Category: Bitcoin News

BTC–Gold Ratio Slides As Gold Dominates 2025

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The Bitcoin-to-gold ratio, which highlights the ounces of gold required to purchase one BTC, has retraced to 20 ounces per BTC, down roughly 50% from around 40 ounces in December 2024. Rather than a collapse in Bitcoin (BTC) demand, this sharp shift reflected the unique macroeconomic regime of 2025, where gold’s asset performance dominated that of the crypto asset. Key takeaways: The BTC–gold ratio fell from 40 to 20 ounces per BTC between December 2024 and Q4 2025. Gold absorbed sustained inflows as central banks purchased 254 tonnes through October,…

Why BitMine Is Accumulating Ether as ETFs See Outflows

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Key takeaways BitMine says it holds 3,864,951 ETH after adding 138,452 ETH in a week, describing its treasury as representing more than 3.2% of the ETH supply. The accumulation is happening alongside risk-off signals, including notable spot Ether ETF outflow days and a reported spike in net outflows to Binance. BitMine frames the strategy as both catalyst-driven (the Fusaka upgrade) and operational, pointing to staking via its planned MAVAN initiative in early 2026. Interpretations differ, with some viewing the move as conviction-style positioning and others as a concentrated corporate treasury…

Valour to Launch Solana ETP on Brazil’s B3 Exchange

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Valour, a subsidiary of publicly listed digital asset company DeFi Technologies, has received approval to launch a Solana exchange-traded product (ETP) in Brazil, offering local investors regulated exposure to one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization as institutional interest in the region continues to grow. The product, Valour Solana (VSOL), is scheduled to begin trading on Wednesday following approval from Brazil’s main stock exchange, Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3 S.A.), DeFi Technologies announced Tuesday. The Solana (SOL) product will join Valour’s expanding lineup of Brazil-listed ETPs, which already provide exposure…

UK Crypto Ownership Dropped to 8% in 2025: YouGov Poll

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A new poll conducted on behalf of the UK’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), suggests that cryptocurrency ownership in the country decreased over the previous 12 months, but the overall amount of digital assets held is growing. According to the results of a YouGov poll released by the FCA on Tuesday, the percentage of the UK adult population holding cryptocurrency dropped to 8% in 2025 from 12% in 2024. The data was based on 2,353 interviews conducted Aug. 5 to Sept. 2. While crypto ownership in the country…

Can Bitcoin Bulls Spark a $95,000 BTC Price Rebound?

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Bitcoin (BTC) struck at ask liquidity at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as markets reacted to mixed US employment data. Key points: Bitcoin buyers and sellers square off for control amid conflicting US employment numbers. Nearby order-book liquidity begins to get shaken out at the Wall Street open. BTC price targets include $95,000 in the event of a bullish impulse on short timeframes. Bitcoin order-book “battle” commences at $87,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed that bulls were grappling with resistance above $87,000. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView After…

ETH Risks Drop to $2.3K

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Ether (ETH) has oscillated around $3,000 for the past three weeks, a consolidation period following its flash crash to $2,620 on Nov. 21. Ether traders are now questioning the likelihood of a further correction if support at $2,800 is lost. Key takeaways: Ether slid below $3,000 again due to a lack of futures demand and aggressive selling by long-term holders.  Declining Ethereum network fees and activity suggest lower onchain demand. Weak technical setups warned of a drop to $2,300 if the next support is lost. ETH/USD price chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView ETH…

Visa Launches USDC Settlement for US banks, Starts on Solana

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Payment processing giant Visa has launched USDC settlement services for some United States-based financial institutions. Visa said Tuesday that its USDC (USDC) settlement service is available for US financial institutions, with Cross River Bank and Lead Bank as the first participants; they have already begun settling with Visa in USDC on the Solana blockchain, and a broader rollout is expected in 2026. The report follows USDC issuer Circle’s launch of the public testnet for its layer-1 blockchain Arc, with over 100 major partners, including Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock and Goldman Sachs,…

Exchanges Are Racing to Become Crypto’s Distribution Layer

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According to a new report from Delphi Digital, crypto platforms are quietly morphing into distribution layers for everything from trading and payments to onchain apps and yield.  The “superapp” vision that reshaped consumer finance in Asia is now colliding with Western UX preferences and clearer regulation, and exchanges are betting that whoever controls the primary interface will control the next wave of users. The aggregation era arrives The report concludes that crypto is entering an “aggregation era,” where the real power no longer sits with base protocols but with whoever…

Political Tokens Drove Memecoin Boom and Bust: CoinGecko

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Political narratives helped push memecoins to record highs before accelerating a sharp reversal, according to crypto price tracker CoinGecko.  In its 2025 State of Memecoins Report, CoinGecko highlighted how election-driven speculation has reshaped the memecoin sector. The report found that the total memecoin market cap peaked at $150.6 billion in December 2024, surpassing the sector’s previous highs in 2021.  CoinGecko attributed the rally to a mix of new token launchpads, Solana experimentation and growing political narratives linked to the United States elections.  The data aggregator noted that enthusiasm surrounding President…

Custodia Appeals Fed Master Account Denial With En Banc Petition

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Custodia Bank, a crypto‑focused bank founded by Bitcoin advocate Caitlin Long, is doubling down on efforts to obtain a master account at the US Federal Reserve by filing a new petition in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. On Monday, the Wyoming-chartered company filed a petition asking all active judges of the Tenth Circuit to reconsider its October decision upholding the Federal Reserve’s denial of a master account for Custodia. Through the petition, formally termed a “rehearing en banc,” Custodia argued that the panel had misread…