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Bullish Bitcoin Plays on Bitfinex Swell to Highest Since Early 2024

Margin long positions continue to climb, signaling strong conviction despite bitcoin’s weakness.

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Uniswap vote, U.S. GDP: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Dec. 22.

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Uniswap token burn moves closer to reality as 99% voters favor ‘fee switch’ proposal

The protocol’s “UNIfication” proposal has already crossed quorum, with more than 69 million UNI tokens voting in favor and virtually no opposition as of Monday.

Uniswap logo on phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Policy

Hong Kong proposes new rules to tap insurance capital into cryptocurrencies

Public consultation on the proposal will occur from February to April 2025, with legislative submissions expected later that year.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)
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Binance opens up ways for users to generate income using ETH options

Binance has opened up ether options to all users, allowing them to earn passive income.

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Dogecoin slips below $0.129 as range support gives way

Despite attempts to rebound, selling interest kept pressure on the downside, leaving DOGE in a technically vulnerable position.

(CoinDesk Data)

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XRP weakens after repeated price-action failures near $1.95

A loss of $1.77 could lead to a significant drop, with the next major support around $0.80.

(CoinDesk Data)
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Galaxy Digital’s head of research explains why bitcoin’s outlook is so uncertain in 2026

Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn says options markets, falling volatility and macro risks make next year hard to forecast even as the firm keeps a bullish long-term view.

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Fed’s Hammack tilts hawkish on rates, questions CPI drop as distorted

"My base case is that we can stay here for some period of time," Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack told the WSJ.

Beth Hammack

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‘DeFi is dead’: Maple Finance’s CEO says onchain markets will swallow Wall Street

The Maple Finance CEO says institutions will stop distinguishing between DeFi and TradFi as private credit moves onchain, and stablecoins process $50 trillion in payments.

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Tom Lee responds to controversy surrounding Fundstrat’s differing bitcoin outlooks

A debate on X over seemingly conflicting bitcoin forecasts from Fundstrat analysts drew a response from Tom Lee, highlighting differing mandates and time horizons.

Fundstrat Global Advisors Head of Research Tom Lee (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok / Getty Images for BitMine)
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Uniswap’s UNI Jumps 19% as governance vote to activate protocol fees opens

UNI jumped after voting began on a proposal to activate Uniswap protocol fees, while broader crypto markets traded quietly.

UNI-USD 24-Hour Chart (CoinDesk Data)

Finance

VanEck's new Avalanche ETF filing to include staking rewards for AVAX investors

The fund will use Coinbase Crypto Services as its initial staking provider and pay a 4% service fee, with rewards accruing to the fund and reflected in its net asset value.

(VanEck)

Tech

Ethereum’s ‘Glamsterdam’ upgrade aims to fix MEV fairness

The full scope of Glamsterdam has not yet been finalized, but developers are targeting it to go live in 2026.

Amsterdam buildings (Unsplash/  Azhar J)
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