🔍 🟡🙂 Market Analysis: 15-12-18

The crypto market is navigating crosswinds on December 15 as Bitcoin finds itself in the spotlight once again: New Hampshire has fired the starting pistol for a new asset class by approving the world's first Bitcoin-backed municipal bond—a move reminiscent of Silicon Valley’s earliest venture... ... Read full 🟡🙂 Market Analysis: 15-12-18

Bitcoin Price Slips Below $86,000 and XRP Falls. What Can Spark a Crypto Rebound. — Barrons.com

Bitcoin Price Slips Below $86,000 and XRP Falls. What Can Spark a Crypto Rebound. — Barrons.com

By Callum Keown and Nate WolfBitcoin prices slumped Monday as investors veered away from risky cryptocurrency assets to start the final full trading week of 2025.Bitcoin fell to $85,774, having trading just under $90,000 overnight, according to CoinDesk. The world's largest cryptocurrency has fallen…

Crypto bank Anchorage acquires Securitize’s wealth management unit

Crypto bank Anchorage acquires Securitize’s wealth management unit

Anchorage Digital has acquired tokenization giant Securitize’s wealth management unit, Securitize For Advisors, according to an announcement on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The move will help Anchorage, the first federally chartered crypto bank, expand its financial advisory service…

Fresh Bitcoin Forecasts: How Bullish Are The Big Players?

Fresh Bitcoin Forecasts: How Bullish Are The Big Players?

Bitcoin is sitting at a crossroads this week, with major analysts outlining sharply divergent short-term paths that all point toward far higher levels once the next move confirms.

Spot-Quoted XRP Futures Now Offered by CME Group

Spot-Quoted XRP Futures Now Offered by CME Group

Chicago-based CME Group has announced the launch of spot-quoted futures for XRP as well as the SOL cryptocurrency.The new products enable U.S.-regulated trading of spot prices through small 250-unit contracts with low margins on the CME Globex platform.Spot-quoted futures, explained Earlier this yea…

Strategy Keeps Buying Bitcoin. It Isn't Helping the Stock. — Barrons.com

Strategy Keeps Buying Bitcoin. It Isn't Helping the Stock. — Barrons.com

By Nate WolfStrategy added almost $1 billion worth of Bitcoin last week, snapping up the cryptocurrency for a second week following a brief pause in its purchases.The world's largest corporate holder of Bitcoin bought 10,645 tokens in the period from Dec. 8 to Sunday at an average price of $92,098, …

Ripple Announces Major Update to Enhance Utilities for XRP and RLUSD

Ripple Announces Major Update to Enhance Utilities for XRP and RLUSD

Renowned San Francisco–based blockchain company Ripple has taken another step to boost adoption for its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD.On Monday, December 15, the company announced the expansion of RLUSD to multiple layer 2 networks, including Optimism, Base, Kraken’s Ink, and Unichain, using …

Cardano’s Input Output Integrates Into New Technological Territories

Cardano’s Input Output Integrates Into New Technological Territories

Input Output Global has officially rebranded as Input Output, as it widens its focus beyond Cardano to a broader spectrum of frontier technologies.

Market Sees Record-Breaking XRP Velocity—Here’s What it Means

Market Sees Record-Breaking XRP Velocity—Here’s What it Means

XRP just logged one of its most active periods in years, with a key on-chain metric flashing a rare signal that analysts say reflects a major shift in market behavior.

The Daily: JPMorgan launches tokenized fund on Ethereum, Ripple taps Wormhole to expand RLUSD to Lay

The Daily: JPMorgan launches tokenized fund on Ethereum, Ripple taps Wormhole to expand RLUSD to Lay

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.Happy Monday! Bitcoin is bleeding back below $86,000 after last week's hawkish Fed cut, with analysts saying markets have shifted into wait-and-see mode as December inflation data is set to…

Can Bitcoin Price Still Hit $140,000? What The Global M2 Money Supply Says

Can Bitcoin Price Still Hit $140,000? What The Global M2 Money Supply Says

The Bitcoin price outlook remains under scrutiny as market analysts assess whether the world’s largest cryptocurrency can still reach $140,000. Given BTC’s recent downturn and fluctuating price, it’s understandable that a dramatic surge to $140,000 could be viewed skeptically. However, the analyst p…

Bitcoin Falls Below $86K as Investors Exit Risk Assets — WSJ

Bitcoin Falls Below $86K as Investors Exit Risk Assets — WSJ

By Vicky Ge HuangBitcoin fell below $86,000 on Monday, mirroring a broader decline in stocks and other risk assets as investors rotate out of high-growth assets and shift to value plays.The largest cryptocurrency traded at around $85,700 as of early Monday afternoon, down more than 30% from its earl…

5 Reasons Bitcoin Fell to $85,000 and Why More Downside Is Possible

5 Reasons Bitcoin Fell to $85,000 and Why More Downside Is Possible

Bitcoin slid to the $85,000 level on December 15, extending its recent decline as global macro risks, leverage unwinding, and thin liquidity collided. The drop erased more than $100 billion from the total crypto market cap in just days, raising questions about whether the sell-off has finished.While…