Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently distributed a 256 ETH grant to two privacy-focused messaging applications, Session and SimpleX Chat, according to publicly available blockchain records reported by CryptoSlate. Summary Buterin donates 256 ETH (~$600,000) to privacy-focused messaging apps. Grants were given to Session and SimpleX Chat to support development of metadata-resistant communication systems. Neither app…
Bitcoin’s drop below $84K puzzled analysts as stocks, gold, and AI sectors hit record highs, creating one of crypto’s strangest divergences. The cryptocurrency market opened December with another big drop, with CoinGecko data showing Bitcoin (BTC) falling below $84,000 on the first day, and dragging the total market value below $3 trillion. For some…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure XRP may be holding above the $2 price mark for a brief period, but the leading altcoin is still facing heightened bearish pressures at that level due to a broader market pullback on Monday. Even with the ongoing downward trend in price,…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) current trading behavior reflects one of its deepest macroeconomic disconnects in years, with global liquidity surging while BTC continues to lag behind money supply growth and gold’s record performance. A recent report from Bitwise suggested this gap may be setting up a significant asymmetric opportunity in Bitcoin heading into 2026. Key takeaways: Bitcoin…
Key Takeaways Michael Burry compared Bitcoin to the historical tulip bubble, calling it overvalued and hype-driven. Burry warned that Bitcoin poses greater risks than opportunities and enables criminal activity. Share this article Investor Michael Burry, best known for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, criticized Bitcoin on a podcast, comparing it to the historical tulip bubble…
Pi Network price could be on the verge of a big move in December as a symmetrical triangle pattern nears its confluence and as key fundamentals align. Summary The Pi Network price has formed a symmetrical triangle pattern on the daily chart. It remains above the Supertrend indicator, pointing to a bullish breakout in December….
XRP sits around $2.00 as of now, but is another rally brewing? Ripple’s XRP, alongside the rest of the cryptocurrency market, went through the wringer in the past few months, but there’s some hope on the horizon. Data shared by popular analyst CW shows that the XRP spot volume has calmed lately, which, history…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Kalshi has switched on tokenized versions of its event contracts on Solana, making its first explicit play to court the same crypto-native traders who have funneled billions of dollars into rival prediction platform Polymarket. Instead of holding positions solely as traditional off-chain…
More big-name financial institutions are opening the door to Bitcoin exposure, signaling a growing institutional appetite for regulated digital asset products. Bank of America, the second-largest US bank, reportedly recommended a 1%–4% cryptocurrency allocation to its wealth management clients through the Merrill, Bank of America Private Bank and Merrill Edge platforms, according to a statement…
Key Takeaways Bank of America says clients should consider a 1% to 4% crypto allocation, depending on their risk tolerance. Other institutions like Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, and Fidelity have made similar allocation recommendations. Share this article Bank of America, one of the nation’s largest financial institutions, has advised its wealth management clients to consider allocating…
