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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Institutional Bitcoin (BTC) holders started 2025 with Bitcoin trading around $94,000. By October, they watched it surge to an all-time high of $126,200, a move that validated the macro thesis for digital scarcity and institutional adoption. Corporate treasuries that held through the volatility, miners that resisted selling, and funds that stayed allocated all captured that appreciation on paper. Summary Bitcoin’s 2025 round-trip exposed a hidden tax on institutions: Prices ended flat-to-down, but custody fees quietly turned conviction…
The total losses from hacks and cybersecurity exploits in the crypto industry amounted to about $76 million in December, a 60% decrease from November’s $194.2 million in losses, according to blockchain security company PeckShield.There were 26 major crypto exploits in December, PeckShield said in an X post, with one user losing $50 million in an address poisoning scams, a type of attack where the threat actor sends small amounts of cryptocurrency from a wallet that closely resembles a legitimate wallet address, betting that the intended victim won’t notice the discrepancy. Typically, the first and last four characters of the addresses…
Bitcoin’s recent inability to escape a tight trading range may have less to do with spot Bitcoin ETF flows than many headlines suggest, and more to do with the derivatives complex still doing most of the heavy lifting, even as futures activity cools. That’s the core argument from CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc), who said Bitcoin futures volumes have been “cut in half since November 22,” dropping from $123 billion in daily volume to $63 billion. Futures, Not ETFs, Are Holding Bitcoin In Place The slowdown, he added, “partly explains the low volatility observed on BTC in recent weeks.” But the…
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While the broader crypto market often catches its breath during the final days of the year, BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) is moving at a sprint. In a recent series, the company has further staked 118,944 ETH valued at approximately $352.16 million, bringing its total staked position to a staggering 461,504 ETH. With its total staked value now at $1.37 billion, BitMine is aggressively pursuing its “Alchemy of 5%” strategy, a long-term mandate to control a significant portion of the network’s total supply. The momentum doesn’t stop at the staking contract On-chain observers have also flagged a newly minted wallet receiving…
The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December 2025 policy meeting show officials paying close attention to a risk that rarely drives headlines but can rattle markets quickly: whether the financial system could quietly run short of cash even if interest rates barely move.Released on Dec. 30, the minutes from the Dec. 9–10 Federal Open Market Committee meeting suggest policymakers were broadly comfortable with the economic backdrop. Investors, the minutes note, largely expected a quarter-point rate cut at that meeting and anticipated additional reductions in 2026, and rate expectations changed little over the intermeeting period.But the discussion extended well beyond the…
Key takeaways:Covered calls gained traction as cash-and-carry returns collapsed, but data shows they are not structurally suppressing Bitcoin’s price.Stable put-to-call ratios and rising put demand suggest hedging and yield strategies coexist with bullish positioning.As Bitcoin (BTC) price entered a downtrend in November, traders began forming theories about why institutional inflows and corporate accumulation failed to sustain price levels above $110,000.One explanation frequently cited is the rising demand for Bitcoin options, particularly those linked to the BlackRock iShares spot Bitcoin (IBIT) exchange-traded fund. IBIT options open interest. Source: OptionCharts.ioThe aggregate Bitcoin options open interest climbed to $49 billion in December 2025…
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Iran has affirmed its readiness to take overseas weapons sales using digital money. The introduction of the policy takes place via formal avenues of defense exports. The option of an Iran crypto payment is listed on the list of conventional possibilities, and it is a significant change in the organization of the state trade. A report by Financial Times indicated that the Ministry of Defence Export Center, which is also referred to as Mindex, can be settled using cryptocurrency. Barter deals as well as the Iranian rials can also be taken. The crypto option Iran has been marketed over the…
Bitcoin is closing out 2025 near $87,000, ending the year in a narrow trading range after months of fading momentum. Thin holiday liquidity and a lack of fresh catalysts left the market drifting into the final session of the year, capping a period marked less by explosive gains than by consolidation and unmet expectations. At the time of writing, bitcoin was trading just below $88,000, roughly flat over the past week and modestly lower than where it began the year. The price has spent much of December oscillating between the low $80,000s and the high $80,000s, with repeated attempts to…