Bitcoin’s spot value hovered at $91,219 on Jan. 4, 2025, and the derivatives market appears anything but relaxed. Futures and options positioning across major venues shows traders leaning in, not backing away, with open interest holding near cycle highs and options contracts stacking up around key strike levels.
Bitcoin Derivatives Positioning Tightens Ahead of Major Options Expiries
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Ripple USD trading launches on OSL, marking a regulated push to expand stablecoin adoption with fee-free access, institutional-grade compliance, and new onramps for dollar-pegged digital payments and settlement activity.
Ripple USD Debuts on OSL as Regulated Platform Pushes…
Galaxy 2026 Outlook: Bitcoin Follows Gold Toward Monetary Hedge Status With $250K in View
January 2, 2026
Galaxy’s 2026 outlook frames bitcoin’s evolution beyond price cycles, arguing the asset is increasingly tracking gold’s adoption curve as institutional access expands and long-term monetary hedge demand strengthens toward a $250,000 trajectory.
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Digital assets are poised to mature into core financial infrastructure in 2026 as regulation, institutional capital, and real-world use converge, accelerating adoption beyond speculation and reshaping global markets, according to insights from Binance’s APAC leadership.
Binance Exec Signals 2026 Bullish Regime Shift Toward Value-Driven Markets
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Bitcoin ETFs End 2025 Under Pressure as Outflows Deepen
January 2, 2026
Crypto ETFs closed the final trading day of 2025 with continued pressure on bitcoin and ether products, while XRP and solana quietly extended their late-year momentum.
Year-End ETF Flows Favor Altcoins Over Bitcoin, Ether
The curtain closed on 2025 with investors still…
Bitwise is moving to list 11 single-asset crypto strategy ETFs on NYSE Arca, expanding U.S. market exposure to major protocol tokens as regulatory filings signal a broader push into diversified digital-asset products.
NYSE Arca Listing Planned as Bitwise Registers 11 New…
Ripple Sees Institutional Acceleration: ‘We’ve Never Been in a Better Position Heading Into a New Year’
January 1, 2026
Ripple sees accelerating institutional crypto adoption fueled by regulatory clarity, tokenization growth, and surging demand for stablecoins, ETFs, and XRP-linked products, driving momentum heading into the new year.
Ripple Executive Flags Strong Institutional Momentum Across Crypto Markets
Ripple Managing Director for APAC Reece Merrick shared on social media platform X earlier this month a…
Strategy Ends 2025 With 672,497 BTC as Saylor’s Hyper-Bullish Bitcoin Accumulation Stance Holds Firm
January 1, 2026
Strategy Inc.’s massive bitcoin exposure keeps it central to institutional crypto debates, blending extreme leverage, deep liquidity and index inclusion while facing volatility, dilution pressure and looming index-rule risks that could reshape how investors access bitcoin…
The Bull Case for XRP Rises as Flare Data Confirms Real DeFi Demand
December 31, 2025
Data shows XRP is shedding its passive reputation as most FXRP stays locked in DeFi, signaling rising user activity, deepening liquidity, and renewed bullish momentum for XRP and the XRP Ledger via Flare Network.
Flare Network Data Fuels a Stronger Bullish Thesis for XRP and…
US Crypto Policy Flips Pro-Growth as SEC Rulemaking Replaces Enforcement Crackdowns
December 31, 2025
U.S. crypto regulation has flipped pro-growth as the SEC embraces clarity, rulemaking, and institutional adoption, slashing enforcement risk and signaling a durable policy reset that positions America to lead digital finance.
SEC Pivots to Clarity as US Pushes for Digital Asset Leadership
The U.S. digital asset regulatory landscape has entered a decisively pro-growth phase as the Securities and…
