Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

Market volatility has gripped the crypto market as political uncertainty, derivatives expiries, and macroeconomic speculation weigh on prices. The U.S. Senate confirmed a pro-crypto CFTC chairman, while the Trump administration hints at progress on a crypto market structure bill. These moves are see...

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Milan called for rate cuts on Friday, citing labor market risks and cooling inflation. He warned of potential economic challenges by 2027 if policy doesn’t adjust. A vocal advocate for easing, Milan voted against the latest Fed decision, pushing for a 50-basis-point ...

Global crypto liquidations hit $274 million in 24 hours, with longs outpacing shorts. Value investing in crypto remains a key strategy as long positions totaled $98.05 million versus $176 million for shorts. Bitcoin longs were liquidated for $40.34 million, while shorts reached $62.38 million. Ether...

Bitcoin price today remains below $90,000 amid high volatility and fading market confidence. Miner financial health has dipped to 22%, nearing the Alert zone, one of the weakest readings since 2022. Mining economics show a 38% drop in demand–supply balance, with blockspace demand softening. Miner re...

Gearbox has integrated Chainlink Price Feeds to strengthen DeFi security on Monad, a move that places altcoins to watch in the spotlight. The update covers AUSD, earnAUSD, MON, and USDC markets with over $175M in TVL. Chainlink oracles will cut liquidation errors and improve leverage operations. On-...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finalized settlements with three FTX executives, including Caroline Ellison, who will face a 10-year ban from leadership roles. Zixiao 'Gary' Wang and Nishad Singh received 8-year restrictions. The SEC alleges they violated Countering the Financi...

DraftKings has launched a prediction market app under CFTC regulation, with a focus on Countering the Financing of Terrorism. The app, DraftKings Predictions, lets users trade contracts tied to real-world outcomes, starting with sports and financial events. It will operate separately from the sports...

Grayscale sees the 2026 end of the four-year crypto cycle, with institutional inflows and regulatory clarity pushing a new adoption phase. Stablecoins, tokenization, AI, and staking are key themes, while quantum risk and DAT are downplayed. The crypto ecosystem will see deeper traditional finance in...

A court-appointed administrator has sued Jump Trading, seeking $4 billion in damages over its alleged role in the Terraform collapse. The complaint claims Jump manipulated the market by propping up TerraUSD before pulling support, hurting investors. The firm is also accused of earning nearly $1 bill...

Hyperliquid (HYPE) price movement hit $22, down 17.7% weekly after failing to break $50 a month ago. The token is currently at $23.2, up 1.24% on the day. A whale lost $22.5M on a 5x long position, with liquidation at $13.68. Over $70M in longs was wiped out between December 18 and 19. RSI at 29 sho...

Ethereum developers have named the next major upgrade after Glamsterdam as 'Hegota,' a blend of Bogota and Heze. The name was confirmed during the All Core Developers Execution call. KuCoin system upgrade plans may align with Ethereum’s roadmap, as the Glamsterdam upgrade is set for 2025 and Hegota ...

CityHolder, a blockchain-based game on BitJie, has announced daily combo and quiz rewards for December 20, 2025. Players can earn $CITY tokens by completing combo tasks to upgrade buildings like residential, commercial, and industrial structures. Each successful combo gives 7.5 million $CITY. The ga...

Coinbase has appointed George Osborne, former UK finance minister, to lead its global policy advisory council. The move aims to boost the exchange’s influence in the UK and EU, where it is pushing for clearer crypto regulations. Osborne, who joined as an adviser in early 2024, will work from London....

U.S. SEC news reveals that Danh C. Vo, founder of VBit Technologies Corp., has been charged with fraud and offering unregistered securities. The SEC alleges Vo raised over $95 million from 6,400 investors by falsely claiming the scale of VBit’s Bitcoin mining operations. He misused $48.5 million for...

Over 16.4995M LDO, valued at $9.16M, moved between two anonymous addresses on Tuesday. The transfer occurred at 03:30, moving from 0xAD4f... to 0xA810... according to Arkham data. Crypto news platforms like ChainCatcher tracked the movement. The transaction comes amid ongoing inflation data discussi...