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Sony plans a dollar stablecoin launch in 2026 Sony Financial Group's Sony Bank plans to launch a dollar-denominated stablecoin in 2026 to facilitate payments across its entertainment ecosystem. The token is intended primarily for purchases of games and anime, with the aim of lowering transaction fee…

Strategy, Distance and Psychology for Crypto Investors Three guiding principles for long-term crypto investors — strategy , distance and psychology — are presented to improve systematic performance. Strategy Attention must focus on leverage and position sizing, especially around futures with 50–100x…

Anonymity Token ZEC Falls 50% After One-Month Rally ZEC, the privacy-focused cryptocurrency commonly known as Zcash, rallied during a one-month hype cycle and then lost 50% of its value in two weeks. Price dynamics The token’s rapid ascent over a month attracted speculative interest and short-term t…

Spot Ethereum ETFs Recorded Largest Monthly Outflow Ever Spot Ethereum ETFs registered their largest monthly outflow on record, while spot bitcoin ETFs experienced the second-largest monthly withdrawal since launch. Monthly flows In November investors withdrew $3.48 billion from spot bitcoin ETFs, m…

Adapt or Die: Arthur Hayes's New Essay Summarized Arthur Hayes, former head of BitMEX, published an essay arguing that perpetual futures and pooled loss-sharing changed retail trader behavior. He explains how these instruments provided deep liquidity and high leverage, and how they reshaped market p…

Michael Saylor’s 21 Rules for Bitcoin Investors Michael Saylor outlined 21 concise principles aimed at clarifying his view of Bitcoin and its role for holders and prospective buyers. Summary of principles Saylor frames Bitcoin as a distinct asset class and a lens for assessing money, behavior and in…

Durov launches decentralized AI network Cocoon on TON Pavel Durov announced the launch of Cocoon , a decentralized artificial intelligence network operating on the TON blockchain. How Cocoon works Cocoon aggregates computing power worldwide, enabling GPU owners to lease resources to the network and …

Bitcoin Records Second-Worst Month in Three Years In November 2025 , Bitcoin posted its second-worst monthly performance over the past 3 years . The move marks a notable point in recent market volatility. Monthly performance The classification as the second-worst month compares November 2025 against…

Why global markets and bitcoin are falling, according to Bloomberg Bloomberg identifies several macro forces that have pressured risk assets and driven declines across global equities and major cryptocurrencies. Shock from Japan The Bank of Japan signalled a potential rate increase on 19 December , …

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Arthur Hayes warns of potential 99% collapse for Monad token Arthur Hayes warned the recently launched token Monad (MON) could lose up to 99% of its market value. Hayes' assessment Hayes attributed the token’s fragility to enthusiasm among venture investors rather than to measurable adoption or prov…

Bitcoin posts its worst November since 2019 Bitcoin closed November 2025 down by 16.7% , marking its weakest November performance since 2019 and prompting reassessment of near-term momentum. Ethereum declined by more than 21% in the same month, reflecting broader selling pressure across major crypto…

Why miners hesitate to switch to AI hosting Many cryptocurrency miners consider AI hosting but often keep mining because ASICs are specialized for SHA256 and blockchain tasks currently. Hardware and cost barriers Setting up a rack for AI hosting exceeds ₽250 K because it requires a top GPU, disk, RA…

Polymarket launches in US; Upbit hack and AI tax debate Recent developments span a $30 mln breach at Upbit, regulatory approval for Polymarket’s U.S. rollout, a proposal to tax automation, and the possible dissolution of D.O.G.E. Upbit breach details South Korea’s largest exchange Upbit reported an …

AI trading tournament ends without profitable models again An AI trading competition finished with no model reporting overall profit, though several participants executed individually successful trades. Participants and standings The contest included multiple large language and decision models, amon…

Miners face closures by 2028 amid rising grid tariffs MARA CEO Fred Thiel warned that miners dependent on grid tariffs will cease operations within the next couple of years. Industry participants and analysts interpret this statement as a signal to accelerate shifts in energy sourcing and operationa…

Bhutan government stakes 320 ETH through Figment platform The government of Bhutan has moved 320 ETH into a staking arrangement on the Figment platform, locking the position for at least 28 days. Staking arrangement and mechanics Bhutan’s transfer allocates 320 ETH to be staked via Figment, a third-…

Bitcoin Heads Toward Worst November Since 2018 Bitcoin is on track for its weakest November since 2018 , as monthly price action remains broadly negative across major exchanges. Market trend Throughout November, bitcoin has experienced sustained losses that have made this month the weakest in severa…

Arthur Hayes reaffirms $250 000 Bitcoin target Arthur Hayes said he believes the local bottom in Bitcoin has passed and reaffirmed a price target of $250 000 by year end. Hayes, co‑founder and former CEO of BitMEX, issued the comment during public remarks, reiterating his outlook for Bitcoin’s mediu…