๐ In December, spot trading volume on the CEX fell to its lowest level since September 2024 at $1.13 trillion, down 32% from November ($1.66 trillion) and 49% from October ($2.23 trillion).
On the DEX, total trading volume fell to $245 billion in December - down 20% from $306 billion in November and 46% from $451.2 billion in October. theblock.co
On the DEX, total trading volume fell to $245 billion in December - down 20% from $306 billion in November and 46% from $451.2 billion in October. theblock.co
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๐ $ACA, $D, $DATA, $FLOW flagged as monitored for delisting on Binance spot link
๐ฎ๐ #BTC Most Polymarket users are betting that Bitcoin will rise to $100K or fall to $75K in 2026.
The probability of BTC rising to $130K and beating ATH in 2026 is estimated by players at only 35%.
The probability of BTC rising to $130K and beating ATH in 2026 is estimated by players at only 35%.
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๐โโ๏ธ Bitfarms announced it will fully exit Latin America by selling its 70 MW Paso Pe Bitcoin mining site in Paraguay to Sympatheia Power Fund for up to $30 million. This move completes its strategic shift to 100% North American operations, with plans to reinvest the proceeds into HPC/AI energy infrastructure in 2026. link
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๐บ๐ธโ Ilya Lichtenstein, the mastermind behind the Bitfinex 2016 hack, has been released early due to sentence reductions under the US First Step Act, signed by President Trump in 2018.
He was sentenced to five years in November 2024 for laundering nearly 120,000 BTC (~$4.5 billion at the time). link
He was sentenced to five years in November 2024 for laundering nearly 120,000 BTC (~$4.5 billion at the time). link
๐ฃ #BTC Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl stated in a CNBC interview that 2026 could mark the beginning of crypto's "institutional era." He predicts that Bitcoin may reach a new all-time high in the first half of 2026, driven by increasing demand for alternative stores of value amid global macro uncertainty, expectations of a weaker dollar, potential Fed rate cuts, and advancements in bipartisan U.S. crypto market structure legislation. #macro link
๐บ๐ธโ ๏ธ #macro University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment is near historic lows.
The index just hit its 2nd lowest level in history. This survey measures how U.S. consumers feel about:
โข Personal finances
โข Inflation
โข Future economic conditions
Itโs a leading indicator for consumer spending. When sentiment is this low, it usually means:
โข Consumers are under financial stress
โข Inflation expectations remain elevated
โข Confidence in the economic outlook is deeply damaged
โข Spending tends to slow down next
Historically, such extreme pessimism appears during:
โข Recessions or pre-recession phases
โข High inflation / tightening cycles
โข Periods of elevated macro uncertainty
Consumers drive ~70% of the U.S. economy. When confidence collapses, growth risk rises sharply. Macro conditions remain fragile.
The index just hit its 2nd lowest level in history. This survey measures how U.S. consumers feel about:
โข Personal finances
โข Inflation
โข Future economic conditions
Itโs a leading indicator for consumer spending. When sentiment is this low, it usually means:
โข Consumers are under financial stress
โข Inflation expectations remain elevated
โข Confidence in the economic outlook is deeply damaged
โข Spending tends to slow down next
Historically, such extreme pessimism appears during:
โข Recessions or pre-recession phases
โข High inflation / tightening cycles
โข Periods of elevated macro uncertainty
Consumers drive ~70% of the U.S. economy. When confidence collapses, growth risk rises sharply. Macro conditions remain fragile.
๐ค #BTC #MSTR Walter Bloomberg: Strategy is expected to report a multibillion-dollar fourth-quarter loss after BTC fell 24%, wiping out a $2.8 billion profit from the previous quarter. The company's corporate value is approaching parity with its BTC holdings, underscoring growing skepticism about the model's sustainability.
๐ฐ๐ท๐ South Korean investors moved over KRW 160 trillion (~$110 billion) in crypto assets from domestic exchanges to overseas platforms in 2025 due to local regulatory limits that restrict CEXs largely to spot trading.
Korean users generated about KRW 4.77 trillion (~$3.36 billion) in fees for offshore exchanges, with Binance capturing ~57.7% of the total. link
Korean users generated about KRW 4.77 trillion (~$3.36 billion) in fees for offshore exchanges, with Binance capturing ~57.7% of the total. link
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