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| By Beth Canova |
In bull markets, a good headline can easily send crypto prices on a small ride higher.
But in tougher conditions, even strong bullish updates can’t move the needle.
That’s why you can’t rely solely on price action to take the temperature of individual projects.
If you do, you may mistake market weakness for a fundamental flaw. And miss out on a solid investment.
Instead, you’ll want to look closer at those headlines. Projects that make big, developmental moves in weak markets are making a clear statement: We’re bullish on our future.
Investing in upgrades and infrastructure when the likelihood of a quick return is low means these projects expect that money to come back in time.
In fact, they’re betting on being able to grab a lot of the early action when demand comes flooding back. Because they’ll have the shiny new features ready to go.
Take Uniswap (UNI, “B-”) for example.
As Mark Gough told you this week, BlackRock partnered with Uniswap to unlock DeFi liquidity for its tokenized money market funds.
In the near term, Uniswap should expect a lot more trading volume. More than that, it puts the decentralized exchange on the map for other asset managers who want to offer a similar product going forward.
It’s big news in the fourth-largest DeFi narrative over the past month.
And none of this moved the price of UNI outside of intraday trading.
It’s a good reminder that vigilance and patience are the two keys to crypto success.
You don’t want to ignore bullish news … even if price action doesn’t follow right away. Headlines like these contain the evidence you need to find the most promising picks at discount prices.
Then, you’ll want to stick to your strategy and keep calm until FOMO — fear of missing out — overrides the FUD — fear, uncertainty and doubt — and shifts the market back into a rally.
Here are the headlines your crypto experts suggest you focus on this week …
Juan Villaverde’s Crypto Timing Model suggests that Bitcoin’s (BTC, “B+”) big bottom is likely behind us. Now, it’s time to look ahead. But his liquidity indicators, which lead BTC by roughly three months, suggest two possible paths from here to the next cycle peak.
Ethereum Has a Plan to Revolutionize On-Chain Security
Talk about big moves in a bear market!
The Ethereum Foundation is the nonprofit responsible for development on the No. 1 smart-contract network. And it’s investing massive funds into something completely new: A reliable blockchain-wide security system.
Tech expert Jurica Dujmovic explains the benefits of this historic move, what this means for future institutional investment and just how bullish this could be for ETH if it succeeds.
Predictive Markets Get Their Day in Court
One of the biggest developments to watch in this quiet stretch is regulation. And the CFTC has made a decisive move: It has stepped in to try to save predictive markets from state regulators.
This is the 21st-century federal versus states’ rights battle. And the outcome could determine the regulatory rails we’ll have in the next bull market.
A Single CBDC Reveals Weakness in USD Dominance
China’s digital yuan, the e-CNY, is one of the first Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) to roll out. As of November 2025, it has processed more than 3.4 billion transactions worth roughly $2.3 trillion.
With the power of the blockchain and one key advantage over dollar-backed stablecoins, the e-CNY could beat back the dollar’s on-chain dominance. And build Bitcoin’s bullish case.
4 More Ways Bitcoin Outshines Gold
Last week, DeFi expert Marija Matić laid out the practical reasons she believes Bitcoin is better than gold as a safe haven asset. But despite that update’s word count hitting over 1,000 words, that’s only the surface of her full bullish argument for Bitcoin.
This week, she dives into four additional reasons that make Bitcoin better to use and more valuable to hold in the long run.
But that’s all I have for you this week. Be sure to check your inbox tomorrow afternoon for your next Weiss Crypto Daily update.
Best,
Beth Canova
Crypto Managing Editor
