Gold surged to a record, bringing cheers to metal-backed digital tokens traditionally seen as a haven investment. XAUT$4,412.35the largest gold-backed token by market cap, rose to a record high of $4,425, while PAXG (PAXG) and China’s gold (KAU) also rose, lifting the total market cap of gold-backed tokens to $4.38 billion. “The message is clear. […]
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The number of bullish bitcoin BTC$89,761.33 bets raised with borrowed funds continue to rise on Bitfinex, one of the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges. The so-called margin-long positions have risen to around 72,700 BTC, the highest since February 2024, according to data source TradingView. The figure has risen from around 55,000 BTC since October, indicating a sustained
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The crypto market is gearing up for a massive structural reset on Friday with billions of dollars worth of bitcoin BTC$89,790.13 and ether ETH$3,037.84 settings set to expire on Deribit. This colossal “Boxing Day” event, named after the holiday observed in many countries on December 26, will see $23.6 billion in bitcoin options and $3.8
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new video loaded: Uber clears violent criminals from driving Our reporter, Emily Steel, found that in many states, Uber’s guidelines allow people with serious criminal convictions to drive as long as those convictions are more than seven years old. Some of these drivers have assaulted or sexually harassed passengers. By Emily Steel, Christina Shaman, Zach
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It’s a quiet, shortened week in the run-up to the year-end, with little planned for crypto specifically. The standout event is the Uniswap vote on a government proposal called UNification. If passed, the proposal would enable protocol fees, burn 100 million UNI tokens from the treasury and bring Uniswap Labs and the Uniswap Foundation into
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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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