Venezuela’s worsening economy and a weakening bolívar are driving wider stablecoin adoption, TRM Labs says.

US prosecutors expanded charges against Rodney Burton, a 56-year-old crypto promoter known as “Bitcoin Rodney,” over the HyperFund scheme.

Bitcoin’s muted price action near $90,000 is being driven by covered call selling from long-term holders rather than weak spot demand.

M and ZEC are in one corner, QNT and KAS are in the other.

Bitcoin prices are stuck around the $90,000 support level, leaving analysts to question where it will head next. 

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The decline in exchange deposits and downward price pressure also comes as large investors and short-term holders realize their losses.

SEC issues crypto custody warning as regulators approve tokenization pilots and bank charters for Circle, Ripple, and Paxos.

Bitcoin could slide toward $70K as Bank of Japan prepares rate hike, analysts warn, citing historical 20%+ drops after BOJ decisions.

Solana ETFs accumulate $674M in inflows as analysts target $180 breakout, with Bitwise leading institutional buying at $608.81M.

XRP's slump has failed to deter whales, who are actively buying as taker CVD turns positive.

The Binance executive believes the market could be moving toward less pronounced cycles as crypto becomes a more stable and mature asset class.

A16z has predicted a major 2026 pivot as stablecoins surge, AI agents multiply, and on-chain finance challenges outdated banking infrastructure.

Stablecoins emerge as the most widely used crypto product, driving adoption across both advanced and emerging markets.

The UK Treasury said that it will implement  “firm and proportionate” rules for crypto regulation overseen by the UK FCA.

Bitcoin fell below $90k as Asian markets weakened, with doubts over tech earnings pressuring sentiment across stocks and crypto.

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HashKey is set to price its Hong Kong IPO near the top of the range, with strong demand pointing to a raise of about $206M.

Thin holiday liquidity and fading institutional momentum keep Bitcoin range-bound as traders wait for fresh catalysts in the New Year.

Spanish and Danish authorities dismantled a cross-border criminal group behind a violent crypto-motivated kidnapping and murder.

Curve founder Michael Egorov has proposed a $6.6 million CRV grant to fund development, security, and ecosystem growth.