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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. Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov said a recently launched stablecoin pegged to the country’s fiat currency has been listed on cryptocurrency exchange Binance. In a Wednesday X post, Japarov said Kyrgyzstan's KGST stablecoin, pegged to the som, would contribute to the development of cross-border payments and deepen the country’s ties to the crypto ecosystem. Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao wrote on social media that “many more” nation-backed stablecoins would be coming to the exchange. Zhao began advising the central Asian nation in April as part of an agreement to provide technical expertise and consulting services. Read more

Forget the hype. These are the LLMs that caught our attention in 2025—from autonomous coding assistants to vision models processing entire codebases.

Hong Kong is tightening crypto regulations, requiring dealers, custodians, and advisory firms to obtain licenses to strengthen oversight and protect investors. The post Hong Kong Crypto Licensing Expands: Dealers and Custodians Face Strict New Mandate appeared first on Cryptonews.

Hoskinson keeps repeating that NIGHT will not replace Cardano. What investors are seeing instead is ADA dropping below $0.35 for the first time in over a year.“It’s built to expand ADA’s ecosystem, not replace it” is how Hoskinson describes the Midnight chain. However, this is crypto, and a new shiny thing always attracts attention, so […] The post Cardano Price Prediction: Can the ADA Price Break the $0.36 Resistance This Christmas? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Aave’s founder is under fire after purchasing $10 million in AAVE tokens shortly before a pivotal governance vote, drawing accusations of influence and a potential “governance attack." The post Aave Founder Accused of ‘Governance Attack’ After $10M Buy Before Crucial Vote appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin options markets remain tilted toward bears despite US investors’ expectations of economic stimulus injections and semi-bullish outlook for 2026. Key takeaways: $30.3 billion in Bitcoin options will expire at year-end, with most call (buy) bets placed well above the $89,000 to $94,000 price range. Bearish strategies stay favored unless BTC breaks $94,000 as prices above $88,000 have erased over half of put (sell) option bets. Read more

Wintermute reports repeated selloffs as Bitcoin briefly dipped below $85K and Ethereum fell under $3K last week.

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. For years, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has advocated for privacy in the crypto space. Buterin argues that onboarding users alone is not enough, cautioning that widespread use of “walled gardens” would undermine the core purpose of decentralized systems. “The goal is not to onboard people to Ethereum. The goal is to onboard people to openness and self-sovereignty,” he recently wrote on a X post. Buterin is one of crypto’s most prominent advocates for privacy as an industry's core value, emphasizing individual protection from state and corporate surveillance and arguing that decentralization helps disperse power away from a few dominant actors. Read more

If 2024 was the year of the crypto reawakening, 2025 was the year the plumbing finally got permitted. This year, the emerging industry entered January with tentative optimism and exited December with federal statutes. As a result, the narrative shifted definitively from “crypto as a casino” to “crypto as capital markets infrastructure.” During this period, […] The post The top 12 crypto winners of 2025: who got it right this year? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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The release, distributed on Christmas Eve, used Circle branding and claimed to quote executives, but a Circle spokesperson said it was "not real."

Bitcoin trades near $87K as call option interest hits cycle lows, put demand rises, and on-chain data shows continued accumulation by large holders.

ETH options data shows investors increasing downside protection as the year-end $6 billion options expry approaches, signaling caution. Ether (ETH) has been unable to sustain prices above $3,400 for the past 40 days, raising concerns among traders that bears may remain in control for longer. Key takeaways: $6B in Ether options will expire on Friday, with call (buy) bets outnumbering put (sell) instruments by 2.2 times. Read more

Strategy's stock has fallen about 65% since July, fueling memes and fear around leverage and forced selling.

In 2025, non-fungible tokens were reshaped by falling volumes, cultural repositioning and a growing focus on real-world use cases. In 2021, a non-fungible token (NFT) by digital artist Beeple was sold for a staggering $69.3 million at a Christie's auction. Roughly a year later, blockchain entrepreneur Deepak Thapliyal bought a CryptoPunk NFT for $23.7 million in one of the most expensive digital art pieces ever sold. But those were the glory days of NFTs, when digital collectibles routinely commanded eight-figure prices and mainstream institutions rushed to legitimize the market. In 2025, the market has changed, with NFT trading volumes down sharply from their 2021 peaks and buyers placing greater emphasis on utility, community and long-term relevance rather than headline-grabbing prices. Read more

Offchain Labs increases its ARB holdings, signaling long-term conviction in Arbitrum as governance token prices slump and layer-2 competition intensifies. Offchain Labs, the primary developer behind Arbitrum, has purchased additional ARB tokens, signaling long-term conviction in the network at a time when sentiment across the sector has weakened, and governance token prices have faced sustained pressure. In a post on X this week, Offchain Labs said it remains “committed to growing the Arbitrum ecosystem in a meaningful way,” adding that it has increased its direct exposure to Arbitrum (ARB) under an approved purchase plan.  The development company said the move reflects its intention to continue “doubling down on the development of Arbitrum in all respects.” Read more

The Las Vegas Sphere is currently adorned with the cartoon creatures of crypto-native brand Pudgy Penguins. Here's how it happened.

Here's why the Midnight price prediction is looking very bullish, even after it corrected within the past 24 hours. The post Midnight Price Prediction: As the NIGHT Price Continues to Slip, Is A Christmas Eve Miracle Possible? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The cryptocurrency market has struggled to make any real headway this Christmas Eve, with its total capitalization sticking to the same $3.024 trillion level as yesterday.This figure represents a 2% gain since Friday, yet the market as a whole has also plunged by 30% since reaching a record cap of $4.379 trillion on October 7, […] The post Best Coin To Buy This Christmas Eve That Could 100x in 2026 – 24 December 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Entities connected to alleged Mt. Gox hacker Aleksey Bilyuchenko deposited another 1,300 BTC worth $114 million to unknown exchanges over the past week, extending a controlled distribution pattern that began in October with 4,100 BTC still held. The post Mt. Gox Hacker Dumps $114M in Bitcoin as Selloff Intensifies appeared first on Cryptonews.