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Bitcoin price attempted to start a fresh increase but failed at $89,500. BTC is now struggling below $86,500 and might continue to move down. Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $86,500 zone. The price is trading below $86,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $87,250 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might continue to move down if it settles below the $85,000 zone. Bitcoin Price Dips Again Bitcoin price attempted a fresh recovery wave above $88,000 and $88,500.…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The XRP price slid 4% over the past 24 hours to trade at $1.83 as of 2:42 a.m. EST on trading volume that surged 37% to $3.8 billion. The drop comes as veteran trader Peter Brandt warns of a potential bearish technical setup for XRP. In a post on X, Brandt told traders that the asset may be forming a double-top pattern on the weekly chart. I know in advance that all you Riplosts $XRP will forever remind me of this post — ask me if I…

Geneva, Switzerland, December 18th, 2025, TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced that Kalshi, the world’s largest prediction market platform, has integrated the TRON blockchain network. This integration enables seamless deposits and withdrawals using TRX, the native utility token of the TRON network, and USDT on TRON, expanding Kalshi’s multichain infrastructure by providing additional liquidity pathways for global market participants while bridging traditional finance with blockchain infrastructure. The integration positions TRON as a critical component in Kalshi’s expansion beyond traditional finance rails into the blockchain…

Bitcoin experienced an extreme bout of volatility on December 17, surging more than $3,000 in under an hour before reversing sharply and falling back toward $86,000.The violent swing did not follow any major news. Instead, market data shows the move was driven by leverage, positioning, and fragile liquidity conditions.A Short Squeeze Pushed Bitcoin HigherThe initial rally began as Bitcoin pushed toward the $90,000 level, a major psychological and technical resistance zone.Sponsored SponsoredBitcoin Price Wild Swing on December 17. Source: CoinGeckoLiquidation data shows a dense cluster of leveraged short positions positioned above that level. When price moved higher, those shorts were…

Coinbase’s year-end “System Update” conference on Wednesday saw the company announce a slew of new offerings as it branches out from its crypto exchange roots.In addition to introducing stock trading and prediction markets to its platform, Coinbase announced plans to expand into custom stablecoins, tokenization, and AI-powered investment advisers.  Here’s the top eight things you may have missed from Coinbase’s conference.Stock trading on CoinbaseThe headline feature, and the first thing Coinbase announced, was that it’s adding stock trading to its platform.Coinbase head of consumer and business products, Max Branzburg, said the product was “a major milestone in our plan to enable…

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas.Since October’s flash crash, crypto has been trading around a single fault line.Glassnode identifies bitcoin’s True Market Mean near $81.3k as the level separating time-driven drawdowns from more aggressive loss realization. In the post-October regime, that level has taken on added weight.(TradingView) The correlation data helps explain why that level matters beyond bitcoin itself. Over the last 90 days,…

Bitcoin is now, almost paradoxically to its original ethos, being adopted by Wall Street. Bittensor is a new finger to “the man” of centralization. It’s a sizzling hot narrative. With the rise of AI, concerns have arisen about the tech’s concentration and centralization. Bittensor, and its cryptocurrency, TAO, aims to decentralize AI services.  Despite losing nearly 53% in 2025, some believe Bittensor is a next-generation Bitcoin for the AI age. But how realistic is this optimism?The Premise and Promise of BittensorThe network just completed a reward halving on December 15, reducing its supply of minted coins. The problem is, many have…

Moody’s Ratings has launched a comprehensive rating system aimed at examining the $300 billion stablecoin market as of mid-December 2025. The move is seen as a crucial step to address the growing concerns about the financial stability and redemption risks associated with these digital currencies. Stablecoins, which are pegged to traditional assets such as the US dollar, have gained significant traction in the financial ecosystem, prompting agencies to assess their potential risks and benefits more rigorously. The rating agency has chosen to focus on the redemption risks associated with stablecoins rather than the returns they might offer to investors. This…

With an any-minute-now confirmation of Mike Selig to take over the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, its stand-in chief, Caroline Pham, is closer to her longstanding plan to jump to crypto firm MoonPay.As CoinDesk reported last month, Pham was said to be planning to take on the role of chief legal officer and chief administrative officer at the company, a financial technology company focused on crypto, which just obtained a New York trust charter last month. It’s a path further confirmed by the company on Wednesday, including a statement from Pham acknowledging her transition once she’s replaced by President Donald…

Key takeaways  BTC is up 1.5% in the last 24 hours and is now trading above $87k per coin. The performance comes despite the bearish sentiment in the broader crypto market. Bitcoin recaptures $87k The cryptocurrency market is bullish on Wednesday following a poor start to the week, with Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP currently in the green. The price action for the top three cryptocurrencies remains weak, but they could record temporary relief over the next few hours.   Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, is trading above $87k per coin but could record further losses in the near term.…