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Finance

Bybit returns to UK with 100 crypto trading pairs after 2-year break

Bybit exited the U.K. in 2023 following a tightening of rules around the promotion and marketing of crypto services.

A view over the City of London taken over the Thames near Tower Bridge. (Cj / Unsplash+)

Markets

XRP higher after early dip as buyers step in near $1.80

Institutional interest in Ripple-linked assets remains strong, though overall market participation is limited.

XRP could blast higher. (WikiImages/Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto breaks higher as BOJ decision clears a macro overhang

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield briefly touched 2% for the first time since 2006 after the central bank lifted its benchmark rate.

Bitcoin may see a short squeeze higher. (Pixabay, PhotoMosh)

Markets

Bitcoin jumps above $87,000, yen slides as Bank of Japan hikes interest rates

The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest in nearly 30 years.

BTC price bounce. (CoinDesk)
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Policy

Senate confirms Trump crypto-friendly nominees to take over CFTC, FDIC

In a package of confirmations, the U.S. Senate approved Mike Selig to lead the CFTC and Travis Hill to run the FDIC, both with major potential reach into crypto.

Mike Selig, nominee to be chairman of the CFTC (Senate Agriculture Committee)

Markets

Altcoins plunge as bitcoin's $85,000 test triggers $550 million in liquidations

Solana tumbled below $120 to its weakest price since April, while SUI, DOGE and ADA also fell sharply.

roaring bear

Markets

WhiteFiber signs 10-year, 40 MW colocation deal with Nscale valued at about $865 million

The firm's Enovum unit will deliver 40 megawatts of critical IT load in two phases at a campus in Madison, North Carolina, under a 10-year agreement.

Bitcoin miners are attractive partners to build AI data centers: Bernstein. (Shutterstock)

News Analysis

What if crypto's U.S. market structure effort just never gets there?

Guessing the direction of Congress is akin to long-range weather prediction, with so many variables in play, and the industry's fate depends on a break in the storm.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Markets

XRP slumps as bitcoin once again falls back to $85,000 level after surge

Crypto markets swung sharply Thursday following a softer-than-expected U.S. CPI print, which briefly lifted bitcoin above $89,000 during U.S. hours.

(CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Polkadot's DOT Slips 2% on above average volume

The decline occurred on volume that was 35% above the token's 30-day average.

Polkadot Surges 4.61% to $1.79 with 35% Volume Increase Amid Stronger Crypto Market Trends

Markets

Filecoin price falls 1% after earlier strength, underperforms wider crypto markets

The storage token hit an intraday high of $1.26 before selling off sharply to trade down on the day.

Filecoin Price Breaks $1.20 Resistance with 4% Surge Amid Strong Buying

Policy

ECB’s Christine Lagarde shifts focus to digital euro rollout after holding rates

With technical and preparatory work complete, the ECB pressed lawmakers to move quickly on Europe’s public digital currency amid global stablecoin concerns.

The European Central Bank Building. Photo from ECB Press.
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Markets

Bitcoin's 'realized cap' holds at record high over $1 trillion, casting doubt on four-year cycle

A very supportive macro backdrop is being ignored for now, said Bitwise's Andre Dragosch.

BTC Realized Cap (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin bulls foiled again as price tumbles back to $86,000, giving up CPI gains and more

Far softer than expected inflation numbers Thursday morning had markets racing early, but some are questioning the data.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on December

Markets

ICP extends recovery to rise above $3; trading volume increases without spiking

Internet Computer pushed through the $3 level as steady buying demand lifted the token, with traders watching whether momentum can hold above former resistance.

ICP-USD, Dec. 18 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Flood of new crypto ETPs expected in 2026, says Bitwise

Streamlined SEC approval is a key factor behind that prediction, but Bloomberg’s James Seyffart warned many of the products will struggle to survive.

Securities and Exchange Commission logo (CoinDesk)
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