U.S. bitcoin ETF flows have finally shown early stabilization, recording a modest $56.5 million inflow on December 9 after weeks of heavy selling that drained more than $1.1 billion in November, according to SoSoValue. While this shift hints at improving sentiment, Glassnode analysts caution that the recovery remains shallow. Momentum is picking up, yet spot CVD a measure of cumulative buy and sell pressure is still deeply negative, reflecting soft underlying demand. Derivatives markets also point to caution, with traders maintaining defensive positioning and overall on-chain activity...

Senator Cynthia Lummis, a key Republican negotiator on the long-awaited U.S. crypto market structure bill, said the White House has rejected proposed ethics language she crafted with Democrats, creating a major stumbling block for the legislation. Speaking at the Blockchain Associations policy summit in Washington, Lummis explained that she has been acting as a bridge between Democratic colleagues and the administration as both sides work to finalize a draft expected to be unveiled by the end of the week, with a markup planned for next week. According to Lummis, she and Democratic Senator...

The HYPE market continues to face downside pressure after completing a clear head-and-shoulders pattern, followed by a decisive neckline break. Price action rejected the neckline sharply, confirming bearish momentum as HYPE trades near $28.81, close to the key 0.618 Fibonacci retracement at $29.03. Earlier support around $33.72 has now flipped into a strong resistance zone, with sellers consistently defending this level. Hyperliquid charts mirror the same weakness, reinforcing the broader technical bias. Current price targets lean lower. The first major objective sits at $24.34, a zone that...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has opened the door for U.S. national banks to enable instant cryptocurrency transactions without exposing themselves to market risk. This move gives banks long-awaited regulatory clarity and strengthens their ability to participate in the growing digital asset economy. Under Interpretive Letter 1188, banks are allowed to act as intermediaries in crypto trades without taking custody of the digital assets. The OCC explains that a bank may facilitate a transaction in which one customer sells a crypto asset to the bank while the bank...

U.S.-based bitcoin traders who feel like BTC starts strong overnight only to slip once Wall Street wakes up arent imagining it. Fresh data from crypto analytics platform Velo.xyz confirms that over the past year, bitcoin has performed better during hours when traditional U.S. markets are closed and tends to dip during regular trading sessions. This pattern has caught the attention of analysts, including Bloombergs Eric Balchunas, who noted that the trend has persisted throughout 2024, suggesting that spot bitcoin ETFs or derivatives trading could be influencing price behavior during U.S....

XRP posted modest gains during the latest market-wide surge, but the token continues to lag behind major digital assets as Bitcoins breakout above $94,000 reshaped trader positioning across derivatives markets. The sharp move in BTC triggered widespread liquidationsover 107,000 traders were forced out of positions, totaling $387.5 million in 24 hoursfueling volatility across the crypto landscape. Yet XRPs response remained comparatively subdued, underperforming the CD5 index by 1.55% and signaling a rotation of capital toward higher-beta assets. Despite the bullish macro backdrop, XRPs...

Dogecoin surged above the key $0.15 level after several sessions of tight consolidation, signaling a meaningful momentum shift supported by a clear rise in trading volume. The breakout aligned with a broader risk-on push across the crypto market, with Ethereum jumping roughly 8% as buyers returned to high-beta assets. Despite lacking token-specific catalysts, DOGE benefitted from targeted inflows into the meme-coin sector, gaining relative strength into the daily close and reclaiming a critical mid-range pivot that now acts as a make-or-break zone for continuation. The move began around 15:00...

Aptos (APT) climbed 7.8% in the past 24 hours to trade at $1.91, outperforming the broader crypto market as strong institutional inflows pushed the token through a major resistance level. The move from $1.78 to $1.91 reflects renewed bullish momentum, supported by firm buying interest and confirmed by CoinDesk Researchs technical analysis model. According to the data, APT has established a solid support level at $1.74, which has repeatedly held during recent market pullbacks. The broader CoinDesk 20 index also trended higher, posting a 5% gain during the same period. However, APT stood out as...

Ethereums native token, ether (ETH), surged on Tuesday to its highest level since mid-November, outperforming major cryptocurrencies and lifting overall market sentiment. ETH climbed to just under $3,400, marking an 8.4% jump in 24 hours, significantly outpacing bitcoins (BTC) 4.5% rise as the leading crypto briefly traded above $94,000. The CoinDesk 20 Index also advanced 6% during the rally. A key indicator of Ethereums momentum, the ETH/BTC ratio, rose to its strongest level since late October, signaling increased capital rotation into ETH. Market strategist Joel Kruger of LMAX attributed...

Bitwise has reached a major milestone in the digital asset industry with the uplisting of its Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW) to NYSE Arca, making it the second U.S.-listed multi-asset crypto index fund to operate as a full exchange-traded product (ETP). The approval from the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allows individual and institutional investors to gain diversified exposure to leading cryptocurrencies through a single, regulated investment vehicle. BITW, a $1.25 billion fund, tracks the 10 largest digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and XRP, and undergoes...