🔍 🔮😞 Market Analysis: 3-12-0

In a dramatic turn to open December, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market plunged as regulatory pressure and macro jitters converged. The People’s Bank of China doubled down on its crackdown—reminding investors that all crypto transactions remain illegal and explicitly flagging stablecoins a... ... Read full 🔮😞 Market Analysis: 3-12-0

Japan government backs 20% tax on crypto profits, on par with stocks 

Japan government backs 20% tax on crypto profits, on par with stocks 

The Japanese government is reportedly backing plans to introduce a significant reduction in the nation’s maximum tax rate on crypto profits, with a flat rate of 20% across the board. Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), first floated the proposed tax changes in mid-Novem


Bitcoin Slump, Retail Investors' Gloom Test Hope for December Rally — Barrons.com

Bitcoin Slump, Retail Investors' Gloom Test Hope for December Rally — Barrons.com

By Martin BaccardaxU.S. stocks are getting dragged lower in early Monday trading by a combination of sour retail sentiment and a renewed slump in cryptocurrency prices, both of which could delay the market's typical end-of-year rally.Bitcoin prices fell more than 6% in overnight trading, and were ma


Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin at $500K, Reveals Top Altcoins to Watch in 2026

Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin at $500K, Reveals Top Altcoins to Watch in 2026

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes has shared a bullish outlook for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, forecasting that Bitcoin could reach $500,000 by the end of 2026. Hayes attributes this potential surge to global liquidity trends and upcoming political cycles rather than short-term market fluctu


Bitcoin Remains Speculative Asset; Prudent Investors Should Avoid, Says Pictet — Market Talk

Bitcoin Remains Speculative Asset; Prudent Investors Should Avoid, Says Pictet — Market Talk

1027 GMT - Bitcoin's recent falls demonstrate that it remains a speculative asset, Pictet Asset Management's Luca Paolini says in a webinar. The extent of bitcoin's decline also show it cannot be a currency, he says. "For prudent investors, I think it's better to stay away." However, there is some o


Crypto Holders Warned as UK Budget Confirms Platforms Will Track Gains

Crypto Holders Warned as UK Budget Confirms Platforms Will Track Gains

The U.K. is preparing to tighten the net around hidden crypto profits, setting the stage for a sweeping tax enforcement regime that will rely on detailed trading data collected directly from cryptocurrency exchanges. UK Sets Start Date for Mandatory Transaction TrackingBeginning January 1, 2026, cry


Global Easing Hits 35-Year High—So Why Is Bitcoin Still Flat?

Global Easing Hits 35-Year High—So Why Is Bitcoin Still Flat?

More than 90% of the world’s central banks have cut rates or held them steady for 12 straight months, a pattern rarely seen in the past 35 years. This easing cycle has produced 316 rate cuts over two years, topping even the 313 seen during the 2008–2010 financial crisis.Despite this global expansion


Bitcoin sees ‘significant step forward’ as $97K BTC price targets return

Bitcoin sees ‘significant step forward’ as $97K BTC price targets return

Bitcoin avoided US selling pressure Thursday as US Thanksgiving provided bulls with key relief. Key points:Bitcoin retains $90,000 as support into the Thanksgiving weekend after hitting weekly highs.BTC price expectations flip bullish, with even $100,000 on the cards again.Futures markets show a le


Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Edges Higher Above $87K, Stocks Gain On Rising Expectations Of Fed Easing

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Edges Higher Above $87K, Stocks Gain On Rising Expectations Of Fed Easing

Good morning, Asia. Here’s what’s moving before the bell.Bitcoin edged higher above $87,000 on Monday as Asian markets opened in a firmer mood, with stocks gaining after traders ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve could deliver a rate cut in December.Investors started the week by adding back ris


Dow Rallies; Bitcoin Extends Declines — WSJ

Dow Rallies; Bitcoin Extends Declines — WSJ

By Caitlin McCabeStocks turned higher Friday, with the Dow industrials clawing back the previous session's losses, after Federal Reserve policymaker John Williams made the case for a near-term cut to interest rates.The gains cap a volatile week in which investors have debated lofty technology valuat


Japan Approves $110B Stimulus Package — Will Bitcoin Benefit?

Japan Approves $110B Stimulus Package — Will Bitcoin Benefit?

Japan’s cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.5 billion) stimulus package on Friday, marking the nation’s largest economic intervention since the COVID-19 pandemic.The news immediately pushed the yen to its lowest level against the US dollar since January 2025 and sent the nation’s 40-year bond


Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Slips Under $90K, Stocks Slide as US Data Delay Keeps Markets On Edge

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Slips Under $90K, Stocks Slide as US Data Delay Keeps Markets On Edge

Good morning, Asia. Here’s what’s moving before the bell.Bitcoin fell below $90,000 in Asia on Tuesday, a six-month low, as traders cut risk and markets waited for key US data delayed by the government shutdown.Investors are fixated on Thursday’s September nonfarm payrolls report, which arrives only