Author: Isabella Taylor
MSTR stock price retreated by over 1.30% today, Dec. 10, as the company posted its response to MSCI on the proposal to exclude Digital Asset Treasury companies on indices. Summary MSTR stock dropped slightly after Strategy responded to MSCI. MSCI is reviewing whether to delist digital asset treasury companies. Strategy argues that such a move will be discriminatory. Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, dropped to $185, a few points below this week’s high of $197. In a statement, the company explained why MSCI should not exclude it and other similar companies from its indices. It argued that Strategy was an…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Institutional capital is finally flowing into the crypto sector. It first came through Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs, but the next frontier is staking, where assets don’t just sit around; they earn yield. Institutions demand growth, compliance, and security. Now that crypto is part of their capital base, staking is destined to become a core strategic pillar. Summary Most validators still run on consumer cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud), exposing networks to centralization, outages, opaque performance,…
NEAR trades at its weakest level since Oct. 10 as intents and revenue surge, with bulls betting a 20-Day MA reclaim and range breakout could mark a major bottom. Summary NEAR has dropped back to its lowest level since Oct. 10 while network intents and revenue grow at triple-digit monthly rates, creating a sharp usage–price divergence. Van de Poppe flags the current zone as the strongest accumulation cluster since October–November, with buyers defending key liquidity and watching a 20-Day MA reclaim for confirmation. A break above near-term resistance would reopen the broader trading range toward prior highs, while failure leaves…
Silk Road-tagged wallets sent $3.14 million in Bitcoin across 176 transfers this week. The transactions are the most significant Silk Road-linked activity in five years. The wallets sent funds to a new address beginning with bc1qn. Silk Road-linked cryptocurrency activity has resurfaced, drawing attention to long-quiet Bitcoin wallets connected to the darknet marketplace. The movement comes less than a year after US President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. While the pardon focused global attention on Ulbricht’s legal case, blockchain analysts are now tracking renewed activity that marks the highest level of transfers in…
Standard Chartered‑backed Aleo Network Foundation is launching USDCx, a USDC‑backed, privacy‑preserving stablecoin on Aleo testnet via Circle xReserve, targeting compliant private payments. Summary USDCx will run on Aleo’s zero‑knowledge infrastructure while remaining fully backed by USDC reserves through Circle’s xReserve, keeping interoperability with native USDC. Aleo pitches USDCx as combining bank‑grade privacy with configurable compliance, letting institutions prove rules are met without exposing transaction details on public ledgers. The Foundation casts Aleo as a U.S. privacy‑first payments layer, likening USDCx’s role to the web’s shift from HTTP to HTTPS for secure, default‑on financial infrastructure. Aleo Network Foundation has unveiled plans…
Bybit’s World Crypto Rankings put Singapore first for crypto adoption, with Vietnam, Hong Kong and other Asia-Pacific markets surging as RWA, local stablecoins and crypto payrolls grow Summary Bybit and DL Research rank Singapore first out of 79 countries on 28 metrics spanning regulation, institutions and user penetration, pushing the U.S. off the top spot. Asia-Pacific claims six of the top 20 positions, led by Singapore, Vietnam and Hong Kong, with Vietnam excelling in grassroots usage and Hong Kong rebounding post‑regulatory reset. The report flags three trends: a 63% jump in real‑world asset tokenization to over $25.7 billion, rising non‑USD…
Abu Dhabi’s ADGM designates Tether’s USDT as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token across Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Kaia, Near, Polkadot, Tezos, TON and TRON, expanding prior approvals. Summary ADGM’s FSRA now recognizes USDT as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token for regulated institutions across Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Kaia, Near, Polkadot, Tezos, TON and TRON. The move builds on earlier recognition of USDT on Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche, enabling cross-border payments, custody and settlement in a supervised framework. Tether says the UAE’s digital asset rules and ADGM partnership advance financial inclusion while positioning USDT as a core settlement rail in the region. Tether’s USDT stablecoin…
Ethereum whales and sharks accumulated 934,240 ETH over three weeks while retail sold 1,041 ETH, fueling a price rebound as volatility cooled, Santiment shows. Summary Large Ethereum holders classified as whales and sharks accumulated approximately 934,240 ETH over three weeks, while retail wallets holding fewer than 10 ETH sold 1,041 tokens, creating divergent trading patterns. Addresses holding between 100 and 100,000 ETH saw balances climb steadily into early December, according to on-chain data from Santiment, with the accumulation phase corresponding to reduced price volatility and a subsequent rally. Such divergences between large and small holders have historically preceded short-term price rallies or trend reversals, with…
Strive Asset Management launches $500m stock sale to buy more Bitcoin, expand its 7,525 BTC treasury, and fund corporate needs amid MSCI index exclusion debate. Summary Strive Asset Management announced a $500 million preferred stock offering to fund Bitcoin purchases, working capital, share repurchases, and acquisition of income-generating assets. Co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, Strive currently holds 7,525 BTC worth approximately $695 million, ranking as the 14th-largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally after pivoting to a Bitcoin treasury strategy via reverse merger earlier this year. The move follows Strive’s public opposition to MSCI’s proposal to exclude digital asset treasury companies holding over 50% of assets in crypto…
Solana price is pushing back toward $140 as rising volume and improving indicators show there may be a potential major move ahead. Summary SOL traded at $138 on Dec. 10 with a strong rebound in daily trading volume. Liquidity metrics show a deep-cycle reset that often comes before fast upside moves. Technical indicators and upcoming Solana Breakpoint 2025 event support a potential recovery. Solana was trading at $138 on Dec. 10, up 5% in the past 24 hours. Over the last week, the price has moved between $128 and $145, though it’s still down by 17% over the past month.…