BTC Traders Eye $98K As All Supports Vanish

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has struggled to regain momentum following Wednesday’s drop to $100,700, leaving BTC down roughly 3.5% on the weekly candle. Market data shows long-term holders have sold more than 815,000 BTC over the past 30 days, intensifying the focus on lower liquidity pockets. Analysts now point to the June 2025 lows near $98,000…

XLM Tumbles Below Key $0.285 Support as Bears Take Over

Stellar faced selling pressure during Tuesday’s session with XLM sliding from $0.2846 to $0.2812 as institutional distribution emerged at elevated levels. The token carved out a $0.0189 range, representing 6.7% volatility that signaled heightened trader uncertainty around current price levels. The breakdown accelerated at 14:00 when trading volume spiked to 76.24 million tokens—115% above the…

What Happens if the Fed Cuts Rates Before Christmas Eve?

Key takeaways The Fed’s Dec. 9-10 meeting carries unusual weight as markets wait to see whether another rate cut will arrive before Christmas, shaping bonds, equities and crypto. After two cuts in 2025, rates now sit at 3.75%-4.00%. Labor weakness and softer inflation support further easing, but officials remain divided because inflation risks have not…

Ethereum Whales Hold Billion in ETH, Sparking $4K ETH Price Hopes

Despite the Ether (ETH) price drawdowns, whales continue to buy hundreds of thousands of ETH, sparking hopes for a short-term recovery. Key takeaways: An Ethereum whale increases stash to $1.3 billion in ETH, signaling accumulation. Whales, BitMine and ETFs add billions of dollars in ETH, reinforcing bullish demand. V-shaped recovery pattern emerges, targeting $4,000 ETH…

France Lifts Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Travel Ban

French authorities have reportedly lifted Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s travel ban amid an ongoing investigation into the messaging platform. Durov had been ordered to remain in France following his arrest in Paris in August last year, facing multiple charges related to his operation of Telegram. Durov was previously granted temporary exemptions, and French authorities have…

Ethereum Whales Hold Billion in ETH, Sparking $4K ETH Price Hopes

Despite the Ether (ETH) price drawdowns, whales continue to buy hundreds of thousands of ETH, sparking hopes for a short-term recovery. Key takeaways: An Ethereum whale increases stash to $1.3 billion in ETH, signaling accumulation. Whales, BitMine and ETFs add billions of dollars in ETH, reinforcing bullish demand. V-shaped recovery pattern emerges, targeting $4,000 ETH…

Attacker Burns $3M to Trigger $4.9M Loss for Hyperliquid’s HLP Vault

A coordinated attack on Hyperliquid wiped out nearly $5 million from the protocol’s Hyperliquidity Provider (HLP) vault, when an unknown trader burned through $3 million in capital to manipulate the POPCAT market and trigger cascading liquidations.  Blockchain analytics company Lookonchain shared on Thursday that it all started when the attacker withdrew 3 million USDC (USDC)…

Bitcoin’s Second-Biggest Whale Accumulation Fails to Crack $106K Barrier

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded 8.7% to $107,500 on Tuesday, following its four-month low of $98,900, as whales took advantage of discounted prices to add to their holdings. The price corrected to below $103,000 on Thursday, as $106,000 proved a tough barrier to break. Key takeaways: Bitcoin whales recorded their second-largest weekly accumulation of 2025. Long-term holders…

Taiwanese Premier Promises Bitcoin Reserve Assessment By End Of 2025

Taiwan is preparing to issue a formal report on its Bitcoin holdings, signaling that officials are weighing whether the country should follow the United States in creating a national Bitcoin reserve. Zhuo Rongtai, the Premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan), said the country is preparing a report to assess the total amount of Bitcoin…

Vitalik Buterin Signs and Advocates For Trustless Manifesto

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has authored and signed the new “Trustless Manifesto,” which seeks to uphold core values of decentralization and censorship resistance and push builders to refrain from adding intermediaries and checkpoints for the sake of adoption. The Trustless Manifesto, also authored by Ethereum Foundation researchers Yoav Weiss and Marissa Posner, said crypto platforms…