Bitcoin’s network just suffered a sudden shock, experiencing a sharp 10% drop in Bitcoin hashrate within 24 hours. But more surprisingly, experts are pointing their fingers at China, claiming it was China who has caused the sudden dip.

In its 2026 Outlook report released Monday, Grayscale predicts that Bitcoin prices will reach new highs in the first half of 2026, driven by increased global macroeconomic demand for alternative stores of value and improved regulatory clarity in the United States. Grayscale believes this will mark the end of the so-called "four-year cycle" theory. The company notes that fiat currencies face increasing devaluation risks due to rising public sector debt and its potential impact on inflation, which could continue to drive portfolio demand for Bitcoin and Ether. Grayscale anticipates that by 2026, the US Congress will pass bipartisan legislation on crypto market structures, which will solidify the position of blockchain-based finance in US capital markets and facilitate continued institutional investment inflows. The report also lists stablecoin market growth, asset tokenization reaching an inflection point, and significant DeFi growth led by the lending market as key investment themes for 2026.

Glassnode published an article on the X platform stating that over the past three months, the average return across almost all cryptocurrency sectors has been lower than that of Bitcoin. This continued relative weakness highlights a market environment where capital concentration favors BTC.

According to SoSoValue data, XRP spot ETFs saw a total net inflow of $10.89 million yesterday (December 15th, Eastern Time). The XRP spot ETF with the largest single-day net inflow was the Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ), with a net inflow of $8.19 million, bringing its historical cumulative net inflow to $193 million. This was followed by the Canary XRP ETF (XRPC), with a net inflow of $1.61 million, bringing XRP's current historical total net inflow to $377 million. As of press time, the total net asset value of XRP spot ETFs is $1.12 billion, with an XRP net asset ratio of 0.98%, and historical cumulative net inflows have reached $1 billion.

The Senate Banking Committee delayed crypto market structure hearings until 2026 amid ongoing bipartisan negotiations. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-crypto-market-structure-legislation-delayed-until-2026?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

How bulls stepped up fueling the price of BEAT to equal its peak. source: https://ambcrypto.com/beat-rallies-84-but-will-price-break-its-peak-at-3/

Moody’s proposes a global stablecoin rating framework based on reserve asset quality, liquidity, and operational risks, with comments open until January 2026. source: https://catenaa.com/markets/cryptocurrencies/moodys-proposes-framework-to-rate-stablecoins-on-reserve-quality/

Grayscale’s 2026 outlook cites institutional demand and clearer US regulation as key catalysts for Bitcoin’s surge in the first half of 2026. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-hit-new-ath-h1-2026-grayscale?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

According to PANews, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley expressed on the X platform that within the next 12 months, cryptocurrencies will become integrated into various aspects of financial services. He anticipates a wave of substantial developments and new participants entering the market.

MoonPay has launched a new shopping app for Solana Mobile’s Seeker phone, letting users browse stores and pay with crypto directly on the device. The app features curated merchants, rewards for purchases, and aims to make spending digital assets simple and secure.

A major Tokyo-based financial company that has been a long-term backer of Ripple is now joining forces with Startale Group to launch a Yen-denominated stablecoin. SBI Holdings and Startale Group plan to release the stablecoin in the second quarter of 2026. The partnership brings together SBI’s standing as a key player in Japan’s financial sector […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/tokyo-financial-giant-yen-stablecoin/

Bitcoin price corrected gains and traded below the $88,000 support zone. BTC is now consolidating and might struggle to clear the $88,500 zone. Bitcoin started a fresh decline from the $90,500 zone. The price is trading below $88,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average source: https://www.newsbtc.com/analysis/btc/bitcoin-price-drops-85k/

For exchanges/protocols, if the purpose of the liquidation mechanism is to ensure fairness, then ADL is for survival.

At the Cryptocurrency Working Group's Financial Monitoring and Privacy Roundtable, U.S. SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins stated that discussions surrounding blockchain privacy and regulatory boundaries are becoming a core regulatory issue.

The AI ​​bubble has become the only pillar supporting the US macroeconomy, essentially the last line of defense on the balance sheets of the wealthy.

Jinse Finance launches its daily cryptocurrency and blockchain news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 2910, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

Agentic commerce is the establishment of a completely new economic order dominated by machines. It is not as simple as "AI automatically placing orders," but rather a reconstruction of an entire cross-entity chain.

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

In places where fiat currencies have collapsed, stablecoins have become Argentinians' "dollar wallets," and crypto payments and on-chain assets are essential for survival and wealth appreciation.

Recommended reading tonight: 1. Tether's empire, which earned a staggering $15 billion a year, is more than just buying up Juventus; 2. The US SEC teaches you how to custody your crypto assets; 3. The OCC approves "risk-free" crypto transactions for banks—what's next?