Ethereum’s supply is tightening significantly in 2025, with exchange balances at their lowest since 2016 due to institutional accumulation and staking. This reduces available ETH for trading, potentially leading to price increases as demand outpaces supply in a low-liquidity environment. Ethereum exchange balances have fallen to 0.137, the lowest ratio since 2016, signaling reduced sell-side […]

Bitcoin’s open interest has declined nearly 50% in late 2025, dropping from over $70 billion to around $35-40 billion as institutions close leveraged positions amid year-end caution. This slowdown in trading activity and volumes signals a defensive market stance, with prices holding steady in a narrow range near $86,400. Bitcoin open interest falls 50%: Institutions […]

The Central African Republic’s cryptocurrency initiatives, including Bitcoin as legal tender and Sango Coin, have been criticized in a new report for being poorly designed, opaque, and vulnerable to abuse, offering few benefits to citizens while benefiting foreign investors. Poorly designed projects: Initiatives like Sango Coin failed to attract significant investment and lacked transparency in […]

Visa has launched USDC settlement services on the Solana blockchain for U.S. banks, allowing near-instant, 24/7 processing of VisaNet obligations using Circle’s stablecoin. This innovation starts with partners like Cross River Bank and Lead Bank, maintaining unchanged cardholder experiences while enhancing treasury efficiency. Visa enables U.S. banks to settle VisaNet obligations using USDC on Solana, […]

California Governor Gavin Newsom launched a website criticizing President Donald Trump’s crypto pardons for figures like Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht, highlighting alleged conflicts of interest in U.S. crypto policy. The tracker lists pardoned individuals amid declining violent crime in California cities. Newsom’s site targets Trump’s pardons of crypto executives involved […]

Securitize is set to launch compliant, natively tokenized stocks in early 2026, allowing investors to trade real equity shares fully onchain 24/7. This innovation eliminates synthetic exposure by issuing regulated tokens directly on the blockchain, ensuring true ownership without traditional market hour restrictions. Natively tokenized stocks represent actual share ownership, not just price mirrors, reducing […]

The Bank of Japan’s anticipated rate hike to a 30-year high may unwind the yen carry trade, reducing liquidity for risk assets like Bitcoin and potentially leading to price volatility. This shift signals tighter global monetary conditions, with Bitcoin currently trading around $87,800 after a 30% drop from its recent peak. BOJ rate hike to […]

The Multiliquid protocol by Uniform Labs enables seamless 24/7 conversions between tokenized money market funds and stablecoins like USDC and USDT, addressing liquidity challenges in the tokenization market. This innovation supports institutional adoption by providing on-demand liquidity without relying on traditional redemption windows. Multiliquid bridges tokenized funds and stablecoins for instant swaps. It integrates with […]

The Hyperliquid HYPE token, currently trading around $27 after a 50% decline in 2025, shows strong long-term potential according to Cantor Fitzgerald. Projections indicate it could reach $121 to over $200 in the coming years, driven by 15% annual DEX volume growth and substantial fee generation for buybacks. Hyperliquid DEX volume expected to grow at […]

Ethereum’s supply is tightening significantly in 2025, with exchange balances at their lowest since 2016 due to institutional accumulation and staking. This reduces available ETH for trading, potentially leading to price increases as demand outpaces supply in a low-liquidity environment. Ethereum exchange balances have fallen to 0.137, the lowest ratio since 2016, signaling reduced sell-side […]

Bitcoin’s open interest has declined nearly 50% in late 2025, dropping from over $70 billion to around $35-40 billion as institutions close leveraged positions amid year-end caution. This slowdown in trading activity and volumes signals a defensive market stance, with prices holding steady in a narrow range near $86,400. Bitcoin open interest falls 50%: Institutions […]

The Central African Republic’s cryptocurrency initiatives, including Bitcoin as legal tender and Sango Coin, have been criticized in a new report for being poorly designed, opaque, and vulnerable to abuse, offering few benefits to citizens while benefiting foreign investors. Poorly designed projects: Initiatives like Sango Coin failed to attract significant investment and lacked transparency in […]

Visa has launched USDC settlement services on the Solana blockchain for U.S. banks, allowing near-instant, 24/7 processing of VisaNet obligations using Circle’s stablecoin. This innovation starts with partners like Cross River Bank and Lead Bank, maintaining unchanged cardholder experiences while enhancing treasury efficiency. Visa enables U.S. banks to settle VisaNet obligations using USDC on Solana, […]

California Governor Gavin Newsom launched a website criticizing President Donald Trump’s crypto pardons for figures like Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht, highlighting alleged conflicts of interest in U.S. crypto policy. The tracker lists pardoned individuals amid declining violent crime in California cities. Newsom’s site targets Trump’s pardons of crypto executives involved […]

Securitize is set to launch compliant, natively tokenized stocks in early 2026, allowing investors to trade real equity shares fully onchain 24/7. This innovation eliminates synthetic exposure by issuing regulated tokens directly on the blockchain, ensuring true ownership without traditional market hour restrictions. Natively tokenized stocks represent actual share ownership, not just price mirrors, reducing […]

The Bank of Japan’s anticipated rate hike to a 30-year high may unwind the yen carry trade, reducing liquidity for risk assets like Bitcoin and potentially leading to price volatility. This shift signals tighter global monetary conditions, with Bitcoin currently trading around $87,800 after a 30% drop from its recent peak. BOJ rate hike to […]

The Multiliquid protocol by Uniform Labs enables seamless 24/7 conversions between tokenized money market funds and stablecoins like USDC and USDT, addressing liquidity challenges in the tokenization market. This innovation supports institutional adoption by providing on-demand liquidity without relying on traditional redemption windows. Multiliquid bridges tokenized funds and stablecoins for instant swaps. It integrates with […]

The Hyperliquid HYPE token, currently trading around $27 after a 50% decline in 2025, shows strong long-term potential according to Cantor Fitzgerald. Projections indicate it could reach $121 to over $200 in the coming years, driven by 15% annual DEX volume growth and substantial fee generation for buybacks. Hyperliquid DEX volume expected to grow at […]