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Markets

Bitcoin Miners Are Expected to be Profitable in December, Jefferies Says

November was a strong month for the miners as the rally in bitcoin outpaced the rise in the network hashrate, the report said.

Racks of crypto mining machines.

Markets

U.S. Listed Spot Bitcoin ETFs on the Verge of Surpassing Gold ETFs

U.S. spot-listed bitcoin ETFs currently have an AUM of $120 billion compared to gold's $125 billion.

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Markets

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Swaps Its cbBTC for WBTC After Sun Joins as Adviser

The swap took place Wednesday, the same day BiT Global lost a court case seeking to prevent Coinbase delisting WBTC.

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Markets

Hawkish Fed Has Bitcoin Market Feeling Most Fearful in 3 Months

Short-term BTC puts are in demand after hawkish Fed dented the bullish sentiment in risk assets.

BTC's call-put skews. (Deribit, Amberdata)

Markets

Bitcoin's Nosedive to Under $100K Shaves $700M Crypto Longs, XRP Drops 5%

XRP and DOGE futures recorded an unusually high $70 million in liquidations, indicative of rising speculative activity in majors.

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Opinion

Crypto for Advisors: 'Tis the Season for Giving (Bitcoin)

'Tis the season of giving, bitcoin donations and their benefits.

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Opinion

Crypto’s Estate Planning Problem: A Wake-Up Call

U.S. tax changes set for 2025 mean digital asset holders should consider strategies to protect their wealth, say Jeff Verdon, Moish Peltz and Kyle Lawrence.

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Tech

'DeFi on Bitcoin' Gets a Boost as BOB L2 Integrates $6B BTC Staking Protocol Babylon

The integration allows BOB, a "hybrid L2," to use Bitcoin as its anchor chain where transactions with assets from other chains can be irreversibly recorded.

BOB team (BOB)

Opinion

How Wall Street’s Relationship With Bitcoin Will Transform in 2025: 5 Predictions

From MicroStrategy splitting its stock to major banks acquiring crypto firms, bitcoin is about to enter its “Wall Street” era.

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Tech

The Protocol: Solana's Allure for Devs; Avalanche's Big Upgrade

Also: ENS picks tech for its L2; Bitcoin's Runes Get an AMM

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Tech

Deutsche Bank's L2 Blockchain to Be 'Public and Permissioned,' Says Tech Partner

The banking giant is building a rollup on Ethereum using ZKsync technology developed by Matter Labs.

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Markets

Bitcoin Slips to $101K, Altcoins Spiraling on Federal Reserve's Hawkish Tone

The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points as expected, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish press conference

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (House Financial Services Committee)

Opinion

Three Predictions For 2025

2024 has been a pivotal year for crypto. However, the real turning point is still to come. Here are three predictions for 2025 that could help ignite it, says Marcin Kazmierczak.

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Tech

Kraken’s Ink Layer-2 Goes Live

The team had originally planned for Ink to go live in early 2025, so the launch of the main network is ahead of schedule.

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell

Opinion

Out With the “Altcoin,” in With the Asset Class

It’s time to retire the “altcoin” moniker and embrace crypto as an asset class, says Max Freccia.

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Markets

Trump Administration Has Already Unlocked 'New Era' for U.S. Crypto: JPMorgan

The worst regulatory environment for crypto markets is behind us, the report said.

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