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Bitcoin price declined further and traded below the $87,000 support zone. BTC is now consolidating and might struggle to clear the $89,350 zone. Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $87,500 zone. The price is trading below $88,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $88,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might continue to move up if it settles above the $89,350 zone. Bitcoin Price Consolidates Losses Bitcoin price struggled to stay above the $89,000 and $88,500 levels. BTC started a…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Although the anticipated crypto market structure bill, also known as the CLARITY Act, has not yet been passed into law, its proposed framework is already influencing conversations around how major cryptocurrencies could be classified and regulated in the future.  The implications could be particularly significant for Ripple and XRP, as the Act introduces interesting standards that could determine whether a digital asset is treated as a security or a commodity under US law. Reality Check Under The Clarity Act US lawmakers are moving closer to finalizing digital…

For two years, decentralized finance operated on the concept that purely crypto-native assets could serve as the monetary base for a parallel financial system.Ethereum staked through Lido anchored billions in DeFi loans, wrapped Bitcoin backed perpetual swaps, and algorithmic stablecoins recycled protocol emissions into synthetic dollars.The entire edifice assumed crypto could bootstrap its own collateral hierarchy without touching the $27 trillion US Treasury market.That assumption has broken quietly over the past 18 months. Tokenized US Treasuries and money-market funds now sit at roughly $9 billion across 60 distinct products and over 57,000 holder addresses, with an average seven-day yield near…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / Via Licensing Alliance (Via) today announced the appointment of Kevin Mack as President, effective immediately. As President, Mack will oversee Via’s strategic direction, partner relationships, licensing programs, and expansion efforts – including in emerging areas such as semiconductor innovation. As part of this transition, Heath Hoglund will be departing the organization after a successful tenure.“Kevin’s appointment as President of Via reflects our continued focus on organizational strength and long-term strategy. Via remains committed to supporting partners and advancing our broader technology licensing mission,” said Andy Sherman, Chairman of the…

Ethereum emerged as the most connected asset, showing strong alignment with Cardano, Solana, and Dogecoin. Analytics platform DefiLlama has reported an elevated degree of price synchronization among leading cryptocurrencies. Over the past week, several major trading pairs showed correlation coefficients above 0.9, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) moving almost perfectly in sync at 0.99, suggesting a market in unison, with broad sentiment overriding individual asset stories. Correlation Spike Highlights Bitcoin’s Grip on the Market DefiLlama described the correlations between the largest tokens as being “unusually high” over the past week, a period marked by weak momentum across the market…

Nasdaq is looking to enable nearly round-the-clock trading, aiming to match the increasingly global nature of financial markets and investor behavior, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Under the proposal, Nasdaq would expand trading hours for stocks and exchange-traded products (ETPs) from 16 hours to 23 hours per day, five days a week. The new schedule would include a day session from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, followed by a one-hour break, and then a night session running from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET the following day. The trading week would begin…

Alvin Lang Dec 15, 2025 22:40 Explore the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) architecture and Sei’s innovative parallel execution approach, enhancing decentralized applications with subsecond finality and massive throughput. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) serves as the backbone for decentralized applications, providing a deterministic and sandboxed environment for executing smart contracts across EVM-compatible networks. It is essential for web3 developers, as it defines how bytecode runs, state is managed, and gas is consumed. Mastering the EVM is crucial for creating efficient and scalable smart contracts, according to Sei’s blog. Understanding the EVM’s Core Functionality At its core, the EVM is a…

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas.Bitcoin traded near $89,000 as Hong Kong started another work week after giving back last week’s post-Fed rally, with FlowDesk saying in a recent note that demand faded quickly once the 25 bps cut landed and liquidity thinned into year-end.BTC and ETH retraced midweek highs while altcoins remained under pressure, reinforcing a market defined by macro caution and a…

A16z has predicted a major 2026 pivot as stablecoins surge, AI agents multiply, and on-chain finance challenges outdated banking infrastructure. A16z crypto, a venture capital fund of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), said it expects several crypto-related themes to gain prominence in 2026, while citing developments across stablecoins, real-world-asset tokenization, banking infrastructure, AI agent authentication, privacy technologies, and prediction markets. In its latest post, the firm said stablecoins processed an estimated $46 trillion in transaction volume last year, and even surpassing major payment networks. But connecting digital dollars to existing financial rails remains an unresolved issue. Major Crypto Themes For 2026 According…

Blockchain technology is probably the biggest disruptor to have emerged in the last two decades. You can come across examples of multiple use cases of blockchain across various industries, including healthcare, finance, and supply chain management. As blockchain adoption continues gaining momentum, the blockchain product manager role has become a mandatory requirement in every blockchain project. Blockchain product managers are responsible for driving innovation and ensuring the success of blockchain projects. Why do you need blockchain product managers when you can hire developers and engineers for your blockchain project? It is important to understand that technical excellence alone will not…