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Un fugitiv căutat de autoritățile din SUA a primit 28 de zile de la guvernul din Guernsey pentru a contesta confiscarea bunurilor sale.
Ruja Ignatova, 45 de ani, cunoscută sub numele de Cryptoqueen dispărută, are timp până pe 16 decembrie pentru a contesta o ordonanță de confiscare adusă la Curtea Regală din Guernsey.
Doamna Ignatova nu a fost văzută de opt ani, dispărând la câteva zile după ce a fost emis un mandat de arestare pentru ea în Statele Unite.
În 2014, ea a fondat criptomoneda fraudulentă OneCoin, care a făcut ca investitorii să piardă mai mult de 4 miliarde de dolari (3,2 miliarde de lire sterline), conform Biroului Federal de Investigație (FBI).

MAGA Inc. a încheiat anul 2025 cu mai mult de 300 milioane de dolari disponibili, în timp ce grupurile legate de industriile criptomonedelor și inteligenței artificiale își propun să își flexeze mușchii politici.
Grupurile politice legate de industriile criptomonedelor și inteligenței artificiale au strâns zeci de milioane de dolari, conform noilor rapoarte de finanțare a campaniei, în încercarea de a deveni jucători majori în alegerile de la mijlocul mandatului de anul acesta.
Cele mai proeminente grupuri pro-crypto au încheiat anul 2025 cu aproape 194 milioane de dolari de cheltuit, aproape toți aceștia cu Fairshake, un grup susținut de Coinbase și alți investitori de capital de risc, arată noi rapoarte depuse la Comisia Federală pentru Alegeri. Un grup pro-AI, Leading the Future, a încheiat anul cu 39 milioane de dolari în contul său de campanie.

The crypto market crash accelerated during the weekend, with Bitcoin moving below the key support level at $80,000 for the first time in months. It was trading at $78,678 on Sunday, down sharply from its all-time high of $126,300.
Ethereum price crashed to $2,400, while Binance Coin (BNB) fell to $770. The market capitalization of all tokens dropped by over 5.80% in the last 24 hours to $2.67 trillion. This article explores some of the top reasons behind the ongoing crypto crash.
Crypto market crash happened after Trump nominated Kevin Warsh
One of the main reasons behind the ongoing crypto market crash is that Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to become the next Federal Reserve Chair when Jerome Powell’s term ends in May.
Warsh has recently supported the crypto industry. However, his support was likely because he really wanted the Federal Reserve Chairman job as he has previously blasted the industry.
The same is true with his views on interest rates. In his recent interviews, he has come out in support of lower interest rates. In reality, however, Warsh has always been an interest rate and inflation hawk.
He voted against interest rate cuts and quantitative easing policies in 2011. Most importantly, he has always maintained his opposition to quantitative easing.
Therefore, analysts believe that Warsh will maintain a hawkish view when he moves to the Federal Reserve just as Jerome Powell did.
Soaring liquidations fuelled the crypto crash
The other main reason for the crypto market crash is the soaring liquidations and falling futures open interest.
Data compiled by CoinGlass shows that the futures open interest dropped by 10% in the last 24 hours to $113 billion.
At the same time, liquidations jumped by 348% in the last 24 hours to over $2.5 billion, the biggest increase in months.
Ethereum liquidations jumped to over $1.1 billion, while Bitcoin rose to over $785 million. Solana positions worth over $197 million, while XRP positions worth $61 million were liquidated.
These liquidations brought memories of October 10 when the crypto market experienced the biggest liquidation on record. Positions worth over $20 billion were wiped out on October 10 when Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on China.
Rising geopolitical tensions
The crypto market crash is happening because of the rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. Trump has threatened to attack Iran soon because of the recent protests in the country.
An attack on Iran would be bearish for the crypto market because of the impact on the energy market. Data shows that Brent, the global benchmark, has jumped to $70 for the first time in months.
The crypto market crash is also happening because Bitcoin’s role as a safe-haven asset has been debunked. Instead, investors have moved to other safe-haven assets like the Swiss franc and gold, which have soared in the past few months.
Bitcoin price technicals have contributed to the crash

Technicals have also contributed to the ongoing crypto crash. The weekly timeframe chart above shows that the coin formed a rising wedge pattern. 
It also formed a bearish flag pattern, and moved below the 50-week Exponential Moving Average (EMA) and the Supertrend indicator. This pattern often leads to more downside, which will lead to more downside for Bitcoin and the crypto market.
#XRPGuru

As the United States enters a partial government shutdown with the House now scheduled to take action on Monday, crypto traders are bracing for a potentially volatile start to the week.
The uncertainty after the gold & silver price crash has already influenced crpyto market wipping out nearly $200 billion from the market.
U.S. Government Partially Shut Down
Crypto prices stayed under strong pressure after late Friday updates showed the U.S. government entering a partial shutdown. Lawmakers approved a temporary funding plan, but the House failed to vote before going into recess.
Because of this delay, the shutdown began, and the House is now expected to take action on Monday. This uncertainty has kept financial markets tense.
At the same time, the market is under pressure from a sharp drop in gold and silver prices. Gold has fallen nearly 15%, while silver is down about 32%, adding fear to an already weak market.
Bitcoin has also felt the impact, sliding from around $88,000 to below $82,000 in hours. Although Bitcoin has made a slight recovery, now trading around $83,559, but still down by nearly 5%.
What Could Happen to Bitcoin and Altcoins on Monday
Historically, crypto markets tend to open cautiously after major such political events. If the House shows progress and moves closer to approving the spending bill, Bitcoin could see a small relief bounce of around 2% to 4%. Major altcoins may follow with slightly higher volatility.
However, if lawm#akers remain divided or delay action further, selling pressure could return. In past shutdowns, key data like jobs and inflation reports were delayed, making it harder for traders to price risk.
And therefore, Bitcoin felt 9%, dropping from around $103,000 to $92,000, while altcoins declined between 12% and 25% due to low liquidity.
Top Crypto Analysts Expect BTC To Hit $74K
In this situation, crypto analyst Ted expects Bitcoin to test key support near $80,000. If this level fails, Bitcoin could fall further toward the April 2025 low near $74,000.
Altcoins, meanwhile, may see sharper and faster moves as trading opens for the week with thin liquidity.
Therefore, Monday’s crypto performance will largely depend on House signals, liquidity conditions, and early trading volume.

“Bitcoin is likely to keep consolidating in the $76,000–$80,000 range, with attempts to break out toward the $85,000 psychological level,” Gracy Chen, CEO at Bitget.
The crypto market is down today. After a single day of increases, it fell 1.7% over the past 24 hours to the current $3.06 trillion. Also, 90 of the top 100 coins fell in this period. The total crypto trading volume stands at $124 billion.
TLDR: Crypto market cap is down 1.7% on Thursday morning (UTC); 90 of the top 100 coins and 9 of the top 10 coins have gone down; BTC decreased by 1.7% to $80,820, and ETH fell 2.5% to $2,942; The drop follows economic stress, lack of fresh capital, and geopolitical pressure; ‘This period of consolidation allows for a necessary reset’; Rate cuts are unlikely until later in the year;
This environment could reinforce BTC’s and ETH’s ‘roles as hedges against medium-term monetary pressures and dollar debasement narratives’; Markets are set up for a holding pattern, not a policy pivot; This period of consolidation allows for a necessary reset; Sygnum raised 750 BTC for the Starboard Sygnum BTC Alpha Fund; US spot BTC ETFs posted outflows of $19.64 million, and spot ETH ETFs saw $28.1 million in inflows; Crypto market sentiment saw a minor increase within the fear zone.

The XRP chart is heating up again while macro pressure, ETF hype and political drama collide. Is this the early stage of a major XRP comeback or just another bull trap for the XRP Army? Let’s unpack the risk, the opportunity and the real on-chain and narrative drivers right now.
Vibe Check: XRP is in one of those classic "calm before the storm" moments. The market is neither in full euphoria nor in total fear – more like tense anticipation. Price action has been choppy, swinging between strong rebounds and sharp shakeouts, with traders constantly getting baited into thinking the next massive leg is finally here. That alone tells you one thing: positioning is unstable, and any decisive break could be violent.
Bitcoin’s post-halving environment and the broader altcoin cycle are slowly aligning for a rotation trade, and XRP is firmly on the watchlist of both boomers in suits and the degen XRP Army. But this setup cuts both ways: if liquidity rotates hard into XRP on real catalysts, we get a serious upside squeeze. If not, late FOMO buyers risk becoming fresh bagholders in yet another long consolidation.
The Story: To understand the XRP opportunity and the risk right now, you have to zoom out from the 15-minute chart and look at three big forces: regulation, macro, and narrative.
1. Regulation and the SEC overhang
Ripple’s long war with the SEC has been one of the central crypto storylines of this cycle. The partial legal wins that recognized XRP as not being a security in secondary market trading were a game-changer for sentiment. They cracked open the door for U.S. liquidity to come back. But the overhang is not completely gone: ongoing proceedings, potential appeals, and shifts in U.S. regulatory policy can still swing sentiment fast.
At the same time, there is rising chatter in crypto media about how the next U.S. administration and evolving policy stances could impact Ripple. Every new speech, every hint of a softer or harder stance on crypto, instantly gets reframed as bullish or bearish for XRP. That means volatility spikes around political headlines are not a bug – they are the feature.
2. ETF Hype, Bitcoin Dominance, and Altseason Timing
We are in the post-Bitcoin-halving phase, historically the playground where altcoins fight for dominance. Bitcoin tends to run first, hoarding attention and institutional inflows. Then, once BTC cools and starts ranging, capital rotates into high-beta altcoins. XRP is perfectly positioned as a legacy top asset with a huge community and a still-underexploited regulatory narrative.
There is also growing speculative noise around the potential for an XRP-related ETF in the distant future, inspired by the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF wave. Is an XRP ETF guaranteed? No. Is the narrative powerful enough to fuel hype and FOMO rallies every time a new rumor drops? Absolutely. Even just the perception that institutional rails could one day open wider for XRP is enough to make traders front-run the story.
3. Real Utility: RLUSD, Payments, and Ledger Adoption
Beyond pure speculation, Ripple is still pushing its core vision: using XRP and Ripple technology to move value across borders in a fast and cost-efficient way. The narrative is evolving around three core pillars:
RLUSD and stablecoin rails: Ripple’s move into stablecoins and tokenized payment infrastructure is aimed at making the XRP Ledger more attractive for institutions and fintechs that want speed and compliance-ready rails.
Institutional payment corridors: Even while the retail crowd watches price candles, banks and payment companies are testing or actively using Ripple’s stack to settle cross-border value faster than legacy SWIFT rails.
XRP Ledger ecosystem: Builders are slowly stacking new use cases on top of the ledger: DeFi primitives, tokenization, NFTs, and application-specific tokens. None of this has reached peak hype yet – which ironically is where long-term asymmetric opportunities often begin.
simply: the more real-world, fee-generating activity migrates to the XRP Ledger, the stronger the long-term fundamental backing of XRP as a settlement and liquidity asset. But this is a slow grind, not an overnight meme pump, and traders need to respect that timeline...
#Xrp🔥🔥
#XRPGuru

Over $780M in leveraged longs liquidated in 30 minutes during Bitcoin’s sharp downturn.
Crypto Fear & Greed Index hits 16, signaling extreme fear among traders.
Bitcoin erased $60B in market cap as macroeconomic pressures drove sell-offs.
Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies experienced a sharp downturn as market volatility intensified, forcing massive liquidations and triggering extreme fear among traders worldwide. Institutional outflows, geopolitical tensions, and risk-off sentiment contributed to the sell-off, creating heightened trading activity.
Massive Liquidations Shake the Market
The market experienced a rapid liquidation event as over $780 million in leveraged long positions were closed in just 30 minutes. Bitcoin’s price fell sharply, erasing roughly $60 billion in market capitalization in under an hour.
Exchanges like Binance and Bybit saw automated margin calls trigger these liquidations, showing the risks of highly leveraged positions. Traders focusing on BTC/USDT pairs reported significant spikes in trading volumes during this period.
Altcoins followed Bitcoin’s downturn, with Ethereum dropping to $2,718.94 and BNB to $838.56. XRP and Solana also posted double-digit losses, reflecting broader market contagion.
On-chain data revealed heightened wallet transfers to exchanges, signaling panic selling and intensified downward pressure. The sell-off demonstrated how quickly leveraged positions can magnify losses in volatile markets.
Macroeconomic Drivers Influence Crypto Prices
Global market conditions contributed to the crypto sell-off, with heightened geopolitical tensions impacting risk sentiment. New U.S. tariffs and policy uncertainties drove investors toward traditional safe-haven assets like gold.
This broader “risk-off” sentiment led to fund outflows from crypto, increasing selling pressure. Institutional flows, including Bitcoin ETFs, recorded net outflows of approximately $485 million on January 29, 2026.
The downturn coincided with negative sentiment across stock markets, further influencing crypto volatility. Traders monitoring BTC/USD witnessed sharp declines, potentially breaching critical support levels around $45,000.
Market indicators like the Relative Strength Index (RSI) entered oversold territory below 30. These conditions could attract short-term buying interest, though bearish momentum remained strong.
Heightened fear in the market was evident as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index plunged to 16. Extreme fear levels indicate traders were hesitant to enter positions despite lower prices.
Trading Insights Amid Market Volatility
Traders employed diverse strategies to navigate extreme volatility in Bitcoin and major altcoins. Scalpers focused on rapid rebounds after liquidations, targeting volatile pairs like BTC/USDT with tight stop-losses.
Swing traders monitored trend reversals using MACD and other momentum indicators to confirm entry points. Algorithmic and AI-driven trading may have intensified liquidations by executing automated sell orders.
Resistance and support levels gained attention as BTC approached $48,000 and tested $42,000. Ethereum, BNB, XRP, and Solana saw similar volatility patterns with rapid price swings.
On-chain metrics showed large wallet movements, suggesting potential accumulation by whales during dips. Traders analyzing multiple timeframes found hourly charts captured immediate declines, while daily charts reflected broader bearish trends.

Investigatori blockchain au legat anterior portofelul din spatele token-ului LICK pe Pump.fun de presupusa furt de criptomonede din partea guvernului SUA, portofelul deținând 40% din oferte.
O monedă meme bazată pe Solana lansată de un portofel legat de investigatori blockchain de un presupus furt de active criptomonede controlate de guvernul SUA s-a prăbușit aproape complet în câteva ore de tranzacționare.
Token-ul, numit John Daghita și tranzacționând sub ticker-ul LICK, a fost creat pe platforma de lansare Pump.fun și a crescut temporar la o capitalizare de piață de aproximativ $915,000 înainte de a cădea cu mai mult de 97% peste noapte.

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Volumul tranzacțiilor perp al Aster a crescut la 6,6 miliarde de dolari în 24 de ore, depășind Hyperliquid și Lighter în timp ce competiția se intensifică în cadrul contractelor perpetue cripto.
Rezumat rapid:
•Aster conduce volumul tranzacțiilor perpetue din ultimele 24 de ore cu 6,60 miliarde de dolari
•Hyperliquid și Lighter urmează cu activitate puternică, în miliarde de dolari
•Un volum ridicat de tranzacții perp arată o creștere a interesului traderilor și a propensiunii la risc
•Competiția dintre platformele de derivatate crește rapid.
Aster s-a mutat în vârful pieței derivatelor cripto. În ultimele 24 de ore, platforma a înregistrat un volum de tranzacții de 6,60 miliarde de dolari în contracte perpetue. Astfel, Aster este în frunte față de mulți concurenți puternici.

Aceste idei reflectă direcția în care a16z vede piața și pe ce ar trebui să se concentreze constructorii anul viitor.
Andreessen Horowitz, cunoscut mai bine sub numele de a16z, a împărtășit lista sa anuală de 17 priorități pentru spațiul crypto în 2026. Partenerii au acoperit subiecte variind de la monede stabile, tokenizare și finanțe până la AI, confidențialitate, securitate, piețe de predicție și construirea de produse noi.
Aceste idei reflectă direcția în care a16z vede piața și pe ce ar trebui să se concentreze constructorii anul viitor.
Monede stabile și active tokenizate
a16z spune că monedele stabile vor continua să crească. Au gestionat aproximativ 46 de trilioane de dolari în tranzacții în 2025. Asta este de peste 20 de ori PayPal și aproape de trei ori Visa. Provocarea, notează a16z, este conectarea monedelor stabile la sistemele de bani de zi cu zi.

Ministrul Finanțelor Japonia, Satsuki Katayama, a făcut valuri săptămâna trecută declarând anul 2026 ca primul an digital al Japoniei.
Ministrul Finanțelor Japonia, Satsuki Katayama, a făcut valuri săptămâna trecută declarând anul 2026 ca primul an digital al Japoniei. Aceasta deschide calea pentru o campanie majoră de integrare a criptomonedelor și a activelor blockchain în sistemul financiar japonez. În ceremonia de deschidere a Bursa de Valori Tokyo, Katayama a declarat că piețele de acțiuni și de mărfuri ale Japoniei vor fi la centrul asigurării beneficiilor pentru cetățenii japonezi din produsele financiare digitale.

Clienții BlackRock au achiziționat 3,948 Bitcoin evaluați la aproximativ 372 milioane de dolari astăzi, conform datelor urmărite de Farside Investors.
Achiziția reflectă acumularea continuă de Bitcoin de către instituții prin produsul ETF pe piața spot al BlackRock, fondul IBIT. Firma s-a poziționat ca un facilitator cheie al expunerii structurate la crypto, finalizând transferurile prin platforme precum Coinbase Prime.
ETF-urile pe piața spot Bitcoin listate în SUA au înregistrat aproximativ 697 milioane de dolari în fluxuri nete luni, reprezentând cea mai mare intrare zilnică de la 7 octombrie.

Criptomoneda este din nou în verde, și cu siguranță nu este o săritură aleatorie. O combinație de sentiment îmbunătățit și schimbări în povestea legată de mari jucători globali ridică încredererea în toate activele riscante.
Deși nimic nu s-a schimbat fundamental într-o noapte, atmosfera este cu siguranță mai bună.
Prețurile cresc
În momentul redactării, principalele criptomonede s-au mutat în sus.
Bitcoin a rămas deasupra nivelurilor recente de susținere și s-a orientat în sus, așa că cumpărătorii sunt dispuși să intervină. Ethereum a înregistrat, de asemenea, creșteri constante. Cu toate acestea, Ripple [XRP] a fost remarcată, urcând și depășind atât BTC, cât și ETH pe termen scurt.

Odată cu apropierea Crăciunului, atenția asupra prețurilor criptomonedelor crește. Chiar dacă tranzacționarea în perioada sărbătorilor tinde să fie mai ușoară, mișcări mari pot avea loc în continuare.
Iată o imagine de ansamblu a Bitcoin Bitcoin btc 0.76% Bitcoin, Ethereum Ethereum eth 0.33% Ethereum și Ripple XRP xrp 0.94% XRP, plus nivelurile care ar putea ghida următoarele mișcări.
Scenariul actual al pieței
Începând cu 24 decembrie, criptomonedele par oarecum bearish, cu majoritatea monedelor mari scăzând. Raliul recent încetinește, iar traderii adoptă o abordare mai prudentă.

Detinatorii XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) care au pariat pe $10 în 2025 sunt în scădere cu 8% de la începutul anului, refuzând credința larg răspândită la începutul anului 2025 că 2025 va fi un an pozitiv pentru altcoins.
Motivul #1: Procesul SEC s-a întins până în august
Procesul SEC vs. Ripple nu s-a încheiat până pe 22 aug. când grefierul instanței a certificat că ambele părți și-au retras apelurile.
Întârzierea nu a fost întâmplătoare. Fostul președinte al SEC, Gary Gensler, a depus un apel de ultim moment cu doar cinci zile înainte ca Donald Trump să-l demită din funcție.