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Bitcoin/Crypto Daily Podcast 12/26/2025
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
Bitcoin Miners’ Pivot To AI Has Lifted Bitcoin-Mining ETF By About 90% This Year
Author: Unknown | Date: Unknown
Bitcoin mining firms diversifying into AI infrastructure have helped power a roughly 90% gain in a bitcoin-mining ETF this year. The shift underscores how miner revenues are increasingly tied to high-performance computing demand, not just bitcoins price.
Bitcoins Trading Pair Flashes Down to $24,000 on Binance: Why You Need to be Careful
Author: Nhat Hoang | Date: 2025-12-25T12:02:00Z
Bitcoin briefly printed $24,000 on Binances new BTC/USD1 pair before snapping back, highlighting the hazards of thin-liquidity markets. Community chatter tied the move to USD1 stablecoin promotions and holiday-thinned order books, while market depth data suggests a similar event on BTC/USDT is unlikely.
LastPass 2022 Breach Led to Years-Long Cryptocurrency Thefts, TRM Labs Finds
Author: Ravie Lakshmanan | Date: 2025-12-25
TRM Labs says attackers cracked weak master passwords from encrypted LastPass vaults stolen in 2022, draining crypto wallets into late 2025. On-chain trails point to Russian cybercriminal infrastructure, with more than $35 million traced through mixers and high-risk exchangesa stark reminder to rotate passwords and harden vault security.
Bitcoins $70,000 to $80,000 zone highlights gap in historical price support
Author: James Van Straten | Date: 2025-12-25T14:00:00
CME futures data and Glassnodes URPD show bitcoin has spent comparatively little time between $70,000 and $80,000, leaving that range underdeveloped as support. If the market pulls back, price may need to consolidate in this zone to build stronger structural footing.
Bitcoin and ether ETFs see outflows ahead of Christmas, led by IBIT and ETHE
Author: Shaurya Malwa | Date: 2025-12-25T06:57:00
Spot bitcoin ETFs posted $175 million in net outflows and ether ETFs saw $57 million out on Dec. 24, with BlackRocks IBIT and Grayscales ETHE leading. Holiday-thinned liquidity and defensive positioning likely amplified moves, though some flows reflect routine rebalancing rather than a directional shift.
Bitcoin briefly trades at $24,000 on Binances USD1 pair in flash move
Author: Shaurya Malwa | Date: 2025-12-25T04:48:00
A sharp wick sent BTC to roughly $24,000 on Binances BTC/USD1 pair before reverting within seconds, an example of thin order books and widened spreads on newer stablecoin pairs. Traders view these prints as microstructure noise, but theyre a cautionary tale about executing on illiquid routes during quiet hours.
Crypto derivatives volume explode to $86T in 2025, averaging $265B per day
Author: Amin Haqshanas | Date: 2025-12-25
CoinGlass data shows derivatives volume hit about $85.7 trillion in 2025, with Binance near 29% share and CME consolidating its institutional foothold. The market evolved toward hedging and basis trades, but Octobers liquidation shock exposed tail risks and the fragility of cross-platform risk plumbing.
Fed Q1 2026 outlook: Potential impact on Bitcoin and crypto markets
Author: Yashu Gola | Date: 2025-12-25
If the Fed pauses rate cuts in early 2026 amid sticky inflation, analysts see room for BTC to test $70,000 and ETH to slip toward $2,400. However, reserve-management purchases ( stealth QE ) could quietly add liquidity, supporting risk appetite and keeping upside scenarios alive.
Bitcoin ETFs lose $825M in five days as US becomes ‘biggest seller’ of BTC
Author: William Suberg | Date: 2025-12-25
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw roughly $825 million in net outflows over five sessions into Christmas Eve, with tax-loss harvesting and a major options expiry in focus. Observers expect flows to stabilize post-holidays, noting trend reversals often begin with ETFs turning positive before price momentum resumes.
Crypto Derivatives Enter Institutional Era in 2025 With CME Overtaking Binance: CoinGlass
Author: Unknown | Date: Unknown
CoinGlasss analysis points to a structural shift as CME surpassed Binance in derivatives share, underscoring deeper institutional participation. The trend reflects maturing market structure and growing reliance on regulated venues for hedging and exposure.
Taken together, these stories paint a market defined by liquidity dynamics, institutional flows, and evolving infrastructurefrom ETF tapes and CMEs rise to thin-pair wicks and miners building AI revenue streams. Macro policy and security hygiene remain key swing factors, while underbuilt support zones suggest consolidation may still be part of the path forward. Stay nimble, size for liquidity, and keep an eye on flows.
