by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 7:14 pm | Crypto News
Mike Novogratz warns the16,703 active addresses holding XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) can’t justify its $115 billion market cap, but social media chatter is nevertheless debating major institutional accumulation. What Happened: Galaxy Digital (TSX:GLXY) founder and CEO Mike...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 7:14 pm | Crypto News
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is tackling cryptocurrency accounting challenges that have plagued institutional investors for years. Two major digital asset projects on its 2026 technical agenda could finally deliver the clarity mainstream financial...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 6:20 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin is trading around $87,000 on Tuesday as liquidations stand at $188.74 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $19.3 million in net outflows on Monday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $9.63 million in net outflows. What’s Holding Markets Back...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 6:19 pm | Crypto News
Alt: Bitcoin Saw Turbulence Through 2025, But Long-Term Trends Point to Resilience, Outperformance Versus Key Assets Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is poised to close the year lower (unless there’s a miracle), as bullish momentum faded into bearish dread in the last quarter of...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 5:25 pm | Crypto News
Metaplanet Inc.(OTC:MTPLF) acquired 4,279 BTC for $451 million in Q4 at an average price of $105,412 per Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as the stock sits at the critical $2.5 price point. Fourth-Largest Public Bitcoin Holder By Volume The Tokyo-listed company now holds 35,102...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 5:25 pm | Crypto News
Crypto ETFs pulled $46.7 billion globally in 2025, but Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) are down 6% and 11%, respectively, in 2025. Institutional Money Poured In While Prices Tanked BlackRock’s IBIT (NASDAQ:IBIT) ranked sixth among all U.S. ETFs by...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 3:13 pm | Crypto News
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz emphasized Monday the growing importance of privacy in the cryptocurrency sector, suggesting it could be a key differentiator in the future. Privacy To Shape Crypto Dominance? a16z crypto, the Web3 arm of the venture firm,...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 1:11 pm | Crypto News
Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) defied the negatives plaguing the more popular cryptocurrencies to emerge as one of the market’s top performers in 2025. TRX’s Resilience Amid Market Turmoil The Layer-1 blockchain token has lifted over 12% year-to-date, making it the tenth-largest...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 12:26 pm | Crypto News
Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GLXY) CEO Mike Novogratz urged shifting the debate on wealth and income taxes from the state and local to federal levels on Monday. The Federal Debate Impacting Taxation In an X post, the billionaire business tycoon weighed in on the...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 12:26 pm | Crypto News
Despite China conducting live-fire military drills near Taiwan, cryptocurrency bettors see only a low probability of Beijing imposing a blockade on the self-ruled island in the near future. Taiwan Blockade Odds Remain Low Odds that China imposes an aerial or naval...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 12:25 pm | Crypto News
Economist Peter Schiff said in an interview aired Monday that people will lose faith and dump their Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) once Michael Saylor ceases his buying spree for Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR). Saylor’s Buying Spree Shapes Bitcoin’s Future? Speaking to...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 12:25 pm | Crypto News
Cryptocurrencies, the stock market, and commodities, including gold and silver, struggled on Monday ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -1.03% $87,054.88...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 12:24 pm | Crypto News
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has fallen about 15% over the past month, raising concerns that the token could break lower support levels despite strong institutional inflows. What Happened: Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez said XRP faces growing downside risk as on-chain...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 12:21 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin hovered around $87,000 on Monday, with major cryptocurrencies struggling to regain momentum before the end of 2025. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $87,465.55 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,931.15 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $123.23 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 12:20 pm | Crypto News
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) acquired 44,463 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) over the past week, pushing total holdings to 4.11 million tokens worth $12.1 billion at current prices. Bitmine Now Owns 3.41% Of Ethereum Supply The crypto treasury company now holds...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 12:20 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) 2026 price forecasts skew bullish but span an unusually wide range, reflecting diminished confidence in precise targets after widespread forecast misses in 2025. What Happened: Major institutions and industry leaders, including Tom Lee, JPMorgan,...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 12:19 pm | Crypto News
Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) has acquired another 1,229 BTC for $108.8 million at an average price of $88,568 per Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as Peter Schiff slammed the company’s five-year buying spree as a 3% annual return disaster. Strategy Resumes Buying After $2.2...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 12:19 pm | Crypto News
Veteran economist Peter Schiff on Monday urged investors to sell Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Monday as BTC briefly spiked above $90,000, while silver crashed 13% from an all-time high of $84 to $73 per ounce. Schiff Doubles Down On Bitcoin Bear Case “Bitcoin is back...
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 12:18 pm | Crypto News
Senator David McCormick (R-Pa.) has been actively buying up shares of a Bitcoin ETF in 2025. The purchases come alongside limited trading activity in stocks and options, but could raise concerns about a conflict of interest given his committee assignments....
by Benzinga | December 30, 2025 12:16 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) briefly spiked above $90,000 on Monday morning, only to pull back to around $87,000, raising questions about whether a short-term rebound is realistic. What Happened: Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez said Bitcoin could see a short-term...
