Markets
Real-time coverage of Bitcoin, Ethereum, broader crypto markets, and macro liquidity conditions — tracking the key drivers behind price moves and market structure shifts.
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Bitcoin Heads for Fourth Straight Monthly Loss in Longest Streak Since 2018
Bitcoin was on track Monday to post its fourth consecutive monthly loss, marking the longest streak of monthly declines since 2018, according to CoinDesk.
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Tom Lee’s Bitmine Invests $200 Million in MrBeast Venture
Bitmine Immersion Technologies, chaired by crypto strategist Tom Lee, has committed $200 million to a venture linked to YouTube creator MrBeast, according to Bloomberg.
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Trump-Linked World Liberty Opens $3.4 Billion Token-Backed Lending Platform
A crypto venture linked to former U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a new digital-asset lending platform, opening what it describes as a $3.4 billion token-backed loan market, according to Bloomberg.
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Dow Jones to Integrate Polymarket Prediction Data Across Media Platforms
Dow Jones has signed a partnership with crypto-based prediction platform Polymarket to integrate real-time prediction market data across several of its media outlets, according to Reuters.
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MSCI Shelves Plan to Exclude Crypto Treasury Firms From Indexes
MSCI has dropped a proposal to exclude companies that hold large amounts of digital assets on their balance sheets from its global equity indexes and will instead launch a broader review of index eligibility rules, according to Reuters.
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Crypto Winter Fears Linger as Trading Remains Muted
Trading across major cryptocurrency markets remained muted at the start of the year, with spot and derivatives volumes holding below late-quarter averages.
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ETF Flow Activity Moderates as Institutional Allocation Pauses
ETF flow activity across major crypto-linked products has moderated heading into year-end trading, as institutional investors appear to pause incremental allocation following a more active phase earlier in the quarter.
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Short-Side Liquidations Accelerate Into Year-End Trading
Liquidations across major crypto derivatives venues intensified in late December, with short positions accounting for the majority of forced closures as thin year-end liquidity amplified otherwise modest price movements.
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Crypto Liquidity Providers Reassess Cross-Venue Exposure as Capital Efficiency Tightens
Professional crypto liquidity providers are quietly recalibrating how they deploy capital across trading venues, reducing simultaneous exposure in favor of tighter concentration and improved margin efficiency, according to people familiar with institutional trading operations.
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Exchange Risk Controls Adjust Through Ongoing Governance Reviews
Crypto exchanges continue to update internal risk and margin controls through routine governance processes, even during periods of relatively stable market conditions.
