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Key Highlights Bitcoin closed the final quarter of 2025 with a 23.07% decline, reversing much of the gains seen during the middle of the year. The year-end slump contrasts with historically bullish fourth...

Key Highlights Trump Media plans to issue a DJT blockchain token to shareholders on a 1:1 basis in partnership with Crypto.com, offering rewards but no ownership rights. The token will not represent equity,...

Key Highlights Amir Zaidi returns as CFTC chief of staff, previously key in launching regulated Bitcoin futures. CFTC leadership shift follows Caroline Pham’s tenure, with Selig emphasizing crypto...

Key Highlights Buterin warns crypto projects must scale without centralizing power, or they risk becoming like the systems they were meant to replace. Ethereum founders think that decentralization in crypto...

Key Highlights CZ says Pakistan’s fast-moving crypto regulation could make it a global crypto leader within five years. Pakistan advanced crypto oversight in 2025 by forming PVARA and granting in-principle...

Key Highlights South Korea’s “Phase Two Virtual Asset Law” would include measures to cap the ownership structure of cryptocurrency exchanges. The proposal suggests limiting the ownership of major...

Key Highlights Bitcoin Cash (BCH) emerged as the top performer among major cryptocurrencies in 2025, delivering approximately +35% year-to-date gains.  The surge in BCH price was fueled by market rotation...

An alleged scammer impersonating Coinbase customer support has reportedly stolen more than $2 million in cryptocurrency from unsuspecting users, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT.  The case...

Key Highlights BC Card signs MOU with Base to introduce a dollar-based stablecoin USDC in South Korea. The partnership aims to connect blockchain and traditional finance in the region. South Korean payment...

Key Highlights Onchain investigator claims that Lighter insiders used multiple linked wallets to place on Polymarket’s airdrop date bets, suggesting coordinated skewing of odds based on private...

Key Highlights ALT5 Sigma, a Nasdaq-listed crypto company linked to the Trump family, faces scrutiny over finances and its auditor. The company missed filing its September quarterly results, putting it at...

Key Highlights California’s proposed 5% billionaire wealth tax aims to fund healthcare, education, and food assistance programs. Crypto and business leaders warn the tax could trigger capital flight and...

Key Highlights Memecoins represent financial nihilism, not failed investing—users knowingly trade chaos instead of promises. Coins like Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, PEPE, BONK, and FLOKI thrive because they are...

Key Highlights Michael Saylor says major U.S. banks are rumored to begin purchasing and custodying Bitcoin by the first half of 2026. Financial institutions are expected to launch lending services that allow...

Key Highlights The outlook for Ethereum in 2026 is cautious and closely tied to Bitcoin’s market direction, says analyst Benjamin Cowen. Ether could hit $4,878, but Cowen warns it may be a short-lived “bull...

Key Highlights Trust Wallet confirmed a security incident tied to its browser extension version 2.68, with estimated losses exceeding $6.77 million. On-chain data shows rapid fund drains across Bitcoin,...

Key Highlights After one month of Monad mainnet launch, the MON token has dropped over 60% from its ATH and hype around the project remains nothing special. The launch saw strong early metrics, including...

Key Highlights Flare, Upshift, and Clearstar launched earnXRP, a vault that allows users to earn yield on their holdings without selling. Despite the new utility, the price of XRP remains stable due to low...