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Bitcoin ETFs Suffer $825 Million Loss in Just Five Days as United States Emerges as Largest Bitcoin Seller

Bitcoin ETF performance remained negative on Christmas Eve as a short final US trading session produced another $175 million in net outflows.

2025-12-25T07:20:00ZMike Rose
Markets

Bitcoin Enthusiasts Optimistic as Elon Musk Predicts Double-Digit Economic Growth

Elon Musk added that “triple-digit” economic growth could even be possible by 2030; however, some Bitcoiners worry about a 2026 bear market.

2025-12-25T06:19:14ZJose Moringa
News

Social Engineering Scams Cost Cryptocurrency Users Billions in 2025: Essential Tips for Protecting Yourself

Crypto hackers took social engineering to a whole other level this year, and advances in artificial intelligence mean scams are about to get even harder to detect.

2025-12-25T06:18:40ZMike Rose
Markets

Record $8.6 Billion in Cryptocurrency Deals in 2025 Fueled by Economic Growth During Trump's Presidency, Reports Financial Times

The number of crypto deals reportedly skyrocketed this year and hit a record total value of $8.6 billion, led by Coinbase’s record-breaking acquisition of Deribit.

2025-12-25T05:18:13ZJose Moringa
Markets

Dragonfly VC Explores the Potential for Solana and Ethereum to Thrive Together in the Tokenization Competition

Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick says “there’s a lot of room” in crypto for more than one blockchain as networks race to win market share of tokenized assets.

2025-12-25T03:17:48ZJose Moringa
News

Polymarket Reveals Third-Party Provider as the Source of Recent Account Breaches

Some Polymarket users reported that their accounts had been breached and drained, which the prediction market blamed on a third-party provider.

2025-12-25T03:17:18ZMike Rose
Markets

Tokenization Has Evolved Beyond Just Fiat Currency, Says Kraken Executive

Blockchain tokenization is radically expanding the definition of money, enabling anyone to trade, save, and spend in virtually any asset they like, says Kraken’s Mark Greenberg.

2025-12-25T02:16:40ZJose Moringa
Markets

Binance Introduces New Som-Pegged Stablecoin as Kyrgyzstan Accelerates Cryptocurrency Initiatives

The listing follows Kyrgyzstan’s passage of crypto legislation, the launch of a new US dollar–pegged stablecoin backed by physical gold, and plans to build a national crypto reserve.

2025-12-24T22:16:07ZJose Moringa
Markets

Exploring the Future of Crypto: How Stablecoins and Established Players Shape VC Investments in 2025

Venture partners such as Pantera, Hash3 and Variant look back on a year of regulatory shifts and uneven markets, outlining crypto’s biggest winners and losers in 2025.

2025-12-24T22:15:42ZJose Moringa
Markets

Bitcoin Bears Gain Advantage Ahead of Year-End $30.3 Billion Options Expiry for BTC

Bitcoin options markets remain tilted toward bears despite US investors’ expectations of economic stimulus injections and semi-bullish outlook for 2026.

2025-12-24T21:14:51ZJose Moringa
Technology

The Future of Cryptocurrency in 2026: Navigating the Challenges of Privacy and Decentralized Identity

As crypto, governments and Big Tech converge on digital identity, selective disclosure and zero-knowledge proofs are emerging as a privacy-first alternative to surveillance systems.

2025-12-24T20:00:55ZMike Rose
Altcoins

Offchain Labs Increases ARB Investment as Arbitrum Surpasses $20 Billion in Market Cap

Offchain Labs increases its ARB holdings, signaling long-term conviction in Arbitrum as governance token prices slump and layer-2 competition intensifies.

2025-12-24T18:53:13ZMike Rose