Crypto News

According to the Financial Times-a publication generally reliable, though prone to overstating the importance of commerce-citing data from a source called PitchBook, no fewer than 267 ‘deals’ transpired. These included outright purchases, strategic investments, and a general consolidation of forces. An increase of 18%, one is informed, over the previous year! The total value, a staggering £8.6 billion, is quite four times the paltry £2.17 billion of 2024. Truly, a remarkable escalation.

Recent macro data-like a boastful peacock-announced a GDP growth of 4.3%, triumphantly surpassing the modest 3.3% expectation. This isn’t mere puffery; it’s a loud declaration that our economic engine still roars despite interest rates that would make a squirrel tremble and inflation that is anything but a minor nuisance. A robust GDP often boosts stock enthusiasm and crypto fervor, echoing past bull runs when ISM readings soared above 55. Risk assets, giggling with confidence, dance to the tune of economic strength-until they stumble, as history suggests, with Bitcoin typically tasting a brief 4-5% slap before rising like a phoenix. 🚀🔥

In what can only be described as a cryptic drama unfolded by the ever-intriguing trader Ardi on the stage of X, attention has waned as noticeably as the market’s fervor since that exalted $296 pinnacle. Whispers from the technological aether suggest that childish enthusiasm, embodied by the wallets of retail magnitude venturing between $0 and $1,000, has dominated the buying spirit.

This Arab Chain, a clever name if I ever heard one, they looked at the comings and goings at Coinbase and Binance. Apparently, where the money goes is a big deal. They track this ‘Exchange Inflow Value’. It’s all a game of numbers, you understand. A dance of digits meant to signify…well frankly, it signifies people are nervous and shuffling their little bits of code back and forth. 🙄

Filed in Colorado-a state known for its mountains, not its crypto regulation-the complaint names four entities that masqueraded as financial gurus. These modern-day alchemists allegedly used WhatsApp to transform FOMO into cold, hard cash. 📱🪙

Though the chasm between 2018’s nadir and 2025’s near-miss is considerable, the latter’s crimson descent still outpaces the pallid misfortunes of 2014, 2019, and 2022. One must conclude that 2025 is no mere “mild correction,” but a full-blown financial tragedy, worthy of a stage play in Bath’s finest theatre.

On Tuesday, December 23 – because what better day to send trillions of tiny little digital tokens into the ether? – Whale Alert, the somewhat obsessive blockchain monitoring platform, caught wind of this gargantuan bank transfer amidst a market that was, quite frankly, not feeling particularly cheerful. Think of it as sending a giant red flag in a sea of red ink.

In the madhouse of crypto, where fortunes are made and lost faster than a camel in a desert, predictions are as common as bad puns at a tech conference. But Kim’s take on XRP isn’t just another cry for attention-it’s more like a wizard waving a wand and shouting, “Abracadabra… inflation!” The market, currently as stable as a house of cards in a hurricane, seems to have done little to deter Kim’s enthusiasm. Or perhaps he’s just very good at ignoring reality.

Bitcoin (BTC) declined by 2.1% to $87,300, while Solana, Cardano, Chainlink, and Zcash dropped by over 3%. Most of these coins remained in a bear market. 🧨

On the surface, this looks like a distribution. Exchange balances are rising, and sentiment has cooled. But under the hood, something does not line up. While supply is moving toward exchanges, large holders have quietly stepped in, treating the sell-off as an entry point rather than an exit. The question now is simple. What bullish setup are whales positioning for while the market focuses on governance risk?