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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.

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