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Ethereum exchange balances continued to decline this week, with Glassnode reporting that ETH is leaving centralized platforms at a faster rate than Bitcoin. The analytics firm confirmed today that Ethereum's liquid supply tightened further as withdrawals accelerated across major exchanges, reinforcing a long-term contraction trend visible since early Q4.

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TL;DR Woori Bank displays a live Bitcoin price feed on its main trading floor. Hana Financial Group partners with Upbit operator Dunamu for blockchain tools. Korean regulators propose a stablecoin model led by traditional banks.

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Analysts argue this could mean institutional investors are continuing to unwind leveraged positions and basis trades.

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Wolfe Research analysts highlight a rare moment of “maximum disagreement” in the crypto market, as sentiment splits between those calling a bear market bottom and others expecting further declines. Bitcoin remains above $90,000, while major digital assets have dropped 20-50% in just three months.

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300,000 BTC bought around $84K signals strong support as Bitcoin tests key resistance zones near $93.5K amid profit-taking trends.

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Bitcoin price has been struggling to find its upside momentum and a return to $100,000 could impact investors' perception.

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After weeks of volatility, Bitcoin is showing signs of settling, with analysts noting cautious optimism and the possibility of a year-end rally.

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Ripple's CTO, David Schwartz, has surprised the XRP community by making his long-running XRPL Hub fully public for the first time. This hub, which was previously used only internally, is now open for anyone to view, complete with uptime records, peer information, and traffic charts. Schwartz said the node has been running on version 2.6.

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HumidiFi confirms new WET token launch after bot-driven sweep of its public sale

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Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade delivered historic data availability expansion through PeerDAS on December 4, though a critical Prysm consensus bug triggered validation issues before alternative clients maintained network stability.

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Strategy, the Michael Saylor-led corporate Bitcoin buyer long watched by investors, has sharply cut back purchases this year, according to CryptoQuant. Once a steady force of demand, its monthly buys have fallen dramatically, changing the way market watchers view institutional support for Bitcoin.

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SpaceX's Bitcoin move highlights growing corporate adoption of crypto custody solutions, underscoring the importance of secure asset management. SpaceX moves $100 million in Bitcoin, possibly for custody arrangements.

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XRP has entered a deep “fear zone” following a two-month decline, but experts see an opportunity for a 22% upside.

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Across Africa, developers, educators and communities are using bitcoin to solve long standing problems in payments, energy and financial access.

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Bitcoin's early week rally unraveled as sharp ETF outflows, aggressive derivatives deleveraging and muted altcoin reactions to catalysts pulled the broader crypto market lower.

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XRP crashed over 4% on Friday, December 5, extending its now two-month-long general decline, which has seen the token's price drop more than 30% since October 5.

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A crucial upgrade alert has been issued to XRP Ledger validators. In a tweet, Jon Nilsen, an XRPL validator, passes a message to XRP Ledger validators to upgrade to the most recent rippled version 2.6.2 or risk being amendment-blocked in the next 13 days and 20 hours.

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Bitcoin market participants saw the yearly open at $93,000 and above as particularly important heading into the weekly close.

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CZ and Peter Schiff spar over Bitcoin and tokenized gold, exposing a deeper fight about utility, trust, and what really backs the money of the future. Binance's latest headline debate is not really about metal versus code or Bitcoin.

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Solana tests a crucial breakout phase as traders assess its trendline strength and potential bullish continuation

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With the Fed decision coming up next week, this article provides Ethereum price predictions that could play out with different news scenarios.

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Coinbase's Ethereum layer-2 network, Base, has integrated with Solana through a newly launched bridge powered by Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). The integration allows seamless transfers of tokens, NFTs, and other digital assets between the two networks, marking a major milestone in bridging EVM-compatible chains with Solana's non-EVM architecture.

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Another $113 million exited on Thursday, putting the fund on track for a sixth week in the red, its longest streak since debuting in early 2024.

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Ran Neuner argues bitcoin's real market cycle is driven by global liquidity and PMI, not the four year halving myth traders still cling to.

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JPMorgan's newest forecast places Bitcoin on course for $170,000, but cautions that renewed gains depend on market “resilience”, including a calm futures market and stable volatility dynamics.