Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

Fed Minutes Reveal Internal Divergence; Bitcoin Holds in a Range Summary Macro Environment: Minutes from the Fed’s December meeting indicate disagreements over rate cuts. The probability of rates remaining unchanged at the January 2026 meeting stands at 85.1%. With liquidity tightening duri...

For a long time, Polkadot (DOT) has faced skepticism from long-term investors due to its "infinite inflation" label. However, with the formal passing of the WFC #1710 (Hard Pressure) proposal in late December, Polkadot’s economic foundation has undergone a seismic shift. This is more t...

In the Web3 world, Decentralized Identity (DID) has long been stuck in a "dilemma": either total transparency leading to privacy leaks, or excessive anonymity inviting regulatory risks and fraud. However, following the mid-December announcement of a deep strategic partnership between Midnight and Cr...

Precious Metals and U.S. Equities Pull Back, Stalling Bitcoin’s Rebound Summary Macro Environment: On the first trading day after the Christmas break, market sentiment remained cautious with thin liquidity. All three major U.S. stock indices retreated under pressure from tech stocks....

Trump–Zelensky meeting advances Russia–Ukraine agreement; Bitcoin fails to break above 90k Summary Macro environment: Following a weekend meeting between Trump and Zelensky, Trump stated that both Russia and Ukraine are willing to push toward ending the conflict, with the relevant agr...

As a benchmark project in the Decentralized AI (DeAI) sector, Bittensor (TAO) has achieved a major technical breakthrough in late 2025. The official launch of MEV Shield (Maximal Extractable Value Shield) aims to use advanced encryption technology to end the malicious attacks that have long plagued...

U.S. and European markets closed; Bitcoin faces large-scale options expiry Summary Macro environment: Due to the Christmas holiday, major financial markets in the U.S. and Europe are closed. After pulling back from recent highs, gold prices once again moved above USD 4,500, supported by ongoing g...

As the 2025 Christmas holiday sets in, major financial markets across Europe and the U.S. have officially closed their doors, leaving trading floors silent. However, this tranquility has failed to mask the intense volatility simmering in underlying assets. During this unique holiday cycle, safe-have...

Industry Update U.S. equities hit fresh highs on Christmas Eve; Bitcoin trades sideways on lower volume Summary Macro environment: Initial jobless claims in the U.S. declined last week, indicating a marginal improvement in the labor market and continued resilience. On Christmas Eve, the three maj...

Macro Environment: Economic Strength Shifts Monetary Policy Expectations Recent high-frequency economic data has surprised to the upside, creating a complex backdrop for global monetary policy in 2026. Accelerated Growth & Employment: U.S. Q3 GDP grew at an annualized rate of 4.3%, markin...

S&P 500 Hits Record High, Bitcoin Extends Range-Bound Consolidation Summary Macro Environment: U.S. Q3 GDP grew at an annualized rate of 4.3%, the fastest pace in two years, while ADP private employment recorded positive growth for three consecutive weeks. Strong economic and labor data dampe...

Reporting Period: December 15 – December 21, 2025 Market Sentiment: Extreme Panic / Cautious Observation Core Theme: Volatility Convergence, Non-US Sentiment Recovery, Policy Observation Phase Market Overview: Rangebound Trading vs. Persistent Panic Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) traded within ...

Santa Rally Lifts U.S. Equities as Bitcoin Fails to Break Higher Summary Macro Environment: The Santa rally has begun, with U.S. equities closing higher in low-volume, narrow-range trading led by technology stocks. The S&P 500 is on track to post its longest streak of monthly gains since 2018...

The 2025 cryptocurrency market has been nothing short of extraordinary. After a relentless rally through the first three quarters, the market has entered a complex phase of structural correction as the year draws to a close. According to the latest data from on-chain analytics platforms SoSoValue an...

Industry Edition BoJ Tightens Cautiously, Bitcoin Extends Four-Day Rally Summary Macro Environment: The Bank of Japan raised rates as expected but emphasized a “cautious approach,” leading markets to price in the next rate hike no earlier than September next year. This eased concerns ...