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Markets

BNB falls below key support as crypto market cap slips toward $3T

The decline appeared technical, rather than tied to BNB-specific negative news, and was accompanied by a wider crypto market downturn.

BNB price (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Bitcoin Hashrate Sees Sharpest Post Halving Drop Since 2024 Amid China Machine Shutdowns

Roughly 400,000 bitcoin mining machines shut down in China, according to former Canaan chairman.

BTC Hash Rate (Glassnode)

Policy

Bank of America says U.S. banks are heading for multi-year onchain future

The Wall Street firm said faster U.S. stablecoin and charter rules are pulling crypto into the regulated banking system and pushing banks toward an on-chain future.

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Finance

Anchorage Digital Buys Securitize’s RIA Platform to Expand Wealth Management Business

The bank has bought the Securitize For Advisors unit, bringing the RIA-focused crypto wealth management platform in-house.

Scattered pile of $1 bills (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)
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Markets

CME Group Expands Crypto Derivatives With Spot-Quoted XRP and Solana Futures

These are CME’s smallest crypto contracts to date, aimed at active participants who prefer to trade in spot market terms without managing contract expiries or rollovers.

Price and depth chart on laptop (Austin Distel/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Plunges Below $87K as Crypto Weakness Worsens

The curse of the U.S. trading session — in which bitcoin tends to fall as American stocks trade — has hit yet again.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Dec. 15 (CoinDesk)

Markets

ICP Slips Back Toward Recent Lows as Rally Attempt Fades

Internet Computer drifted lower after failing to hold intraday gains, with elevated volume reflecting continued distribution near resistance.

ICP-USD, Dec. 15 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Ondo Finance to Offer Tokenized U.S. Stocks, ETFs on Solana Early Next Year

The platform will enable 24/7 trading of U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds with near-instant settlement, building on Ondo's existing $365 million in tokenized assets.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)
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Markets

BONK Slides Toward Lower Range as Volatility Expands

The Solana-based memecoin drifted back toward recent lows after failing to hold higher levels during a high-volume session.

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Markets

Strive Hikes Preferred Share Dividend Rate as Bitcoin Treasury Companies Continue to Plunge

Bitcoin has tumbled below $88,000 on Monday, helping to send Strive (ASST) common stock lower by 7% to $0.79

Strive (TradingView)

Markets

TON Extends Slide, Drops More Than Broader Crypto Market

The token's trading range was volatile with above-average volume indicating trader repositioning and uncertainty.

"TON Slides 1% to $1.56 Amid Mixed Market Signals Despite Overall Crypto Gains"

Markets

Bitcoin Miner IREN’s 47% Slide Flagged as a Buying Opportunity by B. Riley

The bank kept its buy rating on the stock and $74 target, citing a Microsoft GPU ramp and ample funding options.

Racks of mining machines.
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Markets

Prediction Markets Are Quietly Turning Into a New Asset Class, Citizens Says

The bank said event markets are still tiny versus stocks but are rapidly expanding beyond sports into macro and policy risk.

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Tech

Most Influential: Pavel Durov

The Telegram CEO may stand as the most pivotal figure in the bona fide mass adoption of cryptocurrency.

Pavel Durov

Tech

Most Influential: Sergey Nazarov

Chainlink’s co-founder spent 2025 turning oracles, cross-chain messaging and CRE into building blocks for tokenized funds and on-chain finance.

Sergey Nazarov

Tech

Most Influential: ZachXBT

ZachXBT still holds the crown as the crypto world’s pseudonymous Sherlock Holmes.

ZachXBT
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