Slips Below $104K, SOL, XRP, SUI Down 3% on Profit-Taking
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Monday’s rebound in crypto markets quickly unwound on Tuesday with bitcoin BTC$103,337.35 slipping back below $104,000. After briefly topping $107,000 overnight, the largest cryptocurrency fell to $103,200 by U.S. morning hours. The drop erased the gains fueled by President Donald Trump’s “tariff dividend” plan and rising optimism the U.S. government shutdown is about to end. […]

Tests $0.18 Floor After Intraday Breakout Sparks Profit-Taking
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DOGE broke above key $0.1815 resistance during Tuesday’s session as volume surged 96% above average before a late-session reversal erased most intraday gains. The move created a lower high formation that signals a potential short-term shift in momentum. News Background Dogecoin advanced 3.1% to $0.1824 in Tuesday’s trading, extending a multi-session recovery before encountering selling […]

Stellar’s XLM Rises 3.6%, Breaking Key Resistance Amid Bullish Signals
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Stellar’s XLM surged 3.62% to $0.3004 on Tuesday, breaking above key resistance as trading volume spiked nearly 19% above its 30-day average. The move outperformed the broader crypto market by 4.86%, pushing XLM closer to the 5% relative strength threshold that often marks the start of major breakout trends. Trading activity intensified during European hours, […]

DTCC Lists 5 Spot ETFs as Ripple Price Shows Higher Highs Pattern
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XRP extended its breakout sequence Tuesday, surging 6.2% to $2.40 as institutional flows accelerated across major exchanges. The token broke decisively above the $2.35 resistance level on 169% above-average volume, marking its strongest single-session gain in over a week and establishing new cycle highs near $2.43 before consolidating. News Background Canary Capital, Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, […]

Bitcoin, Ether Rise as Trump Announces ‘At Least’ $2K Tariff Dividend Per American
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Cryptocurrency prices nudged higher after U.S. President Donald Trump said a direct tariff dividend of “at least” $2,000 will be paid out to most Americans. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the U.S. is generating “trillions of dollars” in tariffs and said the funds would both reduce the country’s $37 trillion national debt and […]

Korean Investors Ditch Bitcoin for AI Chips as Stock Market Soars
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For years, South Korea was the global heartbeat of crypto speculation. It became the place where digital coins traded at a premium, and where retail investors moved markets overnight. The “Kimchi Premium” became shorthand for a national obsession: Rampant and frenetic trading activity unrivaled by any region across the globe. But by late 2025, the […]

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Appeals Court Hearing Saw Skeptical Judges
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This week saw the Second Circuit Court of Appeals hear arguments in Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal of his criminal conviction. The three-judge panel appeared very skeptical of his attorney’s arguments. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. The narrative […]

ETF Catalyst Positions Ripple for Next Leg Higher Toward $2.80
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XRP climbed 3.6% to $2.31 in Saturday trading, breaking above key resistance at $2.28 as ETF momentum and network growth drove renewed institutional interest. Volume surged 86% above the 24-hour average during the breakout, lifting the token to its strongest close in over a week while outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum amid subdued broader market activity. […]

BNB Drops to Key Support Level Above $930 as Markets React to Liquidity Pressures
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The native token of the BNB Chain, BNB, slipped slightly over the last 24-hour period, moving to $933 after briefly surging to $974, as broader crypto markets showed signs of stress tied to tightening financial conditions. The token’s price action played out in a narrow $46 range. Volume rose sharply during the morning’s move higher, […]

‘Extremely Bearish:’ Is $91K New Bitcoin Price Target?
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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. Bitcoin hovered around $101,000 as the Friday trading day began in […]

Jerome Powell and the Fed Have New Bearish Jobs Data to Mull
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With the federal government continuing in shutdown mode, there continues to be a dearth of official economic statistics, including the all-important monthly Nonfarm PayRolls Report, which plays a large role in informing the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. It’s thus elevated the status of some lesser-followed reports and at least one is flashing a major red […]

How Deep Could BTC Fall?
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The Deribit-listed bitcoin BTC$103,426.32 options market is revealing growing caution among traders, with some prepping for a slide to $80,000, as spot prices show signs of weakness. Notional open interest in BTC options, or the dollar value of the active contracts, remains elevated above $40 billion on Deribit, with activity concentrated in November and December […]