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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.
Lighter DEX launches LIT token with 25% airdrop
The LIT token supply is split evenly between the ecosystem and team/investors, with a portion airdropped to early participants.
Silver overtakes bitcoin on volatility as year-end trading thins
Traders are forcing macro risk through metals rather than crypto, with silver volatility spiking on physical tightness while bitcoin stays trapped in a low-volatility holding pattern.
BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $100M in dividends and passes $2B in assets
BUIDL tokens are used in crypto market infrastructure and as collateral, bridging traditional finance and blockchain technology.
ETH, ADA SOL slip as year-end selling lingers as bitcoin traders eye $80,000 to $100,000 range
Asian stocks cooled after a seven-day winning streak, while global equities dipped for the first time in eight sessions.
Dogecoin breaks support as year-end selling drags DOGE to $0.123
Open interest rose above $1.5 billion, indicating futures traders' continued exposure.
XRP price slips to $1.85 as key support gives way
Technical analysis suggests a defensive market stance, with XRP struggling to reclaim resistance levels and momentum indicators showing oversold conditions.
Dragonfly managing partner lays out his 2026 crypto predictions
The venture capitalist argues 2026 will favor proven crypto infrastructure, while several fast-growing segments reshape how the industry expands.
As Democrats gain in odds to take U.S. House, Waters bashes SEC chair on crypto
Maxine Waters, the top Democrat who may lead the House Financial Services Committee again if Democrats prevail, has a crypto bone to pick with SEC's Atkins.
Flow scraps blockchain 'rollback' plan after community backlash over decentralization
The layer-1 network reversed course after ecosystem partners warned that rewriting chain history would undermine decentralization and create operational risks following a $3.9 million exploit.
Aptos' APT declines on below average volume
The token has support at the $1.69 level and resistance at $1.80.
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.
Bitmine's ether stash tops 4.1 million tokens as crypto and cash holdings reach $13.2 billion
Tom Lee's publicly traded miner and treasury firm said it now controls more than 3% of ether’s total supply and is accelerating staking plans.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Polkadot (DOT) Rises 6% Over Weekend
Cardano (ADA) was also a top performer, gaining 4.2% from Friday.
Polkadot's DOT dips, with token underperforming wider crypto markets
Currently at $1.84, DOT has support at the $1.83 level and resistance at $1.88.
Strategy reloads on bitcoin, acquires a further 1,229 BTC for $109 million
Strategy, the largest public BTC holder resumes buying, lifting holdings to 672,497 coins.
