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Cryptocurrency News 1 December 2025 - 2 December 2025

Bitcoin Sell-Off Slams Retail Traders as Strategy ETFs Crash 80% and Company Builds $1.44 Billion USD Reserve

Bitcoin Sell-Off Slams Retail Traders as Strategy ETFs Crash 80% and Company Builds $1.44 Billion USD Reserve

December 2, 2025 – NEW YORK / SINGAPORE Bitcoin’s latest slide is turning into one of the harshest wake‑up calls yet for leveraged crypto traders and fans of single‑stock ETFs tied to Bitcoin giant Strategy Inc. Nearly $1 billion in leveraged crypto bets have been wiped out in just one session, while the most aggressive Strategy‑tracking ETFs have tumbled about 80% this year—and that’s before the company itself warned that 2025 could still end in a multibillion‑dollar loss. The Business Times+1 At the centre of the storm is Strategy’s decision to create a $1.44 billion US dollar reserve to reassure
2 December 2025
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Smarter Web Company PLC Stock: Bitcoin Treasury Darling SWC Faces Volatility as Dilution Pauses and Investors Focus on December General Meeting

Smarter Web Company PLC Stock: Bitcoin Treasury Darling SWC Faces Volatility as Dilution Pauses and Investors Focus on December General Meeting

The Smarter Web Company PLC (Aquis: SWC, OTCQB: TSWCF, Frankfurt: 3M8) remains one of the most closely watched “Bitcoin treasury” stocks in the UK. As of 2 December 2025, the share price is back in penny‑stock territory, even while the company sits on thousands of Bitcoins and prepares to brief shareholders at a key General Meeting and investor presentation.Investegate+1 Key Takeaways Where SWC Stock Stands on 2 December 2025 On 2 December 2025, The Smarter Web Company PLC shares change hands at about 42.0p on Aquis. The London South East quote shows a bid at 41p, ask at 43p, and
2 December 2025
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Crypto ATM Scams Surge in 2025 as Regulators Crack Down on 40,000 Bitcoin ATMs

Crypto ATM Scams Surge in 2025 as Regulators Crack Down on 40,000 Bitcoin ATMs

As of December 2, 2025, crypto ATMs sit at the center of a rapidly escalating global fight over fraud, consumer protection, and how far regulators should go to police a booming cash‑to‑crypto industry. In the U.S., a Clay County, Missouri jury‑duty scam has pushed local losses to $3 million. At the same time, Washington state regulators have just shut down a major crypto ATM operator over how it handled $8 million in customer funds. Globally, the number of machines is nudging toward 40,000, even as governments from Brussels to Canberra tighten the rules or push them out entirely. kcur.org+2TS2 Tech+2
2 December 2025
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Bitcoin Crash 2025: Strategy ETFs Plunge 80% as Retail Traders Suffer While Monad, Zcash and New Bitcoin Layer‑2s Battle for the Future

Bitcoin Crash 2025: Strategy ETFs Plunge 80% as Retail Traders Suffer While Monad, Zcash and New Bitcoin Layer‑2s Battle for the Future

On December 2, 2025, the crypto market is still reeling from one of its sharpest pullbacks since 2021. Bitcoin has dropped from an October peak above $126,000 to the mid‑$80,000s, wiping out close to 30% of its value and triggering nearly $1 billion in leveraged liquidations in just 24 hours. Reuters+1 Retail traders who chased high‑octane Bitcoin plays are now at the center of the storm. Leveraged exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) tied to Strategy Inc (the rebranded MicroStrategy, ticker MSTR) have plunged more than 80% this year, while the company itself scrambles to reassure investors with a $1.44 billion “US dollar
2 December 2025
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Hong Kong Stock Market Today: Hang Seng Struggles to Hold Gains as Crypto Slump and Japan Rate Jitters Hit Risk Sentiment (2 December 2025)

Hong Kong Stock Market Today: Hang Seng Struggles to Hold Gains as Crypto Slump and Japan Rate Jitters Hit Risk Sentiment (2 December 2025)

Hong Kong’s stock market spent Tuesday oscillating around the 26,000 mark, giving back much of an early rally as a sharp bitcoin sell‑off and fresh worries over Japanese interest rates cooled risk appetite across Asia. By mid‑afternoon on 2 December 2025, the Hang Seng Index (HSI) was only slightly higher on the day, trading near 26,035 – barely changed in percentage terms – after earlier being up as much as 0.8% around 26,200–26,250.Dimsum Daily+2BSS+2 Hong Kong stock market today: intraday snapshot Moderate gains, big intraday swing Multiple regional updates painted a similar picture: early in the day the Hang Seng
2 December 2025
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Bitcoin Price Today, December 2, 2025: BTC Holds Around $87,000 After Violent December Sell-Off

Bitcoin Price Today, December 2, 2025: BTC Holds Around $87,000 After Violent December Sell-Off

Bitcoin price today (BTC/USD) is stabilizing after one of the sharpest shakeouts of late 2025. At the time of writing on December 2, 2025, Bitcoin is trading around $87,000, with most major price trackers showing BTC hovering in the $86,500–$87,200 range after dipping below $84,000 earlier in the day. CoinGecko That modest rebound comes on the heels of a brutal start to December: on Monday, Bitcoin slid as much as 8% intraday to roughly $83,800–$84,000, wiping out close to $1 billion in leveraged crypto positions and extending its decline to about 30–33% below its early‑October all‑time high near $126,000. Cryptonews+3Bloomberg+3Reuters+3 Yet despite the bounce, sentiment remains fragile. Analysts describe
2 December 2025
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Bitcoin Rout Drags Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Lower as Cyber Monday Spending Hits Records

Bitcoin Rout Drags Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Lower as Cyber Monday Spending Hits Records

NEW YORK — December 2, 2025 — The first trading day of December ended on a sour note for Wall Street as a sharp bitcoin sell-off, rising bond yields and weak U.S. manufacturing data pulled major stock indices lower, even while holiday shoppers pushed Cyber Monday spending toward record territory. Reuters+2AP News+2 Wall Street breaks its winning streak U.S. stocks snapped a five-session winning streak on Monday, December 1, with all three major benchmarks closing in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 427 points, or about 0.9%, to 47,289.33. The S&P 500 lost 0.5% to finish at 6,812.63,
2 December 2025
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Bitcoin Dumps Below $87K as Japan’s Yen Carry Trade Unwinds: BOJ Shock, Crypto Liquidations and the Viral “Japan Crashed Crypto” Tweet

Bitcoin Dumps Below $87K as Japan’s Yen Carry Trade Unwinds: BOJ Shock, Crypto Liquidations and the Viral “Japan Crashed Crypto” Tweet

As of Tuesday, December 2, 2025, crypto traders are still digesting one of the sharpest macro‑driven jolts of the year: a violent Asia‑session sell‑off tied to Japan’s bond market and the unwinding of the famous yen carry trade. Bitcoin slid from around $90,000 into the mid‑$80,000s during early Monday trading in Asia, with different venues reporting intraday lows between roughly $85,000 and $83,000. Estimates suggest $140–$150 billion was wiped from total crypto market value in hours, with spot prices for BTC hovering near $86,000 and Ethereum around $2,800.Coin Edition+3Blockworks+3CryptoSlate+3 Behind the move is a powerful macro cocktail: surging Japanese government
2 December 2025
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Stock Market Today: Dow Drops 296 Points as Bitcoin Slumps and Fed Jitters Hit Wall Street

Stock Market Today: Dow Drops 296 Points as Bitcoin Slumps and Fed Jitters Hit Wall Street

US stock market recap for Monday, December 1, 2025 — after the closing bell (10:00 PM ET) Key takeaways How Wall Street closed on December 1, 2025 U.S. stocks started December on the back foot, giving up a slice of last week’s powerful rally. According to closing data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 295.65 points (-0.62%) to 47,420.77, the S&P 500slipped 23.22 points (-0.34%) to 6,825.87, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 68.69 points (-0.29%) to 23,297.00. Reuters+1 Breadth was negative: decliners outnumbered advancers by roughly 1.5 to 1 on the NYSE and nearly 2 to 1 on the Nasdaq, even as the S&P 500 still managed 17 new 52‑week highs versus
1 December 2025
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MSTR Stock Today: MicroStrategy (Strategy Inc) Plunges as Bitcoin Slides, Even After $1.44B Cash Reserve – Price, News & Forecast (Dec 1, 2025)

MSTR Stock Today: MicroStrategy (Strategy Inc) Plunges as Bitcoin Slides, Even After $1.44B Cash Reserve – Price, News & Forecast (Dec 1, 2025)

Shares of Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR), the company formerly known as MicroStrategy, fell sharply on Monday as the Bitcoin-heavy stock reacted to another leg down in the crypto market and a sweeping reset of its 2025 outlook. MSTR stock price today (December 1, 2025) As of the close on December 1, 2025, Strategy’s Class A common stock (ticker MSTR) traded around: The drop continues what has become a brutal stretch for MSTR: In other words, MSTR is still one of the market’s most explosive long‑term winners — but in 2025 it has behaved like a high‑beta Bitcoin derivative on the way down. Bitcoin slump rattles
1 December 2025
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Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Today: Prediction-Market Bet Meets Crypto Selloff – Is the Rally Just Getting Started?

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Today: Prediction-Market Bet Meets Crypto Selloff – Is the Rally Just Getting Started?

As of December 1, 2025, Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) is trading in the mid‑$120s per share after a choppy open, with crypto‑linked stocks under pressure as Bitcoin slides below $86,000 and Wall Street shifts into a “risk‑off” mood.Investopedia+1 Despite today’s pullback, Robinhood remains one of 2025’s standout winners: various analyses estimate the stock is up more than 200% year‑to‑date, vastly outpacing the broader financial sector.nasdaq.com+1 The company is now an S&P 500 constituent after a surprise inclusion in September, a milestone that cemented its transition from meme‑stock broker to mainstream fintech heavyweight.CoinDesk Below is a deep dive into today’s
1 December 2025
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BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock on December 1, 2025: Record ETH Holdings, Lock‑Up Expiry and a Wildly Volatile Outlook

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock on December 1, 2025: Record ETH Holdings, Lock‑Up Expiry and a Wildly Volatile Outlook

BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: BMNR) has become one of the most watched crypto‑equity names as December 2025 begins. On December 1, the company reported record Ethereum holdings, a massive crypto and cash war chest, and continues to trade with extreme volatility as investors debate whether BMNR is a leveraged play on Ethereum’s future or a high‑risk “digital‑asset treasury” experiment. StreetInsider.com+2CoinDesk+2 As of mid‑morning on December 1, BMNR was trading around $30–31 per share, down roughly 8% on the day after closing at $33.12 on November 28. Year to date, the stock is still up more than 320%, even
1 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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