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Dogecoin slipped 3% to $0.1226 as year-end selling pressure pushed the token through a key support zone, keeping the meme coin pinned to the lower end of its December downtrend.DOGE broke below $0.1248 during the heaviest trading window of the session, with volume running about 157% above average — a sign the move wasn’t just thin-liquidity drift, but a real break driven by active supply. The drop extended a broader bearish structure that has defined DOGE’s month, with sellers repeatedly using rebounds to lighten exposure and defend lower-high levels.News backgroundThe move comes as year-end positioning continues to weigh on high-beta…

Protests erupted across Iran’s capital of Tehran on Monday as the rial hit record lows against the US dollar, a currency collapse that locals blame on the central bank’s poor fiscal policies as they watch the value of their life savings evaporate.While there’s no single solution to the economic hardship that Iranians are facing, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley suggested that Bitcoin (BTC) is a way for people around the world to protect themselves from plunging currency values.“Economic mismanagement — The story of the past, present, and future,” Bitcoin is a new way for the people to protect themselves,” Horsley said…

The cryptocurrency market has seen growing interest in alternative participation models, including cloud mining platforms. FY Energy presents itself as a cloud mining service that allows users to access mining contracts without operating physical hardware. According to the platform, potential earnings vary depending on contract selection, duration, and usage conditions.New User Incentives and Daily Check-In CreditsFY Energy provides introductory incentives for new users who register on the platform. Upon account creation, users are granted a $20 trial credit, which can be used to explore available cloud mining features without an upfront deposit.The platform also includes a daily check-in mechanism that…

IntroductionAs 2025 nears its close, Bitcoin finds itself on the brink of posting a negative yearly return. With a modest 6.24% gain required to end the year in positive territory, investors are confronting a critical crossroads. The question dominating cryptocurrency circles is whether the limited remaining upside justifies renewed risk exposure—particularly as economic headwinds and geopolitical tensions persist. Against this uncertain backdrop, both seasoned and novice investors alike are re-evaluating their positions, searching for guidance in a market that seems unwilling to commit to a clear trajectory.Bitcoin Performance Analysis in 2025The year began with bullish momentum, as Bitcoin capitalized on…

Haseeb Qureshi, a managing partner at crypto-focused venture firm Dragonfly, says 2026 is shaping up to be a year when crypto’s long-running trends assert themselves rather than reset, even if markets deliver sharp moves in both directions.In a Dec. 29 post on X, Qureshi outlined a wide-ranging outlook that reflects a broader investor reassessment after several volatile cycles, with durability, distribution and real-world usage taking precedence over rapid experimentation.Markets and blockchainsQureshi expects bitcoin to finish 2026 above $150,000, while accounting for a smaller share of the overall crypto market. He framed that combination as a sign that activity elsewhere could…

A wave of institutional crypto participation spurred by exchange-traded funds, an easing of regulations in the US, an increase in global liquidity, and a Federal Reserve leadership change are just some of the reasons why analysts think the typical four-year cycle is broken.The four-year cycle, tied to Bitcoin (BTC) halving events, cuts miner rewards in half and reduces the supply of new Bitcoin entering circulation. Historically, this was seen as the catalyst for a predictable pattern: accumulation, a post-halving bull run that peaked around 18 months later, followed by a sharp correction and multi-year bear market.Some analysts note that Bitcoin’s current…

Trust Wallet has launched a wallet verification phase amid attempts to reimburse victims after its Chrome extension was compromised on December 25. The wallet stated that it had received close to 5,000 claims, yet it had identified only 2,596 compromised addresses. Trust Wallet has updated its response strategy to incorporate wallet verification processes amid a rise in claims of compromised wallet addresses. The company has flagged thousands of compromised addresses, yet it claims to have received more claims than initially anticipated. The excessive claims imply that non-victims may have submitted fraudulent claims or that actual victims duplicated their submissions.  Trust…

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter.The HeadlinesSTITCHED UP. UK ministers will underwrite up to £800 million ($1 billion) of potential damage to the Bayeux Tapestry during its loan to the British Museum next year, making the British taxpayer the ultimate guarantor, the Financial Times reported. The indemnity values the 230-foot-long, nearly 1,000-year-old embroidery at more than twice the price paid for the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction, Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi, which sold for $450 million in 2017. The loan was agreed during President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to the UK earlier this year, and the show is expected to be the British…

Bitcoin held near $87,000 on Tuesday, setting a steady tone for crypto as Asian equities took a breather after a seven-day run and investors marked down US tech stocks into year-end.MSCI’s gauge of Asia Pacific shares slipped 0.1% in early trading, and S&P 500 futures edged lower after the US benchmark fell 0.3% on Monday. The Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.5% in that session, with Tesla, Nvidia and Meta among the notable decliners.The softer equity tape arrived alongside another bout of metal volatility. Silver and gold swung after a sharp pullback from fresh all-time highs, as traders booked profits and liquidity…

New rules requiring search engines like Google to verify the age of logged-in users — and filter the content for everyone else — went live in Australia this week.The Australian eSafety Commissioner’s new rules came into force on Dec. 27, with a six-month timeframe for full implementation. They require search engines to verify users’ ages using methods including photo ID, face scanning, credit cards, digital ID, parental consent, AI, or third-party verification. According to regulatory guidance, the highest-level safety filters must be applied by default to accounts suspected of being operated by someone under 18; companies must create a reporting mechanism…