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Markets

Bitcoin's squeeze sets stage for major price swing

BTC's volatility bands have compressed to levels that have historically paved the way for a renewed price turbulence.

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Markets

Cardano's ADA pops 7%, bitcoin, ether show steady gains as traders enter 2026

ADA outperforms as traders return from the holiday break, but analysts say the market is still far from a broad altcoin season.

Bull and bear market (Midjourney/modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Tether adds nearly $800 million in bitcoin, bringing holdings above 96,000 BTC

The purchase is part of Tether's strategy to use up to 15% of its quarterly profits for bitcoin acquisitions.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House

Markets

Dogecoin surges 7% as a double-bottom break sparks DOGE rally

The breakout was supported by spot activity, indicating a healthier market move.

(CoinDesk Data)
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XRP bounces, but $2 remains the hurdle as exchange supply hits 8-year low

Exchange balances have decreased by about 57% since October, suggesting tokens are moving into longer-term storage.

(CoinDesk Data)

Policy

December FOMC minutes show the Fed is worried short-term funding could seize up

Fed officials were focused less on rate moves and more on whether the financial system has enough cash to avoid sudden disruptions.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell taking questions during the October 2025 FOMC press conference.

Tech

Vitalik Buterin on the two goals Ethereum must meet to become the ‘world computer’

After major technical gains in 2025, Buterin says the network must double down on usability and decentralization to meet its original goals.

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Markets

Strategy shares register first six-month losing streak since adoption of bitcoin strategy in 2020

Crypto analyst Chris Millas has highlighted an unusually persistent slump in Strategy shares, breaking with past drawdown patterns even as the firm continued accumulating bitcoin.

Michael Saylor (Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Modified by CoinDesk)
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Markets

How crypto's promised year-end fireworks turned into a bloodbath

Digital asset treasuries, altcoin ETFs and bitcoin’s famed year‑end seasonality were meant to supercharge prices. What came instead was the worst drawdown since 2022's crypto winter.

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Finance

Coinbase’s Base faces builder backlash over creator coin push

Builders on Base are pushing back against the network’s close alignment with Zora, arguing the creator-coin narrative sidelines established projects.

Jesse Pollak (courtesy Winni Wintermeyer/Coinbase)

Opinion

4 predictions for privacy in 2026

Led by Zcash, the privacy space had a breakout year in 2025. What’s coming next?

Mask (Unsplash/Tamara Gak/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Lighter trading platform sees $250 million withdrawn 24 hours after airdrop

Bubblemaps CEO says outflows seen on Lighter on Dec. 31 are not uncommon as users rebalance hedging positions and move on to the next farming opportunity.

Lighter sees $250 million in outflows following its token generation event. (geralt/Pixabay)
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Finance

Trump Media to distribute new digital tokens to DJT shareholders

The Truth Social parent said it will issue a new digital token on Crypto.com’s Cronos blockchain, with shares and crypto prices rising following the announcement.

President Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 1.4%, Leading the Index Higher

Cronos (CRO) joined Solana (SOL) as a top performer, also rising 1.4%.

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Markets

KBW upgrades TeraWulf to outperform, sees AI pivot as catalyst for sharp growth

The bank raised its its price target on the shares to $24 from $9.50.

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Markets

APT falls as token underperforms wider crypto markets

The token underperformed broader digital assets as trading activity remained subdued despite recent ecosystem developments.

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