Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

BTC news today: On December 20, 2025 at 14:23, 124.86 BTC (worth around $11.03 million) was moved from an anonymous address (starting with bc1qd3v4d...) to another anonymous address (starting with bc1pwmstg...), per Arkham data. The BTC update shows no further activity from the receiving address as ...

According to HashNews, in the week ending December 18, Circle issued around 4.7 billion USDC while redeeming about 6 billion USDC, leading to a 1.3 billion drop in circulation. Total USDC supply now stands at 77.2 billion, backed by 77.5 billion USD in reserves. This includes 53.3 billion in overnig...

Citing PANews, data shows that between December 11 and 18, 2025, Circle issued approximately 4.7 billion USDC but redeemed 6 billion USDC, resulting in a net reduction of 1.3 billion in circulation. As of December 18, the total USDC circulation stood at 77.2 billion, with reserves totaling around 77...

Lighter’s token contract moved 250 million LIT tokens three hours ago, according to chain data. The token transfer has sparked community speculation about potential use cases, including airdrop distribution. Coinbase listed Lighter (LIGHTER) on its roadmap on December 13 and revealed the token contr...

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju discussed Tom Lee's bullish trend in market outlook, pointing out his bullish-to-bearish ratio is roughly 10:0. When a market retracement seems likely, Lee briefly shifts to 9:1. Ki Young Ju suggested this mixed stance might be common for sell-side analysts. Altcoins ...

The crypto market is facing a painful phase as adoption grows faster than crypto price recovery. Infrastructure and usage are rising, but many assets remain below prior valuations. Investors should brace for a long stretch of stress as capital flows into AI and stocks. This mirrors the dot-com crash...

KuCoin listing announcement reveals a new campaign for TradeTide (TTD), offering 270,000 TTD in total prizes. The KuCoin trading platform is hosting the TTD GemSlot Carnival and KuCoin Affiliates Exclusive, with separate pools for new and existing users. TTD trading begins at 10:00 on December 20, 2...

Shenyang police cracked down on a Bitcoin and USDT illegal foreign exchange case involving over 16 million RMB. Liaoning’s public security acted on U.S. leads, arresting Tong and Chen in Wuhan for money laundering linked to drug trafficking. The pair used wash trading to move crypto across borders, ...

Bitdeer mined 144.1 BTC in a week and sold 141.5 BTC, keeping a net treasury of 1,996.7 BTC as of December 19. The firm sells mined Bitcoin to cover operational costs like electricity and hardware. This approach supports value investing in crypto by maintaining liquidity and long-term stability. TA ...

Shiba Inu (SHIB) saw a 1,567% rise in burn rate over the weekend, with 1.1578 million tokens burned in one day. Despite the sharp increase, SHIB's crypto price remains at $0.00000825, down on both daily and weekly charts. Price analysis shows little movement amid weak market sentiment. Institutional...

The fear and greed index showed a sharp rise as x402 sector tokens generally climbed on December 20 (UTC+8). PAYAI led with a 103% surge in 24 hours to 0.015 USDT. Dreams, DEXTER, and PING rose 55.49%, 84.87%, and 84.71%, respectively. Altcoins to watch remain active as buying pressure builds.

Lighter’s token contract transferred 250 million LIT tokens on December 20, according to Chainthink. The move has sparked community speculation about a potential token airdrop. Coinbase listed Lighter (LIGHTER) on its token launch roadmap on December 13, revealing the token contract address. The tra...

A crypto user lost nearly $50 million in USDT after falling for an address poisoning scam. The victim first sent a 50 USDT test to their wallet, then copied a spoofed address matching the first and last four characters of the real one. Scammers used small transactions to make the fake address appear...

KuCoin trading platform will list TTD on December 20, 2025, at 18:20 UTC+8. The exchange is offering a limited-time zero-fee trading promotion for TTD/USDT spot trading. KuCoin, which operates with U.S. MSB and Australian AUSTRAC licenses, has maintained an eight-year record of zero security inciden...

On December 20, Ki Young Ju, founder of CryptoQuant, addressed Tom Lee’s persistent bullish stance, pointing out his bullish-to-bearish ratio is roughly 10:0. Lee occasionally acknowledges downside risks, shifting the ratio to 9:1. Ki Young Ju noted this reflects a common issue in sell-side research...