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Author Neal Stephenson mapped out how uncensorable, cryptographic digital currency could work more than a decade before Bitcoin was invented. Author Neal Stephenson famously invented the term “Metaverse” with the publication of Snow Crash in 1992 a year before the World Wide Web or Doom even launched. But for crypto fans, his fictional depictions of early versions of Bitcoin more than a decade before it was invented are even better reasons to celebrate his work. In his 1995 novel The Diamond Age he described an anonymous peer-to-peer communication system that could transfer money. A short story he published in TIME that same year called The Great Simoleon Caper explored a private, cryptographic digital currency using private keys called CryptoCredits. His most in-depth work detailing a plan to set up money outside of the control of the state was the 1999 doorstopper opus Cryptonomicon, whose title was partly inspired by the Cyphernomicon FAQ. Read more

Author Neal Stephenson mapped out how uncensorable, cryptographic digital currency could work more than a decade before Bitcoin was invented. Author Neal Stephenson famously invented the term “Metaverse” with the publication of Snow Crash in 1992 a year before the World Wide Web or Doom even launched. But for crypto fans, his fictional depictions of early versions of Bitcoin more than a decade before it was invented are even better reasons to celebrate his work. In his 1995 novel The Diamond Age he described an anonymous peer-to-peer communication system that could transfer money. A short story he published in TIME that same year called The Great Simoleon Caper explored a private, cryptographic digital currency using private keys called CryptoCredits. His most in-depth work detailing a plan to set up money outside of the control of the state was the 1999 doorstopper opus Cryptonomicon, whose title was partly inspired by the Cyphernomicon FAQ. Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) jumped 11% from its Dec. 1 lows at $83,822.76 to over $93,000 overnight, driven by a convergence of macro and micro developments. The Federal Reserve formally ended quantitative tightening (QT) on Dec. 1, coinciding with the New York Fed conducting approximately $25 billion in morning repo operations and another $13.5 billion overnight, the […] The post Bitcoin just ripped 11% after the Fed quietly restarted a $38 billion money printer mechanism appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin settled $6.9 trillion in the past 90 days as a growing alternative to traditional settlement networks, but its global merchant adoption remains only a fraction of the international giants. Bitcoin (BTC) and US dollar–pegged stablecoins are emerging as a global alternative for moving value across borders without banks and card networks, as the Bitcoin network’s settlement volume begins to rival the world’s largest payment giants. Bitcoin settled $6.9 trillion worth of payments over the past 90 days, which is “on par with or above Visa and Mastercard,” according to blockchain data platform Glassnode’s digital asset research report for the fourth quarter of 2025, published on Wednesday. Over the same period, Visa processed $4.25 trillion in payment volume and Mastercard $2.63 trillion, for a combined $6.88 trillion, according to the report. Read more

In a Bloomberg interview, former SEC Chair Gary Gensler reiterated that Bitcoin stands apart from thousands of other crypto tokens, which he described as “highly speculative” assets. Former US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler renewed his warning to investors about the risks of cryptocurrencies, calling most of the market “highly speculative” in a new Bloomberg interview on Tuesday. He carved out Bitcoin (BTC) as comparatively closer to a commodity while stressing that most tokens don’t offer “a dividend” or “usual returns.” Gensler framed the current market backdrop as a reckoning consistent with warnings he made while in office that the global public’s fascination with cryptocurrencies doesn’t equate to fundamentals. Read more

Further and 3iQ have launched a $100 million market-neutral crypto hedge fund for institutions, including a Bitcoin share class that reinvests gains in BTC. United Arab Emirates-based digital asset manager Further Asset Management has partnered with Canadian crypto investment firm 3iQ to launch a $100 million hedge fund targeting institutional investors seeking structured exposure to cryptocurrencies, including a Bitcoin-denominated share class that reinvests gains directly into BTC. According to a Wednesday announcement, the Further x 3iQ Alpha Digital Fund is a market-neutral, multi-strategy vehicle designed to deliver risk-managed exposure to liquid crypto markets under an institutional framework. The fund was seeded with capital from institutional investors, family offices and sovereign backers. “We’re providing institutional-grade, risk-managed and scalable access to digital assets, including Bitcoin, within a structure that has successfully passed the rigorous institutional due diligence of leading glob...

Bitcoin’s latest bull cycle produced a very different market structure, defined by larger institutional participation, lower volatility and deeper liquidity. Bitcoin (BTC) rose on Wednesday, gaining 7.5% over the last 24 hours to trade above $93,000, as analysts expected new highs. This came amid record capital inflows, rising realized cap and decreasing volatility, which suggested a changing market structure, according to a new joint report from Glassnode and Fanara Digital.  Key takeaways: Read more

Bitcoin trades near $92,900, testing key $93K resistance; analysts eye $105K target if breakout confirms, with $88K–$90K as support.

Kevin O’Leary said he is not positioning his investments around expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut rates in December. American entrepreneur and investor Kevin O’Leary has pushed back against speculation that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December — a move that typically signals a favorable outlook for crypto.  However, O’Leary doesn’t anticipate a Fed rate hold negatively impacting Bitcoin’s (BTC) price. “I don’t actually think the Fed's gonna cut in December,” O’Leary, also known as “Mr Wonderful,” told Cointelegraph during an interview on Tuesday, emphasizing that it’s not “gonna make a difference to Bitcoin.” Read more

Bitcoin has fallen from October’s record near $126,080 as markets have cooled, while XRP, Ethereum and emerging layer-2 project Bitcoin Hyper have been framed as some of the best options in discussions about crypto positioning into 2026. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now 2 December – XRP, Ethereum, Bitcoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

CME has rolled out new crypto benchmarks, including a Bitcoin volatility index designed to sharpen risk pricing across futures and options markets. The Chicago-based CME Group has introduced a new suite of cryptocurrency benchmarks designed to provide standardized pricing and volatility data for institutional traders using tools they’re familiar with across traditional asset classes. Announced Tuesday, the CME CF Cryptocurrency Benchmarks cover a range of digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP).  Notably, the launch includes the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Benchmarks, which track the implied volatility of Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin Futures options, effectively serving as a crypto-market equivalent of the equity market’s VIX by showing how much price movement traders expect over the next 30 days. Read more

Jerome Powell stepped in front of cameras on Dec. 1 at the Hoover Institution’s George Shultz memorial event with three audiences watching: bond traders pricing an 87% chance of a December rate cut, a divided Federal Open Market Committee bracing for possible dissents, and a Bitcoin market that just bled $4.3 billion from US spot […] The post Everything you need to know for Bitcoin and crypto ahead of Jerome Powell’s upcoming FOMC meeting appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin’s underperformance versus gold and the rapid expansion of global liquidity suggest that BTC’s current pricing is deeply discounted. Will BTC be the star performer of 2026? Bitcoin’s (BTC) current trading behavior reflects one of its deepest macroeconomic disconnects in years, with global liquidity surging while BTC continues to lag behind money supply growth and gold’s record performance. A recent report from Bitwise suggested this gap may be setting up a significant asymmetric opportunity in Bitcoin heading into 2026. Key takeaways: Bitcoin is currently undershooting the global money supply by 66%, implying a model-based fair value near $270,000. Read more

A clear look at Strategy’s Bitcoin model, the conditions that could trigger sales and how to understand future updates within the proper context. Strategy is the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, with roughly 650,000 BTC on its balance sheet. The company’s model hinges on raising capital and converting it into BTC while keeping its market-cap-to-Bitcoin value (mNAV) above 1. CEO Phong Le has described any Bitcoin sale as a “last resort” option that would be considered only if mNAV drops below 1 and access to new capital meaningfully deteriorates. Read more

Bitcoin surges past $90,000 in biggest rally since May as crypto markets rebound with strong ETF inflows.

Texas’ Bitcoin reserve initiative under SB 21 signals a shift in how governments may approach digital assets and how it could influence the financial system at a macro level. Texas became the first US state to add Bitcoin exposure to a state-managed investment portfolio by purchasing about $5 million of BlackRock’s IBIT ETF through its newly created Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. SB 21 shifted Texas from a crypto mining hub to an active digital asset investor. The bill authorizes the state comptroller to buy, hold and sell Bitcoin using a legislature-approved $10-million fund. The initial allocation is small relative to Texas’ overall investment portfolio, which holds more than $667 million in S&P 500 ETFs. This signals a cautious and exploratory step. Read more

Bitcoin velocity RSI produced a rare bear market bottom signal as BTC price losses sparked a return to extreme "oversold" conditions. Bitcoin (BTC) is printing a key bear market bottom signal at $87,000 as analysis says that BTC price history may repeat. Key points: Bitcoin’s velocity RSI metric returns to levels seen only around bear market bottoms. Read more

A similar setup in 2023 preceded a 340% Bitcoin rally, reinforcing the argument that BTC is undervalued at current prices. Bitcoin (BTC) has been in a downtrend since early October, with the price dropping below its network value, suggesting a possible recovery in 2026. Key takeaways: Bitcoin price dropped below its fair value, a setup that has historically preceded positive one-year returns.  Read more

Grayscale said Bitcoin’s 2025 sell-off looks like a local bottom, not a new cycle peak, with Fed policy and US crypto bills key for 2026. Bitcoin’s latest pullback may already be bottoming out, with asset manager Grayscale arguing that the market is on track to break the traditional four-year halving cycle and potentially set new all-time highs in 2026. Some indicators are already pointing to a local bottom, not a prolonged drawdown, including Bitcoin’s (BTC) elevated option skew rising above 4, which signals that investors have already hedged “extensively” for downside exposure. Despite a 32% decline, Bitcoin is on track to disrupt the traditional four-year halving cycle, wrote Grayscale in a Monday research report. “Although the outlook is uncertain, we believe the four-year cycle thesis will prove to be incorrect, and that Bitcoin’s price will potentially make new highs next year,” the report said. Read more

Strategy Inc., the corporate Bitcoin vault formerly known as MicroStrategy, has signaled that the mechanics driving its rapid growth have hit a cyclical wall. On Dec. 1, the Tysons Corner-based firm revealed that it was prioritizing a $1.44 billion cash reserve and providing investors with detailed parameters for potential asset sales. This represents a pragmatic […] The post Strategy new ‘last resort’ to sell Bitcoin could trigger on 15% dip – sets $1.4B cash reserve contingency appeared first on CryptoSlate.