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The Bitcoin price could experience major swings this Friday as billions of dollars in options are set to expire. A crypto market expert has warned that the scale of this event could trigger “something big,” potentially affecting both volatility and the actions of retail and institutional investors.  Bitcoin Price Braces For Major Moves This Friday On Monday, crypto analyst NoLimit signaled that this upcoming Friday could be a historic moment for Bitcoin. According to the expert, over $23.6 billion worth of Bitcoin options are scheduled to expire on December 26, marking the largest options expiry the market has ever seen. The analyst has stated that anyone with crypto holdings should pay close attention.  Related Reading: The Bitcoin Bull And Bear Cases That Crypto Tr...

Silver breaks above $71 after a 138% rally in 2025, lifting its market cap near $4 trillion as investors seek hedges.
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Bitcoin’s recent price action has started to wear on people. After a strong start to the year and a run that pushed above $100,000 and briefly touched $125,000, the market has drifted into something closer to a low-volatility grind. On the 1000x podcast, ProCap’s Jeff Park argued that this shift in “market structure” is not a minor detail. In his view, it is the central reason Bitcoin has struggled to reassert momentum, even as gold and other commodities have pushed to fresh highs. Bitcoin Needs Volatility Park’s thesis is straightforward: Bitcoin’s upside story historically leans on volatility. If volatility compresses and stays compressed, Bitcoin loses one of the features that has consistently attracted marginal risk capital, especially the kind of capital that sh...

Circle positions EURC as a MiCA-compliant, fully reserved euro stablecoin for real-time payments and global use.
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Glassnode data shows BTC and ETH ETF net flows have stayed negative since November, highlighting reduced institutional demand.
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Bybit's enhanced insurance fund mechanism could stabilize trading environments, potentially attracting more users by mitigating volatility risks.
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BitGo's move enhances institutional access to blockchain staking, potentially increasing institutional adoption and trust in crypto assets.
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According to recent interviews, billionaire investor Ray Dalio has sharpened his caution about Bitcoin’s fit for official reserves while still recognizing its scarce nature. Related Reading: Before You Sell Bitcoin For Gold, Hear This Warning He said that Bitcoin carries money-like qualities because of its limited supply, but he drew a firm line over who should hold it on a balance sheet. Dalio said public transaction records and the risk of outside interference make it hard for reserve managers to treat Bitcoin the same way they treat gold. Dalio Flags Traceability Concerns Dalio warned that the open ledger that underpins Bitcoin creates vulnerabilities for large custodians. He argued that public transactions can be traced and, in some scenarios, interrupted, which ...

Koinly disclosed a limited email leak tied to a Mixpanel breach, saying no wallet, tax, or transaction data was exposed.
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Bitgets Bitcoin reserves surged to 34,055 BTC in December 2025, a 114% yearly increase as the exchange strengthens its reserve strategy.
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