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Crypto exchange-traded products recorded US$446 million in outflows for a second consecutive week, with Bitcoin and Ethereum products experiencing the heaviest investor selling. XRP-linked funds bucked the trend by attracting US$70 million in inflows, primarily driven by newly launched exchange-traded funds including Franklin Templeton’s recent product. US Bitcoin ETFs have endured seven straight days of net outflows totalling US$1.1 billion since mid-December, though they collectively hold 6.1% of total Bitcoin supply. Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick predicts XRP could reach US$8 in 2026, more than double its previous all-time high, supported by the resolution of the SEC lawsuit against Ripple. While…

BlackRock’s BUIDL fund has distributed over 100 million dollars in dividends since its March 2024 launch, proving that tokenised funds can operate at scale. The fund is now accessible across eight different blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, and the recently added BNB Chain, to lower costs and increase speed. While the fund has reached nearly 3 billion dollars in assets, experts note that tokenisation does not change an asset’s basic liquidity or market risk. BlackRock’s tokenised money market fund has distributed US$100 million (AU$153 million) in dividends since launching in March 2024, a sign that blockchain-based versions of traditional funds are…

Alt5 Sigma appointed its third auditor in two months after firing a previous firm that reportedly lacked a valid license to practice. The company faces a Nasdaq delisting risk for missing financial deadlines while dealing with the fallout of a subsidiary’s money laundering conviction in Rwanda. Despite the internal turmoil and a major management purge, Alt5 remains tied to a 1.5 billion dollar deal with the Trump-linked World Liberty Financial crypto project. Alt5 Sigma Corp., a Las Vegas fintech tied to a Trump family-linked crypto token deal, has changed auditors again. In a regulatory filing Monday, Alt5 said it fired…

XRP is ending 2025 with one of the most paradoxical profiles in the crypto market, thanks to record-breaking institutional inflows colliding with one of the weakest price charts.According to CoinShares data, XRP investment products attracted approximately $70.2 million in net new money in the final trading week of December. This pushed its monthly inflow to more than $424 million, making it the best-performing crypto investment product for the month.During the month, Bitcoin products recorded $25 million in outflows, while Ethereum funds shed $241 million.Crypto Assets Weekly Flows (Source: CoinShares)Yet, the spot tape tells a sharply different story.According to CryptoSlate’s data,…

The fabled Adams-Carter 1804 Class III Draped Bust dollar, widely recognized as “the King of Silver Dollars,” headlines The Presidio Collection, an exceptional private assemblage that will be offered in Heritage’s FUN US Coins Signature® Auction Jan. 14-17. The 38-lot Presidio is one of several Featured collections in the event that will capture the attention and interest of eager collectors. 1804 Class III Draped Bust Dollar The 1804 Class III Draped Bust Dollar is one of just 16 known examples of the 1804 silver dollar, and one of just seven Class III examples. There are eight Class I pieces and a single Class II. The Adams-Carter specimen…

This week started with a sensational screenshot shared across hundreds of breathless posts on X, and a claim designed to hit every financial nerve ending at once.A “systemically important” US bank, a silver margin call, liquidation by the exchange in the middle of the night, the Federal Reserve allegedly “forced” to pump billions into the system, and the bank’s name “concealed.”Screenshot circulating on X about US bank collapseIt reads like a ‘Big Short’ or ‘Margin Call’ movie sequel, and the internet ate it up amid the slow news season between Christmas and New Year.My initial thoughts were as follows: Silver…

Analyst and creator of the ‘Bitcoin Quantile Model,’ Plan C, just posted a bundle of charts that pushed back on the idea of repeating cycle playbooks as Bitcoin trades around $87,661.The set frames a macro mix where business-cycle gauges remain weak while hard assets, led by gold, retain demand. That combination can change the timing of rallies and pullbacks even if Bitcoin’s longer-run direction holds.Plan C commented,“Assuming this Bitcoin cycle must be EXACTLY the same as the previous Bitcoin bull market could be one of the biggest financial mistakes of the decade.”Two of the charts, attributed to TechDev_52, plot Bitcoin…

Polkadot price risks falling to $1.70 or lower amid bearish pressure. Broader market weakness gives bears the advantage. Technical indicators are also largely bearish. Polkadot is among the altcoins to trade in the red on Monday as current market weakness continues to hinder bulls. DOT, the blockchain interoperability protocol’s native token, was at $1.83 and down 2% in the past 24 hours. With the broader market experiencing volatility amid macroeconomic pressures, DOT’s performance has been underwhelming. Market weakness hinders DOT near 1.90 Polkadot’s recent attempts to break above $1.90 have been thwarted by pervasive market weakness. The token has suffered…

Michael Saylor’s Strategy added 1,229 BTC in late December, ending 2025 with record holdings. The $109M buy was funded through new share sales, raising dilution concerns. Strategy’s shares fell despite the purchase as Bitcoin and MSTR closed 2025 lower. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, is closing 2025 with another decisive Bitcoin buy, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the digital asset despite a challenging year for both crypto markets and its own stock. The company disclosed that it acquired 1,229 Bitcoin in the final week of December, marking its last purchase of the year and underscoring a strategy that has come…

The Bitcoin price rose to above $90,200 on Monday. Bulls failed to hold onto gains, and the price dropped to $86,717. Bulls are looking to strengthen as analysts point to continued. It’s been a difficult last few weeks of 2025 for crypto, and Bitcoin (BTC) showed that this will likely continue into early 2026 as bulls struggled on Monday. This trend, however, also indicates that the benchmark digital asset has settled into a period of relative stability. On December 29, BTC traded around the $87,000 level, hovering below $90,000 amid reduced holiday liquidity and cautious investor sentiment. Bitcoin touches $90k…