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A partner at the investment arm of Itaú Unibanco, the largest private bank in Latin America, is urging investors to allocate a portion of their portfolios to bitcoin as a “dual opportunity” for asset diversification and currency protection.

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Bitcoin is heading into a critical window as the Bank of Japan prepares what could be its most consequential policy move in decades. The central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 0.

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In a recent social media post, Blockstream CEO Adam Back has dismissed quantum FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) around Bitcoin, exposing that some fearmongering stems from the lack of understanding of how the network actually works.

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It looks like Michael Saylor's Strategy is lining up a fresh bitcoin purchase announcement for Monday morning, after dropping a not-so-subtle hint on X on Sunday. The bitcoin treasury giant already sits on a hefty 660,624 BTC, and all signs suggest this train has no plans to hit the brakes.

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Bitcoin's move back above $100k will need sizeable capital inflows, which we do not currently see.

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XRP's price soared during the first half of 2025. Lately, broader weakness in the cryptocurrency market has fueled a prolonged sell-off in major tokens.

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After three years of development, Firedancer went live on Solana mainnet in December 2024, having already produced 50,000 blocks across 100 days of testing on a handful of validators. The milestone, announced Dec. 12 by Solana's official account, marks more than a performance upgrade.

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Bitcoin started the week above $90,000 but slid to just under $89,000 as traders braced for the Bank of Japan's upcoming rate decision, a historically bearish catalyst for the cryptocurrency.

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While the XRP price displays a clear bearish structure, momentum pushing the price downwards appears to be cooling. A recent analysis into underlying on-chain activity has revealed a shift in investor behavior, providing context to the recently slowed momentum seen.

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The crypto market has shoved digital asset treasury stocks into a harsh reality this year, wiping out the excitement that built up under President Trump as Bitcoin went on a monster rally through the first half of 2025.

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Ethereum faces short-term volatility but shows strong long-term potential, with intrinsic value projected to reach trillions as the network grows.

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Bitcoin is under renewed pressure as markets price in a near-certain Bank of Japan (BOJ) rate hike next week. Traders now expect Japan to raise rates to 0.75%, tightening global liquidity conditions and negatively impacting risk assets.

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Ethereum price action looks quiet, but the entire formation is slowly turning bullish. Over the past 24 hours, ETH has traded almost flat, while the past seven days show a modest 2.6% gain.

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Cardano is approaching one of its largest-ever growth opportunities. Bitcoin passed one of its largest-ever hurdles last year.

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Prysm developers released a post-mortem analysis explaining the December 4 Fusaka mainnet incident that threatened Ethereum network stability. The consensus client suffered resource exhaustion from expensive state recomputation when processing specific attestations, causing validators to face severe operational problems.

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XRP's slump has failed to deter whales, who are actively buying as taker CVD turns positive.

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Significant ETH withdrawal from Kraken linked to BitMine's address.

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Cardano has made a significant integration this week that fundamentally alters its approach to market infrastructure. Under the network's newly operational Pentad and Intersect governance structure, the steering committee authorized the implementation of Pyth Network's low-latency oracle stack.

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A lucky solo Bitcoin miner beat a swathe of powerful mining pools to receive a $282,000 reward after successfully mining a whole block on Thursday.

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Markets are bracing for a potentially pivotal week for Bitcoin as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) heads into its December 18–19 policy meeting. Expectations point to a near-certain rate hike.

 

Bitcoin at a critical juncture: Which way will it move?

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Brazil's largest asset management firm has advised investors to allocate up to 3% of their investment portfolios to Bitcoin. This recommendation comes as part of a strategy to hedge against fluctuations in foreign exchange and potential market disruptions.

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ADA trades near key support as the broader crypto market cools. Is Cardano bottoming out or preparing for another leg down?

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The price of XRP has stabilised above the $2.00 support level as buyers have failed to keep it above the 21-day SMA barrier.

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Bitcoin price is trading below $90,000 and has now slipped under $89,000, changing hands near $88,794, down 1.46% in the last 24 hours. One of the reasons behind today's drop is growing concern over a possible interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ).