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BlackRock filed for a staking-enabled Ethereum (ETH) trust on Dec. 5, which reframes the question of what kind of risk stack institutional investors will accept.The document outlines a structure that requires allocators to price three distinct failure modes simultaneously.First, protocol-level slashing penalties can hit the trust’s vault account with no guarantee of full recovery.Second, a multi-entity custody arrangement where a trade credit lender holds first-priority liens over trust assets and can liquidate positions if credits aren’t repaid on time.Third, a variable yield stream in which the sponsor controls how much ether is staked versus held in liquid form, creating a…

Bitcoin (BTC) may see a “shock move” that brings back BTC price upside — but not until 2026.Key points:The next Bitcoin price bottom will take until 2026 to hit, new analysis concludes.Declining trading volume leaves little chance of a short-term bull market comeback.Sell-side pressure is cooling, and price could rally to $99,000 as a result.BTC price bottom: Not until 2026?In his latest YouTube analysis Thursday, crypto commentator Jason Pizzino forecast up to a year of lower lows for BTC/USD.Bitcoin may not reach its long-term bottom until as late as October 2026.Summarizing current market trends, Pizzino referenced community expectations that BTC/USD…

Cardano’s long-developing privacy architecture finally took a concrete step this week with the market debut of Midnight’s NIGHT token, which has doubled since launch.NIGHT’s first sessions were volatile, as expected for a new listing, but the token recovered sharply after its initial sell-off and moved toward a near–$1 billion valuation as OKX, Bybit and MEXC opened markets.A separate wave of activity came from users redeeming allocations from the so-called ‘Glacier’ airdrop, the first of several release periods scheduled through 2026. As liquidity builds, NIGHT’s price action is likely to remain noisy — but the launch is ultimately less about the…

Half a century after Jasper Johns first unveiled his crosshatched paintings at Leo Castelli Gallery, the series is returning to center stage. On January 22, 2026, Gagosian, working with Castelli Gallery, will open a landmark survey of these works at its longtime 980 Madison Avenue flagship, where the exhibition will remain on view through March 14. The show marks the 50th anniversary of the crosshatched paintings’ debut in 1976 and nods to another historical hinge: Gagosian inaugurated the Madison Avenue space in 1989 with an exhibition of Johns’s “Map” paintings. Related Articles The show gathers rarely seen paintings and drawings made between…

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wednesday unveiled Italian artist Valentina Picozzi’s statue of Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, in the latest and sixth location for the work, which explores the cultural imprint of cryptocurrency. The installation was placed by crypto treasury firm Twenty One Capital. Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Debuts at NYSE In a post on X, the NYSE described the statue as a “shared ground between emerging systems and established institutions.” NYSE further added, “From code to culture, the placement represents an artistic reflection on how new ideas become part of shared history.” The timing of the installation coincides…

Coinbase is moving deeper into the Solana ecosystem, letting users trade native Solana tokens through a decentralized exchange integration rather than traditional listings.Andrew Allen, Coinbase protocol specialist, said in an X post that Coinbase now allows its users to trade all Solana (SOL) tokens through a decentralized exchange (DEX) integration, “without listings,” he noted, adding that “very soon you will be able to open the Coinbase app and see native Solana assets on Coinbase.”“For issuers and builders, if your token has sufficient liquidity, this means you can be accessible to the millions of users on Coinbase without getting listed,” Allen…

December 11, 2025 WhiteBIT, one of Europe’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume and traffic, has launched a new global promotion in collaboration with TradingView and Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry, offering traders the opportunity to receive up to 30% cashback on trading fees in the internal bonus asset USDTB. The initiative comes at a time when traders increasingly rely on integrated trading environments — combining exchange-level execution with TradingView’s tools and the liquidity and stability of Tether’s USD₮ .The collaboration reflects growing demand for seamless, chart-driven trading experiences powered by reliable assets. Given that December…

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)(Bitcoin) has dropped to $90,000, with the broader market following suit. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20) and CoinDesk 80 (CD80) indices are down over 3.5% each on a 24-hour basis.The weakness is consistent with the dour mood in Nasdaq futures triggered by Oracle’s earnings miss, and follows a 25 bps Fed rate cut. Traders said the hawkish forward guidance, projecting just one rate cut in 2026 and the growing divide among policymakers, overshadowed easing and pushed risk assets lower.Some analysts said that with the last major event done and implied volatility falling, a…

Key Takeaways Tom Lee links the ISM manufacturing index moving above 50 to a potential new Bitcoin and Ethereum supercycle. Lee highlights the end of quantitative tightening and rising liquidity as bullish factors for crypto markets. Share this article Fundstrat’s Tom Lee said that Bitcoin and Ethereum have historically entered strong growth periods when the ISM rises above 50. “So the ISM moving back above 50 has historically been associated with actually super cycle moves in Bitcoin and Ethereum,” Lee said in a Wednesday interview with CNBC’s “The Exchange.” The ISM manufacturing index tracks key US economic trends through the…

The Federal Reserve has delivered the quarter-point rate cut markets demanded, and Ethereum is responding exactly as the “smart money” anticipated.While Bitcoin effectively shrugs off the news near $92,000, Ethereum is holding its pre-meeting gains above $3,300, validating the sharp rotation seen in the 24 hours leading up to the decision.This cut itself was merely a formality, as it had already been priced. However, its execution removes the final wall of worry for 2025 as it confirms that the easing cycle remains intact despite lingering inflation stickiness.So, in this immediate post-decision window, Ethereum is acting as the market’s preferred high-duration…