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Bitcoin trades near $87K as a symmetrical triangle tightens. Key support holds while a $90K breakout could target $95K as momentum resets. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: $87K Triangle Tightens – Is a $95K Breakout Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Maxine Waters, the top Democrat who may lead the House Financial Services Committee again if Democrats prevail, has a crypto bone to pick with SEC's Atkins.

With nearly $615 million reportedly withdrawn in Q4 alone and close to $1 billion in lifetime revenue, critics accuse PumpFun of draining value from users. The post PumpFun’s $615M Q4 Profit Sparks “Extraction” Debate: Is the Backlash Justified? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Although recovery of assets affected in a $3.9 million exploit of the Flow blockchain isn't guaranteed, many users responded positively to a change in the remediation plan. The Flow Foundation, behind addressing a remediation plan following a $3.9 million exploit of the blockchain, has scrapped a proposal that would involve rolling back the layer-1 Flow chain after community criticism. In a Monday X post, Alex Smirnov, founder of bridge provider deBridge, said there would be “no rollback” and no reorganization of the blockchain as part of an updated recovery. Flow released a technical implementation plan, saying it had already temporarily restricted accounts affected by the exploit and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) operations were read-only as part of phase one of the recovery. “There will be no chain reorganization,” said Flow. “All legitimate transactions that occurred prior to the halt remain valid and will not require resubmission or reconciliation.” Read more

This year delivered a full-on ninja and samurai takeover, with a wave of new releases offering more katana-heavy action than ever before.

Tokenized stocks have surged to a $1.2 billion market, with insiders comparing their growth to stablecoins and DeFi’s early boom in 2020. Demand for tokenized equities has accelerated since their mainstream debut earlier this year, pointing to this emerging asset class as a potential early signal of broader blockchain adoption beyond Bitcoin and stablecoins.  The combined market capitalization of tokenized stocks has climbed to a record $1.2 billion, according to data from Token Terminal, driven by strong growth in September and December. “Tokenized stocks today are like stablecoins in 2020,” Token Terminal said, underscoring how early the market remains. Stablecoins were still in their infancy in 2020, but they have since grown into a $300 billion sector this year. Read more

Gold and silver reaching new highs again is being framed as a liquidity signal rather than a risk-off warning.

With just a couple of days left in 2025, there is not much worth mentioning happening in the Cardano ecosystem, unless you count Charles Hoskinson’s random tweets as updates.ADA’s current price pretty much reflects the state of the Cardano blockchain right now. Daily active addresses are sitting at around 22k, which is a huge drop […] The post Cardano Price Prediction: Can the ADA Price Push Above $0.40 Before End of 2025? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A key lawmaker overseeing financial institutions reportedly tried to secure a job for one of his sons at a crypto exchange while raising concerns about a competitor. Kim Byung-kee, floor leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party, is facing scrutiny following a report alleging that he sought to pressure Dunamu, the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, after his son secured a position at a competitor. According to a Sunday report by news outlet Kyunghyang Shinmun, Kim, a member of the South Korean National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee, allegedly tried to secure a job for one of his sons at crypto exchange Bithumb while simultaneously raising concerns in the National Assembly about Upbit, a competitor crypto exchange operated by Dunamu. The report claims that Kim instructed his staff to “attack Dunamu” as part of monopoly concerns after South Korean giant Naver agreed in November to acquire the company in a $10 billion deal. The merger would likely still be subject to regulatory approval. Read mor...

Analyst and creator of the ‘Bitcoin Quantile Model,' Plan C, just posted a bundle of charts that pushed back on the idea of repeating cycle playbooks as Bitcoin trades around $87,661. The set frames a macro mix where business-cycle gauges remain weak while hard assets, led by gold, retain demand. That combination can change the […] The post Bitcoin analyst warns of “biggest financial mistake of the decade” for those still using this common theory appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Approximately 70% of Polymarket's 1.7 million trading addresses have realized losses while just 668 addresses earning over $1 million accounted for 71% of all gains, with fewer than 0.04% of participants capturing $3.7 billion in total profits, according to blockchain data from DeFi Oasis. The post 70% of Polymarket Traders Lost Money as Top 0.04% Captured Most Profits: Data appeared first on Cryptonews.

The layer-1 network reversed course after ecosystem partners warned that rewriting chain history would undermine decentralization and create operational risks following a $3.9 million exploit.

The term "creator capital markets" was coined in 2025, with Pump.fun investing heavily into its livestreamer ecosystem.

Check out why SHIB may be gearing up for a potential resurgence.

The purchase lifts the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 672,497 BTC and ranks among its smaller acquisitions this year compared with earlier multibillion-dollar buys. Strategy announced its latest Bitcoin purchase of 2025, adding 1,229 BTC after a year of accelerated accumulation that saw the company disclose more acquisitions than in the previous two years combined. According to a Form 8-K filed on Monday, the coins were acquired Dec. 22-28 for an aggregate purchase price of $108.8 million, funded through at-the-market stock sales. The purchase brings Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings to 672,497 BTC (BTC) at an average purchase price of $74,997 per coin, according to the filing. Read more

Luke Gromen still backs debasement but is trimming Bitcoin risk as BTC lags gold, trends weaken and quantum headlines weigh on sentiment. Luke Gromen still believes governments will rely on inflation and weaker currencies to manage heavy debt. He is more cautious on Bitcoin in the short term and sees a possible move toward the $40,000 range in 2026. His main red flags are Bitcoin lagging gold, trend damage on key moving averages and “quantum risk” headlines weighing on sentiment. Read more

BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund has distributed $100 million from Treasury yields, offering a real-world test of blockchain-based financial infrastructure. BlackRock’s first tokenized money market fund has paid out $100 million in cumulative dividends since its launch, highlighting the growing real-world use of tokenized securities amid rising institutional adoption. The milestone for the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) was announced Monday by Securitize, which serves as the fund’s issuer and tokenization partner, overseeing onchain issuance and investor onboarding. Launched in March 2024, BUIDL was initially issued on the Ethereum blockchain. The fund invests in short-term, US dollar–denominated assets, including US Treasury bills, repurchase agreements and cash equivalents, offering institutional investors a blockchain-based vehicle to earn yield while maintaining liquidity. Read more

Bitcoin and several major altcoins are stumbling near their overhead resistance levels, indicating that the bears remain active at higher levels. Key points: Bitcoin continues to face significant selling near the $90,500 level, making it a critical short-term resistance to watch. Several altcoins show a positive divergence on the RSI indicator, indicating that the selling pressure may be reducing. Read more

Here's everything most important that happened for Ripple and its ecosystem throughout 2025.

South Korea is expanding its crypto Travel Rule to cover transfers under ₩1 million (~$680), requiring exchanges to track sender and recipient IDs, close loopholes, and prevent illicit activities. The post South Korea to Tighten Crypto Tracking on Transfers Under 1 Million Won — New Rules Imminent appeared first on Cryptonews.