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The cryptocurrency market has had a year filled with ups and downs , with most large-cap digital assets turning in mixed performances in 2025. After a rough start to the year, things started to look up for the price of Bitcoin in the second and third quarters, as it set multiple all-time highs across the six-month period. However, the flagship cryptocurrency has largely struggled in the final months of 2025, looking set to end the year in the red. Interestingly, the latest on-chain data and historical patterns suggest that the price of Bitcoin might be set for a fairly stronger yearly close than expected. No Negative Days Left In 2025, But 2026 Could Feature A Deep Correction On Saturday, December 6, Alphractal CEO and founder Joao Wedson took to the X platform to share what to expect from the Bitcoin price in the last days of 2025. According to the on-chain expert, the market leader is likely to close the year in a sideways price range. The relevant metric here is the Yearly Accumulated Negative Days, which tracks market resilience by measuring the number of days in a year where an asset’s daily price candlestick closed in the red. According to historical data and patterns, Bitcoin typically witnesses an average of 170 days of negative price movement in a year. This mean figure or level provides insight into the stress threshold for the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap. When the number of negative days is approaching or exceeds this threshold of 170 days, as Bitcoin already has in 2025, the selling pressure in the market tends to wane as fatigue sets in among the bears. Wedson revealed that the premier cryptocurrency has already accumulated 171 negative days so far in 2025. The on-chain expert noted that exceeding this threshold “strongly suggests” that the price of Bitcoin might not witness any more negative days in the final few weeks of 2025. Wedson said that if a deeper correction is imminent for the market leader, it will most likely happen in the next year. However, as the Alphractal founder highlighted, the Bitcoin price is more likely to end the year within a consolidation range. Adding further credence to this postulation is the lack of market demand, as seen with reduced capital influx into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. Bitcoin Price At A Glance As of this writing, the price of BTC stands at around $89,397, reflecting a mere 0.3% drop in the past 24 hours.

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The Federal Reserve's potential rate cut in December 2025 could unlock Bitcoin's long-awaited Santa rally, with liquidity improving and cut probabilities at 92%. However, Jerome Powell's tone during the announcement will be crucial, as hawkish signals might suppress any upward momentum amid ongoing market caution. Rising global liquidity and high odds of a Fed rate [...]

Monet Bank, a Texas-based community bank, has officially announced its entry into the cryptocurrency lending and digital asset banking space, taking its place among the crypto-focused banks in the United States. The bank, owned by billionaire businessman Andy Beal and a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump, positions itself as an “infrastructure bank for digital assets.” According to official records, the bank has assets of just under $6 billion and capital of approximately $1 billion. Monet Bank's website states that it aims to be “a leading digital asset financial institution, committed to providing innovative and forward-thinking solutions for the digital economy.” Launched in 1988 as Beal Savings Bank, the bank first changed its name to XD Bank this year and then rebranded as Monet Bank two months later. The bank, which is regulated by the FDIC and has six branches, appears to have completed its organizational transformation around digital assets. Related News: What Do Current Options in Bitcoin (BTC) Indicate? The bank's owner, Andy Beal, is known for his extensive financial support for Donald Trump during the 2016 election, as well as being the founder of Beal Financial Corp. Monet Bank joins a small number of US banks aiming to serve the crypto industry. In October, the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted a conditional bank license to tech-focused Erebor Bank. Erebor is backed by Peter Thiel, a founder of Founders Fund and an investor in CoinDesk's parent company, Bullish. Meanwhile, this week, former Signature Bank executives launched N3XT, a small-cap crypto bank operating in Wyoming under a Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) license. N3XT aims to process payments instantly via a private blockchain network. *This is not investment advice. Continue Reading: Donald Trump-Linked Bank Takes Important Step for Cryptocurrency Sector

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Global payments giant Western Union has outlined an ambitious digital asset strategy focused on providing stability in volatile economies. Chief Financial Officer Matthew Cagwin detailed the plans during a presentation at the UBS Global Technology and AI conference. The initiative marks a strategic expansion for the company beyond its core cross-border payments business. Stable Card to Protect Remittance Value A central component is the development of a “stable card” designed to protect users in regions suffering from hyperinflation. Cagwin specifically cited Argentina, where annual inflation has recently reached between 250% and 300%. He illustrated the problem by noting that remittances can lose nearly half their value within a single month under such conditions. “Imagine a world where your family in the US is sending you $500 home, but by the time you spend it in the next month, it’s only worth $300,” Cagwin said. He described the stable card as “an increment to our prepaid card we have today here in the US.” Company Plans to Issue Proprietary Digital Coin The company also intends to issue its own digital coin, leveraging its vast distribution network across 200 countries. Cagwin believes Western Union’s entrenched position in emerging markets, where remittances are crucial to GDP, provides a significant advantage. “We think that we can make a market for our coin in those markets,” Cagwin stated. He emphasized the desire to “control the economics, control the compliance and control the overall distribution” of the coin. Solana Blockchain Selected for Stablecoin System Western Union confirmed its stablecoin settlement system will be built on the Solana blockchain. The system will center on a US Dollar Payment Token (USDPT) and a new Digital Asset Network developed in partnership with Anchorage Digital Bank. The Digital Asset Network, linking the company to multiple on-ramp and off-ramp providers, is scheduled to go live in the first half of 2025. The USDPT stablecoin itself is slated for launch in the first half of 2026, with distribution planned through partner exchanges.

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