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Japan’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder approved preferred shares with dividends, signaling a shift toward income-focused institutional capital.

Northern Data, which is majority-owned by Tether, sold its Bitcoin mining arm to businesses owned by Tether executives, the Financial Times reports.

Lawmakers led by Republican Mike Carey argue that current IRS rules penalize stakers with an administrative burden and potentially over-tax unrealized gains.

Kaspersky found a new malware, dubbed Stealka, that disguises itself as game mods and pirated software to steal crypto wallets, passwords, and browser data.

The Federal Reserve is seeking public feedback on a new “payment account” that could give fintechs and crypto companies easier access to the central bank’s systems.

Inversion Capital CEO Santiago Roel Santos argued that “casino-like” features increase user liquidation risk, undermining long-term value capture.

Uniswap’s fee switch proposal, designed to boost its token’s supply-demand dynamics via token burns, has passed a community vote threshold and is set to take effect this week.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Putting real-world assets onchain opens up new markets, increases capital velocity and democratizes access to finance, advocates say.

Bitcoin is a decentralized software protocol that has a collective action problem, unlike centralized companies, according to Jameson Lopp.

Bitcoin price expectations diverged into the weekly close as $150,000 targets met calls for a drop to levels not seen in over a year.

The BNPL giant will tap USDC-denominated funding via Coinbase as it explores stablecoins for treasury and capital markets use.

Brazil’s crypto market showed signs of maturity in 2025, with higher transaction volumes, larger per-user investments and growing demand for low-risk products.

US lawmakers are proposing a tax exemption for stablecoin payments of up to $200 and a multi-year deferral option for crypto staking and mining rewards.

Industry supporters said crypto "would not be where it is today" without US Senator Cynthia Lummis, who announced she would not seek reelection next year.

Social media sentiment indicates Bitcoin is in a range where a drop below $75,000 is possible, according to Santiment founder Maksim Balashevich.

Multiple factors, including ETF outflows, contracting demand, and price falling below key support levels, indicate the start of a BTC bear market.

Bitcoin's fundamental properties make it a better long-term bet than gold, according to Bitcoin maximalist and analyst Matthew Kratter.

Crypto and Web3 projects market themselves as decentralized but still rely on centralized cloud infrastructure to power applications.

Bitcoin reached significant multiyear support versus gold as commentary diverged over a breakdown and the start of a new bear market.

BitMine’s growing Ether holdings are reshaping how investors assess the company’s balance sheet, risk exposure and equity valuation.

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.

A user lost nearly $50 million in USDt after copying a poisoned wallet address from transaction history, showing how subtle address spoofing can trick users.

A circulating report attributed to Fundstrat warns of a potential crypto drawdown in early 2026, setting downside targets for Bitcoin, Ether and Solana.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back said that Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter is “not helping” the ongoing quantum-Bitcoin narrative for Bitcoiners.

Public consultation on the proposal will occur from February to April 2025, with legislative submissions expected later that year.

Binance is opening up ether options to all users, allowing them to earn passive income.

Despite attempts to rebound, selling interest kept pressure on the downside, leaving DOGE in a technically vulnerable position.

A loss of $1.77 could lead to a significant drop, with the next major support around $0.80.

Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn says options markets, falling volatility and macro risks make next year hard to forecast even as the firm keeps a bullish long-term view.

"My base case is that we can stay here for some period of time," Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack told the WSJ.

The Maple Finance CEO says institutions will stop distinguishing between DeFi and TradFi as private credit moves onchain, and stablecoins process $50 trillion in payments.

A debate on X over seemingly conflicting bitcoin forecasts from Fundstrat analysts drew a response from Tom Lee, highlighting differing mandates and time horizons.

UNI jumped after voting began on a proposal to activate Uniswap protocol fees, while broader crypto markets traded quietly.

The fund will use Coinbase Crypto Services as its initial staking provider and pay a 4% service fee, with rewards accruing to the fund and reflected in its net asset value.

The full scope of Glamsterdam has not yet been finalized, but developers are targeting it to go live in 2026.

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The deal includes performance-based earn-outs contingent on Enigma's strategies generating $40 million in net income.

The scammer sent a small "dust" amount to the victim's transaction history, causing the victim to copy the address and send $50M to the scammer's address.

Digital fixed-income products are experiencing rapid growth, with $325 million distributed on Mercado Bitcoin's platform in 2025.

The director of global macro at the asset management giant remains a secular bull on bitcoin, but isn't optimistic about the next year.

Quantum computing is not currently an existential threat to Bitcoin, but as capital becomes more institutional and long-term, even distant risks require clearer answers.

"If you can do $25 billion in bad year, imagine the flow potential in good year," said Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas

U.S. bitcoin ETF AUM fell less than 4% despite a 36% price correction from the October high.

Charles Hoskinson explains the "poisoned transaction" Cardano hack that took place back in November, and how it split the chain in two: “I don’t wanna have figure out, like, ‘How do we reimburse all these guys?’ They were honestly following the protocol, their nodes didn’t understand that there was a split.”

Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson talks hash vs lattice-based cryptography, and how November's “poisoned transaction” hack could have destroyed Cardano if they were BFT-based “Ethereum is embracing STARKs and hash-based crypto. [Cardano is] embracing lattice-based crypto on our side. You know, it’s Blu-ray vs HD DVD, we’ll see which one the market picks.”

Under President Trump, the SEC has backed down from nearly all its fights with crypto firms. These are the biggest lawsuits and investigations ended so far.

Bitcoin may be the first digital asset, but it shouldn’t be the only one affected by legislation, Indiana State Rep. Kyle Pierce told Decrypt.

The Marshall Islands recently used Stellar to pay universal basic income, testing whether crypto can stand in for basic banking

The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI's ChatGPT reinforced delusions that preceded a fatal attack on a user’s mother.

President Trump is leading the crypto charge in Washington, but the industry could face backlash once he leaves office, Etherealize co-founder Danny Ryan told Decrypt.

Publicly traded firms are now stacking Ethereum, pulling in billions of dollars of ETH. These are the largest holders.

As Bitcoin continues to languish below the $90,000 mark, CryptoQuant analysts are ready to call it: BTC has entered a bear market.

Senator Lummis, one of crypto’s most powerful allies in Washington, has been instrumental in fights to pass industry-favored legislation.

A 23-year-old Brooklynite, Ronald Spektor, was charged with stealing $16 million in cryptocurrency from dozens of Coinbase users.

The SEC proposed settlement agreements for key members of FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle.

An anonymous individual called in a bomb threat on two Hyundai buildings in South Korea, demanding over $1 million in Bitcoin as ransom.

A new price model suggests that Bitcoin could rise as high as $1.4 million per coin by 2035, as a base case. The bull case is even higher.

The Federal Reserve has requested public comment on a plan to create a fast-track approval process for “innovation-focused” banks seeking to operate nationally.

The Stealka malware is inserted into pirated mods for video games including Roblox, and can lift sensitive info from apps.

Hyperliquid, a venue for high-risk leveraged trading on volatile assets, captured the attention of the crypto industry like no other project this year.

Commission-free stock and etf trading (u.S.), allowing users to trade equities alongside crypto using usd or usdc. Prediction markets, enabling trading on real-world outcomes like elections, sports, and economic data via a partnership with kalshi. Equity futures and perpetuals trading, expanding derivatives access directly inside the main coinbase app. Solana dex trading via jupiter, allowing users to swap solana tokens directly on coinbase. New borrowing functionality against btc and eth holdings. Coinbase token sales, allowing for ico launches and early-stage token support. Coinbase tokenize, an institutional platform designed to support tokenized assets, including tokenized stocks over time. Base app global

Investigators said suspects printed fake 50,000-won bills to scam crypto holders in face-to-face trades.

House members have asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to overhaul an IRS staking rewards rule before 2026 rolls around.

Bitcoin's oversold RSI signals a potential rally to $170K, analysts argue, as record ETF inflows and fading headwinds build a bullish case.

Coinbase just announced years of product launches in a single evening—will it be enough to close the gap with Robinhood?

Jump is accused of unlawfully profiting from and contributing to the collapse of Terra, in a lawsuit seeking $4 billion in damages.

Illinois had issued cease-and-desist letters to Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com in April over sports event contract offerings.

Senate chairs scheduled a January markup for the bill despite Democratic warnings that regulatory independence concerns could derail passage.

Liquidations surged amid volatility from derivatives profit-taking and a shifting macro backdrop from the Bank of Japan’s rate hike.

IcomTech promoters used luxury cars and flashy events to project legitimacy while investors lost millions in a crypto Ponzi scheme.

With most work finished, the ECB says the digital euro now depends on political approval as discussion continues on sovereignty and privacy.

Developers have begun testing new cryptography to guard against forged transactions and wallet theft, in preparation for a changing world.

The Cardano founder said Trump’s meme coin launch and politicization of crypto hurt the industry’s long-term prospects ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson says the U.S. government needs much more rigorous testing when it comes to deciding which cryptocurrencies are considered valuable and which are not. “Why is XRP in the system but not Sui? Why is Solana in the system but not BNB? Can we objectively answer that against some metric?”

Charles Hoskinson comments on Trump's meme coin, the president's impact on crypto, and how the government ruined the super cycle: “The minute that Trump Coin got launched. It went from ‘crypto is bipartisan’ to ‘crypto = Trump = bad = corruption.'"

Top markets on Myriad this week focus on a potential Santa rally, the pardon of Keonne Rodriguez, and a death on "Stranger Things."

Fintech firm Intuit is working with Circle via a multi-year strategic alliance that will see USDC used across the firm's products.

The SEC charged a Philadelphia-based Bitcoin mining entrepreneur with running an illegal securities scheme and misappropriating over $48 million of customer funds.

Crypto majors were mixed; btc+0.3% at $87,400; eth -2% at $2,870; bnb -2% at $838, sol -3% at $124. Beat (+26%), pippin (+9%) and cc (+4%) led top movers. Coinbase announced several new products last night, including prediction markets, stock trading, equity perps, ai advisors, borrowing, full dex integration and more. Senators proposed the safe crypto act, creating a federal task force to coordinate agencies on crypto scam enforcement and investor protection. The dtcc said it will issue tokenized securities on canton network, starting with tokenized u.S. Treasuries. Ex-alameda ceo caroline ellison left federal prison after 11 months, moving to

Crypto majors were mostly flat; btc -0.3% at $87,000; eth -1% at $2,930, bnb -1% at $858, sol even at $128. Night (+11%), morpho (+10%) and myx (+5%) led top movers. Bitwise forecasted new bitcoin all-time highs in 2026, pointing to structural factors like institutional capital inflows, regulatory clarity, and continued adoption to outweigh historical bearish factors. The sec ended its four-year investigation into aave, closing the file without recommending enforcement action. Visa expanded its stablecoin pilot to more us banks and to include settlement on solana. The fdic approved a proposal to implement the genius act, outlining how fdic-supervised

Crypto majors were very red to start the week; btc -3% at $87,200; eth -6% at $2,950, bnb -2% at $868, sol -3% at $128. Xdc (+4%), cc (+3%) and sky (+2%) led top movers. Jpmorgan launched a tokenized money-market fund on ethereum, using onchain rails to settle fund shares. The senate punted the crypto market-structure markup to next year, delaying near-term progress on a major u.S. Framework bill. Coinbase and robinhood joined the new u.S. ‘tech force’ aimed at recruiting top engineers to build ai infra for the government. Metamask expanded beyond ethereum by adding native bitcoin support, letting

Crypto majors were very red to start the week; btc -3% at $87,200; eth -6% at $2,950, bnb -2% at $868, sol -3% at $128. Xdc (+4%), cc (+3%) and sky (+2%) led top movers. Jpmorgan launched a tokenized money-market fund on ethereum, using onchain rails to settle fund shares. The senate punted the crypto market-structure markup to next year, delaying near-term progress on a major u.S. Framework bill. Coinbase and robinhood joined the new u.S. ‘tech force’ aimed at recruiting top engineers to build ai infra for the government. Metamask expanded beyond ethereum by adding native bitcoin support, letting

Indiana State Representative Kyle Pierce unpacks hist latest crypto-focused bill, while showcasing his familiarity with Bitcoin.

Crypto majors were mostly flat over the weekend; btc even at $89,700; eth +1% at $3,150, bnb +1% at $888, sol +1% at $133. Mnt (+10%), merl (+3%) and trx (+3%) led top movers. The sec issued a no-action letter allowing certain tokenized stock offerings, giving firms some regulatory clarity to launch tokenized equities without immediate enforcement risk. The sec also issued an investor bulletin explaining the basics of crypto custody. The occ granted national bank charters to circle, ripple, and other crypto firms. Tether considered tokenizing its stock after pursuing a share sale that could value it around $500b.

Securitize co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo delves into the nuances of tokenization, from its potential benefits to the industry's failed experiments.

Crypto majors were broadly lower, falling 2–4% with BTC down 2% at $91,400, ETH down 2% at $3,130, BNB down 2% at $893, and SOL down 4% at $136, while ZEC (+4%) and TRX (+2%) led the day’s top movers. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said sovereign wealth funds have been steadily accumulating Bitcoin, adding that they “bought more” as BTC declined from $126K into the $80K range to build long-term positions. The IMF warned that rising stablecoin adoption could weaken central bank control in a new report examining currency substitution and monetary sovereignty risks. Solana and Coinbase’s Base network were

Crypto majors traded slightly higher, with ETH leading gains post-Fusaka as BTC rose 1% to $93,000, ETH jumped 4% to $3,190, and BNB and SOL each added 1% to reach $909 and $143, respectively. Among top movers, ZEC (+10%), TAO (+8%), and DASH (+6%) outperformed. Large ETH holders resumed sizeable spot purchases following Monday’s liquidations, suggesting renewed institutional dip-buying. At the Dealbook Summit, Brian Armstrong noted that “top banks” are partnering with Coinbase on pilots for stablecoins, custody, and trading. BlackRock released its 2026 outlook with a risk-on tilt, maintaining an overweight position in U.S. equities and highlighting AI and

Polymarket is struggling to regain its market share.

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With Ethereum's share being eaten up, this is now a competition.

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Solana's crucial memecoin driver became its risk factor in 2025.

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Strong fundamentals and recent momentum support BEAT's rally.

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Despite the recent gains, swing traders would want to see a breakout past key resistances to confirm that an uptrend was in progress once again.

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What's building in between the lines?

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2025 fundamentals strong, but fear lingers - Can MSTR inspire conviction?

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Pippin surged 20%, defending a key support level and reaching a local high of $0.48.

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The Fibonacci retracement levels and the long-term support at $0.0025 could be retested.

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Ethereum’s utility matters more than its chart.

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This week tested your favorite asset's resilience. Here's how some of them fared.

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