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Strategy has raised $747.8M in ATM proceeds, lifting USD liquidity to $2.19B. It has kept bitcoin holdings at 671,268 BTC with no purchases in the Dec. 15–21 period, and has reported an average cost of $74,972 per BTC, filing shows. Bitcoin has slipped below $90K, while $41B in ATM capacity remains. The post Billionaire Michael Saylor’s Strategy Boosts USD Reserves by $748M to $2.19B appeared first on Cryptonews.

A time-honored Wall Street pattern could bring relief to battered BTC bulls as the year end nears.

Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company raised the funds entirely by sales of common stock.

Futures open interest rose steadily as BTC pushed higher, climbing toward $60 billion across major venues.

Critics say the decision to fast-track a brand ownership vote exposed weaknesses in how one of DeFi’s largest DAOs handles governance process. A governance vote at decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Aave sparked a backlash from key stakeholders after a proposal on ownership of Aave's brand assets was escalated to a Snapshot vote amid unresolved discussion.  The proposal asks the community whether Aave (AAVE) token holders should regain control over the protocol’s brand assets, including domains, social handles, naming rights and other intellectual property through a DAO-controlled legal vehicle.  Aave founder Stani Kulechov said the community was interested in a decision, announcing that the proposal had been moved to a vote. Read more

Quiet tension builds as Bitcoin nears $90K — Bitcoin price prediction hints at a breakout as leverage resets and institutions hold firm. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: As the BTC Price Inches Towards $90,000 on Dec. 22, Is A Christmas Miracle Possible for Investors? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Cantor Fitzgerald is predicting a HYPE rally to $200 by 2035, but rival DEXs are attracting a growing share of crypto traders as they emerge with lucrative reward farming systems. Decentralized perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid has been among crypto’s breakout projects in 2025, but rivals’ lucrative rewards systems are vying to lure investors away. Cantor Fitzgerald forecasts Hyperliquid’s HYPE (HYPE) token to surge to $200 by 2035. Hyunsu Jung, CEO of HYPE treasury company Hyperion DeFi argues that the surge will be fueled by the Hyperliquid Improvement Proposal 3 (HIP-3). "We see HIP-3 as the major driver of Hyperliquid’s next phase of growth, and as a key enabler of the valuation framework proposed by Cantor," Jung told Cointelegraph. Read more

Bitcoin approached $90,000 amid Santa rally speculation, backed by bullish derivatives and chart patterns that target a BTC price above $100,000. Bitcoin (BTC) charged toward $90,000 during the early Asia trading hours on Monday as a key market metric suggested a “tactical” upside potential for BTC price.  Key takeaways: Bitcoin is up 6.5% from recent lows, fueling "Santa Rally" hopes with targets up to $120,000.  Read more

Hong Kong’s insurance regulator is reportedly weighing a proposal to let insurers invest in cryptocurrencies with a 100% capital charge. The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is reportedly proposing to allow insurance capital allocation to cryptocurrencies and infrastructure projects. Bloomberg reported on Monday that the city’s regulator started reviewing the risk-based capital regime to support the insurance industry and economic development. Crypto allocations would be subject to a 100% risk charge, meaning that the insurer would need regulatory capital roughly equal to the full value of its crypto position. Read more

If you’ve ever bought a stock and assumed you “owned it” the moment you hit confirm, you’ve already met the least glamorous part of markets: settlement. Settlement is the back-end handoff where the system ensures that the buyer’s cash and the seller’s security actually swap places for good, with no take-backs and no missing pieces. […] The post These two financial giants just set Ethereum’s on-chain schedule, but Wall Street relies on a controversial “undo” button appeared first on CryptoSlate.

As the market regathers some positivity and momentum in the buildup to Xmas, we explain why this is our best new meme coin to buy today. The post Best Meme Coin To Buy Today That Could 100x in 2026 – 22 December 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Federal Reserve has opened public consultation on a new “payment account” framework that may allow crypto and fintech firms limited access to U.S. payment infrastructure, potentially easing long-standing banking barriers. The post Fed Teases New Account Model That Could Rewrite Crypto’s Banking Access appeared first on Cryptonews.

Uniswap’s community vote to activate the fee switch has passed, setting the stage for massive UNI token burns and renewed market speculation on a $10 price target. The post Uniswap Fee Switch Set to Trigger Historic Token Burns as Vote Passes — Can UNI Reach $10? appeared first on Cryptonews.

BNB has gone up by 1% in the past 24 hours, pushing the token to nearly $870 and defying the wave of bearish sentiment that has hit the market lately. Its resilient performance favors a bullish BNB price prediction.Despite the recent decline that cryptos have experienced, BNB is the top-performing token in the top 5 […] The post Binance Coin Price Prediction: BNB Price Defies Market Slump, Positing Moderate Daily Gains – Can 2026 Bring a New ATH? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Digital asset funds saw $952 million in outflows last week as US regulatory delays spooked investors, with Ethereum leading the retreat.

Even if quantum machines capable of breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography are decades away, the work required to update software, infrastructure and user behavior would be measured in years, not months.

Your day-ahead look for Dec. 22, 2025

A dispute over who controls Aave’s brand and online assets has moved to a vote, sending the token sharply lower.

Peter Schiff hails gold’s $4,400 breakout and asks if $5,000 gold or a Bitcoin crash to $50,000 comes first.