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U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council: "Virtual assets and stablecoins are not an immediate systemic risk"

U.S. financial authorities have issued an official position that they no longer view virtual assets and stablecoins as an immediate threat to the financial system. It is assessed that risk perceptions have eased as a federal-level regulatory framewor

Dunamu selects AI·NFT combined garden as grand prize winner of 'Digital Healing Garden Contest'

Dunamu, operator of the digital asset exchange Upbit, said on the 16th that it held the awards ceremony for the 'Digital Healing Garden Contest' together with the Korea Forest Service, the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and the Korea Arboretum and Ga

[Market Update] Bitcoin breaks below the $86,000 level… crypto asset market widens losses

Bitcoin (BTC)'s downtrend has deepened, with even the $86,000 level breaking. As of 11:18 a.m. on the 16th (Korea time), according to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin is trading at $85,963.19, down 4.11% from the previous day. On Upbit's KRW market, it is trad

Bithumb holds fan-participation special voting event ahead of '2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon'

Bithumb announced on the 16th that it will hold a fan-participation special voting event for '2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon with Bithumb'. The event, titled 'My Own Best Idol Chosen with Bithumb', is a participatory program in which K-POP fans directly selec

Kevin Warsh surges as frontrunner for next Fed chair… leads on Polymarket

The race to appoint the next chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is rapidly changing. In prediction markets, former Fed governor Kevin Warsh has emerged as a leading candidate. On the 16th (local time), according to the Koveysi Letter, Kevin Wars

Grayscale "Quantum computing threat is real but price impact in 2026 is limited"

Quantum computing could be a long-term risk factor to the security of virtual assets (cryptocurrencies), but analysis says its impact on market prices over the next year will be minimal. In the short term, it is considered close to an excessive conce

SBI·Startale begin development of yen stablecoin…targeting launch in Q2 2026

Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings and Startale Group, a web3 company joint venture of Sony and the Astar Foundation, have begun developing a yen-based stablecoin and are aiming for a launch in the second quarter of next year. According to Cointel

Fidelity "Bitcoin's 4-year cycle may be coming to an end…possibility of entering a supercycle"

The long-held conventional 4-year cycle structure in the Bitcoin (BTC) market is weakening, and instead there is an analysis that it may be entering a long-term 'supercycle' phase. On the 16th (local time), according to Bitcoin Magazine, Fidelity Dig

[Analysis] "Virtual asset market adjusts amid US economic concerns and Fed variables…excessive leverage burden persists"

The virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), has collectively undergone a correction, and this adjustment is being attributed to US economic concerns and Fed-related variables. On the 16th (local time), Coint

Trump "Will consider pardoning Samourai Wallet CEO"

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said he would consider the possibility of pardoning the CEO of the privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet Samourai Wallet. On the 16th (local time), according to Bitcoin Magazine, President Trump recently said in response to

[Today's Key Economic & Cryptocurrency Schedule] US November Nonfarm Payrolls etc.

<Today's Key Economic Schedule> ▶︎16th (Tue): △EU October trade balance (Korean time 19:00, US time 5:00) △US November unemployment rate (Korean time 22:30, US time 8:30) △US November nonfarm payrolls (Korean time 22:30, US time 8:30) △US October ret

[Analysis] "Bitcoin falls below $86,000… whale selling pressure continues despite individual buying"

Bitcoin (BTC) has slipped below the $86,000 level at times and continues to show weakness as whale selling persists despite individual buying. On the 16th (local time), according to HighBlock Capital order flow data cited by Cointelegraph, small Bitc

U.S. Senate Banking Committee postpones discussion of virtual-asset market structure bill until next year

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee decided to move its legislative discussion defining the virtual-asset (cryptocurrency) market structure to next year, after failing to complete it within this year. On the 16th (local time), according to CoinDesk, a

U.S. SEC, After Start of Trump Administration, Clears Many Crypto Cases… Sharp Shift in Enforcement Stance

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly dropped or dismissed virtual-asset (cryptocurrency) related cases at a much higher rate than other securities-law areas since the start of the Donald Trump administration. According to

Bitcoin network activity at a one-year low…pressure on mining revenue structure

Ahead of year-end, Bitcoin (BTC) network activity has fallen to its lowest level in 12 months, with weakening signals detected across on-chain metrics. On the 16th (local time), The Block reported that the 7-day moving average of active addresses on

U.S. SEC Commissioner: "Excessive regulation could turn blockchain into a financial surveillance tool"

Paul Atkins, a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), emphasized the need to balance national security and individual privacy in the process of regulating blockchain and warned that excessive government intervention could

U.S. Fed chair candidate Hassett: "Trump's remarks will not affect monetary policy"

Kevin Hassett, who is being mentioned as a candidate for the next chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), emphasized the Fed's independence while dismissing concerns about the expansion of President Donald Trump's influence. On the 15th (local time)

[Analysis] "XRP hit the $2 resistance…Sell signal detected amid surge in trading volume"

On a technical basis, XRP (XRP) continues to be held back by clear resistance in the $2.00–$2.01 range. On the 15th (local time), CoinDesk reported, "XRP is technically being held by the $2.00–$2.01 resistance zone. In this price range, three recent

U.S. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana ETFs all recorded net inflows last week

In the U.S. spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) all recorded net weekly inflows, showing an improving trend in investor sentiment. On the 15th (local time), according to Sosovalue data cited by U Bl

Cathie Wood "Bitcoin·Ethereum·Solana, core assets of the crypto asset market"

Cathie Wood (Cathie Wood), CEO of ARK Invest, presented Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) as the three most important core assets in the current crypto asset market. On the 15th (local time), according to the ARK Invest tracker, Wood sa

Bitcoin drifts near $89,000…"Chase buying weakens ahead of year-end"

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $89,000, having given up most of the gains formed after last week's Federal Reserve rate cut. On the 15th (local time), according to CoinDesk, FlowDesk said in a recent note, "Demand was quickly exhausted immediately a

Whale that earned 24.48 million dollars from shorting Ethereum switches to large-scale buying strategy

A whale or institutional investor who earned tens of millions of dollars from shorting Ethereum (ETH) appears to have recently switched to a large-scale buying strategy. On the 15th (local time), Amber CN reported that the whale added 38,576 ETH afte

Juventus rejects Tether takeover offer… Exor "No intention to sell"

An acquisition offer of more than 1 billion euros (about 1 trillion won) from stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) to acquire Italian football club Juventus FC was officially rejected by the club's major shareholder. On the 15th (local time), according to

Democratic Party moves to exclude 'bank-majority model' from issuers of Korean won stablecoins

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is reportedly organizing discussions in a direction that effectively does not adopt the 'bank-centered consortium' model requested by the Bank of Korea in the second-phase digital asset legislation (Digital Asset

[Analysis] "Bitcoin, the trap of a quiet market... IFP indicator sends warning signals"

On-chain indicators have detected that Bitcoin (BTC)'s structural vulnerability is gradually accumulating. On the 15th (local time), CryptoQuant author XWIN Research Japan said, "The IFP (Inter-Exchange Flow Pulse) indicator, which shows fund flows b

Latin America's largest private bank recommends "1~3% Bitcoin allocation"

A senior executive of the asset management division of Latin America's largest private bank, Itaú Unibanco, suggested that some Bitcoin (BTC) should be included in investment portfolios. On the 15th (local time), according to The Block, in a recent r

[Today's major economic·cryptocurrency schedule] South Korea trade balance, etc.

<Today's major economic schedule> ▶︎15 (Mon): △South Korea trade balance (Korean time 11:00, U.S. time 21:00) △EU October industrial production (Korean time 19:00, U.S. time 05:00) <Today's major cryptocurrency schedule> ▶︎15 (Mon): △Sei (SEI) tokens

Bitcoin, extreme contraction of volatility…"Directional move imminent" warning

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in a narrow range over the weekend, prompting repeated warnings in the market that a large volatility move is imminent. On the 14th (local time), according to Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView data,

"Bitcoin's four-year cycle remains, but the driving force has shifted to politics and liquidity"

The four-year cycle pattern, long regarded as a defining feature of Bitcoin (BTC), remains valid, but analysts say its operating mechanism has changed from the past. On the 14th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that Markus Thielen, head of resear

[Analysis] "Bitcoin adjusts by more than 20% whenever BOJ raises rates"…yen variable resurfaces

An analysis found that the Bank of Japan (BOJ)'s policy rate hikes have repeatedly applied downward pressure on Bitcoin (BTC) prices. On the 14th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that on-chain and macro analyst AndrewBTC said, "Since 2024, whenev