Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

On December 19, Douyin released the *Douyin Community Financial Industry Convention (Trial)*, banning the use of blockchain and digital asset market concepts to promote illegal financial activities. The rules prohibit content related to virtual currency exchange services and stock recommendation act...

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino warned that an AI bubble could challenge Bitcoin’s market performance by 2026. Speaking on the Bitcoin Capital podcast, he highlighted risks from AI firms’ heavy spending on infrastructure, which could shake market stability. While Bitcoin’s link to capital markets remains a...

Ethereum developers revealed the name of the 2026 upgrade as 'Hegota' during the final ACDE meeting of the year. The name merges elements from Bogota (execution layer) and Heze (consensus layer). The Ethereum Virtual Machine improvements may be part of the upgrade, which could include Verkle trees t...

Taskon, a Web3 task collaboration platform, has partnered with Euclid Protocol, a DeFi protocol that connects liquidity across multiple blockchains. The project partners will integrate Euclid’s cross-chain infrastructure into Taskon’s platform, allowing users to access DeFi services more efficiently...

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller impressed in a recent interview for Fed Chair with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to CNBC. The December 19 report highlights Waller’s strong performance, which could influence market sentiment. Traders using TA for crypto may watch for shifts in mo...

HyperInsight, using on-chain data, reveals major whale movement since October, with several high-profile crypto whales suffering heavy losses. A whale who "firmly went long on ETH after the October 11 crash" lost $9.32 million in two months and exited. The "97 million liquidation whale" lost $6.25 m...

Douyin has banned content promoting blockchain and digital asset market activities under the new "Douyin Community Financial Industry Convention (Trial)." The rules prohibit using digital asset market concepts to push illegal virtual currency trading and exchange services. The platform also blocks s...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he won’t rule out war with Venezuela, during an NBC interview. He confirmed no scenario is excluded after ordering a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers, leading to 28 strikes and over 100 deaths. Trump admitted war remains a possibility, though he dec...

On-chain data shows Bitcoin analysis of the recent hashrate dip in Xinjiang is less severe than feared. Initial reports suggested a 100 EH/s loss, but actual figures point to around 20 EH/s. TheMinerMag tracked a brief drop followed by a quick rebound in major pools. North American operations, espec...

Federal Reserve news broke this week as Governor Christopher Waller held a strong interview with U.S. President Donald Trump for the Fed Chair role. BlackRock’s Rick Rieder is also in the running, with an interview set for Mar-a-Lago in late December. Crypto news remains closely watched as market pa...

Bitstamp transferred 663 BTC, valued at around $58.56 million, to an unknown wallet, according to BTC news today. Whale Alert reported the transaction via a tweet. The move was first noted by Bijie.com. No further details were provided about the destination address. BTC update shows large movements ...

What is PayKet? Hong Kong-listed Qianxun Tech (01640.HK) announced on December 19 the launch of PayKet, a global digital currency financial service platform built on compliant stablecoins. The platform aims to support cross-border transactions and crypto payments. Qianxun Tech said PayKet will expan...

Taiwan's Ministry of Justice holds 210.45 BTC in seized assets, valued at $18 million. The Bitcoin was taken during fraud and money laundering investigations. A government inventory dated October 31, 2025, also lists 2,429.97 ETH and stablecoins like USDT and USDC, totaling over NT$1.3 billion. Thes...

The U.S. Senate will review the CLARITY Act in January 2025, following its House passage in July 2025. The bill aims to clarify SEC-CFTC jurisdiction over crypto, aligning with EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. Most tokens would be treated as commodities. While some Democrats question regulato...

Digitap ($TAP) is rising as a top crypto payment platform in the 2026 race, surpassing projects like Remittix ($RTX) and BlockDAG ($BDAG). The platform is building an omni-bank ecosystem that connects crypto and traditional finance, offering real-world use cases like cross-border payments, fiat conv...