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Bitcoin Dips Below $90K Amid Fading Risk Appetite Ahead of Key Macro Events

Bitcoin hovered below $90,000 on Sunday as low liquidity, altcoin weakness and looming U.S. and global data kept traders cautious.

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Spanish Authorities Bust Crypto Kidnapping Ring After Deadly Attack

The case highlights a growing trend of physical attacks aimed at extracting access to crypto wallets, known as "wrench attacks."

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Markets

These Three Metrics Show Bitcoin Found Strong Support Near $80,000

Onchain data shows multiple cost basis metrics confirm heavy demand and investor conviction around the $80,000 price level.

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Finance

Michael Saylor's Strategy Hangs on to Spot in Nasdaq 100 Index

The annual Nasdaq 100 rebalance saw six companies dropped and three new additions, with changes taking effect on December 22, but bitcoin treasury company Strategy hung onto its spot.

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Finance

Vanguard Exec Likens Bitcoin to ‘Digital Labubu’ Even as Firm Opens ETF Trading Access

Executive John Ameriks emphasized Vanguard's core view of the crypto sector hasn't changed, seeing the asset class as highly speculative.

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Finance

After 2025’s Test Run, Crypto IPOs Face Their Real Trial in 2026

"2026 is where we find out if crypto IPOs are a durable asset class," according to Laura Katherine Mann, a partner at global law firm White & Case.

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Tether’s Bid to Buy Italian Soccer Club Juventus Rejected by Majority Shareholder Exor

The stablecoin giant, which currently has a 10% stake in Juventus, recently offered to buy out the Agnelli family’s 65.4% stake in an all-cash deal.

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Tech

NFT Project Pudgy Penguins Takes Over Las Vegas Sphere in Holiday Campaign

The NFT brand’s animated segments will air on the Sphere across Christmas week, signaling the crypto company's move into real-world consumer markets.

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Opinion

MSCI Isn't Wrong to Be Cautious on DATs

As leading index provider MSCI considers excluding digital asset treasuries (DATs) from its suite of indexes, it’s worth considering the risk profile of these investment vehicles to determine if they truly meet these benchmarks, says Nic Puckrin, co-founder of Coin Bureau.

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Finance

Brazil’s Largest Asset Manager Recommends Investors Put Up to 3% of their Money in Bitcoin to Hedge Against FX, Market Shocks

The recommendation is in line with other global asset managers like BlackRock and Bank of America suggesting small portfolio allocations to the largest cryptocurrency.

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Policy

State of Crypto: Policymakers Dominated Most Influential 2025

CoinDesk is unveiling its annual list of the individuals who have shaped the crypto industry and the discourse around it this year.

Markets

Bank of Japan Set to Hike Rates to 30-Year High, Posing Another Threat to Bitcoin

Rising Japanese rates and a stronger yen threaten carry trades and could pressure crypto markets despite easing U.S. policy.

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Finance

Crypto’s Machine Learning ‘iPhone Moment’ Comes Closer as AI Agents Trade the Market

Recall Labs, a firm that has run 20 or so AI trading arenas, pitted foundational large language models (LLMs) against customized trading agents.

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Policy

U.S. Market Structure Bill May Slide to January as Talks Continue Over Several Points

While legislative language circulates among all four corners of the talks — industry, White House, Republicans and Democrats — the process is still mid-stride.

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Policy

Citadel Securities and DeFi Waging War of Words Through SEC Correspondence

The investing giant had asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to treat DeFi players like regulated entities, and the DeFi crowd pushed back.

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Finance

Crypto Firm Tether Says It Wants to Take Over Italian Football Club Juventus

The issuer behind the most popular stablecoin said that if the bid succeeds, it prepares to invest $1 billion in the football club.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House
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