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Market data showed shrinking participation across NFTs, with fewer buyers, sellers and transactions signaling fading speculative interest.

Bitcoin ETF performance remained negative on Christmas Eve as a short final US trading session produced another $175 million in net outflows.

Crypto hackers took social engineering to a whole other level this year, and advances in artificial intelligence mean scams are about to get even harder to detect.

Elon Musk added that “triple-digit” economic growth could even be possible by 2030; however, some Bitcoiners worry about a 2026 bear market.

The number of crypto deals reportedly skyrocketed this year and hit a record total value of $8.6 billion, led by Coinbase’s record-breaking acquisition of Deribit.

Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick says “there’s a lot of room” in crypto for more than one blockchain as networks race to win market share of tokenized assets.

Blockchain tokenization is radically expanding the definition of money, enabling anyone to trade, save and spend in virtually any asset they like, says Kraken’s Mark Greenberg.

Some Polymarket users reported that their accounts had been breached and drained, which the prediction market blamed on a third-party provider.

Venture partners such as Pantera, Hash3 and Variant look back on a year of regulatory shifts and uneven markets, outlining crypto’s biggest winners and losers in 2025.

The listing follows Kyrgyzstan’s passage of crypto legislation, the launch of a new US dollar–pegged stablecoin backed by physical gold, and plans to build a national crypto reserve.

Bitcoin options markets remain tilted toward bears despite US investors’ expectations of economic stimulus injections and semi-bullish outlook for 2026.

As crypto, governments and Big Tech converge on digital identity, selective disclosure and zero-knowledge proofs are emerging as a privacy-first alternative to surveillance systems.

ETH options data shows investors increasing downside protection as the year-end $6 billion options expry approaches, signaling caution.

In 2025, non-fungible tokens were reshaped by falling volumes, cultural repositioning and a growing focus on real-world use cases.

Offchain Labs increases its ARB holdings, signaling long-term conviction in Arbitrum as governance token prices slump and layer-2 competition intensifies.

Bitcoin and several major altcoins turned down from their overhead resistance levels, signaling that the bears continue to sell on rallies.

The former Alameda Research CEO, subject to intense public scrutiny for her role in FTX's collapse and association with Sam Bankman-Fried, will be released in January.

Whales have accumulated over $2 billion in Ether, as derivatives positioning skewed 70% net long with leverage at record highs. When will ETH price break out?

Discover the five governments that simplified crypto licensing in 2025, from the GENIUS Act in the US to the EU’s MiCA passporting regime.

XRP social sentiment hits extreme fear levels, a setup that has sparked sharp rebounds in the past, but XRP faces stiff resistance in its recovery path.

Hong Kong’s FSTB and SFC will introduce licensing requirements for virtual asset dealing and custody firms, expanding the city’s policy push that already includes a stablecoin licensing blueprint and tokenization guidance.

Crypto enters 2026 with mature infrastructure; now DApps must prove real utility, win users without incentives and compete directly with Web2.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov is facing criticism after a $10 million AAVE purchase ahead of a key DAO vote, as critics raise concerns over voting power concentration.

The USD1 stablecoin added $150 million to its market capitalization after Binance announced an incentive program offering up to 20% yield.

Four years ago, El Salvador started its ambitious Bitcoin adoption strategy. But in 2025, that plan came to a head with the International Monetary Fund.

Bitcoin’s selling pressure may be easing as momentum stabilizes, miners capitulate, and liquidity conditions turn supportive.

Bitcoin price predictions include an initial $100,000 target after completion of the Boxing Day options expiry, worth a record $23.7 billion.

Kraken’s pending IPO and the wave of crypto companies seeking public listings may help the industry attract more TradFi capital.

Bitcoin holds near $87,000 as on-chain activity and exchange inflows fall, signalling tight liquidity and looming volatility.

Ondo plans to launch tokenized US stocks and ETFs on Solana in 2026, using custody-backed assets, onchain transfers and embedded compliance.