SEC Urged to See Valid Uses of Crypto Privacy Tools

Crypto industry executives have urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission to shift its thinking on blockchain privacy tools, pitching that there are legitimate applications for them outside of criminal use. The SEC hosted crypto and finance executives for a discussion and panel on financial surveillance and privacy on Monday, the agency’s sixth crypto-focused roundtable…

75 of top 100 coins trade below key averages

The cryptocurrency market is flashing deep bearish signals as the year-end approaches. As of writing, data from TradingView showed that 75 of the top 100 coins by market value traded below both their 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages (SMAs), indicating across-the-board weakness in the digital asset market. This indicates capital flight from the crypto…

Bitcoin Outperforms Altcoins Despite Market-Wide Decline

Despite a decline from all-time highs, Bitcoin has still performed better than most other cryptocurrency sectors in recent months, indicating that capital and investment continue to favor Bitcoin, according to Glassnode. Over the past three months, “the average return across nearly all crypto sectors has underperformed Bitcoin,” reported onchain analytics platform Glassnode on Tuesday. “This…

Bitcoin Dips Below $86K As Whales Dump $2.78B

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $86,000 on Monday, continuing to expand on a liquidity imbalance as smaller participants continued to buy dips. Still, large holders were using the demand to exit positions, keeping downside pressure firmly in place. Key takeaways: Retail and mid-sized Bitcoin wallets purchased $474 million in cumulative buy-side volume, while whales sold $2.78…

Crypto Market Drops As Trump Changes Fed Pick, AI Bubble Concerns Rise

Key takeaways: Leverage surges in the crypto market, with $527M in liquidations in 24 hours, signaling growing caution among traders. Tighter liquidity and rising AI debt risks push traders to exit riskier assets, contributing to a market correction. The cryptocurrency market saw a correction on Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) retesting the $85,000 level and Ether…

Bitcoin to hit new all-time high within 6 months: Grayscale

Grayscale analysts are tipping a crypto market resurgence, with demand surging enough to drive Bitcoin to a new all-time high within the first half of 2026.   The asset manager made the prediction as part of a 2026 outlook report published on Monday, which also explored ten key investing themes for the year. Commenting on Bitcoin…

Crypto Funds See $864M Inflows as US Leads Demand

Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded about $864 million in inflows last week, according to a report on Monday by European digital asset manager CoinShares. The United States led regional inflows with about $796 million, followed by Germany with roughly $68.6 million and Canada with about $26.8 million. Together, the three countries account for approximately 98.6%…

Trump Says He’ll Examine Case of Samourai Wallet Developer

US President Donald Trump says he will review the case of convicted Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez, hinting he will explore the possibility of a pardon. Samourai Wallet co-founders Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill were sentenced on Nov. 19 to five and four years in prison on charges stemming from their involvement in the crypto…

Crypto Market Drops As Trump Changes Fed Pick, AI Bubble Concerns Rise

Key takeaways: Leverage surges in the crypto market, with $527M in liquidations in 24 hours, signaling growing caution among traders. Tighter liquidity and rising AI debt risks push traders to exit riskier assets, contributing to a market correction. The cryptocurrency market saw a correction on Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) retesting the $85,000 level and Ether…

Crypto Market Drops As Trump Changes Fed Pick, AI Bubble Concerns Rise

Key takeaways: Leverage surges in the crypto market, with $527M in liquidations in 24 hours, signaling growing caution among traders. Tighter liquidity and rising AI debt risks push traders to exit riskier assets, contributing to a market correction. The cryptocurrency market saw a correction on Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) retesting the $85,000 level and Ether…