Crypto Daily | Strategy Buys $980M More in Bitcoin in Past Week; Grayscale Predicts Minimal Impact of Quantum Computing on 2026 Crypto Market

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Bitcoin(BTC) Drops to $86,000 with a 3.57% Decrease in 24 Hours

Bitcoin has dropped to $86,000 and is now trading at $86,364, with a narrowed 3.57% decrease in 24 hours.

Ethereum(ETH) Drops to $2,900 with a 5.8% Decrease in 24 Hours

Ethereum has dropped to $2,900 and is now trading at $2,938, with a narrowed 5.8% decrease in 24 hours.

Grayscale Predicts Minimal Impact of Quantum Computing on 2026 Crypto Market

Grayscale's latest report, titled '2026 Digital Asset Outlook,' suggests that while quantum computing poses long-term security challenges, it is unlikely to significantly affect cryptocurrency market prices in 2026. The asset management firm describes the quantum threat as a 'false alarm' for the coming year, acknowledging its reality but deeming it improbable to impact market valuations in the short term. The report cites estimates indicating that quantum systems capable of breaking Bitcoin cryptography might emerge by 2030. Grayscale analysts emphasize that research and preparations for post-quantum cryptography will continue, but they do not foresee this issue affecting valuations within the next year.

Strategy Buys $980M More in Bitcoin in Past Week

Strategy bought 10,645 more bitcoin, at an average price of $92,098 per token, last week, for a total of $980.3M, the company disclosed on Monday.

In the week of Dec. 8-14, 2025, the company raised $989M in net proceeds from the sale of preferred and common stock. It sold 163,306 shares of 10.00% series A perpetual Strife preferred stock (STRF), 7,036 shares of 8.00% series A perpetual Strike preferred stock (STRK), 1.03M shares of 10.00% series A perpetual Stride preferred stock (STRD), and 4.79M shares of its class A common stock (MSTR).

CME Expands Crypto Derivatives Offering with XRP, SOL Spot-Quoted Futures

CME Group (CME) is expanding its crypto derivatives complex with the launch of spot-quoted XRP and SOL futures contracts, the exchange said on Monday.

The new contracts will complement the existing spot-quoted Bitcoin and Ether futures -- which have seen robust demand since their debut -- and are also available to trade across the four major U.S. equity indices, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average.

New York State Pension Fund Increases Stake in Bitcoin Firm

The New York State Pension Fund has increased its investment in the Bitcoin financial company, MicroStrategy (MSTR), to $50 million. This move reflects the fund's growing interest in cryptocurrency-related assets.

JPMorgan Debuts First Money Market Fund Tokenized on Ethereum

JPMorgan’s asset management arm is launching its first ever tokenized money market fund built on Ethereum, joining a growing list of Wall Street firms pushing into blockchain-based finance.

The New-York based bank on Monday debuted the My OnChain Net Yield Fund, or MONY, a private fund supported by JPMorgan’s tokenization platform, Kinexys Digital Assets, according to a press release. MONY, open to qualified investors, allows them to earn yield while holding the token on the blockchain.

Bitcoin Spot ETF Flow

The overall net outflow of the US Bitcoin spot ETF on Monday was $357.69 million. The total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $112.27 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to total Bitcoin market value) is 6.56%.

The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net outflow on Dec. 15 was Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, with a net outflow of $230.12 million. Followed by Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, with a net outflow of 44.32 million, according to SoSoValue.

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