The U.K.’s long-promised crypto regulatory regime edged closer to reality this week, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled its consultation that will ultimately define how crypto firms operate in Britain. Together with legislation from HM Treasury, the proposals form the backbone of a framework scheduled to take effect in October 2027. For policymakers, the … Read more
Crypto traders have not yet shown enough fear on social media to confirm a market bottom, according to a crypto analyst who suggested Bitcoin could still slide to around $75,000. “It looks very tempting to come even closer to it,” crypto market sentiment platform Santiment founder, Maksim Balashevich, said on a video published to YouTube … Read more
Looking back on 2025, the sound money, or debasement trade, was decisively won by the metals over bitcoin. Gold delivered one of its best years on record, up 65%, while bitcoin so far is down 7%. Until August, the two assets had similar returns, both up roughly 30%. From that point, gold surged while bitcoin … Read more
A crypto user lost $50 million in USDT after falling for an address poisoning scam in a massive onchain exploit. The theft, spotted by Web3 security firm Web3 Antivirus, occurred after the user sent a $50 test transaction to confirm the destination address before transferring the rest of the funds. Loading… Within minutes, a scammer … Read more
Ethereum developers, fresh off last month’s successful Fusaka upgrade, which cut down costs for nodes, are already moving full-steam ahead on planning the blockchain’s next major change. Enter “Glamsterdam.” The name is a portmanteau of two simultaneous upgrades taking place on Ethereum’s two core layers. The execution layer, where transaction rules and smart contracts live, … Read more
A debate on X over whether Fundstrat analysts are sending mixed signals on bitcoin intensified over the weekend, prompting a response from the firm’s co-founder, , that appeared to endorse a more nuanced explanation of the differing views. The discussion began after an X user known as “Heisenberg” (@Mr_Derivatives) screenshots that he said showed contrasting … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) demand growth has slowed significantly since October 2025, signaling that Bitcoin has entered into another bear market cycle, according to analysts at crypto market analysis platform CryptoQuant. Investor demand for BTC came in three waves during the current market cycle, with the first wave landing in January 2024, CryptoQuant analysts said. The first … Read more
There were no markup hearings this past week on market structure legislation. Lawmakers are still holding their firm positions close to the vest. The question is changing from “will we get a market structure law this year” to “will Congress have enough time to push this bill across the finish line?” You’re reading State of … Read more
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) will outperform gold in the long run, and BTC holders should not sell their coins to pour into gold during its meteoric run to prices above $4,000 per ounce, according to Bitcoin advocate, educator and market analyst Matthew Kratter. BTC is a better store of value based on scarcity, portability, … Read more
Uniswap’s UNI token rallied about 19% over the past 24 hours as on-chain voting began on a major governance proposal that would activate protocol fees and introduce a long-discussed UNI burn mechanism. UNI began climbing shortly after the voting period opened at 03:50 UTC on Dec. 20, according to Uniswap governance data. A one-day UNI-USD … Read more