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A $70K BTC 🚽 flush would reset the cycle, not end it


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December 17, 2025

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A $70K Bitcoin Flush Would Reset the Cycle, Not End It

Bitcoin's latest slide has put a deeper move back on the table, and $70,000 is now a level serious analysts are openly considering. Ironically, many macro-focused BTC watchers don't see that kind of drop as proof the cycle has failed, but as a reset that finally clears the excess built up through 2025. A sharper move lower would force crowded leverage out of the trade, push short-term tourists to the sidelines, and give longer-term buyers cleaner entry points.

That's attractive if you believe ETF flows, institutional allocation and global liquidity still tilt in Bitcoin's favor. The risk is that markets rarely stop exactly where models say they should, if sentiment cracks too far, a "healthy reset" can quickly turn into a phase where even strong hands start to flinch.

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Caroline Ellison Leaves Federal Prison

Caroline Ellison, the former Alameda Research CEO who pleaded guilty over her role in the FTX collapse, is no longer at FCI Danbury. Bureau of Prisons records now place her in a Residential Reentry Management field office in New York City, a shift that typically marks the final stretch before supervised release. Her two-year sentence — far lighter than those given to other former FTX executives — was already a flashpoint for debates around cooperation and accountability.

This move will only sharpen those questions as she transitions out of a controlled environment and back into public life with roughly two months left on the clock.

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Stablecoin Payouts Arrive on YouTube

YouTube has added a new line to its monetization toolkit: eligible US creators can now take their payouts in PayPal's dollar stablecoin, PYUSD. Nothing about watch time, RPMs or memberships changes; what shifts is the asset that actually lands in a creator's account.

It's a live experiment in turning stablecoins into standard settlement infrastructure.

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To Grow in the US, Binance May Need Less CZ

Binance has kept its distance from the US since 2019, leaving Binance.US to face regulators while the main exchange focused elsewhere. Now, according to reporting cited by Bloomberg, leadership is exploring how to rebuild a meaningful US presence, and Changpeng "CZ" Zhao's majority stake sits right at the center of that conversation. Regulators and key counterparties see his control as a structural obstacle to licensing in crucial states, which is why scenarios that dilute or reframe his stake are reportedly back in play.

Follow the Whales If You Want to See Bitcoin's Next Move

The biggest BTC holders have always set the tone for this market, but in 2025 the whale cohort looks nothing like the early mining-era giants. In this video, we break down how OG wallets, corporate treasuries, ETF vehicles and new mega-holders are shifting their behavior and how those shifts are driving the violent wicks and sticky resistance levels we're seeing now.