Your day-ahead look for Jan. 8, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump's victory in early November sent the entire sector surging. Trump has promised a friendlier regulatory environment toward crypto and even growth policies that will make the U.S. "the crypto capital of the world." Few companies or people have benefited more from this than Michael Saylor, the founder of MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), which made quite the pivot in 2020 and began buying as much Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as it could.

HyperLiquid, the layer-1 blockchain known for its derivatives exchange, has responded to criticism over an apparent lack of decentralization and …

Hyperliquid responds to decentralization criticism, promising open-source code and validator growth amid HYPE token price volatility.

South Korea, through the Financial Services Commission (FSC), intends to lift restrictions allowing local institutions to trade cryptocurren...

Shiba Inu experiences its largest selloff since 2022, with $426M offloaded. RSI and bearish trends point to further price declines.

US stock market: RBC upgrades Utilities, downgrades Energy

There are growing signs that ether is poised to lead its more well-established rival in the new year.

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The “SN Stack” enables developers to create blockchains for specific crypto use cases, potentially bringing StarkWare's technology to a variety of chains.

Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City pioneers crypto adoption, integrating Bitcoin, Ethereum, and BNB as strategic reserve assets.

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Rising inflation, currency debasement and growing fiscal deficits will push countries to make strategic bitcoin allocations, the report said.

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Just a day ago, I highlighted that the bias for protective puts in the S&P 500 options …

“The involvement of corrupt law enforcement officials in kidnappings further complicates investigations," a security expert told Decrypt.

Solana fell below $200, with $186 as critical support. Can increasing inflows drive a recovery, or will bearish cues deepen declines?

BTC and the S 500 seem to be tracking rates volatility, which is rising.

This achievement places it on the NASBA CPE Registry.

Here is a 2-minute breakdown of everything important that happened in crypto today.

Iris Energy ( (IREN) ) has provided an update. In December 2024, Iris Energy reported a significant increase in Bitcoin mining capacity and efficiency, achieving a 450% growth in hashrate and a hardware profit margin of 77%. The company mined 529 Bitcoins in December, generating $52.1 million in revenue, and is on track to expand its capacity to 50 EH/s by the first half of 2025. Additionally, the company continued its expansion in AI and HPC services, enhancing its market positioning with the i

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Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this piece owns shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR) The bitcoin (BTC) development company MicroStrategy (MSTR) is one of …

MicroStrategy has the highest 30-day implied volatility of any magnificent seven stocks.

Federal prosecutors detailed a years-long scheme of tax fraud, ordering an early Bitcoin investor to surrender their keys.

“We will work to align with global regulations in the virtual asset market,” said South Korea’s FSC Secretary-General Kwon Dae-young.

A Canadian publically listed company secures a $17 million credit line to invest in Solana, focusing on staking, DeFi, and ecosystem growth.

DOGE, ADA, and AVAX have dumped the most from the larger-cap alts.

“History shows these dips often pave the way for bigger bullish movements, especially with where we are in the market cycle now,” one market watcher said, as some foresee a shaky period in January.

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) had a spectacular year in 2024 with a gain of 250%. It outperformed many other popular cryptocurrencies, including XRP (Ripple), Bitcoin, and Ethereum. As you can see, most of those cryptocurrencies didn't take off until around November.

Cryptocurrency has evolved into a store of value, somewhat like gold, and a medium of exchange, like the U.S. dollar. Its practical applications in everyday life have expanded as it becomes more mainstream. Among the various growing use cases, cryptocurrency has emerged as a method for bill payments.

Cardano whales buy 10 million ADA tokens in 24 hours.  ADA has declined by 8.82% over the past day although markets are still bullish

Concentration a key risk as 2025 gets underway, Barclays warns

Rising inflation, currency debasement and growing fiscal deficits will push countries to make strategic bitcoin allocations, the report said.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hit six figures as excitement built around the potential for the digital currency. Last year also marked the introduction of many spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and the latest halving event, which cut the growth of new Bitcoin supply in half. Many analysts and growth investors remain bullish on Bitcoin and its potential to hit new heights in 2025.

. On-chain analytics firm Santiment revealed that the two most talked-about coins are Solana (SOL) and Unicorn Fart Dust (UFD).

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Robert Kiyosaki forecasts a major stock market crash, predicting discounted Bitcoin prices amid strong ties between crypto and stocks.

The crypto market is known for its rapid pace, and if you have any doubts about that, just look at how sentiment has flipped to bearish in just 24 …

Illuvium and Virtuals Protocol join forces to revolutionize NPCs with AI agents, offering dynamic, immersive gameplay in Overworld.

Two of the crypto industry’s largest entities have joined forces to boost the adoption of a stablecoin in decentralized finance markets. 

Bitcoin price today: slides to $96k as rate fears wipe out recent rebound

Dogecoin (DOGE) led losses among crypto majors as bitcoin (BTC) slid to nearly $96,000, a dump attributed to fresh economic data that sent U.S. …

“History shows these dips often pave the way for bigger bullish movements, especially with where we are in the market cycle now,” one market watcher said, as some foresee a shaky period in January.

Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) in Bhutan has become one of the first Special Administrative Regions to include major digital assets like Bit...

XRP’s price stagnation fuels $1.6 billion in profit-taking. Can long-term holders sustain $2.00 support, or will the price drop further?

Bitcoin observed nearly 5% weekly gain and reclaimed the $100,000 milestone. The new year renewed BTC holders’ hopes for further gains, following the sell-off in the holiday season. As institutional interest and retail participation climbs, Bitcoin and altcoins could cover lost ground this market cycle. 

Volatility has returned to crypto markets with Bitcoin leading the pack down again as thousands of traders were liquidated.

Arbitrum integrates Lotte Caliverse, a blockchain-based metaverse platform integrating AI, crypto payments, and gaming.

Cardano Falls 10% In Bearish Trade