FSC and Bank of Korea Conflict Over Stablecoin Authority in New Digital Asset Plan
The Financial Services Commission will soon announce the government’s proposed Basic Digital Asset Act, also called the Phase Two Virtual Asset Act. The release could come this month or early next month. The ruling party plans to submit a consolidated bill to the National Assembly in January next year. The government proposal aims to provide
Analyst: Bitcoin’s Cycle Is Intact, Yet No Longer Purely Market-Driven
According to Markus Thielen, head of research at 10x Research, Bitcoin’s familiar four-year cycle still exists, but what drives that rhythm has changed. He told listeners on The Wolf Of All Streets Podcast that the calendar timing of halvings is no longer the main force. Instead, election timing, central bank moves and where money flows […]
Pepecoin (PEPE) Early Buyers Shift Attention to This Altcoin Under $0.1 as V1 Launch Nears
Pepecoin became one of the loudest meme tokens of the year, but its momentum is fading as the market turns toward assets with stronger structure and clearer development paths. As PEPE cools, early buyers are now shifting their attention to a rising DeFi altcoin priced at $0.035. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is gaining rapid traction ahead […]
Indian Authorities Crack Down on Crypto Laundering Ring
The Indian law enforcement agencies have arrested nine members of a cybercrime syndicate that were involved in procuring and selling bank accounts to carry out fraud. The group of young men used these accounts to move illegal funds through traditional hawala channels and also crypto networks so as to make it impossible to detect the
Britain to Begin Crypto Regulation Under FCA Starting 2027, Treasury Says
The UK Treasury is drafting rules to bring crypto under the FCA supervision, starting in 2027. Digital assets will be regulated similar to other financial products under the legislation, the finance ministry said in a statement. Reuters reported Monday that Britain is moving to formally regulate crypto from October 2027. The move would provide “clear […]
Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Edges Lower As Stocks Retreat On Clouded Tech Outlook
Bitcoin slipped below $90,000 on Friday as Asian markets started the final full trading week of 2025 on a weaker footing, with growing doubts over technology earnings weighing on risk appetite across equities and crypto alike. Equity futures pointed to losses for Australian, Hong Kong and Japanese benchmarks in early trading after US stocks slumped […]
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[LIVE] Crypto News Today: Latest Updates for Dec. 15, 2025 – Crypto Markets Slide as Layer 2 Tokens Lead Losses; Bitcoin Briefly Dips Below $88K
Crypto markets traded broadly lower over the past 24 hours, with Layer 2 tokens posting the steepest declines. According to SoSoValue data, the Layer 2 sector fell 3.59%, led by losses in Celestia (TIA) and Mantle (MNT), while Movement (MOVE) bucked the trend with solid gains. Bitcoin slipped 1.36%, briefly dropping below the $88,000 mark […]
HashKey Said To Target Upper-End Pricing For Its Hong Kong IPO
HashKey, operator of Hong Kong’s largest licensed crypto exchange, is set to price its initial public offering near the top of the range, raising about HK$1.6B ($206M) in a key test of demand for regulated digital asset platforms in the city. The company sold 240.6M shares at HK$6.68 each, Bloomberg reported Monday, after marketing the […]
Bitcoin Stalls Near $90K as Holiday Lull Mutes Market
Bitcoin continues to trade in a narrow range just below the $90,000 level, reflecting a broader pause in market momentum as the year draws to a close. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last hovering around $89,700, down roughly 1.2% over the past 24 hours, with price action largely subdued. The lack of volatility reflects a […]
Spanish Police Arrest Five in Cross-Border Crypto Kidnapping Case
Spanish police have arrested five people and charged four others in Denmark over the kidnapping and killing of a man who was targeted for his cryptocurrency holdings, authorities said Thursday. Key Takeaways: Police arrested suspects in Spain and Denmark over a violent, crypto-linked kidnapping and killing. The case involved physical coercion to access victims’ cryptocurrency […]
XRP Price Struggles Near $2.0—Breakout Blocked or Pullback Ahead?
XRP price started a fresh decline below $2.00. The price is now struggling and faces resistance near the $2.020 resistance level. XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.00 zone. The price is now trading below $2.00 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.020 […]
Dogecoin (DOGE) Slides Deeper Into Red—Is a Bottom in Sight?
Dogecoin started a fresh decline below the $0.1400 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating losses and might face hurdles near $0.1400. DOGE price started a fresh decline below the $0.1400 level. The price is trading below the $0.1380 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line […]