Bitcoin price stalls under $88k as ETFs shed over $825M amid 5-day outflow streak

Bitcoin price continued to remain under pressure on Thursday as U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows for a fifth consecutive day. Summary Bitcoin ETFs have logged over $825 million in outflows over the past five trading days. Investors remain wary of a major BTC options expiry on Deribit due Friday. A bearish flag pattern was observed on the daily chart. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $175.29 million in net outflows on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. BlackRock’s IBIT led the outflows with $91.37…

Crypto Derivatives Volume Hits $86 Trillion in 2025, Liquidations Top $150B

Key Notes Crypto derivatives trading volume reached nearly $86 trillion in 2025, with a daily average of about $265 billion, according to a CoinGlass report. Binance led all exchanges, processing $25.09 trillion, accounting for 29.3% of the global volume. The market structure shifted from retail speculation to institution-led activity, including hedging and basis trading driven by spot ETFs. The crypto derivatives market processed nearly $86 trillion in total volume in 2025, a year defined by institutional adoption and unprecedented stress tests. A new report from CoinGlass reveals a daily average…

Hong Kong Targets 2026 for New Crypto Dealer and Custodian Laws

Key Notes Hong Kong’s FSTB and SFC will legislate new licensing rules for virtual asset dealers and custodians. The new rules are part of the SFC’s broader “ASPIRe” roadmap to establish Hong Kong as a global digital asset hub. A new consultation is underway to regulate virtual asset advisory and management services, closing in January 2026. Hong Kong regulators are moving to legislate new licensing regimes for virtual asset (VA) dealers and custodians, cementing the city’s strategy to build a comprehensive digital asset framework. The Financial Services and the Treasury…

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What This Means For Price

Ethereum (ETH) is approaching a pivotal derivatives deadline as billions of dollars in options contracts near expiration, placing the $3,000 price level firmly in focus for traders. While traders are betting on a move higher, Ethereum’s near-term price action remains uncertain. The outcome of this options expiry could help shape ETH’s next big move, either to the upside or down to lower levels—particularly as investors reassess their expectations following November’s volatility and choppy conditions.  The price of Ethereum is currently sitting above $2,900 as a massive options expiration worth roughly…

Crypto Derivatives Hit $86T in 2025 as Binance Dominates Volume

Cryptocurrency derivatives trading volume surged to almost $85.7 trillion in 2025, averaging about $264.5 billion a day, according to a report by liquidation data tracker CoinGlass. Binance led the market with roughly $25.09 trillion in cumulative derivatives volume, or about 29.3% of global trading, meaning nearly $30 of every $100 traded ran through the exchange, CoinGlass said. OKX, Bybit and Bitget followed, each posting $8.2 trillion to $10.8 trillion in yearly volume. These four exchanges accounted for about 62.3% of total market share. CoinGlass said institutional pathways expanded through spot…

CZ Proposes Fix To Address Poisoning After Investor Loses $50M

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao proposed additional security measures to “eradicate” address poisoning, including wallet warnings and blacklists of suspicious accounts. “All wallets should simply check if a receiving address is a ‘poison address,’ and block the user. This is a blockchain query,” Zhao wrote in a Wednesday blog post. Address poisoning is a form of phishing in which scammers trick victims into sending crypto to illicit wallets by first sending them small transactions. Unsuspecting users often copy and paste the attacker’s address from their wallet history. Phishing scams cost 6,344…

Why The Current XRP Valuation Doesn’t Make Sense

Can a digital asset like XRP realistically sit at a few dollars if it is expected to serve as an important liquidity layer for the global financial system? That question is at the center of a growing debate around XRP’s market value and is the basis of comments shared on X by Jesse of Apex Crypto. His argument challenges the idea that XRP can function as a worldwide liquidity instrument through Ripple’s framework while maintaining a relatively low valuation around $3, which he says doesn’t make sense. The Liquidity Argument…