Bybit Eye Tether USDT Risk-Off: Did Bybit Just Join the Circle Cartel?
Circle and Bybit, the operators behind the world’s second-largest stablecoin and the second-largest crypto exchange, are entering a new partnership that may influence how digital assets move across global markets. Bybit announced on Monday that it will give USDC a larger role across its platform. The exchange, which ranks second worldwide by trading volume, said […]
Michael Saylor Just Made His Biggest Bitcoin Bet of H2 2025
Strategy reported its largest Bitcoin purchase in more than three months on Monday, only days after spending close to $1Bn on the cryptocurrency. The firm, based in Tysons Corner, Virginia, said it bought 10,624 BTC for $963M. Most of the funding came from issuing new common stock. The latest purchase lifts Strategy’s total holdings to […]
Everything You Need to Know About Yearn Finance Exploit
Yearn Finance has published a detailed post-mortem on last week’s yETH exploit, explaining how a numerical flaw in one of its older stableswap pools let an attacker mint an almost unlimited amount of LP tokens and steal about $9M in assets. The DeFi platform said it has already recovered part of the stolen funds. In […]
Crypto Exchange HashKey Plans Hong Kong IPO, Targets $215M Capital Raise
HashKey is bidding to become Hong Kong’s first listed crypto exchange, launching an initial public offering that will gauge how much public market appetite remains for regulated digital asset platforms after the latest leg of the cycle. The company plans to sell about 240.6M shares in a global offering, with roughly 24.1M reserved for Hong […]
OCC Head Advocates for Equal Treatment of Crypto Firms in Bank Chartering Process
Jonathan Gould, the head of the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), has pushed back on banker complaints about allowing digital asset firms seeking to establish national trust bank charters. Speaking at an industry event in Washington, he said that crypto companies seeking federal bank charters should be evaluated no differently than […]
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[LIVE] Crypto News Today: Latest Updates for Dec. 09, 2025 – Bitcoin Steadies but Holiday Liquidity, FOMC Risks Keep Traders Defensive: Matrixport
Matrixport says Bitcoin may be stabilizing for now, but sentiment remains cautious as traders brace for the upcoming FOMC meeting. The firm notes that despite the brief pause in selling, current options pricing still reflects roughly 5% downside risk, with funds actively hedging against further pullbacks. With year-end deleveraging in full swing, Matrixport argues that […]
XRP Selloff: Whales Shed Coins Worth $1 Billion In A Week
On-chain data shows the XRP whales have distributed a significant amount during the past week, a sign of negative sentiment among large holders. XRP Whales Have Shed 510 Million Tokens From Their Holdings As announced by analyst Ali Martinez in a new post on X, XRP whales have participated in a notable amount of selling […]
Dogecoin (DOGE) Knocked Back From Resistance—Can Bulls Regain Control?
Dogecoin started a recovery wave above the $0.140 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now facing hurdles near $0.1450 and might struggle to continue higher. DOGE price started a decent upward move above $0.140 and $0.1410. The price is trading above the $0.140 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish […]
Zcash Floats Dynamic Fee Plan to Ensure Users Won’t Be Priced Out
ZEC zoomed 12% amid the fee discussion, beating gains across all major tokens.
USDC Issuer Circle Secures Abu Dhabi’s ADGM License in Middle East Expansion
The license allows Circle to expand USDC payment and settlement tools across the United Arab Emirates.
400K Bitcoin have peeled off exchanges since last year: Santiment
Some of the Bitcoin outflows from exchanges are going to individual users’ storage wallets, but ETFs and institutions are accumulating coins too.
ETH, ADA, SOL Steady as Timezone Data Shows Europe Drove Deepest Bitcoin Selloff Since 2018
The broader market held its recent rebound, though liquidity remained thin ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision.