Bitcoin Whales Double Down on BTC Bull Market to end 2025

Bitcoin (BTC) heads into year-end 2025 stuck around $90,000 as stocks and precious metals roar higher. Bitcoin sees only a modest uptick after its last weekly close of the year, as liquidity analysis warns of a fresh dip. Traders’ cost bases form the backbone of support reclaim targets heading into 2026. Risk assets, except crypto,…

Lighter Airdrop Fuels Polymarket Bets, Hyperliquid Lists LIT

Lighter, a perpetual decentralized exchange (perp DEX) and a major rival to Hyperliquid, is fueling airdrop speculation as Polymarket traders bet on a token launch before year’s end. Sebas, also known as Babastianj, a core contributor to the Lighter DEX, announced on the project’s Discord channel Monday that the platform is finalizing key processes ahead…

Ethereum’s Validator Entry Queue Has Flipped Exit Queue

Ethereum’s staking queue has flipped the exit line for the first time in six months, with almost twice as much ETH now lined up to be staked as ETH trying to leave the network. The entry queue for validators has roughly 745,619 Ether (ETH) with a nearly 13-day wait, while the exit line has around…

Bitcoin Helps USD’s Reserve Status: Coinbase CEO

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has claimed Bitcoin provides healthy competition for the US dollar, which in turn pressures policymakers to maintain fiscal discipline and helps preserve the US dollar’s dominance. “[Bitcoin] provides a check and balance on the dollar in the sense of if there’s too much deficit spending or inflation in the US, people…

US Lawmakers Push IRS to Fix Crypto Staking Tax Before 2026

A group of 18 bipartisan US House lawmakers is pushing the country’s tax agency to review its rules on crypto staking taxes before the start of 2026.  In a letter sent to Internal Revenue Service acting commissioner Scott Bessent on Friday, the lawmakers, led by Republican Mike Carey, asked for a review and update guidance…

Bitcoin may outshine precious metals in 2026 as their historic rally continues, analyst says

Bitcoin BTC$90,081.03 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. As of 10:35 a.m. UTC, total crypto market capitalization stood at $3.06 trillion, up 0.8% over the past 24 hours. bitcoin rose 0.5% to $87,872,…

Will Resistance at $2 Abate Price Rebound?

Social sentiment toward XRP (XRP) has tanked into the “fear zone,” an occurrence that has preceded strong rallies in the past. Key takeaways: Social sentiment toward XRP has plunged into the “fear zone,” levels that have historically preceded strong rallies.  XRP price must close above $2 on the daily chart to open the way toward…

Aave Founder Under Scrutiny for $10M Token Purchase Amid Governance Drama

Aave founder Stani Kulechov is facing scrutiny over his recent $10 million purchase of AAVE tokens, with some in the crypto community claiming it was used to boost his voting power in a key governance proposal. In a Wednesday post on X, Robert Mullins, a decentralized finance (DeFi) strategist and liquidity specialist, argued that the…

Analyst Asks Whether BTC Will End 2025 in the Green or the Red

The yearly Bitcoin (BTC) price candle is set to close in the red, ending 2025 lower than at the start of the year, unless BTC can rise by 6.24% above the yearly open of about $93,374.  “3 days for Bitcoin to recover and close up on the year. If not, this will be the first…

Insurers May Soon Hold Crypto with Hong Kong Rule Review

The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is reportedly proposing to allow insurance capital allocation to cryptocurrencies and infrastructure projects. Bloomberg reported on Monday that the city’s regulator started reviewing the risk-based capital regime to support the insurance industry and economic development. Crypto allocations would be subject to a 100% risk charge, meaning that the insurer would…