ANALYSIS: Despite Bitcoin's drop to $94,000, the cryptocurrency market remains confident, with a Fear and Greed Index reading of 72 indicating that traders see the dip as a buying opportunity.
RECENTLY: Robert Lay predicts that venture capital funding for crypto projects will reach $18 billion in 2025, driven by strong market fundamentals and favorable regulations.
RECENTLY: Charles Hoskinson urges the Cardano Foundation to adopt a community-driven, membership-based governance model to enhance community involvement and address ongoing tensions.
ANALYSIS: Glassnode reports that Solana's momentum is declining compared to Bitcoin and Ethereum, despite maintaining positive net capital inflows since September 2023.
ANALYSIS: Blockware predicts Bitcoin could reach between $150,000 and $400,000 in 2025, depending on Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Federal Reserve policies, and corporate adoption.
OPINION: Eric Semler, chair of Semler Scientific, claims it will soon be irresponsible for public companies to exclude Bitcoin from their balance sheets.
RECENTLY: Dan Morehead, founder of Pantera Capital, predicts Bitcoin could soar 10,000% to a $15 billion market cap by 2028, driven by growing adoption and technological integration.
JUST IN: Hackers are using LinkedIn to target crypto professionals with sophisticated scams that distribute wallet-draining malware, as reported by Web3 security expert Taylor Monahan.
ANALYSIS: Australia has maintained a 29-month streak of adding Bitcoin ATMs, now totaling 1,359, according to Coin ATM Radar, while the U.S. leads globally with 31,516 ATMs, representing 81.3% of the market.
JUST IN: A dormant Bitcoin address with 357 BTC, worth about $34 million, has reactivated after 11 years, as reported by Whale Alert, sparking speculation about the holder's intentions.
ANALYSIS: Next week, five major token unlocks will occur, including Optimism (31.34 million OP), Sui (64.19 million SUI), ZetaChain (53.89 million ZETA), dYdX (8.33 million DYDX), and Ethena (12.86 million ENA).
JUST IN: a16z Crypto has joined a lawsuit against the IRS and US Treasury, challenging new broker reporting rules that they claim exceed legal authority and threaten DeFi innovation.
ANALYSIS: According to data from CoinGlass, monitoring resources indicate that the upside for Q4 exceeds 50%, nearly matching its performance for the entire year of 2023.
STUDY: In November 2024, South Korea's cryptocurrency adoption surged, adding 610,000 new investors and nearly doubling total holdings to 102.6 trillion KRW ($69 billion), as reported by the Bank of Korea, driven by optimism from pro-crypto policies.
ANALYSIS: The 2024 crypto rally has fizzled out, marked by a 64% drop in trading volume, as reported by Santiment, while Michael Saylor suggests traders take a break for the holidays.
ANALYSIS: Bitcoin dipped below $94,000; analysts, including Arthur Hayes, have warned of potential short-term corrections before reaching a new all-time high.