Analysts say Bitcoin ETFs have become a steady support for Bitcoin, with 96% of BTC ETF assets staying put during a 35% price drop. They expect big growth in Bitcoin-focused ETFs in 2026 as more large investors join in.
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Developer Fabrice Bellard has released MicroQuickJS, a tiny JavaScript engine for low-memory devices that can run code with about 10 kB of RAM and needs only ~100 kB of storage, making JavaScript possible on small microcontrollers.
Analyst Benjamin Cowen says Bitcoin’s current market looks similar to 2019, noting BTC is lagging stocks and gold as it reacts more to real money conditions than hopes of easier policy, and may face macro headwinds that could last into 2026.
Trust Wallet says a hack of its Chrome extension let attackers steal about $7M in crypto. Malicious code in version 2.68 sent users’ wallet recovery phrases to an attacker’s server. Users are urged to update the extension to version 2.69.
Bitcoin slipped below $87,000 in early U.S. trading after a brief rise overnight, as investors shifted toward record-high gold and other metals. Public bitcoin miners’ shares fell around 5% or more in the post-Christmas session.
New analysis of 470 code changes finds AI-written code has 1.7 times more issues than human code, with more serious logic, quality, and security errors, suggesting current AI coding tools often create extra debugging work instead of saving time.
Intel showed a concept AI chip design that’s up to 12 times larger than today’s biggest processors, using many smaller chips and stacks of memory in one giant package. It could enable far more powerful AI computers later this decade.
No significant new Bitcoin development was mentioned. The article highlights growing use of blockchain tools like Swear’s video-authentication software to prove if online photos and videos are real, as AI-generated content becomes harder to spot.
Intel says upcoming Wi‑Fi 8 will focus on more reliable connections instead of higher top speeds, promising smoother roaming between routers, less lag for calls and games, and smarter handling of busy home and office networks.
Elon Musk says his AI company xAI is rapidly expanding its data centers, aiming to run 50 million high-end AI chips within five years and claiming it will have more AI computing power than all other companies combined.
Waymo’s driverless taxi service hit trouble in San Francisco, forcing a shutdown after cars struggled with dark traffic lights and clogged streets, highlighting ongoing safety and reliability challenges for fully self-driving ride services.
Forbes reports that more than 50 people became new AI billionaires in 2025, mainly founders of business software, data labeling, and AI worker-replacement startups, marking a major concentration of new wealth in the artificial intelligence sector.
A solo Bitcoin miner with only about 0.00002% of the network’s computing power found block 876,543 on December 12, earning the full 3.13 BTC reward. The rare win highlights that small home miners can still help secure the Bitcoin network.
TCL’s new 65-inch QM8K TV uses a very bright Mini LED screen and faster display tech to improve movies and gaming in bright rooms, with support for 4K, fast action, and major streaming apps.
Bitcoin rose over 2% on Boxing Day, briefly nearing $90,000 as traders watched a $24 billion options expiry seen as a chance for the market to reset and for Bitcoin’s price to potentially break out of a two‑month downtrend.
A new report says the Central African Republic’s move to make BTC legal tender and launch related crypto projects has brought little benefit to citizens, citing weak internet access, low adoption, and risks of misuse and opaque money flows.
OG Bitcoiner James Howells, known for losing a hard drive with 8,000 BTC, says Bitcoin adoption is lagging and urges users to focus on real-world use, self-custody, and peer-to-peer payments instead of chasing regulation and big finance approval.
Researchers unveil Mesh-Attention, a new way to split AI attention work across many GPUs. It cuts data transfer by up to 85% and speeds up large language model processing by up to 3.4 times compared with the current ring-based method.
Bitcoin market mood has stayed in “extreme fear” for 14 days, one of the longest stretches since 2018. BTC is about 30% below its October record, yet US Bitcoin ETFs have still drawn over $25 billion in 2025 despite a small price drop this year.
Paramount+ will release Landman season 2 episode 7 on December 28, arriving at 12 a.m. PST in the US (3 a.m. EST, 8 a.m. GMT in the UK, 1:30 p.m. IST in India, 4 p.m. in Singapore, 7 p.m. AEDT in Australia, and 9 p.m. in New Zealand).