IcomTech Crypto Ponzi Promoter Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison

IcomTech promoters used luxury cars and flashy events to project legitimacy while investors lost millions in a crypto Ponzi scheme.



https://decrypt.co/352976/icomtech-crypto-ponzi-promoter-sentenced-six-years-prison

India's Competition Regulator Clears Coinbase's Minority Stake in CoinDCX

India has cleared Coinbase’s minority stake in CoinDCX, paving the way for the U.S. exchange to expand in the local crypto market.



https://decrypt.co/352838/indias-competition-regulator-clears-coinbases-minority-stake-coindcx

Quantum Computing Unlikely to Impact Bitcoin, Crypto Prices in 2026: Grayscale

The asset manager said quantum threats were real but unlikely to affect crypto markets or valuations in the near term.



https://decrypt.co/352459/quantum-computing-bitcoin-crypto-prices-2026-grayscale

Vanguard Exec Calls Bitcoin a 'Digital Labubu', Even as Firm Offers Crypto ETF Trading

The Vanguard equity head dismissed Bitcoin as speculative, though the firm still expanded client access to crypto ETFs.



https://decrypt.co/352201/vanguard-exec-calls-bitcoin-digital-labubu-firm-offers-crypto-etf-trading

Bitcoin's Persistent Long-Term Buyers Step In as Market Struggles For Liquidity

Experts remain cautiously optimistic as macro hurdles clear amid Bitcoin whale accumulation and liquidity drying up ahead of the holidays.



https://decrypt.co/352113/bitcoins-persistent-long-term-buyers-market-struggles-liquidity

Bhutan Launches Sovereign Gold-Backed Token on Solana

The launch adds to Bhutan’s broader blockchain push, including Bitcoin reserves, Binance Pay integration and hydro-powered BTC mining.



https://decrypt.co/351928/bhutan-launches-sovereign-gold-backed-token-solana

Bitcoin Traders Bet on 2026 Boom, Not a Santa Rally, Following Fed Rate Cut

Bitcoin options traders are tempering expectations for a Santa rally and are now looking to $130,000 and $180,000 strikes in Q1, 2026.



https://decrypt.co/351926/bitcoin-traders-bet-2026-boom-not-santa-rally-following-fed-rate-cut

Solana Liquidity Plummets to Bear Level Territory Amid $500M Liquidation Overhang

On-chain data shows Solana's liquidity has contracted to bear-market levels, with $500M in long positions at risk if its price drops 5.5%.



https://decrypt.co/351743/solana-liquidity-plummets-bear-level-500m-liquidation-overhang

AI Political Chatbots Can Sway Voters, New Research Finds

The studies found policy-focused chatbot messages were more persuasive and that persuasion often rose alongside uneven inaccuracies.



https://decrypt.co/351737/ai-political-chatbots-can-sway-voters-new-research-finds

Circle Wins ADGM License, Taps Former Visa Executive to Lead Middle East Push

The approval positions Circle to offer regulated payment services in Abu Dhabi as the UAE accelerates its oversight of crypto.



https://decrypt.co/351578/circle-wins-adgm-license-taps-former-visa-executive

Bitcoin Slips Toward ETF Break-Even Level as Inflows Slow, but Support May Be Building

Bitcoin is drifting back toward the price where ETF buyers break even, as inflows slow and investors look to the Fed’s decision this week.



https://decrypt.co/351573/bitcoin-etf-break-even-level-inflows-slow-support-building

Bitcoin Edges Back Above $91,000 as Traders Brace for Fed Decision and Jobs Data

Bitcoin is edging higher ahead of the Fed’s final rate decision and a key jobs report, extending its rebound as thin liquidity persists.



https://decrypt.co/351388/bitcoin-back-above-91000-traders-brace-fed-decision-jobs-data