Fed independence threatened as Trump appoints new chair in May 2026; weakening dollar could boost Bitcoin demand. AI stocks face correction as enterprise demand lags; resulting selloff could trigger broad risk-off sentiment hitting crypto. Tariff impacts hitting real economy in 2026 may sustain inflation, limiting Fed rate cuts and pressuring crypto. Bloomberg’s year-end Trumponomics podcast…
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Retail participation in crypto continues to fade, with interest weakening into year-end. Some analysts see retail apathy as a bottom signal, others as a cultural shift. Institutional inflows now dominate, reshaping crypto from speculation to infrastructure. Retail participation in the cryptocurrency market has continued to decline throughout this cycle, with interest weakening further as the…
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Multicoin Capital bought 60 million Worldcoin tokens via OTC deal despite recent price weakness. Worldcoin retail interest has fallen sharply, with declining wallets and search trends. Regulatory pressure intensifies as authorities halt operations in multiple countries. Multicoin Capital has reportedly purchased 60 million Worldcoin (WLD) in an over-the-counter transaction with the project’s team, betting on…
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Trump said he would review Rodriguez’s five-year prison sentence after a reporter raised the Samourai Wallet case. Prosecutors say Rodriguez promoted Bitcoin mixing to criminals and described the service as money laundering for Bitcoin. The case raises questions about potential clemency for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, convicted on similar charges. President Donald Trump said…
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XRP spot ETFs have recorded 20 consecutive trading days of net inflows since launch, a streak unmatched by any other crypto ETF. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw combined net outflows of $4.65 billion over the same period, highlighting a stark divergence in investor sentiment. Analysts view XRP ETFs as structural allocation tools rather than tactical…
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Gold trades at $4,305, just $80 below October’s all-time high, up 64% YTD on rate cut expectations. Bitcoin hovers around $86,000, down 30% from October’s $126,210 peak, as $200M in longs were liquidated Monday. BTC/Gold RSI below 30 historically marked bear market bottoms—analysts anticipate capital rotation from gold to Bitcoin. Gold prices edged higher on…
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Fed cuts 25bps as expected, but avoids committing to further easing. Split vote exposes uncertainty over labour softness and inflation stickiness. Guidance now outweighs the cut — January and 2026 path will drive markets. The Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.50%–3.75%, delivering the cut markets…
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a16z crypto opens its first Asia office in Seoul, naming Sungmo Park as Head of APAC go-to-market. Asia-Pacific saw $2.36 trillion in on-chain value last year, up 69%, with South Korea as second-largest market. Park previously led APAC at Monad Foundation and Polygon Labs, fluent in Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and English. a16z crypto, the crypto-focused…
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Bitcoin fell below $90,000 today after a 17.67% decline in November. Stablecoin inflows into exchanges dropped 50% from $158 billion in August to $76 billion now. High stablecoin market caps have not translated into Bitcoin rallies. Bitcoin (BTC) once again fell below the $90,000 mark in early Asian trading hours today, despite positive macroeconomic catalysts.…
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Probe links Calvin Ayre to Wirecard’s missing €1.9 billion payment network. Investigators trace funds through global gambling-linked shell companies. Ayre’s BSV ties and legal history revive scrutiny after new findings. Calvin Ayre, billionaire gambling mogul and main financier of Bitcoin SV (BSV), has been identified as the “single customer” behind Wirecard’s fabricated €1.9 billion (or…
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