Arthur Hayes’ Pressure on Bitcoin: Aggressive Altcoin Purchases

Key Points: Arthur Hayes intensifies altcoin purchases through Maelstrom, adjusting to monetary shifts. Bank of Japan’s policies could elevate Bitcoin’s price significantly. Hayes’ focus on BTC, ETH r...

Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates; Crypto Impact

What to Know Japan lifted its interest rate to 0.75%, the highest in 30 years, signaling more hikes ahead as inflation and wage growth stay strong. Higher Japanese rates may reduce global liquidity an...

Crypto Crime Escalates: Chainalysis Data Shows Over $3.4 Billion Stolen This Year

Crypto Crime Escalates: Chainalysis Data Shows Over $3.4 Billion Stolen This Year | Bitcoinist.com ...

Bitcoin Climbs 2% as Crypto Market Hits 8-Month Low, Signaling Potential Bounce

The crypto market cap has fallen to $2.93 trillion, its lowest level since April 2025, erasing all gains for the year amid macroeconomic pressures and bearish sentiment. This decline reflects broader ...

SBI VC Trade Opens New Crypto Lending Round for XRP| Live Bitcoin News

Japan-based SBI VC Trade opens a new XRP lending round, reinforcing regulated crypto yield products and Ripple-linked XRPL adoption. SBI VC Trade, a leading Japanese cryptocurrency exchange and subsid...

Senior IcomTech Promoter Sentenced to 71 Months in Multimillion Crypto Ponzi Case

Magdaleno Mendoza, a senior promoter in the IcomTech Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for defrauding investors out of millions through a fake crypto mining operation. The sch...

Crypto Payments Firm MoonPay Set For $5 Billion Valuation With NYSE Owner’s Backing

Ronaldo is an experienced crypto enthusiast dedicated to the nascent and ever-evolving industry. With over five years of extensive research and unwavering dedication, he has cultivated a profound inte...

10 Best Crypto YouTube Channels to Follow

The post 10 Best Crypto YouTube Channels to Follow appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News With so many voices in crypto today, finding creators who share clear, honest, and genuinely helpful informa...

Crypto Leader Yi Foresees Bull Market Amid Volatility

Key Points: Yi Lihua predicts a bullish cryptocurrency market. Factors include policy changes and financial technology. Anticipated impacts on BTC, ETH, and associated assets. On December 19, Liquid C...

Senate confirms pro-crypto Michael Selig as CFTC chairman

A long-awaited decision in Washington is now set to reshape leadership at the U.S. derivatives regulator. Summary The U.S. Senate has confirmed Michael Selig as the 15th CFTC chairman. Selig brings pr...

Apeing Leads the Upcoming Meme Coin Presale vs 9 Meme Coins

Crypto Projects Explore the upcoming meme coin presale centered on Apeing, plus top meme coins shaping market trends, whitelist benefits, and early access insights for 2025 investors. The meme co...

‘ETF-palooza’ could hit crypto in 2026, but liquidations may follow

Due to clearer U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules, 2026 could be the year of the crypto “ETF palooza”, said digital assets manager Bitwise. But while the firm forecasts an increasing ...

Bitwise Files for Potential Sui ETF as Crypto Fund Race Heats Up

Bitwise has filed a Form S-1 with the SEC to launch the Bitwise Sui ETF, tracking the spot price of the Sui (SUI) token. This filing marks a key step in expanding crypto ETFs in the US market, followi...

Crypto Industry Moves to Defend Stablecoin Rewards as GENIUS Act Interpretation Tightens

More than 125 organizations and companies are pressing Congress to preserve stablecoin rewards, warning that reinterpreting the GENIUS Act would limit consumer choice, weaken competition, and unravel ...

U.S. SEC aids brokers on crypto custody, looks more closely at ATS activity

It’s brokers’ turn for crypto clarity in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s series of staff statements meant to reveal its current thinking on how to treat the digital ass...

Crypto News: Kraken-Backed xStocks Goes Live on TON Wallet 

Kraken-backed xStocks launches on TON Wallet, enabling Telegram users to access tokenized U.S. equities onchain through self-custodial infrastructure. Kraken-backed tokenized securities platform xStoc...

Ripple CEO Celebrates XRP ETF Milestone, 100 Trillion SHIB in 24 Hours Save Shiba Inu, Cardano’s 1,303% Liquidation Imbalance Stuns Bulls — Crypto News Digest

XRP ETFs log 30 straight days of inflows as Bitcoin and Ethereum lag XRP ETFs have recorded an impressive streak of inflows, and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has taken note of this fact. ETFs inflows....

Bitcoin Dominance Pushes Crypto Markets into Extreme Fear as Fear and Greed Index Falls to 16

COINOTAG News, citing Alternative Data, reports that on December 19 the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index stands at 16, down from 17, signaling persistent extreme fear across the market. In a risk-o...

Bitwise Files for SUI ETF, Expanding Push for Regulated Crypto Exposure| Live Bitcoin News

Bitwise submits SUI ETF filing to SEC, seeking regulated token exposure as crypto ETFs gain traction among institutional investors. Bitwise Asset Management has taken another step toward expanding reg...

SEC Confirms Constructive Crypto Stance as Privacy and Innovation Anchor Current Policy Direction

U.S. regulators signaled a friendlier future for crypto, emphasizing innovation, privacy, and individual empowerment as the SEC outlined potential regulatory paths that could reshape digital assets an...

Bitcoin May Signal Structural Issues in Crypto Despite 2025’s Regulatory Wins

Despite pro-regulation shifts, ETF launches, and institutional adoption in 2025, crypto isn’t in a bull market due to structural issues like high leverage, ongoing selling pressure from past traumas, ...

Crypto Market Prediction: $2,500 Is Ethereum’s Next Cushion, XRP Obviously Not Hitting $0, Bitcoin (BTC) H&S-Fueled Reversal on the Edge

The market is in a state where the drop of larger assets below major support thersholds opens up the possibility for a further downslide. Unfortunatelly, it seems that there will be no recovery in the...

Crypto VCs Hit Reality Check as Prices Fall: What’s Next in 2026?

Venture capital is the lifeblood of the startup world in Web3 and crypto. Entrepreneurs need to raise money for projects in order to hire talented people, pay operating costs, and perform marketing fo...

SEC Approves Faster Crypto ETF Launch Process

Key Points: SEC approves universal standard expediting crypto ETF launches. ETFs expected to grow significantly by 2026. High custody concentration poses substantial risk. The U.S. Securities and Exch...

Crypto Losses Reach $3.4B in 2025: Chainalysis

Crypto hackers focused on large crypto entities and personal crypto wallets this year, resulting in $3.4 billion in crypto losses in 2025 — the highest figure since 2022. Just three hacks in 2025, led...

Trump Narrows Fed Chair Shortlist to Pro-Crypto Contenders, Potential Bitcoin Implications

US President Donald Trump has narrowed his choice for the next Federal Reserve Chair to replace Jerome Powell to three or four candidates, including crypto-friendly economist Chris Waller, whom he pra...

Federal Reserve Withdraws 2023 Guidance That Restricted Uninsured Banks’ Crypto Activities

TLDR: Federal Reserve withdraws 2023 guidance restricting crypto activities for uninsured state member banks. The 2025 policy enables innovative activities while ensuring bank safety and system stabil...

CLARITY Act May Advance to Senate Debate in January, White House Crypto Czar Says

The CLARITY Act, or Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, is a bipartisan bill set to reach the Senate for markup in January 2025, as confirmed by White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks. It aims to de...

Coinbase Names George Osborne to Head Advisory Council as Crypto Expansion Continues

Coinbase has appointed former UK Chancellor George Osborne to chair its internal advisory council, enhancing its global regulatory influence amid expansions into tokenized stocks and prediction market...

Next Crypto to Hit $1? Apeing Might Be the Early Bird That Beats Solana’s Legacy

Apeing is turning heads across crypto communities as the next crypto to hit $1, and early movers are already taking notice. Investors who act quickly can gain access to limited-stage token allocations...

Coinbase (COIN) shares rise on ‘system update’ as Wall Street cheers

Coinbase (COIN) shares rose as much as 4.6% after the company outlined a roadmap that included equity trading, AI-powered tools, tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure in its end-of-year System Up...

Senate approves Trump’s pro-crypto picks to lead CFTC and FDIC

Key Takeaways Michael Selig and Travis Hill have been confirmed to head key US financial regulators. The CFTC and FDIC are shifting their approach to digital assets and bank regulations. The US Senate...