Bitcoin Decouples From Stocks in Second Half of 2025

The US Federal Reserve announced its third interest rate cut of the year on Wednesday, lifting US equities while Bitcoin (BTC) slipped before bouncing back. That dynamic has defined the second half of 2025. Even as capital flows into Bitcoin are increasingly tied to traditional equity investors, the cryptocurrency has continued to diverge from the…

Betting Markets Place Bitcoin Price Below $100K for the Rest of 2025

Bitcoin (BTC) may remain pinned below $100,000 for the remainder of 2025 as the market weakened following the US Fed rate cut decision on Wednesday. Key takeaways: BTC price has only a 30% chance of hitting $100,000 before Jan. 1, according to prediction markets. Bitcoin treasury buying has slowed significantly, hindering short-term recovery attempts. Bitcoin…

Bhutan Announces TER, a Sovereign Gold-Backed Crypto Token

Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), a special administrative zone of Bhutan, announced on Wednesday that it is launching a sovereign gold-backed digital token called TER.  The physical gold deposits will be custodied by DK Bank, a digital asset bank regulated by the government of Bhutan, and issued on the Solana Blockchain network, according to GMC’s announcement….

Prediction Markets Get Leeway From CFTC Event Contract Rules

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued “no-action” letters to a group of prediction markets, exempting them from requirements related to swap data reporting and record-keeping regulations. The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight and the Division of Clearing and Risk won’t initiate enforcement action against several prediction market platforms for shirking certain recordkeeping demands, provided…

Can Ether Sustain Its Recovery Versus Bitcoin in 2026?

Ethereum’s Ether (ETH) token may rally by over 80% versus Bitcoin (BTC) in 2026, according to a classic bullish reversal scenario developing on its long-term charts. Key points: Ether price chart hints at 80% rally versus Bitcoin As of December, ETH/BTC’s two-week chart displayed a textbook inverse head-and-shoulders (IH&S) formation, a classic bullish reversal pattern…

CFTC Withdraws ‘Overly Complex’ Actual Delivery Guidance

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline Pham has scrapped “outdated guidance” on the delivery of crypto, which has been applauded for offering exchanges more flexibility. “Eliminating outdated and overly complex guidance that penalizes the crypto industry and stifles innovation is exactly what the Administration has set out to do this year,” Pham said…

Crypto Markets Bounce On Fed Rate Cut, More Gains Expected

Crypto markets saw a slight pickup after the US Federal Reserve’s widely expected rate cut on Wednesday, and a larger bounce could be next, analysts say.  The central bank has executed three consecutive interest rate cuts totaling 0.75% over a three-month period from September to December.  Despite being fundamentally bullish for crypto in the long…

Rising ETH ETF Returns Raise Hope For 3X Ether Price Rally

Ether’s (ETH) price action cooled this week after a sharp rejection from the $3,650 to $3,350 supply zone, with the altcoin hovering near $3,200. The rejection aligned with the 200-day exponential moving average (EMA), reinforcing overhead resistance just as spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) flows began showing early signs of recovery. Key takeaways: Spot Ether ETF…

Wrapped XRP Goes Live on Solana, Ethereum in Ripple Boost

Hex Trust announced it will issue and custody wrapped XRP (wXRP), a 1:1-backed representation of native XRP designed to expand XRP’s DeFi and cross-chain utility beyond the XRP Ledger. The wrapped asset will be tradable alongside RLUSD on Ethereum and additional supported chains, including Solana, Optimism, and HyperEVM. wXRP will launch with more than $100…

XRP Negative Funding Rate Fails To Lure Bullish Traders: Why?

Key takeaways: XRP derivatives are dominated by bears as the funding rate turns deeply negative and open interest remains stagnant. XRP ETF volumes and declining XRP Ledger TVL show fading interest in the XRP ecosystem, reducing the chances of a near-term price rebound. XRP (XRP) fell 9% over two days after being rejected at $2.18…