AI Summary
- Crypto trading volumes have seen a significant downturn, dropping 66%, a trend often indicative of impending market shifts according to Bitfinex.
- Amidst market volatility, Brazil’s largest private bank has recommended investors allocate 3% of their portfolios to Bitcoin in 2026 for better diversification and currency risk mitigation.
- Tether is making headlines with a $1 billion bid to acquire Juventus FC, although reports suggest that the offer has been rebuffed by the current owner.
- The U.S. regulatory landscape is evolving as major firms like Paxos and Ripple have secured approvals to operate as national trust banks, signaling a significant shift in crypto banking operations.
- As Bitcoin fluctuates around $92,000, investors are navigating a challenging landscape marked by declining liquidity and rising competition from other financial markets, leading to a cautious outlook for the remainder of the year.
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Cointelegraph
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Here’s what happened in crypto today
5 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph
Trump memecoin, Solana memecoin, TRUMP token, Solana, SOL, Nova Labs, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Crypto regulation, TRUMP rally, BitcoinNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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Strategy survives first Nasdaq 100 shakeup since entering the index
6 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
Strategy remains in the Nasdaq 100 as MSCI considers excluding firms whose crypto holdings exceed 50% of total assets.
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Spot volumes drop 66% in ‘lulls’ that often precede next cycle leg: Bitfinex
7 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
Bitfinex said the recent 66% slide in spot trading volumes echoes lulls seen before next leg in the cycle.
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Brazil’s largest private bank advises investors to allocate 3% to Bitcoin in 2026
10 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
Brazil’s largest private bank says Bitcoin can improve portfolio diversification and hedge currency risk despite a volatile year for the asset.
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Crypto groups slam Citadel for urging tighter DeFi tokenization rules
12 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
The DeFi Education Fund has led a rebuttal to Citadel Securities’ call for the SEC to bring DeFi platforms under securities laws if dealing in tokenized stocks.
CoinDesk
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MSCI Isn't Wrong to Be Cautious on DATs
2 hours ago
by Nic Puckrin
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Brazil’s Largest Asset Manager Recommends Investors Put Up to 3% of their Money in Bitcoin to Hedge Against FX, Market Shocks
2 hours ago
by Francisco Rodrigues
Finance, Brazil, Asset Management, NewsThe recommendation is in line with other global asset managers like BlackRock and Bank of America suggesting small portfolio allocations to the largest cryptocurrency.
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State of Crypto: Policymakers Dominated Most Influential 2025
3 hours ago
by Nikhilesh De
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Bank of Japan Set to Hike Rates to 30-Year High, Posing Another Threat to Bitcoin
4 hours ago
by James Van Straten
Markets, Bitcoin News, Bank of Japan, Interest Rates, NewsRising Japanese rates and a stronger yen threaten carry trades and could pressure crypto markets despite easing U.S. policy.
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Crypto’s Machine Learning ‘iPhone Moment’ Comes Closer as AI Agents Trade the Market
5 hours ago
by Ian Allison
Finance, CoinDesk Wealth, NewsRecall Labs, a firm that has run 20 or so AI trading arenas, pitted foundational large language models (LLMs) against customized trading agents.
Decrypt
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Vanguard Exec Calls Bitcoin a 'Digital Labubu', Even as Firm Offers Crypto ETF Trading
20 hours ago
by Jason Nelson
CoinsThe Vanguard equity head dismissed Bitcoin as speculative, though the firm still expanded client access to crypto ETFs.
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These Bleak Victim Letters Helped Seal Terra Founder Do Kwon's Fate
20 hours ago
by Ryan Gladwin
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Crypto Giant Tether Makes Offer to Acquire Juventus Soccer Club
21 hours ago
by Logan Hitchcock
BusinessStablecoin firm Tether is making a bid to acquire the famed Serie A Italian soccer club, Juventus, after previously taking a minority share.
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Coinbase Preps Prediction Market, Tokenized Equities Launch for December 17: Report
21 hours ago
by Callan Quinn
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XRP Is Launching on Ethereum and Solana—Here's Why (and How)
21 hours ago
by Logan Hitchcock
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AMBCrypto
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Mapping Bitcoin’s liquidity slowdown as old coins re-enter circulation
39 minutes ago
by Samyukhtha L KM
Bitcoin, BTC Trading View, News, News 1, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoAt current pace, BTC risks going into consolidation.
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Strategy keeps Nasdaq 100 spot – Will MSCI force $2.8B in outflows?
2 hours ago
by Ishika Kumari
Bitcoin, BTC Trading View, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewMSCI review threatens Strategy’s eligibility, risking billions in outflows and challenging Saylor’s Bitcoin operating thesis.
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PUMP slides 30% as a $6.3mln whale exits – Is this the turning point?
5 hours ago
by Gladys Makena
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‘Digital labubu’: Why Vanguard still refuses to endorse Bitcoin
6 hours ago
by Ishika Kumari
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$300M wiped out – Could BOJ rate hike fears spark a crypto crash?
7 hours ago
by Ritika Gupta
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