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Bitcoin Treads Water Near $90K as Bitfinex Warns of 'Fragile Setup' to Shocks

BTC's relative weakness compared to stocks points to tepid spot demand, making the largest crypto vulnerable to macro volatility, Bitfinex analysts said.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on December 8 (CoinDesk)

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U.S. Regulator Pushes Back on Banks Fighting Crypto's Pursuit of Trust Charters

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould spoke at an industry event in Washington, arguing that the OCC won't resist crypto because of banker complaints.

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40% of Canadian Crypto Users Flagged for Tax Evasion Risk, Canadian Tax Authority Reveals

Canada’s tax agency says legal gaps limit its ability to track crypto-related income as it recovers $100 million through audits and pushes for tighter regulation.

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ICP Rises, Keeping Price Above Key Support Levels

Internet Computer rose, keeping the price above the $3.40 support zone, with early session volume spikes failing to produce a sustained breakout.

ICP-USD, Dec. 8 (CoinDesk)
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CoreWeave Stock Falls 8% on $2B Convertible Debt Offering

Though remaining sharply higher than their IPO price, shares have struggled over the past six months, losing 50%.

The CoreWeave Executive Leadership team pose for a photo during the company's Initial Public Offering at the Nasdaq headquarters on March 28, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Digital Assets to Shift From Disruption to Integration in 2026, CoinShares Says

'Hybrid finance' is taking hold as traditional institutions tokenize funds and deposits on public blockchains.

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CoinDesk's Most Influential 2025

CoinDesk presents our annual list of the most influential individuals in crypto this year.

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Argentina’s Central Bank to Allow Banks to Provide Crypto Services in 2026

Argentina’s central bank is reportedly drafting new rules to allow banks to offer customers digital asset-related services as early as April 2026.

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Finance

Pye Finance Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Variant and Coinbase Ventures

The platform aims to make locked Solana staking positions tradable via an onchain marketplace.

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Most Influential: Donald Trump

Without the turnaround of Donald Trump on crypto, the road toward a U.S. governmental embrace of the new technology would likely have been a steeper climb.

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Most Influential: Rep. French Hill

Rep. French Hill's name may or may not end up on any of the final legislation that becomes crypto law in the U.S., but he was the one driving it forward.

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Most Influential: Ross Ulbricht

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht was pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump — kicking off a wave of pardons among some of the crypto industry’s biggest names.

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Most Influential: David Sacks

The White House AI and Crypto Czar was one of the first, and most prominent, Silicon Valley representatives to be named to a major role in Trump’s new administration.

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Most Influential: Sen. Bill Hagerty

The Tennessee Republican sponsored the first piece of stablecoin legislation to become a U.S. law.

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Finance

Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Ramps Up Ether Acquisition, Adding $435M of ETH to Treasury

This was the firm's largest weekly haul in more than a month; the company also increased its cash holdings to $1 billion.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Tech

ZKsync Lite to Shut Down in 2026 as Matter Labs Moves On

The company framed the move, happening in early 2026, as a planned sunset.

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