Polymarket shows stronger retention than most DeFi, wallets and exchangesAs crypto platforms explore prediction market integrations, retention data highlights why sustaining user engagement remains one of the industry’s most challenging tasks.Dec 17, 2025Ezra Reguerra
Former SEC counsel explains what it takes to make RWAs compliantThe SEC’s changing approach to crypto is supporting RWA growth, but jurisdictional and yield constraints continue to limit compliant models.Dec 17, 2025Yohan Yun
Binance alleges fake listing agents, offers up to $5M whistleblower rewardBinance warned users to avoid token listing agents and offered as much as $5 million to whistleblowers who report listing fraud.Dec 17, 2025Helen Partz
Bitcoin miner Hut 8 lands $7B Google-backed AI data center leaseThe 15-year agreement anchors Hut 8’s shift toward long-duration AI infrastructure revenue as hyperscalers seek power-first compute capacity.Dec 17, 2025Ezra Reguerra
Wall Street’s $4 quadrillion backbone to roll out tokenized US TreasurysThe SEC gave DTCC the green light to launch a tokenization service last week, and the company will be starting by minting US Treasurys on Canton.Dec 17, 2025Jesse Coghlan
New Coinbase report points to ‘broken’ traditional finance system: ArmstrongA new Coinbase–Ipsos survey shows younger US investors are trading more often, taking more risk and putting a far larger share of their portfolios into crypto.Dec 17, 2025Christina Comben
Solana tests quantum-resistant transactions in new Project Eleven pilotSolana has partnered with a security company to test quantum-resistant technology on a Solana testnet, claiming to offer a scalable end-to-end solution.Dec 17, 2025Adrian Zmudzinski
CAR’s crypto push fueled ‘state capture’ by elites, criminal networks: ReportA new report warned that the Central African Republic’s crypto push favored elites and exposed the country to foreign criminal networks, rather than boosting financial inclusion.Dec 17, 2025Amin Haqshanas
Bitcoin price at ‘critical’ point as whale moves $348M BTC to exchangesA whale moved 4,000 Bitcoin to Binance, sparking fresh fears of a deeper BTC price drop if the $81,500 support level is lost.Dec 17, 2025Nancy Lubale
Bitcoin institutional buys flip new supply for the first time in 6 weeksBitcoin buying power from institutions flipped the daily mined BTC supply for the first time since the start of November, new data showed.Dec 17, 2025William Suberg
KuCoin taps Tomorrowland festivals as MiCA-era on-ramp for European fansKuCoin is using a freshly minted MiCA license to wire crypto payments and perks into Tomorrowland’s flagship festivals.Dec 17, 2025Christina Comben
Hyperliquid governance vote aims to permanently sideline $1B Assistance FundThe proposal seeks a binding social consensus that the funds will never be accessed through future protocol upgrades.Dec 17, 2025Ezra Reguerra
What Kyrgyzstan’s USDKG reveals about real-asset stablecoins in emerging marketsKyrgyzstan’s USDKG blends a USD peg with a gold reserve claim. Here’s what it signals for emerging markets and what to verify next.Dec 17, 2025Bradley Peak
HashKey crypto exchange sees bumpy Hong Kong debut after $206M IPOHashKey debuted on Hong Kong’s HKEX following a $206 million oversubscribed IPO, with the stock seeing notable volatility on its first day of trading.Dec 17, 2025Helen Partz
SEC lawsuit puts Shima Capital’s future in question as wind-down message surfacesScreenshots of an email shared online purportedly show founder Yida Gao stepping down as managing director of Shima Capital and outlining plans for an orderly wind-down of the fund.Dec 17, 2025Amin Haqshanas
Bitcoin could go sub-$50K if quantum isn’t solved by 2028: CaprioleQuantitative Bitcoin and digital asset fund Capriole says the price of Bitcoin could plummet if the network doesn’t develop resistance to quantum computing.Dec 17, 2025Stephen Katte
Bhutan pledges 10K Bitcoin to develop its ‘mindfulness city’It’s estimated that Bhutan has around 11,286 Bitcoin in total, a stash worth over $986 million, making it the fifth-largest known holder among countries.Dec 17, 2025Stephen Katte
Saylor’s Bitcoin stash will be very hard for anyone to match: PompWhile it may be possible for a public company to catch up to Michael Saylor’s Strategy Bitcoin holdings, it is probably unlikely, Bitcoin entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano says.Dec 17, 2025Ciaran Lyons
Lightning Network hits record capacity on crypto exchange adoptionLightning Network’s capacity reached an all-time high as exchanges increased adoption, while a new Taproot Assets update has enabled multi-asset transactions.Dec 17, 2025Martin Young
Crypto lawyer says SAFE Crypto Act could deter scammersNewly proposed legislation could see the US Treasury, FinCEN, the Secret Service, and law enforcement coordinate to catch crypto scammers and fraudsters.Dec 17, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Exodus, MoonPay to roll out stablecoin in early 2026, joining gold rushExodus partnered with MoonPay to launch a USD-backed stablecoin for everyday payments, integrating it into Exodus Pay for self-custodial transactions.Dec 17, 2025Martin Young
US government ‘tech force’ gets backup from Coinbase, RobinhoodThe US government wants 1,000 tech workers to boost its capabilities and has turned to the private sector to plug its skill shortages.Dec 17, 2025Jesse Coghlan
Aave founder outlines 2026 ‘master plan’ after end to SEC probeAave’s 2026 plan focuses on scaling via v4's Hub and Spoke architecture, $1 billion in real-world assets, and growing its new mobile app.Dec 17, 2025Brian Quarmby
Tether leads $8M funding for Lightning startup focused on stablecoinsSpeed, which leverages the Bitcoin Lightning Network to facilitate USDT transfers, has secured $8 million from Tether and Ego Death Capital.Dec 17, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Crypto ETPs to enter ‘cheesecake factory’ era in 2026: BitwiseThe number of crypto exchange-traded products is going to “accelerate forward at ridiculous speed” in 2026, according to Bitwise researcher Ryan Rasmussen.Dec 17, 2025Ciaran Lyons
Bank of Canada lays out criteria for ‘good money’ stablecoinsCanada’s central bank will approve only fiat-backed, high-quality stablecoins to ensure they are “good money” as part of the country’s plan to modernize its financial system.Dec 17, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Spot Bitcoin ETFs see $358M outflow: Are investors really abandoning BTC?Bitcoin price held above $85,000, but weakening spot ETF flows and year-end volatility tested near-term bullish sentiment.Dec 16, 2025Marcel Pechman
RedotPay raises $107M Series B led by Goodwater for stablecoin paymentsThe company said the funds will support acquisitions, licensing efforts and expanded hiring as it enters new markets.Dec 16, 2025Nate Kostar
US senator questions DeFi oversight amid crypto bill delayWith the US Senate set to break for the holidays, Senator Elizabeth Warren asked Justice and Treasury Department officials to disclose any potential investigations into the DeFi platform.Dec 16, 2025Turner Wright
Bitcoin treasury company Kindly MD faces Nasdaq delisting riskThe company has 180 days to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement after its shares traded below $1 for 30 consecutive business days.Dec 16, 2025Nate Kostar