Bitcoin traded near $88,800 on Monday as global markets leaned back on risk following record gold prices and gains across Asian shares. Ether climbed back above $3,000, while XRP, Solana and Dogecoin also rose higher after a volatile stretch where crypto prices fluctuated wildly independent of stocks and commodities. The steadier tone came as gold […]
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Uniswap’s long-running debate over how or whether the protocol should return value to UNI holders is close to being resolved. The protocol’s “UNIfication” proposal has already passed quorum, with more than 69 million UNI tokens voting in favor and virtually no opposition as of Monday. Voting is open until December 25, but the margin suggests
Hong Kong is planning a move to unlock a multibillion-dollar capital pool for digital assets and related infrastructure, potentially marking a watershed moment for institutional crypto adoption in Asia. Hong Kong Insurance Authority (IA) is proposing new rules that would allow the city’s 158 licensed insurers to channel funds into assets, including cryptocurrencies, according to
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Dogecoin edged lower over the past 24 hours as selling pressure pushed the token below a key support level near $0.129, with increased volume confirming a breakout from its recent consolidation range. Market overview DOGE fell about 0.3% during the 24-hour period ending December 22nd, trading down from $0.1309 to $0.1305 after failing to hold
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Binance, the leading crypto exchange by trading volume, has just made it possible for anyone to earn a passive-like income through ether options, opening up a strategy once limited to professionals. The exchange announced in a press release shared with CoinDesk that it allows users to write (sell) ether options, helping them effectively manage risk
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XRP broke from a multi-day consolidation late Saturday, slipping below the $1.93 support zone as heightened volume confirmed sellers were in control, even as broader crypto markets remained mixed. News background The move comes amid a broader cooling of risk appetite across crypto, with bitcoin struggling to hold recent rebounds and large-cap altcoins experiencing selective
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Galaxy Digital’s head of research, Alex Thorn, says 2026 could be one of the most difficult years to predict for bitcoin, although the firm maintains a bullish long-term outlook. In a Dec. 21 post on X, Thorn said the year ahead is “too chaotic to predict,” pointing to a mix of macro uncertainty, political risk
It’s no secret that Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack has staked out a spot as perhaps the most hawkish member of the U.S. central bank since her appointment in 2024 after a career at Goldman Sachs. Next year, however, she will be in a more prominent position to advance these views. The Fed’s Federal Open
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“DeFi is dead.” This is how Maple Finance CEO and co-founder Sid Powell sums up what he sees coming for crypto over the next few years. However, this does not mean the end of decentralized finance; rather, it is the end of treating DeFi as something separate from traditional markets. “In a few years, institutions
A debate on X over whether Fundstrat analysts are sending mixed signals on bitcoin intensified over the weekend, leading to a response from the firm’s co-founder, that seemed to support a more nuanced explanation of the different views. The discussion began after an X user known as “Heisenberg” (@Mr_Derivatives) posted screenshots that he said showed
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