US Federal Reserve Rate Cut: What to Expect from Bitcoin and Altcoins
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From December 5 to 12, 2025, Bitcoin gained approximately 3.5%. Throughout the week, BTC unsuccessfully attempted to break the $95 10000( level. But the balance of power between buyers and sellers was evenly matched this time: four trading sessions of growth and three of decline.
On Wednesday, December 10, a US Federal Reserve meeting took place to decide on interest rates. The head of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, )Jerome Powell(, announced a reduction of 25 basis points. As a result, the key rate is now in

Revolut has confirmed that it will completely cease providing cryptocurrency services to its Hungarian clients. Users have until December 18 to decide whether to sell or transfer their tokens from the platform.
With this statement, Revolut closes a turbulent chapter that began in July 2025, when the company unexpectedly suspended cryptocurrency services for Hungarian users due to new internal and international regulations requiring additional permits. At that time, experts estimated that several hundred million forints worth of cryptocurrency was stuck on the platform.
Starting December 6, use

In the US, cryptocurrency has been allowed as collateral in derivatives trading
Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham (Caroline Pham) explained the permission with provisions from the Genius stablecoin regulation law.
For the first three months, the list of crypto assets allowed as collateral for loans will be limited to three virtual coins. Organizations trading derivatives will be required to report weekly to the regulator on the volume of digital assets in their clients' accounts and report any arising issues.
The agency also released guidance on the use of tokenized assets, including tokenized t

This week, the crypto markets are expecting an increase in supply — token releases worth over $620 m are scheduled from December 8 to 14.
According to CryptoRank, the largest share of the new supply comes from seven projects, led by the altcoin STABLE.
The STABLE crypto project team will unlock 18 billion tokens worth a total of $566.38 million on December 8. This will occur as part of the protocol's token generation event ((TGE)), with the specified amount representing 18% of the total supply.
On December 14, the PUMP project will release 10 billion tokens worth $29.61 million. Aptos (APT) wi

Robinhood aims to attract more advanced crypto traders with larger trading volumes in the US and EU by offering low fees and increased leverage for altcoin futures.
The stock and cryptocurrency trading platform has expanded the number of available fee tiers in the US from three to seven, “offering rates as low as 0.03% for high-volume traders,” according to Robinhood. In the EU, users who want to trade perpetual futures will get access to new trading pairs with XRP, SOL, DOGE, and SUI, and certain clients will be able to trade with leverage up to 7x.
For a long time, Robinhood was positioned a

Below is a fresh overview of the cryptocurrency market status (as of December 2025) + key forecasts and risks. Remember — crypto remains extremely volatile, and any forecasts are just scenarios, not guarantees of results.
📈 Current Market Status
According to data for May 2025, the cryptocurrency market showed a growth of ~10.3% — against the backdrop of a new Bitcoin all-time high, increased corporate reserves, and growing interest in DeFi and tokenized assets.
However, the market remains highly sensitive to macroeconomics, regulatory news, and overall market instability.
🔮 Forecasts for the

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has predicted that Bitcoin will reach $180,000 by the end of 2026. He made this bold statement during his speech at Binance Blockchain Week.
Garlinghouse stated that the main catalyst for Bitcoin's growth in the next 12–18 months will be the United States' move toward clearer and more consistent cryptocurrency regulation. He noted that American authorities have historically been among the main obstacles to the mass adoption of digital assets, but the situation is now changing.
The head of Ripple clarified that "increased transparency gives organizations permission

Market Summary — December 4, 2025
The total crypto market capitalization has increased by about 0.7% over the past 24 hours, reaching around $3.26 trillion.
Bitcoin (BTC) is holding in the ≈ $93 300–93,400 range, up about 0.4% for the day.
Ethereum (ETH) is showing a more significant increase — +~4-5%, with the price approaching ≈ $3 190–3,200+, marking a 2–2.5 week high.
Most top-10 altcoins by market cap are also in the green: the DeFi sectors are gaining momentum, with increased buying demand observed.
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🔎 What’s Driving Growth Today
For ETH, a key catalyst was the integration of the Fus

The drop in Bitcoin by more than 30% from its all-time high has highlighted the volatility characteristic of cryptocurrencies. However, historical data indicates that such fluctuations are part of Bitcoin’s normal operating pattern and often precede a new rally, CNBC reports.
At the end of November, Bitcoin’s price fell to $80 000, which is 36% below the all-time high of $126 000 reached earlier in October. As of Thursday, Bitcoin is trading around $93 000, having recovered some of its losses but still 26% below its peak.
Analysts note that despite the alarming numbers, the current correction

The decline in Bitcoin intensified at the start of the week: on Monday, prices fell by more than 6%, continuing the retreat that began in early October, resulting in a loss of about 37% from the peak.
The latest wave of declines pushed the cryptocurrency below $$85 ,000, and although the recent low near $$81 ,000 held, Tom Essaye of Sevens Report warns that a break below this level would trigger “further technical selling.”
Essaye notes that there was no single catalyst behind Monday’s drop. “This decline remains a general issue, not a specific one,” he said on Tuesday.
However, one factor did

10 out of 12 metrics used by specialists from the ETHval portal indicate a strong undervaluation of ETH.
Only two indicators suggest that the fair value of ETH is lower than the current rate of $2,808:
The ratio of cryptocurrency price to validator revenue (P/S Ratio);
The growth of income from processing transactions in the blockchain of digital asset (Revenue Yield).
All other models indicate that Ethereum should be worth much more. Considering the metrics of 12 indicators, it turns out that the fair price of ETH reaches $4,619, which is 64.4% higher than the actual exchange rate of the cryp

Users of PayPal, Netflix, and TikTok have become the latest targets of phishing attacks from hackers who are testing a new tool called Matrix Push C2.
It is reported that the tool is available as a web panel, allowing attackers to send notifications, track each victim in real time, determine which notifications the victims interacted with, and create shortened links using the built-in URL shortening service.
In addition, thanks to Matrix Push C2, hackers track installed browser extensions, including cryptocurrency wallets.
The attack is based on social engineering, and Matrix Push C2 comes wit

The reasons for the rise in lending backed by cryptocurrency have become known.
Comparing the market volumes for January - October of this year and last year. A sharp rise in activity was noted by analysts in July - October. An important difference in the market structure compared to 2024: the popularity of on-chain lending, whose share exceeded 66.9%. The volume of lending in the decentralized finance segment (DeFi) grew by 55% - to $41 billion.
A significant portion of decentralized applications encourages clients to take out loans or hold debts for points or rewards, making the use of credi

The developers of the cryptocurrency Solana (SOL) want to halve inflation to slow down the rise in the supply of coins.
The programmer under the pseudonym lostintime101 published a proposal for the improvement of the Solana blockchain called SIMD-0411, which provides for a reduction in the emission of SOL by 22.3 million coins worth $2.9 billion at the current exchange rate over the next six years. As a result:
The inflation rate of the digital asset will drop from 4.18% to 1.5% over four years;
The yield from staking will decrease from 6.41% to 2.42% in the third year after the initiative is

Long-established wallets holding Ethereum are selling off the asset at the fastest pace since 2021. The market has to absorb about 45,000 ETH daily, obtained from early investors.
After the latest wave of sales, the altcoin price dropped to $3152.17 due to deteriorating sentiment and long liquidations. The open interest in ETH fell to $17 billion after the last round of liquidations.
According to Glassnode data, a significant portion of sales came from wallets that are 3–10 years old. Their owners are locking in profits to avoid getting caught in another bear market.
A strategic sell-off by "