News•Dec 5, 2025
Trump’s Security Strategy: Impact on Bitcoin, Gold, Bond Yields
The White House released President Trump’s new National Security Strategy, which prioritizes a sizable fiscal expansion and a steep increase in military spending. Analysts interpret the policy as a catalyst for higher inflation expectations, prompting a rally in traditional safe‑haven assets such as gold. At the same time, the prospect of rising Treasury yields pressured risk‑on assets, nudging Bitcoin lower. Bond markets reacted sharply, with the 10‑year Treasury yield jumping over a dozen basis points.
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 5, 2025
US Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Sentence for Terraform Founder Do Kwon in Crypto Fraud Case
U.S. prosecutors are seeking a 12‑year prison term for Do Kwon, the founder of the failed Terraform Labs and its Terra‑Luna stablecoin. The government argues that Kwon orchestrated a massive fraud that caused investor losses exceeding $30 billion, surpassing the combined...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 5, 2025
US Prosecutors Request 12 Years in Prison for Terraform’s Do Kwon
U.S. prosecutors have asked a New York judge to impose a 12‑year prison term on Terraform Labs co‑founder Do Kwon, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy. The filing emphasizes Kwon’s role in the Terra collapse, which sparked the...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
MARA Trades at a Premium Factoring in Its Debt, Not a Discount: VanEck’s Sigel
VanEck’s chief crypto analyst Matthew Sigel contends that Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) is not trading at a discount once its debt is factored into the valuation. By comparing market capitalization to enterprise value, he shows the stock actually carries a...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 5, 2025
The Dollar Is Crumbling. Fiat-Backed Stablecoins Are Next
The article warns that the U.S. dollar’s declining purchasing power, driven by persistent deficits and inflation, is exposing fiat‑backed stablecoins to solvency risks. As regulators scrutinize reserve practices, tokens like USDT and USDC could face redemption shortfalls. Stephen Wundke proposes...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 5, 2025
European Crypto Scam Network Dismantled After Laundering $815M
European law enforcement agencies, led by Europol, dismantled a trans‑national crypto fraud network that laundered approximately $815 million. The scheme operated fake investment platforms, deep‑fake video advertisements, and multilingual call‑center operations across several EU states. Investigators seized crypto assets, identified over...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 5, 2025
2025 Was Officially a Wipeout Year for US Spot Bitcoin ETFs – Now Flat YoY and Down $48B Since October
In 2025 US spot Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) posted a flat year‑over‑year performance, shedding roughly $48 billion in assets since the October peak. The decline follows a period of rapid inflows that saw total AUM climb to over $120 billion earlier in...
By CryptoSlate
News•Dec 5, 2025
What Texas’ Recent Bitcoin Purchase Signals to the Rest of the US in a Market Downturn
Texas became the first U.S. state to purchase and hold Bitcoin, allocating $5 million to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust and another $5 million to directly self‑custodied BTC. The acquisition was made during a market pullback marked by ETF outflows and waning legislative...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
Russian Banking Giant VTB to Become Country's First to Offer Spot Crypto Trading: Report
Russian banking heavyweight VTB announced plans to launch spot cryptocurrency trading for its clients in 2026, positioning itself as the first major Russian bank to offer such a service. The move follows a gradual softening of Russia’s crypto regulatory stance...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 5, 2025
EU May Consolidate Crypto Regulations, IMF Warns of Stablecoin Risk: Global Express
European regulators fined X €120 million for Digital Services Act breaches and are expanding oversight to crypto platforms, while ten major EU banks announced a euro‑stablecoin project slated for 2026. The European Commission’s proposal would shift crypto‑asset supervision to ESMA, aligning...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
From DOGE to Bitcoin: How Fiat Accidentally ‘Orange-Pilled’ Elon Musk
Elon Musk, long‑time Dogecoin champion, sparked fresh debate by emphasizing Bitcoin’s intrinsic link to energy consumption and physical scarcity. In a series of viral posts, he contrasted Bitcoin’s proof‑of‑work model with fiat’s artificial creation, suggesting the cryptocurrency is a more...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
STRF Emerges as Strategy’s Standout Credit Instrument After Nine Months of Trading
MicroStrategy's senior preferred stock, ticker STRF, has emerged as the firm’s top‑performing credit instrument after nine months of trading. The share price rebounded roughly 20% from its November trough, outpacing the company’s junior preferred issues and other corporate credit. The...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 5, 2025
Bitcoin Accumulation Trends Strengthen as Realized Losses Near $5.8B
Bitcoin whales and mid‑size holders are buying at a record pace, pushing the Accumulation Trend Score close to its maximum of 1. Simultaneously, realized losses across all holders surged to about $5.8 billion, the biggest capitulation since the 2022 FTX collapse....
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
Aptos Drops 6% to $1.85 as Technical Breakdown Accelerates
APT, the native token of the Aptos blockchain, slipped 6% to $1.85 on Dec 5, breaking key $1.90 support levels. The decline was driven by accelerated technical breakdown and heightened institutional selling pressure, despite broader cryptocurrency markets posting gains. Price action...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 5, 2025
Buy Every Dip? How Pro Hodlers Blend Surgical DCA with Rules-Based Crypto Buys
Professional crypto investors are moving away from impulsive "ape the dip" behavior, opting instead for pre‑defined allocation plans that automate purchases. They combine disciplined dollar‑cost averaging (DCA) with rules‑based triggers that execute trades at specific price or technical thresholds. This...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
JPMorgan Retains Gold-Linked $170K Bitcoin Target Despite Recent Plunge
JPMorgan reaffirmed its gold‑linked Bitcoin price target of $170,000, despite the cryptocurrency’s recent sharp decline. The bank’s volatility‑adjusted bitcoin‑to‑gold model projects a theoretical price in that range over the next six to twelve months. JPMorgan’s analysts argue that Bitcoin’s correlation...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 5, 2025
Solana WET Presale Hijacked by Sybil Wallets as HumidiFi Resets Launch
A Solana presale for the Wet (WET) token was instantly drained by a bot farm that used over 1,000 wallets, leaving genuine participants unable to buy. The attack was traced by analytics firm Bubblemaps, which linked the majority of wallets...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
Italy Sets Hard MiCA Deadline for Crypto Platforms to Comply
Italy’s securities regulator CONSOB announced a hard deadline of Dec. 30 for all domestic virtual‑asset service providers (VASPs) to submit applications for authorization as crypto‑asset service providers (CASPs) under the EU’s MiCA framework. Providers that file by the cut‑off may continue...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
Ethereum Sees 25% Validation Drop Post-Fusaka as Prysm Bug Nears Finality Loss
A bug in the Prysm consensus client triggered a sharp decline in Ethereum validator participation shortly after the Fusaka upgrade, dropping voting participation to 74.7%, just above the two‑thirds threshold required for finality. The issue stemmed from version v7.0.0 generating...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
US Investors Consider Crypto Less as Risk-Taking Drops: FINRA Study
FINRA’s latest study shows that while the share of U.S. adults holding cryptocurrency has remained steady at 27 percent from 2021 to 2024, the willingness to buy more or enter the market for the first time fell from 33 percent to 26 percent....
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
Bitcoin Unlikely to Replicate January’s Surge to New High: 21Shares Founder
Co‑founder Ophelia Snyder of 21Shares says Bitcoin is unlikely to repeat its January 2024 surge to new highs, citing lingering risk‑off sentiment across financial markets. While January traditionally draws fresh inflows into Bitcoin ETFs as investors rebalance, current market mood...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
XRP Sentiment Plummets, Which Could Set Token up for Rally: Santiment
Santiment reports that XRP’s social sentiment has plunged into the “fear zone,” the lowest level since October, as the token fell 4.6% to below $2.10. The platform notes that a similar fear spike in November 2021 was followed by a...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
Ex-Signature Bank Execs Launch Blockchain-Powered Bank N3XT
Ex‑Signature Bank founder Scott Shay has launched N3XT, a blockchain‑powered bank that promises instant 24‑hour payments using a private ledger. The venture targets corporate clients seeking faster settlement while maintaining a regulated banking charter. N3XT integrates fiat on‑ramps and API‑first...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
Here's How Much Bitcoin, XRP, Ether, Solana May Move on Friday's Inflation Report
The article examines how Friday’s U.S. inflation report could reshape cryptocurrency prices, focusing on Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Solana. Analysts expect a softer consumer‑price index to trim the 10‑year Treasury yield, which historically buoyed risk assets. Projected price bands suggest...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 5, 2025
SOL Price Capped at $140 as Altcoin ETF Rivals Reshape Crypto Demand
Solana's native token SOL slipped 6% to $140 after failing to break $147, reflecting heightened risk aversion amid weak US job data and tightening consumer credit. On‑chain metrics showed total value locked falling to $10.8 billion and DEX volume dropping 40%...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 5, 2025
21Shares Launches First Leveraged Sui ETF on Nasdaq
The new fund, TXXS, gives traders 2x daily exposure to SUI.
By The Defiant
News•Dec 5, 2025
Crypto Coin Minute for December 5th, 2025 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
Crypto markets opened lower on December 5, 2025, with Bitcoin trading at $91,316.82, down 1.45% over the past day. Ethereum fell 1.04% to $3,134.20, while major altcoins also slipped: XRP at $2.07 (‑3.32%), Binance Coin at $894.07 (‑1.42%) and Solana at $136.95...
By Crypto Coin Minute
News•Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin Is Quietly Becoming the Ultimate Expert Witness, Forcing Judges to Accept a New Standard of Truth
The article envisions a future where Bitcoin’s blockchain serves as the ultimate expert witness in courtrooms, replacing traditional deeds with cryptographic transaction IDs. It illustrates a 2075 scenario in which judges rely on immutable Bitcoin records to verify property ownership,...
By CryptoSlate
News•Dec 4, 2025
Polymarket Users Suspect Insider Trading After Google Trend Markets Crown Surprise Winner
One account won more than $1 million on yesterday’s Google search trend markets.
By The Defiant
News•Dec 4, 2025
Chainlink’s $64M Grayscale ETF Debut Hides Private Banking Loophole Threatening to Sever Link Between Usage and Price
Grayscale transformed its legacy Chainlink trust into the GLNK exchange‑traded product on Dec. 2, instantly attracting $13 million in day‑one trading volume and $41 million of fresh inflows. Within 48 hours the fund’s assets under management topped $64 million, marking one of the fastest ETF...
By CryptoSlate
News•Dec 4, 2025
Former Binance.US CEO Launches Stablecoin Platform Ahead of L1 Network
Former Binance.US chief Brian Shroder’s venture 1Money has unveiled a stablecoin orchestration platform that eliminates traditional platform fees, opting for usage‑based transaction charges instead. The service, backed by $20 million in seed capital, also promises zero gas fees on its forthcoming...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
Lighter to Introduce Spot Trading
Lighter, a perpetuals exchange, will add spot trading starting with Ethereum, marking its shift from pure derivatives to broader asset services. The launch leverages its existing matching engine and deep liquidity pools, aiming to attract traders who want direct crypto...
By The Defiant
News•Dec 4, 2025
Kraken Partners With Deutsche Börse as Europe Looks to Rival Wall Street in Crypto
Kraken announced a strategic partnership with Deutsche Börse Group to launch a regulated crypto trading platform across Europe. The collaboration will integrate Kraken's liquidity and technology with Deutsche Börse's market infrastructure, offering spot and futures products to institutional clients. Both...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
Peter Schiff Fails to Authenticate Gold Bar During Onstage Test with CZ
During Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai, gold advocate Peter Schiff was unable to confirm the authenticity of a gold bar presented by Binance co‑founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, sparking laughter from the crypto‑savvy audience. The onstage exchange highlighted the ongoing debate...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
Citadel’s Call For SEC to Regulate DeFi Protocols Divides Crypto Experts
The trading firm warned that tokenized stocks need the same rules as regular exchanges.
By The Defiant
News•Dec 4, 2025
Coinbase, Chainlink Introduce Base-Solana Bridge to Link Ecosystems
Coinbase and Chainlink announced a new bridge linking Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer‑2, with the Solana blockchain. The connection uses Chainlink’s Cross‑Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to enable secure token transfers and interactions across the two networks. The bridge goes live on...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin’s Negative Correlation With Nasdaq Persists, and History Suggests a Bottom May Be Forming
Bitcoin’s 20‑day correlation with the Nasdaq 100 has turned sharply negative, now sitting at –0.43. The cryptocurrency is down about 27% from its October peak, while the Nasdaq 100 is only 2% below its record high. Historical episodes in 2021, 2023 and...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund Now Eligible as Collateral on M0
BlackRock’s tokenized U.S. Treasury fund BUIDL has been approved as eligible collateral for stablecoins on the M0 platform. The fund, managed by Securitize, holds more than $2 billion in assets and saw a modest 30% dip in total assets while its...
By The Defiant
News•Dec 4, 2025
Western Union Reveals ‘Stable Card’ Amid On-Chain Push
Western Union announced a new “stable card” aimed at consumers in high‑inflation economies, extending its U.S. prepaid offering with a dollar‑denominated, Visa‑linked product. The card will leverage the company’s partnership with stablecoin‑payments firm Rain, allowing users to convert stablecoins into...
By The Defiant
News•Dec 4, 2025
Ex-Signature Bank Execs Launch Blockchain-Powered Narrow Bank Backed by Paradigm, Winklevoss
Former Signature Bank executives have launched N3XT Bank, a blockchain‑powered narrow bank that will offer programmable U.S. dollar payments around the clock. The venture is backed by crypto‑focused venture firm Paradigm and the Winklevoss twins, providing both capital and credibility....
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
BNB Nears $910 as Volume Jumps 68%, Signaling Growing Interest Near Resistance Zone
Binance Coin (BNB) is trading around $905, edging close to the $910 mark as 24‑hour volume spikes 68%. The token remains in a sideways range, holding above its recent low near $896. Technical charts show a resistance cluster between $920...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
BONK Edges Higher as Narrow-Range Trading Holds Above Key Support
BONK, the Solana‑based meme token, posted a modest gain on Dec. 4, 2025, holding above a key support level while remaining confined to a tight price band. Trading volume surged each time the token approached its near‑term resistance, indicating heightened interest...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Yield Products
CoinDesk’s latest advisory piece highlights the rise of systematic crypto yield products as a viable cash‑flow source for institutional portfolios. It explains how staking, lending and structured DeFi strategies are maturing into regulated, transparent offerings. The article notes that advisors...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin Rejects at Key $93.5K as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Meet 'Strong' Bear Case
Bitcoin slipped back toward $90,000, failing to break its $93.5K yearly open despite upbeat Fed rate‑cut speculation. Strong U.S. jobs data reinforced expectations of a December rate cut, yet the cryptocurrency market remained unmoved. Analysts highlight multiple resistance zones—$96K‑$98K and...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
Exclusive Data From EigenPhi Reveals that Sandwich Attacks on Ethereum Have Waned
EigenPhi data shows sandwich attacks on Ethereum have sharply declined in 2025, with monthly extraction dropping from nearly $10 million in late 2024 to about $2.5 million by October. Despite the slowdown, attackers still cause roughly $60 million in annual trader losses, but...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
Pepe Memecoin Website Exploited, Redirecting Users to Malware: Blockaid
The official website of the Pepe (PEPE) memecoin suffered a front‑end attack that redirects visitors to a malicious link using the Inferno Drainer toolkit. Blockaid, a cybersecurity firm, identified the intrusion and warned users to stay away until the site...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
EU Plan Boosts ESMA Powers over Crypto and Capital Markets
The European Commission has unveiled a proposal to give ESMA direct supervisory authority over crypto‑asset service providers, trading venues and central counterparties. The plan aims to create a unified oversight model similar to the U.S. SEC and to close gaps...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
Argentine State-Owned Energy Giant Weighs Crypto Payments for Fuel: Report
Argentina’s state‑owned oil firm YPF is evaluating the use of cryptocurrencies for fuel purchases at its nationwide stations. The move follows a recent pilot that enabled US‑dollar payments, reflecting YPF’s push to modernize its payment infrastructure. Crypto pilots would allow...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Hedera (HBAR) Falls 3.9% as Index Declines
On December 4, 2025, Hedera’s native token HBAR slipped 3.9% in price, mirroring a decline in the CoinDesk 20 index. The index’s broader pullback also saw Bitcoin Cash lose 3.2% and several other assets underperform. The dip came amid a...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
Portal to Bitcoin Raises $25M and Launches Atomic OTC Desk
Portal to Bitcoin announced a $25 million Series A round and simultaneously launched an atomic over‑the‑counter (OTC) desk built on hash‑time‑locked contracts (HTLC). The new desk enables trustless, cross‑chain settlement for large‑scale crypto trades, aiming to serve institutional investors seeking deep liquidity....
By Cointelegraph