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The crypto market wakes up to a sea of uncertainty this morning as Bitcoin struggles to hold its footing near the $91,000 mark, battered by deepening ETF outflows and heightened derivatives deleveraging. BlackRock’s IBIT, once the darling of institutional demand, is now grappling with a sixth s... ... Read full šŸ”“šŸ˜ž Market Analysis: 8-12-6

Global Markets Mixed Ahead of Central Bank Announcements

Global Markets Mixed Ahead of Central Bank Announcements

By Dow Jones Newswires StaffIn a busy day for central bank action, the Bank of England is expected to cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points while the European Central Bank is expected to hold, with investors' chief focus on its inflation and growth forecasts. The central banks of Norway and Swe…

Bitcoin Added And Lost Nearly $100 Billion In Hours, What Just Happened?

Bitcoin Added And Lost Nearly $100 Billion In Hours, What Just Happened?

Bitcoin experienced an extreme bout of volatility on December 17, surging more than $3,000 in under an hour before reversing sharply and falling back toward $86,000.The violent swing did not follow any major news. Instead, market data shows the move was driven by leverage, positioning, and fragile l…

Hut 8 shares surge 25% as bitcoin miner seals AI deal with Anthropic and Fluidstack, signs $7 billion data center lease

Hut 8 shares surge 25% as bitcoin miner seals AI deal with Anthropic and Fluidstack, signs $7 billion data center lease

Bitcoin miner-turned-AI diversifier Hut 8 announced a partnership with Anthropic and Fluidstack to accelerate the deployment of hyperscale AI infrastructure in the United States, marking a major expansion of its data center development pipeline.Under the agreement, Hut 8 will develop and deliver at …

3 reasons why trader demand for XRP evaporated: Is $1 next?

3 reasons why trader demand for XRP evaporated: Is $1 next?

XRP (XRP) is facing renewed downside pressure as derivatives activity and onchain positioning continue to weaken across December. These signals point to a market still in risk-off mode, even as price hovers near a key technical support around $2.00.Key takeaways:XRP futures taker buy volume on Binan…

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…

3 US Economic Data to Shape Bitcoin Sentiment This Week

3 US Economic Data to Shape Bitcoin Sentiment This Week

Several key US economic data points between December 15 and 19, 2025, position Bitcoin at a crucial point. Analysts are divided between fears of a significant correction and hopes that the Federal Reserve’s policy might mitigate potential impacts.Upcoming BOJ data also adds to the mix, with Bitcoin …

Crypto speculation at 2024 lows as TradFi leveraged ETFs hit record $239B

Crypto speculation at 2024 lows as TradFi leveraged ETFs hit record $239B

Traditional finance leveraged investment products are at a record high, but the appetite for speculative assets remains muted in the cryptocurrency market.Speculative appetite is cooling among crypto investors, with memecoin dominance versus altcoins hitting a near two-year low last seen in February…

Polymarket trading figures are being double-counted: Paradigm

Polymarket trading figures are being double-counted: Paradigm

Some of the reported trading activity and volume of prediction market platform Polymarket may be significantly higher than actual reality due to a ā€œdata bug,ā€ according to a researcher at Paradigm.ā€œIt turns out almost every major dashboard has been double-counting Polymarket volume not related to wa…

Is Elon Musk’s SpaceX Really Selling Its Bitcoin, Or It’s Just FUD?

Is Elon Musk’s SpaceX Really Selling Its Bitcoin, Or It’s Just FUD?

Is Elon Musk’s SpaceX Really Selling Its Bitcoin, Or Is It Just FUD?However, on-chain data suggests a more nuanced picture, and there is no confirmed evidence of liquidation.SpaceX Bitcoin Sell FearsArkham data shows SpaceX moved around 2,246 BTC in the past 12 hours and one week prior.Ā The transfer…

Kalshi inks exclusive CNBC deal as prediction markets surge into mainstream media

Kalshi inks exclusive CNBC deal as prediction markets surge into mainstream media

Prediction markets platform Kalshi added another brand name to its partner roster on Thursday, saying it had struck an exclusive deal with CNBC to incorporate "real-time prediction data" into the network's "editorial coverage across its TV, digital, and subscription channels."Earlier this week, Kals…

 Bitcoin miner Canaan plans adaptive green-energy mining platform

Bitcoin miner Canaan plans adaptive green-energy mining platform

Bitcoin mining and hardware maker Canaan has entered into a partnership to co-develop a renewable-energy adaptive Bitcoin mining platform, expanding its focus on green energy as the industry seeks sustainable ways to meet its power demands.Ā In conjunction with green-power developer SynVista Energy, …

Bitcoin Prices Fall in Sharpest Decline Since March — WSJ

Bitcoin Prices Fall in Sharpest Decline Since March — WSJ

By Joe WallaceThe cryptocurrency slump is deepening to start the month.Bitcoin was down about 7% in midday trading, poised for its largest daily decrease since March. The decline hurt shares of crypto-focused companies including Coinbase, Robinhood and Strategy. Broader U.S. indexes edged lower, whi…