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12/23/2025 07:03 AM Tom Lee’s BitMine adds another $88 million worth of ETH to growing treasury
BitMine officially holds 4,066,062 ETH, which puts the treasury value at around $12 billion at current prices.
12/23/2025 06:05 AM Declining mining activity flashes ‘bullish signal’ for bitcoin price, VanEck says
VanEck analysts said bitcoin has historically been more likely to post positive returns following periods of declining mining activity.
12/23/2025 04:15 AM Ghana legalizes crypto trading with new law, plans to explore gold-backed stablecoins
Ghana said it will explore asset-backed digital settlement instruments in 2026, such as gold-backed stablecoins.
12/23/2025 12:18 AM Justin Sun’s locked World Liberty tokens down $60 million since September: Bubblemaps
Sun has been blacklisted despite using his resources to accumulate $175 million worth of Trump-backed token projects.
12/22/2025 09:02 PM Strategy is positioned for a ‘prolonged crypto winter’ after boosting cash reserve, TD Cowen says
TD Cowen said the added cash strengthens Strategy’s ability to operate through a “prolonged crypto winter” by improving liquidity.
12/22/2025 06:22 PM Banking startup Erebor raises $350 million at over $4 billion valuation following FDIC approval: Axios
The bank aims to service technology companies working with virtual currencies, artificial intelligence, defense, and manufacturing.
12/22/2025 05:20 PM Peter Thiel-backed ETHZilla sells $74.5 million of ETH to pay debt as it shifts away from DAT strategy
Smaller ETH treasury firms face tighter constraints, with lower ether prices and debt obligations reducing room to keep accumulating.
12/22/2025 05:00 PM Benchmark raises Hut 8 price target to $85 after AI data center deal
The lease pushes operating cost risk to the tenant while securing long-dated, backstopped cash flows, improving earnings visibility.
12/22/2025 04:35 PM 2026 DeFi Outlook
2025 pushed DeFi further along its maturity curve, with discernible credit cycles, growing institutional inflows, and increasingly robust trading venues. Onchain credit expansion resumed in H2 as risk appetite returned, while the ascent of RWA tokenization showed that institutions now view blockchain infrastructure as a viable distribution channel. Trading dynamics also shifted. Perp DEXs posted […]
12/22/2025 03:18 PM JPMorgan weighs offering institutional crypto trading as Wall Street doubles down on digital assets
JPMorgan is assessing whether to offer cryptocurrency trading to institutional clients, including potential spot and derivatives services.
12/22/2025 03:00 PM Coinbase to acquire prediction markets startup The Clearing Company
The deal follows Coinbase’s recent rollout of prediction markets on its platform and is expected to close in January.
12/22/2025 02:41 PM Strategy adds $748 million in cash to dividend reserve as bitcoin accumulation pauses near Christmas
Strategy has paused its streak of bitcoin purchases, instead adding $748 million to its USD reserve, bringing the fund to $2.19 billion
12/22/2025 02:00 PM New XRP yield product earnXRP launches using Flare Network’s infrastructure
Three entities — Upshift, Clearstar, and Flare — have jointly launched earnXRP, a new product that allows users to earn yield denominated in XRP.
12/22/2025 11:07 AM Clarity Act delays trigger $952 million in weekly global crypto ETP outflows: CoinShares
Global crypto products recorded their first outflows in four weeks as Washington pushed key policy discussions to next year, per CoinShares.
12/22/2025 09:34 AM ‘A hostile takeover attempt’: Aave Labs’ unilateral push to vote on brand-rights proposal sparks community outcry
Aave DAO unrest has intensified after Aave Labs unilaterally escalated a high-stake proposal on brand-asset ownership to a Snapshot vote.
12/22/2025 06:30 AM Hong Kong insurance regulator weighs new capital rules, risk charge on crypto assets: Bloomberg
The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is proposing rules that would steer insurance capital toward cryptocurrencies, according to Bloomberg.
12/21/2025 10:15 PM MoMA adds CryptoPunks and Chromie Squiggles NFTs to permanent collection following coordinated donation
The 16 works were donated to the museum by a coordinated community effort which included the founders of Larva Labs and Art Blocks.
12/21/2025 08:05 PM Hilbert Group bolsters institutional crypto push with $25 million Enigma Nordic deal
The acquisition expands Hilbert's systematic trading toolkit as institutional demand for quant-driven crypto exposure continues to grow.
12/21/2025 05:59 PM Tether-backed Northern Data sold bitcoin mining arm to companies run by Tether’s own executives: FT
The sale came just days before Tether-backed video streaming site Rumble announced its $767 million agreement to acquire Northern Data.
12/20/2025 08:12 PM Bipartisan House lawmakers unveil crypto tax framework with stablecoin safe harbor, staking deferral: Bloomberg
A Democrat and a Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee have unveiled a draft bill to bring clarity to crypto taxation in the United States.
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