Aave’s $140M‑revenue year is overshadowed by a failed brand‑control vote, a $10M AAVE buy, and a brutal governance rift hammering the token. Aave’s holiday governance drama has flipped into open confrontation, with founder Stani Kulechov now stressing that this year’s…

SXP slides 13% while TWT rebounds 10%, as API3, ACA, BIFI, and LAYER all fade from highs in a thin, sniper‑style Binance spot session. When a mid‑cap payments token dumps 13% in a day while a wallet token rips 10%…

Residents can now pay Lugano taxes, fines and city invoices in Bitcoin or USDT, with instant conversion to Swiss francs. On the granite steps outside Lugano’s city hall, the most common question used to be about permit forms or parking…

Changpeng Zhao lays out his 2025 focus on BNB Chain, stablecoin 2.0, prediction markets and AI agents in a post‑pardon, builder‑first reset. Changpeng Zhao’s 2025 could have been a quiet fade‑out. Instead, the pardoned Binance founder is spending his time…

Layer 1 and Layer 2 tokens sank in 2025 as users and capital rotated to Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain and revenue-generating protocols despite strong developer activity. Layer 1 blockchain tokens experienced significant depreciation in 2025, with major assets losing substantial…

A $1k split across Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, and Avalanche at the start of 2025 would now be below breakeven, even as Scaramucci frames the basket as a multi-year bet A hypothetical $1,000 investment based on Anthony Scaramucci’s publicly stated cryptocurrency…

Gold-backed stablecoins have surged to about $4b in 2025, led by two tokens holding nearly 90% of supply as rising gold prices and a major issuer’s vault push tokenized bullion into the spotlight. Gold-backed stablecoins have reached approximately $4 billion…

Data suggests neobanks will expand from roughly $149b in 2024 to $4.4t by 2034 as more services run fully on-chain, replacing slow cross-border systems with software rails.​ The global neobanking industry is projected to experience significant expansion over the next…

Exodus will launch a fully reserved, MoonPay-issued digital dollar in early 2026 using M0, powering Exodus Pay and a broader wallet–card payments stack under recent acquisitions. Exodus Movement, a self-custody wallet provider, will partner with MoonPay and M0 to launch…

India’s ED raided 21 sites tied to 4th Bloc Consultants, alleging a decade-long fake crypto-platform Ponzi that laundered funds via wallets, shell firms, hawala and foreign accounts. India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted coordinated raids at 21 locations across Karnataka, Maharashtra…

OAK Research says 2025 punished undifferentiated L1 and L2 tokens as users rotated, MAUs fell 25%, and revenue pooled in stablecoins while dev activity stayed resilient. Layer 1 blockchain tokens experienced significant declines in 2025, with major assets losing substantial…

Data shows BitMart posting consistently deeper Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual order books than peers over the observed period, supporting tighter spreads and lower slippage. BitMart demonstrated deeper order book liquidity than competing cryptocurrency exchanges in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH)…

Caroline Ellison will exit federal custody on Jan. 21, 2026, after broad cooperation in the FTX case, a 10-year industry ban, and ongoing post-release supervision. Caroline Ellison, former chief executive officer of Alameda Research, is scheduled for release from federal…

Obyte marks its ninth anniversary with new governance, DeFi apps, and a virtual city built on its DAG-based, fully decentralized crypto network. Obyte, a decentralized cryptocurrency network, reached its ninth anniversary on December 25, 2025, marking nine years since its…

AMLBOT data shows Tether froze about $3.3b vs Circle’s $109m between 2023–2025, exposing stark differences in how the two largest stablecoin issuers police funds. Tether and Circle demonstrated significantly different approaches to freezing stablecoin addresses between 2023 and 2025, with…

Florida’s pension fund adds MicroStrategy shares, extending a broader shift by U.S. public funds toward Bitcoin-linked equity as BTC and MSTR test key 2025 lows. Florida’s pension fund expanded its exposure to Bitcoin through an investment in MicroStrategy stock, according…

Bitwise files for a spot SUI ETF with Coinbase Custody, extending the race to launch regulated exposure to the Sui Layer 1 token in U.S. markets. Bitwise Asset Management has submitted a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…

Token swaps let users trade crypto directly via DeFi smart contracts and AMMs, tapping liquidity pools for instant, permissionless access to assets and yields. Token swaps represent a decentralized finance (DeFi) mechanism that allows users to exchange one cryptocurrency token…

Macro analyst and institutional crypto veteran Dan Tapiero stated Bitcoin remains in the middle stage of its current bull market cycle, according to a recent market update. Tapiero indicated Bitcoin (BTC) will likely catch up to the significant gains posted…

ChatGPT-based analysis says Bitcoin will likely consolidate in 2026, with ETFs and macro conditions driving a wide but structurally supported trading range. Financial analysis platform Finbold consulted OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence model for Bitcoin price projections in 2026 as the…

India’s CCI clears Coinbase’s minority stake in CoinDCX, cementing the US exchange’s return to India and strengthening the local platform’s position in a top crypto adoption market. India’s antitrust regulator approved Coinbase Global Inc.’s acquisition of a minority stake in…

Hyper Foundation confirms HYPE in the Assistance Fund 0xfefe address is permanently burned after an 85% stake-weighted validator vote, removing tokens from total and circulating supply. The Hyper Foundation has confirmed that HYPE (HYPE) tokens sent to the Assistance Fund…

Bitcoin and gold posted nearly identical 2-year returns, but with starkly different volatility, paths, and risk profiles for long-term store-of-value investors. Bitcoin and gold have delivered virtually identical returns over the past two years, despite following markedly different price trajectories…

Buffett’s Berkshire cuts Apple to a 21% weighting and builds a new Alphabet stake, reallocating its tech exposure toward AI, cloud, and digital ads. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reduced its holdings in Apple Inc. and purchased shares of Alphabet…

Bitcoin is on track for a rare fourth red year as October 10’s record leverage wipeout, weak liquidity, and shaken sentiment weigh on prices and altcoins. Bitcoin is currently trading below its year-to-date starting value, putting the cryptocurrency on track…

Trump urges faster Fed rate cuts after 4.3% GDP growth, with Kevin Hassett citing AI-driven productivity gains as proof inflation risks remain contained. President Donald Trump has called for interest rate cuts following stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth, arguing that robust…

IMF hails El Salvador’s stronger growth and fiscal discipline even as the country keeps accumulating Bitcoin and restructures its crypto policies. The International Monetary Fund has acknowledged El Salvador’s improving economic outlook and stronger fiscal discipline, marking a shift in…

Record $23B Bitcoin options expire Dec. 26, with max pain near current ranges and liquidity thin, setting the stage for sharp BTC volatility. A record $23 billion in Bitcoin options contracts are scheduled to expire on Friday, December 26, representing…

Payment processor Shift4 now lets hundreds of thousands of merchants settle via stablecoins on Polygon, a shift that could support Polygon price and reduce banking frictions. Payment processor Shift4 now offers stablecoin settlement on the Polygon blockchain, giving hundreds of…

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A Justin Sun‑linked WLFI wallet remains blacklisted, freezing tens of millions in tokens as WLFI’s price weakens and investors question governance and “decentralized” control. A cryptocurrency wallet linked to entrepreneur Justin Sun remains blacklisted by World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token…

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The crypto market today, including Bitcoin and Ethereum and majors are range‑bound with leverage drained and sentiment fragile, leaving the next US GDP print to decide if volatility returns or fades. The crypto market today heads into the US GDP…

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Michael Selig, ex‑SEC Crypto Task Force counsel, becomes the 16th CFTC chair as Caroline Pham departs for MoonPay, inheriting crypto pilots and looming DA legislation. Michael Selig was sworn in Sunday as the 16th chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading…

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Bitcoin price has traded below its two-year bull market channel for six weeks, with a 2021-style rounded top and VanEck’s hashrate drop data framing a pivotal retest of resistance. Bitcoin price is currently trading below its long-term bull market channel…

BlackRock names its spot Bitcoin ETF a top 2025 theme alongside cash-like Treasuries and U.S. blue chips after $25b of inflows, signaling BTC’s place in core portfolios. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has designated its spot Bitcoin ETF as…

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XRP, the cross-border payment token, fell below a key support level after failing to break through resistance at the start of the week, according to market data. The digital asset recorded minor gains on Monday but subsequently declined following the…

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Aave Labs and the Aave DAO battle over CoW Swap fee flows, with delegates pushing to move all Aave IP, brand and frontend assets under direct tokenholder control. A governance dispute has emerged within the Aave protocol ecosystem, pitting the…

Hong Kong’s insurance regulator drafts first Asian framework letting insurers hold crypto under a 100% risk charge while stablecoins track fiat-based capital rules. The Hong Kong Insurance Authority has published draft regulations enabling insurers to invest in cryptocurrencies with a…

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