Bitcoin (BTC) charged toward $90,000 during the early Asia trading hours on Monday as a key market metric suggested a “tactical” upside potential for BTC price.  Key takeaways: Bitcoin is up 6.5% from recent lows, fueling "Santa Rally" hopes with targets up to $120,000.  Short

Filings show companies tied to Tether executives acquired Peak Mining from Northern Data ahead of a major corporate deal. Northern Data sold its mining unit shortly before the planned Rumble takeover deal with financial ties across entities. The transaction unfolded during ongoing

Bitcoin’s extended selling by long-term holders appears to be nearing a turning point, according to research from K33, signalling a shift in market dynamics that could ease downward pressure in 2026. While this on-chain pivot receives attention, many investors are looking for high-utility

_Donald Trump says the US will never sell Bitcoin again, highlighting missed billions and signaling a long-term reserve strategy._ President Donald Trump announced a major shift in the United States Bitcoin policy on Friday. He said America will never sell its Bitcoin again. Consequently,

The recent Bitcoin surge shows strong short-term inflows, but longer-term data hints at recovering momentum. Bitcoin has recently surged above the $89,000-mark, trading at $89,042.27 with a 1.1% increase in the last 24 hours. This price action comes after a volatile period where Bitcoin’s value

Written by: Jocy, Founder of IOSG This is a fundamental shift in market structure, while most people are still viewing the new era through the logic of the old cycle. In the 2025 cryptocurrency market review, we see a paradigm shift from retail speculation to institutional allocation, with core data showing institutional holdings at 24% and retail investors exiting at 66% — the turnover of the 2025 cryptocurrency market is complete. Forget about the four-year cycle; the institutional era of the cryptocurrency market has new rules! Let me use data and logic to break down the truth behind this "worst year." 1/ First, look at the surface data — Asset performance in 2025: Traditional Assets: Silver +130% Gold +66% Copper +34% Nasdaq +20.7% S&P 500 +16.2% Cryptographic assets: BTC -5.4% ETH

Senator Cynthia Lummis will not seek re-election in 2026, citing the overwhelming demands of her role. Known for advocating cryptocurrency in the Senate, she remains committed to pushing forward legislation, including the BITCOIN Act, during her final year in office.

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) are approaching critical technical levels at the time of writing on Monday, as the global crypto market begins to show signs of stabilizing. Investors are particularly focused on the possibility of BTC, ETH, and XRP maintaining their momentum.

Senator Cynthia Lummis announced she will not seek reelection in 2026, citing a lack of energy for another term. She plans to focus on advancing key cryptocurrency legislation before her departure, maintaining her pro-crypto stance.

Bitcoin has fallen back after reaching an all-time high in October. In a recent report, CryptoQuant pointed out that BTC has officially entered a Bear Market and warned that the demand zone could see prices dip to $56,000. However, Simon Dedic, a partner at Moonrock Capital, views it from a long-term perspective, believing that the crypto market is now in a late stage similar to the 'dot-com bubble', ushering in unprecedented investment opportunities. CryptoQuant Report: ETF Outflows Expose BTC Demand Gap ETF inflow reversal CryptoQuant data shows that U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs reduced their holdings by approximately 24,000 BTC in Q4 2025, amounting to about 2.1 billion dollars, terminating the continuous accumulation trend of the past year.

Author: Nancy, PANews Quantum attacks have long existed in the narrative of Bitcoin. In the past, this threat was more regarded as a theoretical black swan. However, with the rapid evolution of quantum computing technology, this controversy seems to be shifting. Recently, Nic Carter, co-founder of Castle Island Ventures, wrote that quantum computing is only one "engineering challenge" away from breaking Bitcoin. This conclusion has sparked divisions in the community, with some accusing him of deliberately causing panic, while others believe it is a survival crisis that needs to be addressed urgently. Meanwhile, many crypto projects are already taking precautions and actively exploring and deploying defenses against quantum attacks. Quantum attack alert upgrade? Protocol modification may take ten years. The threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin is not a new topic. Recently, the rapid advancements in quantum computing technology have brought this issue to the forefront again. For example,

Prominent tech leaders Elon Musk and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang have both highlighted Bitcoin's unique role in transforming energy into a portable, storable digital asset—positioning BTC as an "energy currency."

Date: Thu, Dec 18, 2025 | 04:50 AM GMT The broader cryptocurrency market has remained under pressure in recent weeks, struggling to regain momentum after the sharp

Author: Zhixiong Pan Source: chainfeeds The annual summary of Bitcoin Optech has always been regarded as a technical barometer for the Bitcoin ecosystem. It does not focus on price fluctuations but records the most authentic pulse of the Bitcoin protocol and key infrastructure. The 2025 report reveals a clear trend: Bitcoin is undergoing a paradigm shift from "passive defense" to "active evolution." In the past year, the community has no longer been satisfied with merely patching vulnerabilities, but has started to systematically address existential threats (such as quantum computing) and has aggressively explored the boundaries of scalability and programmability without sacrificing decentralization. This report is not only a memorandum for developers but also a key index for understanding the asset attributes of Bitcoin, network security, and governance logic in the next five to ten years. Core conclusion Looking at the technological evolution of Bitcoin in 2025

Bitcoin trades in a 'bullish neutrality' regime as composite indicators improve and short liquidations dominate, creating controlled upside pressure with limited froth. Summary Composite regime indicator sits at +16.3 in the upper neutral band, a zone that historically delivered positive

Bitcoin and Ethereum volatility is picking up after a prolonged quiet period, signaling that both the Bitcoin price and Ethereum price may be gearing up for sharper short-term moves.

Bitcoin has remained in a bear phase since Sept 2024, with slow price action focused on building liquidity rather than sharp moves. Doctor Profit moved into BTC near $85K while keeping short hedges, aiming to sell spot if prices rally toward $97K–$107K. Liquidity stress resembles 2008

After following the prediction market, I increasingly find that it resembles binary options in many ways. Although not exactly the same, from a certain perspective, the prediction market can be seen as an extended form of binary options. Prediction markets, such as Polymarket/kalshi/Opinion, utilize yes/no binary contracts. Prices reflect the market consensus on the probability of an event occurring, for example, predicting "Will BTC break $100,000 in January 2025?" The price fluctuates between 0 and 1, reflecting the market consensus on the probability of the event occurring in real-time; if the price is 0.7, it means that people in the market believe there is a 70% chance it will happen. At expiration, the settlement is based on the outcome: if it occurs, it's worth 1, and if it doesn't, it's worth 0. Doesn't this seem very similar to binary options? The core of binary Options is also based on "yes/no"

Peter Schiff argues that Bitcoin distracts investors from gold and silver, leading to financial losses. His recent poll shows Bitcoin favored over precious metals. Schiff claims gold's resurgence, outperforming Bitcoin significantly since 2021, reinforces his argument.

Michael Saylor net worth ranges from $7.37B to $9.4B in 2025, driven by his 9.90% Strategy Inc. stake and personal Bitcoin holdings. Strategy owns 649,870 BTC after purchasing 8,178 bitcoin for $836M. This dual leverage means Michael Saylor net worth swings dramatically with Bitcoin price movements.

The cryptocurrency market is struggling to regain traction. Bitcoin remains stuck below $90,000, Ethereum trades under $3,000, while Solana and XRP continue to face a clearly unfavorable environment.

Author: Jocy, Founder of IOSG This is a fundamental shift in market structure, while most people are still using the logic of the old cycle to view the new era. In the 2025 cryptocurrency market review, we see a paradigm shift from retail speculation to institutional allocation, with core data showing institutional holdings at 24% and retail investors exiting at 66% — the turnover of the 2025 cryptocurrency market is complete. Forget the four-year cycle; the cryptocurrency market in the institutional era has new rules! Let me use data and logic to dissect the truth behind this "worst year." 1/ First, look at the surface data — Asset performance in 2025: Traditional assets: - Silver +130% - Gold +66% - Copper +34% - Nasdaq +20.7% - S&P 500 +16.2% Cryptocurrency assets: - BTC -5.4% - ETH -12% - Mainstream Altcoin

As quantum computing advances, the Bitcoin community is grappling with a potential existential risk: the need to upgrade the network's cryptography to resist future quantum attacks. Casa CTO and Bitcoin advocate Jameson Lopp recently highlighted that migrating Bitcoin to post-quantum standards could "easily" span 5–10 years due to its decentralized nature and collective action challenges—unlike centralized systems.

The conversation around Bitcoin security has entered a new and urgent phase. As quantum computing research accelerates worldwide, concerns about future cryptographic risks continue to grow. Industry experts now warn that upgrading Bitcoin to meet post quantum standards will not happen quickly.

During the period from December 15 to December 19 ( ET), the cryptocurrency ETF market recorded a clear divergence in investor sentiment towards large assets. Spot Ethereum ETFs faced strong selling pressure, with a total net outflow of up to 644 million USD for the week. Notably,

MicroStrategy founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor continues to be one of Bitcoin's most outspoken advocates, issuing bold price forecasts amid ongoing market volatility.

Michael Saylor's remarks about MicroStrategy (now Strategy) possibly holding 5% to 7% of the world's Bitcoin and pushing coin prices to astronomical figures are far from a simple price prediction. It is akin to a declaration, revealing an ongoing, radical, and thorough financial experiment: a traditional publicly traded company is attempting to completely reshape itself into a "mirror asset" and core agent for Bitcoin in the traditional financial world through a series of sophisticated capital operations. The ultimate goal of this experiment is to deeply bind the company's fate with the fate of encryption assets, thereby establishing an unprecedented, highly leveraged compliance bridge between Wall Street and Bitcoin. Source: BitcoinArchive The closed loop of financial engineering: building a self-reinforcing capital flywheel The core of this strategy is a carefully designed capital cycle intended to achieve self-reinforcement.

After the Federal Reserve (FED) cut interest rates and the Central Bank of Japan raised interest rates, the crypto market remains in a volatile range. Institutions and traders have differing views on the market outlook, with some optimistic about the first half of 2026, others expecting short-term fluctuations, and some believing there may be further dips. (Background: Michael Saylor calls for Bitcoin to reach one million, ten million dollars: waiting for the day when Strategy holds 5%, 7% of the total BTC supply) (Background information: Bitcoin community warns: Quantum defense upgrades may take five to ten years to implement) Table of Contents Wintermute trader: Bitcoin may fluctuate in the range of 86,000 to 92,000 USD. IOSG Founding Partner: Optimistic about the market in the first half of 2026 Data analyst Murphy: On-chain data sentiment is being repaired. Santi

Daily market key data review and trend analysis, produced by PANews. 1. Market Observation Under the dual pressure of expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in 2026 and escalating geopolitical tensions, the macro market has shown strong risk-averse sentiment. Gold and silver prices have both reached historic highs, with spot gold breaking through $4,400 for the first time, a year-to-date increase of about 66%; silver has risen to $69, potentially achieving its best annual increase of over 100% since 1979. Platinum has also broken through $2,000 for the first time since 2008, with a year-to-date increase of over 120%. Although market traders generally bet that the Federal Reserve will make two rate cuts in 2026, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester, who is about to gain FOMC voting rights, believes that given the persistently high inflation, there is no need to adjust interest rates in the coming months, and suggests that the neutral rate may be higher than commonly perceived. Before the Christmas holiday.

Last Friday, the Bank of Japan raised the policy interest rate to 0.75%, in line with market expectations, leading to a broad rise in U.S. stocks. Meanwhile, Bitcoin rose from 85,000 to 88,000 USD, then traded in a narrow range over the entire weekend, with almost no fluctuation. This time, Japan's move can be categorized as "dovish rate hike"; the interest rate has increased, but the Governor of the Bank of Japan did not indicate that there would be continued rate hikes, stating that current rates are still relatively low. Therefore, the market expects that Japan will not significantly raise rates in the short term, easing tension and temporarily alleviating concerns over liquidity crunch. This is similar to the effect of the U.S. "hawkish rate cut", indicating that the two countries have clearly coordinated their policies and wording. Several institutions have successively downgraded their outlook on cryptocurrency prices, including the fund company Fundstrat led by major ETH bull Tom Lee. Although Tom Lee himself predicts that Bitcoin and Ethereum will break new highs in January next year, Fundstrat

Author Anthony Pompliano shared five lessons from 2023, emphasizing the importance of questioning mainstream Consensus, the strong impact of market structure, the rarity of bubbles and the value of innovation, the universality of gambling psychology, and that the public market will be favored by young entrepreneurs in the future. These lessons reflect a deep consideration of market dynamics and investment strategies.

Author: David, Deep Tide TechFlow On December 15, Bitcoin fell from $90,000 to $85,616, a single-day drop of over 5%. There were no significant explosions or negative events on this day, and on-chain data does not indicate any unusual selling pressure. If you only look at news from the cryptocurrency world, it's hard to find a "reasonable" explanation. But on the same day, the gold price was $4,323 per ounce, down only $1 from the previous day. One dropped by 5%, while the other barely moved. If Bitcoin is really "digital gold", a tool for hedging against inflation and fiat currency depreciation, then its performance in the face of risk events should resemble gold more. However, this time its trend clearly resembles that of high Beta tech stocks on the Nasdaq. What is driving this round of decline? The answer may be found in Tokyo. The Butterfly Effect of Tokyo

Date: Mon, Dec 22, 2025 | 05:25 AM GMT The broader cryptocurrency market has seen choppy and largely directionless price action over the past several weeks, a phase that began after the sharp sell-off on October 10. That correction dragged

Date: Sun, Dec 21 2025 | 05:34 AM GMT The broader cryptocurrency market has experienced choppy and directionless price action over the past several weeks, a phase that began following the sharp sell-off on October 10. That correction

Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee has made a bold forecast, stating that Bitcoin could reach a new all-time high before the end of January 2026. This prediction comes amid ongoing market volatility, with Bitcoin currently trading around $89,000 after pulling back from its previous peak above $126,000.

The Fed plans to conduct a repurchase agreement operation of $6.8 billion on December 22, 2025, to alleviate liquidity pressure in the financial markets at the year-end. This is the first such liquidity-increasing repurchase operation by the Fed since 2020, with approximately $38 billion deployed in the past 10 days. Although the Fed emphasizes that this move is part of regular year-end liquidity management and unrelated to a shift in monetary policy, crypto market investors still interpret it as potential favourable information for risk assets, believing that the increase in liquidity within the system will help improve the overall risk appetite of the market, creating a more favorable macro environment for crypto assets like Bitcoin.

Federal regulators are tightening the vise on crypto investment schemes, spotlighting alleged fraud tied to bitcoin mining that raised nearly $100 million while misleading thousands of investors about operations, capacity and the use of their money. SEC Alleges Massive Capacity Gaps in Bitcoin

MicroStrategy has once again issued the "orange dot" signal, and CEO Michael Saylor believes that if Bitcoin holdings reach 7% of the supply, the price could soar to 10 million dollars; however, the stock price's 50% slump, ETF competition, and regulatory pressure are testing the limits of this infinite buying machine. (Previous Summary: SEC Privacy Meeting Warning: Financial Regulations Have Become a Blockchain Prison, with a Primary Focus on Protecting Human Rights and Technological Neutrality) (Background Information: Nasdaq applies to the SEC for a new 5×23 trading system, with U.S. stock market "never closing" expected to be implemented in the second half of 2026.) Table of Contents The quantitative gambling behind the orange dot How the Capital Market Arbitrage Flywheel Drives Stock price 50% Slump exposes leverage weakness The aftermath of the Trump era? Michael Saylor on December 2

Chapter 1: Executive Summary and Industry Landscape Analysis As of December 19, 2025, the global digital asset mining sector is undergoing the most profound structural transformation since the birth of Bitcoin. Following Bitcoin's price hitting a historical high of approximately $125,000 in October 2025 and then retracing to the $86,000 range, along with the network's total hash rate surpassing the 1,000 EH/s mark, mining companies are facing a dual challenge of compressed profit margins and a surge in capital expenditures in the "post-halving era." 1.1 Industry Differentiation Pattern Figure 1: Analysis of the Relationship Between Mainstream Mining Companies' Hash Rate and Market Value in 2025 The above image clearly shows the current differentiation trend in the industry. Based on operational data analysis, the industry has formed two major camps: First Camp: Bitcoin Standard Advocates MARA Holdings: Hashrate 60.4 EH/s, Market Cap 3.8 billion USD CleanSp

Bitcoin remains steady at $88K amid low liquidity in Asian markets, with altcoins showing mixed performance. Derivatives suggest cautious trader positioning as the year ends, while traditional markets signal ongoing interest in gold and stable rates.

On December 19, the Bank of Japan raised the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest level in 30 years. However, this traditional move that was supposed to boost the currency triggered a market reaction of 'buy the expectation, sell the fact', leading to the yen falling to historical lows against the US dollar, euro, and Swiss franc. Behind this abnormal phenomenon is Japan's structural dilemma of being trapped in a 'debt crisis' and 'currency devaluation'. For global risk assets, the weak yen has temporarily eased the pressure of closing interest rate arbitrage trades, but the market calm it brings is fragile. Historical data shows that Bitcoin experienced significant pullbacks of 20% to 31% after the last three interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan, and the long-term effects of this yen big dump are casting a shadow of uncertainty over the crypto market.