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MicroStrategy's Bullish Call Skew Disappears in Cautious Market Sentiment
The record bullish skew in options on the company seen as a leveraged play on bitcoin has vanished as the BTC tailwind driven by the Treasury asset narrative loses momentum.
XRP Volumes Zoom Ahead of Bitcoin, Dogecoin in South Korea. What’s Next?
South Korean markets tend to prefer XRP over larger assets such as bitcoin and ether, and a volume bump tends to precede price anomalies on local exchanges.
Don't Expect Bitcoin Fireworks Ahead of New Year, Traders Say, as BTC ETFs Lose $420M
The broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20), an index tracking the largest tokens by market capitalization, minus stablecoins, lost 2.7% in the past 24 hours.
AI Agents Capture Attention as AiXBT, ai16z, and Virtuals Surge
AI agents are “revolutionizing markets by blending insights with community strategies, creating a smarter, more inclusive trading ecosystem,” says one analyst.
Crypto Scammers Are Now Stealing From Other Crypto Thieves
Scammers use a sophisticated type of wallet to trick wannabe thieves, who may lose small amounts of a token.
XRP Sinks 5% to Lead Crypto Losses as Strong Dollar Rattles Bitcoin Bulls
A stronger dollar historically tends to make dollar-denominated assets like bitcoin and gold expensive, leading to weakened demand in the short term.
Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin 'Adopts' Viral Hippo Moo Deng
Buterin’s $300,000 donation will support the Khao Kheow Open Zoo operations and the development of a dedicated exhibit for Moo Deng and her family.
Memecoin Degens Raise Millions for Rare Cancer Research After a Father’s Plea
A profit opportunity led to nearly $100 million in trading volumes for a charity-themed memecoin. While some speculators lost money, the effort bore fruit for the original cause.
Floki on Course for Europe ETP as DAO Floats Proposal to Provide Early Liquidity
A Floki exchange-traded product is set to go live in Europe in early 2025, a project developer told CoinDesk.
Bitcoin Lull Could Spur Altcoin Rally, With $90K Considered 'Attractive' Buying Area
High volatility can be good for option buyers because it increases the chance that the option will be “in-the-money” (profitable) at some point before expiry — creating profit for buyers.
