Coinbase sues three U.S. states, arguing prediction markets are CFTC-regulated derivatives, not state-governed gambling, in a key test of federal authority. Coinbase has filed lawsuits against regulators in Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut, challenging state attempts to regulate prediction markets that…

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Raoul Pal says Zcash’s surge still looks like short-term rotation, with the real test coming as the privacy coin tries to build a durable base after its spike.​ The recent surge in privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC) may reflect short-term capital…

Burry warns U.S. households now hold more wealth in stocks than homes, a rare signal that last preceded multi-year bear markets in the late 1960s and 1990s. Michael Burry, the investor known for predicting the 2008 financial crisis through short…

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A new report from Outset PR indicates that Asia’s cryptocurrency media landscape operates under a fragmented, localized structure that differs significantly from Western media models, according to the public relations agency’s latest research. The report challenges the assumption that Asia’s…

Tether’s Paolo Ardoino warns an AI bubble could hit Bitcoin in 2026 but says deeper crashes are unlikely as institutional demand and RWA tokenization grow. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said a potential bubble forming around artificial intelligence could affect Bitcoin…

Fartcoin price declined approximately 20% in the past 24 hours as Solana-based meme coins faced renewed selling pressure, according to market data. Fartcoin (FART) price dropped below $0.30, extending a longer-term decline that has seen the asset lose 68% over…

Canary refiles S-1 for a staked Injective ETF, detailing custodians, staking plan, and Cboe BZX listing as INJ price and derivatives markets show mixed signals. Canary Capital has filed an amended S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

RWAio says fragmented tokenized RWA markets waste up to $1.3B yearly in fees and price gaps as assets spread across chains like Ethereum and Polygon. Fragmentation across blockchain networks is costing the tokenized real-world asset market between $600 million and…

Holmes says Hive will keep expanding Paraguay Bitcoin mining and HPC sites despite leverage-driven BTC price volatility and short-term market contagion.​ Hive Digital Technologies continues to expand Bitcoin mining operations despite recent market downturns, according to statements from the company’s…

Digital Wealth Partners launched an Arch-powered XRP algo strategy for qualified IRAs, giving wealthy investors tax-advantaged, professionally managed XRP exposure at Anchorage. Digital Wealth Partners (DWP), a U.S.-based registered investment advisory firm focused on digital assets, has introduced an algorithmic…

China’s renewed Xinjiang crackdown has shut down roughly 400,000 ASICs, cutting Bitcoin hashrate by up to 10% and forcing miners to sell into record-low hashprice.​ Bitcoin mining operations in China’s Xinjiang province have suspended activities following renewed enforcement actions by…

Analyst Kevin Svenson says Monero’s two-year parabolic trend could fuel an 80%+ rally and new all-time highs by mid-2026, backed by strong development activity. Cryptocurrency analyst Kevin Svenson has projected that privacy-focused digital asset Monero could experience significant price appreciation,…

Bitwise forecasts new highs for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana as ETFs absorb more than new supply, stablecoins surge, and tokenization reshapes institutional portfolios by 2026.​ Asset manager and exchange-traded fund issuer Bitwise released a 2026 outlook for the cryptocurrency market,…

EE makes Wi-Fi 7 standard on all full-fibre plans, targeting in-home coverage, latency and multi-device performance rather than just headline broadband speeds. British mobile operator EE has launched Wi-Fi 7 smart hub technology as standard across its full-fibre broadband plans,…

Coinbase’s new Custom Stablecoins lets brands mint compliant, USDC-backed digital dollars on Coinbase Business, tapping 100M+ wallets and new revenue streams. Coinbase has launched a Custom Stablecoins service that enables businesses to create branded digital currencies backed by USDC, the…

Ava Labs’ John Nahas says Avalanche is betting on sovereign, purpose-built blockchains, targeting ~200 institutional and enterprise chains across finance and AI. Ava Labs is pursuing a long-term strategy focused on purpose-built blockchains as the cryptocurrency market continues to cycle…

Brazil’s B3 plans RWA tokenization, a BRL stablecoin and Bitcoin, ETH, SOL options to link digital assets with the country’s stock market infrastructure. Brazil’s stock exchange B3 plans to launch a tokenization platform and a Brazilian real-pegged stablecoin by 2026,…

Bitcoin price keeps falling as miner liquidations, Asian whale selling, and China’s renewed mining crackdown outweigh ongoing institutional BTC accumulation. Bitcoin prices continued to decline despite institutional purchasing activity, as selling pressure from miners and Asian holders weighed on the…

X’s 2026 terms classify prompts and outputs as “Content,” grant broad AI-training rights, add anti-jailbreak rules and keep $15k scraping penalties with Texas courts.​ Social media platform X announced terms of service changes effective Jan. 15, 2026, that expand the…

Solana-based prediction market Space launches its SPACE token sale with variable pricing, leveraged CLOB trading, buyback-and-burn tokenomics and tiered rewards. Space, a leveraged prediction market platform built on the Solana blockchain, announced Tuesday the public sale of its native token,…

Russia locks all domestic payments to the ruble, treats Bitcoin only as an investment, but pilots crypto for cross-border trade and rolls out a digital ruble CBDC. Russia has prohibited the use of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as legal tender…

Bhutan pledges up to 10,000 BTC to its Bitcoin Development Strategy, using hydro mining and long-term holding to fund Gelephu Mindfulness City and youth-focused growth.​ The Kingdom of Bhutan announced a national Bitcoin Development Pledge on Wednesday, outlining a three-step…

Valour secures B3 approval for a Solana ETP, expanding its Brazilian lineup of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Sui products as it targets high‑growth emerging markets. Valour, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed DeFi Technologies, has received approval to list its Solana Exchange…

Saylor claims quantum won’t break Bitcoin but urges a hard fork to freeze vulnerable P2PK coins, cutting supply and igniting ethics, security and governance backlash. MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor stated that quantum computing will not break the Bitcoin network, proposing…

Yearn Finance suffers its fourth exploit as a flash loan attack drains a legacy v1 vault, underscoring ongoing risks from outdated DeFi contracts and price manipulation tactics.​ Yearn Finance, a decentralized finance protocol, has experienced its fourth security exploit in…

FCA–YouGov data show UK crypto ownership fell from 12% to 8% in 2025, but larger Bitcoin and Ether positions signal rising concentration among committed investors.​ Cryptocurrency ownership among UK adults fell to 8% in 2025, down from 12% in 2024,…

Grayscale’s 2026 outlook says institutional capital, regulation, and tokenization will reshape crypto, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi and AI chains leading over retail-driven cycles.​ Grayscale Investments has released a report projecting 2026 as a pivotal year for digital assets, with institutional…

TAO price under this zone is like buying Bitcoin under $300, some analysts argue. TAO has sold off around 5–6% over the last 24 hours and is trading roughly in the mid‑$200s, while still up strongly on a year‑to‑date basis…

Bitcoin’s price structure signal has turned negative and the Bull‑Bear Index shows fading spot demand and rising derivatives pressure, putting BTC in a risk‑off, bear‑leaning regime until signals recover.​ Bitcoin price is trading around $86–87,000 today, down roughly 3–4% over…

Elizabeth Warren presses Treasury and DOJ on national security risks from DeFi, singling out PancakeSwap and Trump-linked World Liberty Financial as Congress stalls on crypto market rules. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has requested information from federal authorities regarding potential investigations…

By 2028, Bitcoin could face serious security and price pressure if it fails to adopt quantum‑resistant cryptography, with Charles Edwards warning delays past 2026 risk a prolonged bear market and confidence shock.​ Bitcoin could face significant price pressure if cryptographic…

Analysts argue the crypto cycle has stretched from four to five years, with altcoin season likely delayed to around Q2 2026 as ISM and post-QT liquidity finally turn up. Cryptocurrency market analysts are revising expectations for an altcoin rally, with…

XRP price traded near critical support levels this week as the cryptocurrency attempts to recover from a recent market correction, according to market data. XRP price is trading around $1.91–1.93 today on major venues, with the Binance spot pair showing…

Pakistan signs a non-binding MoU with Binance to tokenize up to $2b in state assets, advance a sovereign stablecoin, and move Binance, HTX into Pakistan’s phased licensing regime.​ Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding with cryptocurrency exchange Binance to…

National UBI sends $800 a year to Marshall Islands citizens, with an optional stablecoin wallet to reach remote atolls and test on-chain social safety nets.​ The Marshall Islands has implemented a nationwide universal basic income program offering citizens the option…

South Korea’s FSC missed its stablecoin bill deadline as a clash with the Bank of Korea over bank-led issuance and approval powers leaves the regulatory roadmap in limbo. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) failed to meet its deadline to…

Decentralized exchanges let users trade crypto from non-custodial wallets via smart contracts and liquidity pools, cutting out centralized intermediaries and custodial risk. Decentralized exchanges, or DEXs, are cryptocurrency trading platforms that enable users to trade digital assets directly with one…

Base’s Jesse Pollak faces backlash over a $1,500 ETH Soulja Boy token bet as ZachXBT revives fraud claims around the rapper’s past NFT and token promotions. Jesse Pollak, co-founder of Coinbase’s Base network, faced criticism from the cryptocurrency community after…

Husky Inu pre-launch hits $0.00023840 as crypto sell-off deepens. Husky Inu (HINU) completed its latest price increase to $0.00023840 during its pre-launch phase, which began April 1, 2025, according to project announcements. The cryptocurrency market remained in bearish territory as…

B. Riley shares jump after a surprise Q2 profit, debt moves, and a timely filing ease Nasdaq delisting risk, but an overdue Q3 report still looms. B. Riley Financial shares surged in premarket trading on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, following…

Stellar Lumens extends a 7-day losing streak as derivatives data turns sharply bearish and XLM retests key support levels on rising downside momentum. Stellar Lumens falls for seventh straight day as derivatives data shows bearish positioning. Stellar price heading towards…

Cardano breaks below its ascending channel, turning former support into resistance as ADA hovers near fragile lower support and faces risk of deeper downside. Cardano entered a technically decisive phase as price action weakened following a breakdown from its ascending…

StraitsX will launch XSGD and XUSD on Solana in early 2026, targeting on-chain FX, cross-border settlement, and AI-driven payments with x402 support. StraitsX announced a partnership with the Solana Foundation to deploy its Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin (XSGD) and U.S. dollar-backed…

Bitcoin Hyper raises $29.5M for a Solana VM-based Bitcoin L2 aiming to speed BTC DeFi, gaming, and payments while settling back to Bitcoin.​ Bitcoin Hyper has raised $29.5 million in presale funding for a layer-2 solution designed to enable faster…

Sberbank tests DeFi, tokenization and Ethereum-based products as rising client demand pushes Russia’s largest bank toward public blockchain integration. Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has confirmed it is testing multiple decentralized finance (DeFi) products as customer demand for crypto trading and…

Whale exits AI agent tokens at up to 99% losses, crashing thinly traded Virtuals-linked markets and exposing liquidity risks in the AI narrative. A cryptocurrency whale liquidated a portfolio of AI agent tokens at a 92% loss following a market…

U.S. Senate Banking delays crypto market structure markup to early 2026, extending uncertainty over digital asset rules and agency oversight. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will not hold a markup on crypto market structure legislation in 2025, deferring the process…

Bitcoin and Ethereum options worth billions expire Dec. 20, with max pain clusters and BTC put skew setting the stage for short‑term volatility.​ A significant volume of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) options contracts is scheduled to expire Friday, with…

SEC opens formal review into Nasdaq’s bid to list tokenized stocks, testing how blockchain shares can coexist with DTCC‑cleared equities.​ The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has initiated a formal review of Nasdaq’s proposal to list and trade tokenized securities,…

JPMorgan seeds a $100m tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, extending its Kinexys platform from private chains to public blockchains for institutional cash management. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has launched its first tokenized money market fund on the public Ethereum…

mETH Protocol launches a Buffer Pool using Aave’s ETH market to process ETH redemptions in about 24 hours, aiming to unlock institutional demand for liquid restaking. mETH Protocol, an Ethereum liquid restaking provider, announced a liquidity upgrade utilizing Aave’s ETH…

MEXC’s December Proof of Reserve shows 100%+ backing on BTC, USDT, USDC and ETH, with Hacken auditing the exchange’s Merkle Tree-based verification system. Digital asset exchange MEXC released its December Proof of Reserve (PoR) report, confirming that all audited assets…

Roomba maker iRobot files pre-packaged Chapter 11 in Delaware as Shenzhen Picea moves to take control and cancel over $260m in debt. iRobot Corporation shares dropped more than 82% in premarket trading on December 15, 2025, after the Roomba manufacturer…

North Korean hackers hijack Telegram, stage fake Zoom calls and deploy RAT malware to drain crypto wallets in a $300m long‑con campaign.​ North Korean cyber criminals have stolen over $300 million through a sophisticated social engineering campaign that impersonates trusted…

Bitcoin price prediction as new ETF-driven cost-basis cycle points to another 60%+ rally in 180 days, but fading ETF inflows, Fed risk, and Strategy’s shrinking safety margin could still break support.​ Bitcoin price prediction say value of cryptocurrency could rebound…

FSOC has removed crypto from its systemic risk list after Trump’s pro‑crypto order, the GENIUS Act, SEC and OCC shifts, and growing ETF and stablecoin use by U.S. banks. The Financial Stability Oversight Council removed digital assets from its list…

A critical React Server Components RCE bug is being weaponized to hijack servers, drain crypto wallets, plant Monero miners, and deepen a $3B 2025 theft wave despite urgent patch pleas.​ A critical security vulnerability in React Server Components has prompted…

Solana price prediction trades below declining moving averages in a fragile consolidation, with fading bearish momentum, dense sell walls above, and clustered bids below defining the next move. Solana’s price prediction has entered a stabilization phase following a sequence of…

Cardano price consolidates below key moving averages as sellers cap rebounds, order books show heavy mid-range supply, and downside support looks fragile if sentiment sours. Cardano (ADA) price continued to trade under pressure on daily charts, with recent price action…

Barclays calls 2026 a slow, transitional year for crypto as retail spot trading fades, Coinbase’s outlook is cut, and tokenization plus U.S. regulation stay long-term plays. Barclays has issued a cautious outlook for the cryptocurrency sector in 2026, projecting declining…

Kevin Hassett defends Fed independence as Trump weighs him and Kevin Warsh for chair, prediction markets shift, and fresh rate cuts keep crypto in wait-and-see mode.​ Kevin Hassett, a leading candidate to become the next chair of the U.S. Federal…