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Stablecoins, regulated DeFi, tokenized bonds, and AI‑enhanced smart contracts turn blockchain into invisible financial plumbing for businesses in 2025. Stablecoins and regulated decentralized finance platforms are facilitating mainstream adoption of blockchain technology, connecting traditional finance systems to everyday payment applications…
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Wall Street banks and crypto analysts issue sharply conflicting Bitcoin targets into 2026, underscoring uncertainty over “digital gold” and macro risks. Major financial institutions and industry analysts have released divergent price projections for Bitcoin over the next 12 to 24…
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SoftBank is in advanced talks to acquire DigitalBridge, sending DBRG shares sharply higher as the conglomerate doubles down on AI-driven digital infrastructure. DigitalBridge Group shares surged in premarket trading on Monday, December 29, 2025, following reports that SoftBank Group Corp.…
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Tokenized silver volumes soar 1,200% as prices hit record highs above $80, pushing tokenized metals past $300m and reflecting tight physical markets. Tokenized silver, where to from here? Monthly transfer volumes for tokenized versions of the iShares Silver Trust have…
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China will let banks pay interest on digital yuan wallets from Jan. 1, 2026, turning e‑CNY into a digital deposit currency and expanding cross‑border pilots. China’s central bank announced plans to transform the digital yuan into an interest-bearing deposit currency…
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Flow halts after a $3.9m exploit, ditches a full rollback plan and opts for targeted token burns to preserve user activity and restore trust. Flow blockchain’s proposal to reverse transactions following a $3.9 million exploit triggered opposition from ecosystem partners,…
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Russia plans capped crypto trading for retail investors, strict oversight for intermediaries, and a phased digital ruble rollout through 2028. Russia’s central bank has proposed regulations that would allow non-qualified investors to trade limited cryptocurrencies, according to a framework submitted…
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Hyperliquid unstakes 1.2M HYPE for Jan. 6 team vesting, kicking off a 24‑month monthly unlock schedule alongside buybacks, burns and modest net inflation. Hyperliquid (HYPE) has unstaked 1.2 million HYPE tokens from Hyperliquid Labs ahead of a scheduled January 6…
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BitMart shows deeper, more stable Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual order book liquidity than rival exchanges, supporting tighter spreads and lower slippage for traders. Cryptocurrency exchange BitMart has demonstrated higher order book depth in Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual markets compared to…
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Gold-backed stablecoins have nearly tripled to $4b in 2025 as one token overtakes its rival, riding record gold prices, macro risk, and issuer vault accumulation. Gold-backed stablecoins have reached approximately $4 billion in market capitalization, nearly tripling since the start…
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Aave’s $140M‑revenue year is overshadowed by a failed brand‑control vote, a $10M AAVE buy, and a brutal governance rift hammering the token. Aave’s holiday governance drama has flipped into open confrontation, with founder Stani Kulechov now stressing that this year’s…
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SXP slides 13% while TWT rebounds 10%, as API3, ACA, BIFI, and LAYER all fade from highs in a thin, sniper‑style Binance spot session. When a mid‑cap payments token dumps 13% in a day while a wallet token rips 10%…
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Residents can now pay Lugano taxes, fines and city invoices in Bitcoin or USDT, with instant conversion to Swiss francs. On the granite steps outside Lugano’s city hall, the most common question used to be about permit forms or parking…
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Bitcoin
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Changpeng Zhao lays out his 2025 focus on BNB Chain, stablecoin 2.0, prediction markets and AI agents in a post‑pardon, builder‑first reset. Changpeng Zhao’s 2025 could have been a quiet fade‑out. Instead, the pardoned Binance founder is spending his time…
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BNB
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Layer 1 and Layer 2 tokens sank in 2025 as users and capital rotated to Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain and revenue-generating protocols despite strong developer activity. Layer 1 blockchain tokens experienced significant depreciation in 2025, with major assets losing substantial…
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If 2025 for crypto was the year when autonomy became permissible, 2026 could be the year when it would become invisible.
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