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- Bitcoin's price fell below $112,000 support, confirming bear flag breakdown and strengthening bearish momentum on four-hour charts. - Technical indicators show RSI below midline and $114,000 as critical resistance, with failure to hold risking deeper correction toward $100,000. - On-chain data reveals negative 30-day exchange netflow, indicating long-term holders accumulate Bitcoin while sellers dominate short-term trading. - Liquidation clusters below $104,000 suggest potential price absorption, but wee
- Chainlink (LINK) fell below $25 in August 2025 despite Bitwise's ETF filing, defying institutional adoption expectations. - Analysts cite market volatility and bearish indicators as key drivers, with price forecasts ranging from $15.37 to $28.11 by 2026. - Emerging rivals like Layer Brett ($LBRETT) challenge Chainlink's dominance, offering scalable solutions and staking incentives. - Chainlink maintains relevance through 50+ blockchain integrations but faces regulatory risks and competition in the evolvi
- Quantum computing threatens Bitcoin's ECDSA/SHA-256 security via Shor's/Grover's algorithms, risking private key exposure for sovereign reserves. - El Salvador mitigates this by distributing $678M BTC across 14 wallets with <500 BTC each, reducing quantum attack surfaces while maintaining transparency. - NIST's post-quantum standards (CRYSTALS-Kyber, SPHINCS+) and institutional custody solutions now integrate quantum-resistant cryptography ahead of 2035 transition deadlines. - Sovereign crypto-agility st
Bitcoin price is holding above critical support as SOPR and URPD metrics flash potential market bottom signs. A test of $113,500 resistance now looks pivotal.
- Bonk (BONK) trades near $0.00002212, testing a critical "golden pocket" reversal zone supported by Fibonacci levels and volume profile. - Technical indicators show mixed signals: price below key moving averages but RSI stabilizing and 20-day EMA curving upward. - Institutional activity splits outcomes: Safety Shot's $25M investment boosts liquidity, while declining open interest ($73M→$29M) signals bearish conviction. - A $0.000022 breakout could trigger a 65% rally to $0.000037, but breakdown below $0.0
- The 2025 transatlantic crypto divide sees the U.S. and EU adopting contrasting regulatory frameworks, creating compliance challenges and market opportunities for global firms. - The U.S. GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act establish a dual federal-state model for stablecoins and commodity-classified tokens, while the EU enforces MiCA's harmonized licensing and AML requirements. - U.S. enforcement actions against crypto crimes and EU operational resilience mandates under DORA highlight divergent risk management pr
- Solana (SOL) surged 25.65% in 24 hours, driven by 100M+ daily transactions and 40% weekly growth in DeFi/NFT usage. - Ecosystem expansion includes new Solana Foundation open-source funding, rising validator count, and reduced transaction latency. - On-chain metrics show bullish momentum: $180+ price consolidation, tighter MVRV ratio, and 30% decline in short-term selling. - Analysts highlight Solana's scalability advantages and lack of bearish divergences as factors supporting continued price strength.
- PetroChina's 2025 H1 net profit fell 5.4% due to 14.5% lower crude prices and 12.8% refining revenue decline amid shifting energy demand. - The company counters challenges through 30 GW renewable expansion, hydrogen infrastructure, and partnerships with IBM/Huawei for AI-driven sustainability. - Maintaining 52.2% dividend payout ratio contrasts with peers like Sinopec, prioritizing operational flexibility over aggressive shareholder returns. - Strategic bets include ¥3B fusion tech investment and 50% ren
- Luxury brand Gucci launches crypto payments (BTC/ETH) in select markets, aligning with its digital transformation strategy to attract tech-savvy younger consumers. - The pilot partners with fintech firms to convert digital assets to fiat currency, ensuring secure transactions while maintaining traditional payment options. - Analysts view this as a potential industry precedent, though challenges like crypto volatility and regulatory uncertainty remain significant concerns for adoption. - Gucci will evalua
- PetroChina adopts stablecoins for cross-border energy trade via Hong Kong's 100% reserve-backed framework, aiming to cut USD reliance and reduce transaction costs by 40%. - Ripple's RLUSD, compliant with NYDFS/FSA, enables real-time $0.0002 transactions, slashing settlement times and costs for institutions like SBI and Standard Chartered. - Hong Kong's $25M capital requirement and China's yuan internationalization strategy drive stablecoin adoption, with RLUSD processing $10B+ volume since 2024. - Regula
- 20:07Boston Fed: Next Year's Dot Plot Does Not Include Any Rate Cuts, Policy Still Needs to Remain RestrictiveBlockBeats News, December 17th, Boston Fed of the Federal Reserve indicated that no rate cut is included in the 2026 projection (dot plot), believing that the economy will perform more strongly with GDP growth of around 2.5%, therefore policy still needs to remain restrictive. (MMT)
- 20:06Fed's Bostic: Further Rate Cuts Would Pose Risks to Inflation and Inflation ExpectationsBlockBeats News, December 17th, the Federal Reserve of Boston stated that it hoped to maintain the monetary policy unchanged at the last Federal Reserve meeting. If the labor market is undergoing a broad-based cyclical slowdown, there will be other signs indicating that the economy is significantly weakening. The labor market is cooling off, but a significant economic slowdown is not expected. Further interest rate cuts would push monetary policy into or towards the accommodative territory, thus posing risks to inflation and inflation expectations. (FXStreet)
- 20:04Bostic: A slowdown in the job market will significantly impact economic weaknessChainCatcher News, according to Golden Ten Data, Federal Reserve's Bostic stated that if the job market is experiencing a broad cyclical slowdown, there would be other signs indicating that the economy is significantly weakening.