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Digital Yuan holdings will earn interest under new Chinese framework

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will launch a new digital yuan framework on January 1, allowing commercial banks to pay interest on their holdings, in a bid to encourage wider adoption of the central bank’s digital currency. The so-called “action plan” will shift the digital yuan (e-CNY) from its current role as digital money […]

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Bitcoin (BTC) Surpasses $90,000, Oil Rises as Russia-Ukraine Peace Hopes Fading

Bitcoin BTC$90,192.44 rose Monday as dashed hopes for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine pushed oil prices higher. BTC, the leading cryptocurrency by market value, surged more than 2% to trade above $90,000, bringing joy to the market as a whole. Top alternative cryptocurrencies such as ether ETH$3,046.01, XRP$1.9138 and Solana GROUND$128.84 gained 3%

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Ethereum ‘Hegota’ Upgrade Set for Late 2026 as Developers Accelerate Their Roadmap

Ethereum developers agreed earlier this month on the name and rough timeline of the network’s second major upgrade planned for 2026, choosing “Hegota” as the next step in the blockchain development roadmap. Hegota will follow “Glamsterdam,” Ethereum’s next major upgrade, which is currently scheduled to roll out in the first half of 2026. This sequencing

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XRP, DOGE and SOL outperform bitcoin and ether while silver and gold extend their rally

Bitcoin BTC$87,792.46 traded in a narrow range on Sunday, as several major altcoins posted stronger gains, despite the broader macroeconomic backdrop remaining dominated by a historic rally in precious metals. As of 10:35 UTC, the total crypto market cap stood at $3.06 trillion, up 0.8% over the past 24 hours. bitcoin rose 0.5% to $87,872,

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Coinbase Institutional highlights the next big things

Crypto markets are entering a phase where concentration of activity matters more than narrative momentum, according to a new outlook from Coinbase Institutional that views 2026 as a test of whether major crypto markets can operate under more disciplined conditions. The report, authored by global research director David Duong and research associate Colin Basco, argues

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Memecoins drift lower as traders defend resistance zones

Dogecoin edged lower to $0.123 while Shiba Inu slipped to $0.000007165, with both tokens failing to sustain rebounds during US hours as Bitcoin’s attempted rebound faded and ether remained heavy – a setup that kept meme coins pinned at technical levels rather than narrative catalysts. News context Meme coins continued to trade as high-beta proxies

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State of crypto: 2025 review

A lot has happened in crypto-related politics this year. Congress passed — and the president signed — the first major piece of crypto legislation in U.S. history this year. Federal regulators have significantly reduced their enforcement actions against crypto companies while announcing more regulatory efforts aimed at strengthening the sector. Companies themselves have felt bolder

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Winners and laggards emerge as IREN leads and BTDR falls behind

As 2025 comes to an end, Bitcoin BTC$87,155.85 has had a rough year, down about 7% year to date, while gold, the S&P 500 and tech stocks continue to hit all-time highs. As a result, public Bitcoin mining stocks have shown stark contrasts, driven largely by diversification into artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC)

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Precious metals and copper soar as Bitcoin (BTC) price stumbles on Friday

In what has become all too familiar at the start of the US trading day, the crypto sector quickly more than gave up any sign of an overnight rally. Bitcoin surpassed $89,000 at one point as the United States slept on Friday. BTC$87,021.34 quickly fell back below $87,000 as U.S. stocks opened after the Christmas

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