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By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)(Bitcoin) has dropped to $90,000, with the broader market following suit. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20) and CoinDesk 80 (CD80) indices are down over 3.5% each on a 24-hour basis.The weakness is consistent with the dour mood in Nasdaq futures triggered by Oracle’s earnings miss, and follows a 25 bps Fed rate cut. Traders said the hawkish forward guidance, projecting just one rate cut in 2026 and the growing divide among policymakers, overshadowed easing and pushed risk assets lower.Some analysts said that with the last major event done and implied volatility falling, a…

This piece is featured in the print edition of Bitcoin Magazine, The Freedom Issue. We’re sharing it here as a sample of the ideas explored throughout the full issue. On November 3, 2025, the freedom for developers to build financial privacy software is on trial. Samourai Wallet was a Bitcoin privacy wallet developed by Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill. It included specialized privacy tools that mixed the coins of wallet users in ways that required no third-party custody. The service’s servers helped coordinate “mixing” — methods to conceal the origin of coins and offer users some degree of forward…

Despite the price retreat, BTC increased its dominance against the altcoins to over 57%. The past 24 hours have been quite eventful for the cryptocurrency market, which has naturally seen heightened volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) made another attempt to reach $95,000, but failed and retraced to around $90,000. Some of the leading altcoins are deep in the red today (December 11), with Cardano (ADA) heading south by double digits. Pump and Dump for BTC The Federal Reserve announced its third rate cut for this year, lowering the benchmark by 0.25% to the 3.50% – 3.75% range. While the move was expected…

Crypto-to-Fiat Conversions in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia & Southeast Asia China – Taiwan / Hong Kong / Singapore —  https://cryptochange.app/, a real-time cryptocurrency exchange rate monitoring platform, is officially expanding into Taiwan and Hong Kong, two of Asia’s most advanced crypto-driven economies. The platform empowers users to instantly discover the most profitable, secure and transparent crypto-to-fiat conversion options — including USDT → TWD and BTC → HKD → ETH → SGD → CNY   — with live market data and verified partners. Crypto adoption in Taiwan and Hong Kong is rapidly growing. From traders and freelancers to…

United Arab Emirates’ telecom giant e& is reportedly preparing to test whether regulated stablecoins can support mainstream consumer payments, having signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Al Maryah Community Bank to explore the use of a dirham-pegged stablecoin across its digital channels.  According to a Gulf News report, executives framed the collaboration as part of the UAE’s push toward regulated digital finance. Hatem Dowidar, e& Group CEO, said the stablecoin enables “instant settlement, complete transparency, and frictionless access.”Al Maryah Community Bank CEO Mohammed Wassim Khayata described the initiative as a step toward expanding the “real-world applications” of licensed virtual assets.While…

In brief Bhutan has issued TER, a sovereign-backed gold token on Solana, with DK Bank as the exclusive distributor and Matrixdock supplying tokenization infrastructure. The kingdom holds 5,984 BTC worth over $536 million, according to Arkham Intelligence data. After gold, the next step could be silver, rare stones, or even tokenized cultural or environmental assets, an expert told Decrypt. Bhutan launched a gold-backed digital token on Thursday, the latest move in the country’s multi-year-long blockchain adoption spree.Gelephu Mindfulness City, a designated Special Administrative Region in Bhutan, issued TER, as a sovereign-backed token on Solana’s blockchain, with each token representing physical…

In brief Gemini Titan has secured a CFTC Designated Contract Market license, clearing the exchange to launch regulated prediction markets in the United States. Gemini’s CEO, Tyler Winklevoss, credited the Trump administration for ending the war on crypto, following the CFTC approval. Alongside event contracts, Gemini says it plans to pursue U.S. listings for crypto futures, options, and perpetuals as part of a broader derivatives expansion. Gemini is entering the prediction markets space. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission granted a Designated Contract Market license to Gemini Titan, an affiliate of the crypto exchange’s Gemini Space Station, Inc., enabling the exchange to…

A Bold New Era of Meme Coins PUTINISGAY.COM is unleashing its unapologetic community meme coin, Putin is Gay (PIG), via pump.fun on the Solana blockchain. PIG is built to fuel free speech, subversive humor, and digital activism on-chain. At the crossroads of tech and satire, PIG turns every meme, every post, and every new holder into fuel for organic growth-pushing market cap higher through sheer community momentum. More Than a Token PUTINISGAY.COM isn’t just another meme coin—it’s a sharp, satirical middle finger to authoritarian ego. PIG is deliberately edgy, defiantly nonconformist, and designed to slice through empty virtue signaling. Every…

Glencoe, Illinois, USA, December 10th, 2025, Chainwire Today, BOLTS Technologies (BOLTS), a cybersecurity company pioneering crypto-agile and cipher-neutral security infrastructure, announced the launch of a pilot program to explore bringing quantum-resilience on the Canton Network, the public, permissionless blockchain purpose-built for institutional finance.  The pilot will explore how BOLTS’ quantum-resilient software product, QFlex, could potentially bring quantum-resistant transaction assurance to Canton Network. QFlex addresses the multi-faceted complexities around fortifying blockchain networks against Q-Day. This refers to the day when a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC) arrives, and undermines the foundations of current Internet security using Shor’s algorithm. Following the EU’s…

Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, December 10th, 2025, Chainwire Bitunix exchange has announced new partnerships with Fireblocks, a global leader in digital asset security, and Elliptic, a top blockchain risk monitoring platform. As part of these collaborations, the world’s fastest-growing crypto exchange will integrate Fireblocks’ institutional-grade custody infrastructure and Elliptic’s advanced compliance tools, a major upgrade that reinforces Bitunix’s long-term commitment to building a secure, transparent, and institution-ready ecosystem. Fireblocks is globally trusted by banks, asset managers, fintech companies, and top-tier crypto exchanges because of its industry-recognized security standards, strong infrastructure, and MPC technology. This partnership positions Bitunix among…