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Bitcoin’s end-of-year run to $100K heavily depends on Fed pivot outcomes

Bitcoin’s chance of hitting $100,000 before New Year’s Eve depends on investors’ reaction to the Fed policy pivot, and the market’s response to soaring BigTech and AI company debt.

AI-powered studio Mugafi partners with Avalanche to tokenize entertainment IP

The collaboration aims to bring more than 1,000 entertainment properties onchain and establish a new framework for funding and distributing media as real-world assets.

Bitcoin ‘risk off’ signals fire despite traders’ view that sub-$100K BTC is a discount

Bitcoin’s bounce evaporated as the weekly close approaches and traders say multiple risk-off metrics point to a high correction risk for BTC. Is $100,000 by the end of 2025 possible?

Bitcoin treads water at $90K as whales eat the Ethereum dip: Finance Redefined

Corporate Ether acquisitions declined 81% in the past three months, but the largest corporate ETH holders continued to scoop up billions of dollars in Ether.

Is Bitcoin shifting to a 2-year cycle?

ProCap BTC’s Jeff Park reveals how institutional flows and ETFs could shorten Bitcoin’s market cycle — with major implications heading into 2026

Polymarket plans to use in-house market maker to trade against users: Report

The company has approached traders, including sports bettors, about joining the effort as it expands in the US and rival Kalshi faces scrutiny over similar practices.

Polish lawmakers fail to revive controversial crypto bill after presidential veto

Poland’s parliament upheld a veto on the Crypto-Asset Market Act, delaying EU-aligned regulation and deepening divisions over security and innovation.

US prosecutors request 12 years in prison for Terraform’s Do Kwon

A sentencing recommendation said that Do Kwon had caused more losses than Sam Bankman-Fried, Alex Mashinsky and Karl Sebastian Greenwood combined.

What Texas’ recent Bitcoin purchase signals to the rest of the US in a market downturn

Texas is now the first US state to purchase and hold Bitcoin, but why did it act during a market pullback, and how could this move influence national crypto policy?

Bitcoin risks return to low $80K zone next as trader says dip 'makes sense'

Bitcoin traders brought back sub-$90,000 BTC price targets amid ongoing weakness after a rejection at the yearly open capped potential upside.

EU may consolidate crypto regulations, IMF warns of stablecoin risk: Global Express

The IMF and South Africa’s central bank are still concerned about stablecoins, while in the US, spot crypto products can now be traded on futures markets.

From DOGE to Bitcoin: How fiat accidentally ‘orange-pilled’ Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s viral comments on Bitcoin’s intrinsic ties to energy and physics signal a changing attitude toward Bitcoin from Tesla’s founder.

Bitcoin accumulation trends strengthen as realized losses near $5.8B

Bitcoin whales are accumulating at a record pace amid almost $5.8 billion in capitulation losses, signaling a potential bullish reversal.

Buy every dip? How pro hodlers blend surgical DCA with rules-based crypto buys

Pros don’t “ape the dip” on gut feel; they predefine their allocation, let rules-based systems do the buying and use DCA-style flows as part of a disciplined, data-driven execution plan.

Solana WET presale hijacked by Sybil wallets as HumidiFi resets launch

Bubblemaps CEO Nick Vaiman said Sybil attacks are increasing across presales and airdrops, calling on teams to use KYC or algorithmic detection.

Turkish crypto exchange Paribu buys majority stake in competitor CoinMENA

Paribu has bought a majority stake in Dubai- and Bahrain-licensed CoinMENA in a deal valuing the exchange at up to $240 million.

Bitcoin's ‘momentum is igniting,’ but these are BTC price levels to watch

Bitcoin market participants saw the yearly open at $93,000 and above as particularly important heading into the weekly close.

Cantor slashes Strategy target by 60%, tells clients forced-sale fears are overblown

Cantor Fitzgerald slashed its Strategy price target, but remains bullish on the stock despite fears over potential exclusion by the MSCI Index and forced liquidation concerns, the FT said.

Ether vs. Bitcoin teases 170% gains as ETH price breaks 5-month downtrend

Ether price action staged a repeat of its 2021 bull market moves against Bitcoin, leading to predictions of fresh long-term highs against BTC.

AlphaTON eyes meme-sized $420.69M raise for TON, AI expansion after baby-shelf exit

AlphaTON exits baby-shelf limits and plans a meme-sized $420.69 million fundraising program despite being a nano-cap with a steep stock decline.

Italy sets hard MiCA deadline for crypto platforms to comply

Italy’s markets regulator sets firm MiCA deadlines, forcing VASPs to seek authorization or exit by Dec. 30, and urges investors to check providers’ compliance plans.

Ethereum sees 25% validation drop post-Fusaka as Prysm bug nears finality loss

A 25% dip in Ethereum’s voting participation coincided with a bug in the Prysm consensus client shortly after the Fusaka upgrade, with the network just 9% away from losing finality.

US investors consider crypto less as risk-taking drops: FINRA study

FINRA found the number of people invested in crypto was steady from 2021 to 2024, but fewer were considering either buying more or investing for the first time.

Bitcoin unlikely to replicate January’s surge to new high: 21Shares founder

Bitcoin’s downturn has barely anything to do with “anything crypto specific,” but it’s unlikely to surge early next year, says 21Shares co-founder Ophelia Snyder.

XRP sentiment plummets, which could set token up for rally: Santiment

Santiment says social sentiment toward XRP has hit its lowest levels since October, entering the fear zone, but suggested that has preceded a rally in the past.

Ex-Signature Bank execs launch blockchain-powered bank N3XT

Signature Bank founder ​​Scott Shay has created N3XT, a bank aiming to provide instant 24-hour payments on a private blockchain.

Solana and Coinbase’s Base connect together using Chainlink

Base launched a Chainlink-secured bridge to Solana, enabling crosschain asset transfers between the Ethereum layer-2 and the Solana blockchain.

Strategy won’t be forced to sell Bitcoin if stock drops, Bitwise CIO says

Strategy has $1.4 billion in cash, no debt due until 2027, and Bitcoin's price is above the company’s cost basis, making a sale unlikely, argues Matt Hougan.

SOL price capped at $140 as altcoin ETF rivals reshape crypto demand

SOL struggles to extend its gains as declining activity, falling leverage demand and competition from newly launched spot altcoin ETFs challenge Solana’s price rebound.

Meta shares climb on report of possible 30% metaverse budget cut

Meta is reportedly cooling on the metaverse with planned 30% cuts in its virtual reality research department, Reality Labs, which shareholders seemingly support.

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