Author: CryptoPress
The crypto market in mid-December 2025 remains under pressure, with total capitalization hovering around $3.15 trillion after a 0.5% daily decline. Bitcoin has struggled below $90,000, influenced by broader risk-off sentiment tied to AI stock concerns and a hawkish Federal Reserve rate cut that failed to ignite sustained rallies. Altcoins have underperformed, with the Fear and Greed Index entrenched in extreme fear.
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Fed Cuts Rates by 0.25 Point and Opens Door to More Easing
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The Federal Reserve has lowered its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage point and indicated it is ready to reduce rates further if economic conditions deteriorate, while inflation remains above its 2% target. The move marks another step away from the aggressive tightening of recent years and toward a more balanced stance between inflation risks and a cooling labor market.
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The Federal Open Market...
Harvard University Significantly Increases Stake in BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF to $443 Million
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Quick Take
Harvard Management Company held 6,813,612 shares of BlackRock’s IBIT worth $442.8 million as of Sept. 30, 2025.
This represents a 257% increase from 1.9 million shares valued at approximately $116 million in Q2.
IBIT became Harvard’s largest disclosed U.S. equity position, surpassing stakes in tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon.
The university also nearly doubled its gold ETF holdings to $235...
Crypto Weekly Snapshot – Fed Cut Hopes Drive Rebound
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Bitcoin’s Volatile December: Fed Cut Hopes Drive Rebound Amid Lingering Caution
The cryptocurrency market in early December 2025 remains highly volatile, with Bitcoin (BTC) reclaiming $92,000 on December 8 amid strong expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut. After plunging to lows near $80,000 in late November—erasing much of the post-election rally—BTC has staged a partial recovery, trading around $91,000-$93,000. This rebound...
Cloudflare Outage Disrupts Major Crypto Exchanges and DeFi Interfaces
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Quick Take
Cloudflare’s global outage struck early December 5, 2025, causing widespread 500 errors and downtime for crypto platforms.
Centralized exchanges including Coinbase, Kraken, and Upbit were inaccessible, halting trading for users worldwide.
DeFi user interfaces for protocols like Uniswap and analytics tools such as DeFiLlama faced disruptions, though blockchains remained operational.
The incident, resolved within an hour,...



