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  • US banks just unlocked a loophole to profit from your crypto trades without holding the bag
    CryptoSlate - 20:00 Dec 13, 2025
    On Dec. 9, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency put out a press release with a very direct message for US banks: you are allowed to sit in the middle of crypto trades. In the memorably titled News Release 2025-121, the OCC published the somehow even worse-titled Interpretive Letter 1188 and confirmed that […] The post US banks just unlocked a loophole to profit from your crypto trades without holding the bag appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin’s $55 billion options market is now obsessing over one specific date that forces a $100k showdown
    CryptoSlate - 17:00 Dec 13, 2025
    Bitcoin’s options market is large, liquid, and (at the moment) unusually concentrated. Total open interest stands near $55.76 billion, with Deribit carrying $46.24 billion of that stack, far ahead of CME at $4.50 billion, OKX at $3.17 billion, Bybit at $1.29 billion, and Binance at $558.42 million, while spot trades in the $92,479.90 area. The […] The post Bitcoin’s $55 billion options market is now obsessing over one specific date that forces a $100k showdown appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin is failing its most important test, and an 11-month slide proves the “store of value” is broken right now
    CryptoSlate - 14:00 Dec 13, 2025
    Bitcoin’s year is usually narrated through the dollar chart, a familiar frame that captured a chaotic fourth quarter where BTC whipsawed through a violent two-month range. Price climbed to roughly $124,700 in late October before breaking down toward the mid-$80,000s in November, a swing that erased more than $40,000 from peak to trough. The volatility […] The post Bitcoin is failing its most important test, and an 11-month slide proves the “store of value” is broken right now appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Crypto for kids: Binance Junior looks safe, but the app creates a psychological imprint that parental controls can’t fix
    CryptoSlate - 10:23 Dec 13, 2025
    When Binance rolled out its new “Binance Junior” accounts this month, the announcement landed with the kind of split reaction usually reserved for children’s TikTok privacy updates. On paper, the product is tightly controlled, restricted to a savings lane, and anchored to a parent’s KYC identity: there are no trading buttons, no margin sliders, no […] The post Crypto for kids: Binance Junior looks safe, but the app creates a psychological imprint that parental controls can’t fix appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Crypto just entered YouTube’s $100B creator payouts, offering a novel path to finally exit banks
    CryptoSlate - 20:05 Dec 12, 2025
    YouTube has added PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin as a payout option for U.S. creators. The choice routes through PayPal’s payout infrastructure rather than requiring YouTube to custody or transfer crypto directly. According to Fortune, PayPal crypto chief May Zabaneh confirmed the arrangement. Google and YouTube also confirmed PYUSD was added as a payout option for eligible […] The post Crypto just entered YouTube’s $100B creator payouts, offering a novel path to finally exit banks appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Crypto YouTube
  • The 3-day wait to settle your stock trades is about to die, thanks to a new SEC approval you missed
    CryptoSlate - 18:10 Dec 12, 2025
    The Depository Trust Company, the U.S. financial market infrastructure provider that clears and settles securities trades, said the SEC has given it informal approval to move ahead with a tokenization service for some assets it already holds in custody, without facing enforcement action. The letter sets conditions for a time-limited rollout and ongoing reporting while […] The post The 3-day wait to settle your stock trades is about to die, thanks to a new SEC approval you missed appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • China’s massive gold spree inadvertently exposes a critical shift in how smart money escapes risk
    CryptoSlate - 16:05 Dec 12, 2025
    The People's Bank of China just logged its thirteenth straight month of gold purchases, extending one of the most deliberate reserve-management campaigns of the post-crisis era. These purchases signal that the world's second-largest economy is shifting deeper into sovereign-controlled, seizure-resistant assets. Against this backdrop, crypto analysts see the PBoC's buying streak not as a bullish […] The post China’s massive gold spree inadvertently exposes a critical shift in how smart money escapes risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin flashes rare liquidity warning because the Fed’s $40 billion “stimulus” is actually a trap
    CryptoSlate - 14:12 Dec 12, 2025
    Bitcoin has a historical tendency to punish consensus, but the price action following the Federal Reserve’s December meeting offered a particularly sharp lesson in market structure over macro headlines. On paper, the setup appeared constructive: The central bank delivered its third rate cut of the year, trimming the benchmark by 25 basis points, while Chair […] The post Bitcoin flashes rare liquidity warning because the Fed’s $40 billion “stimulus” is actually a trap appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Crypto CEOs “41-year” prison run rate predicts a brutal future doubling the 83-year record Do Kwon just set
    CryptoSlate - 12:05 Dec 12, 2025
    U.S. federal courts have imposed about 83 years of prison terms on crypto company leaders since early 2024. That total grew yesterday with Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon’s 15-year sentence tied to the TerraUSD and Luna collapse. Kwon was sentenced in December 2025 after pleading guilty to two fraud charges. According to AP News, the […] The post Crypto CEOs “41-year” prison run rate predicts a brutal future doubling the 83-year record Do Kwon just set appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin just exposed a terrifying link to the AI bubble that guarantees it crashes first when tech breaks
    CryptoSlate - 10:00 Dec 12, 2025
    Oracle lost roughly $80 billion in market value on Dec. 11 when revenue missed expectations, and management hiked AI-related capex from $35 billion to about $50 billion, funded in part with rising debt. The stock dropped up to 16%, dragging Nvidia, AMD, and the broader Nasdaq lower. Reports framed the move as fanning “AI bubble” […] The post Bitcoin just exposed a terrifying link to the AI bubble that guarantees it crashes first when tech breaks appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • The $6.6 trillion nightmare scenario that has Senate Democrats trying to kill stablecoin yield immediately
    CryptoSlate - 23:55 Dec 11, 2025
    The US Congress is closer than ever to defining federal rules for digital assets, yet the question of whether stablecoins can provide yield has slowed the process more than agency turf battles or token classification. Notably, the House has already advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, outlining a path for certain tokens to move […] The post The $6.6 trillion nightmare scenario that has Senate Democrats trying to kill stablecoin yield immediately appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in specific regions as a new “pay-to-exit” model quietly takes over
    CryptoSlate - 22:05 Dec 11, 2025
    Belarus expanded platform blocking in December, tightening access to exchanges and reinforcing a High-Tech Park perimeter for residents. The move fits a wider access playbook across EMEA and APAC that now uses telecom blocklists, app-store removals, and KYC gates to shape who reaches the same BTC and USDT order books. The practical result is a […] The post Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in specific regions as a new “pay-to-exit” model quietly takes over appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • How Do Kwon’s jail sentence forces a brutal “truth test” that many algorithmic tokens will instantly fail
    CryptoSlate - 20:00 Dec 11, 2025
    Do Kwon faces sentencing in U.S. federal court on Dec. 11, 2025. Prosecutors sought a 12-year term and the defense asked for no more than five, with Judge Paul A. Engelmayer presiding and South Korea charges still pending. The proceeding follows a June 2024 final judgment in the SEC’s civil case that imposed about $4.47 […] The post How Do Kwon’s jail sentence forces a brutal “truth test” that many algorithmic tokens will instantly fail appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin is now the ultimate “divorce loophole” because courts physically cannot seize the keys
    CryptoSlate - 18:15 Dec 11, 2025
    More Bitcoin now sits outside exchanges, and courts cannot move those coins without keys. That custody shift is colliding with family law. Exchange balances hover near multi-year lows at roughly 14–15% of circulating supply, about 2.7–2.8 million BTC. The rest sits with institutions in vaulted custody or in personal wallets where a 12–24 word seed […] The post Bitcoin is now the ultimate “divorce loophole” because courts physically cannot seize the keys appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • XRP ETFs absorbed nearly $1 billion in 18 days, yet the price is flashing a major warning signal
    CryptoSlate - 16:05 Dec 11, 2025
    The most unusual trend in the crypto market this month is not Bitcoin’s price action, but the mechanics of XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows. For 18 consecutive trading sessions, the four products have absorbed steady demand, accumulating roughly $954 million in inflows without a single outflow since launch. The streak stands out amid the volatile […] The post XRP ETFs absorbed nearly $1 billion in 18 days, yet the price is flashing a major warning signal appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: XRP ETFs
  • BlackRock’s move into Ethereum staking signals a brutal new fee regime that mid-tier operators won’t survive
    CryptoSlate - 14:00 Dec 11, 2025
    BlackRock filed for a staking-enabled Ethereum (ETH) trust on Dec. 5, which reframes the question of what kind of risk stack institutional investors will accept. The document outlines a structure that requires allocators to price three distinct failure modes simultaneously. First, protocol-level slashing penalties can hit the trust’s vault account with no guarantee of full […] The post BlackRock’s move into Ethereum staking signals a brutal new fee regime that mid-tier operators won’t survive appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum BlackRock
  • Bitcoin stalled at $95k after a hidden Fed warning quietly derailed the post-cut celebration
    CryptoSlate - 12:37 Dec 11, 2025
    Bitcoin pushed toward $95,000 in the hours before the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 18 meeting, then retreated to the $92,000 zone amid Jerome Powell’s confirmation of a mixed-to-bearish stance for 2026 and delicate on-chain structure. The Fed delivered an expected quarter-point cut, bringing the target range to 4.25%-4.50%, but Chair Jerome Powell spent the press conference […] The post Bitcoin stalled at $95k after a hidden Fed warning quietly derailed the post-cut celebration appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Ethereum fees just hit 7-year low as it finally outperforms Bitcoin – one hidden data point proves rally is sustainable
    CryptoSlate - 09:20 Dec 11, 2025
    The Federal Reserve has delivered the quarter-point rate cut markets demanded, and Ethereum is responding exactly as the “smart money” anticipated. While Bitcoin effectively shrugs off the news near $92,000, Ethereum is holding its pre-meeting gains above $3,300, validating the sharp rotation seen in the 24 hours leading up to the decision. This cut itself […] The post Ethereum fees just hit 7-year low as it finally outperforms Bitcoin – one hidden data point proves rally is sustainable appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum Bitcoin
  • Silk Road Bitcoin wallets just woke up, but one critical on-chain detail defies the usual crash narrative
    CryptoSlate - 01:00 Dec 11, 2025
    Two Bitcoin wallets linked by analysts to Silk Road–era activity last moved 3,421 BTC in May this year. Now, follow-on activity on Dec. 10 added a fresh pulse to a year of dormant-supply awakenings. According to the Digital Watch Observatory, the May spends totaled about 3,421 BTC, roughly $322.5 million at the time. The sequence […] The post Silk Road Bitcoin wallets just woke up, but one critical on-chain detail defies the usual crash narrative appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • A new loophole just proved you don’t actually own your shares – but the fix is already live on Solana
    CryptoSlate - 23:30 Dec 10, 2025
    The SEC-registered transfer agent, Superstate, just enabled direct issuance of SEC-registered shares on Ethereum and Solana, settling primary sales in stablecoins and recording ownership to a transfer agent’s ledger that treats the blockchain as the master file. The company’s Direct Issuance Programs let issuers deliver tokens that represent the same legal equity with voting and […] The post A new loophole just proved you don’t actually own your shares – but the fix is already live on Solana appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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