Amir Rocha

Institutional investors engaged in heavy profit-taking on December 23, snapping a streak of inflows as volatility looms over the holiday break.

Trump Media shifted 2,000 BTC worth about $175 million out of its tagged wallets just days after fresh purchases pushed its treasury above 11,500 BTC, trimming on-chain holdings by roughly 17%.

Ethena’s USDe sees $8.3 billion in exits as the basis trade unwinds, forcing a re-evaluation of synthetic stablecoin risks.

Polymarket says a small set of user accounts were drained after attackers hit a third-party login provider, reviving tough questions about email-based wallets on prediction markets.

Despite a strict ban, Chinese traders are moving $2 billion annually through illicit Telegram-based OTC networks to bypass capital controls.

The SEC says three fake crypto platforms and four WhatsApp “AI” clubs never traded at all, instead freezing withdrawals and draining $14 million from U.S. users.

Former FTX US President Brett Harrison secures $5M from Coinbase and Circle for Architect, pivoting to regulated trading infrastructure rather than a new exchange.

Erebor just raised $350M at a $4.35B valuation days after FDIC approval, putting a fully regulated, crypto-facing national bank on the radar of every trading desk.

ETFs, tokenized cash and bank custody now sit at the heart of Bitcoin’s pricing machinery, pushing crypto-native exchanges to the sidelines.

Ethena’s synthetic dollar USDe has shrunk from roughly $14.7B to about $6.4B since the Oct. 10 liquidation cascade, as traders dump yield loops and risk desks brace for knock-on effects across DeFi.