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Silver overtakes bitcoin on volatility as year-end trading thins

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Bitcoin BTC$87,400.28 and silver are sending starkly different signals to markets as the year closes, with volatility data showing traders actively trading one asset while the other sits in neutral. Over the past month, bitcoin’s annualized 30-day realized volatility has steadily compressed into the mid-40s, reflecting a market that remains range-bound and lacks conviction. At […]

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Lighter’s LIT token faces $2B-$3B valuation debate after airdrop

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Lighter’s LIT token has yet to begin open trading, but the market has already drawn a sharp line around its valuation following Tuesday’s airdrop. Traders are divided over whether the new governance token for the Ethereum-based Layer 2 decentralized exchange (DEX) deserves a fully diluted valuation closer to $2 billion or $3 billion. Fully diluted

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Metaplanet buys 4,279 BTC, raises total holdings to 35,102 BTC

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Metaplanet (3350), a Tokyo-listed investment and operating company focused on bitcoin treasury management, bought an additional 4,279 bitcoin BTC$87,816.72 in the fourth quarter and spent a total of $451 million, said a post on X. The purchase, at an average price of $105,412, took its total to 35,102 BTC, the fourth largest of any publicly

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Institutions increasingly use BTC options playbook in altcoins: STS Digital

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Institutions are increasingly using documented bitcoin BTC$87,781.75 option techniques on alternative cryptocurrencies to protect against price fluctuations and earn extra returns, STS Digital, a principal trader specializing in digital asset derivatives, told CoinDesk. “Our client base includes token projects and funds, investors with large holdings and asset management firms that manage exposure ahead of liquidity

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Lighter DEX Launches LIT Token with 25% Airdrop

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Perpetuals-focused Ethereum-based Layer 2 decentralized exchange (DEX) Lighter has announced the debut of its native cryptocurrency, the Lighter Infrastructure Token (LIT), to align traders, builders and backers as it looks to blend traditional markets with DeFi. The LIT token supply is split equally: 50% to the ecosystem, 50% to the team and investors. An instant

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BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $100M in dividends and passes $2B in assets

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BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund BUIDL has distributed about $100 million in dividends since launching in March 2024, according to tokenization firm Securitize, which acts as the product’s transfer agent and administrator. The fund, which invests in short-dated US Treasuries, repurchase agreements and cash, has grown to over $2 billion in value, making it one

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Split below $1.87 moves the Ripple token focus to the $1.80 zone

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XRP fell to $1.85 after breaking the $1.87 support zone, with heavier currency inflows pointing to renewed distribution, as bitcoin’s rebound lost momentum and broader risk appetite remained cautious. News background Institutional interest in XRP remains structurally supportive through ETFs, but short-term flows tell a different story. On-chain data shows a sharp increase in XRP

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Dragonfly’s Qureshi sees insane growth in two areas

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Haseeb Qureshi, a managing partner at crypto-focused venture firm Dragonfly, says 2026 is shaping up to be a year where crypto’s long-term trends assert themselves rather than reset, even as markets deliver sharp moves in both directions. In a Dec. 29 post on X, Qureshi outlined a wide-ranging perspective that reflects a broader investor reassessment

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