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Bitcoin price reverses early gains as Nasdaq futures wilt

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Bitcoin BTC$87,613.72 reversed gains made earlier in Asia, puncturing nascent recovery rallies in major alternative cryptocurrencies. The leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization fell below $88,000 after peeking above $90,000, CoinDesk data shows. Major altcoins included XRP$1.8749ether ETH$2,962.00solana SUN$125.16 and DOGE$0.1252 also repeated their course. The CoinDesk 20 index (CD20) retreated to 2,726, about where it […]

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South Korean financial group Mirae Asset eyes crypto exchange Korbit acquisition: report

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Mirae Asset, a Seoul-based financial group, is considering buying South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit, the Korea Times reported on Monday. The company is in talks to acquire 92% of Korbit for as much as 140 billion won ($97 million), according to the report, which cited industry officials. Offering asset management, wealth management, investment banking and

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Large bitcoin holders have been the main buyers in the $80,000 range

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Bitcoin BTC$87,935.13 whales, or holders of at least 1,000 BTC, have been the dominant buyers since the price of the largest cryptocurrency bottomed out near $80,000 in late November, according to Glassnode data. They remain the strongest accumulators as bitcoin trades just below $90,000. According to Glassnode data, the 1,000-10,000 BTC cohort is the only

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Tokenized silver volumes explode as metal prices rise to record highs

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Interest in silver is spilling over into tokenized markets, with onchain trading volume rising in parallel with activity in futures and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as the metal experiences volatility after hitting successive record highs throughout the month. Data from RWA.xyz shows that the monthly transfer volume for its tokenized version of the iShares Silver Trust

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Ripple-linked XRP and Cardano need to prove they’re useful beyond just fans, says Mike Novogratz

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Ripple-linked payment token XRP and smart-contract platform ADA$0.3758 must demonstrate true utility beyond loyal communities as the cryptocurrency market matures from hype-driven narratives to fundamentals-focused assets, Galaxy Digital founder and CEO Mike Novogratz said in a recent interview. “Can Ripple keep it together? Can Cardano keep it together?” Novogratz said this during a conversation with

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Digital Yuan holdings to earn interest under China’s new framework

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The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will launch a new digital yuan framework on January 1 that will let commercial banks pay interest on holdings in one go to encourage wider adoption of the central bank’s digital currency. The so-called “action plan” will shift the digital yuan (e-CNY) from its current role as digital cash

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Bitcoin (BTC) tops $90,000, oil rises as Russia-Ukraine peace hopes falter

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Bitcoin BTC$90,192.44 rose on Monday as muted hopes for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine pushed oil prices up. BTC, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, jumped over 2% to trade above $90,000, bringing cheers to the broader market. Major alternative cryptocurrencies such as ether ETH$3,046.01, XRP$1.9138 and solana SUN$128.84 achieved 3% or more,

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Ethereum’s ‘Hegota’ upgrade is scheduled for late 2026 as developers accelerate the roadmap

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Ethereum developers earlier this month agreed on the name and rough timing of the network’s second major upgrade planned for 2026, settling on “Hegota” as the next milestone in the blockchain’s development roadmap. Hegota will follow “Glamsterdam,” Ethereum’s next major upgrade, which is currently expected to roll out in the first half of 2026. That

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XRP, DOGE and SOL outperform bitcoin and ether, while silver and gold extend their rally

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Bitcoin BTC$87,792.46 traded in a tight range on Sunday as several major altcoins posted stronger gains, despite the broader macro backdrop remaining dominated by a historic rally in precious metals. From At 10:35 UTC, the total crypto market cap was $3.06 trillion, up 0.8% over the past 24 hours. bitcoin rose 0.5% to $87,872, and

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