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Markets

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Rose in December for Second Month in a Row: JPMorgan

The network hashrate rose 54% in 2024, slower than 2023's 103% gain, the report said.

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Markets

Dogecoin Futures Set New Record as Analysts Target $1 DOGE in 2025

Whale transactions and large withdrawals from exchange signal demand for the largest memecoin by market capitalization.

DOGE loses key price levels. (Virginia Marinova/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Price Rally Could Be Accelerated by China's Market Meltdown, Crypto Observer Says

Capital flight from China could find home in alternative assets like bitcoin.

China market meltdown could add to BTC's bull momentum. (Myriams-Fotos/Pixabay)

Finance

FTX EU Sold to Backpack Exchange, Plans Regulated Crypto Derivatives Push Across Europe

FTX’s bankrupt European arm, which held a MiFID II-license under the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), was acquired by Backpack for $32.7 million.

Coral founder Armani Ferrante (Coral)

Markets

Bitcoin Traders Eye $109K as Trump Anticipation Builds, BTC ETFs Rake in Nearly $1B

A technical correction and reversal is close to being complete and could trigger a full-blown bullish move, some traders say.

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Markets

This Crypto Fund Blew Past Bitcoin's 121% Price Gain in 2024

Pythagoras Alpha Long Biased Strategy combines a base position in BTC with two uncorrelated strategies to outperform buy and hold play.

Pythagoras' Alpha Long Biased Strategy delivered 204% return in 2024. (mibro/Pixabay)

Opinion

Why Binance Employees Are Remote-First

A globally distributed workforce allows us to recruit better people and serve our customers more effectively, says Binance CEO Richard Teng.

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Policy

U.S. Fed’s Michael Barr to Step Down as Vice Chair for Supervision

Barr will continue to serve as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision Michael Barr (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Policy

Trudeau's Departure in Canada Opens Possibilities for Crypto

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he'd step down as prime minister and his party's leader, opening the chance for a crypto supporter to replace him.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Markets

Bitcoin Returns Above $100K as Early 2025 Crypto Rebound Continues

Altcoin majors, including ether and solana, also rose sharply as U.S. markets opened on the first full week after holidays, with the broad-based CoinDesk 20 advancing 3.5% through the day.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on 01 06 (CoinDesk)

Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

Animoca Brands' Yat Siu: 2025 Will Be the Year Crypto Goes Mainstream

Crypto will reach a turning point when it becomes as useful for companies as the internet became in the 1990s, argues Animoca Brands' co-founder.

Yat Siu, co-founder of Animoca Brands at Consensus 2023 (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: HBAR Falls 3.5% as Index Trades Lower From Friday

Cardano (ADA) joined Hedera (HBAR) as an underperformer, declining 3.4%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-01-06: laggards

Markets

MicroStrategy Buys 1,070 BTC, Plans to Raise Up to $2B Through Preferred Stock Offering

MicroStrategy Purchases More Bitcoin, Adding to Holdings for 9th Consecutive Week.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor

Policy

Dutch Regulator Awards EU MiCA License to 4 Companies

The European Union set a deadline for its 27 member states to implement bespoke rules for crypto by December 30.

EU flag and other flags (Yuedongzi CHAI/ Unsplash)

Markets

Polymarket Bettors Are Confident Justin Trudeau Will Resign by Friday

Duelling scoops from two of Canada's largest newspapers put Trudeau's departure as early as Monday, but Polymarket bettors aren't so sure it'll come that early.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a 2017 Pride Parade (Joy Real/Unsplash)