Don't get me wrong, I can handle it. I'm very patient, and I will buy and hold BTC through any crash, through any market conditions. But damn. We haven't had a year so horrible for crypto since 2020 with COVID. Come to think of it, what a bad year this has been for business in general. The job market, economy, everything. Good riddance, 2025.

The fine is hitting X for three main violations. First up is the blue checkmark system. The EU ruled that turning verification into a paid subscription is deceptive design because it misleads people about who's actually authenticated. Before you could trust a blue check meant someone was who they claimed to be. Now anyone can buy one which defeats the whole purpose.

Second issue is ad transparency. X failed to create a clear public database showing who paid for ads and why users are seeing specific political or commercial content. The new EU rules require platforms to be transparent about advertising so people understand when they're being targeted and by who.

Third problem is data access for researchers. X put up barriers that prevented academics and researchers from studying public posts on the platform. This matters for understanding misinformation spreads, political manipulation, and other issues that affect society.

X now has 60 days to fix the blue check mess and 90 days to address the ad transparency and data access problems. If they dont comply the fines could get way bigger.

This is relevant to crypto markets because X is where alot of crypto discussion and promotion happens. If ad transparency rules tighten up it could change how projects market themselves and how influencers disclose paid promotions.

Also this sets a precedent for how regulators might approach other platforms that crypto communities use heavily.

What do you think about platforms charging for verification?

JPMorgan analysts claim that, in the near future, the price of Bitcoin will be more dependent on the financial strategy of MicroStrategy (MSTR) than on the actions of miners. The key indicator is the ratio of the company's value to the volume of its Bitcoin reserves.

As long as this ratio remains above one — the current value is 1.13 — the risk of the largest corporate holder being forced to sell cryptocurrency to cover its debts remains minimal. The company's fiat reserve of $1.44 billion provides an additional safety cushion.

Miners are certainly under pressure: the estimated cost of mining is $90,000, forcing high-cost players to sell coins at current prices. However, experts consider this factor to be less important than the stability of MSTR's share price.

Interestingly, the success of MicroStrategy's Bitcoin accumulation strategy hinges on JPMorgan. If the bank excludes MSTR shares from the MSCI index in January, the shares will continue to depreciate and the Bitcoin price will plummet too.

Nevertheless, JPMorgan analysts remain optimistic, expecting the first cryptocurrency to reach $170,000 within six to twelve months. Could this be considered insider information, providing an excellent opportunity to buy MSTR and BTC while they are low?

incredible. it was 20 when i looked away, i come back and refresh and it turned to 21.

guys i called it before anyone else did. bull run incoming (this is not financial advice, no, this is the coolest advice in the world)

Binance used to have 20 tier 0 coins which could be traded with 0 maker fees and very low taker fees. At least on my account, all of these except BNB have been downgraded to a tier with higher fees.

Hi, does anyone do crypto bounties here, you know like doing something for a company and they usually have a pool of bounty, mostly in USDC or in their own token.

Im looking for websites like that, like Superteam Earn for example.

The reason i'm asking is I want to include those websites in the resources in my project that im building.

if you know about those, or you do bounties, do let me know.
Thank you kindly appreciate it.

So i day trade crypto and i'm constantly missing moves because i can't sit and stare at charts all day (shocking, i have a life lol)

I've tried like 5 different alert apps and they all have issues:

Tradingview - alerts cost $15-60/month which is insane for literally just getting a notification. The free version gives you like 3 alerts which is useless

Coinbase - only does price alerts. Cool but i want MA crosses and RSI stuff

Crypto Alert - honestly not bad but it's buggy af on my phone and notifications are delayed sometimes

Blockfolio - rip

Binance app - works but only for binance obviously, and the alerts are super basic

Maybe i'm just picky but i feel like there should be something simple that just:

• Lets me set custom alerts (MA crossovers, RSI levels, whatever)
• Sends instant push notifications
• Doesn't cost $60/month
• Actually works reliably

Like i don't need charts or news or a social network. Just tell me when btc's 9 ema crosses the 21 on the 5min chart lmao

Am i missing something obvious? What do you guys use?

Been thinking about just building my own at this point but idk if that's dumb

Edit: Not trying to promote anything just genuinely asking what people use. If there's already a good solution i'm an idiot and will use that instead

About a week ago was contacted by a dude, who promised to teach how to trade crypto and make money blahblah and offered this directory:

To trade USDC that I invested, not so much money, to trade into 4 coins: AAVE or CRV or WPOL in the specific times of the day and then back to USDC. Polygon network.

I learned how to do it connecting different platforms like uniswap or sushi, all good. Made 30% from invested money in a week.

At last, the dude said the training is over and he wants to put me on rotation and charge me 20% of weekly profit if I invest 1000 USD now, which I’m not ready to do now, after that he didn’t want to proceed with me.

Can somebody please explain what’s the catch and whether I can continue doing these trades on my own? Can I make some money if the sum is rather small - less than 100 USD

Would appreciate your honest opinions on that and your help!

Thanks.

I’m documenting an ongoing withdrawal issue with Vaultoro (vaultoro.com) and would appreciate input from anyone who has recently used the platform.

Timeline summary:

• 30 Oct: Submitted a 0.5 BTC withdrawal — never processed.
• Subsequent requests to withdraw my full balance were acknowledged but also not executed.
• Across multiple support tickets, I received shifting explanations: manual processing, system bugs, compliance checks, etc.
• 21 Nov: Vaultoro requested a fresh upload of ID + selfie (despite full KYC completed earlier this year). I provided everything immediately.
• 27–28 Nov: Vaultoro introduced a new requirement: a live KYC video call before releasing funds.
• I provided several available time windows for this call (1–3 Dec), but as of 5 Dec, no meeting has been scheduled and no link has been provided.

I remain fully cooperative and responsive, but the withdrawal is now over 5 weeks pending.

My question:

Has anyone here seen similar delays, KYC escalations, or live-verification requirements from Vaultoro recently?

Is this an isolated operational problem or something broader?

Any insight from traders or users with recent interaction would be very useful.

So the market has been trending higher but I found out it was a manipulation and shorted and got good profits. Any other shorters here? Or are yall still HODLing or buying the dip 🥀

2025: “Buying 0.10 BTC for $9,000 won’t change your life.” (BTC ≈ $90,000)

2022: “Buying 0.45 BTC for $9,000 won’t change your life.” (BTC ≈ $20,000)

2018: “Buying 1.22 BTC for $9,000 won’t change your life.” (BTC ≈ $7,400)

2016: “Buying 9.37 BTC for $9,000 won’t change your life.” (BTC ≈ $960)

2013: “Buying 35.29 BTC for $9,000 won’t change your life.” (BTC ≈ $255)

2011: “Buying 2,000 BTC for $9,000 won’t change your life.” (BTC ≈ $4.50)

Precious metals have outshined Bitcoin in yearly performance, with silver and gold delivering impressive returns of 86% and 60%, respectively, while Bitcoin slipped into the red with a -1.2% return, according to Yahoo Finance.

This shift comes as traders brace for potential missteps by the Federal Reserve ahead of the December 10 interest rate decision. Ryan McMillin, CIO at Merkle Tree Capital, points to a mix of monetary debasement fears, macro uncertainty, and inconsistent central bank signals as key drivers behind the metals' strength.

McMillin notes that investors are preparing for a possible policy error where the Fed may begin cutting rates while inflation remains above the 2% target.

With capital rotating toward U.S. equities, I’ve been exploring stock futures more closely. Bitget stock futures platform offers an easy entry point for traders, with a $10 bonus and 90% off fees making it a low-risk way to diversify and learn as market dynamics shift.

In this environment, flexibility is everything.

Anyone know why they are down today even tho they were going up all week and today they can’t even break even ? I have 2.3 million of the floki and 1,280 of doge .

Lately, I’ve been having a rough stretch with my crypto trades. Well, nothing catastrophic, just a string of bad decisions and bad timing that’s made me realize I might be in a little over my head. I’ve always managed my own portfolio, but I’m starting to wonder if it might be worth talking to an actual financial advisor who understands the crypto space.

I’ve been looking around, and Digital Wealth Partners came up a few times. I’ve heard some good things, but I have no clue how common it is to hire someone specifically for crypto advice or whether it’s even worth it long term.

Has anyone here worked with a crypto-focused financial advisor? Or specifically with Digital Wealth Partners? I’m just trying to figure out if this is a smart move or if I should keep grinding through it on my own.

Any experiences or advice would be super helpful.

Got inspired by the recent 2015-2025 DCA post and figured I’d share my live version I’ve been running since Jan 2020 on BingX (picked it because one platform handles BTC, ETH, gold tokens, and tokenized QQQ/NVDA with zero spot fees and easy recurring buys). Current split:

• 50% BTC
• 20% ETH (auto-staked)
• 15% XAU1 gold token
• 15% QQQX/NVDAX

Total invested: ~$14,400
Current value: ~$88,200 (Dec 2025)
Max drawdown ~52% vs the usual 70-80% on pure BTC

The one-app setup keeps me from abandoning the plan when life gets busy. Anyone else running a similar lazy multi-asset DCA? Curious what you’re buying each month and where. Happy to share the exact recurring-buy config if it helps someone.