Key Takeaways: The European Central Bank (ECB) says its technical work on the digital euro is largely complete, shifting the decision to EU lawmakers. ECB President Christine Lagarde frames the digital euro as a financial stability anchor, not a bid to compete or set global examples. The project gains urgency amid rising geopolitical risks, private […]

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF ranked sixth in 2025 ETF inflows despite posting a negative annual return, a signal analysts say reflects long-term conviction.

TLDR DAWN closes a Series B round led by Polychain Capital to scale its wireless infrastructure. The network utilizes the Solana blockchain to offer high-speed connections managed by users. The project plans to expand internationally, with pilot projects scheduled for Accra, Ghana. Recently, the DAWN decentralized broadband protocol announced the successful closing of a $13 […]

TLDR Spot market buying pressure has collapsed from $26.7 million to just $2.4 million in one month. The Money Flow Index (MFI) shows oversold levels with no signs of a bullish rebound. If the asset loses the $0.106 support, the next bearish target is set at $0.095. Investors are on edge after the Hedera network […]

Pi Network’s PI, Ripple’s XRP, and Cardano’s ADA are three of the most trending cryptocurrencies, which have millions of holders worldwide. They all had their glory moments earlier this year, but their recent performance has been quite the opposite. We decided to check whether these digital assets can deliver substantial gains in 2026 and which […]

Bitso Business, the business-to-business arm of Bitso, announced that it was on the way to process nearly $82 billion in stablecoin payments in 2025. Felipe Vallejo, Bitso Chief Corporate Affairs Officer and Country Manager at Bitso Mexico, highlighted that this evidenced a shift toward stablecoin-based infrastructure. Bitso Business Announces Milestone: $82 Billion in Stablecoin Payments […]

The market is seeing decreasing activity of bearish whales, which opened up the possibility for a short-term bounce here.

Bitcoin Magazine Ledn Publishes Industry-First Monthly Loan Book and Proof of Reserves Data Ledn, one of the world’s largest bitcoin lenders, announced its Open Book Report, a reserves transparency benchmark designed to expose the kind of risk that caused the 2022 FTX-driven crypto crash.  According to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine, “Traditional lenders (including […]

SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci said he still sees a path to Solana reaching $2,500 over a five-to-ten-year horizon, arguing that tokenization plus clearer US regulation could turn Solana into a core financial “rail system.” Scaramucci made the remarks in an interview with SolanaFloor filmed during last week’s Solana Breakpoint conference and released on Dec. […]

Crypto theft reached $3.4B in 2025 with actors linked to North Korea driving record losses and evolving attack patterns, says Chainalysis. A Big Year for Crypto Theft The blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis’s 2026 Crypto Crime Report, a preview of which you can see here, reveals a stark picture of cryptocurrency theft in 2025. According to […]

Federal agents have seized more than $1.2 million from scammers who used fake texts to trick Americans into bogus cryptocurrency investments.

Many long-time gamblers have used a wide range of online casinos, reward structures, and payment systems. As digital currencies become more common in online transactions, some experienced players have shown increased interest in casino platforms that support crypto payments. Their interest is generally tied to functional differences – such as transaction speed, privacy controls, and […]

China is relentlessly dumping billions of dollars in US Treasuries while accumulating a massive amount of gold. New numbers from the Treasury Department show China’s holdings of US Treasury securities fell from $732.7 billion in June to $688.7 billion in October, a reduction of $44 billion in just five months. This marks the lowest level […]

Three investing icons just poured billions of dollars into a bet on the future of AI. Berkshire Hathaway’s latest 13F filing shows CEO Warren Buffett initiated a new $4.3 billion position in Alphabet (GOOG) in Q3 of 2025, buying 17.85 million shares of Google’s parent company. The move marks Buffett’s first-ever investment in the tech […]

Cynthia Lummis is one of the key Republicans responsible for pushing members of Congress to pass a crypto market structure bill under consideration in the Senate.

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Crypto market today: SBI Group is now a massive institutional partner of Ripple; SHIB whale resurfaces after year-long silence; Ethereum whale multisig drained for $27.3 million.

Bitcoin Magazine ‘Pay 13 Bitcoin or We Blow It Up’: Hyundai Bomb Threat Shakes South Korean Offices Hyundai Group evacuated employees from two major offices in Seoul today after receiving a bomb threat email demanding payment in bitcoin, police said.  Authorities later confirmed the threat was a hoax, but the incident added to growing concern […]

TLDR Galaxy Research estimates that stablecoin transaction volume will eclipse the ACH network in less than a year. The stablecoin market has reached a $309 billion capitalization with 40% annual growth. Institutions such as Sony, Western Union, and SoFi are launching their own digital assets for global payments. According to the latest report from Galaxy […]

The derivatives market for Ethereum (ETH) on Binance hit a new extreme on December 19, when leverage tied to ETH positions climbed to its highest level ever recorded. The move shows traders leaning heavily into borrowed positions at a time when Ethereum’s price remains fragile, raising the stakes for both sharp rebounds and sudden pullbacks. […]

Bitcoin continues to struggle below the $90,000 level as volatility remains elevated and market conviction weakens. Short-term price swings have failed to establish a clear directional bias, reinforcing a broader sense of uncertainty among traders and investors. While price remains historically high, internal market conditions suggest that underlying stress is building beneath the surface, particularly […]

DTCC is partnering with the Canton Network to “mint” digital tokens representing U.S. Treasury securities, allowing for controlled, blockchain-based workflows of assets already held in DTCC’s custody. The initiative, approved as a limited pilot by the SEC, targets a minimum viable product (MVP) in the first half of 2026 to improve market structure and institutional […]

SBI Ripple Asia and Doppler Finance have signed an MOU to develop institutional-grade yield infrastructure and real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation natively on the XRP Ledger. The partnership aims to transform XRP from a payment-centric token into a productive, yield-bearing asset by using Doppler’s on-chain framework and SBI’s regional financial network. To ensure institutional compliance, SBI […]

If you only watched the price ticker this year, you might think 2025 was just another boom-and-bust cycle. Bitcoin (BTC) roared to $126,000, headlines screamed about “digital gold,” and then the inevitable gravity of Q4 set in, bringing all of us back down to earth. A lot was happening behind the charts. From Washington and […]

A nonprofit organization is campaigning to remove cryptocurrency ATMs in Southern Arizona, citing a rise in financial scams targeting seniors.

NFT-based gambling platforms have emerged alongside broader interest in blockchain-based ownership systems and digital gaming. Unlike traditional platforms that operate through internal systems, some NFT-based gambling sites use public blockchains for certain components. Tables, access passes, or visual elements may exist as NFTs rather than internal database entries.This setup may appeal to users who prefer […]

In the latest update on the FTX saga, the SEC confirmed Caroline Ellison had consented to a officer-and-director bar, preventing her from leading any companies for 10 years.

On Friday, Draftkings launched a standalone predictions app regulated under federal commodities law, formally entering the growing U.S. prediction markets sector and expanding beyond traditional sports betting into event-based contract trading. Draftkings Brings Event Contracts to U.S. Users via New Predictions Platform Draftkings announced the debut of Draftkings Predictions on Dec. 19, introducing a mobile […]

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong surprises crypto community with an unexpected Solana statement.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Briefly Pumps Above $89,000 As Cooler CPI Data Rolls In Bitcoin briefly surged above $89,000 on Thursday as a sharply cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation report came in. At the time of writing, the bitcoin price was trading near $88,374, down roughly 2% over the past 24 hours, according to market data. The […]

An investor who famously nailed the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 by shorting mortgage-backed securities is issuing a new warning on the US economy. Former Scion Asset Management head Michael Burry is sharing a chart from Wells Fargo and Bloomberg showing the percentage of the average US household’s net worth allocated to real estate and […]

A massive data breach at a credit reporting firm has potentially exposed the personal information of more than 5.8 million Americans. The breach was disclosed by the US-based financial services firm 700Credit in a notice posted by the Maine Attorney General’s Office. The incident may have compromised names, Social Security numbers, financial account information, and other […]