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U.S. crypto investment products have posted $952M in weekly outflows, with $990M tied to the U.S. market. CoinShares has attributed the pullback to CLARITY Act delays after David Sacks said Senate markup is set for January 2026. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have also seen net redemptions in late December 2025. The post U.S. Crypto Funds Shed $952M as Clarity Act Delay Sparks Panic – But These 2 Alts Survive appeared first on Cryptonews.

Details have been leaked of 13 suspicious Binance accounts which moved $144 million since the 2023 settlement, and $1.7 billion since 2021.

Bitcoin for the moment was unable to hold the $90,000 level reached prior to the U.S. market open.

An FT report alleged Binance failed to stop suspicious transactions, despite agreeing to pay $4.3 billion to settle a U.S. criminal case in 2023.

XRP is trading above $1.9 after reclaiming support, with analysts divided on whether it will rally to $2.5 or fall toward $0.8.

Behind the scenes, US banks are rebuilding core financial infrastructure so cash, custody and funds can move onchain under regulatory oversight. US banks are prioritizing tokenized versions of familiar products, including deposits, funds and custody, rather than launching new crypto-native assets. Most onchain bank activity is taking place in wholesale payments, settlement and infrastructure, largely out of public view. Regulators are increasingly allowing crypto-related banking activities, but only within tightly supervised and risk-managed frameworks. Read more

From niche experiment to $7 billion market, tokenized US Treasurys are quietly becoming a major driver of institutional onchain yield. Tokenized US Treasurys have emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of the real-world asset (RWA) market, with data pointing to 50x growth in less than two years amid rising institutional demand for on-chain yield. Data from Token Terminal shows that the combined market capitalization of tokenized US Treasury products has exploded from well under $200 million in January 2024 to almost $7 billion in late 2025. The growth underscores the rapid acceleration of onchain adoption for government-backed debt instruments. At the center of this expansion is BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), which is widely regarded as the flagship product of the tokenized Treasury market.  Read more

“Anna’s Archive” claimed it scraped 86 million songs from Spotify—revealing some wild things about people’s favorite music.

The deal brings a team with specialized experience building event-based trading systems, including veterans from Polymarket and Kalshi.

This is the company's second sale of part of its ETH treasury, following a $40 million sale in October to fund share repurchases.

The DEX said all user funds are fully solvent and verifiable, urging critics to run a node and check balances directly on the blockchain.

Bitcoin whales in the 10k–100k BTC tier have shed 36,500 BTC since early December, about $3.37B while BTC has stayed in $85,000–$94,000 range. Analysts have watched exchange inflows and possible retest near $80,400, even as ETF inflows return and 100–1,000 BTC holders add. BTC was $89,646 at update. The post Bitcoin Whales Unload 36.5K BTC, $3.37B Offloaded in December appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin and select altcoins are attempting to start a recovery, but higher levels are expected to attract strong selling by the bears. Key points: Bitcoin is attempting to start a recovery, but higher levels are likely to attract sellers. The weak bounce in several altcoins shows that the bears continue to exert pressure. Read more

New House proposal would exempt some stablecoin payments from capital gains taxes and allow stakers to defer income recognition for up to five years.

The world's largest asset manager is promoting its underperforming bitcoin fund over higher-fee winners, signaling long-term commitment.

The Pudgy Penguins mobile battle royale, Pudgy Party, impressed us this year—and its creators say this is only the beginning.

Over the last few months, oil prices have collapsed below $60 a barrel alongside Bitcoin's slide from $126,000 in October to around $89,000 today. So, does energy’s slide reflect weaker demand or an inflation break that could impact risk assets like Bitcoin going forward? Brent closed at $58.92 and WTI at $55.27, the lowest settlements […] The post Oil price collapse signals a dangerous liquidity trap and Bitcoin isn’t safe just because inflation is down appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The move by the traditional banking giant would represent a significant deepening of ties to the crypto industry and change in CEO Jamie Dimon’s approach to digital assets. Banking giant JPMorgan Chase is considering offering cryptocurrency trading to its institutional clients, marking a significant expansion for a traditional financial institution expanding its digital asset services. According to a Monday Bloomberg report citing a person familiar with the plans, JPMorgan Chase is assessing products and services in its markets division as part of a potential expansion into cryptocurrencies. The company’s plans were not public at the time of publication, but could include digital asset spot and derivatives trading. The crypto trading services are in the early stages of development, in response to interest from the company’s clients amid the changing regulatory environment in the United States. The government under US President Donald Trump has enacted several policies favoring the crypto industry since Januar...

Bitmine Immersion has disclosed 4,066,062 ETH, or 3.37% of circulating supply, plus 193 BTC and $1B cash. It has said its combined crypto and cash holdings total $13.2B. BMNR has averaged $1.7B daily volume, and a shareholder meeting is set for Jan. 15, 2026 in Las Vegas. Backers include ARK Invest. The post Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion Adds 99,000 ETH Boosting Holdings to 4.07M ETH appeared first on Cryptonews.

Coinbase has agreed to acquire The Clearing Company as it adds prediction markets trading and pursues an “Everything Exchange.” The team led by Toni Gemayel is set to help scale regulated on-chain event contracts; Ethereum co-founder Buterin has argued online that such markets can aid truth-finding. The post Coinbase Agrees to Acquire The Clearing Company to Expand Prediction Markets Push appeared first on Cryptonews.