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4:41 PM
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Flood of new crypto ETPs expected in 2026, says Bitwise
Streamlined SEC approval is a key factor behind that prediction, but Bloomberg’s James Seyffart warned many of the products will struggle to survive.
4:34 PM
Neutral
BONK drops 6.2% as elevated volume marks shift at key technical levels
Speculative token selling accelerated as heavy volume formed near resistance before a sustained pullback.
4:20 PM
Positive
U.S. SEC aids brokers on crypto custody, looks more closely at ATS activity
In its ongoing series of staff statements to illuminate the regulator's view on crypto matters, the Securities and Exchange Commission touched on broker custody.
4:00 PM
Positive
CF Benchmarks views bitcoin as portfolio staple, projects $1.4 million price target by 2035
The index provider applies capital market models to bitcoin, arguing institutional adoption supports long-term valuations and structured portfolio allocation.
4:00 PM
Positive
Crypto for Advisors: Predictions for 2026
Pantera Capital's Paul Veradittakit shares his 2026 crypto predictions: RWA tokenization, AI security advances, a big IPO wave, and the shift to institutional adoption.
3:40 PM
Negative
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Gold, silver shine in debasement trade as bitcoin is left behind
JPMorgan analysts in October said investors betting on currency devaluation would lift precious metals and bitcoin, but only one of those trades has worked.
3:39 PM
Positive
DAWN raises $13M to expand decentralized broadband networks
The decentralized wireless protocol plans U.S. expansion and new international deployments as investors back a user-owned alternative to legacy internet providers.
3:12 PM
Positive
Coinbase shares rise as ‘ambitious expansion’ wins analyst praise
The event marked a milestone that broadens the platform’s reach across new and traditional assets, the analysts said.
3:00 PM
Positive
PayPal to use PYUSD stablecoin to fund AI infrastructure through USD.AI
The move links PayPal’s dollar-pegged token to onchain funding for GPUs and data centers, supported by a $1 billion customer incentive program.
3:00 PM
Positive
Most Influential: Dennis Porter
When it seemed like many of the states came up with the same bitcoin reserve idea at the same time, a campaign driven by Porter deserves some credit for that tide.
3:00 PM
Positive
Most Influential: Javier Pérez-Tasso
Pérez-Tasso brought Swift into the blockchain age.
3:00 PM
Positive
Most Influential: Gilles Roth
Led by Finance Minister Gilles Roth, Luxembourg in the second half of 2025 became the first of the 20-member eurozone to invest in bitcoin.
3:00 PM
Positive
Most Influential: Sam Altman
OpenAI founder Sam Altman brought artificial intelligence into every corner of people’s lives this year, from the way they work to the way they play. AI has already radically transformed the crypto ecosystem in both good ways and bad, guiding trading decisions, aiding developers, and making hackers more efficient.
3:00 PM
Positive
Most Influential: Will and Dan Roberts
The co-founders and co-CEOs of IREN Limited have transformed the bitcoin mining firm into an AI infrastructure powerhouse.
2:56 PM
Neutral
Bitcoin treasury firm KindlyMD puts share buyback program in place
The continued plunge in NAKA's share price has left the company valued at a steep decline to the value of its bitcoin holdings.
2:32 PM
Positive
Trump Media stock surges 25% on merger agreement with nuclear fusion firm TAE Technologies
Trump Media and Technology Group has more than 11,500 bitcoin on its balance sheet worth roughly $1 billion at current prices.
2:19 PM
Positive
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap Surges 8.4% as All Index Constituents Rise
Ethereum (ETH) joined Uniswap (UNI) as a top performer, gaining 3.8% from Wednesday.
Opinion
Basil Al Askari | CoinDesk
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The UAE Isn’t Just Regulating Tokenization — It’s Building Its Economy Around It
As other jurisdictions stall in regulatory debate, the UAE is institutionalizing tokenization, moving it to the core of its economic infrastructure, according to MidChains CEO.
1:35 PM
Positive
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U.S. inflation data surprises, with CPI higher by just 2.7% in November
Bitcoin rose above $88,000 on the pleasing news as forecasts had been for inflation to continue to run above 3%.
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