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Bitcoin ‘extreme low volatility’ to end amid new $50K BTC price target
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjFjNjctZTg2Yy03MjM0LWFlMWEtY2FkNGJhZTllMGEzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin ‘extreme low volatility’ to end amid new $50K BTC price target"></p><p>Bitcoin traders braced for a major move “around the corner” after days of BTC price action sticking to a tight range around $90,000.</p>
How HashKey plans to become Hong Kong’s first crypto IPO
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjFjMzUtNDVjYi03MWFhLWFjNmEtZTc2MDg3NTUwZjU3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="How HashKey plans to become Hong Kong’s first crypto IPO"></p><p>HashKey’s IPO bid puts Hong Kong’s virtual asset regime on display, testing whether compliance-first crypto platforms can win investors.</p>
Bitcoin’s four-year cycle is intact, but driven by politics and liquidity: Analyst
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTk1MDgtNGQxZS03YzYxLTk1OGEtMWU0ZmQ1YWIwMDMx.jpg" alt="Bitcoin’s four-year cycle is intact, but driven by politics and liquidity: Analyst"></p><p>10x Research’s Markus Thielen says Bitcoin’s four-year cycle still exists but is now driven by politics, liquidity and elections rather than the halving.</p>
Bitcoin will ‘dump below $70K’ thanks to hawkish Japan: Macro analysts
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWY0ODMtZjJiMC03ZWFhLTliZTUtYTQ1NTVkY2YxNTMy.jpg" alt="Bitcoin will ‘dump below $70K’ thanks to hawkish Japan: Macro analysts"></p><p>The Bank of Japan is expected to increase its benchmark interest rates on Friday, a historically bearish signal for riskier assets like Bitcoin.</p>
Twenty One’s first-day slide highlights investor caution toward BTC-backed stocks
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5ODc3ZDAtM2VjMi03N2IwLWI1MDAtM2EwYjY3OTAzOTQ1.jpg" alt="Twenty One’s first-day slide highlights investor caution toward BTC-backed stocks"></p><p>Twenty One Capital’s NYSE listing showed how tightly markets now price Bitcoin-heavy firms, with investors refusing to pay much beyond the underlying BTC value.</p>
Why Michael Saylor wants nations to build Bitcoin banks
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjA1ODQtNjI0OS03MmJjLWI4NWYtY2JhMDg0Y2JmN2Ew.jpg" alt="Why Michael Saylor wants nations to build Bitcoin banks"></p><p>Michael Saylor explains why governments should consider Bitcoin-backed digital banks. It is time to examine the potential benefits and risks of Bitcoin banks.</p>
Standard Chartered, Coinbase deepen alliance to build institutional crypto infrastructure
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjFiOTgtNDEzMC03ZGY5LTgwOGEtOWU2YjhkNjMyMGQ1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Standard Chartered, Coinbase deepen alliance to build institutional crypto infrastructure"></p><p>Standard Chartered and Coinbase are expanding their partnership to develop trading, custody and financing services aimed at institutional crypto clients.</p>
XRP bulls gain ground over bears on social media, ETF inflow streak continues
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWU5MmEtMmQ2ZS03YjQ5LTllYTYtNzI3MmNjMzIyNTMz.jpg" alt="XRP bulls gain ground over bears on social media, ETF inflow streak continues"></p><p>Spot XRP exchange-traded funds continued a streak of positive flows, with over $20.1 million recorded on Friday, marking 19 consecutive days of net inflows.</p>
Stablecoin usage in Venezuela likely to keep expanding amid economic instability
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjFhNzYtNzE5Yi03OWU0LTgyZmUtNjZmMjg3MTk5MmRjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Stablecoin usage in Venezuela likely to keep expanding amid economic instability"></p><p>The crypto ecosystem in Venezuela is a product of ongoing economic collapse and international sanctions pressure, according to the TRM Labs team.</p>
BTC OGs selling covered calls is the main culprit suppressing price: Analyst
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjE5YjYtMzQ2MS03MGQ2LWFlMmItZmVjZTE0NDJmZTlmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="BTC OGs selling covered calls is the main culprit suppressing price: Analyst"></p><p>Despite traditional ETF investors willing to pay premiums to go long, Bitcoin natives selling covered calls have put a damper on a price rally.</p>
Kevin Warsh’s odds of becoming Fed chair leap higher as Dimon signals support
President Trump said he was leaning toward choosing either Warsh or Kevin Hassett to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
The Securities and Exchange Commission publishes crypto custody guide
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjE5MzktMWZjMC03YzQ5LWI2NWQtYmFjZGFmY2IxNzU2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="The Securities and Exchange Commission publishes crypto custody guide"></p><p>The guide was a good-faith primer on crypto custody basics and best practices, including different forms of wallet storage and common risks.</p>
More home buyers are turning to this type of mortgage in an unaffordable market — but sometimes it works against them
Even in a market where buyers should have the upper hand, misperceptions about FHA loans can create barriers.
Solana ETFs record 7-day inflow streak despite price slump
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjE4N2QtM2M5Ny03OTUyLWJkZjQtYzFlYmQwNzVlMmY5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Solana ETFs record 7-day inflow streak despite price slump"></p><p>The first SOL ETF was launched in July, followed by Bitwise’s SOL ETF in October, which recorded $57 million in first-day trading volume.</p>
Walmart was too late for a Nasdaq-100 spot — but these 6 stocks made the cut
Strategy maintained its place in the tech-heavy index, but Lululemon and Trade Desk are among the companies getting the boot.
With bitcoin down to around $90,000, should you rethink how much crypto to own? Here’s what experts say.
Financial institutions like BlackRock and Fidelity are now giving crypto recommendations too
‘I expected to die’: I claimed Social Security early, but I’m still alive
“I heard a little rumor that I could also receive half of what my husband will get when he is at full retirement age.”
AI is crushing these once-reliable tech stocks. Are investors missing the point?
FactSet and Gartner are among the S&P 500’s worst performers this year — but some on Wall Street see resilient and sticky businesses that can adapt to AI.
Investors are dumping stock-market winners and buying almost everything else. Why that’s a good sign.
The latest Fed rate cut is reigniting a “rotation trade” out of trendy AI-linked names. It is a sign investors are feeling more confident about the economy.
Regime change in Venezuela could bring boost in oil production — but not as much as you’d think
It would take time and billions of dollars to fix Venezuela’s oil infrastructure