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Trump's Crypto Craze: Who's Celebrating and Who's Paying the Price?

Former President Donald Trump's embrace of cryptocurrency has triggered a wave of speculative investments and regulatory shifts, creating both opportunities and significant risks. Dubbed the "Crypto Treasury Company Summer," this trend saw over 250 public companies, many with little experience, pivot to hoarding cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and meme coins, often using heavy leverage. However, including firms linked to Trump’s associates and family—such as Anthony Scaramucci and Trump’s son Eric—suffered severe losses, with some stock prices plunging over 80% during a market crash in October. The crash exposed vulnerabilities: high leverage, volatile prices, and technical failures at major exchanges like Coinbase left investors stranded during a $19 billion liquidation event. Meanwhile, new products like tokenized stocks—promoted by startups like Plume and Kraken—aim to merge crypto with traditional finance but face regulatory uncertainty. Critics, including former Treasury officials, warn that the blurring of speculation and investment could threaten financial stability, while the SEC expresses concern but also openness to innovation under Trump’s pro-crypto policies.

比推12/18 13:43

From the 'Babson Break' to AI and Meme Coins: A Global Bubble Driven by FOMO Is Taking Shape

The article draws a parallel between the 1929 "Babson Break" and current warnings about an AI bubble, suggesting a global FOMO-driven speculative mania is forming across multiple asset classes. It highlights concerns over unsustainable valuations in AI tech companies, where massive data center investments (projected near $1.6 trillion annually by 2030) are fueled by hype around unproven AGI capabilities. Beyond AI, bubbles are identified in gold, government bonds, private credit (dubbed "crap loans"), and particularly meme coins like TRUMP and MELANIA, which saw values plummet over 88%. The author argues speculative frenzy is amplified by social media, creating a global "attention economy" where collective obsession—from AI to pop culture trends—drives synchronized global market movements. While tech giants may withstand the AI investment rush, risky leverage by newer players and opaque financing structures (like SPVs buying Nvidia chips) raise systemic concerns. Experts warn that a collapse in AI or crypto could trigger a global crisis, emphasizing that productive eras historically follow only after speculative excesses are disciplined by regulation.

marsbit12/18 13:38

DAT longevity hinges on avoiding ‘mNAV roller coaster’: Solmate CEO

Digitalsummary": "Solmate CEO Marco Santori argues that the longevity of digital asset treasury (DAT) companies depends on avoiding the volatility of the 'mNAV roller coaster.' While pure-play DATs rely on maintaining a high market-cap-to-net-asset-value (mNAV) ratio to grow, their survival is threatened when interest in their underlying token wanes and mNAV drops. Santori advocates for a diversified business model instead of a pure treasury play. Solmate's strategy focuses on providing bare-metal validator services and infrastructure for high-performance computing on Solana, catering to clients like hedge funds that require low-latency access. This generates cash flow, which is reinvested into buying more SOL, creating a sustainable 'infrastructure flywheel' rather than being solely dependent on token price appreciation."}

cointelegraph12/18 13:36

Flip 0.03 BTC Into Ozak AI Before It Moves—Forecast Models Look Shockingly Bullish

Crypto analysts are highlighting a strategy of converting a small Bitcoin allocation, such as 0.03 BTC, into Ozak AI (OZ) tokens before the next bull cycle. Unlike concept-stage projects, Ozak AI is a fully operational intelligence engine offering millisecond-speed predictions, cross-chain automation, and self-learning AI agents. Its technology, supported by partnerships with HIVE, SINT, and Perceptron Network, processes real-time blockchain data to improve predictive accuracy continuously. Analysts project a potential 50x–100x ROI, citing its live utility, presale success exceeding $4.9 million, and asymmetric upside compared to Bitcoin's adoption-driven growth. This pre-exchange window is seen as a high-reward opportunity for early investors.

TheNewsCrypto12/18 13:33

Federal Prison No More: FTX’s Caroline Ellison Now In Community Confinement

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research and a key witness in the FTX case, was transferred from federal prison to community confinement on October 16, 2025, after serving approximately 11 months of a two-year sentence. Her early release is projected for February 20, 2026. The Bureau of Prisons moved her to either home confinement or a halfway house but did not disclose specific details. Ellison pleaded guilty in 2022 to charges related to FTX's $11 billion collapse and cooperated as a central witness against founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who received a 25-year sentence. The transfer follows standard procedures and has drawn renewed attention to sentencing outcomes for cooperating defendants.

bitcoinist12/18 13:23

BitMEX Launches Year-End Gala Featuring a 3.5 BTC Prize Pool

BitMEX, a leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, has announced its Year End Gala trading competition, featuring a total prize pool of 3.5 BTC. The event, which runs from December 18, 2025, to January 16, 2026, allows fully verified traders to compete for rewards distributed across three leaderboards: Highest Trading Volume (80% of the pool for top 100 traders), Highest PnL (10% for top 100), and Highest ROI% (10% for top 100). Additionally, five Sony PlayStation 5 Pros will be awarded via a lucky draw. BitMEX emphasizes its security record, noting no history of crypto losses due to hacking, and its regular publication of Proof of Reserves and Liabilities data.

TheNewsCrypto12/18 13:21

Attacker takes over multisig minutes after creation, drains up to $40M slowly

A crypto attacker took control of a multisig wallet just minutes after its creation 44 days ago, ultimately draining up to an estimated $40 million. Blockchain analysis reveals the wallet was created by the victim on November 4th, but ownership was transferred to the attacker only six minutes later. The attacker then patiently drained and laundered the funds in stages, using Tornado Cash over several weeks. Security experts note the wallet was configured as a "1-of-1" multisig, requiring only one signature, which defeats its purpose. Possible attack vectors include malware, phishing, or poor security practices like storing keys in plaintext. The incident highlights growing security concerns, especially as new research shows AI models are already capable of autonomously finding and exploiting smart contract vulnerabilities.

cointelegraph12/18 13:14

Hyperliquid at a Crossroads: Following Robinhood or Continuing the Nasdaq Economic Paradigm?

Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange, processes perpetual contract volumes comparable to Nasdaq ($617 billion annualized) but generates significantly lower fee revenue—just 3.9 basis points—compared to retail platforms like Coinbase (35.5 bps) and Robinhood (33.5 bps). This reflects a structural divide: Hyperliquid operates at the low-margin "market layer" (exchange execution), while retail brokers capture higher profits through diversified revenue streams like net interest, subscriptions, and order flow. Hyperliquid’s architecture encourages permissionless third-party frontends (Builder Codes) and product listings (HIP-3), fostering ecosystem growth but risking "commoditization" if external interfaces gain routing power and compress fees. Recent strategic shifts suggest a move to defend its official frontend’s competitiveness and expand beyond trading fees. Initiatives like the native stablecoin USDH (capturing 50% of reserve yields) and portfolio margin lending (10% fee on borrower interest) aim to introduce broker-like revenue pools. The platform now faces a key challenge: balancing its open, modular design with the need to capture higher-margin brokerage economics—potentially requiring tighter integration and control over distribution and user balances to avoid long-term margin compression.

marsbit12/18 13:07

Crypto losses near $3.4B as hackers went ‘big game hunting’

cointelegraph12/18 13:02

TRON’s growing network vs. TRX’s flat demand: The disconnect explained

TRON's network activity and stablecoin settlement volumes have shown significant growth, with active addresses and USDT transfers trending higher over recent months. Despite this strong adoption and a positive Total Value Locked (TVL) delta, the price of TRX has been in a sustained retracement phase since late August. Key moving averages have turned bearish, and the price has slipped below the 365-day average. The divergence suggests that rising network usage has not translated into increased demand for TRX, which continues to face selling pressure and may decline toward the $0.245 support level.

ambcrypto12/18 13:01