COINOTAG News, citing Onchain Lens data dated December 30, notes that the whale address that previously liquidated 255 BTC has broadened its downside exposure by establishing a 10x BTC short position ...
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Bitcoin’s next shift hinges on THIS bold action by BTC bulls – Why?
Price dynamics for any asset depend on several factors, including activity from both spot and perpetual market participants. Bitcoin continues to experience price fluctuations driven by these movement...
XRP Short-Term Bounce Faces Bearish Long-Term Trend Amid Bitcoin Lift
XRP posted a 1.38% price gain in the past 24 hours amid Bitcoin’s recovery above the $90,000 level, despite a 0.85% weekly decline per CoinMarketCap data. This short-term bounce reflects broader marke...
Bitcoin’s Rally Stalls Near $87K as Sentiment Shifts to Neutral
Bitcoin’s price slipped below $87,000 after a brief recovery above $90,000 post-Christmas, as market sentiment shifted from extreme fear to neutral. This lack of bullish conviction led to consolidatio...
Bitcoin Open Interest Rises Amid Fear Index and Trading Decline
Bitcoin open interest surged from $22 billion to $23 billion in December 2025, driving a $2.4 billion rise across cryptocurrencies despite a 40% drop in trading activity. Ethereum open interest climbe...
Russia Eyes Bitcoin Inclusion in 2026 Crypto Regulation Framework
Russia crypto regulation 2026 will legalize cryptocurrencies as currency assets, expand investor access to Bitcoin and stablecoins, and regulate exchanges by July 1. This follows 2025’s shift from ban...
RWAs Surpass DEXs for Fifth in DeFi TVL as Bitcoin Relinquishes Gains
Real-world assets (RWAs) have overtaken decentralized exchanges (DEXs) to claim the fifth-largest spot in DeFi by TVL at $17 billion, per DefiLlama data. Surging from outside the top 10 earlier in 202...
Bitcoin Hits $90K on Liquidity Hunt Amid Bullish New Year Rally Signals
Bitcoin rose 2% to $90K during the Asian trading session on December 29, driven by a liquidity hunt targeting leveraged shorts above $90K. Bullish futures bets surged, with funding rates climbing, sig...
Whale increases leveraged shorts to $169M across BTC, ETH, and SOL
Key Takeaways A major crypto trader has increased his bearish bets on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. The total value of these shorts has climbed to $169 million. A large crypto trader has ramped up hi...
Large Trader Expands $119M Bitcoin Shorts Amid Weak U.S. Spot Demand
A major crypto trader opened new short positions worth $119 million in Bitcoin on December 29, 2025, alongside $106 million in Ethereum and $43 million in Solana, totaling over $250 million in leverag...
Bitcoin May Enter Prolonged Crypto Winter, Cantor Says, as Tokenized Assets Surge
The cryptocurrency market led by Bitcoin at $87,660.94 is entering a crypto winter expected to last months, with prices potentially dropping to $75,000, per Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brett Knoblauch. ...
Strategy Buys $109M in Bitcoin as Corporate BTC Treasuries Expand in 2025
Strategy announced its latest Bitcoin purchase of 2025, adding 1,229 BTC after a year of accelerated accumulation that saw the company disclose more acquisitions than in the previous two years combine...
Bitcoin Whales Accumulate Near $80K as Small Holders Sell
Bitcoin whales holding 1,000 to 10,000 BTC have been actively accumulating the asset as its price dipped near $80,000, while smaller investors with less than 1,000 BTC have been selling. Glassnode on-...
Why Luke Gromen Is Fading Bitcoin but Still Bullish on Debasement
Key takeaways Luke Gromen still believes governments will rely on inflation and weaker currencies to manage heavy debt. He is more cautious on Bitcoin in the short term and sees a possible move toward...
South Korea Court Sentences Crypto Exchange Employee to 4 Years for Accepting Bitcoin From North Korea to Recruit Officers and Steal Military Secrets
The Supreme Court of South Korea ruled in a case involving a cryptocurrency exchange employee who accepted Bitcoin from North Korea and pressured a South Korean officer to disclose military secrets. T...
Stablecoin Inflows Decline May Signal Bitcoin Liquidity Caution
The stablecoin market cap reached $315 billion in 2025, marking a 25% year-to-date increase with $60 billion added, acting as a safe haven while the total crypto market cap declined 7% from its $3.15 ...
Bitcoin Sees Post-Capitulation Conditions Align: Selling Pressure Falls 80%
Bitcoin Sees Post-Capitulation Conditions Align: Selling Pressure Falls 80% | Bitcoinist.com ...
Bitcoin shows divergence against gold: Van de Poppe
A chart analysis shared by cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe indicates a bullish divergence between Bitcoin and gold, a pattern that has preceded periods of relative outperformance for Bitco...
Price predictions 12/29: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH
Bitcoin and several major altcoins are stumbling near their overhead resistance levels, indicating that the bears remain active at higher levels. Key points: Bitcoin continues to face significant sell...
Crypto Market Prediction: Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) First Big Test in 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) Enters Year-End Rally Again, XRP $2 Is Target Again
The market is not seeing the conviction we would have anticipated a few months ago, but at the same time, the year-end pump could be the foundation for a proper uptrend in 2026. Bitcoin has finally hi...
Bitcoin mining difficulty hits 148.2 trillion as 2025 wraps
The Bitcoin network concluded 2025 with a mining difficulty of 148.2 trillion, established in its final adjustment of the year, according to network data. Summary Bitcoin closed 2025 with mining diffi...
Trust Wallet Flags Claim Surge After Browser Extension Exploit| Live Bitcoin News
Trust Wallet verifies claims after a Christmas exploit, confirming affected wallets, reimbursement plans, investigation progress, and user security steps. Trust Wallet has entered a critical verificat...
Kraken Eyes $20B 2026 IPO as Bitcoin-Securing Firms Consensys, Ledger Prepare
Crypto IPOs 2026 are gaining momentum with firms like Kraken, Consensys, and Ledger preparing public listings. Following $3.4 billion raised in 2025 IPOs, regulatory clarity from the GENIUS Act boosts...
Bitcoin Analysts Say This Must Happen for BTC Price to Break $90K
Bitcoin’s (BTC) end-of-year rally toward $90,000 appeared to be stalling due to a lack of demand and weak onchain activity. Still, a new technical setup suggested that momentum may increase once the B...
Bitcoin Whales Double Down on BTC Bull Market to end 2025
Bitcoin (BTC) heads into year-end 2025 stuck around $90,000 as stocks and precious metals roar higher. Bitcoin sees only a modest uptick after its last weekly close of the year, as liquidity analysis ...
Silver’s Recent Price Action Mirrors Bitcoin’s Volatility
The price of silver continues to notch new highs amid a precious metals market boom, with the asset trading in a very crypto-like fashion over the weekend with sharp volatility. Silver hit a new all-...
Bitcoin Helps USD’s Reserve Status: Coinbase CEO
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has claimed Bitcoin provides healthy competition for the US dollar, which in turn pressures policymakers to maintain fiscal discipline and helps preserve the greenback’s d...
Experts Challenge XRP Supply Shock Narrative, Highlight Bitcoin’s Influence
The XRP supply shock theory, claiming reduced exchange tokens will trigger a price surge, lacks substance according to experts like Bill Morgan. XRP’s price primarily follows Bitcoin’s trends, with ab...
Strategy’s Latest 2025 Bitcoin Purchase Caps Active Year of Accumulation
The company paid an average price of $88,568 per Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 672,497 BTC as of December 28, 2025. This final purchase of the year was funded through the sale of 663,450 sha...
459 Billion SHIB Leaves Exchanges, World’s Highest IQ Holder Bullish on XRP in 2026, Bitcoin ETFs See Worst Performance Since Launch — Crypto News Digest
Shiba Inu supply keeps bleeding off crypto exchanges SHIB supply is slightly declining, which is not a guarantee of a rapid reversal. Bullish signal. 459 billion SHIB have left exchanges over the pas...
From $10K to $250K, where is BTC heading?
Remember when billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya made his $500,000 Bitcoin-by-October-2025 prediction on the All-In Podcast? Swing and a miss! After a string of high-profile forecasts...
Strategy Adds 1,229 BTC in Potential Final 2025 Purchase
Strategy completed its final Bitcoin purchase of 2025, acquiring 1,229 BTC for $108.8 million at an average price of $88,568 per BTC. This marks a return to buying after securing $2.1 billion in U.S. ...