Memecoins drift lower as traders defend resistance zones
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Dogecoin edged down to $0.123 while Shiba Inu slipped to $0.000007165, with both tokens failing to sustain rebounds during U.S. hours as bitcoin’s attempted bounce faded and ether stayed heavy — a setup that kept meme coins pinned to technical levels rather than narrative catalysts. News background Meme coins continued to trade like high-beta proxies […]

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Winners and laggards emerge as IREN leads and BTDR falls behind
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As 2025 draws to a close, bitcoin BTC$87,396.06 faced a tough year, down about 7% year-to-date, while gold, the S&P 500 and technology stocks continue to hit all-time highs. As a result, public bitcoin mining stocks have shown stark contrasts, driven largely by diversification into artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. The standout […]

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BTC stumbles as gold, silver and copper soar to new records Friday
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In what’s become all too familiar action at the start of the U.S. trading day, the crypto sector quickly more than gave up even the tiniest hint of an overnight rally. Nudging above $89,000 at one point as the U.S. slept on Friday, bitcoin BTC$87,365.93 quickly tumbled back below $87,000 as American stocks opened for […]

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Uniswap’s UNI token burn, protocol fee ‘UNIfication’ proposal backed overwhelmingly by voters
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Uniswap Labs’ and Uniswap Foundation’s “UNIfication” proposal to activate protocol fees for the largest decentralized exchange in crypto and burn millions of UNI received overwhelming support from voters, transforming the token from a purely governance mechanism into a value-accruing asset. The proposal received more than 125 million votes in support over the five days of […]

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BTC might have to spend time below $80,000 to build support
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By checking the past five years of bitcoin BTC$87,175.34 CME futures trading data, it is possible to assess where that crypto has historically spent time consolidating and, by extension, where support has been more or less established. One useful way to frame this is by examining the number of trading days bitcoin has spent within […]

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Hong Kong’s SFC, FSTB target 2026 legislation for virtual asset dealer and custodian rules
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Hong Kong plans to complete proposals to regulate virtual asset dealers and custodians and introduce the rules to the city’s Legislative Council in 2026, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said Wednesday. The proposals, developed after a two-month public consultation that drew more than 190 responses, […]

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Circle-related press release promises tokenized metals trading. It’s a fake
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A press release published on Christmas Eve claimed that Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, had launched a new platform offering tokenized gold and silver trading. However, it is “fake,” a Circle spokesperson told CoinDesk. The platform, launched under the name “CircleMetals,” was promoted through a press release distributed on Dec. 24, a date […]

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Gold knocks on a 50-year closed door as BTC price faces a defining support test
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Gold is at a critical juncture when measured against U.S. money supply (M2SL), testing a level it last reached in 2011 and not surpassed since the 1970s, when the price more than tripled to a then-record $700 an ounce over the course of several years. In contrast, bitcoin BTC$87,315.12, referred to by some supporters as […]

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Aave community splits over control of protocol’s brand assets
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Aave’s community members and participants have become sharply divided in recent weeks over control of the protocol’s brand and related assets, intensifying an ongoing dispute over the relationship between the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and Aave Labs, the centralized developer firm that builds much of Aave’s technology. The debate has drawn outsized attention because it […]

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The trendline from $126,000 limits gains
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This is a technical analysis post by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. Bitcoin’s BTC$87,687.27 late-year attempt to regain poise ran into a glass ceiling Monday, forcing prices back below $88,000. That ceiling is defined by a descending trendline drawn from October’s record high above $126,000, connecting the peaks of subsequent shallow recoveries—most […]

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BTC gives up early Monday gains, falling back below $88,000
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Bitcoin BTC$88,509.39 and other crypto assets again fell steadily through the U.S. session on Monday, with BTC sliding below $88,000 after earlier having climbed above $90,000 and ETH ducking back below $3,000. Some crypto-related stocks are still holding gains, led by Hut 8 (HUT), which continues to rise following its deal last week for a […]

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Gold tokens shine while BTC price rises to $89,000
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Gold surged to record, bringing cheer to digital tokens backed by the metal traditionally seen as a haven investment. XAUT$4,417.98, the largest gold-backed token by market value, rose to an all-time high of $4,425 while PAXG (PAXG) and kineses gold (KAU) also rose, lifting the total market value of gold-backed tokens to $4.38 billion. “The […]

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