From hacks and macro shocks to stablecoin regulation and market-structure upgrades, 2025 reshaped how crypto operates and what mainstream adoption really means.

Around 263,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Dec. 26, and they have a notional value of roughly $23 billion. This expiry event is huge, being the end of the quarter and end of the year, so there may be some impact on spot markets, which have been sideways for most of the week. […]

Arthur Hayes recently argued that the altcoin season never actually stopped; instead, he said it has become “nuanced” and “decoupled.” Market data from much of 2025 supports this view, showing massive gains in certain niches while others stagnated. The Altcoin Disappointment and Hayes’ Counter-Narrative As 2025 draws to a close, bargain-hunting investors are frustrated that […]

Key PointsWith Dogecoin trading 82% off its record, investors are evidently losing interest in the meme token.

TL;DR The crypto market is up for a second straight day. Total market capitalization stands around $2.98 trillion, while trading volume remains low, signaling caution and activity driven mainly by technical adjustments. Bitcoin is holding near $88,600, capped below $90,000, with support in the $86,000–$87,000 range and downside risk toward $84,000 and $82,000. Ethereum is […]

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The biggest options expiry of all time will take place on Dec. 26.

As Bitcoin (BTC) struggles to maintain its position below the $90,000 threshold, market sentiment appears to be shifting toward the possibility of a new bear market. Notably, analyst Ali Martinez has drawn comparisons with historical market cycles to forecast Bitcoin’s trajectory.  Bitcoin Market Patterns In a recent social media post, Martinez highlighted a recurring pattern […]

Once a barometer of retail hype, memecoins are closing the year with shrinking liquidity, weaker participation and fading speculative momentum.

Across multiple protocols, buybacks, burns, and supply controls are moving from theory into execution. Governance forums are active. Votes are passing. Tokens are coming out of circulation. This is not a marketing cycle. It is a balance-sheet reset. From Uniswap to Hyperliquid, Aster, Degen, and ApeX, teams and DAOs are tightening supply while redirecting cash […]

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The founder and CEO of investment firm Professional Capital Management says titans from different segments of the financial world are pushing to create the “everything exchange.” In a new interview with CNBC, Anthony Pompliano says that the US-based crypto exchange Coinbase wants to offer services beyond digital assets.  “One of the things that’s really interesting […]

Crypto wallet provider Trust Wallet has confirmed a security incident affecting a specific version of its browser extension, after several reports from users that funds were drained from their wallets over a short period of time. The issue was first flagged publicly by on-chain investigator ZachXBT, who issued a community alert warning that multiple Trust […]

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DTCC’s move to bring US Treasurys onchain highlights growing institutional momentum behind tokenized real-world assets.

TL;DR: Nasdaq.com expects 2026 crypto progress to be driven by infrastructure, with adoption signals and ETF flows mattering as much as price for investors. It predicts stablecoin integration will accelerate under reserve rules, and market value could rise from about $250B to $2T by 2028. It also anticipates clearer U.S. market-structure rules and a takeoff […]

Early-stage access can differentiate strong crypto performance from average returns. In 2026, investors are focusing on projects with verifiable execution, live infrastructure, and defined timelines. Tracking whitelist opportunities before wider market attention is one way to identify potential early movers. Below are four early-stage crypto projects currently in presale or whitelist phases, ranked by delivery, […]

Market’s volatility and volume profiles are not showing disruption, but things might change as the holidays continue.

The ongoing Bitcoin price play out leading into a bear market is now one of the most pressing questions in the crypto industry. Right now, Bitcoin is trading between $87,700 and $88,000, which is a 30% drop from the all-time high it reached in October 2025.  Price action alone often leaves room for debate, but […]

The central bank of Russia is gearing up to enable both qualified and retail investors to purchase crypto assets. In a statement, the Bank of Russia says it has prepared a framework for regulating cryptocurrency.  The move will greenlight the trading of digital currencies and stablecoins but still prohibit using these assets to pay within […]

In 2025, prediction markets stopped acting like a sideshow and started behaving like a real financial category. Prediction Markets Go Mainstream What began as a niche experiment in forecasting elections and sports quietly evolved into a multibillion-dollar ecosystem touching Wall Street, media giants, professional sports, and crypto infrastructure. From regulatory victories and courtroom battles to […]

Trust Wallet, a crypto wallet owned by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, has been compromised, resulting in the confirmed theft of at least $7 million in cryptocurrencies. Zhao, better known as CZ, confirmed that the wallet platform will cover the losses of all affected users. According to crypto investigator ZachXBT, hundreds of Trust Wallet users suffered […]

The cryptocurrency market is in a state of flux, particularly as Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs face a wave of significant outflows that raise eyebrows …

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Prediction markets are moving into crypto’s mainstream as Crypto.com’s in-house market maker raises fairness questions and Coinbase doubles down on growth.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) attempt to push above $90,000 remained unsuccessful this week. The crypto asset is once again under technical pressure after slipping below an important long-term trend indicator, prompting fresh downside warnings from market analysts. 50% Drop Could Be Next? Crypto analyst Ali Martinez said that every time Bitcoin has lost its 50-week simple moving […]

Ripple USD (RLUSD) might enter top 50 soon if market conditions and a minting streak allow it.

Crypto analyst Steph has pointed to an “interesting” chart, which has previously led to an XRP price rally. This came as the analyst also suggested that the altcoin may be forming a bottom in preparation for the next leg to the upside.  Analyst Shares Why This Chart Is Interesting For The XRP Price In an […]

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller is pouring millions of dollars into a growth stock listed as a “buy” by some of America’s biggest banks and investment firms. A new 13F filing from Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office reveals the firm bought 4,619 shares of MercadoLibre (MELI) in Q3 2025. The purchase amounts to about $11.09 million and continues […]

The meme coin segment continues to attract attention as traders and observers look ahead to 2025, assessing how community-driven tokens behave across different market cycles. While online narratives often emphasize extreme upside scenarios, actual market behavior tends to reflect a mix of sentiment, liquidity conditions, and broader crypto trends. As interest rotates across the sector, […]

The year 2025 will be chronicled in financial history as the inflection point where digital assets achieved systemic integration into mainstream institutional finance. Government validation arrived via comprehensive stablecoin legislation, the formal declaration of bitcoin as a strategic national reserve asset, and a pivotal political pardon that addressed core ideological tensions between technology and government […]