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**Bitcoin Drops Again to US$85,000, Causing Hundreds of Thousands of Traders to Be Liquidated**

Bitcoin has dropped again to US$85,000, causing more than 159,000 traders to be liquidated. Long positions dominate with a figure of US$428.85 million, and short positions contribute a figure of US$85.21 million.

This digital asset is experiencing significant bearish pressure after breaking through important support at US$88,000, triggering long liquidations worth US$200 million and canceling weeks of consolidation patterns.

Stop-loss activation and sell algorithms pushed prices further down, with resistance now at the Fibonacci level of 38.2% (US$90,590) and 50-day SMA (US$90,267), while RSI (40.37) still shows room for additional declines.

Macro pressures are also exacerbating conditions, where high inflation comments from the New York Fed and a strengthening dollar are dampening investor interest in Bitcoin, along with US Bitcoin ETFs recording an outflow of US$566 million.

On the mining side, the closure of capacity in Xinjiang forced miners to sell 4,000 $BTC to cover costs, lowering the hash price to its lowest level since the 2023 bear market. This has left the market waiting for a recovery in hash rate as an indication of miner stability.

**Zcash Has the Potential to Be Anti-Quantum Threat, How Can It Be?**

Zcash $ZEC , which is known for upholding privacy, has the potential to combat the threats of future quantum computers. This is because Zcash is said to offer 'full privacy' that can conceal user addresses, balances, and transactions.

With Shielded Address (z-addr), the blockchain only records 'valid transactions' and the associated costs (gas fees) have already been paid.

Furthermore, information about the sender and recipient addresses is fully encrypted. Thus, the public cannot see the wallet address string of its users.

According to a report by Chainalysis, the addresses that are currently most commonly used for transactions are exposed to the public or can be accessed by the general public, making them vulnerable to quantum computer attacks.

"The early Pay-to-Public-Key (P2PK) addresses commonly used in the early days of Bitcoin expose public keys directly, making them vulnerable to quantum attacks even if those keys have never been used," the official report states.

Thus, the technology offered may be able to prevent quantum computer attacks. However, in the same report, experts project that it will take 15 years for this technology to penetrate the current cryptographic standards.

**The Story of a Former Real Madrid Player Purchased with Bitcoin, First in History**

David Barral, a former striker for Real Madrid, was fully purchased with Bitcoin by the Spanish club Inter Madrid. This marks the first purchase of a professional football player with crypto.

His transfer to Inter de Madrid was facilitated by the Spanish club sponsor, Criptan, a local platform for crypto transactions. However, it is still unknown how much Barral's transfer was worth.

"Barral is the first signing in history in cryptocurrency. Thanks to Criptan, our new sponsor, for enabling this transfer," the club stated.

A similar step was then followed by the São Paulo club, which bought player Giuliano Galoppo for US$6 million with $USDC in 2022. However, this transfer was made because the Brazilian club did not have enough cash dollars.

**Japan's Prediction Market Sees Interest Rate Hike, Bitcoin Falls Again to US$88,000**

Bitcoin opened the week with a drop to US$88,000 on Monday (15/12). This brought the total liquidation to US$220 million, with long positions dominating at US$183 million.

The digital asset is facing significant bearish pressure ahead of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) policy decision on December 18-19.

Market concerns over a possible 25 bps interest rate hike led to the liquidation of BTC positions worth US$59.88 million, as a rate increase in Japan could potentially strengthen the yen and reduce global liquidity for risk assets.

Additionally, on-chain demand for Bitcoin has weakened since the end of November, with real demand metrics showing negative and short-term holders' realized losses returning to July 2022 levels, indicating panic selling.

Technically, BTC is trading below the 7-day SMA (US$91.2k) and 30-day EMA (US$92.8k), with low volume on the rebound from US$84k, suggesting the rise is largely driven by algorithms, not organic buying.
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**Not Only Bitcoin-XRP, The Smartest Man in the World Buys $WLFI Every Day**

YoungHoon Kim, the man with the highest IQ in the world, who was highlighted after buying Bitcoin $BTC and $XRP , has started to reveal ownership of other crypto digital assets. Recently, Kim disclosed to the public that every day he buys World Liberty Financial (WLFI) owned by the Trump family.

"I personally buy #WLFI every day, because I believe this stock is very undervalued based on my own assessment," said Kim in a post on his X page, Sunday (14/12).

In fact, he showed that the WLFI he bought has increased by 0.38% in just 1 hour. This step indicates that digital investment instruments are beginning to attract many people, and cannot be viewed as speculative assets, but rather as a hedge.

For your information, at the time this article was written, WLFI was priced at US$0.1428 or up 0.44% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.

*Disclaimer Alert. Not Financial Advice (NFA). Do Your Own Research (DYOR).*

**Bitcoin Defense Breaks to US$89,000, Fear Continues to Grip the Market**

The Fear and Greed Index, a tool for measuring market sentiment of fear and greed, remains at level 27, which means many crypto traders are still experiencing extreme fear, according to CoinMarketCap, Sunday (14/12). This comes after Bitcoin (BTC), which held at US$90,000, had to revert to US$89,000.

As a result, many investors are fleeing the market, especially after Bitcoin crashed in the last week. Not only that, institutional purchases in recent weeks and the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts have not been able to boost the market to its highest levels.

In addition, according to several experts, the market is neither in a bearish nor bullish phase. Rather, the market is currently in an extended consolidation window with excess supply being absorbed.

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**Features | In fact, the concept of Bitcoin has existed since Hal Finney created it in 1993**

A person suspected to be behind Satoshi Nakamoto, Hal Finney wrote the concept of Bitcoin since August 19, 1993 in a proposal titled 'Digital Cash & Privacy' uploaded by the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute.

"One of my concerns is that the shift to electronic payments will reduce personal privacy by making it easier to record and document transactions. It could be created a file that tracks spending patterns," he wrote, citing the Nakamoto Institute.

The emergence of digital money raised concerns for Finney. Because all transactions are recorded, personal privacy for users is reduced.

Thus, he acknowledges that the Bitcoin system can solve his problems. According to him, Bitcoin has advantages in recording and transacting anonymously.

"This system (Bitcoin) has several advantages compared to the system we are aiming for. There are no records kept about where I spend my money. For some transactions, I can be anonymous to the seller," he added.
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**When Bitcoin Returns to US$95 Thousand, Rp56 Trillion Short Position Auto Burns**

Bitcoin $BTC has turned red again, now at the US$90 thousand area after The Federal Reserve (The Fed) cut interest rates. Previously, the largest digital asset in the world had risen to US$94 thousand on Thursday (11/12) early morning.

However, if Bitcoin can rise and touch the trading area of US$95,067 again, the portfolios of traders in short positions will burn or be liquidated to reach US$3.4 billion or around Rp56 trillion, according to CoinGlass.

The crypto market is facing a declining test since Saturday (11/10) ago. Although the news of cutting interest rates to 3.50%-3.75% should have restored the crypto market, it has not been able to push it.

Furthermore, this news is usually related to the crypto market. Because, the easing of the monetary policy of the central bank of the United States (US) can provide liquidity to crypto.

**New Netflix Film: A Married Couple Loses Crypto Rp580 M, Inspired by a True Story?**

One Attempt Remaining will be one of the new comedy films on Netflix telling the story of a married couple who won a prize of US$35 million or Rp580 billion in crypto assets on a cruise ship. However, they only remember the prize after they divorced years later.

However, this is where the problem arises, as after a long dispute during the divorce process, they discover that they forgot their password, until the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns that they only have 48 hours before the claim expires.

This story is said to be similar to the tragedy experienced by former Ripple technology chief Stefan Thomas, who lost access to his 7,002 Bitcoins back in 2011, and the famous case of investor James Howell who lost a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoins in the trash. However, the release date for this crypto film has not yet been confirmed.
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**Features | 5 Years of Patience, This Solana Investor Turns Rp5 Billion into Rp500 Billion**

A Solana (SOL) investor successfully achieved extraordinary profits after holding onto their assets for 5 years. Initially, they received 222,221 SOL from a company account marked AG3m2, just 5 months after Solana launched its mainnet.

Interestingly, the hundreds of thousands of tokens were valued at only US$354,890 or Rp5.8 billion when the price was still US$1.68, according to Arkham.

Now, the price of Solana has skyrocketed to around US$150 per token, even reaching US$294 at its peak.

Compared to the initial price, that value has surged by more than 8,800%, making the investor's holdings now worth approximately US$40 million, or equivalent to Rp512 billion.

"Five years ago, this person received 222 thousand $SOL when the price was only US$1.68. Now they have just sent 200 thousand $SOL worth US$40 million to Coinbase Prime. A true example of diamond hands," wrote crypto analyst Emmett Gallic in a post on X.

This story is a testament to patience and long-term strategy; the investor is now reaping profits hundreds of times over. However, this value certainly experiences high fluctuations as crypto is extremely volatile.

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The price of gold worldwide has soared again after the Fed cut interest rates for the third time this year.
Gold immediately surged to over US$4,300 per troy ounce!

The combination of low interest rates and persistent inflation has made gold shine even brighter.
Not only that, the political push from Donald Trump and plans related to gold ETFs have also strengthened positive market sentiment.

However, it should be noted that technically, gold is starting to enter overbought territory. This means that a potential correction could happen at any time even though the long-term trend remains bullish.

With the upcoming US NFP data, will gold continue to soar or will it correct?

What do you think? Write your opinion in the comments!

‼️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only, not an invitation to buy or sell assets.
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**Despite a Sluggish Market, Indonesian Crypto Investors Still Thrive, Reaching 19 Million People**

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) recorded a 2.5% increase in the number of crypto market participants to 19.08 million consumers in October. This indicates that the Indonesian public is becoming more aware of crypto digital assets, even though the market has been experiencing a downturn recently.

This event aligns with the clarity of regulations regarding crypto assets, both in Indonesia and abroad. It is consistent with the diverse options for crypto exchanges in Indonesia, which show significant growth.

However, the number of crypto asset transactions in Indonesia has drastically decreased to Rp37.2 trillion, or about 24% in November. Previously, in October, transactions were recorded at Rp49.2 trillion.

Thus, the total transactions of crypto market participants in Indonesia throughout the year 2025 now amount to Rp446 trillion. This is due to the continuous decline in the crypto market since last October.

As information, Bitcoin $BTC has dropped 26% from its peak of US$126 thousand since October. This has also caused the crypto market capitalization to decrease, especially since this asset dominates about half of the crypto market.

**Out of Love, Tether is Willing to Pour in US$1.1 Billion to Control Juventus**

Tether, the issuer of the stablecoin USDT, has submitted a proposal to Juventus' largest shareholder, Exor, to acquire all shares of Juventus Football Club.

Not only that, Tether expressed its readiness to acquire all publicly held shares. This reflects the seriousness of the stablecoin issuer towards the largest football club.

According to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, Juventus is a football club that has been a part of his life since childhood. Therefore, he wants to contribute more to Juventus.

“For me, Juventus has always been a part of my life. I grew up with this team. As a boy, I learned what commitment, resilience, and responsibility mean by watching Juventus face success and difficulties with dignity,” he stated, quoting official sources.

It is known that Tether's seriousness in acquiring Juventus is intended as a long-term asset if the government or regulators allow it. This means that the company is legally pursuing full control of the football club's shares.

**Crypto Market Shaking, This Bitcoin Miner Got Lucky to Earn Rp4.7 Billion**

A lucky Bitcoin (BTC) miner received 3.13 BTC worth US$284 thousand or around Rp4.7 billion, on Friday (12/12). This event occurred as the crypto market experienced shaking or fluctuations, especially concerning that crypto asset.

The lucky solo miner struggled against other mining giants with much higher machine specifications. Meanwhile, this single miner operated a machine that was modest and not as large as those of the companies.

According to CKpool developer Con Kolivas, this miner only had a 1 in 30,000 chance of earning Bitcoin. This means that this solo miner had a small opportunity to obtain Bitcoin.

"Congratulations to miner 1Ng9~VoQz with 270TH for completing solo block 311. A miner of this size has a 1 in 30,000 chance of solving one block per day," he wrote, referring to his X account.

It was reported that the miner received 3.125 Bitcoin from the solved and mined block, plus 0.008 BTC in transaction fees. Therefore, the total became more than 3.133, according to data from Mempool.space.

**This Investor Made a Profit of Rp750 Billion After Buying Bitcoin for Retirement Funds**

An anonymous investor revealed that he bought 500 Bitcoins worth US$50,000 in 2013, when the digital asset was still little known and not highly valued.

In fact, the 42-year-old investor took a more extreme step by saving those coins for retirement funds. He realized that this was risky, but he felt young and had a steady job, so he could still recover if he lost money.

Nonetheless, he believes this is a wise move. Because, people his age spend money on houses, children, or expensive weddings without gaining financial benefits, which he considers unprofitable in old age.

“I also think about how most people will spend their entire lives without taking risks and trying new things. When I am older, I won’t be able to do things like this,” said the investor.

Sweet fruits, the coins that were initially low in value have risen to US$45 million or around Rp750.6 billion.

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**Compete with Robinhood, Interactive Brokers Allows Users to Fund Stablecoin Balance Without a Bank**

Interactive Brokers, the financial giant, is now allowing retail investors in the United States to fund their brokerage accounts using stablecoins such as $USDC and $USDT

With this feature, users can transfer funds directly from their crypto wallets without going through a bank account. However, that's not all; Interactive Brokers also plans to expand access to this feature to more users in the future.

This feature is being rolled out gradually by leveraging Zero Hash infrastructure to enable faster funding processes available 24/7.

Chairman of Interactive Brokers Thomas Peterffy stated that this is part of Interactive Brokers' strategy to remain competitive amid intense competition with platforms like Robinhood and Charles Schwab.

In addition to the funding feature with stablecoins, they have also expanded their cryptocurrency trading services this year, complementing traditional offerings such as stocks, options, and futures.

**World's Highest IQ Man Buys XRP Despite Its Price Sticking Around**

YoungHoon Kim, holder of the highest IQ in the world, revealed his ownership of XRP as part of his digital asset portfolio. Nevertheless, Kim has not disclosed the amount.

“I am buying starting from now,” Kim wrote on his X page, Friday (12/12).

This is quite interesting as the price $XRP over the past week has been in the range of US$2.00 or up 2.69% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.

In fact, its price even dropped to US$1.90 when the market crashed for more than a week, and the last all-time high $XRP occurred in 2018.

Bitcoin Silk Road Rises Again: A Great Mystery After 10 Years of Long Sleep

$3.14 MILLION

Bitcoin related to Silk Road suddenly becomes active again after 10 years of inactivity.

In one day, 176 transactions were made

and transferred assets worth Million.

executing 176 transactions,

The pattern is neat and does not lead to any

exchange, indicating a new consolidation. wallet, not a sale.

Analysts are now waiting to see if this old crypto asset will once again affect market supply and trigger new volatility.

Will the next move shake Bitcoin's price? Let's wait for the next surprise.

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