2025 - Crypto News And Market Updates

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A New Year for Crypto: BTCUSA Wishes You a Happy 2026 and Looks Back at a Transformative Year

December 31, 2025 Gonzalo

As we welcome the New Year, the BTCUSA team reflects on the defining moments of the past 12 months in crypto and shares a message of gratitude with our readers.

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Arthur Hayes Sells ETH and Loads Up on Altcoins as Rotation Accelerates

December 31, 2025 Gonzalo

Arthur Hayes offloaded 1,871 ETH over two weeks and rotated into PENDLE, LDO, ENA and ETHFI, signaling growing confidence in select DeFi tokens.

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Liquidation Map Signals Heavy Long Exposure as Bitcoin and Ethereum Face Critical Levels

December 30, 2025 Gonzalo

Bitcoin and Ethereum remain crowded with long positions. A sharp drop could trigger over $7.8 billion in forced liquidations across BTC and ETH.

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Spell Token Price Prediction 2024–2030: Can Abracadabra’s SPELL Rebound in the Next DeFi Cycle?

December 30, 2025 Gonzalo

SPELL is tied to Abracadabra Money and MIM lending. Here’s a refreshed price outlook for 2024, 2025 and 2030, plus key risks and catalysts.

CryptoQuant Flags Heavy U.S. Bitcoin Selling as Coinbase Premium Gap Falls to -$122

December 30, 2025 Gonzalo

CryptoQuant data shows that U.S. investors are actively selling Bitcoin, with the Coinbase Premium Gap dropping to -$122, one of its lowest levels in the past 18 months.

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Trust Wallet Identifies 2,596 Affected Wallets as Fake Compensation Claims Slow Investigation

December 29, 2025 Gonzalo

Trust Wallet confirmed that 2,596 wallets were impacted by the recent incident, while noting that a large number of fraudulent recovery claims have complicated the compensation process.

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Hyperliquid Cofounder Announces Monthly Token Distribution Schedule Starting January 6

December 28, 2025 Gonzalo

Hyperliquid cofounder iliensinc revealed that 1.2 million tokens from Hyperliquid Labs will be unstaked today and distributed to team members on January 6, establishing a recurring monthly schedule.

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Sberbank Issues Russia’s First Crypto-Backed Loan to Major Bitcoin Miner Intelion Data

December 28, 2025 Gonzalo

Sberbank has completed Russia’s first pilot loan secured by cryptocurrency collateral, marking a major milestone for regulated crypto financing in the country.

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Flow Network Enters Read-Only Mode After Execution Layer Exploit, Token Drops 54%

December 28, 2025 Gonzalo

Flow confirmed an exploit in its execution layer that allowed a hacker to drain about $3.9 million via bridges, sending the FLOW token down more than 50%.

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Bitcoin May Be Near a Rebound as Whales Quietly Accumulate, Analysts Say

December 27, 2025 Gonzalo

Market data suggests retail traders are selling after the latest dip while large holders are stepping in, a classic setup that often precedes a BTC recovery.