Strategy (MSTR), the publicly traded company holding the largest amount of Bitcoin, has increased its dollar reserves to $2.2 billion, securing dividend payments for the next two and a half years and mitigating financial pressure from a potential "crypto winter" triggered by Bitcoin's four-year cycle. The company added $748 million to its reserves through Monday's stock sale. This cash buffer not only alleviates short-term liquidity pressures but also supports the company's operations during periods of high market volatility. The reserves will primarily be used to pay preferred stock dividends, totaling approximately $824 million annually, while also providing repayment security for $1 billion in convertible bonds maturing in September 2027. Currently, MSTR's share price is around $163, about 12% lower than the convertible bond conversion price of $183. If the share price falls below the conversion price, the company will repay in cash; if it reaches or exceeds the conversion price, it will be settled in equity. Furthermore, MSTR holds 671,268 BTC, requiring only a small portion to meet its cash repayment needs. MSTR's Chief Risk Officer, Jeff Walton, stated that current cash reserves are sufficient to cover convertible bond repayments in September 2027 and provide an additional 15 months of preferred stock dividend payment guarantees. Despite a year-to-date share price decline of approximately 45%, the company has further solidified its financial health by strengthening its cash reserves. (CoinDesk)

Shiba Inu rebound potential now in doubt as burn rate fell 100% in past 24 hours. source: https://u.today/shiba-inu-burn-rate-crashes-overnight-as-shib-price-reverses-gain

Dogecoin is trading in a technically sensitive area, with analyst Kevin (@Kev_Capital_TA) highlighting $0. 138 as the key level the memecoin needs to reclaim to improve its higher-timeframe structure. Dogecoin Faces A Familiar Test At $0. 138 In a post via X on Dec source: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/dogecoin/dogecoin-this-one-price-level-all-attention/

The SEC is seeking court approval for multi-year officer and director bans against former Alameda and FTX executives tied to the 2022 collapse. source: https://catenaa.com/markets/cryptocurrencies/sec-seeks-bans-for-former-alameda-ftx-executives/

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, James Wynn (@JamesWynnReal) (0x5078...) has opened a BTC long position with 40x leverage. In the past 3 days, James Wynn completed 3 trades: 2 of which were BTC trades (one long and one short), resulting in a profit of $40,500; the other PEPE long position resulted in a loss of $6,908.

In the AI stack battleground, Alphabet is likely to win the race, but Microsoft is positioned to win the marathon. source: https://tokenist.com/msft-vrs-goog-which-stock-will-cross-the-4-trillion-milestone-first/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=msft-vrs-goog-which-stock-will-cross-the-4-trillion-milestone-first

Gold just hit its 50th record high of the year, smashing past $4,500 as traders brace for more rate cuts from the Fed. Silver is also on fire, reaching its own all-time peak as investors flee to safe-haven metals. The dollar is tanking, heading for its worst year since 2017, and traders are now betting […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/gold-makes-yet-another-all-time-high-for-the-50th-time-this-year-smashes-4500/

Bybit will gradually scale back services for Japanese users from 2026 amid ongoing regulatory pressure. Japan’s strict licensing rules are forcing unregistered crypto exchanges to limit or exit the market. While pulling back in Japan, Bybit is expanding in the UK and Middle East under clearer frameworks source: https://coinjournal.net/news/bybit-to-gradually-scale-back-japan-services-from-2026-due-to-tight-crypto-regulations/

غالبًا ما تشهد بيتكوين موجات صعود بعد فترات ممتدة من تراجع معدل التجزئة (الهاشريت)، وهو نمط قد يوفّر متنفسًا طال انتظاره للعديد من مُعدّني بيتكوين الذين يواجهون ضغوطًا شديدة عند مستويات الأسعار الحالية. source: https://ar.cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-mining-woes-may-signal-bullish-price-action?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

ظل تحرك سعر البيتكوين متقلبا في الجلسات الأخيرة، مع محاولات التعافي التي تكافح لكسب زخما. حاولت البيتكوين الاستقرار بعد التراجعات الأخيرة، لكن الطلب من مستثمري صناديق البورصة يبدو غير متوازن. رغم هذا التردد، تواصل بلاك روك إبراز البيتكوين كأساس طويل الأجل، مما يشير إلى ثقة تتجاوز تقلبات الأسعار قصيرة الأجل. يبدو أن البيتكوين هو المفضل لدى بلاك روك أدرجت بلاك روك صندوق بيتكوين الفوري ضمن ثلاثة مواضيع استثمارية رئيسية لعام 2025 source: https://ar.beincrypto.com/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-top-investment-despite-price-uncertainty/

A South Korean man’s attempt to secure a lighter punishment for laundering funds through cryptocurrency has backfired dramatically, with an appeals court overturning his suspended sentence and sending him to prison for four years.

Trump Media & Technology Group bought 451 more Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 11,542 coins worth over $1 billion. The company is using Bitcoin as a long-term reserve and is expanding into crypto investments and related financial services.

Justin Sun has lost around $60 million after World Liberty Financial blacklisted his wallet, freezing his WLFI tokens following a $9 million transfer. The freeze has left him unable to access or trade his holdings, while the token’s price has dropped over 40% since September.

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Bybit will begin phasing out services for Japanese residents from 2026, as the country’s stringent regulatory framework continues to squeeze unregistered global crypto exchanges out of the market.

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In the year since the Trump administration took office, U.S. cryptocurrency policy has undergone a fundamental shift, with the core objective of integrating the cryptocurrency industry into the existing financial regulatory system and regulating it in the same way as traditional financial institutions.

Tencent has gained access to Nvidia’s banned Blackwell AI chips by using data centres in Japan and Australia, instead of bringing the hardware into China. The setup lets Tencent keep training advanced AI models while staying outside US export rules.

Financial Times has alleged that Binance had continued to allow suspicious crypto transactions to flow through its platform even after agreeing to tighten controls under its landmark $4.3 billion US criminal settlement.