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A Bitcoin rally through $112,000 could be brewing. Cointelegraph explains why the pending release of US economic data and the end of the government shutdown are good for BTC. Key takeaways: A US government shutdown resolution might spark a short squeeze, yet traders remain skeptical that it alone can sustain Bitcoin’s move beyond $112,000. Investor caution grows as AI valuations and weak consumer earnings weigh on risk appetite, limiting conviction in Bitcoin’s rally potential. Read more
Coinbase’s regulated platform reopens access to token offerings for retail investors after a hiatus of years since the peak of the ICO market. Coinbase is launching a new platform for primary token offerings, giving retail investors in the United States access to regulated cryptocurrency initial sales for the first time since 2018. The exchange plans to host about one token sale per month on its new platform, starting with blockchain protocol Monad, which will launch its native token for sale Nov. 17–22. Token sales will run for one week, during which time users can submit purchase requests. After the window closes, an allocation algorithm will favor smaller buyers first, gradually filling larger orders to ensure broad participation. Read more
Funding now targets infrastructure, stablecoins and payments as big bets fade and Bitcoin projects bootstrap. The crypto venture capital landscape remains subdued in the fourth quarter, with fewer high-profile funding rounds closing compared to earlier in the year. Kaden Stadelmann, chief technology officer at Komodo Platform, told Cointelegraph that the “crypto sector is facing pressure from numerous angles,” noting that AI has siphoned considerable demand from crypto, and that “VC investment in AI far outpaces VC investment into crypto.” Stadelmann also cited macroeconomic uncertainty as a reason venture capital firms are taking a more cautious approach. Read more
Despite $1.7 billion in spot Bitcoin and Ether ETF outflows, whale accumulation and altcoin inflows continue to stabilize sentiment across the broader crypto market. Key takeaways: Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a combined $1.7 billion in weekly outflows. Solana and a select few altcoins continued to attract steady inflows despite market weakness. Read more
Michael Saylor’s company increased its acquisition of BTC over the previous week by purchasing another 487 coins as part of its $67 billion treasury. Michael Saylor’s Strategy increased its cryptocurrency buying strategy by acquiring 487 Bitcoin worth about $50 million, marking an escalation over its previous week’s report. In a Monday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Strategy said it had acquired 487 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average price of $102,557 per coin — about $50 million. The addition of the BTC brought the company’s total holdings to 641,692 BTC, or more than $67 billion at the time of publication. Read more
Once a simple stablecoin issuer, Tether now mirrors central bank mechanics with reserves, profits and policy-like decisions. Tether operates a Treasury- and repo-heavy balance sheet, holding $181.2 billion in reserves against $174.5 billion in liabilities, leaving $6.8 billion in excess. High interest rates have turned those reserves into profit, generating more than $10 billion in interest income so far in 2025, which is uncommon for a typical crypto issuer. It exercises policy-style levers by freezing sanctioned wallets, shifting supported blockchains and allocating up to 15% of profits to Bitcoin. Read more
ZEC has reached its most overbought reading on record, increasing the risk of a sharp 60% or more correction in the coming weeks. Key takeaways: ZEC is extremely overbought on the charts, risking a correction in the coming weeks. Zcash can still rally toward $900–$1,000 if the parabolic advance holds. Read more
Several XRP ETFs appear on DTCC ahead of potential launches, as the token rallies following US Senate deal to end the longest-ever US government shutdown. Excitement in the crypto community is growing over the potential launch of XRP funds, as the US Senate advances a deal aimed at ending the longest-ever government shutdown. The Senate reportedly reached a deal on a budget bill to end the government shutdown on Sunday, sending a bullish signal to numerous markets, including crypto. The XRP (XRP) community is anticipating multiple XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to launch shortly, with several already appearing on the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) website ahead of a possible launch this month. Read more
The potential end of the 40-day US government shutdown is decreasing “financial uncertainty” among investors, leading to growing institutional crypto accumulation. Institutional demand for digital assets saw a significant uptick as investors digested news about the US Senate reaching a much-awaited deal that could soon end the 40-day government shutdown. On Sunday, the US Senate advanced a procedural vote to end the government shutdown, with the final post-cloture vote expected to occur on Monday, according to the Senate’s schedule. Cryptocurrency markets saw a rebound after the report. The Starknet (STRK) token rose over 43% as the day’s biggest winner, followed by the Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token, up 28% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap data. Read more
Lisa Cameron says her UK-US Crypto Alliance expects a joint transatlantic crypto sandbox to emerge from ongoing talks with US lawmakers and SEC officials. Lisa Cameron, a former United Kingdom Member of Parliament and founder of the UK-US Crypto Alliance, told Cointelegraph she believes a joint “sandbox” between the United States and the United Kingdom is in development to align their crypto markets. Talking to Cointelegraph at the UN City offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, Cameron said that, according to her organization’s understanding, “there will be a sandbox” resulting from a collaboration between the US and the UK. She added that the UK-US Crypto Alliance is “very excited about this potential.” Cameron said that the UK-US Crypto Alliance reached this conclusion after speaking with US Senators and members of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force. She said she would expect the sandbox’s purpose to be to “iron out some of this in terms of passporting” for crypto licenses between ...
XRP price recovery could be hindered by stiff resistance at $2.80, as a recent 240% jump in profit-taking highlights investor caution. Key takeaways: XRP surged 12% to $2.53 on Trump’s stimulus news. Increased profit-taking by long-term holders could slow the recovery. Read more
Money was anonymous for thousands of years until the recent experiment in financial surveillance. Privacy-preserving crypto offers a path back to normalcy. Opinion by: Carter Feldman, CEO of Psy For thousands of years, money changed hands in private. A bronze coin passed from merchant to customer, leaving no record of the transaction. No government official knew what you bought or from whom. No bank tracked your spending habits. This wasn’t a bug in the system — it was how money worked. Even as banking systems developed, privacy remained the default. When you paid for a beer with a banknote issued by an institution like the Bank of England, there was no compulsion for the tavern to perform real ID verification or Know Your Customer (KYC). Read more
The high-leverage trader said he was “all-in,” betting on a Bitcoin decline below $92,000 despite the optimism surrounding the end of the 40-day US government shutdown. While most cryptocurrency investors welcomed the market recovery following the potential end of the US government shutdown, some short sellers were caught off guard by the rebound. The crypto market recovery saw popular high-leverage trader James Wynn’s main Hyperliquid account liquidated multiple times during the past 24 hours, with his wallet’s value sinking to just $5,422, according to Hyperdash data. The unexpected recovery liquidated Wynn 12 times in the last 12 hours, resulting in 45 liquidations over the past two months, according to blockchain data platform Lookonchain. Read more
After two consecutive weeks of outflows totaling $1.5 billion, assets under management in crypto ETPs fell to $207.5 billion, the lowest level since mid-July. Cryptocurrency investment products faced heightened selling pressure last week as crypto funds recorded a second consecutive week of outflows amid ongoing negative sentiment in the markets. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $1.17 billion in outflows last week, up around 70% from $360 million recorded the previous week, CoinShares reported Monday. CoinShares’ head of research, James Butterfill, attributed the sell-off to the ongoing negative crypto market trend following the Oct. 10 flash crash, along with uncertainty over a potential US interest rate cut in December. Read more
Interim CFTC chief Caroline Pham confirmed plans to greenlight leveraged spot crypto trading in the US as early as next month following talks with regulated exchanges. Acting Chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Caroline Pham is in talks with regulated US crypto exchanges to launch leveraged spot crypto products as early as next month. In a Sunday X post, Pham confirmed that she is pushing to allow leveraged spot crypto trading in the US and that she is in talks with regulated US crypto exchanges to launch leveraged crypto spot products next month. Pham also confirmed that she continued meeting with industry representatives despite the government shutdown. The regulator is also currently considering issuing guidance for leveraged spot crypto products. Read more
The Bank of England invites feedback on its proposed stablecoin framework, with the aim of finalizing the rules in the second half of 2026. The United Kingdom’s central bank is moving toward stablecoin regulation by publishing a consultation paper proposing a regulatory framework for the asset class. The Bank of England (BoE) on Monday released a proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated “systemic stablecoins,” or tokens it said are widely used in payments and therefore potentially pose risks to the UK financial stability. Under the proposal, the central bank would require stablecoin issuers to back at least 40% of their liabilities with unremunerated deposits at the BoE, while allowing up to 60% in short-term UK government debt. Read more
The reopening of the US government could fuel Bitcoin price recovery, as exchange order-book liquidity placed $112,000 on top of the list for bulls. Key takeaways: Bitcoin price rebounded as traders expected the US government shutdown to end this week. Bitcoin market analysis sees a squeeze toward $112,000 after a bullish weekly close. Read more
Bitcoin made major gains on the back of the US government potentially ending its shutdown, while planning to give many Americans a $2,000 tariff “dividend.” Bitcoin (BTC) storms back above $106,000 to start the week as US government reopening excitement takes over. Bitcoin joins risk assets in rebounding amid hopes that the US government will end its record shutdown this week. US inflation data could also return, providing key insight into future Fed policy. Read more
Bitcoin and gold often display a recurring pattern during the Christmas rally. Their movements are shaped by Federal Reserve policy, inflation trends and overall market liquidity. The Christmas rally, also known as the “Santa Claus rally,” refers to a recurring pattern in which crypto markets tend to rise during the final weeks of December and early January. Several factors contribute to this trend, including improved investor sentiment during the festive season and year-end portfolio adjustments as traders and institutions rebalance their holdings. Lower liquidity during the holidays can also amplify price movements, adding to the rally’s momentum. Around Christmas, crypto investors often behave differently than they do throughout the rest of the year. Read more
Crypto markets could get a lift as Politico reports the US Senate has reached a deal on a multi-part budget bill to end the government shutdown. The crypto market could soon see some much-needed relief after the US Senate reached an agreement on a three-part budget deal to end the government shutdown, Politico reports. Pending legislation to fund the US government has more than enough support to pass the 60-vote threshold, Politico reported on Sunday, citing two people familiar with the matter. It was Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s 15th attempt to win Democratic support for a House-approved bill, putting the record 40-day government shutdown within reach of being lifted. Read more5759 items