Bitcoin is consolidating above the rising trendline, holding a key higher-low structure. As long as the price stays above this trendline and the horizontal support, the bias remains slightly bullish.
A clean breakout and hold above the supply zone would open the door for a push toward higher resistance. Failure to hold the trendline could lead to a short-term pullback before continuation.
📌 U.S.-Venezuela Tensions Rise: Betting on Maduro's Future
🚫 Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela have escalated under President Trump, with maritime strikes, tanker seizures, and sanctions targeting Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Polymarket bettors are increasingly optimistic about Maduro being ousted, assigning a 21% chance of this occurring before January 31, 2026.
⚠️ The U.S. has long deemed Maduro’s rule illegitimate due to election fraud and undermining of democracy. With Trump back in power, Maduro faces renewed accusations of narco-trafficking, including alleged connections to the Cartel de los Soles.
❗️ Since September, there have been over 20 maritime strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels, which Maduro condemned as aggressive acts. The U.S. further escalated pressure by seizing the Venezuelan-linked tanker Skipper on December 10, which was carrying 2 million barrels of crude and was part of a "shadow fleet" evading sanctions. Maduro retaliated by labeling this action as "criminal naval piracy."
📈 Polymarket now features 13 wagers related to Maduro and the U.S.-Venezuela standoff. One significant market has seen a volume of $24.49 million focused on when Maduro will leave office. Current odds suggest a 9% chance of his exit by December 31, 2025, increasing to 21% by January 2026, and rising further to 38% by March 31, 2026 as traders consider the impact of sustained pressure.
🗓 Looking ahead to December 31, 2026, the odds shift to a 56% chance of Maduro's departure, indicating that bettors see time as his greatest adversary. There is also a 13% chance predicted for Maduro to hold talks with Trump and a 37% chance of him leaving Venezuela by March 31, 2026.
⚠️ Trump has threatened imminent land strikes against alleged narcotics operations in Venezuela, suggesting a potential shift towards ground-based military action. Polymarket bettors assign a 57% chance of military engagement between the two countries by March 31, 2026, while the likelihood of a full U.S. invasion remains low at 16%.
JUST IN: Acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham announced that the US regulator its actual delivery guidance for cryptocurrency transactions. #cryptofinance
$XRP , one of the most popular altcoins, is in the red on every single timeframe, according to recent data provided by CoinGecko. It is down 3.1% over the past 24 hours, 7.1% over the past week, nearly 19% over the past month, and nearly 12.5% on a year-to-date basis. Such underperformance is quite stunning considering that XRP was supposed to benefit from significant ETF hype. As reported by U.Today, XRP ETFs have already surpassed a total of $1 billion in net assets. Meanwhile, more spot-based products from issuers of the likes of Canary Capital are on track to be launched in the near future. Falling below BNB BNB, the native token of the BNB Chain ecosystem, also narrowly overtook XRP in market capitalization earlier today.
However, XRP is now back in fourth place at press time, according to the most recent CoinGecko data. Collapsing fees There has been an 89% decline in XRP's daily transaction fees to 650 XRP (90-day SMA), the lowest since December 2020. The "total fees paid" metric serves as a proxy for overall network activity and utility. High fees indicate bustling usage. On the other hand, low fees could signal waning demand. $XRP #XRPRealityCheck
We previously covered the HumidiFi sale, and the token has finally been listed on exchanges. A total of 4,100 people participated, with a maximum allocation of $500 per account.
🔥 On average, each account earned around $500–600 in profit.
Even in a stagnating market, opportunities like this still appear - the key is not to miss them. Sure, a bit of luck helps, but persistence matters most!
🔹 Vitalik Buterin proposed a mechanism for hedging gas-fee volatility in Ethereum
💎 Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin introduced the idea of “fee prediction markets,” which would allow users to hedge against future spikes in gas fees.
💎 The initiative creates opportunities both for risk hedging and for speculation on changes in network fees. $ETH
#Metaplanet Stock Jumps 12% as mNAV Climbs to 1.17, Highest Level Since Crypto Crisis Bitcoin rebound and equity momentum push Metaplanet valuation multiple to 1.17 to highest level since October. #metaplanet