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A gleaming Bitcoin coin stands between a rising warm-toned arrow and a descending cool-blue arrow as glass dominoes shatter beside festive bokeh, symbolizing thinning leverage and a fork between bullish and bearish paths.

Bitcoin eyes either $124k or crash before Christmas as leverage thins

Funding cools while skew stays negative and liquidation pools build above and below.

US Bitcoin reserve could drain 40k BTC faster than miners mint in the next 90 days

US Bitcoin reserve could drain 40k BTC faster than miners mint in the next 90 days

Treasury’s Digital Fort Knox plan could lock coins while 20k monthly ETF inflows press the float.

A neoclassical bank facade glows as Ripple’s mark approaches an OCC-sealed doorway while Tether pipes flow into capped translucent wallets under the Bank of England crest

Stablecoins are becoming banks amid Ripple’s OCC bid, Tether’s USAT push, and BoE’s proposed wallet caps

A charter could unlock 4.4 percent on reserves and redraw payment rails.

SEC greenlight triggers XRP, SOL and DOGE spot ETFs December launch in race to $10B

Seventy five day window turns fees seeds and platforms into the battleground.

Tether’s USAT and Circle’s USDC are depicted in a dramatic clash, symbolizing the fight for dominance in the trillion-dollar stablecoin market - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

After USDT’s global victory Circle’s USDC battles Tether’s USAT in $650B USA showdown

A trillion-dollar stablecoin fight is about to play out under new American rules.

Bitcoin’s golden coin splits under a halving blade as a countdown ring and a glowing Federal Reserve building hint at a rate cut converging toward a looming price peak.

Bitcoin’s cycle clock points to a final high by late October, will ETFs rewrite history?

Investors face a rare window where policy and ETF flows decide the Bitcoin cycle fate.

Gemini stock could sink if yield ambitions die under harsh SEC settlement terms

Gemini IPO buyers risk sharp losses if SEC penalty lands near $50 million.

ENA holders eye potential yields over 5% as Ethena confirms fee switch thresholds met

Run-rate projections show scenarios ranging from 2 to 30 percent APR on staked ENA.

A glowing RLUSD-inscribed Ripple vault door stands in a marble banking hall under stormy skies - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

If OCC grants Ripple a national charter, does RLUSD sideline XRP or supercharge it?

Ripple‑as‑a‑Bank Regulatory clarity opens new questions about whether XRP gains or loses ground.

A neon-lit London Stock Exchange facade frames a glass vault of tokenized fund coins wired into blockchain rails, signaling LSE’s live launch of tokenized private funds.

London Stock Exchange launches £1.2 trillion Microsoft-backed private fund market on blockchain

Even 5 percent adoption could move £60 billion in assets on chain.

Fidelity’s $203 million debut puts Ethereum’s tokenized bills on $10B trajectory for 2025

Institutional inflows and collateral integrations set stage for record year end.

An Ethereum token ascends between dual momentum arrows toward the highlighted $5.2K price band on a graph skyline - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Ethereum hits record 12 million daily smart contract calls as traders eye the $5200 ceiling

CryptoQuant's weekly report shows massive whale accumulation raises questions about whether new inflows can fuel the next breakout.