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Weekend Sell-Off Hits EdgeX’s Nasdaq-Linked Perp as $13M in Longs Liquidated

A large short placed during off-hours sent EdgeX’s XYZ100 perpetual down nearly 4%, exposing risks in equity-index perps when traditional markets are closed.

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Policy

UK to Plans to Start Regulating Cryptocurrency in 2027

Legislation will be introduced into Parliament on Monday extending existing financial regulation to crypto companies.

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Fear and Greed Index in Fear 30% of the Past Year, Bitcoin Back in Extreme Fear

The latest death cross in November has so far marked a bottom of around $80,000, aligning with prior examples this cycle.

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Coinbase Update, U.S. Jobs, Bank of Japan: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Dec. 15.

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BTC $80K Check-Back Risk Rises as Nasdaq Rebound Stalls

Nasdaq and MOVE index patterns warrant caution for BTC bulls.

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Doha Bank Issues $150M Digital Bond Using Euroclear’s DLT Platform

The deal achieved T+0 settlement on a permissioned distributed ledger rather than a public blockchain, reflecting a growing regional shift toward regulated digital bond infrastructure.

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ETH, SOL, ADA Slide as Bitcoin Sees Year End Profit-Taking

Trading volumes have thinned noticeably in recent sessions, amplifying price moves and reinforcing a defensive tone, some market watchers say.

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Dogecoin Slides Alongside Bitcoin, Memecoins as Traders Pare Risk Bets

Dogecoin's immediate downside momentum appears exhausted, with $0.1372 acting as a crucial short-term support.

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Trump's Voice Would Have 'No Weight' in Rate Decisions, Fed Front-Runner Hassett Says

Hassett is perceived as dovish and likely to support Trump's calls for significant interest rate cuts to boost economic growth.

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XRP Spot ETFs Rack Up 30-Day Inflow Streak in Divergence From Bitcoin, Ether

The products have attracted fresh capital every trading day since launch, lifting cumulative net inflows to about $975 million.

U.S. sport XRP ETFs have recorded only inflows since their launch.

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XRP Fails to Clear $2.00 for Third Time, Setting Up Near-Term Inflection Point

Despite positive institutional developments, XRP's price remains disconnected from broader market improvements.

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Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Drifts Near $89K as Traders Step Back and Balance Sheets Step In

FlowDesk sees fading post-Fed demand and low leverage, while Glassnode data show digital asset treasuries quietly resuming bitcoin accumulation in a range-bound market.

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Opinion

Compliance, Credibility, and Consumer Trust in the New Age of Crypto ATMs

Bitcoin Depot’s Scott Buchanan argues that crypto ATM operators must continually strengthen their safeguards and make things safer and more transparent for users — protective actions that not only benefit individual crypto users but also bolster the market’s integrity and support its long-term growth.

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Web3

YO Labs Raises $10M to Scale Cross-Chain Crypto Yield Optimization Protocol

The protocol automates yield generation by rebalancing capital across DeFi protocols, factoring in risk, and offers access to various assets.

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Markets

Barclays Sees ‘Down-Year’ for Crypto in 2026 Without Big Catalysts

Spot trading volumes are cooling, and investor enthusiasm is fading amid a lack of structural growth drivers, analysts wrote in a new report.

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Finance

From Wall Street to the World Cup: How Football Became Crypto’s Biggest Gateway Drug

As institutions are laying the groundwork for wider crypto adoption from the top down, it’s being met by rising interest from football fans from the ground up.

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