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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure XRP’s price action in recent weeks has been deprived of bullish momentum, and the derivatives market is also sending clear signals that traders are scaling back their exposure to the cryptocurrency.  Data from on-chain analytics platforms like CryptoQuant and Coinglass across leverage and futures activity shows that speculative participation has thinned out considerably, with XRP’s leveraged trade ratio at its lowest point since November 2024. XRP Leverage On Binance Drops To Multi-Year Lows One of the clearest signals of the sentiment among traders comes from CryptoQuant data…

Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 announced on Wednesday an AI data center lease valued at $7 billion with cloud infrastructure provider Fluidstack. The move reinforced a growing trend among crypto miners to pivot toward AI infrastructure.Following the announcement, Hut 8 shares surged, snapping a prolonged period of volatile stock performance and reflecting renewed investor interest.Sponsored SponsoredInside Hut 8’s Landmark AI LeaseThe agreement covers 245 megawatts of AI computing capacity at Hut 8’s River Bend campus in Louisiana under a 15-year base lease.It includes three optional five-year extensions, which could lift the total contract value to approximately $17.7 billion over its…

Hyperliquid is learning how quickly sentiment can turn in crypto.According to CryptoSlate data, HYPE, the token that powers the decentralized perpetuals exchange, has dropped to seven-month lows in December after a year in which Hyperliquid looked like the default venue for on-chain leverage. During this period, the platform’s trading volumes have stalled just as newer platforms have surged on the back of incentives and points campaigns. As a result, it looks like a market share story that has flipped against Hyperliquid.However, two new forces are now trying to rewrite that narrative.On Wall Street, Cantor Fitzgerald has stepped in with a…

BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company, announced it now offers Bitcoin Lightning Network access directly from its qualified custody platform. The move makes it one of the first companies to provide Lightning payments for institutional custody. The service aims to give clients faster and cheaper Bitcoin transactions while keeping institutional security standards intact. It builds on BitGo’s earlier self-custody Lightning solution. The new offering is powered through a partnership with Voltage, a Lightning Network infrastructure provider. Clients can now use Lightning without running their own nodes or managing keys. BitGo and Voltage handle infrastructure, channels, liquidity, and key management. Through…

PANews reported on December 16 that, according to OKX market data, BTC has just broken through $88,000 and is currently trading at $88,002.60 per coin, a daily increase of 1.10%.

In brief Tether co-led an $8 million investment in Speed, a Lightning Network payments firm processing $1.5 billion annually. The investment advances Tether’s strategy to expand USDT on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network for mainstream payments. Tether has made multiple recent investments, and made an offer to acquire Italian soccer club Juventus. Prominent stablecoin issuer Tether has announced a strategic investment in Speed, a payments infrastructure firm utilizing the Bitcoin Lightning Network and stablecoins for instant global settlements. Tether said Tuesday that it co-led Speed’s $8 million funding round alongside Ego Death Capital.Via products like Speed Wallet and Speed Merchant, Tether said…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into the Aave Protocol without recommending enforcement action, according to a notice dated December 16.The decision ends a multi-year probe into one of the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platforms and removes a major regulatory overhang for the sector.Sponsored SponsoredInvestigation Closed Without EnforcementIn its notice, the SEC said it had concluded its investigation into the Aave Protocol and does not intend to recommend enforcement action at this time.However, the agency emphasized that the closure does not constitute an exoneration and does not prevent future action should circumstances change. The notice…

Quantum computing and DATs are overhyped risks for 2026, says Grayscale, while predicting new highs for Bitcoin. Grayscale said it expects 2026 to accelerate long-term structural shifts in digital asset investing, driven by macroeconomic pressures and clearer regulation. But it has outlined two high-profile topics it does not expect to meaningfully influence crypto market performance in 2026 – quantum computing risks and the rise of digital asset treasuries (DATs). Quantum Risks and DATs Won’t Move Markets While concerns around quantum computing frequently resurface, Grayscale, in its latest report titled “2026 Digital Asset Outlook,” argued that the threat remains distant from…

Bitcoin treasury company Kindly MD has received a Nasdaq notice after its shares traded below the exchange’s $1 minimum bid price for 30 consecutive business days, starting a six-month window to regain compliance or risk being delisted.The notice, which was issued Wednesday, does not immediately affect trading, but gives the company until June 8, 2026, to lift its share price above $1 for at least 10 consecutive trading days, according to a regulatory filing from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).If the company fails to regain compliance within the initial 180-day period, it may seek an additional extension by transferring…

Despite the recent crash that saw the XRP price fall below $2, many analysts claim that the cryptocurrency could still skyrocket to $100 by the end of the year. However, one expert has thoroughly dismissed these projections, urging investors to temper expectations and warning that those who believe such predictions need a “reality check.” Why XRP Can Never Reach $100 By Year’s End Crypto market expert Zach Humphries has delivered a detailed assessment of XRP, calling out extreme price predictions and overly optimistic expectations, especially during the current downtrend. In a video on X, he warns that claims suggesting XRP…