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The crypto market is slightly higher today, with total market capitalisation rising by about 0.7% over the past 24 hours to roughly $3.06 trillion. Trading activity remains more subdued, with 24-hour volume standing near $95.5 billion. Price action across major assets is mixed, showing modest gains at the top alongside selective pullbacks among large-cap altcoins. TLDR: The crypto market cap is slightly higher today, up ~0.7% to around $3.06 trillion; Bitcoin (BTC) is up ~1.3% to $87,900, while Ethereum (ETH) has gained ~1.8% to $2,980. Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi expects BTC above $150,000 by end-2026; For BTC, a break above $89K…

2025 was a disorienting and destabilizing year, both in the art market and farther afield. But amid all the doom and gloom of gallery closures, tariff announcements, and Trump proclamations, there were hints of brighter days ahead. For every gallery that shut its doors, another opened, and this fall saw the art market seemingly spring to life after a dismaying first six months. 2026, then, offers much to look forward to. Art Basel and Frieze will launch new fairs in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, respectively, and two of the most anticipated biennials—the Whitney Biennial and the Venice Biennale—will return. If…

In brief Stablecoin market capitalization surged 49% in 2025, reaching $306 billion by December, driven by regulatory clarity and institutional adoption. The GENIUS Act signed in July established the first federal regulatory framework for stablecoins in the U.S., providing market clarity. Major issuers including Circle, Ripple, and Paxos received provisional banking charters from the OCC, signaling further mainstream integration. Stablecoins just had their biggest year on record.The total stablecoin market capitalization has grown by 49% in 2025, going from $205 billion in January to $306 billion at the end of November, according to data on crypto analytics platform DeFi Llama.The…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum’s price is experiencing a notable uptick in certain key areas following the slight bounce above the $3,000 mark on Monday. Even though ETH has lost the pivotal price level due to a broader market pullback, a certain group of investors is now starting to show heightened demand for the leading altcoin. Big Ethereum Wallets Re-Entering The Market The Ethereum market appears to be shifting once again into a period of demand and accumulation. ETH’s holder behavior is undergoing a decisive shift as observed among major investors…

Investors logged into glossy crypto trading dashboards showing five-figure “profits,” then found themselves blocked from withdrawing a cent unless they first wired extra “taxes” or “loan repayments” to overseas accounts.When victims tried to cash out, the platforms demanded advance fees to “unlock” their accounts, yet never released any money.On Dec. 22, the SEC charged three purported crypto trading platforms and four investment clubs over an alleged $14 million fraud that ran from January 2024 to January 2025.Playbook in five stepsThe complaint reads like a manual for how these schemes work, and the structure is clean enough to serve as a…

2025 is drawing to an end with few crypto market stories more dramatic than the Oct. 10 “flash crash,” when bitcoin BTC$88,295.91 plunged $12,000, or nearly 10%, in minutes. The meltdown triggered more than $19 billion in liquidations in just 24 hours, followed by a trader-circulated “cascade warning” and a staggering $500 billion wiped from total crypto market capitalization.That set the scene for an extended slide that’s seen the largest cryptocurrency drop to more than 30% below the peak $126,223 value it set just six days earlier. This painful drop is likely to leave it posting the first full-year loss since…

Key takeawaysStrategy funds its dip buying primarily through ATM equity sales rather than operating cash flow.Preferred shares and other financing tools add buying power but create ongoing dividend and interest obligations.A $1.44-billion reserve is intended to reduce “forced seller” concerns during prolonged market slumps.The model’s constraint is the cost of capital. Dilution risk, market sentiment and index rule changes can tighten the loop.Strategy just spent another $980.3 million on Bitcoin (BTC), adding 10,645 BTC at an average price of $92,098 and lifting its total holdings to 671,268 BTC.It’s the kind of headline the company has trained the market to expect.…

Crypto Market Predictions are becoming less about hype and more about how crypto fits into the real financial world. Galaxy Research’s 2026 outlook is a clear reflection of the shift, and it will come as no surprise to most people following an unproductive 2025. These Crypto Market Predictions show that despite price struggles, infrastructure, regulation, and institutional access advanced. 2025 Was Noisy, But Productive Bitcoin ends 2025 close to where it began, after briefly pushing past $126,000 earlier in the year. The round trip discouraged several investors. At first, they were happy because of months of bull-market performance in ETFs,…

As 2025 draws to a close, investor attention is converging around two big questions: how quickly Washington will deliver a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, and whether advances in quantum computing pose an imminent threat to blockchain security, crypto asset manager Grayscale said in a Monday report.In Grayscale’s view, one of these debates is likely to reshape markets in the near term, while the other may prove more of a distraction than a driver.The firm’s analysts expect a bipartisan crypto market structure bill to become law in 2026, marking a milestone for the asset class. While negotiations remain over…

Russia has proposed a new draft bill seeking to crack down on unregistered cryptocurrency miners in the country, following concerns from the finance minister about illegal mining activity.Russia’s Ministry of Justice has proposed imposing penalties of up to 1.5 million rubles (around $19,000) and up to two years of forced labor for illegal cryptocurrency mining, according to new draft amendments to the Criminal Code, published on Monday.For crypto mining activities involving outsized profits, the maximum sentence could reach up to five years in prison, 480 hours of forced labor, and a fine of up to 2.5 million rubles ($31,800).Illegal cryptocurrency…