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Fundstrat's Sean Farrell projects Bitcoin could decline to $60,000-$65,000 by mid-2026 as technical indicators weaken and U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs turn into net sellers, with Ethereum and Solana facing similar corrections. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Fundstrat Tells Clients to Brace for a $60K Bitcoin Correction Next Year appeared first on Cryptonews.

Meanwhile, ETH continues to struggle below $3,000.

"If you can do $25 billion in bad year, imagine the flow potential in good year," said Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas

Quantum computing is not currently an existential threat to Bitcoin, but as capital becomes more institutional and long-term, even distant risks require clearer answers.

Solana price prediction weighs a $2,500 long-term thesis against key $140 resistance as SOL stabilises in a downtrend amid tokenization and regulation hopes. The post Solana Price Prediction: Why a $2,500 Vision Collides With a $140 Technical Test appeared first on Cryptonews.

U.S. bitcoin ETF AUM fell less than 4% despite a 36% price correction from the October high.

XRP price prediction as buyers defend $1.85 support and test $2.00 resistance, with fundamentals steady but technicals warning of a pivotal breakout or pullback. The post XRP Price Prediction: $2.17 Breakout or $1.77 Retest as Buyers Test Resolve appeared first on Cryptonews.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto: Crypto market participants aren’t fearful enough yet to call a market bottom, Bitcoin maximalist and analyst warns investors not to sell BTC for gold. Meanwhile, a user lost nearly $50 million in USDt after copying a poisoned wallet address from transaction history. Crypto traders have not yet shown enough fear on social media to confirm a market bottom, according to a crypto analyst who suggested Bitcoin could still slide to around $75,000. “It looks very tempting to come even closer to it,” crypto market sentiment platform Santiment founder, Maksim Balashevich, said on a video published to YouTube on Friday. Read more

After hype-heavy cycles, Presto expects Bitcoin to reach $160K as tokenization and institutional crypto accelerate.

A long-awaited crypto regime in the U.K. is moving from theory to execution, even if firms must wait until 2027 for full clarity.

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. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT, has ranked sixth in net inflows despite being the only fund in the top cohort posting a negative return for the year. Data shared by Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shows IBIT pulling in roughly $25 billion in year-to-date inflows, even as its annual performance sits in the red. By comparison, several traditional equity and bond ETFs ahead of IBIT on the leaderboard posted double-digit gains, while gold-backed ETF GLD, which is up more than 60% on the year, attracted less capital than IBIT. Balchunas described the result as a “really good sign” over the long term, arguing that the flows reveal more about investor behavior than short-term price action. Read more

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. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT, has ranked sixth in net inflows despite being the only fund in the top cohort posting a negative return for the year. Data shared by Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shows IBIT pulling in roughly $25 billion in year-to-date inflows, even as its annual performance sits in the red. By comparison, several traditional equity and bond ETFs ahead of IBIT on the leaderboard posted double-digit gains, while gold-backed ETF GLD, which is up more than 60% on the year, attracted less capital than IBIT. Balchunas described the result as a “really good sign” over the long term, arguing that the flows reveal more about investor behavior than short-term price action. Read more

The zkEVM ecosystem spent a year sprinting on latency. Proving time for an Ethereum block collapsed from 16 minutes to 16 seconds, costs dropped 45-fold, and participating zkVMs now prove 99% of mainnet blocks in under 10 seconds on target hardware. The Ethereum Foundation (EF) declared victory on Dec. 18: real-time proving works. The performance […] The post Ethereum Foundation refocuses to security over speed – sets strict 128-bit rule for 2026 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Fidelity’s $65K warning jolts markets as Bitcoin price prediction shifts toward a cycle reset and rising volatility ahead. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Fidelity Flags a $65K Bottom – Is the Cycle Breaking? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A victim lost nearly $50 million in USDT after copying a fraudulent wallet address that mimicked their intended destination, as cryptocurrency losses from hacks and scams approach $90 billion since the industry's inception. The post Address Poisoning Scam: One Copy-Paste Mistake Cost a Crypto Trader $50 Million appeared first on Cryptonews.

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 single transaction error led to one of the largest onchain losses seen this year, after a user mistakenly sent nearly $50 million in USDt to a scam address in a classic address poisoning attack. According to onchain investigator Web3 Antivirus, the victim lost 49,999,950 USDt (USDT) after copying a malicious wallet address from their transaction history. Address poisoning scams rely on look-alike wallet addresses being inserted into a victim’s transaction history via small transfers. When victims later copy an address from their transaction history, they may unknowingly select the scammer’s lookalike address instead of the intended recipient. Read more

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 single transaction error led to one of the largest onchain losses seen this year, after a user mistakenly sent nearly $50 million in USDt to a scam address in a classic address poisoning attack. According to onchain investigator Web3 Antivirus, the victim lost 49,999,950 USDt (USDT) after copying a malicious wallet address from their transaction history. Address poisoning scams rely on look-alike wallet addresses being inserted into a victim’s transaction history via small transfers. When victims later copy an address from their transaction history, they may unknowingly select the scammer’s lookalike address instead of the intended recipient. Read more

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the most vocal supporters of digital assets in the US Congress, said she will not seek reelection in 2026. The post Pro-Crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis Says She Will Not Seek Reelection in 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

CC and UNI are also substantial gainers.

A coalition of 125 crypto and fintech organizations warns Congress that banking industry efforts to expand the GENIUS Act's stablecoin yield prohibition beyond issuer payments would protect traditional banks from competition while eliminating consumer rewards programs. The post 125 Crypto Groups Tell Congress Stablecoin Yield Ban Favors Big Banks appeared first on Cryptonews.