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CoinShares head of research James Butterfill has rejected insolvency concerns surrounding Tether following warnings from BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes, pointing to over $181 billion in reserves against $174 billion liabilities with a $6.78 billion surplus. The post CoinShares Debunks Tether Collapse Fears After Hayes Warning appeared first on Cryptonews.

Federal prosecutors are seeking a 12-year prison term for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, whose algorithmic stablecoin fraud triggered a $40 billion market collapse that prosecutors say contributed to broader crypto contagion including FTX's failure. The post Do Kwon Sentencing: US Wants 12 Years for Terra’s $40 Billion Crash appeared first on Cryptonews.

Indiana lawmakers have introduced HB1042, a bill that would allow public pension plans to offer crypto ETF exposure and protect digital asset usage across the state. The post Indiana Bill Would Mandate Bitcoin in Pensions and Shield Self-Custody Rights appeared first on Cryptonews.

Strategy built a $1.44B cash reserve to ease investor fears about its ability to meet dividend and debt obligations. The post Strategy CEO Says $1.44B Cash Reserve Aims to Calm Bitcoin-Slump Fears appeared first on Cryptonews.

Strive is pushing back against MSCI’s plan to remove companies with significant digital-asset exposure from its global indexes. The post Strive Urges MSCI to Scrap Proposal Excluding Major BTC Holders appeared first on Cryptonews.

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, December 5th, 2025] Hotstuff Labs today announced the public testnet for Hotstuff L1, a DeFi Layer 1 blockchain powered by DracoBFT, a custom-built consensus protocol. Hotstuff L1 is a purpose-built chain that pairs a highly performant on-chain order book with a programmable finance routing layer where validators act as last-mile […]

The team said they incorporated AI to improve the KYC procedures.

Bitcoin treasury firms are entering a “Darwinian phase” as equity premiums collapse, leverage turns into downside and DAT stocks flip to discounts, Galaxy warns. Bitcoin treasury companies are entering a “Darwinian phase” as the core mechanics of their once-booming business model break down, according to a new analysis from Galaxy Research. The report said that the digital asset treasury (DAT) trade has reached its natural limit as equity prices fell below Bitcoin (BTC) net asset value (NAV), causing the issuance-driven growth loop to reverse and turning leverage into a liability. That breaking point arrived as Bitcoin dropped from its October peak near $126,000 to lows around $80,000, triggering a sharp contraction in risk appetite and draining liquidity across the market. The October 10 deleveraging event accelerated the shift, wiping out open interest across futures markets and weakening spot depth. Read more

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The physical Bitcoin collectibles were minted when Bitcoin was trading for just $3.88 and $11.69 each, marking a massive potential return. Two long-dormant Casascius coins — each backed by 1,000 Bitcoin — have just been activated as of Friday, unlocking more than $179 million stashed away for more than 13 years.  Onchain data indicates that one of the Casascius coins was minted in October 2012, when Bitcoin was trading for $11.69.  The other was minted earlier in December 2011, when Bitcoin was valued at only $3.88, giving that Casascius coin a theoretical return of about 2.3 million percent, not including the cost of minting.  Read more

The turn in crowd mood comes after a two-month slide of roughly 31%, leaving the token vulnerable to further downside if risk appetite weakens across majors.

A stronger yen typically coincides with de-risking across macro portfolios, and that dynamic could tighten liquidity conditions that recently helped bitcoin rebound from November’s lows.

Strive CEO Matt Cole has urged the MSCI to “let the market decide” whether they want to include Bitcoin-holding companies in their passive investments. Nasdaq-listed Strive, the 14th-largest publicly-listed Bitcoin treasury firm, has urged MSCI to reconsider its proposed exclusion of major Bitcoin holding companies from its indexes.  In a letter to MSCI’s chairman and CEO, Henry Fernandez, Strive argued that excluding companies whose digital asset holdings comprise more than 50% of total assets would reduce passive investors’ exposure to growth sectors and would fail to capture companies it intends to. Losing a spot in MSCI indexes could be a significant blow to digital asset treasury firms. JPMorgan analysts had earlier warned that Strategy, a Bitcoin treasury firm listed in the MSCI World Index, could lose $2.8 billion if MSCI moves ahead with the proposal.  Read more

Strategy CEO Phong Le said his firm raised 21 months of dividend runway in just eight days to head off investor unease. Strategy CEO Phong Le said part of the reason for establishing a $1.44 billion USD reserve was to alleviate investor concerns over the company’s health amid a Bitcoin slump.  “We’re very much are a part of the crypto ecosystem and Bitcoin ecosystem. Which is why we decided a couple of weeks ago to start raising capital and putting US dollars on our balance sheet to get rid of this FUD,” said Le during CNBC’s Power Lunch on Friday. On Monday, Strategy announced the $1.44 billion US dollar reserve, funded through a stock sale. The reserve is intended to maintain an amount sufficient to cover at least 12 months of dividends, and will eventually expand to cover a runway of 24 months, the firm said. Read more

The bank is owned by billionaire Andy Beal, a major supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.

As total crypto capitalization has risen to about $3.2T despite a 1.5% daily dip, Best altcoin to buy now has been presented as PEPENODE, a mining-focused ERC-20 whose flexible virtual node system and 570% APY staking have supported a $2.27M presale. The post Best Altcoin to Buy Now – 5 December appeared first on Cryptonews.

A prominent Cardano supporter just warned the community that the layer-2 scaling solution Hydra may not be as safe as they think. Are investors’ funds at risk, and does this justify a bearish Cardano price prediction?In a lengthy X post, a pseudonymous user named YODA, known for his support of the Cardano network for years, […] The post Cardano Price Prediction: Crypto Researcher Says New Hydra Upgrade Not 100% Secure – Could All Wallets Get Drained? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A cybersecurity firm just identified malicious code on the official Pepe website that could drain visitors’ wallets.This development threatens to undermine investor trust and favors a bearish Pepe price prediction. But could it really go to zero?According to Blockaid, a firm dedicated to detecting fraud in the crypto space, the site contains code known as […] The post Pepe Price Prediction: Official PEPE Website Hacked and Infects Visitors With Malware – Is PEPE About to Go to Zero? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that the bull run has not yet been derailed – XRP price predictions could still test new all-time highs. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple CEO Says Bitcoin Will Double by 2026 – How High Can XRP Go? appeared first on Cryptonews.