Day: December 25, 2025

Analyst Shares ‘Interesting Chart’ That Has Previously Led To A Rally

admin

Crypto analyst Steph has pointed to an “interesting” chart, which has previously led to an XRP price rally. This came as the analyst also suggested that the altcoin may be forming a bottom in preparation for the next leg to the upside.  Analyst Shares Why This Chart Is Interesting For The XRP Price In an X post, Steph highlighted the 3-week XRP price chart, stating that it was “interesting” for one reason. He revealed that the Stochastic Relative Strength Index (RSI) has dropped to 0.00 on the 3-week timeframe, which…

Crypto Fear Hits Extreme on Christmas as Bitcoin, Ethereum ETF Outflows Persist

admin

Bitcoin dipped below $87K on Christmas amid thin liquidity and ETF outflows, even as on-chain data hints at easing sell pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below $87,000 during thin Christmas Day trading on December 25, as ETF outflows and weak holiday liquidity kept pressure on the market, according to data shared by XWIN Finance. The pullback comes even as on-chain metrics point to easing sell pressure and a record build-up of stablecoin capital, leaving traders split between caution and the risk of sudden price swings. ETF Outflows and Holiday Liquidity…

Pudgy Penguins Bring NFT Characters to the Las Vegas Sphere

admin

Pudgy Penguins ran an animated display on the Las Vegas Sphere during Christmas week, projecting its penguin characters across the venue’s exterior screens. In a post on X, Pudgy Penguins said its animations went live on Christmas Eve on the exterior of the Las Vegas Sphere, a popular domed venue wrapped in high-resolution LED panels designed to display large-scale visuals visible across the Las Vegas Strip. Source: Pudgy Penguins Pudgy Penguins is an NFT project founded in 2021 and acquired in April 2022 by entrepreneur Luca Netz for $2.5 million…

What Drove BTC and Crypto in 2025?

admin

Crypto markets are often explained through narratives. Political developments, regulatory headlines, institutional adoption, and cycle-based expectations dominate the price action during volatile periods. These narratives influence positioning and sentiment, but over the past year, price sustainability has been dictated more by measurable capital flows, liquidity conditions, and on-chain behavior than by headlines themselves. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s 56% rally after the US election aligned with a sharp rise in futures open interest, but weak spot follow-through limited the trend’s duration. BTC rallied when spot ETF inflows were sustained and stalled when…

Pudgy Penguins Secures Las Vegas Sphere Spot After Dogwifhat Campaign Fails

admin

Pudgy Penguins succeeded by avoiding direct references to crypto, with the campaign focused only on physical consumer products rather than digital assets. Pudgy Penguins has secured a seven-day advertising slot on the Las Vegas Sphere, running through the Christmas period. The animated wrap showcases the brand’s penguin characters and highlights merchandise availability. Discussions reportedly began in early 2024 as the brand expanded beyond crypto. The campaign is estimated to have cost around $600,000, while the Sphere continues its regular screenings of The Wizard of Oz. The move has drawn…

Crypto Prediction Markets Go Mainstream as Coinbase, Crypto.com Push In

admin

Prediction markets have emerged as one of the cryptocurrency sector’s most consequential, if not contested, frontiers. Once the domain of niche platforms, they are now attracting serious attention from major exchanges, venture capital and even traditional financial institutions.  As prediction markets move closer to the core of crypto’s business model, Crypto.com has sparked questions around fairness and market structure after seeking to hire a quantitative trader for an in-house market-making unit that would buy and sell contracts alongside other traders. Meanwhile, Coinbase has signaled a longer-term bet on regulated prediction…

Canton Token Rises Around 25% after DTCC Outlines Tokenized Treasury Plans

admin

Canton Coin has climbed about 27% over the past week, Cointelegraph data shows, outpacing the broader cryptocurrency market as traders reacted to fresh signals of institutional adoption. The gains follow a Dec. 17 announcement from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) outlining plans to tokenize a portion of US Treasury securities held at its Depository Trust Company subsidiary on the Canton Network. DTCC operates post-trade infrastructure for US securities markets, with its subsidiaries processing about $3.7 quadrillion in securities transactions last year. Canton Coin price over past 7 days.…

AI Pivot, Profitability Pressure & Consolidation

admin

The Bitcoin mining industry has faced a harsher operating environment since the 2024 halving, a core feature of Bitcoin’s monetary design that cuts block rewards roughly every four years to enforce long-term scarcity. While the halving strengthens Bitcoin’s economic hardness, it also places immediate pressure on miners by slashing revenue overnight. In 2025, this resulted in the “harshest margin environment of all time,” according to TheMinerMag, which cited collapsing revenue and surging debt as major obstacles.  Even publicly listed Bitcoin (BTC) miners with sizable cash reserves and access to capital…

Russia’s top stock exchanges plan to launch crypto trading once legal framework is in place

admin

Key Takeaways Russia’s two largest exchanges plan to begin offering crypto trading after new rules are approved, reaffirming intentions that had been signaled for years. Exchanges say they have the systems needed for trading, clearing, and custody, and brokers are already testing crypto-related products. Share this article Moscow Exchange (MOEX) and the St. Petersburg Exchange, Russia’s two dominant stock exchanges, plan to start offering crypto trading once the legal framework is in place, according to a recent report from RBC. While exchanges have long indicated they were prepared, those intentions…

XRP Leverage Unwinds as Speculators Exit, Open Interest Hits 2024 Lows

admin

After topping $1 billion earlier in 2025, XRP futures open interest has dropped sharply. Ripple (XRP) open interest (OI) on cryptocurrency exchange Binance has fallen to its lowest level since the end of 2024, amidst a clear rebalancing in the derivatives market. Data compiled by CryptoQuant shows that open interest has dropped to around $453 million, indicating a substantial decline in the use of leveraged positions and a shift in trader behavior. Reset in XRP’s Derivatives Market Earlier in 2025, XRP futures OI surpassed $1 billion on multiple occasions.…