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Token unlocks worth $317 million set for the next seven days…Altcoin supply from Sui, Jupiter and others queued

Token unlocks (Unlocks) for major altcoins over the coming week are expected to exceed $317 million. According to Tokenomist data cited by WuBlockchain on the 23rd (local time), projects scheduled for one-off large unlocks worth at least $5 million o

Financial Services Commission holds meeting with five major crypto exchanges, reaffirms plan to cap controlling shareholders’ stakes

South Korea’s financial authorities met with executives of major domestic cryptocurrency exchanges and again underscored their plan to limit controlling shareholders’ ownership stakes. The meeting is seen as a step to reconfirm the regulatory directi

Bank of Korea reaffirms ‘bank-led’ approach to won stablecoins, stresses need to strengthen control framework

The Bank of Korea (BOK) reiterated its policy of allowing won-denominated stablecoins in phases, centered on the banking sector. In a briefing to the National Assembly’s Strategy and Finance Committee on the 23rd, the BOK said it would pursue innovat

US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $3.8bn of net outflows for a fifth straight week as institutions stay on the sidelines

US spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen funds leave for five consecutive weeks, resulting in total net outflows of $3.8bn. It marks the longest stretch of net outflows since February 2025. According to SoSoValue data cited by Coi

"XRP extends losses after dropping below $1.40…tests $1.33 support"

XRP has failed to hold above $1.40 and is extending its decline. According to NewsBTC on the 22nd (local time), XRP slipped into a short-term bearish zone after breaking below the $1.38 and $1.3650 support levels in succession, alongside weakness in

Strategy nears 100th Bitcoin purchase… Saylor hints at further accumulation

It appears that Strategy, the Bitcoin treasury-strategy company led by Michael Saylor, is approaching its 100th Bitcoin purchase. According to Cointelegraph on the 22nd (local time), Saylor posted on X that day the phrase “The Orange Century” along w

National Assembly Budget Office launches study into digital-asset taxation issues…rules to be refined ahead of 2027 rollout

The National Assembly Budget Office (NABO) has launched a study to review system-wide issues ahead of the planned implementation of income taxation on digital assets on Jan. 1, 2027. According to the Public Procurement Service’s Nara Marketplace on t

Fear Index Re-enters ‘5’ on Bitcoin Plunge…Mixed Signals on a Bottom Amid Massive Liquidations

Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled more than 4% in a single day, sliding to around $64,300, sending the crypto fear-and-greed index back down to historically low levels. According to CoinGlass data cited by Cointelegraph on the 22nd (local time), more than 136,00

Bitcoin threatens the $65,000 level as whale selling grows and demand recovery lags

As Bitcoin (BTC) comes under pressure around the $65,000 level, selling pressure persists as the share of exchange inflows from large holders (whales) increases and net stablecoin inflows plunge, while clear signs of a demand rebound have yet to emer

Missouri in the US sends 'Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Fund' bill to standing committee

A bill in the US state of Missouri to create a “Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Fund” has advanced to the review stage in a House standing committee. According to Cointelegraph on the 22nd (local time), Missouri House Bill HB2080 is set to be examined by t

[Market] Bitcoin Falls Below $65,000 as Volatility Rises

Bitcoin (BTC) is extending its losses, slipping below the $65,000 level. As of 10:50 a.m. KST on the 23rd, Bitcoin was trading at $64,839.54, down 4.76% from the previous day, according to CoinMarketCap. On Upbit’s KRW market, it was trading at 95.74

Bitcoin breaks below $66,000… $230 million in leveraged long positions liquidated in an hour

As Bitcoin (BTC) plunged and slid to the $65,000 level, more than $200 million in long positions were liquidated in derivatives markets within an hour. According to the market analysis account The Kobeissi Letter on the 22nd (local time), roughly $23

"Bitcoin’s realized P&L for recent investors plunges…capitulation persists as market builds a base"

Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a sharp deterioration in realized profit-and-loss metrics for recent investors, suggesting continued market pressure, according to an analysis. According to on-chain data analytics firm Glassnode on the 22nd (local time), the 7

[Market] Bitcoin breaks below $66,000… Ethereum also falls under $1,900

Bitcoin (BTC) is extending its losses, slipping below the $66,000 level. As of 10:09 a.m. KST on the 23rd, Bitcoin was trading at $65,778.07, down 3.29% from the previous day, according to CoinMarketCap. On Upbit’s KRW market, it was trading at 96,75

Vitalik sells 1,694 ETH over the past two days…8,651 ETH disposed of cumulatively since February

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has reportedly carried out additional sales in recent days. According to Onchain Lens on the 22nd (local time), Vitalik sold 1,694 ETH over roughly the past two days, securing about $3.31 million. Cumulative

Bitcoin futures positions flip… “Possible rebound to $85,000”

Expectations for a short-term rebound in Bitcoin are resurfacing as a shift in so-called “smart money” positioning has been detected in the BTC futures market. According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)’s Commitments of Traders

[Today’s Key Economic & Crypto Calendar] U.S. December Factory Orders, etc.

<Today’s Key Economic Calendar> ▶︎23 (Mon): △Speech by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller (8:00 U.S. time, 22:00 Korea time) △U.S. December factory orders (10:00 U.S. time, 00:00 Korea time on the 24th) △Korea January Producer Price Index (P

Trump steps up pressure on Iran to abandon nuclear ambitions…limited airstrikes possible if talks fail

U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing limited airstrikes if diplomatic efforts fail to produce results over Iran’s nuclear program. According to The New York Times (NYT) on the 22nd (local time), as the United States and Iran are set to

"Bitcoin has an 88% chance of rising within 10 months"…Mid- to long-term optimism remains intact

Bitcoin has continued to struggle since the fourth quarter of 2025, but an analysis suggests that mid- to long-term optimism based on historical data still holds. According to Cointelegraph on the 22nd (local time), network economist Timothy Peterson

FSC to hold last-minute talks today with five major exchanges on the “Digital Asset Framework Act”… spotlight on the direction of equity-ownership rules

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) will today hold last-minute consultations with major cryptocurrency exchanges regarding the Digital Asset Framework Act (second phase of legislation). According to the financial industry on the 23rd, the FSC wi

Trump family’s stablecoin ‘USD1’ faces first real-world test

Crypto Now Pilot introduction for tokenized fund settlement The Trump family’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, ‘USD1,’ has been put to the test over whether it can be used in real financial services. This comes as global wealth manager Apex Group decided t

[Key economic & crypto calendar for the week ahead] US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and more

<Key economic calendar for next week> ▶︎23 (Mon): △Speech by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller (8:00 a.m. US time, 10:00 p.m. Korea time) △US December factory orders (10:00 a.m. US time, 12:00 a.m. Korea time on the 24th) △Korea January Pro

Financial regulators weigh introducing an administrative penalty system under the Specified Financial Information Act…tougher sanctions for crypto exchanges’ AML breaches

It has been confirmed that financial authorities are reviewing a plan to introduce an administrative penalty system under the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information (the Specified Financial Information Act). The move a

Robinhood: “Investors diversifying beyond Bitcoin and Ether into altcoins in a down market”

With the cryptoasset (cryptocurrency) market extending its bearish run, an analysis suggests investors are diversifying beyond top assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) into a broader range of tokens. According to Cointelegraph on the 22nd

Bitdeer sells all of its Bitcoin holdings…self-managed hashrate ranks No. 1 in the industry

Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Bitdeer (Bitdeer) said it has sold all of its Bitcoin holdings, bringing its current balance to '0'. On the 21st (local time), Bitdeer said via X that it had sold all of the Bitcoin it held and that it no longer has any Bitc

[Analysis] "XRP posts biggest surge in realized losses since 2022… up 114% over the past eight months"

An analysis has found that XRP has recorded its largest spike in on-chain realized losses since 2022. On the 22nd (local time), on-chain analytics firm Santiment said recent data show XRP’s weekly realized losses surged to about $1.93 billion (approx

[Analysis] "Bitcoin inflows to exchanges: whale share hits a 10-year high…bear-market structure deepens"

An analysis suggests that Bitcoin (BTC) inflows to exchanges are increasingly concentrated among large holders. With the market remaining in a bearish phase, selling pressure is increasingly being driven by “whales.” On the 21st (local time), The Blo

"Bitcoin has an 88% chance of rising within 10 months"…Prospects of a year-end rebound raised

An analysis suggests that Bitcoin (BTC) is likely to be higher than its current price by year-end, citing that half of its monthly returns over the past two years were positive. According to Cointelegraph on the 21st (local time), economist Timothy P

Crypto market gives back most of its post-US election rally gains… 40% of market cap wiped out

Most of the gains from the 2024–2025 crypto (cryptocurrency) rally sparked after the US presidential election have been erased. The market appears to have entered a structurally weak phase, down about 40% from its October 2025 peak. According to Coin

Trump raises global tariffs to 15%…crypto market holds steady

As U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise the global tariff rate from the existing 10% to 15%, the cryptoasset (cryptocurrency) market largely held its ground without major moves. On the 21st (local time), President Trump wrote on his Truth