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Coinbase to acquire prediction markets startup The Clearing Company
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Coinbase to acquire prediction markets startup The Clearing Company
The deal follows Coinbase’s recent rollout of prediction markets on its platform and is expected to close in January.
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JPMorgan weighs offering institutional crypto trading as Wall Street doubles down on digital assets
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JPMorgan weighs offering institutional crypto trading as Wall Street doubles down on digital assets
JPMorgan is assessing whether to offer cryptocurrency trading to institutional clients, including potential spot and derivatives services.
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2026 DeFi Outlook
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2026 DeFi Outlook
2025 pushed DeFi further along its maturity curve, with discernible credit cycles, growing institutional inflows, and increasingly robust trading venues.
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Benchmark raises Hut 8 price target to $85 after AI data center deal
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Benchmark raises Hut 8 price target to $85 after AI data center deal
The lease pushes operating cost risk to the tenant while securing long-dated, backstopped cash flows, improving earnings visibility.
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Peter Thiel-backed ETHZilla sells $74.5 million of ETH to pay debt as it shifts away from DAT strategy
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Peter Thiel-backed ETHZilla sells $74.5 million of ETH to pay debt as it shifts away from DAT strategy
Smaller ETH treasury firms face tighter constraints, with lower ether prices and debt obligations reducing room to keep accumulating.
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Banking startup Erebor raises $350 million at over $4 billion valuation following FDIC approval: Axios
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Banking startup Erebor raises $350 million at over $4 billion valuation following FDIC approval: Axios
The bank aims to service technology companies working with virtual currencies, artificial intelligence, defense, and manufacturing.
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Strategy is positioned for a ‘prolonged crypto winter’ after boosting cash reserve, TD Cowen says
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Strategy is positioned for a 'prolonged crypto winter' after boosting cash reserve, TD Cowen says
TD Cowen said the added cash strengthens Strategy’s ability to operate through a “prolonged crypto winter” by improving liquidity.
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Justin Sun’s locked World Liberty tokens down $60 million since September: Bubblemaps
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Justin Sun's locked World Liberty tokens down $60 million since September: Bubblemaps
Sun has been blacklisted despite using his resources to accumulate $175 million worth of Trump-backed token projects.
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Ghana legalizes crypto trading with new law, plans to explore gold-backed stablecoins
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Ghana legalizes crypto trading with new law, plans to explore gold-backed stablecoins
Ghana said it will explore asset-backed digital settlement instruments in 2026, such as gold-backed stablecoins.
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Declining mining activity flashes ‘bullish signal’ for bitcoin price, VanEck says
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Declining mining activity flashes 'bullish signal' for bitcoin price, VanEck says
VanEck analysts said bitcoin has historically been more likely to post positive returns following periods of declining mining activity.
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Tom Lee’s BitMine adds another $88 million worth of ETH to growing treasury
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Tom Lee's BitMine adds another $88 million worth of ETH to growing treasury
BitMine officially holds 4,066,062 ETH, which puts the treasury value at around $12 billion at current prices.
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Bitcoin slips as record $28B Boxing Day options expiry becomes key volatility driver: analysts
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Bitcoin slips as record $28B Boxing Day options expiry becomes key volatility driver: analysts
Analysts warn that a record year-end options expiry is now the dominant volatility driver, as bitcoin traded under $90,000 while gold surged.
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2026 Layer 2 Outlook
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2026 Layer 2 Outlook
2025 has been the year that the Layer 2 narrative bifurcated: most new launches have become ghost towns shortly after airdrop farming cycles, while only a
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Former FTX US president raises $35 million for traditional-asset perpetuals exchange: The Information
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Former FTX US president raises $35 million for traditional-asset perpetuals exchange: The Information
AX allows institutional investors to trade non-expiring derivatives linked to assets such as equities and foreign exchange.
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ETF data shows Bitcoin dominance held firm in 2025 as Ethereum gradually gained share
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ETF data shows Bitcoin dominance held firm in 2025 as Ethereum gradually gained share
The $31 billion in combined flows to Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs during 2025 demonstrates substantial institutional demand.
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Crypto.com hiring quant trader for sports event prediction market making in the US
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Crypto.com hiring quant trader for sports event prediction market making in the US
The posting suggests Crypto.com is looking to beef up its in-house pricing and liquidity for sports contracts as prediction market volumes grow into the billions.
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Russia considers relaxed crypto rules allowing non-qualified investors to buy tokens
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Russia considers relaxed crypto rules allowing non-qualified investors to buy tokens
Non-qualified investors would be allowed to trade no more than 300,000 rubles annually per licensed intermediary.
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SEC charges $14 million crypto investment scam targeting social media users
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SEC charges $14 million crypto investment scam targeting social media users
The SEC charged three purported crypto trading platforms and four investment clubs with allegedly defrauding investors of over $14 million.
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Polymarket cites third-party vulnerability in recent user account hack
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Polymarket cites third-party vulnerability in recent user account hack
While Polymarket did not name the third-party provider, some users speculated on social media that the vulnerability is linked to Magic Labs.
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Spot bitcoin, ether ETFs see outflows amid Christmas holiday derisking
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Spot bitcoin, ether ETFs see outflows amid Christmas holiday derisking
US spot bitcoin ETFs posted $188.6 million in net outflows on Tuesday, marking their fourth straight day of negative flows.
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Best and worst performing crypto stocks of 2025: BitMine, IREN and Robinhood lead as Strategy struggles
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Best and worst performing crypto stocks of 2025: BitMine, IREN and Robinhood lead as Strategy struggles
Overall, the S&P 500 rose nearly 20% year-to-date while the price of bitcoin dropped around 4% in the same period.