Category: crypto

December’s $910 billion crypto capitulation saw BTC slide to $88k and ETH drop 7.8%. Finestel reports that professional risk managers rotated to cash, BTC, ETH, privacy, and AI tokens, while retail traders suffered losses. Stablecoins were raised to 23%, high-beta alts were trimmed, and privacy/AI tokens outperformed. Pros prepare for a volatile Q1 2026.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with global finance ministers to address concerns over mineral supply constraints, with China controlling 87% of rare earth refining. Record silver prices also highlighted supply chain risks. The Trump administration is using these discussions to address national security risks in tech, defense, and manufacturing supply chains.

Privacy coins, including Dash, Monero, Zcash, Verge, and Horizen, experience a rally with increased trading volume. Dash leads the surge, outpacing other privacy-focused tokens. However, analysts warn of thin liquidity compared to Bitcoin and Ethereum, making the coins vulnerable to sharp reversals despite reclaiming key support levels.

21Shares listed its BOLD Bitcoin–gold ETP on the LSE, utilizing risk-weighted rebalancing that has outperformed BTC, gold, and a static 50/50 mix since 2017. The ETP combines exposure to both Bitcoin and gold within a risk-managed structure, offering the potential for gains while reducing volatility through diversification.

The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act introduced by Senators Lummis and Wyden aims to exempt non-custodial crypto developers from money transmitter rules to reduce legal risk and keep developers in the U.S. The bill clarifies that writing code, maintaining networks, and building tools do not require money transmitter licenses. Industry groups support the bill to distinguish…

Fidelity’s Parth Gargava suggests that Bitcoin may be moving away from its traditional four-year cycle into a “supercycle” characterized by longer price highs and less severe drops. Factors such as ETF demand, favorable US policy, and market maturation could support this shift, with the outcome to be determined by Bitcoin’s behavior in 2026.

Kazakhstan has blocked access to more than 1,100 unlicensed cryptocurrency platforms in the past year as part of efforts to regulate the digital asset market. The country aims to support its ambitions of becoming a regional hub for licensed exchanges while curbing money laundering and consumer risks.

Salad.com and Golem Network are partnering to test decentralized web3 compute infrastructure for Salad’s global GPU cloud workloads. Salad will use Golem’s permissionless execution layer to mirror its commercial activity, aiming to improve efficiency. This collaboration aims to integrate traditional web2 businesses with decentralized protocols for cost efficiency and transparency.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Tennessee from enforcing a cease-and-desist order against prediction market operator Kalshi. The case revolves around whether federal derivatives oversight supersedes state gambling law. Previous rulings in New Jersey, Nevada, and Maryland have been split on this issue. The temporary restraining order will remain in place until at least Jan.…

Standard Chartered has revised its Ethereum price targets for 2026, but remains optimistic about the cryptocurrency’s performance in the long term, predicting that Ethereum will regain its 2021 highs against Bitcoin by 2030. Factors such as throughput, DeFi, and regulation are expected to drive Ethereum’s re-rating in the coming years.