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Key PointsIn the past three months, Bitcoin has lost 20% and XRP is down almost 35%.

Russia is planning criminal penalties, including forced labor, to curb widespread unregistered bitcoin mining after legalization.

Riot Platforms launched a new $500 million stock offering as November bitcoin output fell, while the miner continued selling most of its production to fund expansion despite analysts seeing long-term upside.

Courts could jail illegal miners for up to five years. The Justice Ministry also proposes heavy fines for offenders. Illegal miners are blamed for power shortages in Bitcoin mining hotspots.

If history is any guide, Bitcoin still has what it takes to be a millionaire-maker.

Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ: GLXY) noted in their blog post focused on year-end predictions that, somewhat anticlimactically, Bitcoin (BTC) now looks set to end 2025 at roughly the same price level where it started. Actually, the flagship cryptocurrency is down from around $94,000 from end of 2025 to currently trading for about $87,000

The Volatility Shares 2x Bitcoin Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:BITX) has plunged roughly 50% in 2025, tracking Bitcoin’s descent from over $105,000 in November to around $87,469 today. While Bitcoin dropped about 17% from its peak, BITX’s leveraged structure amplified losses far beyond the expected 2x multiple. That disconnect reveals the hidden cost of

A massive crypto position opened by a high-net-worth holder has traders debating whether a short, sharp bounce is coming — or if the market is setting up for more pain. According to on-chain trackers, an $11 billion Bitcoin whale recently sold assets and placed nearly three quarters of a billion do…

Analysts have warned the dollar’s steepest annual drop since 2017 will be followed by further declines next year that could send the bitcoin price higher…