Bitcoin $70K flush would reset cycle, not confirm new bear market: Analyst
17.12.2025
The likelihood of a Bitcoin correction to $70,000 has increased, but one analyst said the price drop would confirm a macroeconomic reset, rather than the start of a new bear market
Acting CFTC chair to join MoonPay after leaving agency
17.12.2025
The sole remaining CFTC commissioner, Caroline Pham, said earlier this year that she would leave the agency after the US Senate confirms a replacement
Ex-Alameda CEO won’t be spending the holidays in federal prison
17.12.2025
With about two months remaining until her expected release date, former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has been transferred out of federal prison
Major Web3 Investor Shima Capital Shuts Down Following SEC Fraud Claims
17.12.2025
Shima Capital is shutting down after the Securities and Exchange Commission accused founder Yida Gao of inflating his track record to defraud investors. Founder Departure and Fund Resignation Shima Capital, once one of the most prolific early-stage investors in the Web3 space, has begun a formal...
Price predictions 12/17: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, LINK
17.12.2025
Bitcoin and altcoin rallies are being capped by heavy selling near the intraday range highs, leading some analysts to revise their end-of-year price estimates. What do technical charts say?
Brazilian stock exchange B3 to launch its own tokenization platform and stablecoin
17.12.2025
The stablecoin will facilitate tokenized asset transactions and is expected to be linked to the Brazilian real
Bitfinex Introduces Zero Fee Trading, Phantom Integrates Prediction Market
17.12.2025
Key Highlights Bitfinex has announced a zero-fee basis for all trading activities for both market makers and takers…
Tether Invests $8 Million in Speed to Advance Lightning Network Payments
17.12.2025
Tether leads strategic funding round for Speed, supporting Lightning Network and stablecoin-powered global payment infrastructure. Tether announced on December 16, 2025, a strategic $8 million investment in Speed1, Inc., a payments infrastructure company leveraging the Lightning Network...
Traders mull the bottom as bitcoin returns to week's lows below $86,000
17.12.2025
One analyst isn't quite ready to call a bottom, but says bitcoin is surely in an oversold condition
Binance mulls new US strategy, CZ potentially reducing stake: Report
17.12.2025
Binance exited the United States in 2019, and a separate company, Binance.US, has been serving US customers since that time
Hut 8 Lands 15-Year AI Data Center Lease at Louisiana’s River Bend, Backed by Google
17.12.2025
Hut 8 has signed a 15-year lease agreement valued at $7 billion to supply 245 megawatts of AI data center capacity at its River Bend campus in Louisiana, marking a notable expansion beyond its historical focus on bitcoin mining. Hut 8 Signs Long-Term AI Infrastructure Lease as Bitcoin Mining...
Aptos drops 5% to $1.50 as volume spikes above monthly average
17.12.2025
The token has resistance at the $1.53 and then the $1.64 levels