Positive winds are blowing in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency world these days. Despite market fluctuations, large investors have become active: According to Glassnode data, "shark" wallets holding 100 to 1,000 BTC added 54,000 BTC (worth approximately $4.66 billion) in just one week. This is the fastest accumulation rate seen since 2012 and shows strong buying appetite at market lows.
Michael Saylor, founder of institutional giant MicroStrategy, made an optimistic statement regarding quantum computing threats. Saylor stated, "Quantum computing will not break Bitcoin, but rather strengthen it.

Ethereum (ETH) is consolidating around $2,930-$2,950 in mid-December 2025. The expected 95% drop in Layer-2 fees following the completion of the Fusaka update in early December could increase network usage and accelerate DeFi and dApp adoption. While whale accumulations and institutional inflows (including ETF staking confirmations) are giving positive signals, macroeconomic uncertainties and Bitcoin dominance are creating short-term pressure. Technically, the $3,000 psychological support level is critical; a break below it could target the $3,200-$3,300 range.
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🇯🇵 How Do BOJ Interest Rate Decisions Affect Crypto?
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has a much larger impact than expected on crypto markets through yen carry trade. Capital borrowed in low-interest yen and invested in risky assets quickly exits the market when the BOJ raises interest rates. The result: sharp crypto declines.
📉 Historical Pattern Clear
Crypto has seen a 20-30% drop after each tightening step by the BOJ:
March 2024: Negative interest rates ended → BTC dropped 23-27%
July 2024: Interest rate 0.5% → BTC dropped from $65K to $50K
January 2025: Tightening signal → BTC pulled back 30%+

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Cryptocurrency Market Over the Last 24 Hours: Downward Trend Dominates
As of December 16, 2025, the cryptocurrency market has been under significant selling pressure in the last 24 hours. While the total market capitalization hovered around $3.15 trillion, showing a slight decrease, major coins experienced losses of 1-5%. This decline is attributed to year-end profit taking, macroeconomic uncertainties, and low liquidity.
#BTC: The leading cryptocurrency lost approximately 1-2% in value over the last 24 hours, trading in the $86,000-$89,000 range. Moving away from its all

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I've watched $BTC price cycles 🤔
$32 to $0.02
$200 to $50
$1,200 to $200
$20,000 to $3,000
$60,000 to $16,000
$108,000 to $75,000
$126,000 to $83,000
What do you think its next move is?
👉By 2025, it is estimated that approximately 560–580 million people worldwide will own or have access to cryptocurrency. This corresponds to approximately 6–7% of the world's population.
👉Other reports similarly suggest around 500+ million users.
🥸Estimated world population 🌍 is approximately 8.26 billion people. However, the number of people who say they know about crypto and have invested or traded at

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Ripple Expands Stablecoin Payments in Europe with AMINA
Announced on December 12, 2025, the agreement marks Ripple's partnership with Swiss-based FINMA-regulated crypto bank AMINA Bank. This is Ripple Payments' first bank integration in Europe: AMINA will offer its crypto-focused clients instant cross-border payments with Ripple USD (RLUSD) and other stablecoins.
Previously, in 2025, AMINA launched its first global bank custody and trading service for RLUSD. This expansion overcomes the barriers of traditional banking by combining fiat and blockchain rails, enabling fast pa

In 2025, the renewed escalation of the US-China trade war, coupled with ongoing Israeli-Iranian tensions in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, brought global geopolitical risks to a peak. These developments led to high volatility in Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency markets. For example, in October, Trump's new tariffs on China caused BTC to fall from $126,000 to $107,000. Similarly, the Middle East attacks in June caused BTC to experience short-term drops of 4-8%. While geopolitical risks are pushing investors to avoid risky assets, BTC is partly fulfilling a safe-haven role as "