Aster is launching Phase 5 of its ASTER buyback program on December 23, committing up to 80% of daily platform fees to repurchasing tokens. Forty percent will drive automated on-chain buybacks to maintain steady market demand, while the remaining 20%-40% will focus on strategic opportunities in favorable market conditions. This balanced approach aims to stabilize …
Ghana’s parliament has passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, officially legalizing cryptocurrency trading and creating a clear regulatory framework for digital assets and service providers. The new law gives the Bank of Ghana power to license and oversee exchanges, wallet providers, and other crypto platforms while enforcing consumer protections and anti-money-laundering rules. This move …
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet, holding 30,823 BTC worth $2.75 billion, approved issuing preferred shares without affecting common stock. Following MicroStrategy’s approach, the company doubled its Class A (MARS) and Class B (MERCURY) shares, added floating-rate and quarterly dividends, and targeted institutional investors. Recently, it raised $150 million through MERCURY shares and $250 million via credit for Bitcoin purchases. The stock jumped 18% to …
Binance launches ADA/USD1, ASTER/USD1, ZEC/USD1, LUNA/USDC, and LUNC/USDC spot pairs on December 24 at 08:00 UTC, with full Trading Bots support, including spot algo orders. USD1 from World Liberty Financial packs a $2.72 billion market cap as Treasury backed USD stablecoin under BitGo custody. Terra Classic fans celebrate LUNC/USDC as a big win after years of …
Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority is proposing new rules that could let insurance companies invest in cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and infrastructure projects, a first-of-its-kind in Asia. Under the draft plan, crypto assets would carry a 100% risk capital charge, meaning insurers must hold capital equal to the full value of such holdings. Stablecoins would face risk charges …
A crypto user lost nearly $50 million in USDT after falling for an address-poisoning scam. The victim accidentally copied a look-alike wallet address from their transaction history and sent 49,999,950 USDT to the attacker. After receiving the funds, the scammer converted the USDT into ETH, split it across multiple wallets, and moved part of it …
Eight CryptoPunks NFTs have been added to the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), marking a major milestone for NFTs in traditional art. The works were donated through an initiative led by Art on Blockchain, with support from several crypto art collectors. Larva Labs, the original creators of CryptoPunks, also contributed …
Bybit has reentered the U.K. after a two-year pause, reopening access to spot trading on about 100 crypto pairs for local users. Instead of operating directly, the exchange is using a structure that aligns with the Financial Conduct Authority’s strict financial promotion rules by routing services and marketing through London-based, FCA-regulated crypto exchange Archax. This …
Binance has announced it will delist nine altcoins, $BUZZ, $DARK, $FROG, $GORK, $MIRAI, $PERRY, $RFC, $SNAI, and $TERMINUS, from its platform on December 19, 2025, at 07:00 (UTC). The tokens are being removed for not meeting Binance’s listing standards. While they will no longer be available for trading on the main Binance platform, users can …
A solo Bitcoin miner scored a huge win by mining block 928351 after renting under $100 of hashpower on NiceHash’s EasyMining service. The miner captured the full 3.152 BTC block reward, worth roughly $271,000, with Bitcoin trading around $86000. The score highlights how rented hashpower can still let small players compete with industrial farms, though …
Coinbase Global Inc. sued Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut, challenging their attempts to regulate prediction markets as gambling. The crypto giant argues that only the CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over these event contracts. This comes after Coinbase partnered with Kalshi to join the $27.9 billion market on elections, sports, and economy. Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal noted …
Kraken is launching its xStocks product on the TON blockchain, now available through Telegram’s TON Wallet. This integration lets users trade tokenized stocks directly within Telegram, offering a simple and familiar interface. By combining Kraken’s robust trading platform with TON’s fast blockchain and Telegram’s large user base, the move aims to make digital assets more …
The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November will be released today at 8:30 AM ET, following the cancellation of the October report due to the government shutdown. Analysts anticipate a 3.1 % headline CPI and 3.0 % core CPI, with month-over-month growth around 0.3 %. With no monthly CPI data available, investors are closely watching the annual figures …
Travel Retail Norway has become the first duty-free chain in the world to accept Bitcoin for Click and Collect purchases at Oslo Airport arrivals. Customers can pay easily using QR codes and Lightning Network wallets with no extra fees. Payments are displayed in Norwegian kroner, settled in real time, and issued with standard receipts, demonstrating …
Coinbase revealed major expansions at its December 17 System Update event in San Francisco, launching stock trading for major U.S. stocks and ETFs with 24/5 access and zero fees, along with perpetual futures starting early next year for users outside the U.S. Prediction markets will launch through a Kalshi integration, offering thousands of regulated event …
Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research and ex-girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, was transferred on October 16 from the federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, to community confinement. This could include home confinement or a halfway house, though she remains under federal custody. Ellison has served roughly 11 months of her sentence. According to prison records, …
Binance has announced the delisting of several spot trading pairs due to low liquidity and trading volume. Effective December 19, 2025, at 03:00 UTC, the affected pairs include AI/FDUSD, BICO/BTC, DOLO/BNB, MITO/BNB, MITO/FDUSD, MOVE/BTC, NEWT/BNB, and OM/BTC. Spot Trading Bots for these pairs will also be terminated, and users are advised to update or cancel …
Visa is opening its US payments network to stablecoin settlement, letting American banks and fintechs settle card transactions in Circle’s USDC over the Solana blockchain instead of only using traditional wire transfers. Cross River Bank and Lead Bank are the first institutions live on the system, with wider rollout planned through 2026, and Visa will …
PancakeSwap is co-incubating Probable, a new on-chain prediction market protocol on BNB Chain developed with YZI Labs. Probable will host markets on sports, politics, crypto, and macro events, letting users deposit a wide range of tokens that are automatically converted into USDT for placing bets. Market resolution will rely on UMA’s Optimistic Oracle, aiming to …
Grayscale’s 2026 Digital Asset Outlook highlights that, although quantum computing represents a long-term threat to blockchain cryptography, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market are unlikely to face price or valuation impacts in 2026. The report notes that most public blockchains will eventually require post-quantum cryptography upgrades. However, experts estimate that a quantum computer capable of …
PayPal submitted applications to the FDIC and Utah regulators for an industrial loan company charter called PayPal Bank. The goal is to expand small business lending, building on over $30 billion provided to 420,000 accounts since 2013, with interest-bearing savings and FDIC insurance if approved. CEO Alex Chriss aims to reduce third-party reliance and fuel …
U.S. President Donald Trump said he’ll review pardoning Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder and CEO of privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet Samourai. “I’ve heard about it, I’ll look at it,” Trump stated during a Monday Oval Office Q&A with journalists. Rodriguez was sentenced last month to five years for running a mixer that laundered over $237 million in illicit …
Startale Group and SBI Holdings signed an MOU on December 16, 2025, to launch a regulated Japanese yen stablecoin by Q2 2026. The stablecoin will be a Type 3 Electronic Payment Instrument, allowing transfers and balances above the ¥1 million limit. Startale will provide blockchain technology and security, while SBI will handle compliance through its …
Strategy purchased 10,645 Bitcoin for $980.3 million at an average price of $92,098, pushing its year-to-date BTC yield to 24.9%, a measure of Bitcoin appreciation on capital deployed. As of December 14, the company holds 671,268 BTC, acquired for a total of $50.33 billion at an average price of $74,972 per coin, funded through at-the-market …
Visa launched its Stablecoins Advisory Practice through Visa Consulting & Analytics to guide banks, fintechs, merchants, and enterprises on stablecoin strategies, tech setup, and rollout. Clients like Navy Federal Credit Union and VyStar use it for cross-border payments to volatile markets and B2B transactions, cutting costs and delays. With $3.5B in annual stablecoin settlement volume …
BingX announced it hit 40 million global users in 2025, doubling last year’s count while reaching over $26 billion in peak daily volume. The exchange rolled out smart AI trading tools, enhanced spot and derivatives platforms, and strengthened security with full Proof of Reserves and a user protection fund. This rapid expansion highlights BingX’s strong …
The Bank of Japan plans to begin selling its ETF holdings worth ¥83 trillion ($534 billion) as early as January. The sales will happen very slowly, with about ¥330 billion sold each year, meaning it could take more than 100 years to fully exit. The ETFs have a book value of ¥37.1 trillion. This gradual …
JPMorgan Chase is launching its first tokenized money market fund directly on the Ethereum blockchain, seeding it with $100 million. This groundbreaking move allows qualified institutional investors to trade fund ownership as digital tokens, enabling faster, smoother settlements compared to traditional systems. By building on a public blockchain, the $4 trillion banking giant signals a …
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, is listing HumidiFi’s WET token today, December 15, with KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs starting at 18:30 KST. HumidiFi, a Solana-based protocol, handles over 35% of daily DEX volume through its proprietary AMM technology, offering dark pool-like execution, sub-0.1% slippage on large trades, and MEV protection. WET holders …
The Bitcoin network’s total hashrate dropped by about 100 EH/s yesterday, an 8% decline, as roughly 400,000 mining rigs went offline following the closure of mining farms in Xinjiang, China. This sudden reduction shows how regional mining power shifts can quickly affect the global network’s computing strength. While China has been quietly regaining mining share despite …