Banks demand $26B in emergency cash as central bank reserves crack under year-end stress, flashing a binary warning for risk assets. Bitcoin's rallies get crushed by hidden order book mechanics, a drained $2T liquidity safety net, and trapped volatility. Get the latest crypto news highlights below.
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The global crypto market cap is $2.99 trillion, with a 24-hour volume of $86.85 billion. The price of Bitcoin is $88,678.36, and BTC market dominance is 59.1%. The price of Ethereum is $2,998.24, and ETH market dominance is 12.1%. The best-performing sector is Rehypothecated, which gained 34%. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is currently Extreme Fear (21).
Year-end stress tested the central bank’s “ample” reserve theory, creating a binary scenario for risk assets in January.
Fresh Coinglass data reveals a market in a chokehold, where “thick layers” of sell-side liquidity are neutralizing volatility and trapping traders in a controlled range.
The Fed’s reverse repo facility is finally empty, meaning the mechanical plumbing that automatically pumped crypto prices has stopped working.
N4T, short for Nobel For Trump, has announced that it will lock liquidity for the N4T token as it prepares for its debut across decentralized exchanges and later on CEX platforms. This follows the project’s successful ICO in November and marks a major milestone as N4T moves from early fundraising into open-market participation.
Introduced on the Ethereum network in November, N4T is evolving from a peace-driven cultural blockchain experiment into a long-term, sustainable DeFi ecosystem. Liquidity locking reinforces stability, strengthens user confidence, and sets the foundation for the next phases of growth.
N4T is now progressing with applications to CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko while preparing to list the token across leading exchanges including MEXC, Gate.io, BitMart, and BingX. The token underpins a developing peace-to-earn ecosystem designed to reward community participation and message-driven digital engagement.
Learn more about N4T at n4t.io
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