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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

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 02:50 EST — Market closed Rio Tinto’s U.S.-listed shares closed higher on Friday after the miner said it would not pursue a merger with Glencore, ending weeks of deal talk that had hung over the sector. The stock finished at $93.37, up about 2.5% on the day. (https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/RIO/history/) The move matters because the market had started to price in a rare industry shake-up — and the risk that Rio might have to pay up to get it done. By walking away, Rio removed one uncertainty but left investors with the same old question: can it
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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