What Happens if the Fed Cuts Rates Before Christmas Eve?

Key takeaways The Fed’s Dec. 9-10 meeting carries unusual weight as markets wait to see whether another rate cut will arrive before Christmas, shaping bonds, equities and crypto. After two cuts in 2025, rates now sit at 3.75%-4.00%. Labor weakness and softer inflation support further easing, but officials remain divided because inflation risks have not … Read more

What Happens if the Fed Cuts Rates Before Christmas Eve?

Key takeaways The Fed’s Dec. 9-10 meeting carries unusual weight as markets wait to see whether another rate cut will arrive before Christmas, shaping bonds, equities and crypto. After two cuts in 2025, rates now sit at 3.75%-4.00%. Labor weakness and softer inflation support further easing, but officials remain divided because inflation risks have not … Read more

Ethereum Whales Hold Billion in ETH, Sparking $4K ETH Price Hopes

Despite the Ether (ETH) price drawdowns, whales continue to buy hundreds of thousands of ETH, sparking hopes for a short-term recovery. Key takeaways: An Ethereum whale increases stash to $1.3 billion in ETH, signaling accumulation. Whales, BitMine and ETFs add billions of dollars in ETH, reinforcing bullish demand. V-shaped recovery pattern emerges, targeting $4,000 ETH … Read more

Why Crypto’s Infrastructure Hasn’t Caught Up With Its Ideals

Periodic service disruptions and capacity strain on centralized cloud infrastructure have created an opening for companies building distributed networks. Supporters of the distributed approach argue that spreading workloads across several smaller nodes reduces concentration risk. They say the model could be especially valuable in sectors with high computing demand and low tolerance for downtime, such … Read more

Bitcoin’s Second-Biggest Whale Accumulation Fails to Crack $106K Barrier

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded 8.7% to $107,500 on Tuesday, following its four-month low of $98,900, as whales took advantage of discounted prices to add to their holdings. The price corrected to below $103,000 on Thursday, as $106,000 proved a tough barrier to break. Key takeaways: Bitcoin whales recorded their second-largest weekly accumulation of 2025. Long-term holders … Read more

Bitcoin’s Second-Biggest Whale Accumulation Fails to Crack $106K Barrier

Bitcoin (BTC) has rebounded 8.7% to $107,500 on Tuesday, following its four-month low of $98,900, as whales took advantage of discounted prices to add to their holdings. The price has since corrected below $103,000 on Thursday, as $106,000 proved a tough barrier to break. Key takeaways: Bitcoin whales recorded their second-largest weekly accumulation of 2025. … Read more

Metaplanet Q3 Bitcoin Profit Sinks 39% After $19B Crypto Market Crash

Metaplanet’s quarterly Bitcoin valuation gains dropped sharply as the aftermath of October’s crypto market crash continues to weigh on corporate Bitcoin treasuries. Japanese investment company Metaplanet recorded 10.6 billion yen or $1.4 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) valuation gains during the third quarter of the year, down 39% from the 17.4 billion yuan ($2.4 billion) it … Read more

Crypto Scam Leverages Australian Government Infrastructure

Cryptocurrency scammers have impersonated Australian police and exploited government infrastructure to pressure victims into handing over their digital assets, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said Thursday. The AFP said scammers used the local cybercrime reporting tool ReportCyber to submit reports about their targets. At a later time, they contact the victims posing as police and … Read more

Attacker Burns $3M to Trigger $4.9M Loss for Hyperliquid’s HLP Vault

A coordinated attack on Hyperliquid wiped out nearly $5 million from the protocol’s Hyperliquidity Provider (HLP) vault, when an unknown trader burned through $3 million in capital to manipulate the POPCAT market and trigger cascading liquidations.  Blockchain analytics company Lookonchain shared on Thursday that it all started when the attacker withdrew 3 million USDC (USDC) … Read more

Canary XRP ETF Expected To Launch On Thursday: Analysts

The crypto community is bracing for the launch of the first spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) after Nasdaq certified the listing of Canary Capital’s XRP ETF. The Nasdaq Stock Market exchange on Wednesday officially notified the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it has received the Form 8‑A filing for the Canary XRP ETF (XRPC). … Read more