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Bitfinex said the recent 66% slide in spot trading volumes echoes lulls seen before next leg in the cycle. Bitfinex says crypto spot trading activity has fallen sharply this quarter, with volumes down 66% from January’s peak as traders step back amid softer ETF inflows and an uncertain macro backdrop. In a Sunday post on X, the exchange noted that the slowdown mirrors periods seen in earlier market cycles, where extended lulls often “precede the next leg in the cycle.” According to data from CoinMarketCap, 30-day crypto spot volumes have slipped from over $500 billion in early November to roughly $250 billion this week. Read more

HYPE and ENA have dropped the most from the larger-cap alts today.

Tether has launched an all-cash bid to acquire Italy’s Juventus Football Club, an offer that was reportedly swiftly turned down. The post Tether Makes All-Cash $1.1B Bid to Buy Juventus, but Offer Rejected appeared first on Cryptonews.

When Binance rolled out its new “Binance Junior” accounts this month, the announcement landed with the kind of split reaction usually reserved for children’s TikTok privacy updates. On paper, the product is tightly controlled, restricted to a savings lane, and anchored to a parent’s KYC identity: there are no trading buttons, no margin sliders, no […] The post Crypto for kids: Binance Junior looks safe, but the app creates a psychological imprint that parental controls can’t fix appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Wintermute’s Yoann Turpin and other crypto investors bought a rare triceratops fossil, signaling a shift from NFTs to ultra-scarce physical assets. The post From NFTs to Dinosaurs: Crypto Elite Turn to Ultra-Rare Tangible Assets appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP continues to be deep in the red YTD.

The OCC has conditionally approved five crypto firms, including Circle and Ripple, to launch national trust banks. The post OCC Clears Circle, Ripple and Others to Launch Crypto National Banks appeared first on Cryptonews.

Trump commented on the interest rates for next year as well as new strikes against Venezuela.

Brazil’s largest private bank says Bitcoin can improve portfolio diversification and hedge currency risk despite a volatile year for the asset. Itaú Asset Management, the investment arm of Brazil's largest private bank, Itaú Unibanco, has recommended that investors hold 1% to 3% of their portfolios in Bitcoin next year. In a new research note, Itaú Asset’s Renato Eid said that the global backdrop of geopolitical tension, shifting monetary policy and persistent currency risks strengthens the case for adding Bitcoin (BTC) as a complementary asset. He called Bitcoin “an asset distinct from fixed income, traditional stocks, or domestic markets, with its own dynamics, return potential, and — due to its global and decentralized nature — a currency hedging function.” Read more

The DeFi Education Fund has led a rebuttal to Citadel Securities’ call for the SEC to bring DeFi platforms under securities laws if dealing in tokenized stocks. A group of crypto organizations has pushed back on Citadel Securities’ request that the Securities and Exchange Commission tighten regulations on decentralized finance when it comes to tokenized stocks. Andreessen Horowitz, the Uniswap Foundation, along with crypto lobby groups the DeFi Education Fund and The Digital Chamber, among others, said they wanted “to correct several factual mischaracterizations and misleading statements” in a letter to the SEC on Friday. The group was responding to a letter from Citadel earlier this month, which urged the SEC not to give DeFi platforms “broad exemptive relief” for offering trading of tokenized US equities, arguing they could likely be defined as an “exchange” or “broker-dealer” regulated under securities laws. Read more

What's next for PI as the asset falls toward $0.20.

Tether says it will buy the controlling stake Exor has in Juventus, along with all remaining shares, an offer Exor has reportedly rebuffed. Crypto stablecoin issuer Tether says it has launched a bid to fully acquire the Italian professional soccer club, Juventus Football Club, which has reportedly already been shot down. Tether said on Friday that it submitted a binding all-cash proposal to Exor, the holding company of the Agnelli family, for its 65.4% controlling stake in Juventus that it has held for over 100 years. If Exor agrees, then Tether will make a “public offer for the remaining shares at the same price.” Juventus is a public company with a market capitalization of 944.49 million euros ($1.1 billion), having closed trading on Friday up 2.3% to 2.23 euros ($2.62). Read more

Crypto markets have gained about 2% in 24 hours, after this week’s Federal Reserve rate cut, with Bitcoin up 2%, Ethereum 1.5%, XRP 1.7% and Solana 5.5%. PEPENODE, an ERC-20 meme token, has raised $2.3M in presale, with virtual mining nodes and 557% APY staking next. Price is $0.001192; supply 210B. The post Next Meme Coin to Turn $100 into $10,000 – 12 December appeared first on Cryptonews.

On-chain data from Binance reveals Bitcoin withdrawal transactions surged to 3,100 daily on December 3rd, the highest since May 2018, while deposit transactions dropped to 320, the lowest since 2017, creating a supply shock divergence as BTC consolidates near $90,000. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Binance On-Chain Data Shows Rare Bullish Divergence at $90K — Can BTC Explode Past $100K Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Shiba Inu Price Prediction has strengthened after SHIB’s 3% rebound, showing signs of an upward correction despite scam warnings from the community. Technicals suggest momentum could push SHIB higher into 2026 amid improving market sentiment. The post Shiba Inu Price Prediction: SHIB Community Hit With Major Scam Warning – Is This a Sign of What’s Coming in 2026? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The government of Bhutan has decided to launch a new gold-pegged token on the Solana blockchain, further enhancing the network’s credibility and fueling increasingly bullish Solana price predictions.The name of the token will be TER and it is the result of the collaboration of multiple financial institutions and fintech companies like DK Bank and Matrixdock […] The post Solana Price Prediction: SOL Chosen for Sovereign Gold Token – Are Countries Using Solana Now? appeared first on Cryptonews.

LUNA has addressed key issues that contributed to the original collapse – Terra Luna price predictions still lean bearish without strong fundamentals. The post Terra Luna Price Prediction: LUNA Hits 7-Month High – But One Analyst Says This Pump Could End Badly appeared first on Cryptonews.

A new exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to XRP has just launched in the U.S., adding fresh momentum to the XRP price prediction as Wall Street’s interest in the altcoin continues to grow.The latest listing comes from 21Shares, which has introduced its TOXR fund, giving U.S. investors direct spot exposure to XRP through regulated markets.With XRP […] The post XRP Price Prediction: New XRP ETF Just Launched on Wall Street – Is This the Moment XRP Goes Mainstream? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Regulations must evolve for tokenized real-world assets to be better integrated with DeFi, so their immediate benefit won’t be significant, says NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro. The tokenization of stocks won’t immediately be of immense benefit to the crypto market, but the benefits could increase if such assets are allowed to better integrate on blockchains, says NYDIG. “The benefits to networks these assets reside on, such as Ethereum, are light at first, but increase as their access and interoperability and composability increase,” NYDIG global head of research Greg Cipolaro said in a note on Friday. The initial benefits will be the transaction fees charged for using tokenized assets, and the blockchain hosting them will “enjoy increasing network effects” for storing them, Cipolaro added. Read more

Crypto has repeated the last rate-cut pattern: a small rally, then a post-FOMC drop. Bitcoin has reclaimed $92K, and is accumulating as alts lag. Analysts are tracking XRP above $2+ with ETF inflows, BNB's DeFi growth, and Zcash's pullback, plus Bitcoin Hyper's $30M L2 raise as privacy demand rises. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now 12 December – XRP, BNB Coin, Zcash appeared first on Cryptonews.