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Two People Exchanging Saliva, a black-and-white film written and directed by Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata, has been shortlisted for an Academy Award in the live action short film category. The 36-minute film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival earlier this year, and has been making the festival rounds this fall and winter, winning various prizes and honors, including also being shortlisted for a 2026 César Award, often referred to as a “French Oscar.” Singh is an artist whose work has been on view at galleries like Metro Pictures and Sprüth Magers. Musteata, a writer and curator with a PhD…

Ethereum’s price action has weakened further over the past 24 hours, with the cryptocurrency falling below $3,000 and shedding about 6.8% in the last 24 hours alone.  The immediate price action points to reclaiming this $3,000 support, but a longer-term technical view suggests the current decline may be part of a much larger and more defined price framework. A macro analysis shared by crypto analyst Dona examines Ethereum’s behavior over the past two years with a structured range that suggests that the cryptocurrency might bottom at $2,187. Ethereum’s Two-Year Range Still Defines The Bigger Picture According to the analysis, Ethereum…

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is back on top, talking up President Donald Trump’s crypto stance and pointing directly at the US as the center of where this whole industry goes next. As you should know, CZ was pardoned by Trump in October, and even though he has no position at the exchange, his voice is loud enough that everyone can see he still plays a major role in shaping where the company goes. Binance is now studying how to reboot Binance.US, and the idea on the table includes a recapitalization that may cut CZ’s majority stake. Sources say his large stake…

The rally in crypto-linked stocks faded shortly after it started as bitcoin BTC$86,821.63 reversed from a move above $90,000. BTC is now trading around $86,500, down about 3.9% in the past hour.Other cryptocurrencies also declined. The price of ether ETH$2,847.30 fell 5.3% to about $2,850 and XRP slipped 4.1% to roughly $1.89. The wider market, measured via the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index, is now down 1.5% for the day.The pullback hit miners hard. MARA Holdings (MARA) erased gains and is now 4.8% lower on the day, Core Scientific (CORZ) slid 6%. CleanSpark (CLSK), one of the outperformers earlier, gave back…

Key takeawaysKyrgyzstan has launched USDKG, a USD-pegged stablecoin that the project says is backed by physical gold rather than cash and short-term US Treasurys.The token was first deployed on Tron with a reported initial issuance of 50 million units, with plans to expand to Ethereum.This article explains why gold-reserve narratives and state-linked structures can appeal in remittance-heavy emerging markets that still price in dollars.It also lays out the key due diligence checks: reserve custody and attestations, redemption mechanics, admin controls and real-world distribution and liquidity.Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian country with a population of about 7 million, has entered the stablecoin…

Some crypto leaders are meeting on Wednesday with key lawmakers as the U.S. Senate is about to take some time off from the negotiations over a crypto market structure bill — the industry’s most important policy aim.Senator Tim Scott, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee that’s taken a lead on trying to advance the bill, is hosting a meeting with several insiders and lobbying groups as the lawmakers continue to negotiate several details of the bill, according to people familiar with the meeting. This latest gathering is said to include officials from such firms as Coinbase, Kraken and Chainlink,…

XMR has gone up by 3.6% in the past 24 hours as privacy tokens seem to be recovering after a strong pullback. One trader sees a bullish Monero price prediction after the price broke through a long-standing resistance.Trading volumes have increased by 6%, exceeding $170 million already. This indicates strong buying pressure as XMR hits this key level.Since the year started, the market has favored privacy tokens like XMR. This token has booked a 122% gain in 2025 as a result of this trend. $xmr breakout will be big pic.twitter.com/yoAhvkSiHQ— KNIGHT (@cryptoknight890) December 11, 2025 Trader Crypto Knight, whose X…

Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $90,000 after Wednesday’s Wall Street open as traders eyed vulnerable short positions.Key points:Bitcoin erases recent losses with a fresh trip to the $90,000 mark.Liquidity games remain the key driver of short-term BTC price action, with shorts this time getting punished.Bearish price predictions include a “breakdown” below the 100-week moving average cloud.Liquidity-hungry Bitcoin grills late shortsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed erratic BTC price action sparking 2.5% daily gains before a reversal. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThe momentum copied Tuesday’s US open, which saw a “battle” unfold between buyers and sellers. Then, as now, liquidity…

What altcoins are is often the first question people ask after learning about Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market. Rather than relying on speculation, it helps to focus on practical insights backed by real use cases and fundamentals. Clear information is essential before considering any altcoin investment.In this guide, we walk you through what altcoins are, their pros and cons, and how altcoins differ from Bitcoin. You will learn about the main types of altcoins and their real use cases. We also cover a list of top altcoins, how to buy them, and key factors to consider before investing. Keep…

Key Highlights: Sanders calls for a pause on building massive AI data centres to cut energy use and emissions. Buterin favours a “pause button” and decentralization to control mega-clusters without stopping AI innovation. Crypto and decentralized AI could grow together which can offer safer, energy-efficient alternatives to giant data centres. Bernie Sanders is proposing a temporary halt on building massive data centres that power AI systems, arguing that their energy consumption is putting a great amount of strain on power grids, which increase emissions, and prioritizing tech giants’ needs over public energy access. These hyperscale facilities, run by companies such…