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Grayscale sees regulation, not quantum computing fears, shaping crypto markets in 2026.

As 2025 draws to a close, investors’ attention is converging on two big questions: how quickly Washington will deliver a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, and whether advances in quantum computing pose an imminent threat to blockchain security, crypto-asset manager Grayscale said in a Monday report. In Grayscale’s view, one of these debates is […]

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Aptos (APT) increases when the volume increase signals accumulation

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APT$1.6893 the item rallied in the past 24 hours, rising 1.3% to $1.73. The token maintained close correlation with broader crypto markets throughout the period, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed that volume patterns revealed underlying institutional accumulation. Price action accelerated at the end of the period as APT pierced previous

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$3.9 million drained from Unleash Protocol in management leverage and routed through Tornado Cash

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Unleash Protocol, an intellectual property financing platform built on the Story ecosystem, lost about $3.9 million in a security breach, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. The attacker converted the stolen assets to Ethereum and deposited 1,337.1 ether ETH$2,975.68 into Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing service commonly used to hide transaction histories, according to PeckShield.

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In 2025, BTC showed how spectacularly wrong price predictions can be

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2025 is drawing to a close with few crypto market stories more dramatic than the “flash crash” on October 10, when bitcoin BTC$87,861.51 dropped $12,000, or nearly 10%, in minutes. The meltdown sparked more than $19 billion in liquidations in just 24 hours, followed by a trader-circulated “cascade warning” and a staggering $500 billion wiped

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Gold and silver outrun bitcoin (BTC) price as 2025’s go-to protectors of fiat money

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This year, investors decisively chose precious metals such as gold to hedge against the potential erosion of paper money value, sidelining bitcoin. BTC$87,925.62. Gold is up nearly 70% since January 1st and silver around 150%, far outpacing the largest cryptocurrency, which is down around 6%. Analysts attributed the rally to the so-called “debasement trade.” It

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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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