Day: December 26, 2025

How Will Markets React to Epic $27B Crypto Options Expiry Event Today?

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It is a Friday, end-of-the-year Bitcoin options expiry event, and one of the largest in history, which is likely to induce some volatility.  Around 263,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Dec. 26, and they have a notional value of roughly $23 billion. This expiry event is huge, being the end of the quarter and end of the year, so there may be some impact on spot markets, which have been sideways for most of the week. Trading has been subdued over the Christmas period, as investors look…

Tips for Crypto Newcomers, Vets and Skeptics in 2026

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Newcomers are diving into crypto without learning what it is, veterans are watching their profits soar without spurring adoption and skeptics are judging crypto with little information, says OG Bitcoiner James Howells. Howells is famous for fighting in court to recover a hard drive from a landfill that contained 8,000 Bitcoin (BTC) worth $700 million. While he didn’t succeed, he told Cointelegraph that he didn’t let the loss define him and shared his tips and 2026 resolutions for newcomers, veterans and skeptics. For over 12 years, I tried everything to…

Crypto Sentiment Stuck in Extreme Fear Zone for Two Weeks

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Crypto market sentiment remained in “extreme fear” on Friday, marking the 14th straight day that market sentiment has remained in the zone.  The sentiment-tracking Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell three points to a score of 20 out of 100 on Dec. 26, hitting a two-week stretch of “extreme fear” that started on Dec. 13, making it one of the longest periods in the zone since the index launched in February 2018. Market sentiment has been trending down since early October after renewed US-China tariff fears wiped nearly $500 billion…

Ether Unlikely to Reach New Highs in 2026: Crypto Analyst

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Ethereum is unlikely to hit new highs in the coming year, given the current conditions for Bitcoin, says crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen. “If Bitcoin truly is truly in a bear market, which is what it feels like, it would be kind of hard for Ethereum to go up there,” Cowen said on the Bankless podcast on Tuesday.  It comes after veteran trader Peter Brandt predicted on Dec. 19 that Bitcoin could fall as low as $60,000 by the third quarter of 2026. However, Cowen said that if Ether (ETH) does…

Tom Lee says blockchain and AI could turn JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs into next Mag 7

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Key Takeaways According to Tom Lee, banks stand to be major beneficiaries of both artificial intelligence and blockchain technology. Lee suggested that banks like JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs could be the next Mag 7. Share this article Major financial institutions could see margin expansion by adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technologies, said Fundstrat’s Tom Lee in a recent interview with CNBC. He suggested that tech-forward banks like JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs could become the next Magnificent Seven-style leaders. “Financial services companies are really big beneficiaries of AI, and they’re…

Vitalik Buterin Says Grok Keeps Musk’s X Honest

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X’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, makes the social media platform more truth-friendly with responses that oppose users who turn to it to confirm political biases, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said. “The easy ability to call Grok on Twitter is probably the biggest thing after community notes that has been positive for the truth-friendliness of this platform,” Buterin said on Thursday.  ”The fact that you don’t see ahead of time how Grok will respond is key here,” he added. “I’ve seen many situations where someone calls on Grok expecting their crazy…

Trust Wallet confirms extension vulnerability after users report Christmas drains

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Key Takeaways Trust Wallet users were hit by an extension exploit that drained over $6 million from their wallets on Christmas. Trust Wallet confirmed the incident on social media, saying that only the browser extension version 2.68 was affected. Share this article Trust Wallet on Thursday confirmed a security incident affecting version 2.68 of its Chrome extension and urged users to disable the extension and upgrade immediately. The team said its mobile app and other versions of the browser extension were not impacted. We’ve identified a security incident affecting Trust…

Bitcoin Market Fundamentals Strong In 2025: Strategy CEO

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Bitcoin’s market fundamentals have stayed strong in 2025, despite the asset’s price and sentiment declining toward the end of the year, says Strategy CEO Phong Le. “The fundamentals of the market this year for Bitcoin couldn’t be better,” Le told the “Coin Stories” podcast on Tuesday, emphasizing that he doesn’t care too much about its short-term performance.  Bitcoin (BTC) reached an all-time high of $125,100 on Oct. 5, but has since declined nearly 30%, trading at $87,687 at the time of publication, according to CoinMarketCap. AMeanwhile, the Crypto Fear &…