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Coinbase CEO Reveals North Korean Hackers Bribing Support Staff
KuCoin support staff have reported attempts by North Korean hackers to infiltrate crypto platforms by posing as job candidates. Some attackers have tried bribing KuCoin customer service employees with large sums to access internal systems. In response, KuCoin has strengthened security, including bio...
Tether Processes $156B in Small Transactions in 2025
Tether processed $156 billion in transactions of $1,000 or less in 2025, according to on-chain data from Coinomedia. Retail users are increasingly using stablecoins for small payments, P2P transfers, and remittances. Emerging markets show strong growth in this activity. Altcoins to watch may benefit...
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Surges 10% Amid Derivatives Activity and Uneven Market Participation
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) climbed roughly 10% in 24 hours, fueled by rising network activity and derivatives trading. Perpetual futures traders opened $184 million in new longs, pushing open interest to $786 million. Funding rates turned positive, showing long dominance. Meanwhile, spot investors sold $3.9...
Crypto Hedge Funds Face Worst Year Since 2022 Amid Market Turmoil
Crypto market funds saw a 23% loss in 2025, the worst since 2022. The October 10 auto-deleveraging event and basis trade decay hit institutional crypto market funds hard. Arbitrage gains vanished as liquidity bursts surged. Market-neutral strategies returned 14.4% by hedging. The S&P 500’s de-coupli...
Arthur Hayes Accuses Fed of Disguised Money Creation via RMP Program
Arthur Hayes, ex-BitMEX CEO, accuses the Fed of disguised money creation via its RMP program, which injects $40 billion into money markets. He compares it to QE, warning it could boost inflation and favor assets like Bitcoin and gold. Regulators stress the need for Countering the Financing of Terror...
Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Could Reach $100,000, Then $200,000 by 2026
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, shared a Bitcoin price prediction, saying BTC could hit $100,000 soon and climb to $200,000 by March 2026. He cited rising liquidity, especially from the Fed’s RRP, as a key driver. Bitcoin news shows BTC trading between $80,000 and $100,000, with a potential move...
Bitcoin Struggles to Break $92,000 Amid Risk-Averse Sentiment and Fed Policy
Bitcoin remains below $92,000 as the fear and greed index shows growing risk aversion. The Fed’s policy shifts and macroeconomic uncertainty have pushed institutional investors toward gold and Treasuries. Retail traders are also holding back, watching for a potential rebound. Rising bond yields and ...
XRP Analyst Remains Bullish Amid Market Downturn, Citing CLARITY Act and ETF Demand
XRP analyst Alex Cobb remains bullish trend amid broader market weakness, pointing to the CLARITY Act review in early 2026 as a major catalyst. He also noted rising demand for XRP spot ETFs and growing institutional interest in XRP treasury projects. Despite fear and greed index showing extreme fear...
Chinese Regulators Issue Warning on Virtual Currency Risks, RWA Future Uncertain
Risk-on assets face renewed scrutiny as Chinese regulators tighten virtual currency oversight. On December 5, seven key associations issued a warning against illegal virtual currency activities, following a November 28 joint crackdown by 13 government departments. The move casts doubt on real-world ...
Circle's USDC Circulation Drops by 1.3 Billion in 7 Days
According to AiCoin, between December 11 and 18, 2025, Circle issued about 4.7 billion USDC but redeemed 6 billion, leading to a net drop of 1.3 billion in circulation. Total USDC supply now stands at 77.2 billion, backed by $77.5 billion in reserves. These include $53.3 billion in overnight reverse...
Crypto Market Enters Most Challenging Phase Amidst Adoption and Price Disparity
The crypto market is entering a tough phase as adoption grows but market performance lags. AiCoin notes that many assets were overvalued, and a correction is now underway. The market is recalibrating, much like the dot-com era, where infrastructure took years to gain recognition. Capital is shifting...
CryptoPunks NFTs Permanently Acquired by MoMA in New York
Eight CryptoPunks NFTs have been permanently added to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. The acquisition was supported by crypto art collectors and the 'Blockchain Art' initiative. Larva Labs, the original creators, donated part of their collection. The move highlights the significance of ...
MEXC Launches TradeTide (TTD) Spot and USDT-Margined Futures Trading on Evaluation Zone
MEXC announced the listing of TradeTide (TTD) on its Evaluation Zone at 16:00 (UTC+8) on December 20, 2025, with the TTD/USDT trading pair. Futures trading in TTD USDT-margined contracts will also launch the same day. Traders can access on-chain trading signals to optimize their futures trading stra...
XRP Price Prediction Revised to 2030 by Prominent Community Figure
Zach Rector, a well-known XRP community figure, has updated his price prediction, now seeing XRP reach $100 by 2030 instead of 2025. His revised Bitcoin price prediction has sparked debate, with some accusing him of shifting targets. Critics argue such forecasts are speculative and damage credibilit...
Solana Whale Accumulation and ETF Inflows Signal Institutional Confidence Amid Market Dips
Market confidence in Solana remains strong as whale movement picked up during the December 18 dip, with large wallets accumulating over 41,000 SOL. ETF inflows added $11 million, helping offset selling pressure. Network revenue dipped in 2025 amid lower retail activity and volatility, but whale move...
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