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The latest release of Alibaba’s ChatGPT competitor, Qwen3-MAX AI, has issued updated cryptocurrency price outlooks for XRP, Pepe, and Dogecoin as the month comes to a close. According to the model, all three assets could face heavy volatility in the weeks ahead, with sharp price swings possible in both bullish and bearish directions.Outlined below are …
DeepSeek has released updated projections for XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin, anticipating heightened volatility through December. The forecasts outline bullish potential for XRP and Solana while flagging renewed pressure on memecoins like Dogecoin as 2025 ends amid uneven market recovery.
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 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 …
DeepSeek has delivered a detailed December outlook for XRP, Cardano and Pi Network, setting out bullish and bearish price paths while the broader crypto market has experienced heavy selling, tentative rebounds and rising meme coin interest.
Crypto majors slid sharply, reversing all of last week’s gains, with BTC down 6% to $85,800, ETH down 6% to $2,820, BNB falling 7% to $822, and SOL dropping 7% to $127. Among top movers, MYX (+15%) and JST (+4%) led the market. More than $650 million in positions were liquidated over the past day, including $580 million in longs after BTC dipped below $86,000. ZEC suffered the steepest decline among major tokens, falling 20% to $355 and 35% on the week. Meanwhile, Tether founder Paolo Ardoino again addressed the latest wave of Tether FUD, reiterating that the company is not at risk of insolvency. In regulatory developments, China’s central bank reaffirmed that crypto remains illegal and signaled a coming crackdown. Robinhood announced a partnership with Susquehanna to launch a new CFTC-lic…
How the $36 million hack of Upbit led to surging altcoin prices, China’s mining ban less effective than ever, Thailand vs WRLD: Asia Express Korean crypto traders are having an outsize effect on local altcoin prices following a major hack at South Korean exchange Upbit, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. Upbit got hacked and paused withdrawals, but Koreans are pumping alts since arbitrage bots are no longer running, Ju said in an X post on Thursday, shortly after the exchange halted transaction activity after detecting an abnormal transaction with a value of around $36 million. With arbitrage activity suspended, local buy orders are having more significant pressure on prices, allowing Korean-listed altcoins to surge, as the selling pressure that typically puts a ceiling on price inc…
How the $36 million hack of Upbit led to surging altcoin prices, China’s mining ban less effective than ever, Thailand vs WRLD: Asia Express Korean crypto traders are having an outsize effect on local altcoin prices following a major hack at South Korean exchange Upbit, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. Upbit got hacked and paused withdrawals, but Koreans are pumping alts since arbitrage bots are no longer running, Ju said in an X post on Thursday, shortly after the exchange halted transaction activity after detecting an abnormal transaction with a value of around $36 million. With arbitrage activity suspended, local buy orders are having more significant pressure on prices, allowing Korean-listed altcoins to surge, as the selling pressure that typically puts a ceiling on price inc…
China’s homegrown ChatGPT rival, Alibaba’s Qwen AI, is signaling a cautious near-term outlook for XRP, Cardano, and Dogecoin, warning that all three could see deeper declines unless sentiment across the crypto market turns decisively positive.The broader market has spent the past month sliding lower, triggering sharp retracements across major assets. Bitcoin even dipped toward $82,000 …
DeepSeek has assessed XRP, Solana, and Cardano under current market conditions, cautioning that continued selling could deepen losses in the near term. However, its models also indicate potential rebounds as blockchain innovation and ETF adoption strengthen long-term investor confidence.
Alibaba AI Predicts ambitious price paths for XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum following rate cuts and ETF developments, as Maxi Doge’s presale progress, staking rewards and token distribution have been detailed, outlining how traders have positioned around both majors and meme coins.
Chinese money laundering networks are increasingly using Bitcoin and USDT to bypass strict capital controls.
Alibaba’s global e-commerce arm is reportedly developing a bank-backed deposit token for cross-border payments as Beijing tightens its crackdown on stablecoins. The cross-border e-commerce arm of Chinese tech behemoth Alibaba is working on a deposit token amid mainland China’s crackdown on stablecoins, according to CNBC. Alibaba president Kuo Zhang told CNBC in a Friday report that the tech giant plans to use stablecoin-like technology to streamline overseas transactions. The model under consideration is a deposit token, which is a blockchain-based instrument that represents a direct claim on commercial bank deposits and is treated as a regulated liability of the issuing bank. Traditional stablecoins, which these tokens closely resemble, are issued by a private entity and backed by assets…
DeepSeek AI Predicts that XRP, Solana, and Zcash have shown renewed upside potential into year-end. A recent Fed rate cut and a rebound after a month-long pullback have supported risk-taking, with onchain and technical context favoring altcoins over prior Bitcoin-led cycles.
After announcing the “largest forfeiture action” in the history of the DOJ, the US faces questions about how it accessed the over 127,000 Bitcoin stolen from the LuBian mining pool. China’s national cyber defense agency has made big claims around the alleged role of the US in the multibillion-dollar hack of LuBian, once a major Chinese Bitcoin mining pool. The Chinese National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC), a state-backed cyber defense agency, on Sunday published a technical analysis report on the 127,272 Bitcoin (BTC) stolen in the LuBian hack. Although the hack occurred in December 2020, it remained largely unknown to the public until recently, with Arkham reporting it in August as the “largest ever” Bitcoin hack.
Alibaba AI predicts stronger prospects for XRP, Solana, and Zcash into year-end. Rate cuts and recent ETF approvals have supported risk appetite, while prior corrections have cleared excess leverage, and onchain activity has indicated conditions for altcoin leadership.
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