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The platform will let retail traders use one margin account to trade round-the-clock perpetual markets.

Bitcoin has rebounded to around $92,000 as crypto markets have absorbed a $2B liquidation shock, but ETF outflows, softer realised capital inflows and elevated volatility show traders have favored delta-neutral yield strategies ahead of Fed and BOJ decisions over fresh altcoin exposure. The post Crypto Traders Turn Cautious, Favor Bitcoin Over Risky Altcoin Bets appeared first on Cryptonews.

The change from what's become typical bearish U.S. session action could signal seller exhaustion.

A new Circle–Aleo stablecoin project highlights the growing demand for privacy features as firms weigh blockchain use against the risks of transparency. Stablecoin issuer Circle is developing a privacy-enhanced version of its US dollar-pegged USDC token, aiming to spur institutional adoption by offering greater confidentiality than traditional public blockchains allow. The new stablecoin, called USDCx and targeting banking and enterprise users, is being built in partnership with the privacy-focused blockchain company Aleo, Fortune reported on Tuesday, citing Aleo co-founder Howard Wu. Unlike most existing stablecoins, which have wallet addresses and transaction details fully visible onchain, USDCx is designed to provide “banking-level privacy.” Circle would still be able to provide a compliance record if law enforcement or regulators request information on specific transactions, according to the report. Read more

When the ball drops this New Year’s Eve, you could look to Bitcoin to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions. Bitcoin can enforce promises with code and collateral. That unlocks a class of “self-bribes,” in which a person escrows funds today under conditions only future behavior can satisfy, with payout paths encoded in script […] The post Bitcoin’s new “self-bribe” code lets you build sobriety wallets that pay your enemies if you break a promise appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Crypto has begun December with a rally driven by large Bitcoin purchases and the Fusaka upgrade before fading, as Gracy Chen and Laser Digital point to rising bond yields, expectations for a Fed rate cut, BOJ risks and options pricing that has flagged choppy trading into year-end. The post Crypto Rally Stalls Near $94K Bitcoin as Bond Turmoil Spurs Risk-Off Ahead of Fed appeared first on Cryptonews.

“Our staffs are exhausted,” said the Wyoming senator at the Blockchain Association Policy Summit on Tuesday, speaking on the progress of the crypto bill. Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, a member of the US Senate Banking Committee and one of the most prominent proponents for addressing digital asset market structure in Congress, said she wants to take the next step in advancing the bill sometime next week. Speaking at the Blockchain Association Policy Summit on Tuesday, Lummis said she anticipated that the markup hearing for the Responsible Financial Innovation Act — the Banking Committee’s version of market structure — would happen before Congress broke for the holidays. The senator said the crypto industry “was getting a little concerned” about the progress of the bill, adding that drafts were “changed so much every few days” during bipartisan discussions.  Read more

A regulatory attorney told Decrypt that Greene’s claims about a CBDC loophole do not ‘have a real legal basis.’

Altcoin sentiment has stayed cautious as fear readings sit near 25 and Bitcoin has traded just above $90,000, while Zcash, MemeCore and Cardano have posted modest gains that reflect selective interest rather than a broad return of risk appetite. The post Bitcoin Stalls Near $90K as Select Altcoins Rally, Leaving ‘Altcoin Season’ on Hold appeared first on Cryptonews.

OKX has joined hands with Deltix to enable US institutional clients to access regulated digital-asset liquidity via the same infrastructure they use for equities and FX. The post OKX and Deltix Boost US Institutional Trading appeared first on Cryptonews.

PNC Bank debuted a service allowing some customers to trade Bitcoin on its banking platform, broadening access through Coinbase.

Tempo, built by Stripe and Paradigm, has started testing payment-focused blockchain and has onboard a slew of institutional partners.

Judge asked whether Kwon might be freed abroad and asked for details on victims, time-served credit and unresolved charges ahead of sentencing.

Hong Kong launched a public consultation on implementing the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and amended Common Reporting Standard (CRS), aiming to begin automatic exchange of crypto tax information with partner jurisdictions by 2028. The government plans to complete legislative amendments in 2026, strengthening the city’s commitment to international tax cooperation while maintaining its reputation […] The post Hong Kong Targets Crypto Tax Evasion with 2028 Data Sharing Plan appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Liberal Democrats have raised concerns over conflicts of interest, after Nigel Farage namechecked Tether in a September interview.

The company is led by Strike CEO Jack Mallers and began trading under the XXI ticker today following its SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners.

There was once a time when you picked a side — the token you were excited about. But crypto has become one of the fastest-growing asset classes of the last decade. Soon, it seems, you’ll just pick an allocation. But will that take the fun out of crypto?

Bitcoin miners offer a glimpse into potential BTC price upside to come as the historically accurate Hash Ribbons sent a buy signal. Bitcoin’s (BTC) Hash Ribbons metric, tracked by onchain analytics platform Capriole Investments, sent a “buy signal” for the fifth time in 2025. Key takeaways: A historically accurate Bitcoin price metric sends a “buy” signal for the fifth time this year. Read more

Twenty One Capital launched on the NYSE with strong institutional backing and a massive Bitcoin treasury. Institutionally-backed Bitcoin native company Twenty One Capital has launched for public trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker XXI.  The Jack Mallers co-founded company has the ambition of becoming the largest publicly-traded holder of Bitcoin (BTC), and its Tuesday US launch follows the completion of its business combination with Cantor Equity Partners. Twenty One Capital holds 43,514 Bitcoin, worth roughly $3.9 billion, making it the world’s third-largest public corporate holder of the asset after Michael Saylor’s Strategy and MARA Holdings.  Read more

The U.S. President’s choice to run the CFTC seemed set to sail through Congress, until Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss stepped in.