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Indonesia’s OJK has identified 29 licensed digital asset and crypto trading platforms, just weeks after tightening digital asset rules.

Bitcoin saw new warnings of a BTC price breakdown as gold and silver hit new all-time highs in the shadow of Japanese market instability.

Hyperliquid said that the wallet flagged by its community for insider HYPE shorting belongs to a former employee dismissed in early 2024.

Japan’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder approved preferred shares with dividends, signaling a shift toward income-focused institutional capital.

Northern Data, which is majority-owned by Tether, sold its Bitcoin mining arm to businesses owned by Tether executives, the Financial Times reports.

Lawmakers led by Republican Mike Carey argue that current IRS rules penalize stakers with an administrative burden and potentially over-tax unrealized gains.

Kaspersky found a new malware, dubbed Stealka, that disguises itself as game mods and pirated software to steal crypto wallets, passwords, and browser data.

The Federal Reserve is seeking public feedback on a new “payment account” that could give fintechs and crypto companies easier access to the central bank’s systems.

Inversion Capital CEO Santiago Roel Santos argued that “casino-like” features increase user liquidation risk, undermining long-term value capture.

Uniswap’s fee switch proposal, designed to boost its token’s supply-demand dynamics via token burns, has passed a community vote threshold and is set to take effect this week.

Putting real-world assets onchain opens up new markets, increases capital velocity and democratizes access to finance, advocates say.

Bitcoin is a decentralized software protocol that has a collective action problem, unlike centralized companies, according to Jameson Lopp.

Bitcoin price expectations diverged into the weekly close as $150,000 targets met calls for a drop to levels not seen in over a year.

The BNPL giant will tap USDC-denominated funding via Coinbase as it explores stablecoins for treasury and capital markets use.

Brazil’s crypto market showed signs of maturity in 2025, with higher transaction volumes, larger per-user investments and growing demand for low-risk products.

US lawmakers are proposing a $200 tax exemption for stablecoin payments and a multi-year deferral option for crypto staking and mining rewards.

Industry supporters said crypto "would not be where it is today" without US Senator Cynthia Lummis, who announced she would not seek reelection next year.

Social media sentiment indicates Bitcoin is in a range where a drop below $75,000 is possible, according to Santiment founder Maksim Balashevich.

Multiple factors, including ETF outflows, contracting demand, and price falling below key support levels, indicate the start of a BTC bear market.

Bitcoin's fundamental properties make it a better long-term bet than gold, according to Bitcoin maximalist and analyst Matthew Kratter.

Crypto and Web3 projects market themselves as decentralized but still rely on centralized cloud infrastructure to power applications.

Bitcoin reached significant multiyear support versus gold as commentary diverged over a breakdown and the start of a new bear market.

BitMine’s growing Ether holdings are reshaping how investors assess the company’s balance sheet, risk exposure and equity valuation.

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF ranked sixth in 2025 ETF inflows despite posting a negative annual return, a signal analysts say reflects long-term conviction.

A user lost nearly $50 million in USDt after copying a poisoned wallet address from transaction history, showing how subtle address spoofing can trick users.

A circulating report attributed to Fundstrat warns of a potential crypto drawdown in early 2026, setting downside targets for Bitcoin, Ether and Solana.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back said that Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter is “not helping” the ongoing quantum-Bitcoin narrative for Bitcoiners.

Bitcoin continued to sell near $90,000 as investors reacted to weak US jobs data and slowing economic growth by shifting into safer assets.

As market participants continue to speculate on when altcoin season will arrive, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued there is “always an altcoin season happening.”

Veteran trader Peter Brandt said that the US Clarity Act will be a positive for the industry, but probably won’t “redefine” Bitcoin’s price.