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Month: December 2025
Crypto executives share 6 stablecoin predictions for 2026
Cointelegraph asked 20 crypto executives for their stablecoin predictions in 2026. We identified five key themes… and one stark warning.
Free speech’s great leap backwards
In early December, Joshua Aaron, the developer behind the ICEBlock app – designed to let people alert others about the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents – filed a federal lawsuit alleging his First Amendment rights were violated. The Department of Justice had urged Apple to remove Aaron’s app from its App Store, … Read more
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Bitcoin 2026 bull case: Traders see ‘strong signals’ for 6-figure BTC price
Traders spotted strong bullish signals for Bitcoin, including a potential bear trap reversal and a technical breakout projecting a rally to $107,000 next month.
From Failure Data to Futureproof Design: The Engineer Turning Battery Risks into Predictive Safety
Engineer Aravind Reddy Boozula reframes battery failure as intelligence. By combining physics-based models with machine learning, he designs battery systems that detect risk early, adapt to real-world conditions, cut downtime by up to 30%, and reduce thermal runaway incidents. His work turns failure data into predictive safety baked directly into modern energy infrastructure.
Binance confirms Visa, Mastercard withdrawal pause for Ukrainian users
Binance has halted Visa and Mastercard withdrawals for Ukrainian users who relied on Bifinity services, citing changes linked to regulatory shifts.
Unleash Protocol hit by $3.9 million exploit with funds routed through Tornado Cash
The intellectual property platform on Story Protocol lost about $3.9 million after a governance exploit, with stolen funds later routed through Tornado Cash.
In 2025, bitcoin showed how spectacularly wrong price forecasts can be
Analysts aimed high. The market declined to follow.
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Long-term holders turn net accumulators, easing a major bitcoin headwind
During this current correction, long term holders have sold over 1 million BTC, the largest sell pressure event from this cohort since 2019.
Gold, silver outrun bitcoin as 2025’s go-to protectors of paper money
Traders expect BTC to regain its mojo next year.
Lighter’s LIT tokenomics split DeFi as Polymarket bets top $74M
Lighter’s LIT token launch sparked debate over insider ownership, while prediction markets and whale trades revealed divided expectations regarding valuation.
Bitcoin’s $90K rejection: Is BTC’s digital gold narrative losing to bonds?
Bitcoin’s recovery relied on a shift toward the “digital gold” narrative, but global growth risks and strong equity markets have delayed that breakout.
$11B Bitcoin whale sells $330M ETH, opens massive $748M longs in top cryptos
An $11 billion Bitcoin whale is betting hundreds of millions of dollars on price increases of Bitcoin, Ether and Solana, while “smart money” traders remain net short on leading tokens.
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Traders split over whether Lighter’s LIT clears $3 billion FDV after launch
Prediction markets show traders clustering around a $2 billion–$3 billion range, with odds for $4 billion and $6 billion outcomes falling steadily after October’s crash.
Spot XRP ETFs maintain 29-day inflow streak despite turbulent December
US-listed XRP ETFs continued to draw steady inflows through December, even as Bitcoin and Ether funds posted sharp monthly outflows.
Metaplanet adds $450M in late-December buys, ending 2025 above 35,000 BTC
Metaplanet added 4,279 BTC to take its treasury to 35,102 BTC, as its Bitcoin Income Generation business beat forecasts.
Metaplanet buys 4,279 bitcoin, lifts total holdings to 35,102 BTC
Metaplanet’s bitcoin income generation business generated about $55 million in annual revenue for 2024.
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Institutions are increasingly using the bitcoin options playbook for altcoins: STS Digital
Institutions are increasingly using bitcoin options strategies on altcoins to manage price volatility and enhance returns, STS Digital told CoinDesk.