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• Lighter’s LIT tokenomics split DeFi as Polymarket bets top $74M
  Lighter’s LIT token launch sparked debate over insider ownership, while prediction markets and whale trades revealed divided expectations regarding valuation. Lighter, one of the fastest-growing perpetual decentralized exchanges (DEXs), drew mixed reactions in the decentralized finance (DeFi) community after unveiling the tokenomics of its new Lighter Infrastructure Token (LIT).Under its structure, 50% of LIT’s supply […]
• Bitcoin’s $90K rejection: Is BTC's digital gold narrative losing to bonds?
  Bitcoin's recovery relied on a shift toward the "digital gold" narrative, but global growth risks and strong equity markets have delayed that breakout. Key takeaways:Bitcoin failed to break $90,000 again as investors favored gold and bonds.S&P 500 record highs and lower interest rates have reduced Bitcoin’s appeal as a hedge compared to traditional equities.Read more
• $11B Bitcoin whale sells $330M ETH, opens massive $748M longs in top cryptos
  An $11 billion Bitcoin whale is betting hundreds of millions of dollars on price increases of Bitcoin, Ether and Solana, while "smart money" traders remain net short on leading tokens. The $11 billion Bitcoin whale who correctly predicted the $19 billion October market crash is betting on the price appreciation of the top cryptocurrencies, signaling […]
• Spot XRP ETFs maintain 29-day inflow streak despite turbulent December
  US-listed XRP ETFs continued to draw steady inflows through December, even as Bitcoin and Ether funds posted sharp monthly outflows. Spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States continued to attract capital through December, extending their inflow streak to 29 consecutive days despite choppy market conditions.According to data from SoSoValue, spot XRP (XRP) ETFs […]
• Metaplanet adds $450M in late-December buys, ending 2025 above 35,000 BTC
  Metaplanet added 4,279 BTC to take its treasury to 35,102 BTC, as its Bitcoin Income Generation business beat forecasts. Metaplanet added another 4,279 Bitcoin at an acquisition cost of about $451 million, bringing its total stack to 35,102 BTC (worth around $3 billion) as the Tokyo-listed firm leaned harder into a hybrid model of the […]
• Store of value demand, regulatory clarity to drive 2026 bull market: Grayscale
  Grayscale said macro pressure and clearer US regulations are setting the stage for crypto’s next bull market in 2026. Demand for alternative stores of value and clearer regulations are driving what could become crypto’s next bull market, according to Grayscale. Speaking on CNBC’s “Crypto World,” Grayscale’s head of research Zach Pandl said Monday that the […]
• Rep Waters demands SEC oversight hearing about its approach to crypto
  Democrat Maxine Waters demands an SEC oversight hearing after the agency dropped major cases against Coinbase, Binance, and other crypto firms. US Representative Maxine Waters has called for a hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Paul Atkins, highlighting concerns over the agency’s dismissal of crypto cases, and nine other points of contention.  In a letter […]