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As crypto trading volumes collapse in South Korea, retail investors are flocking to the stock market, fueling a state-backed AI-driven rally that’s replaced altcoin mania with semiconductor fever.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, CZ denies ties to Trump, said pardon was a ‘surprise,’ Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest added $2 million in BitMine shares across its ETFs. Meanwhile, Bitcoin retail investors and whales are moving in opposite directions. Binance co-founder CZ said the pardon from United States President Donald Trump came as a surprise and that the two have never met, spoken personally, or had close ties. The only interaction CZ has had with the Trump family was talking to Eric Trump at the Bitcoin Middle East and North Africa (MENA) conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), CZ told Fox News. He also said he was unaware of how the pardon would develop throughout the process: Read more

Ripple rejects IPO plans, Cathie Wood reduces Bitcoin 2030 forecast, and other crypto news: Hodler’s Digest Ripple, the US blockchain company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, will not pursue an initial public offering following the conclusion of its years-long legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Ripple president Monica Long said the company has no plans or timeline for an IPO, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday. Were in a fortunate position where weve been able to be very well capitalized and fund all of our organic growth, inorganic growth, strategic partnerships, anything we want to do, Long said. Read more

Ripple rejects IPO plans, Cathie Wood reduces Bitcoin 2030 forecast, and other crypto news: Hodler’s Digest Ripple, the US blockchain company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, will not pursue an initial public offering following the conclusion of its years-long legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Ripple president Monica Long said the company has no plans or timeline for an IPO, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday. Were in a fortunate position where weve been able to be very well capitalized and fund all of our organic growth, inorganic growth, strategic partnerships, anything we want to do, Long said. Read more

Ripple rejects IPO plans, Cathie Wood reduces Bitcoin 2030 forecast, and other crypto news: Hodler’s Digest Ripple, the US blockchain company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, will not pursue an initial public offering following the conclusion of its years-long legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Ripple president Monica Long said the company has no plans or timeline for an IPO, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday. Were in a fortunate position where weve been able to be very well capitalized and fund all of our organic growth, inorganic growth, strategic partnerships, anything we want to do, Long said. Read more

Ripple rejects IPO plans, Cathie Wood reduces Bitcoin 2030 forecast, and other crypto news: Hodler’s Digest Ripple, the US blockchain company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, will not pursue an initial public offering following the conclusion of its years-long legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Ripple president Monica Long said the company has no plans or timeline for an IPO, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday. Were in a fortunate position where weve been able to be very well capitalized and fund all of our organic growth, inorganic growth, strategic partnerships, anything we want to do, Long said. Read more

BTC has been glued to its fair value since March 2024 and is getting ready to spring higher, according to author and analyst Adam Livingston. The Bitcoin (BTC) power law, which places BTC at a “fair value” of $142,000, suggests that the price of BTC is getting ready to burst to the upside, according to author and analyst Adam Livingston.  Bitcoin's upper band price by December 31, 2025, is projected at about $512,000, while the fair-value price sits at about $142,000, with the low end of the range coming in just north of the $50,000 level, Livingston said.  Price “hugging” the fair value line since March 2024 is unusual and suggests that Bitcoin is ready to explode higher, Livingston said. He added:  Read more

BTC has been glued to its fair value since March 2024 and is getting ready to spring higher, according to author and analyst Adam Livingston. The Bitcoin (BTC) power law, which places BTC at a “fair value” of $142,000, suggests that the price of BTC is getting ready to burst to the upside, according to author and analyst Adam Livingston.  Bitcoin's upper band price by December 31, 2025, is projected at about $512,000, while the fair-value price sits at about $142,000, with the low end of the range coming in just north of the $50,000 level, Livingston said.  Price “hugging” the fair value line since March 2024 is unusual and suggests that Bitcoin is ready to explode higher, Livingston said. He added:  Read more

Binance co-founder CZ pushed back against allegations that his pardon was motivated by close ties or business deals with the Trump family. Binance co-founder CZ said he was somewhat surprised at receiving a pardon from United States President Donald Trump and denied having a business relationship with the Trump family during an interview on Friday. CZ told Fox News that he never physically met or spoke with Trump before or after receiving a presidential pardon in October, and only met with Trump’s son Eric once at the Bitcoin Middle East and North Africa conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. “There is no business relationship between me, Binance, and World Liberty Finance,” CZ said. He added that he was unaware of the status of his pardon during the process: The pardon drew mixed reactions, with the crypto community celebrating it as a win for the industry and a reversal of the anti-crypto policies of the Biden administration, while Democratic lawmakers were critical of the pardon, accusing Trump of ...

Binance co-founder CZ pushed back against allegations that his pardon was motivated by close ties or business deals with the Trump family. Binance co-founder CZ said he was somewhat surprised at receiving a pardon from United States President Donald Trump and denied having a business relationship with the Trump family during an interview on Friday. CZ told Fox News that he never physically met or spoke with Trump before or after receiving a presidential pardon in October, and only met with Trump’s son Eric once at the Bitcoin Middle East and North Africa conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. “There is no business relationship between me, Binance, and World Liberty Finance,” CZ said. He added that he was unaware of the status of his pardon during the process: The pardon drew mixed reactions, with the crypto community celebrating it as a win for the industry and a reversal of the anti-crypto policies of the Biden administration, while Democratic lawmakers were critical of the pardon, accusing Trump of ...

Seven of the top ten miners by hashrate report AI or high-performance computing initiatives already generating revenue, with the other three planning to follow suit. The shift pairs miners’ energized land and interconnections with contracted revenue from GPU customers, creating a second line of business that competes with running ASICs at full power. AI partnerships […] The post 70% of top Bitcoin miners are already using AI income to survive bear market appeared first on CryptoSlate.

SBF is again claiming FTX was never insolvent, even as appeals judges this week showed zero interest in tossing out his fraud conviction.

“OG Bitcoin whales are dumping,” is the overarching narrative surrounding the latest Bitcoin selloff. Yet, amid nonstop chatter that Bitcoin’s earliest supporters are behind its latest price slide, on-chain analyst Willy Woo points to “nuance” in the metrics. On-chain moves don’t tell the full story; the old-guard may not be caving in just yet. Are […] The post On-chain moves don’t tell the full story: Why OG Bitcoin whales may not be cashing out appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Renowned hedge fund manager Michael Burry disclosed massive bearish positions on AI darlings after warning of market bubbles. The CEO of Palantir was not pleased.

The nation-state model is only 380 years old and has been hollowed out by corporations and competing centralized structures, Jarrad Hope said. The nation-state model is eroding and losing relevance, according to Jarrad Hope, author of “Farewell to Westphalia: Crypto Sovereignty and Post-Nation-State Governance” and co-founder of Logos, a project developing blockchain tools and decentralized digital infrastructure for network states, sovereign communities that exist in cyberspace. “Modern nation-states are nearly 380 years old, predating even the scientific discovery of oxygen and gravity,” Hope told Cointelegraph, adding that the internet and blockchain present new tools for organizing society that allow people to build across geographies. These tools include inflation-resistant decentralized digital currencies, immutable ledgers for tamper-free records, smart contract platforms for automated financial and legal agreements, privacy-preserving protocols, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) for tr...

The nation-state model is only 380 years old and has been hollowed out by corporations and competing centralized structures, Jarrad Hope said. The nation-state model is eroding and losing relevance, according to Jarrad Hope, author of “Farewell to Westphalia: Crypto Sovereignty and Post-Nation-State Governance” and co-founder of Logos, a project developing blockchain tools and decentralized digital infrastructure for network states, sovereign communities that exist in cyberspace. “Modern nation-states are nearly 380 years old, predating even the scientific discovery of oxygen and gravity,” Hope told Cointelegraph, adding that the internet and blockchain present new tools for organizing society that allow people to build across geographies. These tools include inflation-resistant decentralized digital currencies, immutable ledgers for tamper-free records, smart contract platforms for automated financial and legal agreements, privacy-preserving protocols, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) for tr...

In August 2025, Ripple Labs formally closed its years-long battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company paid a $125 million civil penalty, accepted an injunction on certain institutional XRP sales, and walked away with something more valuable than victory: clarity. Judge Analisa Torres had already ruled in July 2023 that XRP itself […] The post Exploring Ripple’s strategic sidestep from Wall Street spotlight appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Rain Lohmus bought $75,000 worth of ETH in 2014, which is now worth $871 million. Yet, he cannot move even a single coin.

Including seed investments, the fund has generated more than $545 million in net inflows.

The industry's staunch ally (and sometimes business partner) in the White House has brought a flood of drama, both good and bad.