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Bitcoin

Back to Orange: Strategy Acquires Additional 1,229 Bitcoin for Approximately $109 Million Following Brief Hiatus

The purchase brings Strategy’s total bitcoin holdings to 672,497 BTC, acquired at an average price of about $74,997 per bitcoin.

2025-12-29T19:11:09ZMike Rose
Markets

Tom Lee's Bitmine Acquires 44,463 ETH and Begins Staking as Treasury Surpasses 3.4% of Total Supply

Bitmine has started staking ETH, with more than 400,000 ether tokens now generating yield ahead of its planned MAVAN rollout in 2026.

2025-12-29T19:10:45ZJose Moringa
Altcoins

XRP Sees Increase in Funds While Crypto ETPs Experience $446 Million in Weekly Outflows, Reports CoinShares

The lone bright spots were XRP and Solana funds taking in a relatively meager $70 million and $7.5 million, respectively.

2025-12-29T19:10:21ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Hits $90K: Key Factors That Could Ignite a New Year Rally

Bitcoin needs a return of retail and institutional demand for BTC to clear the next big hurdle at $90,000 and spark a new rally toward six figures.

2025-12-29T12:11:17ZMike Rose
Markets

Real-World Assets Drive Decentralized Exchanges to Emerge as Fifth Largest Sector in DeFi by Total Value Locked

RWA protocols have overtaken decentralized exchanges by total value locked, as tokenized Treasurys, private credit and commodities become core onchain building blocks.

2025-12-29T12:10:48ZJose Moringa
Markets

Crypto ETPs Experience $446 Million Decline During Christmas as Year-End Market Sentiment Stays Weak

Weekly fund flows point to lingering caution, with investors favoring newer products and select regions over broad market exposure.

2025-12-29T12:10:12ZJose Moringa
Markets

Increased Activity and Reduced Fees: Insights from December's Onchain Data Analysis

Onchain data shows activity holding up on Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum and Avalanche even as fee revenue declines across the crypto sector.

2025-12-29T11:09:44ZJose Moringa
Markets

BitMine Secures $1 Billion in Ether as Major Corporations Embrace ETH Staking for Revenue Generation

The largest corporate Ethereum holders continue seeking passive yield through staking, effectively reducing the sellable Ether supply on the open market.

2025-12-29T11:09:19ZJose Moringa
Altcoins

Trend Research Boosts ETH Holdings to $1.8 Billion with $35 Million Purchase and Positive Outlook for 2026

Trend Research founder Jack Yi pledged to continue buying Ether, claiming more financial and regulatory tailwinds will drive crypto valuations in 2026.

2025-12-29T10:08:52ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Bitfinex Whales Take Long Positions on Bitcoin for 2026: Key Insights for This Week in Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin failed to flip $90,000 to support at the start of the last week of 2025, but Bitfinex whale long positions built on their highest levels in nearly two years.

2025-12-29T10:08:26ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Surges Past $90,000 in December as Analysts Discuss Thin Liquidity and Ongoing Range-Bound Trading

Bitcoin climbed to $90,200 at one stage late Sunday, a move analysts attributed mainly to technical factors rather than fresh catalysts.

2025-12-29T09:07:59ZMike Rose
News

North Korean Cyber Criminals Intensify Cryptocurrency Hacks Amid Record-Breaking Theft and Money Laundering Activities

North Korea is constantly evolving its tactics and will continue to use crypto hacks as a main source of revenue, Chainalysis said.

2025-12-29T09:07:33ZMike Rose