Bitcoin steady at $86,650; Trump says new Fed Chair will cut rates by ‘a lot’

US consumer prices likely increased by the most since May 2024 in the year to November, economists predicted, which would underscore the worsening affordability challenges confronting Americans that have been partly blamed on tariffs on imports

NOW: HyperEVM led stablecoin supply inflows over the past 24 hours.

Bitfinex Bitcoin Whale Long Positions Surge 36%: What Does it Mean?

Bitcoin ETFs saw +$457.3M of inflows on Wednesday. That's the largest day of inflows since November 11th.

China Vanke begins second meeting with holders of 2 billion yuan bond

The Block reported that India’s competition watchdog has approved Coinbase Global’s acquisition of a minority stake in DCX Global Limited, the parent company of Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX, though the exact ownership percentage was not disclosed. Coinbase Chief Legal Officer

Three noteworthy events added in the last 24h $BOB (@build_on_bob) Q1 2026 Native BTC Vaults Stack $IR (@infrared_finance) 17 Dec 2025 KuCoin Listing $VOOI (@vooi_io) 18 Dec 2025 KuCoin Listing

🇺🇸 ETF FLOWS: BTC, SOL and XRP spot ETFs saw net inflows on Dec. 17, while ETH spot ETFs saw net outflows. BTC: $457.3M ETH: - $22.4M SOL: $11M XRP: $8.54M

BULLISH: Bitwise predicts $BTC will break the four-year cycle and reach new all-time highs in 2026, with $ETH and $SOL also hitting ATHs if the CLARITY Act passes.