Crypto Treasuries Turn Defensive as Solana Upexi’s Buyback Adds to Growing DAT Trend

Publicly listed crypto treasuries are turning defensive as market volatility prompts a wave of corporate share buybacks across the digital asset treasury (DAT) sector. Recently, Nasdaq-listed Upexi has authorized a $50 million share repurchase program, showing a broader shift toward capital preservation even as firms continue to hold massive Solana reserves on their balance sheets.…

Strange New Chinese AI ‘KIMI’ Predicts Predicts the Price of XRP, Cardano, Pi Coin by the End of 2025

China’s newly launched ChatGPT-style model, Kimi AI, has made a bold forecast: holders of XRP, Cardano, and Pi Network could see their portfolios skyrocket as Christmas approaches. The Federal Reserve’s recent 25-basis-point rate cut has reignited investor appetite for risk assets as the year winds down. Coupled with the crypto market’s rebound from last month’s…

VeChain Denies Bybit’s Explosive ‘Hidden Freeze’ Claim: 2019 Blocklist Was Not a Secret Kill Switch

VeChain has issued a firm clarification denying recent allegations made in a report published by Bybit’s Lazarus Security Lab, which claimed that the blockchain includes a hidden feature allowing funds to be frozen. In a statement released on Thursday, VeChain categorically rejected the claims as “factually incorrect and reputationally damaging.” VeChain Slams Bybit’s Research Lab…

Czech Central Bank Dips Into Bitcoin With $1M ‘Test Portfolio’ – A Shift in Strategy?

The Czech National Bank (CNB) has purchased Bitcoin and other digital assets worth $1 million, calling it a “test portfolio,” its first direct exposure to cryptocurrencies. The move, announced on Thursday, marks a cautious step toward understanding how blockchain-based assets could fit into future financial systems. According to the CNB, the portfolio includes Bitcoin (BTC),…

Bitcoin loses its last line of defense: $98k breakdown sparks cascade not seen since May

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 3% to $98,550.33 as of press time, falling below the psychological $100,000 threshold for the third time this month amid cascading leverage liquidations, persistent ETF outflows, and a broader risk-off posture across digital assets. The slide accelerated after Bitcoin broke support at $100,000, triggering over $190 million in long liquidations in the…