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Bitcoin fell below the $87,000 level shortly after Wall Street opened on Monday, as fresh selling pressure set off a wave of liquidations across bullish positions.
The move picked up speed around the opening bell.
Several traders pointed to activity on Binance and the trading firm Wintermute as key sources of new supply entering the market simultaneously.
Liquidations of long positions built quickly. One of the crypto trackers reported 100 million liquidations of long positions in five minutes.
In just over an hour, losses had already surpassed $200 million, based on data from CoinGlass.

Rosenblatt Securities lowered price targets and financial estimates for several Bitcoin mining companies Friday, citing a sharp decline in mining profitability that highlights the growing importance of high-performance computing (HPC) revenue.
The investment firm reiterated Buy ratings for Cipher Mining (NASDAQ: CIFR), TeraWulf (NASDAQ: WULF), and Hut 8 (NASDAQ: HUT), favoring companies that are actively diversifying into AI and computing power. ******* yst Chris Brendler noted that while pure-play Bitcoin mining remains under pressure due to “stubbornly high network competition,” the impact

Key Takeaways
Tom Lee argues Bitcoin is “extremely oversold” and has historically preceded rebounds.
Lee’s Bitcoin predictions have begun to fuel skepticism across the crypto community.
Bitcoin did reach new all-time highs in October 2025, validating Lee’s broader bullish thesis — but the magnitude and timing of his forecasts often prove premature.
Bitcoin (BTC) is “extremely oversold” and historically positioned for a rebound, according to Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee, who made the comments on Thursday.

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Augusta County Sheriff's Office deputy shot, suspect dead

An Augusta County Sheriff's Office deputy was shot the evening of Dec. 17 while trying to make an arrest, and the suspect is dead, Virginia State Police said.
The shooting took place near the intersection of Parkersburg Turnpike and Miss Phillips Road shortly after 8:30 p.m., and authorities closed part of the turnpike to through traffic while the incident was investigated.
Virginia State Police said that preliminary information shows three deputies **** igned to the Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit were attempting to take a suspect

This 20-year-old lotto winner refused $1M in cash and chose $1,000/week for life. Now she's getting slammed for it

Would you rather be a millionaire or have safe, reliable passive income for life? That’s the difficult choice that many lucky lottery winners are frequently faced with. While the prospect of a seven-figure payout is tempting, 20-year-old Brenda Aubin-Vega from Quebec, Canada recently decided to take the recurring payment option instead.
Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here'

Key Takeaways
Bitcoin volatility may fall further in 2026, according to Bitwise.
The firm said Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana are all expected to reach new all-time highs in the new year.
Short-term risks remain for Bitcoin.
Bitcoin could become less volatile than high-growth U.S. technology stocks, such as Nvidia, by 2026, while both Bitcoin and Ethereum are likely to reach new record highs, according to crypto ***** et manager Bitwise, which cited growing institutional adoption and regulatory clarity.

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Key Takeaways
Mike Alfred remains firmly bullish on Bitcoin.
Prominent bulls including Michael Saylor, Tom Lee, Bitwise, and Grayscale continue to project higher prices over the coming years.
Despite longer-term optimism, some ******* ysts caution that Bitcoin could face further downside.
Famed bullish investor Mike Alfred has dismissed recently bearish ******* ysts as “drama queens” while predicting a Bitcoin price rally to $150,000.

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The S&P 500 is up 15%, and Bitcoin is down 5% year to date. Not since 2014 has the S&P 500 generated positive returns while Bitcoin generated negative returns.
Analysts at Standard Chartered and Bernstein expect Bitcoin to reach $150,000 in 2026, a forecast that implies 74% upside from its current price of $86,000.
More institutional investors are adding Bitcoin to their portfolios due to the improving regulatory environment and the simplicity of spot Bitcoin ETFs.
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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has advanced 15% year to date, while Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BT

Arthur Hayes just laid out his Bitcoin roadmap for the next three months — and it ends at $200,000.
The angel investor and Maelstrom fund CIO published a new essay on Friday, arguing that the Federal Reserve is printing money through a new programme, dubbed Reserve Management Purchases.
And once investors realise its effects resemble those of quantitative easing, Bitcoin will explode higher.
“As the market equates RMP to QE, Bitcoin will quickly retake $124,000 and punch quickly towards $200,000,” Hayes wrote.
His timeline is auspicious — Bitcoin should rally hard in the first three months

Trump launches flurry of attention-grabbing moves as polls show his approval slipping

(Bloomberg) -- Bonus checks. New holidays. A return to the moon.
In the span of less than 24 hours, President Donald Trump unveiled a series of initiatives with widespread appeal — with promises of more to come — as he also contends with falling popularity and economic uncertainty.
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Any further interest rate cuts could give Bitcoin's value a boost.
Some **** ysts estimate the crypto could reach $170,000 next year.
More investments from institutional firms and local governments could lift the leading digital token higher.
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Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) has tumbled about 19% during the past year, leading some investors to wonder where the world's top cryptocurrency is headed in 2026. Is the recent plunge a sign of things to come, or is the crypto poised for a potential turnaround next year?

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Scammers drained $700,000 from NYC grandma's accounts. Now she's suing the banks.

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The fraud started in August 2023 as fear dressed up as urgency. Pop-up warnings began flashing across 86-year-old Nina Mortellito’s computer screen, claiming her bank accounts had been hacked. What followed was a months-long tale of manipulation that ultimately drained her of $700,000 — her entire life savings.
According to a lawsuit filed against Merrill Lynch in Manhattan Supreme Court, the Upper East Side re

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Standard Chartered has significantly tempered its bullish price projections for Bitcoin over the next five years.
“I still see Bitcoin continuing to print fresh all-time highs going forward, but I think the pace will be slower than previously expected,” Standard Chartered Global Head of Digital ***** ets Research Geoffrey Kendrick said in an email last week.
Kendrick said in a Dec. 9 note that Standard Chartered was forced to reassess its price targets amid Bitcoin’s recent price action. The

Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep.
Sleep is universal “even though it’s actually very risky,” said Paul-Antoine Libourel, a researcher at the Neuroscience Research Center of Lyon in France.
When animals nod off, they're most vulnerable to sneaky predators. But despite the risks, the need for sleep is so strong that no creature can skip it altogether, even when it's highly inconvenient.
Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways —

House Democrats release another batch of Epstein photos

One day before the deadline for the Justice Department to release its files on convicted ***** offender Jeffrey Epstein, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Thursday publicly disclosed another batch of photographs provided by the late financier's estate in response to Congressional subpoenas.
The cache of about 70 photos includes include heavily redacted photos of women's passports, images of famous men who ***** ociated with Epstein, and "concerning text messages about recruiting women for Jeffrey Epstein," according to a

Chestnut farmers are struggling to produce robust crop yields due to the effects of Earth's warming.
According to Ekathimerini, summer droughts across villages near Mount Pelion in Greece have disrupted chestnut production.
Giorgos Nanos, a professor at the Arboriculture Laboratory of the University of Thessaly's School of Agricultural Sciences, said, "This year is one of the worst for chestnut producers in Pelion," per the publication.
In 2024, Reuters reported that chestnut production in Greece dropped by 90%. It seems the situation has not improved since then. Many people in the area dep

Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff challenged President Donald Trump to a debate on the U.S. economy Saturday after Trump blasted Fox & Friends on Truth Social for featuring Schiff, accusing the show of “heading in a different direction.
Early Saturday morning, Trump erupted on Truth Social, complaining about Fox & Friends hosting Schiff, a financial commentator and radio personality who has been vocal about America’s affordability crisis.
Trump, who has dismissed the concept of an affordability crisis as a Democratic “con job,” bristled at giving Schiff a platform to make his case.
“Why would Fox

The Week 14 NFL schedule features 13 more games, including several key divisional matchups. In an important NFC North battle, first place will be on the line when the Chicago Bears visit the Green Bay Packers. The Packers are favored by 6.5 points as Jordan Love of the Packers takes on Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears, with Chicago riding a five-game winning streak.
Another key divisional battle pits the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-6) against the Baltimore Ravens (6-6) with first place on the line in the AFC North. Lamar Jackson (ankle) practiced on Friday and does not have an injury designati

Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff challenged President Donald Trump to a debate on the U.S. economy Saturday after Trump blasted Fox & Friends on Truth Social for featuring Schiff, accusing the show of “heading in a different direction.
Early Saturday morning, Trump erupted on Truth Social, complaining about Fox & Friends hosting Schiff, a financial commentator and radio personality who has been vocal about America’s affordability crisis.
Trump, who has dismissed the concept of an affordability crisis as a Democratic “con job,” bristled at giving Schiff a platform to make his case.
“Why would Fox

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Professor Andrew Urquhart is Professor of Finance and Financial Technology and Head of the Department of Finance at Birmingham Business School (BBS).
This is the tenth installment of the Professor Coin column, in which I bring important insights from published academic literature on cryptocurrencies to the Decrypt readership. In this article, I discuss how crypto’s relationship with equities has evolved.
Not so long ago, Bitcoin was marketed as the ultimate diversifier—an ***** et supposedly immune to whatever was happening in equity markets. Early academic work backed that up: Liu and Tsyvi

Scottish Conservative peer defects to Reform UK

The former Conservative business and Scotland Office Minister, Lord Malcolm Offord, has defected to Reform UK.
He was unveiled by Nigel Farage at a rally at the Macdonald Inchyra hotel in Falkirk on Saturday.
Lord Offord was the serving Treasurer of the Scottish Conservatives and served on the Lords front bench from 2021 until 2024.
He told the rally he planned to stand down from the Lords and campaign as a candidate for Reform in the 2026 Holyrood elections.
Announcing his defection, Lord Offord accused the Conservatives of "giving up" on

Bitcoin (BTC) is retesting a crucial support area after its price slid 5% from the recent highs and fell below...
Despite the Bitcoin price recovery above the crucial $90,000 threshold—a level that has historically served as a supportive floor for...
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee told attendees at Binance Blockchain Week that he believes the worst leg of the recent crypto slump...

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These days, gauging the health of the economy is almost like trying to figure out how Schrödinger's cat is doing.
Depending on who you talk to, the economy might be on the upswing or trending downward: It’s showing promise but also headed for collapse.
Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's how
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake — here’s what

Doomsday?
Already?
Wasn't the world supposed to end back in 2012?
Physicist Heinz von Foerster, who passed away in 2002, claimed back in 1960 in the "Science" publication that the world would end sometime in the 2020s, according to a report in Time Magazine.
And we are relatively close to his predicted date. What's more, at the start of 2025, the famous "Doomsday Clock" ticked closer to ultimate destruction.

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Strive, a Nasdaq-listed firm and the 14th-largest public holder of Bitcoin, is pushing back against MSCI’s plan to remove companies with significant digital-asset exposure from its global indexes.
Key Takeaways:
Strive says MSCI’s plan to exclude crypto-heavy firms would shut investors out of key growth sectors.
JPMorgan warns Strategy could face up to $2.8B in losses under the proposal.
Strive argues BTC-focused firms are vital to AI infrastructure and structured finance, making the cutoff unfair.

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The world of crime and DNA has evolved significantly over the past decade, including the use of phenotyping to help solve cases.
In the Lowcountry, a 40-year-old cold case was solved recently with the help of new DNA testing.
WSAV reached out to Parabon NanoLabs, a company that does bioinformatic testing and genealogy testing to better understand how they are able to use their technology to help law enforcement.
Director of Bioinformatics Ellen Greytak told WSAV that they’re able to predict certain physical traits through phenotyping.
“We started with a very large da

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BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) is seeing persistent withdrawals from its iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ:IBIT) as investors pulled more than $2.7 billion over five consecutive weeks.
IBIT is facing its longest run of withdrawals since it began trading in January 2024, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
Bloomberg data shows more than $2.7 billion left the fund over the five weeks through Nov. 28, with another $113 million exiting on Thursday.
The steady pullback follows Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) deeper co

President Donald Trump’s once-steady approval rating is finally taking a plunge.
An aggregation of polls shows that the affordability crisis—and Trump’s failure to prioritize it—is finally catching up to him, with The New York Times reporting that the president is now underwater by 14 percentage points.
Trump’s net approval rating sat around -10 for months, with his ordering of the National Guard into Democratic-led cities, his ICE crackdown, and targeting of his political enemies not causing the figure to budge.
Now, the saying that Americans vote with their wallets is proving true. This a