💸 Coinbase CEO says reopening the GENIUS Act is a “red line”

🔴 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong warned that efforts to reopen or amend the U.S. GENIUS Act—stablecoin legislation enacted in 2025—would cross a “red line,” accusing banks of lobbying to restrict stablecoin rewards and competition.
🔴 He predicted banks may later seek interest-paying stablecoins themselves.

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☄️ HashKey Capital secures $250M first close for new multi-strategy crypto fund

🚫 HashKey Capital announced the first closing of its fourth crypto-focused fund with $250 million in commitments, targeting a total of $500 million.
🚫 Institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals backed the multi-strategy vehicle focused on blockchain infrastructure and mass adoption use cases.

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🆕 Google search volume for crypto trends has significantly declined in 2025

🔵 Google Trends data indicate a notable drop in search interest for crypto-related terms in 2025, including terms like “crypto” and “Bitcoin,” suggesting waning general public curiosity even as institutional activity persists.

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🇺🇸 Federal Reserve ends crypto banking restrictions in major policy shift

👉 The U.S. Federal Reserve has scrapped previous crypto-focused banking restrictions and replaced them with a framework promoting “responsible innovation,” effectively ending what the industry referred to as Operation Chokepoint 2.0.

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🔘 Analysts say Bitcoin, gold and silver returns aren’t directly comparable

🤔Analysts note that price performance of Bitcoin, gold and silver reflects different market drivers, making direct comparison of returns misleading.
🤔 Each asset class responds to distinct structural and macro forces.

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💸 Coinbase highlights key areas set to shape crypto in 2026

🤔 Coinbase Institutional’s 2026 crypto market outlook identifies clearer regulatory frameworks, stablecoin expansion, and structural tokenomics as major themes expected to drive the next phase of digital asset development.

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🚨 Satoshi’s Wallet Loses Over $42B Since Bitcoin’s ATH

💢 The estimated value of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin holdings has dropped by more than $42 billion from the all-time high. This is a price-driven valuation change, not on-chain movement.

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☄️ Spot Bitcoin ETFs see roughly $825M in outflows ahead of Christmas

🤔 U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded significant net outflows totaling around $825 million over consecutive trading days leading up to the Christmas holiday.
🤔 Seasonality, year-end positioning, and tax-loss harvesting are cited as primary drivers behind the selling pressure.

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💥 Bybit in talks to acquire South Korea’s Korbit exchange

🟠 Global crypto exchange Bybit is reportedly in early discussions to acquire Korbit, one of South Korea’s oldest and fourth-largest crypto trading platforms, as part of its expansion strategy into the Asian market.
🟠 Neither party has confirmed details.

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🌀 BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and DOGE trade higher as precious metals rally keeps macro focus

🤔 Bitcoin and major altcoins including Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Dogecoin traded higher amid thin holiday liquidity and alongside rallying precious metals.
🤔 BTC remained range-bound near $88 K while altcoins outperformed over the short session.

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🪙 Ethereum schedules major “Hegota” upgrade for late 2026

🤔 Ethereum core developers have officially named the next major network upgrade “Hegota,” planned for late 2026 following the Glamsterdam update.
🤔 Hegota aims to improve scalability, efficiency and node performance with features like Verkle Trees and state management enhancements.

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🪙 Bitcoin has outperformed gold over the past decade

🟢 Long-term performance data indicate that Bitcoin’s cumulative returns over the past ten years have significantly exceeded those of gold.
🟢 While gold has also appreciated, Bitcoin’s price growth has been substantially larger, reflecting its high-volatility growth cycles.

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📈 January rate-cut odds drop below 18%, CME data shows

💢 According to CME Group data, the probability of a rate cut at the January Fed meeting has fallen to around 17.7%.
💢 Markets now assign an 82.3% chance that rates remain unchanged in the 350–375 bps range.

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☄️ Silver price surge coincides with crypto strength amid macro focus

🔵 Silver has experienced a notable price rally, and at the same time major cryptocurrencies—including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Dogecoin—have traded higher.
🔵 Market attention appears to be influenced by broader macro factors.

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🌀 Crypto executives slam proposed 5% billionaire wealth tax in California

🤔 Prominent crypto industry figures, including Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley and other executives, have criticized a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires in California, warning it could trigger capital flight and hamper investment.

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💥 Bitcoin can support the US dollar’s reserve status, says Coinbase CEO

🚫 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that Bitcoin can complement the U.S. dollar’s global reserve status, offering an alternative store of value within the broader financial system rather than being solely a speculative asset.

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💥 SUI leads $190M token unlocks this week

🚫 A total of $190.23 million worth of tokens are set to be unlocked this week, with SUI accounting for the largest share at $78.9 million.
🚫 Several other altcoins will also see notable supply increases between Dec. 31 and Jan. 3.

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🔹 Ethereum staking entry queue overtakes exit queue

🔘 On-chain data shows Ethereum’s staking entry queue has surpassed the exit queue, reaching its highest level in about two years with roughly 959,717 ETH waiting to stake versus 821,293 ETH exiting, signaling renewed confidence in long-term staking participation.

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🏦 China’s digital yuan to earn interest under new framework

🔘 China’s central bank will implement a new digital yuan framework effective Jan. 1, 2026, allowing commercial banks to pay interest on digital yuan holdings, transforming e-CNY from digital cash into deposit-like digital money.

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💥 Ubisoft halts Rainbow Six Siege after hackers grant every player 2 billion credits

💢 Ubisoft temporarily shut down online play for Rainbow Six Siege after attackers exploited a vulnerability to grant approximately 2 billion in credits to every player, disrupting the in-game economy and prompting an urgent investigation.

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🕯 Tokenized silver volumes spike as silver price hits record high

🤔 Trading volumes for tokenized silver assets in the crypto market have surged alongside a record-high price for physical silver, indicating increased investor interest in blockchain-based representations of commodity exposure.

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