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  • Tether Joins $8M Funding Round for Bitcoin Lightning Startup Speed

    Tether Joins $8M Funding Round for Bitcoin Lightning Startup Speed

    Written ByEthan Clarke

    December 17, 2025

    Key Takeaways Stablecoin giant Tether has made a strategic investment in Speed1, Inc., a payments infrastructure firm utilizing the Bitcoin layer-2 Lightning Network to build global stablecoin settlement rails for consumers, creators, platforms, and enterprise merchants. The Bitcoin-focused startup serves more than 1.2 million customers worldwide and processes over $1.5 billion in annual payment volume…

  • XRP Price Prediction Today (Dec - 17)

    XRP Price Prediction Today: What’s Next for XRP at $1.91?

    Written ByEthan Clarke

    December 17, 2025

    Key Takeaways XRP’s Current Market Scenario  XRP’s price today is $ 1.91, with a 24-hour trading volume of $ 4.07 billion, a market capitalization of $ 115.44 billion, and a market dominance of 3.92%. XRP’s price increased 1.91% in the last 24 hours. XRP’s current circulating supply is 60.49B XRP out of a maximum supply of 100.00B XRP….

  • Bitcoin Price Prediction Today

    Bitcoin Price Prediction Today: Can BTC hold $86k Support With Upcoming CPI Data Release?

    Written ByEthan Clarke

    December 17, 2025

    Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s Current Market Scenario: How is BTC Performing Now? Bitcoin is currently trading at around $86,772.17. The price has edged up by 1.75% over the past 24 hours. The market cap touched 1.74 trillion. The 24-hour trading volume decreased by over 9% to touch $39.85 billion. Fear & Greed Index reading of 16…

  • Bitcoin at $85,654 Today Underperforms the Broader Crypto Market by Over 4%: Why Is Bitcoin Lagging?

    Why Is Bitcoin Lagging? Bitcoin at $86775 Today Underperforms the Broader Crypto Market by Over 4%

    Written ByEthan Clarke

    December 17, 2025

    Key Takeaways Bitcoin has seen a further downside in price performance today, with the price reaching as low as $85,654. There has been minimal gain for the coin amidst broader crypto market weakness. Bitcoin has underperformed the overall market by over 4% even when altcoins are showing relative resilience or less severe declines. What has…

  • XRP News Today 12-17-2025

    XRP News Today : XRP Shows Early Signs of Market Recovery, but Still Trading Below the $2 Psychological Barrier

    Written ByEthan Clarke

    December 17, 2025

    Key Takeaways XRP, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is up 3.52% over the last 24 hours, reportedly outperforming other cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Despite the short-term bullish momentum and improved institutional interest, XRP still trades below $2 psychological level. According to the latest market data, the XRP price today is $1.92, defending major…

  • XRP Has Dropped Below $2 Psychological Level: Why XRP is Down Today?

    XRP Has Dropped Below $2 Psychological Level: Why XRP is Down Today?

    Written ByEthan Clarke

    December 17, 2025

    Key Takeaways  XRP, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, trailing behind BTC, ETH, USDT, and BNB, is dropping in the cryptocurrency market. According to the latest market analytics, XRP is down by 5.8% today and is trading below the $2 psychological level for the second time in November. XRP opened today near ~$1.99–$2.00 and was…

  • HashKey Hong Kong IPO shares falling 5% with stock market graph in the background

    Crypto Exchange HashKey’s Shares Fall 5% on Trading Debut in Hong Kong

    Written ByEthan Clarke

    December 17, 2025

    Key Takeaways As investor caution remains the dominant sentiment, Hong Kong’s licensed crypto exchange HashKey makes a dim start as shares fall 5% on their trading debut. The caution arises primarily from the business model of the exchange that offers lower fees on the trading activity. It came as a surprise that, despite being hailed…

  • XRP Price Weakens at Critical Level, Raising Risk of Deeper Pullback

    XRP Price Weakens at Critical Level, Raising Risk of Deeper Pullback

    Written ByEthan Clarke

    December 16, 2025

    Investors and traders appear cautious as the XRP prices dwindle amidst mounting selling pressure on the market. With the entire crypto market facing a downward direction, XRP has seen sharp downward price movements that have drained investor confidence. A general sentiment regarding risk-off strategies is dominating the market at the moment, and XRP, too, has…

  • JPMorgan Gears Up To Launch Its First Tokenized Money Market Fund On Ethereum

    JPMorgan Gears Up To Launch Its First Tokenized Money Market Fund On Ethereum

    Written ByEthan Clarke

    December 16, 2025

    Key Takeaways U.S. banking giant JPMorgan’s asset management arm is launching its first tokenized money-market fund on the Ethereum blockchain. The company managing roughly $4 trillion in assets will invest a seed capital of $100 million before opening to external investors later this week. The product is part of a growing trend where major Wall…

  • Dogecoin Drops Below $0.13 & The Event Is Drawing Institutional Attention

    Dogecoin Drops Below $0.13 & The Event Is Drawing Institutional Attention

    Written ByEthan Clarke

    December 16, 2025

    Key Takeaways The most recent high-volume selloff has caused Dogecoin to lose its forward momentum, which everyone was viewing as a positive sign for the memecoin. The asset has dropped below the $0.13 mark and is currently trading at the $0.12989 zone. This situation has developed panic among investors as they are reassessing near-term strategies….

  • Why is Bitcoin Down Today? BTC Is Crashing and Plunges Below $87K

    Written ByEthan Clarke

    December 16, 2025

    Key Takeaways Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is sliding down in the crypto market and is extending a downward trend that has triggered a drop of over 30% from its yearly high of $126,000. According to Bitcoin’s candlestick chart, BTC trades sideways with increased volatility with small bounces that fail under $87K, forming…

  • Bitcoin Price Drop

    Bitcoin Price Drops 5% : Is the Downtrend Back in Control?

    Written ByEthan Clarke

    December 16, 2025

    Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s price has dropped by 5% and is now trading below the support level of $88,500. The currency is now at a 30% low from its all-time high price of $126,269, with intraday lows hitting $85,263 amid broader market volatility. Over the last three weeks, Bitcoin has struggled to bounce back to above…