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Low-liquidity in December may cap bitcoin's recovery rally, but rangebound trading for the largest crypto could benefit smaller digital assets, Wincent's Paul Howard said.

Ethereum completed its Fusaka upgrade on Dec. 3, marking one of the network’s most essential steps toward long-term scalability. The upgrade builds on a series of changes since the 2022 Merge and follows the earlier Dencun and Pectra releases, which lowered Layer 2 fees and increased blob capacity. Fusaka goes further by restructuring how Ethereum […] The post Ethereum prepares a controversial 2026 overhaul that will forcibly strip power from the network’s most dominant players appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin has stabilized above $92,000 after last week’s heavy selling, while market participants monitor spot order-book depth, derivatives funding and basis, net spot-ETF creations and stablecoin issuance to assess whether this resilience has marked the end of a bear phase. The post Bitcoin Holds Above $92,000, But Bears Have Not Left The Stage appeared first on Cryptonews.

An emerging bullish Bitcoin trend challenges a decade-long bearish seasonal pattern. Will BTC hit new highs before the end of 2025? Bitcoin (BTC) entered the new month with a statistical headwind it has never overcome: Every time November ended in the red, BTC struggled to turn bullish in December. Yet this year’s structure looks materially different, with momentum, liquidity rotation and cycle deviations pushing against what has been a 100% bearish seasonal setup. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s bearish December period could change with reduced leverage, and price reclaiming a key technical level, hinting at a more stable setup. Read more

The fund identified “strong macro-policies and robust institutions” as a response to the potential risks of stablecoins, above a patchwork of global regulations. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a comprehensive report on the potential impact of the growing stablecoin market and the adequacy of global regulations in handling it.  In the “Understanding Stablecoins” report released on Thursday, the IMF analyzed the various approaches regions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and the European Union, had taken in establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins. Although the report noted that emerging regulations could mitigate risks to macrofinancial stability, the landscape was “fragmented,” both in policymakers’ approaches and how stablecoins are issued. Read more

Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham described the move as unprecedented.

XRP mirrors its 2017 breakout setup as MACD crossover nears and RSI resets. Analysts eye $2.75 breakout with liquidity building above $3.

The bridge, secured by Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, allows users to trade and interact with Solana-based tokens on Base-based dapps.

BlackRock's Larry Fink discloses sovereign wealth funds are building incremental Bitcoin positions for strategic purposes, not trading, as technical structure points toward $100K. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BlackRock’s Larry Fink Says Sovereign Wealth Funds Are Quietly Buying Bitcoin — Will Their Bid Push BTC Past $100K? appeared first on Cryptonews.

An IT worker claims he "vibe coded" a phishing page via AI to unmask a would-be scammer in Delhi, prompting panicked pleas for mercy.

Vanguard’s reversal this week closed the last major holdout. The firm opened its brokerage to third-party crypto ETFs and mutual funds tied to BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL, while still refusing to launch its own crypto funds or touch memecoin products. That shift matters because Vanguard was the last major, brand-name US asset manager with […] The post Every major firm now finally allows Bitcoin, yet an “invisible” compliance layer is quietly blocking your access appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin-focused Twenty One Capital is set to go public on the NYSE after winning shareholder approval for its merger with Cantor Equity Partners. Twenty One Capital, a Bitcoin-focused financial company led by Jack Mallers, expects its shares to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange next week following the completion of its merger with Cantor Equity Partners, a special purpose acquisition company. The announcement on Thursday followed shareholder approval of the deal at Cantor Equity Partners’ meeting, clearing the way for Twenty One Capital to list next Tuesday under the ticker symbol “XXI.” Final voting results from the meeting are expected to be disclosed in a forthcoming Form 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Read more

Historical patterns show that bitcoin often bottoms when its correlation with the Nasdaq 100 breaks down, a dynamic now appearing for the fourth time in five years.

The world’s largest Bitcoin treasury company has slowed down its accumulation of the asset as bear market signals grow stronger.

The deal would fold RockawayX’s infrastructure, liquidity and asset-management businesses into Solmate, widening revenue streams for the SOL-focused treasury company. Solmate, formerly Brera Holdings PLC, has signed a nonbinding term sheet to acquire RockawayX, a deal that would shift the Abu Dhabi–based Solana company from a passive digital-asset treasury to a unified platform offering infrastructure, liquidity and asset-management services. According to Thursday’s announcement, the all-stock deal would see Solmate acquire all of RockawayX’s operations, including its validator infrastructure and onchain liquidity business, as well as its venture and credit funds, creating a combined entity with more than $2 billion in assets under management.  The companies said the merger would combine their staking, hardware, market-making and asset-management lines under a single roof, pending definitive agreements and regulatory and shareholder approvals expected in 2026. Read more

Christopher Harborne has invested in stablecoin issuer Tether and crypto exchange Bitfinex, according to reports.

N3XT Bank, operating under a Wyoming charter, aims to provide programmable U.S. dollar payments around the clock without lending deposits.

After Strategy established a $1.44 billion cash reserve and said it may need to sell Bitcoin, TD Cowen has lowed its MSTR price target.

DigFinex shareholder Christopher Harborne donated $11.4 million to Reform UK, the largest ever gift to a UK political party by a living donor.