Crypto
On Thursday, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) products will begin trading for the first time on its registered futures exchanges. Here are three reasons why…
After 18 days at the bottom of a widely used crypto market sentiment index, the market appears to be showing early signs of improving sentiment.The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, which measures overall crypto market sentiment, posted a “Fear” score…
XRP (XRP) has rebounded nearly 21% from its sub-$2 lows reached on Nov. 21, as multiple technical and onchain signals put a $2.80 target within reach. Key takeaways:XRP technical chart setups converge on a $2.80 target.Declining supply on exchanges suggests a…
A “softening, not collapsing” jobs market meets a tired crypto rally Bitcoin has spent the later weeks of November struggling to hold momentum after setting new highs earlier in 2025. At the same time, US labor data has begun to…
Ethereum educator Anthony Sassano said the goal to significantly increase Ethereum’s gas limit to 180 million next year is a baseline rather than a best-case scenario.“I think that’s the floor, that’s the minimum, I think we can go higher than…
Key points:Bitcoin has reached a crucial overhead resistance, where the bears are expected to mount a strong defense.Several major altcoins are attempting a recovery, which is likely to be met with selling pressure at higher levels. Bitcoin (BTC) recovered above $93,000…
The slow-moving threat that blockchains can’t ignore Quantum computers still look like lab toys: Racks of hardware, error-prone qubits and almost no real-world applications. Yet if you check the roadmaps of major layer-1 blockchains, a new priority now sits next…
Bitcoin may have significant upside from here as its current price appears to be out of step with the forward macroeconomic outlook, according to a crypto researcher.“The last time I saw such an asymmetric risk-reward was during COVID,” Bitwise Europe…
Several crypto-linked stocks climbed on Friday as prediction-market odds of a December rate cut surged to 87% on Polymarket, the highest level this month.Three US-listed Bitcoin miners led the rally, with Cleanspark, Riot Platforms and Cipher Mining all rising in…
The United Kingdom will require domestic crypto platforms to report all transactions from UK-resident users starting in 2026, expanding the scope of the Cryptoasset Reporting Framework (CARF).The change will give His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) — the UK’s tax…
Asset manager CoinShares withdrew its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) application for a staked Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Friday.The structuring deal and asset purchase behind the proposed fund were never completed, according to the SEC filing, which states:“The Registration…
Greenidge Generation Holdings, a Bitcoin (BTC) mining company, disclosed that a fire broke out at its mining facility in Dresden, New York, where it co-hosts operations with mining company NYDIG.The fire broke out on Sunday due to an “electrical switchgear…
This week, cryptocurrency markets staged a long-awaited recovery, following four consecutive weeks of downside momentum.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price reclaimed the $90,000 psychological mark on Wednesday, bringing some much-needed relief for Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) holders, who were once again back in…
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the world’s largest financial derivatives exchange, halted trading for about 10 hours from Thursday into Friday, causing an outcry from traders before service was restored.Trading halted due to a “cooling issue” at the CyrusOne data…
The blockchain ecosystem is home to several highly successful smart contract protocols, which makes the arrival of newcomers highly competitive.Canton Network is one of the newest ‘next generation layer one’ to vie for users and capital from incumbents like Ethereum…
The crypto market’s most turbulent period of 2025 resulted in a drawdown that erased more than $1.2 trillion in value and sent Bitcoin (BTC) plunging from its brief $120,000 peak to the $80,000 range.For many investors, the speed and severity…
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