Stablecoin issuer Tether added 8,888.8888888 BTC to its reserves in Q4 2025. The latest stash brings its total holdings to over 96,000 coins, which is worth roughly $8.46 billion. The purchase of around $779 million was confirmed by CEO Paolo Ardoino on X and continues the company’s ongoing “8888” accumulation pattern. Tether’s Diversification Strategy Tether […]
The markets failed to see a year-end rally or a notable uptick in December. Bitcoin and other crypto assets have ended the year quietly, as investors showed less appetite for risk and avoided aggressive buying. Top altcoins, especially, have lost significant momentum despite similar year-end conditions. Volatility Vanishes Santiment said crypto trading activity has slowed […]
Dragonfly partner Haseeb Qureshi has predicted that 2026 will be a year of sharp contrasts for the crypto market, with major gains in headline prices alongside shifts beneath the surface. In a detailed outlook, Qureshi said Bitcoin could climb above $150,000 by the end of 2026, even as its dominance over the broader crypto market […]
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $87,000 in late December 2025 after sliding by over 30% from its October peak above $126,000, while gold and silver continue to post record-breaking gains. However, some analysts are arguing that this divergence is not a warning sign but a familiar setup that previously led to one of Bitcoin’s strongest […]
After a few consecutive days of little to no actual action, bitcoin’s price surged Monday morning to just over $90,000, where it faced some resistance. This raises questions whether this latest rally is just another repeat of what has been transpiring for the past several weeks – breakout attempts to $90,000 followed by subsequent violent […]
2025 has been a very eventful year for the Bitcoin network and BTC as an asset. The ecosystem recorded notable growth and expansion, alongside rising adoption from traditional finance entities. But it hasn’t been a smooth ride. As the year unfolded, Bitcoin experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly, from major wins and institutional […]
Centralized exchanges (CEXs) firmly dominated global crypto derivatives activity throughout the year, as total trading volume reached about $85.7 trillion and average daily turnover was roughly $264.5 billion. Trading followed a “low start, high finish” pattern, amidst tight macro liquidity early in the year and stronger risk appetite later on. CoinGlass said that the global […]
The start of Q4 2025 was quite optimistic as the so-called ‘Uptober’ was destined to bring new gains and massive rallies. And, it did at least for the first week or so. Bitcoin skyrocketed to a new all-time high of over $126,000. However, it all went horribly wrong in the following few days, especially after […]
Around 263,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Dec. 26, and they have a notional value of roughly $23 billion. This expiry event is huge, being the end of the quarter and end of the year, so there may be some impact on spot markets, which have been sideways for most of the week. […]
Bitcoin (BTC) remains stuck in a tight range, with options data and on-chain activity showing a shift in how the market is positioned. Holiday conditions have thinned liquidity, and recent data points to cautious trading in derivatives while long-term holders continue to add. Options Data Shows Shift in Market Positioning CME options data shows that […]