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Bitcoin price forecast: BTC eyes $93k as $83k support holds

Key takeaways
BTC is trading below $87k, down by less than 1% in the last 24 hours. The leading cryptocurrency could retest the $93k resistance level in the near term. Bitcoin’s $83k support holdsBitcoin briefly dropped below $84k on Tuesday but has bounced back and is now trading above $86k per coin. The bearish performance comes amid macroeconomic conditions due to global liquidity tightening, and confidence in crypto is also deteriorating further following the Yearn hack.
Analysts predict that Bitcoin’s price could suffer further bearish movements as we head into the last few weeks of the year. In an email to Coinjournal, Nick Forster,...
Canaan expands green Bitcoin mining with renewable energy, AI, and tokenization

The companies aim to improve grid stability by matching clean-power output with mining demand. They will tokenize energy generation, carbon savings, and mining yields onchain. The platform is designed to support securitisation of green-power assets.
Canaan is pushing deeper into sustainable Bitcoin mining with a new strategy that blends clean energy, artificial intelligence, and onchain tokenization.
The mining and hardware company has teamed up with SynVista Energy to develop a platform that adapts mining activity to renewable-power availability.
The plan comes as the crypto industry faces ongoing scrutiny over energy use and increasing pressure to rely on greener sources.
Druckfrische Kursbücher für den 39C3: Der Fahrplan steht
Nach dem halfnarp ist vor dem Programm. Dank euch und vieler helfender Hände der Content-Teams können wir euch heute die erste Version des 39C3-Fahrplans präsentieren!
Das offizielle Bühnenprogramm des 39. Chaos Communication Congress startet am 27. Dezember um 10:30 Uhr durch die Opening Ceremony und glänzt mit insgesamt 165 Vorträgen. Diese wurden für euch liebevoll in sieben thematischen Tracks sortiert und kuratiert. Da ist definitiv für jede*n etwas dabei!
An diejenigen unter euch, die jetzt händisch nachgezählt oder sogar die Lücken im Programm gefunden haben: Das ist richtig, denn wir haben einige Überraschungs-Talks, die wir euch erst kurz vor dem 39C3 bekanntgeben...
Banning VPNs
This is crazy. Lawmakers in several US states are contemplating banning VPNs, because…think of the children!
As of this writing, Wisconsin lawmakers are escalating their war on privacy by targeting VPNs in the name of “protecting children” in A.B. 105/S.B. 130. It’s an age verification bill that requires all websites distributing material that could conceivably be deemed “sexual content” to both implement an age verification system and also to block the access of users connected via VPN. The bill seeks to broadly expand the definition of materials that are “harmful to minors” beyond the type of speech that states can prohibit...
Israel signals tougher stablecoin rules as digital shekel plans speed up

Israel plans tighter stablecoin oversight as adoption surges globally. Regulators warn dominance of Tether and Circle poses systemic risk. Digital shekel roadmap advances for 2026 as CBDC development accelerates.
Israel is moving towards tighter supervision of stablecoins as the Bank of Israel positions them as a core part of the country’s future payments system.
The shift comes as regulators reassess how private digital dollars fit into daily financial flows.
Stablecoins are no longer seen as fringe tokens used only by crypto traders. Instead, they are being treated as major payment instruments with global scale and influence.
The Bank...
Sony to build a Web3 payments network with its new US dollar stablecoin

The bank partnered with Bastion and took part in its $14.6 million raise. Sony created a Web3 unit named BlockBloom to expand digital asset services. Sony Financial Group’s recent spin-off gives Sony Bank strategic freedom.
Sony’s plan to introduce a US dollar stablecoin is emerging as a major step in how the company connects its entertainment businesses with its financial arm.
Instead of treating payments as a background function, Sony is designing a system that blends blockchain, digital assets, and its global user base into a single Web3 network, according to a Nikkei report.
The project centres on Sony Bank’s...
Ethereum price forecast: Ether risks further downside as bears regain control

Key takeaways
ETH is down 5.5% and is now trading below $2,900. The leading altcoins could record further losses amid renewed bearish momentum.The cryptocurrency market is starting another month bearish after the poor performance recorded by Ether and other major coins in November. Ether recorded a temporary relief last week, hitting the $3k psychological level.
However, the recent gains have been wiped out, with Ether now trading around $2,800 after losing 5.5% of its value in the last 24 hours. The negative performance saw over $140 billion wiped out from the crypto market during that period, with the total market cap now below...
Grayscale to launch first US spot Chainlink ETF through Trust conversion

The company is set to launch the first US spot LINK ETF this week. Grayscale plans to convert its existing LINK trust into an ETF. LINK price remains under pressure amid broader bearishness.
The cryptocurrency market is trading in the red on Monday, with the value of all digital tokens down by 5% the past day to $2.94 trillion.
While risk-off mood dominates the landscape, Grayscale Investment is preparing to debut the first US spot Chainlink exchange-traded fund.
ETF expert Nate Gerace expects the product to arrive this week, marking a crucial milestone for Chainlink and the overall altcoin ETF sector.
Notably, Grayscale will create this...
Bitcoin price forecast: Will BTC retest $80k amid renewed bearish sentiment?

Key takeaways
BTC dropped below $86k on Monday mainly due to macro pressures. The leading cryptocurrency could retest the $80k low if the bearish trend persists. BTC dips below $86kBitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, is off to a bearish start in December, as it has lost over 5% of its value in the last 24 hours. At press time, Bitcoin is trading above $86k after temporarily dropping to the $85k region earlier today.
The bearish performance has affected altcoins too, with Ether trading below $2,800, while XRP is hanging on above $2.0
The recent selloff comes after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor...
Cardano founder: Genesis ADA funds were earned profit, not community treasury

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says Genesis ADA was profit earned from early work. He rejects calls to use those funds for new integrations or community needs. Treasury, not Genesis ADA, should finance current ecosystem initiatives.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has moved to clarify one of the blockchain’s longest-running disputes, reaffirming that the platform’s early Genesis ADA allocations were private earnings for foundational work and risk and not community-owned funds waiting to be spent.
Hoskinson’s remarks came during a November 30 livestream titled “Genesis ADA,” where he called the matter “closed” and warned against rewriting the project’s original terms.
Calls to redirect Genesis ADA toward integrationsHoskinson...