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Bitcoin’s (BTC) Coinbase Premium Index has turned negative at -0.008 for the first time in three weeks, signaling a sharp reduction in US spot market demand and aligning with BTC’s current price drop. The signal held across hourly readings through the next 48 hours, showing consistent selling pressure from US-based buyers. The shift comes as the net weekly average of BTC realized losses climbed to $829 million, suggesting reduced investor conviction. Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index. Source: CryptoQuantCrypto trader Ardi highlighted a break in both trendline support and the $77,300 liquidity zone. The trader linked the move to weakening spot demand, noting…

In brief By mid-2025, 35% of newly published websites were AI-generated or AI-assisted, up from zero before ChatGPT’s November 2022 launch. The confirmed effects are semantic contraction and artificial positivity—not misinformation or stylistic homogeneity, despite what most people believe. At 35% AI prevalence, model collapse risk shifts from a theoretical concern to an empirical one for the next generation of foundation models. A new study has a number for how much of the internet is now AI-generated: 35%. That’s the share of newly published websites classified as AI-generated or AI-assisted by mid-2025, according to research from Stanford University, Imperial College…

Bitfinex customers can now trade an extensive range of digital assets with no fees, shaping a more inclusive and efficient financial future. ROAD TOWN, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 17 December, 2025 – Bitfinex (https://www.bitfinex.com/), the state-of-the-art cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a significant change to its fee structure for trading activity conducted on its platforms. Effective immediately, all trading of crypto spot and margin trading pairs, perpetual derivatives contracts, spot securities pairs, and OTC trading will operate on a zero-fee basis for both market makers and takers. Bitfinex has been consistently profitable for many years, supported by a diversified business…

US intelligence agencies are assessing Iran’s likely response if Trump declares victory in the ongoing conflict. The probability of no US-Iran diplomatic meeting by June 30 is now at 15.7% YES, up from 4% a week ago. Market reaction The market for no diplomatic meeting by June 30 spiked 32 points from 18% to 50% before settling back to 15.7%. That swing suggests traders see real risk that diplomacy stalls, particularly with the intelligence community now focused on potential Iranian retaliation. Why it matters Volume is $1,220 in USDC traded daily, with just $614 needed to move prices 5 percentage…

Fundstrat head of research Tom Lee says the bullish case for U.S. stocks is strengthening, with the S&P 500 potentially rising above 7,700 before the end of the year. In a new CNBC interview, Lee says improving earnings estimates, artificial intelligence-driven productivity gains and easing geopolitical risk could help fuel further upside for equities. “To me this means I think for stocks for the year the upside case is strengthening. I think S&P above 7700 is very probable.” Lee also points to the possibility that easing tensions in the Middle East could reduce the risk premium embedded in oil prices, which…

AFP Protección, Colombia’s second-largest pension fund administrator, managing approximately $55Bn across more than 8.5 million clients, has launched a new portfolio product that includes Colombia Bitcoin exposure, marking the second major Colombian pension institution to make this move in under a year. The detail most headlines are missing, though, is that this isn’t a fund simply buying Bitcoin. This is a carefully gated product that requires personalized advisory sessions and individualized risk assessments before any client can allocate even a modest percentage to BTC. Colombia's Largest Pension Fund Moves Into Bitcoin via BlackRock's IBIT According to CriptoNoticias, Colombia’s largest pension…

The XRP price is trading near $1.38, down approximately -2% over the past 24 hours, with price action compressed into one of the tightest ranges seen in recent weeks. Volume, however, tells a different story: 24-hour trading activity has surged 86.8% to approximately $5.9 billion, a mismatch that rarely goes unresolved for long. Something is building here, even if the direction remains unclear. The token has been oscillating between $1.41 and $1.44 for several days, holding just above an ascending trendline that has served as dynamic support since April. According to technical data on TradingView, buyers currently represent 73.7% dominance…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Columbia announced that a defendant who was involved in a scam that stole $236 million in Bitcoin was sentenced to six years in prison. This comes as the Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to crack down on crypto crimes.  Defendant Sentenced To Six Years In Prison Over Bitcoin Scam The USAO for DC announced in a press release that Evan Tangeman was sentenced to 6 years in prison for laundering millions of dollars, which was generated by…

Changelly is marking its 11th anniversary with a new company milestone: more than 12 million users now rely on the platform for seamless digital asset swaps, purchases, and cash-outs. The 2 million new users added over the past year have largely followed market movements, with registration spikes consistent within weeks of significant price action. After more than a decade on the market, Changelly has grown to support 1,200 cryptocurrencies across 200 blockchains for instant crypto swaps. The platform has recently expanded its products with Changelly DeFi, which simplifies decentralized trading across multiple blockchains, letting anyone swap 1B+ assets without registration…