Morning Crypto Report: Ripple USD Stablecoin Deletes $21,804,950 From Circulation, $100,000 for Bitcoin in January Not Surreal, Bitwise Files for ETF on Zcash (ZEC)

Morning Crypto Report: Ripple USD Stablecoin Deletes $21,804,950 From Circulation, $100,000 for Bitcoin in January Not Surreal, Bitwise Files for ETF on Zcash (ZEC)

The crypto market is ending 2025 with supply management headlines on the stablecoin side, a seasonal tailwind argument for Bitcoin bulls, and a fresh ETF filing wave that keeps expanding the trad-fi on-ramp narrative into corners like privacy coins.

2025-12-31 11:52:06
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Bitmine Buys $97.6M ETH as $8.6B Liquidation Risk Builds Around Ether

Bitmine Buys $97.6M ETH as $8.6B Liquidation Risk Builds Around Ether

Bitmine added 32,938 ETH and staked 118,944 ETH as liquidation maps flagged $8.6B risk around Ether.

2025-12-31 11:52:04
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Bitcoin Bottom Formation Continues: Is the End of the Correction in Sight? – BTC TA December 31, 2025

Bitcoin Bottom Formation Continues: Is the End of the Correction in Sight? – BTC TA December 31, 2025

The $BTC price continues to chop along sideways even after pushing through a downtrend line that was respected for nearly 3 months. Are long term holders still distributing?

2025-12-31 10:52:00
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Pakistan Explores Bitcoin Reserves and Tokenization in Push Toward Financial Innovation

Pakistan Explores Bitcoin Reserves and Tokenization in Push Toward Financial Innovation

Former Binance CEO CZ believes that the developments regarding cryptocurrency regulation may position Pakistan at the forefront among global leaders by 2030. It has established regulatory agencies, permitted major exchanges to establish domestic operations, and explored Bitcoin reserves and tokenization.

2025-12-31 10:51:57
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Strange 69,999,999 XRP Transfer Just Hit Chain: Is It Ripple Selling Again?

Strange 69,999,999 XRP Transfer Just Hit Chain: Is It Ripple Selling Again?

One transaction worth $131,219,756 using 69,999,999 XRP just got everyone's attention, and the size is big enough to matter. The routing looked a bit vague at first, marked as unknown-wallet-to-unknown-wallet, according to Whale Alert.

2025-12-31 09:51:52
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XRP News Today: XRP Emerges as Uphold's Top Traded Crypto in 2025

XRP News Today: XRP Emerges as Uphold's Top Traded Crypto in 2025

XRP was the most traded asset on Uphold in 2025. The exchange confirmed the ranking on X, thanking “one of the most engaged and supportive communities in the digital asset ecosystem.

2025-12-31 09:51:49
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Spot bitcoin ETFs record $355 million net inflows, ending 7-day negative streak

Spot bitcoin ETFs record $355 million net inflows, ending 7-day negative streak

One analyst said the inflows during the year-end holiday period point to resilient demand from institutional investors.

2025-12-31 08:51:46
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Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Dump Is Over: On-Chain Data Just Flipped

Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Dump Is Over: On-Chain Data Just Flipped

Bitcoin's long-term holder cohort appears to have stopped net selling, according to multiple on-chain commentators, in a shift that could remove a key source of structural supply pressure heading into 2026. The change hinges on a supply-change read of long-term holders (coins held longer than six months), which had been negative for months but has now turned modestly positive, said on-chain analyst Darkfost.

2025-12-31 08:51:42
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Smart Contracts Boom On Ethereum's Blockchain

Smart Contracts Boom On Ethereum's Blockchain

While the market watches the price of crypto, another indicator emerges. Ethereum recorded a record 8.7 million smart contracts deployed in the fourth quarter, according to Token Terminal.

2025-12-31 07:51:39
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Ethereum price forms a bearish pennant as December closes with $545M ETF outflows, will it crash?

Ethereum price forms a bearish pennant as December closes with $545M ETF outflows, will it crash?

Ethereum price has slumped nearly 14% in December as net outflows from its spot exchange-traded funds topped nearly $545 million within the period.

2025-12-31 07:51:35
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Bitcoin's market got calmer in 2025 thanks to yield-hungry institutional investors

Bitcoin's market got calmer in 2025 thanks to yield-hungry institutional investors

The BTC market has experienced a steady decline in implied volatility as institutions embraced derivatives to generate extra income.

2025-12-31 06:51:31
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Roundhill Submits XRP Covered Call ETF Update, Key Details for XRP Investors

Roundhill Submits XRP Covered Call ETF Update, Key Details for XRP Investors

Roundhill Investments, a U.S.-based firm known for launching new ETF products, has filed an updated XRP-related ETF document with the U.S. SEC. While some view it as a significant step forward for Ripple's XRP, the filing also comes with limitations that investors need to be aware of. Here's what the Roundhill updated filing actually means.

2025-12-31 06:51:28
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