Business

December, 2025

• 30 December

  Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Holds $87k As Asia Rally Stalls, Wall Street Tech Slips

  

  As Asian markets opened on December 30, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) held steady around $87,000–$87,600, showing resilience after briefly topping $90,000 earlier in the week before reversing gains. The broader crypto market remained range-bound in thin holiday trading, reflecting low volatility and investor caution heading into year-end. **Bitcoin Consolidates After Volatile Week** BTC traded near $87,300 as of late Asian hours, …
• 30 December

  BitMine Sets Sights on MAVAN Ethereum Validator Network Launch in Early 2026

  

  BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), the world’s largest publicly disclosed Ethereum treasury holder, has announced plans to deploy its proprietary Made in America Validator Network (MAVAN) in early 2026. This U.S.-based staking infrastructure will enable the company to stake a significant portion of its over 4.1 million ETH holdings—valued at approximately $12 billion—to generate yields while participating in Ethereum’s proof-of-stake …
• 29 December

  Why $1.77 Is the Crucial XRP Support Level Traders Are Watching

  

  As of December 29, 2025, XRP trades around **$1.85–$1.91 USD**, consolidating in a tight range after pulling back from earlier highs near $2.10–$2.60. Traders and analysts closely watch the **$1.77 support level**, viewed as a critical floor that could dictate short-term direction. Multiple technical analyses highlight $1.77 as a significant zone, aligning with historical demand clusters, prior lows, and on-chain …
• 29 December

  India Arrests Former Coinbase Support Agent Over Data Breach, Says Armstrong

  

  Hyderabad Police in India have arrested a former Coinbase customer service agent in connection with a major data breach disclosed by the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange in May 2025, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced on December 26. The incident involved cybercriminals bribing overseas support staff—likely contractors via outsourcing firm TaskUs—to access sensitive customer data, including names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and …
• 29 December

  Google Searches for “Crypto” Hit One-Year Low as Investor Interest Cools

  

  As 2025 ends, global Google search interest for the term “crypto” has dipped to around 25–26 on Trends’ 0–100 scale, hovering just above the yearly low of 24, signaling a sharp cooling in retail enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies. Multiple reports from outlets like CoinTelegraph, CryptoNews, and FinanceFeeds confirm this trend, with U.S. searches hitting a full one-year low. The decline accelerated …
• 29 December

  Bitcoin Stalls at $87,800 as Fear Peaks—Calm Before the Next Breakout?

  

  As of December 29, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) trades around $88,000–$89,000, down over 30% from its October all-time high above $126,000, in a tight range-bound consolidation phase with reduced volatility. Market sentiment has turned sharply cautious, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index hovering at 23–24, signaling **Extreme Fear**—a level persisted for much of December and often seen near cycle bottoms …
• 29 December

  Ethereum Targets $3,300 as $2.19B Staking Surge Signals Institutional Shift

  

  As of late December 2025, Ethereum (ETH) trades around $2,940–$3,000, down from its August peak near $4,950 amid broader market consolidation. Recent on-chain activity from BitMine Immersion Technologies—the largest corporate Ethereum treasury holder with over $12 billion in ETH—has spotlighted institutional engagement, as the firm staked approximately 74,880 ETH valued at **$219 million** into the proof-of-stake network. This move marks …
• 29 December

  Whales Raise Red Flags: Is Bitcoin Price Headed for a Deeper Correction?

  

  As of late December 2025, Bitcoin trades around $88,000–$90,000, down over 30% from its October peak above $126,000, prompting debates on whether a deeper correction looms or a year-end rebound is possible. On-chain data reveals divergent whale behavior. Large holders (wallets with 10,000–100,000 BTC) have distributed approximately 36,500 BTC (~$3.37 billion) since early December, contributing to selling pressure and price …
• 29 December

  New ChatGPT Forecasts XRP, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu Prices by End of 2025

  

  Multiple crypto media outlets have reported on user-prompted forecasts from OpenAI’s ChatGPT models (including iterations like GPT-5 and the fictional “GPT 5.2”) regarding year-end 2025 prices for XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE), and Shiba Inu (SHIB). These AI-generated predictions vary widely depending on prompts, market assumptions, and timing, reflecting the speculative nature of such outputs rather than official analyses. For XRP, earlier …
• 29 December

  Mirae Asset Eyes $100M Takeover of South Korean Crypto Exchange Korbit

  

  South Korea’s Mirae Asset Group is in negotiations to acquire Korbit, the country’s fourth-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, in a potential deal valued between 100 billion and 140 billion Korean won (approximately $70 million to $100 million). The acquisition would be led by Mirae Asset Consulting, a non-financial affiliate of the group, which has reportedly signed a memorandum of …