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 Bitcoin rallies thwarted by fading Fed rate cut odds, softening US macro

Bitcoin rallies thwarted by fading Fed rate cut odds, softening US macro

Key takeaways:Strong demand for US Treasurys and lower odds of a Fed rate cut indicate that investors are shifting toward safer assets, reducing interest in Bitcoin.Economic weakness in Japan and softer US job data add pressure to Bitcoin, limiting its use as a hedge in the near term.Bitcoin (BTC) h…

CySEC Imposes New Reporting Rules on Crypto Firms for MiCA Compliance

CySEC Imposes New Reporting Rules on Crypto Firms for MiCA Compliance

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a consultation on a proposed Directive requiring Crypto-Asset Service Providers to submit prudential and financial information. The initiative follows a previous CySEC consultation on proposed fees and reporting under MiCA. The consultation …

SentismAI - BitMart Listing - 19 December 2025

SentismAI - BitMart Listing - 19 December 2025

BitMart is listing SentismAI with a SENTIS/USDT trading pair, with deposits opening on 18 December 2025 at 10:00 UTC and trading starting on 19 December 2025 at 10:00 UTC, as detailed in BitMart’s listing post on X (source). The mechanism here is straightforward: a new centralized exchange market in…

Crybex Launches AI-Powered Exchange for Autonomous Digital Asset Trading

Crybex Launches AI-Powered Exchange for Autonomous Digital Asset Trading

London, United Kingdom, December 18th, 2025, ChainwireFor years, crypto exchanges have competed on volume, token listings, and incentives. Yet across both traditional and digital markets, outcomes for retail participants remain structurally unfavorable. Regulatory disclosures from ESMA and CME indic…

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, …

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Tumbles to $85k as Asian Shares Decline in Pre-Jobs Data Trade

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Tumbles to $85k as Asian Shares Decline in Pre-Jobs Data Trade

Bitcoin dropped nearly 4% to about $85,940 on Tuesday as Asian equities slipped at the open, with investors cutting risk before a run of US economic data that could shape the next leg for interest rates.Indexes in Japan dipped, while Australian shares edged higher, after the S&P 500 fell for a secon…

Crypto Prices Drop Sharply as Leverage Liquidations Spike

Crypto Prices Drop Sharply as Leverage Liquidations Spike

The cryptocurrency market fell sharply on Monday, losing around $136 billion in value in a few hours as Bitcoin dropped below a crucial price level and leveraged trades were forced to close. The total crypto market capitalization fell about 3.7% to $2.93 trillion, according to market data.Bitcoin Le…

Crypto urges SEC to see the good in blockchain privacy tools

Crypto urges SEC to see the good in blockchain privacy tools

Crypto industry executives have urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission to shift its thinking on blockchain privacy tools, pitching that there are legitimate applications for them outside of criminal use.The SEC hosted crypto and finance executives for a discussion and panel on financial sur…

 MetaMask adds Bitcoin support after teasing it 10 months ago

MetaMask adds Bitcoin support after teasing it 10 months ago

Crypto wallet giant MetaMask has announced it has added support for Bitcoin, hinting that more blockchain integrations will be rolled out next year. MetaMask announced the rollout to social media on Monday, ten months after it first teased it in February, revealing that Bitcoin (BTC) has now joined …

Solana Leads As Most Popular Blockchain Ecosystem For Second Consecutive Year – Report

Solana Leads As Most Popular Blockchain Ecosystem For Second Consecutive Year – Report

Solana (SOL) has emerged as the most popular blockchain ecosystem of 2025, securing its crown for the second consecutive year despite a significant decrease in chain-specific global interest compared to the previous year.Solana Takes The Popularity CrownOn Monday, Solana was named the leading blockc…

Japan’s SBI Holdings to launch yen-pegged stablecoin with Startale

Japan’s SBI Holdings to launch yen-pegged stablecoin with Startale

SBI Holdings, a Tokyo-listed financial conglomerate, has entered into a partnership with local blockchain firm Startale Group to launch a Japanese yen-denominated stablecoin. The two companies will leverage SBI's established position as a primary financial institution in Japan and Startale's Web3 ex…

Why gold and bitcoin are uninvestible to this Wall Street legend

Why gold and bitcoin are uninvestible to this Wall Street legend

By Steve GoldsteinHoward Marks, co-chairman and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management, authored his most recent investment memo last week.Howard Marks has been writing investment memos for 35 years - and the one thing you'll never read is him making the case for gold or bitcoin."Well, you know, l…