Bitcoin’s four-year cycle is intact, but driven by politics and liquidity: Analyst
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10x Research’s Markus Thielen says Bitcoin’s four-year cycle still exists but is now driven by politics, liquidity and elections rather than the halving.
10x Research’s Markus Thielen says Bitcoin’s four-year cycle still exists but is now driven by politics, liquidity and elections rather than the halving.
Authors: Amin Haqshanas ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-14 10:36:34
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Bitcoin will ‘dump below $70K’ thanks to hawkish Japan: Macro analysts
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The Bank of Japan is expected to increase its benchmark interest rates on Friday, a historically bearish signal for riskier assets like Bitcoin.
The Bank of Japan is expected to increase its benchmark interest rates on Friday, a historically bearish signal for riskier assets like Bitcoin.
Authors: Yashu Gola ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-14 10:29:23
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The Securities and Exchange Commission publishes crypto custody guide
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The guide was a good-faith primer on crypto custody basics and best practices, including different forms of wallet storage and common risks.
The guide was a good-faith primer on crypto custody basics and best practices, including different forms of wallet storage and common risks.
Authors: Vince Quill ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-13 19:54:49
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Next Week: Six G-10 Central Banks Meet, But Only Two Move--BOE Cuts and BOJ Hikes
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Encouraged by the Federal Reserve's rate cut and its T-bill purchases, the dollar was sold. The Dollar Index fell for the fourth week in the past five. Leaving aside the Bank of England, which will most likely cut rates in the week ahead, the easing cycle of most of the other G10 central banks [...]
Encouraged by the Federal Reserve's rate cut and its T-bill purchases, the dollar was sold. The Dollar Index fell for the fourth week in the past five. Leaving aside the Bank of England, which will most likely cut rates in the week ahead, the easing cycle of most of the other G10 central banks [...]
Keywords: Macro, Prices
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-13 12:15:00
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-13 12:15:00
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Strategy survives first Nasdaq 100 shakeup since entering the index
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Strategy remains in the Nasdaq 100 as MSCI considers excluding firms whose crypto holdings exceed 50% of total assets.
Strategy remains in the Nasdaq 100 as MSCI considers excluding firms whose crypto holdings exceed 50% of total assets.
Authors: Amin Haqshanas ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-13 12:07:05
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Brazil’s largest private bank advises investors to allocate 3% to Bitcoin in 2026
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Brazil’s largest private bank says Bitcoin can improve portfolio diversification and hedge currency risk despite a volatile year for the asset.
Brazil’s largest private bank says Bitcoin can improve portfolio diversification and hedge currency risk despite a volatile year for the asset.
Authors: Amin Haqshanas ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-13 07:30:12
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Paxos, Fidelity, Ripple, BitGo, and Circle secure US trust bank approvals
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The conditional approvals clear a path for major crypto companies to operate as national trust banks under the supervision of the US OCC.
The conditional approvals clear a path for major crypto companies to operate as national trust banks under the supervision of the US OCC.
Authors: Turner Wright ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-12 16:26:44
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Bitcoin wobbles at $92K as trader eyes end to ‘manipulative’ BTC price dip
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Bitcoin faced troublesome resistance levels to end the Wall Street trading week as new bullish BTC price forecasts reappeared.
Bitcoin faced troublesome resistance levels to end the Wall Street trading week as new bullish BTC price forecasts reappeared.
Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-12 15:41:38
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Bitcoin decouples from stocks in second half of 2025
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The gap between equities and Bitcoin got wider after Bitcoin’s post-all-time-peak correction in October.
The gap between equities and Bitcoin got wider after Bitcoin’s post-all-time-peak correction in October.
Authors: Yohan Yun ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-12 13:03:06
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Bitcoin bounces on Fed rate cut with bigger rally ahead predicted
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Crypto markets rebounded after the Fed’s third rate cut this year, with analysts predicting a larger bounce following the typical post-cut pattern.
Crypto markets rebounded after the Fed’s third rate cut this year, with analysts predicting a larger bounce following the typical post-cut pattern.
Authors: Martin Young ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-12 04:05:08
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Bitcoin due 2026 bottom as exchange volumes grind lower: Analysis
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Bitcoin analysis warned that the next BTC price bottom may appear in 2026 as exchange trading volume enters a long grind lower.
Bitcoin analysis warned that the next BTC price bottom may appear in 2026 as exchange trading volume enters a long grind lower.
Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-11 13:18:57
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Dollar Remains on the Defensive after the FOMC
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(Last daily of the year. Weekly will be posted on Saturday, December 13. January monthly will drop on January 3.)Overview: The dollar was sold in response to yesterday's FOMC decision. There has been limited follow-through selling in Asia and Europe today. The greenback is mixed as North [...]
(Last daily of the year. Weekly will be posted on Saturday, December 13. January monthly will drop on January 3.)Overview: The dollar was sold in response to yesterday's FOMC decision. There has been limited follow-through selling in Asia and Europe today. The greenback is mixed as North [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-11 11:00:00
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-11 11:00:00
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Norway’s central bank says CBDC ‘not warranted,’ cites strong payment system
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Norway rules that a digital krone is unnecessary for now, highlighting its strong payment rails and the uncertain benefits of both retail and wholesale CBDCs.
Norway rules that a digital krone is unnecessary for now, highlighting its strong payment rails and the uncertain benefits of both retail and wholesale CBDCs.
Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-11 09:24:51
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Satoshi Nakamoto statue lands on NYSE in sign of changing times
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There are five other Satoshi statues made by Valentina Picozzi located around the world, in Switzerland, El Salvador, Japan, Vietnam and Miami, in the US state of Florida.
There are five other Satoshi statues made by Valentina Picozzi located around the world, in Switzerland, El Salvador, Japan, Vietnam and Miami, in the US state of Florida.
Authors: Stephen Katte ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-11 06:13:26
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Gemini soars 14% as new license opens door to US prediction markets
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An affiliate of the crypto exchange Gemini received a designated contract market license, and it now plans to offer prediction markets in the US.
An affiliate of the crypto exchange Gemini received a designated contract market license, and it now plans to offer prediction markets in the US.
Authors: Jesse Coghlan ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-11 01:33:43
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Bitcoin hikes volatility into ‘tricky’ FOMC as $93.5K yearly open fails
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Bitcoin whipsawed around the key yearly open level into the Fed interest-rate announcement as traders waited for a reliable move.
Bitcoin whipsawed around the key yearly open level into the Fed interest-rate announcement as traders waited for a reliable move.
Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-10 15:08:50
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Japan plans major shift as crypto moves from payments to securities law
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Japan plans to move crypto regulation from payments law to securities rules, tightening disclosures for IEOs and cracking down on unregistered platforms.
Japan plans to move crypto regulation from payments law to securities rules, tightening disclosures for IEOs and cracking down on unregistered platforms.
Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-10 13:23:07
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Fed Day with 10-year Yield at a Three-Month High
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Overview: The outcome of the FOMC meeting is the main focus today. With the market discounting at least two cuts next year compared with the median projection in September that one cut would be appropriate, it is difficult not to anticipate a hawkish cut. The greenback has rallied after both [...]
Overview: The outcome of the FOMC meeting is the main focus today. With the market discounting at least two cuts next year compared with the median projection in September that one cut would be appropriate, it is difficult not to anticipate a hawkish cut. The greenback has rallied after both [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-10 11:05:00
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-10 11:05:00
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Bitcoin firm Twenty One Capital drops 20% on first day of trading
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Twenty One Capital came to market with over $4 billion in Bitcoin, but its lack of publicly shared business plans appears to have led some investors to the exit.
Twenty One Capital came to market with over $4 billion in Bitcoin, but its lack of publicly shared business plans appears to have led some investors to the exit.
Authors: Jesse Coghlan ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-10 02:27:01
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Bitcoin’s back above $94K: Is the BTC bull run back on?
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Bitcoin bulls recaptured the $94,000 level, but BTC volume data raises doubts about the duration of the upmove. Will bulls provide the necessary momentum?
Bitcoin bulls recaptured the $94,000 level, but BTC volume data raises doubts about the duration of the upmove. Will bulls provide the necessary momentum?
Authors: Biraajmaan Tamuly ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-09 18:32:23
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How prediction markets raise insider trading and credit risks
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Prediction markets may be providing a way of turning opinions into financial products, but they may also pose financial risks and opportunities for insider trading.
Prediction markets may be providing a way of turning opinions into financial products, but they may also pose financial risks and opportunities for insider trading.
Authors: Aaron Wood ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-09 14:21:11
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Crypto nears its ‘Netscape moment’ as industry approaches inflection point
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Crypto is at a mainstream tipping point due to the emergence of regulated investment products, according to Matt Huang of Paradigm.
Crypto is at a mainstream tipping point due to the emergence of regulated investment products, according to Matt Huang of Paradigm.
Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-09 13:26:29
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Hawkish Hold by the RBA; Will the Fed Deliver a Hawkish Cut Tomorrow?
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Overview: The US dollar is sporting a slightly softer profile against the G10 currencies today. The exception is the yen, which is trading at a seven-day low against the greenback. The Scandis and Australian dollar are doing best. The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a hawkish hold. [...]
Overview: The US dollar is sporting a slightly softer profile against the G10 currencies today. The exception is the yen, which is trading at a seven-day low against the greenback. The Scandis and Australian dollar are doing best. The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a hawkish hold. [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-09 11:05:00
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-09 11:05:00
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OCC boss says ‘no justification’ to judge banks and crypto differently
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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Jonathan Gould says crypto companies should have a path to supervision in the banking system, which can evolve to embrace blockchain.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Jonathan Gould says crypto companies should have a path to supervision in the banking system, which can evolve to embrace blockchain.
Authors: Jesse Coghlan ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-09 01:58:05
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Five Themes that Defined Ripple Swell 2025
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Explore the major themes from Ripple's ninth annual Swell conference including crypto utility, institutional adoption, regulation and M&A.
Explore the major themes from Ripple's ninth annual Swell conference including crypto utility, institutional adoption, regulation and M&A.
Source: Crypto, Blockchain and FinTech Industry Insights Blog | Ripple ( active sources )
Published: 2025-12-09 00:00:00
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