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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
Markets

China Introduces Interest Payments on Digital Yuan to Boost Adoption Among Banks

China's central bank will allow commercial banks to pay interests on digital yuan holdings in a new framework taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

2025-12-29T07:07:03ZJose Moringa
Markets

Silver Experiences Dramatic 6% Surge Followed by 10% Drop, Emphasizing Its Instability Similar to Cryptocurrency

Silver’s recent price surge mirrors Bitcoin’s trademark volatility. The precious metal is swinging wildly on rate cut bets and shifting industrial demand.

2025-12-29T06:06:42ZJose Moringa
Markets

Surge in ETH Validator Entry Queue Nearly Doubles Exit Queue, Sparking Concerns in the Network

Digital Asset Treasuries like Tom Lee’s Bitmine have contributed to the increase in the entry queue, but the network's Petcra upgrade may have also helped.

2025-12-29T06:06:08ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Coinbase CEO Explains How Bitcoin Unexpectedly Supports the USD's Reserve Currency Status

Bitcoin is helping reinforce the US dollar’s reserve currency status by acting as a market check on excessive inflation and deficit spending, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said.

2025-12-29T04:05:41ZJose Moringa
News

Ubisoft Suspends Rainbow Six Siege Following Major Exploit That Awarded Players $13.3 Million in In-Game Credits

A server-wide hack flooded Rainbow Six Siege with billions in credits, forcing an emergency shutdown and a major rollback operation.

2025-12-29T03:05:09ZMike Rose
News

Leading Cryptocurrency Experts Oppose California's Proposed 5% Wealth Tax

Crypto executives, including Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley and Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter, have pushed back against a proposed 5% billionaire tax in California.

2025-12-29T03:04:43ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Executives Predict Most Crypto Treasuries Will Vanish in Challenging 2026 Market Scenario

Many crypto and Bitcoin treasury companies may go under in 2026 as the model comes under pressure, industry executives tell Cointelegraph.

2025-12-29T01:04:11ZMike Rose
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Flow Validators Encouraged to Pause Operations Following Controversial Blockchain Rollback

The Flow Foundation has been slammed for rolling the layer 1 Flow chain back to patch up a $3.9 million exploit, with one partner advising validators to stop processing transactions

2025-12-29T01:03:45ZMike Rose
Markets

Mirae Asset In Discussions to Acquire Korean Crypto Exchange Korbit for Potential Deal Worth Up to $100 Million

The deal to acquire South Korea's fourth-largest crypto exchange by daily volume is valued at around $70 to $100 million, per local reports.

2025-12-29T01:03:21ZJose Moringa
Markets

Dramatic Decline in Google Search Interest for Crypto as 2025 Ends

The low levels of internet search volume signal that retail investors are not interested in the crypto market, a stark contrast from January.

2025-12-29T00:02:55ZJose Moringa