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Sure! Here’s your content rewritten while retaining the HTML tags: In 2025, Strategy (previously known as MicroStrategy) achieved a remarkable capital markets milestone by cornering the supply of new Bitcoin, acquiring more coins than were produced by the global mining network throughout the year.Over the course of the year, Strategy accumulated around 225,027 BTC for its corporate treasury, raising its total holdings to approximately 672,497 BTC. This acquisition spree surpassed the anticipated post-halving issuance of 164,000 coins, resulting in a significant supply shock.However, entering 2026, the company faces a stark market environment: its stock price has dropped by half, diverging…
Aptos (APT) showed strong performance, increasing by 3.1% since Monday.
The price of Bitcoin remained steady on Tuesday, even as outflows from its spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) showed a slowdown for the first time since December 18. Summary Bitcoin price stayed near the $87,000 mark on Tuesday. Significant reductions in outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs were noted over the past 24 hours. A symmetrical triangle pattern is developing on the daily chart. As per data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced net outflows of $19.29 million on Monday, December 29, concluding six consecutive days of outflows exceeding $100 million, totaling around $1.1 billion. Leading the outflows was Invesco’s…
As 2025 nears its end, investors are focusing on two primary questions: how swiftly Washington will establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets and whether advancements in quantum computing present an immediate risk to blockchain security, according to a report from crypto asset manager Grayscale released Monday.Grayscale believes one of these discussions could significantly influence markets soon, while the other might be more of a distraction than a catalyst.The firm’s analysts anticipate a bipartisan crypto market structure bill being enacted in 2026, marking a significant achievement for the asset class.Despite ongoing negotiations over key components, the analysts indicated that…
APT$1.7347 increased in the last 24 hours, rising 1.3% to $1.73.The cryptocurrency closely tracked the overall crypto markets during this time, as noted in CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model.This model illustrated that volume trends indicated a significant accumulation by institutional investors.Price movements intensified towards the end of the timeframe as APT broke through the previous resistance level around $1.72 due to persistent buying activity, according to the model.Several volume surges surpassed 40,000 tokens, affirming institutional engagement in the upward movement, the model indicated.The broader crypto market index, the CoinDesk 20, was up 0.5% at the time of this report.Technical Analysis:Key…
Unleash Protocol, a platform for financing intellectual property within the Story ecosystem, suffered a loss of approximately $3.9 million due to a security incident, as reported by the blockchain security firm PeckShield.The hacker transferred the stolen assets to Ethereum, converting 1,337.1 ether ETH$2,977.26 into Tornado Cash, a service used to anonymize crypto transactions, according to PeckShield.Unleash previously reported the breach but did not disclose the financial impact.”Today, we identified unauthorized activity related to Unleash Protocol smart contracts that resulted in the withdrawal and transfer of user funds,” the platform stated in a post on X. “Our initial findings suggest that…
Main points to note:Bitcoin struggled to surpass $90,000 again as investors turned to gold and bonds.S&P 500 reaching all-time highs and reduced interest rates have diminished Bitcoin’s attractiveness as a hedge in comparison to traditional equities.BTC price recovery stalls at $90,000Bitcoin (BTC) faced significant resistance near $90,000 on Monday, leading to nearly $100 million in liquidations across leveraged positions.Heightened interest in traditional hedges like gold and US government bonds has caused traders to question whether Bitcoin can regain its momentum to reach the $100,000 mark. Gold/USD (left) compared to the 2-year Treasury yield. Source: TradingViewGold prices remained above $4,300 on…
Bitcoin’s long-term holders (LTH) BTC$87,858.94 are now returning to accumulation for the first time since July.Defined as entities holding bitcoin for at least 155 days, LTHs have net accumulated approximately 33,000 BTC over the past month according to onchain data from checkonchain.Sales from LTHs have been among the largest sources of sell pressure this year, alongside miner capitulation.This cohort has been a significant source of distribution, while miners often need to sell bitcoin when facing losses.Since it takes 155 days for short-term holders to become long-term holders, it indicates that buyers from the last six months are now transitioning into…
BlackRock has moved a considerable volume of BTC to Coinbase, raising alarms about a potential sell-off. This transfer occurs as the Bitcoin price continues to face challenges in successfully surpassing $90,000. Bitcoin Price Under Pressure as BlackRock Moves BTC According to Arkham data, BlackRock has deposited 2,201 BTC ($192.13 million) into Coinbase, heightening the risk of a further downturn in Bitcoin prices amid rising selling pressure. This action follows the outflow recorded by BlackRock’s BTC ETF on December 26, where Bitcoin funds collectively saw a net outflow of $275.88 million. Related Reading These Bitcoin ETFs have been experiencing a streak…
The LIT token from Lighter has not commenced open trading yet, but the market has swiftly established a valuation following Tuesday’s airdrop.Opinions among traders are divided on whether this new governance token from the Ethereum-based Layer 2 decentralized exchange (DEX) should have a fully diluted valuation nearing $2 billion or $3 billion.Fully diluted valuation (FDV) refers to a token’s overall market value by multiplying its price by the maximum possible supply, assuming all tokens are issued and circulating.In premarket trading, LIT was around $3.20, indicating an FDV exceeding $3 billion, as reported by CoinMarketCap. However, prediction markets are adopting a…