its banks from engaging with crypto

The US Federal Reserve has withdrawn a 2023 guidance that limited how Fed-supervised banks, including uninsured ones, engaged with crypto, as US regulators continue to pivot positively toward digital assets. The 2023 guidance required uninsured banks to follow the same rules as federally insured ins…

Ethereum Price Continues to Slide—Where Is the Next Support?

Ethereum Price Continues to Slide—Where Is the Next Support?

Ethereum price failed to stay above $3,000 and declined further. ETH is now consolidating and might soon aim to start a recovery wave if it clears $2,880.Ethereum started a fresh decline below the $2,950 zone.The price is trading below $2,900 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.There is a conne…

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Edges Lower As Asia Follows Wall Street’s Tech Rout

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Edges Lower As Asia Follows Wall Street’s Tech Rout

Bitcoin dipped toward $86,000 on Thursday as Asian markets opened softer, extending a risk-off swing that hit both crypto and equities after a sharp tech-led slide on Wall Street.The pressure built overnight as investors cut exposure to high-multiple technology names and the broader AI trade, a shif…

Japan Rate Hike Could Crash Bitcoin And Altcoins in the Next 48 Hours

Japan Rate Hike Could Crash Bitcoin And Altcoins in the Next 48 Hours

Cryptocurrency markets are facing heightened volatility as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) prepares to raise interest rates, a move that could have ripple effects on Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and other digital assets globally.BOJ Prepares Historic Rate IncreaseJapan has maintained ultra-low interest rates for…

Bitcoin’s volatility below Nvidia in 2025 as investor base grew: Bitwise

Bitcoin’s volatility below Nvidia in 2025 as investor base grew: Bitwise

Bitcoin’s volatility appears to be diminishing, with its movements in 2025 more subdued than those of Nvidia (NVDA), which Bitwise says indicates its investor base is diversifying.Bitwise said on Wednesday that Bitcoin (BTC) will continue to be less volatile than Nvidia in 2026 as “Bitcoin’s volatil…

Coinbase Expands Into Stock Trading, Prediction Markets as Part of ‘Everything App’ Strategy

Coinbase Expands Into Stock Trading, Prediction Markets as Part of ‘Everything App’ Strategy

Crypto exchange behemoth Coinbase announced Wednesday that it is rolling out several new products, expanding into stocks, advanced trading and built-in prediction markets.The US-based platform said that users will now be able to trade stocks on its platform and place bets on a wide range of events .…

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest scoops up more BitMine shares at discount

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest scoops up more BitMine shares at discount

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought more shares in BitMine, Coinbase, and Bullish on Wednesday, as its exchange-traded funds stock up on crypto equities that are extending a downward trend.According to its trade filing, Ark Invest purchased $10.56 million worth of shares in BitMine, the world's largest …

Bitcoin New Era Loading? Halving Narrative Is Evolving Beyond Fixed Timelines

Bitcoin New Era Loading? Halving Narrative Is Evolving Beyond Fixed Timelines

The idea that Bitcoin’s halving operates on a fixed four-year timetable has become one of the most oversimplified narratives in the crypto markets. While the halving still reduces new supply, its influence is no longer confined to predictable timelines or uniform outcomes. As BTC matures into a glob…

Crypto ETPs could see a flood of liquidations by 2027: Analyst

Crypto ETPs could see a flood of liquidations by 2027: Analyst

More than 100 crypto exchange-traded products are likely to hit the market in 2026, but many of them will quickly be shuttered due to a lack of demand, an analyst says.Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart said on Wednesday that he agreed with a 2026 prediction from crypto asset manager Bitwise that over…