Forget MSTR— This Bitcoin Mining Stock Is Ready For A Breakout As Momentum Score Spikes – BTCS (NASDAQ:BTCS)

Investors tracking the crypto sector often default to Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR), but a smaller player, BTCS Inc. (NASDAQ:BTCS), is flashing a powerful technical signal that suggests a potential breakout.

Momentum Surge Signals Strength

According to Benzinga Edge’s Stock Ranking data, BTCS has seen a massive surge in relative strength, with its momentum score jumping from 30.63 to 71.38 in just one week.

Momentum score, which ranks a stock’s price movement and volatility against peers, has shifted BTCS from the bottom third of the market into the top tier. A move of over 40 points in a single week is a significant volatility event, often indicating a rapid shift in investor sentiment.

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The Bitcoin, Ethereum Dump Is Over, Says Wintermute—Here’s What’s Next

Market-making firm Wintermute says crypto markets have entered a digestion phase rather than a directional trend, with activity concentrated primarily in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH).

What Happened: The firm noted on Tuesday that markets are trading within a stable consolidation range as investors show greater tolerance for macro uncertainty.

Both retail and institutional flows remain positive for BTC and ETH, though with low leverage as traders wait for clearer signals from central banks.

Bitcoin climbed back toward ~$94,000, while total crypto market capitalization has bounced to ~$3.25 trillion.

Last Friday’s sharp $4,000 BTC drop, triggered by roughly $2 billion in…

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Fed Guaranteed To Cut Interest Rates? Polymarket, Kalshi Bettors Expect Nearly 100% Chance As Jerome Powell Takes Center Stage

Cryptocurrency bettors are almost certain that the Federal Reserve will enact a quarter-point interest rate cut at the end of its December meeting on Wednesday.

Prediction Markets Give A Thumbs Up

The odds of a 25 basis-point cut stood at 97% on the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket, up from 70% only a month ago.

On the other hand, the probability that rates will remain unchanged from the current 3.75%-4.00% range has collapsed to 3%.

As of this writing, over $348 million has been wagered on the outcome. The market’s resolution will depend on the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement following the Wednesday meeting.

See Also: The Fed Is Approaching A Turning Point And…

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‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Says He’s Learning About Tokenization And How It Is Rewiring Wall Street

Michael Burry, best known for his bet against the housing market portrayed in “The Big Short,” expressed interest on Tuesday in learning about tokenization, a trend of converting physical assets into digital form on the blockchain.

Burry Is Learning About Tokenization

Burry shared a story from fintech news outlet The Paypapers on X, highlighting the growth of the tokenized asset market and its adoption by Wall Street.

“I am learning. #justkeepswimming,” Burry said, suggesting his eagerness to know more about the popular narrative.

See Also: Michael Burry Asks For Photos Of Warehoused Nvidia GPUs After Analyst Questions Jensen Huang’s Blackwell Shipment Numbers

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Elon Musk Should Make X ‘Totem Pole’ For Free Speech, Not A ‘Death Star’ For Hate Sessions, Says Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin voiced concerns Tuesday over Elon Musk’s handling of free speech on his social media platform, X, amid what he alleged was a “coordinated hate” against the European Union.

Buterin Accuses Musk Of Tweaking X Algorithms

Buterin highlighted how X, instead of being a “global totem pole” for free speech, has turned into a “death star laser” for “coordinated hate sessions,” straying from the principles Musk often champions.

“I’m seriously worried that huge backlashes against values I hold dear are coming in a few years’ time,” the cryptocurrency mogul said, stating that attacks on Europe are getting “unhinged” on…

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22-Year-Old Pleads Guilty In $263 Million Crypto Scheme

A 22-year-old California resident has pleaded guilty to his role in a multi-state social engineering scheme that stole roughly $263 million in crypto.

Evan Tangeman of Newport Beach, California, admitted laundering $3.5 million in crypto for the criminal enterprise, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

Tangeman pleaded guilty to participating in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy before U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. 

Sentencing is scheduled for April 24, 2026. He is the ninth defendant to enter a guilty plea in this specific investigation.

The court also unsealed the Second Superseding Indictment, adding three…

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Analyzing Jup Lend vs. Kamino

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Over the past several days, the exchange between Kamino and Jupiter has escalated from healthy competition to a clear public dispute. The events started on Nov. 27, when Jup Lend introduced a refinancing tool on its frontend to migrate looping positions from Kamino Multiply directly into Jup Lend with a single click. The refinance operation initiated an atomic transaction involving four steps:

Repay outstanding debt on Kamino.

Withdraw the associated collateral.

Transfer these assets to Jupiter Lend.

Recreate the position inside Jupiter Lend, maintaining the same loan amount and… Read more on Blockworks

Bitcoin Bulls Trim Near-Term Price Targets As Demand Fades

Wall Street’s biggest Bitcoin bulls are cutting near-term price targets after the latest market pullback. Their longer-term outlook remains intact. Standard Chartered, one of crypto’s most prominent backers, halved its Bitcoin forecasts in a note published Tuesday. 

The bank now sees Bitcoin reaching $100,000 by the end of 2025, down from $200,000, and $150,000 by the end of 2026. 

Its long-term target of $500,000 remains, though the timeline has been pushed to 2030 from 2028.

The downgrade reflects a shift in demand. Corporate treasury buying, once a major driver, has faded. Exchange-traded fund flows have slowed. 

Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s global…

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