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Bitcoin continues to slip against gold, testing the 'safe haven' trade

Gold is rallying on rate cut expectations and geopolitical risk, while bitcoin has struggled to hold key psychological levels and remains sensitive to the same forces that tend to hit equities and other risk assets.

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ETH, SOL, ADA slump as bitcoin weakness lingers despite record stocks jump

Investors are showing increased risk aversion, with significant outflows from crypto investment products last week.

(CoinDesk)

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Dogecoin loses $0.13 floor as derivatives positioning signals bigger swings ahead

The $0.13 level is crucial; if Dogecoin can reclaim it, a short-covering bounce is possible, but failure may lead to further declines.

(CoinDesk Data)

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XRP weakens after losing support, with $1.85 next in focus

XRP's price action was characterized by high volume at resistance, suggesting larger players were selling into strength.

(CoinDesk Data)
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Tech

‘Most important tokenholder rights debate’: Aave faces identity crisis

The Aave community has become sharply divided over control of the protocol’s brand and related assets, intensifying an ongoing dispute over the relationship between the DAO and Aave Labs.

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Bitcoin will be 'top performer' in 2026 after getting crushed this year, says VanEck

VanEck's David Schassler expects gold and bitcoin to rebound sharply as investor demand for hard assets is expected to rise.

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Finance

Tensions over El Salvador's bitcoin holdings ease as IMF praises economic progress

The Central American country’s economy is projected to grow 4% this year, the IMF said.

The National Palace in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Markets

Bitcoin slips, crypto stocks suffer steep declines, as tax-loss selling drives action, analysts say

Digital asset treasury companies — the year's worst performers — were also hardest hit on Tuesday.

(CoinDesk)
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JPMorgan’s institutional crypto push could boost rivals like Coinbase, Bullish, analysts say

The Wall Street giant's move — should it come to pass — would further legitimize crypto and increase distribution channels, said ClearStreet's Owan Lau.

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Finance

AI trade isn’t dead: An inside look into Wall Street's lucrative data center deals

Megawatts are still trading hands, and the AI trade is very much alive, according to investment banker Joe Nardini, as miners pivot to HPC and buyers chase scarce power.

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

Policy

Russia’s central bank unveils new crypto rules to be adopted in 2026

Bank of Russia outlined a new framework intended to let retail and qualified investors buy crypto under defined tests and caps by 2027.

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Finance

Crypto exchange Bybit to restrict access for Japanese users as regulatory pressure mounts

The announcement comes just days after Bybit said it had returned to the U.K.

Close up of the red circle at the center of the Japanese flag. (DavidRockDesign/Pixabay)
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Aptos' APT declines amid slump in wider crypto markets

APT declined on heavy volume as the CoinDesk 20 index fell 2.8%.

"Aptos Rises 2.16% to $1.59 Amid Layer-1 Token Rotation"

Finance

Solana treasury-focused Upexi files for up to $1 billion capital raise

The company manages a portfolio of consumer brands and holds about 2 million SOL, making it the fourth-largest solana treasury of any public company.

Solana portfolio shown on a laptop (Amjith S/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin still hasn't hit $100,000 when adjusted for inflation: Galaxy's Alex Thorn

The crypto merchant bank's head of research said bitcoin's price in 2020 dollar terms peaked out this year at $99,848.

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Policy

ECB gains backing from Council of EU for caps on digital euro holdings

Concerned that a CBDC will drain funds from traditional banks, regulators are considering caps on how much digital euro citizens can hold to ensure it's purely for payments.

The EU seeks to put savings caps on the digital euro.
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