Filecoin (FIL) declines as crypto markets retreat
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Storage token Filecoin FIL$1.5218 fell 3.6% over the last 24 hours, tracking weakness in the wider cryptocurrency market. The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk 20 index, was also 3.6% lower at publication time. Filecoin’s volume ran 30% above the 30-day moving average, though participation failed to breach elevated thresholds that typically confirm directional conviction, according […]

Bitcoin holds steady above $90K as fresh money returns to crypto
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Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Crypto markets are starting the year in recalibration mode rather than retreat, […]

Storage token Filecoin (FIL) rises on heavy volume
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Filecoin FIL$1.6079 advanced 6% in 24 hours, outpacing gains in the wider crypto market. The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index, added 4.6%. The storage token carved out a $0.19 range, hitting a high of $1.68 before settling into a tighter $1.56-$1.60 band, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed […]

BTC takes aim at $95,000 for first time since mid-November
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Bitcoin BTC$93,712.91 rose to its highest level since mid-November, gaining more than 3% to $94,400 during Monday’s trading session, the largest percentage advance in more than a month. The rally, which brought the asset closer to $95,000 — seen by some analysts as a key level to gain further momentum — was led, though, by […]

Crypto exchanges Coinbase (COIN) and eToro (ETOR) switch places at Goldman Sachs
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Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs said it is “selectively constructive” on brokers and crypto companies heading into 2026, arguing that a resilient retail trading environment and continued regulatory progress should underpin growth. “We expect the meeting of traditional retail brokerage and crypto trading to continue in 2026, driving increasing competition, potentially impacting market share and […]

Data shows legacy media took a more balanced view of bitcoin in 2025
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Despite mainstream media coverage of crypto becoming more negative in recent years, a report found that in 2025, legacy media’s coverage of bitcoin became more balanced, with neutral reporting outweighing negative stories. According to an aggregate of sentiment data compiled by crypto intelligence platform Perception, the shift was less about enthusiasm for bitcoin and more […]

What next as DOGE flashes short-term golden cross
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Dogecoin rose to $0.1516 as buyers pushed the token back through a key technical band on volume running well above its 30-day norm — a move that signals renewed speculative appetite in meme coins even as the broader market remains range-bound. News background Dogecoin and Pepe helped drive a sharp meme coin bounce as traders […]

Ethereum and Solana set the stage for 2026’s DeFi reboot
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The year 2025 has emerged as a year of consolidation, with major layer-1 networks laying the groundwork for the tooling and technology that will lead to better interoperability, as well as pushing forward with real-world financial use cases. For Ethereum, that meant a surge in institutional adoption and steady progress on scaling, while builders increasingly […]

BTC returns to $90,000 area after brief dip on U.S. military action
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The U.S. carried out a “large scale” strike against Venezuela and its President Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning. Maduro and his wife, Trump continued, were captured and flown out of the country. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi later announced that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had each been indicted in the […]

Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump’s First Step Act for early release in Bitfinex hack case
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Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to five years in prison in November 2024 after pleading guilty to charges tied to the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack, was released from prison after just 14 months behind bars. “Thanks to President [Donald] Trump’s First Step Act, I have been released from prison early,” Lichtenstein said on X […]

Bitfarms (BITF) leaving Latin America with sale of Paraguay site
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Bitcoin miner Bitfarms (BITF) is set to exit Latin America with the sale of its site in Paso Pe, Paraguay. The company is selling the site to the Sympatheia Power Fund (SPF), managed by Singapore-based Hawksburn Capital, for up to $30 million, the company announced on Friday. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing […]

December FOMC minutes show why the Fed thinks calm markets can still turn volatile
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The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December 2025 policy meeting show officials paying close attention to a risk that rarely drives headlines but can rattle markets quickly: whether the financial system could quietly run short of cash even if interest rates barely move. Released on Dec. 30, the minutes from the Dec. 9–10 Federal Open […]