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Coinbase warns that restricting rewards on U.S. issued stablecoins could give China’s digital yuan a strategic edge as interest-bearing CBDC features roll out. The post Coinbase Warns US “Rewards” Ban Could Let China Win the Stablecoin Race appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto romance scam syndicate based in Poipet, Cambodia has been dismantled, after victims lost about $1.3M through a fake SpaceX app. South Korean prosecutors said 13 suspects have been charged, with 11 arrested, as seven others are being tracked. It comes as butchering scams have drained billions. The post Gang Posed as Elon Musk Associates Arrested in $1.3M Crypto Romance Scheme appeared first on Cryptonews.

A divorced investor’s tragic loss reveals how emotional manipulation, combined with AI technology, has weaponized crypto scams into a billion-dollar crime. A recently divorced Bitcoin investor lost his entire retirement fund, one full Bitcoin, to an AI-powered romance scam orchestrated by a sophisticated criminal using deepfakes. Pig butchering scams are relationship-based frauds that rely on emotional manipulation and AI-generated deepfakes to build trust before extracting maximum financial value from victims. The scammer used AI to create synthetic portraits and conduct real-time deepfake video calls, making the fabricated relationship virtually indistinguishable from reality. Read more

The 2024 US election saw more money and support from the crypto and blockchain industry than ever before, with some experts predicting a repeat in the midterms. Following the 2024 elections, in which an estimated 270 lawmakers with favorable views on digital assets won seats in the US Congress, many cryptocurrency-affiliated organizations and political action committees show no signs of slowing their progress in the next significant election, the 2026 midterms. Likely boosted by advocacy work from organizations — such as the Coinbase-affiliated Stand With Crypto group and whose campaigns were supported by media buys from political action committees (PACs) — a majority of lawmakers in the 119th session of the US Congress took office in January having already expressed views signaling that they would support pro-crypto legislation and policies.  In the last year, some of Congress’s work supported that theory. The US House of Representatives passed three significant bills in July as part of the Republicans’ “Cry...

Plasma price prediction: XPL has traded near $0.17, after a 15% jump, as Plasma has reported 30+ exchanges supporting USDT and daily CEX transfers near 40k. The Plasma Card has logged $10k daily volume. Framework Ventures backed Plasma in a $20M round; charts show $0.20 resistance and $0.15 support. The post Plasma Price Prediction: XPL Price Explodes 15% In 24 Hours, Further Increase Coming in 2026?  appeared first on Cryptonews.

LIT Token has fallen roughly 22% after Lighter’s airdrop distribution went live, with selling from recipients and leveraged traders. On-chain checks of 10,000 wallets have shown most cut balances, while perpetuals net flow has stayed negative as volume has surged. Tokenomics have drawn scrutiny too. The post LIT Token Plunges 22% as Lighter Airdrop Distribution Goes Live appeared first on Cryptonews.

Data reveals weakest two-week trading stretch for Bitcoin and major altcoins since last year, as range-bound prices continued to dominate.

Technicals suggest the 8% weekly MNT drop may just be the start – bullish Mantle price predictions face a pivotal moment. The post Mantle Price Prediction: Is the MNT Price on a Crash Course With 8% Weekly Drop? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin is trading in a $86,500–$90,000 range into Dec 31 as holiday liquidity has thinned and spot volume has slid to around $34B. CoinShares has recorded $446M weekly outflows, while Farside has shown a $355M ETF inflow led by BlackRock’s IBIT, yet price has stayed below $90,000. Funding is muted. The post Bitcoin Stalls Just Below $90K As Holiday Liquidity Thins appeared first on Cryptonews.

As the crypto industry becomes more powerful, entrenched competitors in traditional finance are starting to gear up for battle.

While Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire increased his net worth by a reported 149%, others like Changpeng Zhao and the Winklevosses saw declines. Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor and other prominent cryptocurrency executives lost billions of dollars in 2025, partially as a result of losses in an October flash crash.  According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index released on Wednesday, Saylor lost $2.6 billion over the previous 12 months, reducing his net worth to $3.8 billion. Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao also saw significant losses due to a “massive slide” in the crypto market in October.  “[Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury strategy] generated huge returns through early October, when Bitcoin hit fresh highs,” Bloomberg. “However, things began to turn south soon after as a slump in Bitcoin’s value sent Strategy’s stock price plunging by more than half, dragging Saylor’s net worth down nearly $6 billion from its high-water mark in the process.” Read mo...

The Ethereum blockchain recorded its strongest operational year in history in 2025, processing record transaction volumes and securing the vast majority of the DeFi market. However, the crypto asset that powers the network failed to mirror that growth, posting double-digit losses for the year. According to CryptoSlate's data, ETH is trading down 10% year-to-date at […] The post Ethereum lost over $100 million in fees this year, and one corporate giant kept the profit appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Builders on Base are pushing back against the network’s close alignment with Zora, arguing the creator-coin narrative sidelines established projects.

Global crypto ETFs/ETPs have posted $2.95B outflows in November, first month of 2025 with withdrawals, ETFGI has reported. Assets have stood at $179.16B after September’s $229.53B peak. Bitcoin products have shed $2.36B and Ether $1.36B. Dec. 30 has seen $355M U.S. spot BTC inflows led by BlackRock. The post Crypto ETFs Post First Monthly Outflows of 2025 as Assets Retreat From September Peak: ETFGI appeared first on Cryptonews.

The market carnage will likely extend into 2026, with price bottoming out in Q4, but it isn't all bad news, according to early BTC adopters. Bitcoin is likely headed for a challenging 2026, with many analysts expecting the cryptocurrency to extend its late-2025 downturn. Yet even as prices soften, early adopters say the coming year could mark a turning point for Bitcoin’s real-world utility, as payment infrastructure continues to mature and using BTC as a medium of exchange becomes simpler and more accessible. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) may bottom out at about $60,000 in Q4 2026, presenting a buying opportunity, according to early Bitcoin investor Michael Terpin. Terpin forecast: Read more

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed a week of net outflows on Tuesday, attracting $355 million in fresh capital, ending a seven‑day withdrawal streak, and sparking renewed optimism around market liquidity. The post Spot Bitcoin ETFs Pull In $355M, Ending 7- Day Bleed — Is Liquidity Finally Turning? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin released a comprehensive essay arguing that economies of scale now enable unprecedented power concentration across institutions, advocating for forced technology sharing and adversarial interoperability to preserve democratic checks. The post Vitalik Calls for Decentralized Future to Prevent Societal Collapse appeared first on Cryptonews.

Led by Zcash, the privacy space had a breakout year in 2025. What’s coming next?

The wallet managing the official $TRUMP meme coin executed its latest liquidity withdrawal, pulling $33 million in USDC from Meteora pools and transferring it to Coinbase custody as the Trump family's crypto ventures face mounting legal scrutiny. The post Trump Meme Team Pulls $33M From Liquidity Again – $94M Gone in 30 Days appeared first on Cryptonews.

MemeCore has jumped by 10% in the past 24 hours and has booked a 16% gain in just a week, as interest in this meme coin launchpad seems to be rising again. Does this favor a bullish MemeCore price prediction, and can $M it climb back to $2?This project is the first-ever layer-one blockchain for […] The post MemeCore Price Prediction: M Price Pumps 10% Overnight – What’s Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.