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By checking the past five years of bitcoin BTC$87,736.43 CME futures trading data, it is possible to assess where that crypto has historically spent time consolidating and, by extension, where support has been more or less established. One useful way to frame this is by examining the number of trading days bitcoin has spent within specific price bands. The more time price has spent in a given range, the more opportunity there has been for positions to be built, which can later translate into stronger support.Data from Investing.com shows clear disparities across price ranges. Excluding the very brief time bitcoin…

Russell Duke, a veteran global infrastructure banker, author, and CEO, today announced the publication of The Infrastructure Bible: An A-to-Z Playbook for Ministers and Government Leaders, a definitive guide designed for decision-makers operating under real-world fiscal, political, and development pressure. Blending decades of frontline infrastructure finance experience with modern strategy, the book delivers a practical, execution-focused framework for building, financing, and governing national infrastructure in complex global environments.Written for senior decision-makers who cannot afford delay, The Infrastructure Bible is a 400+ page practitioner’s manual for designing, financing, and executing national infrastructure strategies under political, fiscal, and time pressure. The book…

A press release published on Christmas Eve claimed that Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, had launched a new platform offering tokenized gold and silver trading. However, it is “fake,” a Circle spokesperson told CoinDesk.The platform, launched under the name CircleMetals, was promoted through a press release distributed on Dec. 24, a date when many U.S. businesses are closed or operating at limited capacity, and response times are slower.The release described a new service enabling 24/7 swaps between USDC and purported gold (GLDC) and silver (SILC) tokens, supposedly backed by COMEX-linked liquidity. Oddly, it prompted users to swap on…

Lawrence Jengar Dec 24, 2025 01:10 The Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index’s 4Q 2025 reconstitution sees the addition of NVIDIA and Meta, leveraging AI-driven valuation opportunities, while maintaining its contrarian stance. The recent reconstitution of the Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus Index in the fourth quarter of 2025 has seen the strategic reintroduction of significant technology names, including NVIDIA and Meta. This move comes as AI-induced market volatility presents unique valuation opportunities, according to VanEck. Selective Additions Amidst AI Volatility Amidst the fluctuating valuations driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index has identified and seized the…

Miner stress increased as lower prices and higher costs pushed hash rate to its sharpest decline since April 2024. Bitcoin (BTC) slid deeper into a difficult end to 2025 as selling pressure intensified in December, pushing the network hash rate down by roughly 4% over 30 days, according to VanEck’s latest Bitcoin ChainCheck. The drop, which coincided with Bitcoin’s weakest fourth quarter since 2018, is being framed by VanEck as a rare setup that has often come right before stronger long-term returns rather than prolonged weakness. Hashrate Drop, Miner Stress, and Diverging Investor Behavior Bitcoin’s price has struggled through December,…

Solana slipped out of last week’s consolidation after failing to sustain upside momentum, delaying a recovery toward $150. SOL has since traded cautiously, awaiting stronger confirmation. Recent on-chain and institutional activity suggests investors are positioning for a rebound, potentially setting the stage for renewed price strength into year-end or early January.Sponsored SponsoredSolana Holders Have The ETF LeashSolana’s ecosystem is introducing a novel catalyst through on-chain “Creator ETFs,” also known as Bands, launched via Bands.fun. These products differ from traditional exchange-traded products. They operate directly on the Solana blockchain as programmable portfolios curated by creators, analysts, or influencers.Creator ETFs can bundle tokens…

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) logged a third consecutive day of outflows, while Ether ETFs reversed course with fresh inflows. XRP and solana ETFs extended their late-year momentum with continued capital additions. Bitcoin ETFs Extend Outflows as Ether Rebounds, XRP and Solana Stay Hot The final full trading week before the holidays opened with a familiar […]

On the day Bitcoin finally punched through $100,000, a lot of people did the same thing.They screenshotted it.They sent it to group chats, posted it with rocket emojis, and pulled up old tweets from 2021 to dust off the victory laps they had been saving for years. It felt like closure, like the market had walked all the way back to a promise it made a long time ago.Then a chart started circulating, the kind of chart that quietly takes the wind out of the room.It got amplified by the likes of Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy. The…

PANews reported on December 23 that, according to OKX market data, BTC has just fallen below $88,000 and is currently trading at $87,993.50 per coin, down 1.94% on the day.

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved…