Author: Kryptonews

Standard Chartered and Coinbase have expanded their partnership to build crypto infrastructure for institutional clients. As part of the partnership, the duo will explore offerings across trading, prime services, custody, staking and lending, the British multinational bank announced on Friday. “We aim to explore how the two organisations can support secure, transparent and interoperable solutions that meet the highest standards of security and compliance,” Margaret Harwood-Jones, global head of financing and securities services at Standard Chartered, said. The two firms said the partnership combines Standard Chartered’s cross-border banking and custody expertise with Coinbase’s institutional crypto platform. The goal is to…

Ethereum is holding firm above key support as smart money steps in, hinting at growing confidence beneath the surface. With bullish signals and steady inflows aligning, the market now watches whether this stability can spark a meaningful upside move. ETH Coils Below $3,200 Ahead Of A Decisive Move AltCoin Việt Nam, in a recent post, highlighted that ETH is positioned at an extremely tense moment on its chart, signaling that the asset is preparing for a major directional move. This immediate pressure is being fueled by a significant bullish divergence that has just appeared on the chart, marking the first…

The Ethereum price is expected to retest the $3,100 region as potential support after a major breakout.   Recent on-chain data shows that $3,150 and $2,800 stand as immediate support. U.S. jobless claims surged to 236,000, triggering a risk-off move across crypto. On Thursday, December 11th, the Ethereum price plunged over 3.5% to reach $3,215 trading value. These losses align with broader market pullback amid disappointing U.S. unemployment data and the recent Fed rate cut decision, acting as a sell-the-news trigger. While the macroeconomic jitters are adding pressure to digital assets, on-chain data highlights aggressive buyers in ETH, preparing to take…

Bitcoin (BTC) could face a continued correction toward the $70,000 level if the Bank of Japan (BoJ) proceeds with an expected interest-rate hike on Dec. 19, according to multiple macro-focused analysts.Key takeaways:BoJ tightening could pressure Bitcoin by draining global liquidity.Macro and technical signals align around a $70,000 downside target.BOJ hikes preceded 20-30% BTC price correctionsEvery BOJ rate hike since 2024 coincided with Bitcoin price drawdowns exceeding 20%, according to data highlighted by AndrewBTC.In an X post on Saturday, the analyst highlighted BTC declines of roughly 23% in March 2024, 26% in July 2024, and 31% in January 2025. BTC/USD weekly…

Tony Kim Dec 14, 2025 10:37 UNI price prediction points to $8.50-$10.66 recovery potential over 4-6 weeks as oversold conditions and whale accumulation suggest bullish reversal from current $5.43 levels. UNI Price Prediction: Technical Recovery Signals Point to $8.50+ Targets The Uniswap (UNI) token has caught analysts’ attention as multiple prediction models converge on a potential recovery from current oversold levels. With UNI trading at $5.43 and showing signs of accumulation near key support levels, our comprehensive UNI price prediction analysis suggests a medium-term upside target of $8.50-$10.66 over the next 4-6 weeks.…

Bitcoin’s long-debated four-year cycle is still playing out, but the forces behind it have shifted away from the halving toward politics and liquidity, according to Markus Thielen, head of research at 10x Research.Speaking on The Wolf Of All Streets Podcast, Thielen argued that the idea of the four-year cycle being “broken” misses the point. In his view, the cycle remains intact, but it is no longer dictated by Bitcoin (BTC)’s programmed supply cuts. Instead, it is increasingly shaped by US election timelines, central bank policy and the flow of capital into risk assets.Thielen pointed to historical market peaks in 2013,…

In brief Phantom wallet integrated Kalshi’s prediction markets, allowing 20+ million users to trade on politics, sports, and culture directly within the app. The integration includes social features like live community chat and real-time updates, making prediction market trading as simple as token swaps. This follows a broader trend of prediction markets expanding into wallets and media and sports platforms. Crypto wallet Phantom, which claims over 20 million users, said Friday that it has teamed with prediction market platform Kalshi to directly integrate its markets within the wallet app. This integration will allow users to trade on trending topics in politics,…

Stablecoin adoption in Venezuela is expected to accelerate as the country’s economic pressures deepen and the bolívar continues to lose value, according to a new report from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. Key Takeaways: Venezuela’s worsening economy and a weakening bolívar are driving wider stablecoin adoption, TRM Labs says. Stablecoins are increasingly used for daily payments as trust in banks and regulation erodes. Peer-to-peer platforms and USDT now function as substitutes for retail banking across the country. The findings point to growing reliance on digital assets for everyday financial activity, particularly as confidence in traditional banking systems erodes.Economic Strain and…

Key takeawaysTwenty One Capital’s NYSE debut saw a nearly 20% drop, signaling cautious investor sentiment toward Bitcoin-heavy public listings.XXI traded close to its net asset value, suggesting the market did not assign a meaningful premium beyond the value of the firm’s Bitcoin holdings.The decline reflected broader market pressures, including Bitcoin volatility, fading enthusiasm for SPAC-backed listings and weakening mNAV premiums.The muted reaction suggests investors may now expect Bitcoin-focused firms to show clear, durable revenue models rather than relying primarily on large BTC holdings.The public debut of Twenty One Capital, a closely watched Bitcoin-focused company, on the New York Stock Exchange…

Robinhood has spent the past few years trying to outgrow its meme-stock reputation, and the clearest sign that it is thinking differently now sits far from Menlo Park.In early December, the company said it would buy PT Buana Capital Sekuritas, a small Indonesian brokerage, and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto, a licensed digital asset trader, with closing scheduled for the first half of 2026 once regulators agree.On paper, the targets are modest. But, in practice, they plug Robinhood straight into a country with more than 19 million capital-market investors and roughly 17 million people already trading crypto, all reachable through the…