Pakistan’s crypto regulator says the country will definitely issue a stablecoin backed by rupee.
The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), led by Bilal Bin Saqib, announced that the stablecoin will be fully collateralized by Pakistani rupees aiming to integrate virtual-asset technology with national finance and improve digital payment infrastructure. In addition to the stablecoin, authorities say they are also working on a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) rollout showing Pakistan’s ambition to modernize its financial system and embrace crypto-friendly policies.
The initiative is framed as a tool to deepen financial inclusion, streamline remittances, and support digital commerce across the country. If successful, this could position Pakistan among the first emerging economies to combine national-currency stablecoins with regulated digital-asset frameworks.
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SOL Volume Spikes 40%: Golden Cross Ignites Explosive Bullish Rally
Solana's daily charts亮 a powerful signal: trading volume surged 40% to $3.1 billion in 24 hours.
This spike coincided with SOL reclaiming $132.9, up 1.6%, and forming a golden cross—a strong bullish indicator where short-term momentum overtakes the long term.
Historical precedent matters; similar patterns earlier this year preceded rallies to $200-$228. Crucially, institutional confidence remains high, with Solana ETFs attracting $674 million in inflows over seven consecutive days.
The network's momentum is further boosted by concrete developments like the upcoming bridge to XRP Ledger, enabling XRP liquidity across Solana's DeFi ecosystem.
While Bitcoin's trajectory and macro factors will influence broader market sentiment, Solana's current technicals and ecosystem growth present a compelling case for sustained upward pressure.
Stock Market Crash Imminent: Expert's Bear Market Alert You Can't Miss
Bitcoin's uptrend faces a critical test at $102,000.
The $100,000 level could trap bulls by sparking false confidence before a reversal, warns YouHodler's Tony Severino.
His confirmed bearish signal—flawless historically—preceded a 75% drop last cycle.
Q1 2026 is pivotal; momentum now favors a bear market entry. Holding $74,000 is non-negotiable for bulls; losing it targets $53,000.
While a sustained $100k hold could cancel bear risks, Severino stresses momentum indicators like LMACD require 200-365 days to recover from current bearish crossovers.
Sminston With's Bitcoin Retirement Guide uses a 5th percentile power law model for BTC price in 2035, 7% annual inflation adjustment
The results may surprise you:
🇲🇨 Monaco requires the most $BTC to retire by 2035, approx 3-7 $BTC 🇺🇸 U.S. ranked 5th most expensive country to retire, approx 2-4 $BTC 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Age 55+ needing only 0.4-0.6 $BTC 🇧🇮 Burundi < 0.01 $BTC
Broader Takeaway: Stacking even 0.1–0.5 BTC today could enable retirement anywhere by 2035, especially in cost-effective spots like Costa Rica. For high-cost areas like Monaco/US, aim higher or optimize location.
Of course, this chart is speculative, but I'm curious to hear your thoughts.
$XRP Bulls Dominate Social Media as ETF Inflow Streak Marches On!
XRP's social sentiment has turned decisively bullish this week, with retail traders showing strong optimism near the $2 level—marking the seventh highest weekly bullish comment count this year per Santiment. The token traded between $1.99 and $2.17, holding steady at $2.03.
Simultaneously, XRP ETFs extended their inflow streak to 19 consecutive days, adding $20.1 million Friday for a total near $974.5 million.
Ripple's recent approval for a national trust bank charter and its $500 million funding round at a $40 billion valuation underscore growing institutional momentum as year-end approaches.
📊 Bitcoin and the equity market have often been highly correlated during this cycle.
❌ The correlation between these asset classes has frequently been quite strong, but that is clearly not the case at the moment.
While the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are trading very close to their latest all-time highs, within a broadly bullish trend, BTC continues to correct. After a drawdown of roughly 36%, Bitcoin’s uptrend is struggling to resume, creating a clear gap versus equities.
👉 Since the beginning of the year, the correlation between BTC, the S&P, and the Nasdaq has never been this low. Many are likely expecting BTC to “catch up,” which is possible, but it is not a given.
This could also suggest that BTC remains a distinct asset, one that does not yet follow the same rules as traditional equities.
The $100k BTC Jan 30 call option is currently priced for a ~70% probability per Black-Scholes implied density that Bitcoin will be at or below $100,000 at expiry.
Was 2025 as good as it gets for ETFs? Basically every conceivable record was broken by a lot. My gut says prob won't be as good in 2026 (esp if stock mkt not as good) but two charts make me think it could be.
One is the fact that most MFs don't curr offer ETFs and two is equity MFs saw over $1T in outflows, which adds extreme pressure to adapt or be acquired.
With ETF share classes now approved by SEC, even if 5% of the largely stranded MF assets moved over to the ETF class it would easily send flows to record next year.
Throw in $7T in money mkt mutual funds and a rate-cutting new Fed chair and that could help a lot too. Either way, ETF future looking bright.