XRP Fails to Clear $2.00 for Third Time, Setting Up Near-Term Inflection Point

Despite positive institutional developments, XRP's price remains disconnected from broader market improvements.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/15/xrp-fails-to-clear-usd2-00-for-third-time-setting-up-near-term-inflection-point

Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Drifts Near $89K as Traders Step Back and Balance Sheets Step In

FlowDesk sees fading post-Fed demand and low leverage, while Glassnode data show digital asset treasuries quietly resuming bitcoin accumulation in a range-bound market.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/15/asia-morning-briefing-bitcoin-drifts-near-usd89k-as-traders-step-back-and-balance-sheets-step-in

Bitcoin Dips Below $90K Amid Fading Risk Appetite Ahead of Key Macro Events

Bitcoin hovered below $90,000 on Sunday as low liquidity, altcoin weakness and looming U.S. and global data kept traders cautious.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/14/bitcoin-dips-below-usd90k-amid-fading-risk-appetite-ahead-of-key-macro-events

Spanish Authorities Bust Crypto Kidnapping Ring After Deadly Attack

The case highlights a growing trend of physical attacks aimed at extracting access to crypto wallets, known as "wrench attacks."

source https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-news/2025/12/14/spanish-authorities-bust-crypto-kidnapping-ring-after-deadly-attack

These Three Metrics Show Bitcoin Found Strong Support Near $80,000

Onchain data shows multiple cost basis metrics confirm heavy demand and investor conviction around the $80,000 price level.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/12/these-three-metrics-show-bitcoin-found-strong-support-near-usd80-000

U.S. Market Structure Bill May Slide to January as Talks Continue Over Several Points

While legislative language circulates among all four corners of the talks — industry, White House, Republicans and Democrats — the process is still mid-stride.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/12/13/u-s-market-structure-bill-may-slide-to-january-as-talks-continue-over-several-points

Citadel Securities and DeFi Waging War of Words Through SEC Correspondence

The investing giant had asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to treat DeFi players like regulated entities, and the DeFi crowd pushed back.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/12/12/citadel-securities-and-defi-waging-war-of-words-through-sec-correspondence