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Unleash Protocol hit by $3.9 million exploit with funds routed through Tornado Cash
The intellectual property platform on Story Protocol lost about $3.9 million after a governance exploit, with stolen funds later routed through Tornado Cash.

In 2025, bitcoin showed how spectacularly wrong price forecasts can be
Analysts aimed high. The market declined to follow.

Gold, silver outrun bitcoin as 2025's go-to protectors of paper money
Traders expect BTC to regain its mojo next year.

Metaplanet buys 4,279 bitcoin, lifts total holdings to 35,102 BTC
Metaplanet's bitcoin income generation business generated about $55 million in annual revenue for 2024.

Institutions are increasingly using the bitcoin options playbook for altcoins: STS Digital
Institutions are increasingly using bitcoin options strategies on altcoins to manage price volatility and enhance returns, STS Digital told CoinDesk.

Crypto winter looms in 2026, but Cantor sees institutional growth and onchain shifts
Cantor Fitzgerald sees early signs of a new crypto winter, but one that’s less chaotic, more institutional, and increasingly defined by DeFi, tokenization and regulatory clarity.

Sberbank issues Russia's first crypto-backed loan to bitcoin miner Intelion Data
Sberbank used its in-house crypto custody tool to back a loan for mining firm Intelion Data, signaling broader interest in crypto lending.

South Korean financial group Mirae Asset eyes crypto exchange Korbit acquisition: report
The financial group is in talks to acquire a 92% stake in Korbit for a as much as 140 billion won ($97 million).

Bitcoin reverses early gains, drops below $88,000 as Nasdaq futures wilt
Bitcoin reversed Asian session gains, dropping below $88,000 and affecting major altcoins.

Bitcoin whales have been the main accumulators in the $80,000 range
While large bitcoin holders accumulate, smaller investors are selling.

