Category: Reviews

Dump Bitcoin, Buy Silver, Says Peter Schiff While Sharing $100 Target for Grey Metal

Key Notes Schiff advised investors to dump Bitcoin and buy Silver with a target of $100 in 2026. Schiff argued that Bitcoin has significantly underperformed silver over the past four years, losing more than half its value when priced against the grey metal. Bitcoin recovered 2.5% ahead of the US Fed rate-cut decision on December 10. Bitcoin BTC $92 217 24h volatility: 2.2% Market cap: $1.84 T Vol. 24h: $54.78 B critic Peter Schiff highlighted the silver price rally as the grey metal hit a historic high of over $60…

SOL Breakout Point: Whale Makes Major Transfer as ETFs Hit $655M Milestone

Key Notes SOL climbed 4% on December 10 with a sharp rise in trading volume. Whale wallet withdraws 200,001 SOL from Binance. Solana ETFs added $16.6 million in inflow on December 9, reaching $655 million in total inflow. Solana SOL $137.5 24h volatility: 3.6% Market cap: $77.27 B Vol. 24h: $6.90 B has recorded a 4% rally on Dec. 10 with a 35% rise in its daily trading volume. However, analysts believe that it could just be the start of a bigger breakout as whale activity rises. On-chain data shows…

Bitcoin Jumps Back Above $94,600 as Traders Rush In Again

Key Notes Bitcoin rebounded to $94,600 with strong trading interest. Spot ETFs recorded $151 million in inflow on December 9. The market waits for the upcoming Fed rate decision. Bitcoin BTC $93 005 24h volatility: 3.2% Market cap: $1.86 T Vol. 24h: $53.74 B climbed back to $94,600 amid sharp pickup in trading activity in the late hours of Dec. 9. The quick surge above key resistance pushed traders back into the market and resulted in fresh fear of missing out (FOMO). 🤑 Bitcoin enjoyed a much needed rebound back…

Upbit Goes 99% Cold Storage after Over $30M Hack Shock

Key Notes The leading Korean exchange plans to keep almost no funds in its hot wallets. Upbit is going far above the legal minimum of keeping only 80% of funds in cold wallets. The move will strengthen Upbit’s security but also decrease its liquidity. Upbit, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, will move almost all customer assets into cold wallets after attackers breached its Solana hot wallets in late November. Dunamu, Upbit’s parent company, announced on Wednesday, Dec. 10, that the crypto exchange is planning to move over 99% of its…

XRP Price Positive Streak Fades—Are Traders Bracing for Volatility?

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…

Ethereum Smashes Resistance—Bitcoin Left Behind as Momentum Flips Bullish

Ethereum price started a fresh increase above $3,250. ETH is now consolidating gains and might aim for more gains if it clears the $3,380 resistance. Ethereum started a fresh increase above the $3,200 and $3,250 levels. The price is trading above $3,200 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $3,210 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above the $3,350 zone. Ethereum Price Rallies Over 8% Ethereum price…

US Regulator Clears Banks to Act as Crypto Intermediaries in Riskless Transactions

Key Notes Banks can now execute simultaneous crypto buy-sell transactions with minimal balance sheet exposure under new OCC guidance. The policy shift follows earlier moves by FDIC and Federal Reserve to normalize crypto oversight within standard banking supervision. Trump administration backs expanded bank participation in digital assets while critics warn of potential systemic risk transmission. A US national bank regulator has confirmed that banks can act as intermediaries in “riskless principal” crypto transactions, positioning them closer to broker-style roles in the digital asset market. In these deals, a bank buys…

Arkham Attacks Zcash Community After Public Backlash on Inaccurate Reporting

Key Notes Arkham labels 53% of Zcash transactions but cannot deanonymize shielded-to-shielded transfers, accounting for 50% of activity. Zcash creator Zooko and Helius CEO Mert criticized Arkham’s initial announcement as misleading for suggesting impossible capabilities. The platform tagged $420 billion in volume, with the US Government holding $1.64 million in seized ZEC as the largest transparent holder. Arkham Intelligence  just posted an official response to the ongoing public backlash against a previous X thread claiming Arkham “deanonymized” Zcash ZEC $444.8 24h volatility: 6.1% Market cap: $7.23 B Vol. 24h: $1.26…

Stripe, Paradigm Open Tempo Blockchain to Public as Stablecoin Demand Accelerates

Key Notes Tempo blockchain separates transaction lanes to prevent congestion and offers stable fees at one-tenth of a cent per transaction. Major financial institutions including UBS, Deutsche Bank, and Cross River Bank are testing the payments-focused network’s capabilities. The platform accepts dollar-denominated stablecoins like USDT and USDC for transaction costs and targets microtransaction use cases. Stripe and Paradigm opened Tempo’s public testnet on Tuesday, expanding the operational capacity of the payments-focused blockchain unveiled in September. A Bloomberg report on Tuesday detailed how the rollout invites any company to begin building…

PNC Bank Launches Direct Bitcoin Trading via Coinbase Crypto-as-a-Service

Key Notes PNC Bank partners with Coinbase to enable institutional clients to trade Bitcoin directly through their banking platform. The ninth-largest US bank by assets eliminates the need for customers to maintain separate cryptocurrency exchange accounts. This move reflects growing institutional adoption as traditional banks integrate digital assets into their services. US banking giant PNC Bank has launched direct Bitcoin BTC $94 281 24h volatility: 4.9% Market cap: $1.88 T Vol. 24h: $50.11 B trading for qualified institutional clients, making it the first major US-based banking firm to do so.…