šŸ” 🟔😐 Market Analysis: 30-12-12

The crypto market is standing at a crossroads as the final hours of 2025 tick away, roiled by heavy ETF outflows and a jittery macro backdrop. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw nearly $782 million bloom into red ink over Christmas week, as holiday positioning led to abrupt liquidations — a vivid reflection... ... Read full 🟔😐 Market Analysis: 30-12-12

Binance confirms Visa, Mastercard withdrawal pause for Ukrainian users

Binance confirms Visa, Mastercard withdrawal pause for Ukrainian users

Binance has suspended card-based withdrawals for users in Ukraine, according to a notice sent to customers this week.The changes took effect on Monday and include the temporary halt of direct withdrawals to bank cards issued by Visa and Mastercard, several local Ukrainian news outlets reported. A Bi…

Russia’s New Crypto Law Could Send Unregistered Miners to Prison for 5 Years

Russia’s New Crypto Law Could Send Unregistered Miners to Prison for 5 Years

Russia is tightening its grip on crypto mining and this time, the consequences are serious.Just weeks after officially legalizing cryptocurrency mining, the Russian Ministry of Justice has proposed new criminal penalties targeting miners who operate outside the system. If approved, illegal crypto mi…

XRP Still Has A Path To $28 This Cycle, Analyst Says

XRP Still Has A Path To $28 This Cycle, Analyst Says

XRP could still reach $28 this cycle under a ā€œnon-base-caseā€ scenario driven by an altcoin-heavy rotation, according to CryptoInsightUK analyst Will Taylor, who argued that XRP’s multi-year technical compression leaves room for an outsized move if market structure and sentiment align.In his Dec. 27 …

Bearish Pressure Still Dominates as ETH Fails to Reclaim $3K: Ethereum Price Analysis

Bearish Pressure Still Dominates as ETH Fails to Reclaim $3K: Ethereum Price Analysis

Ethereum continues to range around the $3,000 zone, with neither bulls nor bears taking full control. The market is in a consolidation phase after its failure to hold above $3,100, and traders are now closely watching key levels on both the daily and 4H charts. While the macro structure is still und…

XRP Shows +564,80% OI Spike in Four Hours: Why Is It Critical?

XRP Shows +564,80% OI Spike in Four Hours: Why Is It Critical?

One of XRP's sharpest short-term derivatives signals in months was just printed. In just four hours, open interest increased by 564 points, or 80%, which instantly puts the asset back on traders' radar because it is risky rather than necessarily bullish. Calm balanced markets do not experience spike…

Bitcoin 2026 bull case: Traders see 'strong signals' for 6-figure BTC price

Bitcoin 2026 bull case: Traders see 'strong signals' for 6-figure BTC price

Bitcoin entered its final week of the year down 30% from its $126,000 all-time high reached on Oct. 6. Has BTC finally peaked, or is there a relief in the cards going into 2026?Key takeaways:A typical "Christmas bear trap" may precede a potential relief rally into 2026.Cooling ETF outflows, less lo…

Unleash Protocol Hack Drains $3.9M After Multisig Exploit, PeckShield Reveals

Unleash Protocol Hack Drains $3.9M After Multisig Exploit, PeckShield Reveals

Blockchain security firm PeckShieldAlert reported a major hack involving Unleash Protocol, a decentralized platform built on Story Protocol, where an attacker drained around $3.9 million in user funds.Here’s how the hack happened. PeckShieldAlert report revealed.How the Unleash Protocol Hack Happene…

Crypto executives share 6 stablecoin predictions for 2026

Crypto executives share 6 stablecoin predictions for 2026

Stablecoins have shifted from speculative assets to essential infrastructure in emerging markets, and adoption in developed regions has surged. Yet the market remains divided. Some expect stablecoins to dominate through decentralized protocols, while others foresee tokenized deposits as the main gro…

How the UK plans to regulate crypto like traditional finance

How the UK plans to regulate crypto like traditional finance

Key takeawaysThe UK plans to bring cryptocurrency within the financial services perimeter by October 2027, shifting toward a structured regulatory regime.The Financial Conduct Authority has launched consultations to define standards and requirements for crypto firms, with final rules expected in 202…

Cypherpunk Accelerates Zcash Accumulation; Increases Treasury Holdings to 290,062.67 ZEC

Cypherpunk Accelerates Zcash Accumulation; Increases Treasury Holdings to 290,062.67 ZEC

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cypherpunk Technologies Inc. ("Cypherpunk"), the privacy-focused technology company, today announced a significant expansion of its corporate treasury. The company has acquired an additional 56,418.09 ZEC for approximately $29 million at an average pr…

Zcash News: Cypherpunk Adds 56,000 ZEC in Latest Treasury Move

Zcash News: Cypherpunk Adds 56,000 ZEC in Latest Treasury Move

Cypherpunk Technologies Inc. has expanded its corporate treasury with another large purchase of Zcash, continuing a strategy it has been following for several months. The company disclosed that it recently acquired 56,418.09 ZEC for approximately $29 million, paying an average price of $514.02 per t…

Bitcoin Offered as Solution After Iran’s Rial Plunges to All-Time Low

Bitcoin Offered as Solution After Iran’s Rial Plunges to All-Time Low

Iran’s currency (Rial) collapsed to a historic low of 1.42 million rials per US dollar over the weekend, triggering the country’s largest protests in three years as merchants shuttered shops across Tehran and other major cities.The sharp depreciation prompted Central Bank Governor Mohammad Reza Farz…