Solana successfully absorbed a massive 6 Tbps DDoS attack, one of the largest in internet history, with zero impact on block production or user-facing performance. Network telemetry showed median transaction confirmations stayed around 450 milliseconds throughout the week-long campaign, highlighting significantly improved resilience since its 2022 outages. The event drew sharp contrasts with the Sui […]

Visa has launched USDC settlement in the U.S., enabling banks to settle using Circle’s stablecoin on blockchain infrastructure without affecting the consumer card experience. Cross River Bank and Lead Bank are the first participants, with broader U.S. access planned through 2026; settlement volumes have reached US$3.5B (AU$5.39B) annualised. Visa is expanding blockchain infrastructure involvement via […]

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor believes that the upcoming “quantum lead” will make Bitcoin stronger..

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Trades Near $87,000 as Market Slips Into ‘Extreme Fear’ Bitcoin price hovered above $87,000 today as market sentiment and the Crypto Fear and Greed Index plunged to 11 out of 100, a level signaling extreme fear among investors. At the time of writing, the bitcoin price is trading at $87,696, up […]

Bitcoin has retraced to the $85,000 level, a critical support zone that bulls must defend to prevent a deeper breakdown. After failing to reclaim higher levels, price action has slowed and volatility has compressed, reinforcing a market environment dominated by apathy and fear. Sentiment across the crypto space has deteriorated sharply, with a growing number […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Fernandina Beach, USA/Florida, December 15th, 2025] SaucerSwap Labs, the team behind Hedera’s leading decentralized exchange, today unveiled a fully redesigned platform and refreshed brand identity. The update delivers modernized navigation, integrated analytics, and a new visual design system while preserving the audited smart contracts and non-custodial architecture that users rely on. “Whether […]

XRP is gaining institutional traction as Vivopower advances a Ripple-linked equity structure converting share ownership into indirect token exposure, signaling rising demand for compliant, large-scale access without requiring direct XRP custody. Vivopower Advances Ripple-Linked XRP Strategy for Institutional Investors Growing institutional engagement continued to strengthen XRP’s positioning in structured finance as Vivopower advanced a large-scale […]

Aave’s 2026 plan focuses on scaling via v4’s Hub and Spoke architecture, $1 billion in real-world assets, and growing its new mobile app. 

Solana is not just competing anymore. It is leading. According to new data from CoinGecko, Solana has recorded its second consecutive year as the most popular blockchain ecosystem, capturing 26.79% of global interest in chain-specific crypto narratives in 2025. No other ecosystem comes close. The findings, shared by CoinGecko, are based on non-botted global web […]

We’re thrilled to announce that THQ is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading THQ trading is live as of December 16, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits […]

By Tom Leithauser A cryptocurrency platform has agreed to improve its cyber defenses and refund money stolen from customers in a settlement with …

How Cloud Mining Platforms Are Evaluated in 2026 AutoHash is a Switzerland-based cloud mining platform used by miners in multiple regions. The platform states that it combines ASIC mining hardware, renewable energy sources, and AI-based optimization to manage operational efficiency. The platform offers cloud mining plans that do not require users to own or maintain […]

TL;DR Governor Tiff Macklem aims for stablecoins to have the same backing and security as bank deposits. The new Stablecoins Act will regulate issuers and oversee retail payments involving digital assets. Canada draws inspiration from the U.S. legal framework to foster financial innovation without instability risks. Governor Tiff Macklem has announced that the Bank of […]

RedotPay recently closed a $107 million Series B funding round, led by Goodwater Capital and supported by firms such as Pantera and Circle Ventures. According to Michael Gao, CEO of the company, this capital comes after a year of exponential growth in which the platform surpassed 6 million registered users across more than 100 countries. […]

American rapper Soulja Boy is facing renewed public criticism from the analytics firm Bubblemaps over his history of paid crypto and NFT promotions that allegedly collapsed. The rapper issued a public apology, claiming he ran past promotions without understanding the market or knowing a promoter linked to fraudulent schemes (Sahil Arora) was involved, a defense […]

VanEck is staying silent after making terrible price predictions last year.

Bitcoin Magazine Celebrating One Year of Hashrate Redirect™: How Abundant Mines Redefined Uptime and Protected Millions in Client Bitcoin Rewards Hood River County, Oregon – December 16th, 2025 – This month last year, Abundant Mines quietly began to launch a feature that would go on to change how the bitcoin mining industry defines performance. Today, […]

One of the cleaner tells in crypto is when the old supply decides it’s time. Not “made a quick 20% and clipped it” time — years old. That’s basically what Glassnode researcher CryptoVizArt flagged after an XRP wallet aged roughly 5–7 years (with a cost basis around $0.40) realized more than $721.5 million in profit […]

The US government wants 1,000 tech workers to boost its capabilities and has turned to the private sector to plug its skill shortages.

Bitcoin selling pressure is still outweighing demand and buying pressure as the bears are keeping markets suppressed. “Why is Bitcoin not pumping?” asked analyst and Stock-to-Flow model founder PlanB on Wednesday. He said that 50% is selling by “OGs traumatized by 2021, technical investors looking at RSI [relative strength index], and four-year cycle fans expecting […]

CME Group broadened its regulated cryptocurrency lineup, adding new spot-quoted futures that deepen access to digital assets and reflect growing demand for flexible, compliant trading tied closely to market pricing. CME Group Adds XRP and SOL to Spot-Quoted Crypto Futures Suite CME Group (Nasdaq: CME) expanded its cryptocurrency derivatives lineup with new offerings for digital […]

We’re thrilled to announce that KULA is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading KULA trading is live as of December 16, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits […]

SBI Holdings and Startale Group team up to develop a fully regulated yen-denominated stablecoin for global settlement. The initiative aims to bridge traditional finance and blockchain-based payments, positioning Japan to challenge dollar dominance in the $300 billion stablecoin market. Building a Regulated Digital Yen The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-develop […]

The cryptocurrency market still faces downward pressure. The sudden rebound in the S&P 500 Index, PI Index, and FIL Index suggests a potential upward …

Crypto markets are experiencing a decline, with Solana trading near $126 and Bitcoin below $90,000. In market conditions driven by risk aversion, projects with clear utility tend to attract more attention. Market sentiment has weakened, leading many investors to adopt a more defensive approach. One of the best bets heading into 2026 is crypto presales, […]

Ondo Finance is making its next major move. The real-world asset (RWA) protocol has announced plans to expand to the Solana blockchain, marking a significant step in the convergence of traditional finance and high-performance crypto infrastructure. According to Ondo Finance, the project will launch its tokenized stocks and ETFs service on Solana in early 2026, […]

The SEC is hosting a task force roundtable on the future of crypto privacy, organized by pro-crypto Commissioner Hester Pierce. In his opening remarks, Chairman Paul Atkins said the agency is pondering how to empower groundbreaking privacy protocols while addressing “national security threats.” “Today’s roundtable participants will wrestle with a question that, at its core, […]

This Tuesday, Exodus (EXOD) announced its foray into the stablecoin market with the launch of a fully reserved digital dollar, developed in partnership with the fintech firm MoonPay. According to JP Richardson, CEO of the company, the asset will be issued and managed by MoonPay with support from M0, and it is expected to be […]

Fewer Brits now own crypto compared to 2024 despite Bitcoin price recently hitting a new record high.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Crashes Below $87,000 as $200 Million in Crypto Longs Liquidated in an Hour Bitcoin extended its weekend slide on Sunday, dropping below $87,000 as a fresh wave of liquidations swept through the crypto market, wiping out roughly $200 million in leveraged positions over the past 60 minutes, per Coinglass data.  At the […]

XRP has slipped below the $2 level, a psychologically important threshold, as broader market conditions continue to deteriorate and selling pressure weighs on risk assets. While Bitcoin dominates liquidity and investor attention, altcoins are struggling to attract sustained demand, and XRP is increasingly reflecting this imbalance. According to a CryptoQuant report by Darkfost, the weakness […]

Exodus partnered with MoonPay to launch a USD-backed stablecoin for everyday payments, integrating it into Exodus Pay for self-custodial transactions.