SOL Holds Tight Range as Support Gets Tested: Base Formation or False Calm?
Solana stayed locked in a tight range between $117.3 and $128.8 on December 19. The price action pointed to caution. Traders showed little urgency to take strong positions. The market is coming off months of sharp moves. Those swings left many participants waiting
Hyperliquid Is Burning $1Bn In HYPE Tokens: But Is It Enough?
The Hyperliquid Foundation is moving to permanently remove roughly $1 billion worth of its HYPE tokens from supply. This bold action comes as the token’s price slides to seven-month lows, struggling against a wave of doubt. The burn is a direct answer to
Synthetix Ditches Layer-2s, Returns to Ethereum’s Mainnet
DeFi derivatives protocol Synthetix is returning to the Ethereum Mainnet after a three-year stint on various Layer-2 networks. The move comes as a response to fragmented liquidity that saw its native token, SNX, fall approximately 83% since late 2024. This strategic shift signals
US Crypto Regulation Is Changing: What New CFTC, FDIC Heads Mean
The U.S. Senate just confirmed two crypto-friendly leaders, Mike Selig and Travis Hill, to lead powerful financial agencies. Here, I, who has been tracking the CFTC-SEC jurisdictional battle since 2020, will break this regulatory matter down. Selig will now chair the Commodity Futures
Will 2026 See Stablecoin and Rate Cut Supercycle or Is Crypto in a Bear Market?
Is crypto in a bear market? Is the four-year cycle broken? Will Bitcoin reclaim $100,000 before year-end? Could 2026 bring about a supercycle? These are all questions being asked by traders and investors as we close out the year, following an ongoing period
Crypto Market News Today, December 19: BOJ Hikes Rates, Bitcoin Steady as Ethereum Bounces
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) finally pulled the trigger, and as usual, the Bitcoin angle shows up in market conversations. The central bank raised its benchmark rate to 0.75%, a level Japan hasn’t seen since 1995. That sounds dramatic, but the size of
Visa Adds USDC on Solana for Settlements as Stablecoin Race Heats Up
In a critical moment for global finance, Visa now settles some payments in the USDC stablecoin on the Solana blockchain, expanding beyond its earlier Ethereum pilots and pushing stablecoins into mainstream finance. The company already operates at a pace of approximately $3.5 billion
Crypto News Today (December 17): Bitcoin Price Clings on to $86K With Bears Firmly in Control Heading into 2026 – Best Crypto to Buy During The Dip?
The crypto market similarly opened on December 18, following the day prior, amid fear and uncertainty, and Bitcoin has remained between $86,000 and $87,000. Market liquidity continues to thin heading into year-end, with the combined crypto market cap precariously above $3 trillion and
CME Adds XRP and Solana Futures That Trade Like Spot – Why It Matters
CME Group expanded its crypto lineup again, this time with new “spot-quoted” futures for XRP crypto and Solana (SOL) that trade in much smaller sizes and track real-time prices more closely. XRP USD and SOL USD prices barely reacted on the day, but
Bitcoin Whales Scoop $4.6B on the Dip – Smart Signal or Bull Trap?
Large Bitcoin whales reportedly bought around $4.6 billion worth of BTC in a single week, even as the price slid toward the mid-$80,000s. That means big money stepped in while many smaller investors backed away. The move occurs in a year where Bitcoin
