Trend Research Buys 46,379 ETH While Some Public Treasuries Sell Ether

Trend Research purchased 46,379 Ether (ETH) on Wednesday to raise its holdings to about 580,000 ETH, making it larger than most public Ethereum treasuries tracked by CoinGecko. Only two listed companies, SharpLink Gaming and BitMine Immersion Technologies, currently report bigger ETH balances, with 859,853 ETH and 4,066,062 ETH, respectively. Trend Research is not a publicly … Read more

HashKey Capital Secures $250M in First Close for Crypto Fund IV

HashKey Capital secured $250 million in commitments in the first close of its fourth crypto-focused fund amid “significant interest” from institutional investors despite shifting market conditions. The fund, known as “HashKey Fintech Multi-Strategy Fund IV,” exceeded initial expectations at its first close and is targeting a final size of $500 million, the company said in … Read more

Bitcoin weakness lingers despite record stocks jump

Bitcoin and major tokens slipped Wednesday as the total crypto market value fell 1.4% to $2.97 trillion, dropping back below the $3 trillion level after another failed attempt to sustain a rebound. Bitcoin traded around $86,900, failing to sustain a break above $90,000 for the third time in as many days, while ether slid 1.5% … Read more

Bitcoin vs. gold tilts in the metal’s favor

Gold is making fresh highs while bitcoin is struggling to hold key levels, reopening a debate crypto investors never fully settled. If bitcoin is supposed to be digital gold, this is the kind of tape it is meant to win. Right now, it is not. The question is getting louder because gold is rallying on … Read more

Russia Cracks The Door To Bitcoin For Retail Investors

The Bank of Russia has set out a new framework to regulate cryptocurrencies, proposing tiered access that would allow everyday investors to buy digital assets alongside professional market participants, while maintaining tight controls on risk and usage. In a concept paper released Tuesday and submitted to the government for review, the central bank said both … Read more

Arizona Introduces Bill To Exempt Bitcoin From Taxes

Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers has introduced a package of legislation aimed at reshaping how digital assets are treated under state and local tax law, renewing a broader push by some lawmakers to position Arizona as a jurisdiction with clearer and more favorable rules for cryptocurrencies and blockchain infrastructure. In bills prefiled with the Arizona … Read more

Stablecoins: Evolution, Not A Revolution

Technologies tend to have a natural ceiling built into their utility and popularity. Once they’ve solved all the problems they can solve, their growth is effectively capped. As soon as all potato fans own a potato peeler, the peeler market’s growth potential is largely tapped out. Indeed, the big question around AI at the moment … Read more

Crypto ETF Outflows Show Institutions Disengaging: Glassnode

Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds have seen a prolonged streak of outflows, indicating that institutional investors have disengaged with crypto, says the analytics platform Glassnode. Since early November, the 30-day simple moving average of net flows into US spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) ETFs has turned negative, Glassnode said on Tuesday. “This persistence suggests … Read more

Despite Being Volatile, Bitcoin Is Looking Strong

It’s been a turbulent and volatile fourth quarter for Bitcoin in 2025. BTC has endured a turbulent December, with prices dropping nearly 9% and volatility spiking to levels not seen since April 2025. In its latest mid-December “ChainCheck” report, VanEck’s digital asset analysts painted a nuanced picture: while on-chain activity remains weak, liquidity conditions are … Read more

Bitcoin Never Hit $100K if Adjusted for Inflation: Galaxy

Bitcoin came just shy of hitting a milestone six figures when inflation is factored in, despite the cryptocurrency hitting an all-time peak of above $126,000 in October, says Galaxy head of research Alex Thorn. “If you adjust the price of Bitcoin for inflation using 2020 dollars, BTC never crossed $100,000,” Thorn said on Tuesday. “It … Read more