The post “This Is a Correction, Not a Collapse”: Tom Lee Flags Bitcoin Volatility in 2026 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin’s long-term outlook may still look bright in public discussions, but behind closed doors, Fundstrat is urging restraint. While co-founder Tom Lee continues to speak confidently about fresh all-time highs, the firm’s internal guidance to clients paints a more guarded picture for early 2026. Fundstrat expects a meaningful correction phase, with Bitcoin potentially retreating toward …

The post New Whale Buyers Now Drive 50% of Bitcoin’s Realized Cap – A Shift From Old Cycles? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin’s price has been volatile, but the bigger story right now isn’t the chart. It’s who’s buying and at what levels. New on-chain data shows that nearly 50% of Bitcoin’s realized cap now comes from new whale buyers, a sharp break from how past Bitcoin cycles played out. Realized cap tracks the value of Bitcoin …

The post Crypto User Loses $50M in Address-Poisoning Scam appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A crypto user lost nearly $50 million in USDT after falling for an address-poisoning scam. The victim accidentally copied a look-alike wallet address from their transaction history and sent 49,999,950 USDT to the attacker. After receiving the funds, the scammer converted the USDT into ETH, split it across multiple wallets, and moved part of it …

The post Bitcoin Longs Are Rising While the Demand Halts— What This Means for the BTC Price Rally? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Since the start of December, the Bitcoin price has largely traded sideways, oscillating between roughly $85,000 and $90,000, with no sustained follow-through on either breakouts or breakdowns. Daily ranges have narrowed, and volatility has continued to compress, signalling a market stuck in balance rather than a trend. While this calm price action may appear stable …

The post Next Big Crypto Forms as This Coin’s Phase 6 Reaches 100%, XRP Investors Shift Focus appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News In early crypto markets, price often moves before liquidity fully forms. This happens because price elasticity is high. Small inflows can cause large price changes when supply is limited and trading depth is still thin. Mature assets behave differently. They require large capital to move even a few percent. Right now, one new DeFi crypto …

The post Bitcoin Loses $86,000 Level While Digitap ($TAP) Builds A Real Payments Rail—Rotation into Best Crypto Presale December appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ever since the October crash, $86,000 has been considered a major support level for Bitcoin. With the price finally falling below that mark this week, investors are in complete damage control. Despite a slight recovery, many are now looking to park their portfolios in safe assets that have been proven to maintain their value during …

The post Are Banks Trying to Kill Stablecoin Rewards? 125 Crypto Groups Push Back appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A new policy fight is taking shape in Washington. More than 125 crypto and fintech organizations, led by the Blockchain Association, have urged the U.S. Senate Banking Committee to reject efforts that would expand restrictions on stablecoin rewards under the GENIUS Act. The group warns that broadening the rules would hurt consumers, slow innovation, and …

The post Best Crypto to Invest in Right Now? This $0.035 Altcoin is Running Out of Supply With Less than 1% Left appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News In early-stage crypto, risk usually falls before price reacts. Development progresses. Audits get completed. Users arrive. Yet the token often trades as if those risks still exist. This gap is where long-term positioning tends to happen. Right now, one DeFi crypto appears to be entering that compression zone. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is reducing uncertainty fast, …

The post CryptoPunks Join MoMA in New York appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Eight CryptoPunks NFTs have been added to the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), marking a major milestone for NFTs in traditional art. The works were donated through an initiative led by Art on Blockchain, with support from several crypto art collectors. Larva Labs, the original creators of CryptoPunks, also contributed …

The post Bitcoin & Ethereum Volatility Is Tightening—What This Setup Means for the Next Crypto Price Move appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The final quarter has historically been a constructive phase for crypto markets, with December often marking the start of renewed upside momentum. In past cycles, the Bitcoin price has used this period to break prolonged consolidations and reverse bearish trends, while the Ethereum price follows. This year, however, that seasonal playbook is failing. Despite multiple …