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Bitcoin Plunges Below $87K as Crypto Weakness Worsens

The curse of the U.S. trading session — in which bitcoin tends to fall as American stocks trade — has hit yet again.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Dec. 15 (CoinDesk)

Markets

ICP Slips Back Toward Recent Lows as Rally Attempt Fades

Internet Computer drifted lower after failing to hold intraday gains, with elevated volume reflecting continued distribution near resistance.

ICP-USD, Dec. 15 (CoinDesk)

Markets

BONK Slides Toward Lower Range as Volatility Expands

The Solana-based memecoin drifted back toward recent lows after failing to hold higher levels during a high-volume session.

CoinDesk

Markets

Strive Hikes Preferred Share Dividend Rate as Bitcoin Treasury Companies Continue to Plunge

Bitcoin has tumbled below $88,000 on Monday, helping to send Strive (ASST) common stock lower by 7% to $0.79

Strive (TradingView)
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Markets

TON Extends Slide, Drops More Than Broader Crypto Market

The token's trading range was volatile with above-average volume indicating trader repositioning and uncertainty.

"TON Slides 1% to $1.56 Amid Mixed Market Signals Despite Overall Crypto Gains"

Markets

Bitcoin Miner IREN’s 47% Slide Flagged as a Buying Opportunity by B. Riley

The bank kept its buy rating on the stock and $74 target, citing a Microsoft GPU ramp and ample funding options.

Racks of mining machines.

Markets

Prediction Markets Are Quietly Turning Into a New Asset Class, Citizens Says

The bank said event markets are still tiny versus stocks but are rapidly expanding beyond sports into macro and policy risk.

Hands rest on the keyboard of a laptop showing trading graphs, data. (Unsplash, Kanchanara)

Tech

Most Influential: Pavel Durov

The Telegram CEO may stand as the most pivotal figure in the bona fide mass adoption of cryptocurrency.

Pavel Durov
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Tech

Most Influential: Sergey Nazarov

Chainlink’s co-founder spent 2025 turning oracles, cross-chain messaging and CRE into building blocks for tokenized funds and on-chain finance.

Sergey Nazarov

Tech

Most Influential: ZachXBT

ZachXBT still holds the crown as the crypto world’s pseudonymous Sherlock Holmes.

ZachXBT

Policy

Most Influential: Todd Blanche

The crypto industry praised a memo signed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche directing the Department of Justice to end “regulation by prosecution.”

Todd Blanche

Policy

Most Influential: Roman Storm

The Tornado Cash developer’s trial this summer is evidence that the crypto industry is still severely lacking regulatory clarity.

Roman Storm
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Finance

Crypto's 'Best Days Are Ahead': Tom Lee's Bitmine Immersion Adds $320M of Ether

The company is likely sitting on about $3 billion in unrealized losses on its holdings of nearly 4 million ether tokens.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Markets

Juventus Fan Token Slides Over 13% After Tether Bid Rebuff, Even as Club Shares Surge

Juventus Football Club shares surged after stablecoin issuer Tether made, and was rebuffed on, a €1.1 billion takeover bid, while the club’s fan token saw a double-digit pullback.

Juventus Fan Token

Tech

Ripple Expands $1.3B RLUSD Stablecoin to Ethereum L2s via Wormhole in Multichain Push

Ripple said it's testing its U.S. dollar stablecoin on Optimism, Base, Ink and Unichain with more blockchains to be added next year pending regulatory review.

Ripple
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