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PNC Bank just launched direct Bitcoin trading, but one specific restriction effectively holds your digital assets hostage

CryptoSlate - 15:04 Dec 10, 2025

PNC Bank, a US banking giant with more than $569 billion in assets under management (AUM), has embedded spot Bitcoin trading into its private banking platform, marking a distinct pivot in the institutional adoption cycle. This makes it the first top-10 US lender to allow clients to buy, sell, and hold digital assets directly alongside […] The post PNC Bank just launched direct Bitcoin trading, but one specific restriction effectively holds your digital assets hostage appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Polymarket faces major credibility crisis after whales forced a “YES” UFO vote without evidence

CryptoSlate - 12:32 Dec 10, 2025

Polymarket just resolved “YES” on a $16 million market asking whether the Trump administration would declassify UFO files in 2025… even though no documents have been released. The outcome arrived after late-session buying near 99 to 99.9 cents, and a resolution through UMA’s Optimistic Oracle, which recorded multiple disputes before finalization. The oracle pipeline relies […] The post Polymarket faces major credibility crisis after whales forced a “YES” UFO vote without evidence appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Crypto market adds $150 billion in 24 hours: Why is Bitcoin up today?

CryptoSlate - 09:57 Dec 10, 2025

Bitcoin (BTC) trades at $92,900, up 4% on the day, as $150 billion flowed into the total crypto market cap, a 3% gain as of press time. The price briefly touched $94,600 before pulling back, capping a session that saw adoption news from traditional finance converge with macro easing expectations and forced liquidations of leveraged […] The post Crypto market adds $150 billion in 24 hours: Why is Bitcoin up today? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Allora Integrates the TRON Network, Bringing Decentralized AI-Powered Forecasts to Developers

CryptoSlate - 02:12 Dec 10, 2025

New York, December 8, 2025 — Allora, the intelligence network that combines many AI models into a smarter, adaptive system, today announced that Allora Predictive Intelligence is now live on the TRON network. With this integration, TRON developers can now access decentralized, AI-powered forecasts natively on-chain, unlocking more adaptive, capital-efficient DeFi and financial infrastructure on […] The post Allora Integrates the TRON Network, Bringing Decentralized AI-Powered Forecasts to Developers appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Zcash is discreetly sitting in US government wallets, creating a bizarre conflict for the regulators attacking privacy

CryptoSlate - 22:30 Dec 09, 2025

The US government appears to hold a significant amount of Zcash, a privacy-focused digital asset, according to a new analysis by Arkham Intelligence. The position, valued at approximately $1.5 million, reportedly stems from assets seized during the 2017 takedown of the AlphaBay darknet market. Arkham said it linked the funds to government-controlled wallets through transfers […] The post Zcash is discreetly sitting in US government wallets, creating a bizarre conflict for the regulators attacking privacy appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin liquidity has vanished into a “shadow” system where corporate debt cycles now dictate the crash risk

CryptoSlate - 20:15 Dec 09, 2025

As of Dec. 8, Bitcoin ETFs hold 1,495,160 BTC and public companies hold 1,076,061 BTC. Combined, that’s roughly 2.57 million BTC, substantially more than the 2.09 million BTC sitting on centralized exchanges. The most price-sensitive inventory in Bitcoin’s 19.8 million circulating supply has migrated out of exchange wallets and into structures that respond to different […] The post Bitcoin liquidity has vanished into a “shadow” system where corporate debt cycles now dictate the crash risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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China’s $71 billion Treasury dump exposes a critical gap between Bitcoin’s narrative and central bank reality

CryptoSlate - 18:20 Dec 09, 2025

The BRICS bloc now counts 11 members, and several of the largest holders have trimmed their US Treasury positions over the past year. China cut its stake by $71.5 billion between September 2024 and September 2025, dropping from $772 billion to $700.5 billion. India reduced holdings by $44.5 billion, Brazil by $61.9 billion, and Saudi […] The post China’s $71 billion Treasury dump exposes a critical gap between Bitcoin’s narrative and central bank reality appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin’s new “self-bribe” code lets you build sobriety wallets that pay your enemies if you break a promise

CryptoSlate - 16:35 Dec 09, 2025

When the ball drops this New Year’s Eve, you could look to Bitcoin to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions. Bitcoin can enforce promises with code and collateral. That unlocks a class of “self-bribes,” in which a person escrows funds today under conditions only future behavior can satisfy, with payout paths encoded in script […] The post Bitcoin’s new “self-bribe” code lets you build sobriety wallets that pay your enemies if you break a promise appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Has Congress quietly forced the Department of War to use Bitcoin to bankrupt Chinese hackers?

CryptoSlate - 14:20 Dec 09, 2025

The House’s new fiscal 2026 defense bill directs the Pentagon to develop options to impose costs on state-backed hackers who target defense-critical infrastructure in cyberspace. Section 1543 of the chamber’s amendment orders the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, highlighted by Jason Lowery, in consultation with […] The post Has Congress quietly forced the Department of War to use Bitcoin to bankrupt Chinese hackers? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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The CFTC just authorized Bitcoin, ETH, USDC only for US leverage, leaving XRP, SOL stranded in risky limbo

CryptoSlate - 12:35 Dec 09, 2025

The United States has signaled a clear distinction between crypto assets suitable for trading and those best suited for use as collateral in the derivatives markets. On Dec 8, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) authorized Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC as eligible margin under a digital assets pilot program. […] The post The CFTC just authorized Bitcoin, ETH, USDC only for US leverage, leaving XRP, SOL stranded in risky limbo appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Binance confirmed a rogue employee used the company account to pump a personal token 4,600% in minutes

CryptoSlate - 10:31 Dec 09, 2025

On Dec. 7, at 05:29 UTC, someone deployed a token called “year of yellow fruit” on-chain. Less than one minute later, the Binance Futures official account posted text and images promoting the token. Within two hours, the token surged 4,600% and reached nearly $4 million in market cap. Binance’s internal audit confirmed an employee used […] The post Binance confirmed a rogue employee used the company account to pump a personal token 4,600% in minutes appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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The “infinite money glitch” fueling Strategy and BitMine has evaporated, forcing a desperate pivot to survive

CryptoSlate - 01:34 Dec 09, 2025

The two largest crypto treasury companies, Bitcoin-focused Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and Ethereum-heavy BitMine, executed significant expansions of their digital asset treasuries this week despite their falling premium. On Dec. 8, Strategy revealed that it acquired 10,624 BTC last week for $962.7 million, its largest weekly outlay since July. This purchase effectively ignored the broader signal […] The post The “infinite money glitch” fueling Strategy and BitMine has evaporated, forcing a desperate pivot to survive appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin is tracking a hidden $400 billion Fed liquidity signal that matters more than rate cuts

CryptoSlate - 18:45 Dec 08, 2025

Bitcoin’s price action continues to drift into the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of the year with little outward volatility, yet the underlying market structure reflects a very different reality. What appears to be a stable range is concealing a period of concentrated stress, as on-chain data shows that investors are realizing close to $500 […] The post Bitcoin is tracking a hidden $400 billion Fed liquidity signal that matters more than rate cuts appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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If immortal AIs start saving in Bitcoin forever, what happens to a money built for mortal humans?

CryptoSlate - 16:30 Dec 08, 2025

The machine that never ages Picture a wallet that never ages. No heirs, no estate, no retirement date, a machine adding sats, rolling UTXOs, and bidding the minimum fee for centuries. By 2125, its balance towers over most treasuries; its only preference is to keep existing. Somewhere, a miner includes its quiet, patient heartbeat in […] The post If immortal AIs start saving in Bitcoin forever, what happens to a money built for mortal humans? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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SEC Chair Atkins just confirmed shock $68T timeline for tokenized markets that leaves legacy infrastructure dangerously exposed

CryptoSlate - 14:25 Dec 08, 2025

The US equity market is valued at roughly $68 trillion, yet only about $670 million of that value currently exists on-chain in tokenized form. The scale of that gap has become a focal point for policymakers and market participants as regulators signal a shift toward integrating blockchain-based settlement into the core of American financial infrastructure. […] The post SEC Chair Atkins just confirmed shock $68T timeline for tokenized markets that leaves legacy infrastructure dangerously exposed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Tether just moved $4 billion Bitcoin for Twenty One, but the chain data reveals a deceptive liquidity trap

CryptoSlate - 12:29 Dec 08, 2025

A $3.9 billion transfer moving 43,033 BTC was recorded on-chain and flagged by Whale Alert, with the receiving cluster matching labels used by intelligence dashboards for Twenty One, known as XXI. The timing aligns with the company’s stated plan to relocate more than 43,500 Bitcoin from escrow into its own custody before it begins trading […] The post Tether just moved $4 billion Bitcoin for Twenty One, but the chain data reveals a deceptive liquidity trap appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Stablecoins just eclipsed Bitcoin in the one metric that matters, exposing a $23 trillion global fault line

CryptoSlate - 09:46 Dec 08, 2025

Stablecoins were once a minor appendage of crypto markets, a functional parking spot for traders cycling between Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, framing no longer fits. With a circulating supply above $300 billion and annual trading volumes exceeding $23 trillion in 2024, stablecoins have matured into a parallel dollar infrastructure. They extend US monetary power into […] The post Stablecoins just eclipsed Bitcoin in the one metric that matters, exposing a $23 trillion global fault line appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin wallets interacting with this specific protocol are now flagged for “high-risk” seizures by compliance algorithms

CryptoSlate - 20:05 Dec 07, 2025

When European police staged another coordinated sweep against crypto mixers this autumn, most people saw a familiar headline and scrolled on. But every seizure, every frozen server rack, every compressed hard drive pushed into an evidence van has the potential to change how Bitcoin actually moves. Mixers (tools that allow users to break the traceable […] The post Bitcoin wallets interacting with this specific protocol are now flagged for “high-risk” seizures by compliance algorithms appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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A sudden $13.5 billion Fed liquidity injection exposes a crack in the dollar that Bitcoin was built for

CryptoSlate - 17:05 Dec 07, 2025

The number didn’t look dramatic at first glance ($13.5 billion in overnight repos on Dec. 1), but for anyone who watches the Federal Reserve’s plumbing, it was a noticeable spike. These operations rarely break into headlines, yet they drive the liquidity currents that shape everything from bond spreads to equity appetite to the way Bitcoin […] The post A sudden $13.5 billion Fed liquidity injection exposes a crack in the dollar that Bitcoin was built for appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Crypto officially becomes a “third category” of property, fixing the fatal flaw in digital asset ownership.

CryptoSlate - 07:30 Dec 07, 2025

The UK doesn’t pass many one-clause statutes that redraw the map of personal property, but that’s exactly what arrived with Royal Assent on Dec.2. After years of academic papers, Law Commission consultations, and scattered High Court judgments trying to make old categories fit modern assets, Parliament finally said that digital and electronic assets can exist […] The post Crypto officially becomes a “third category” of property, fixing the fatal flaw in digital asset ownership. appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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