Aave token holders voted against a controversial governance proposal seeking to place control of the protocol’s brand assets under DAO ownership. On Friday, the snapshot poll closed with 55.29% voting “NAY” and 41.21% abstaining. Only 3.5% of voters supported the proposal. The proposal asked whether Aave (AAVE) token holders should regain control over Aave’s domains, … Read more
Memecoins are trading near year-end lows, marking a sharp reversal from the speculative peak reached in Christmas 2024. Memecoins fell 65% over the year to a market capitalization of $35 billion on Dec. 19, their lowest level of 2025, according to CoinMarketCap data. They retraced some losses on Friday, rising to about $36 billion. Last … Read more
February: The Bybit theft recenters the market on operational risk On Feb. 24, the crypto industry faced a renewed security reckoning after about $1.4 billion was stolen from Bybit, making it one of the largest exchange-related thefts on record. US authorities publicly attributed the attack to actors linked to North Korea and warned that the … Read more
Key takeaways Adoption is voluntary. Merchants participate because Bitcoin Lightning fees are typically under 1%, compared with the roughly 3% average charged by credit card networks. Residents can pay municipal bills, including taxes, parking fines and tuition, in BTC or USDT using standard QR-code invoices. The city balances the ecosystem by using BTC for payments, … Read more
Concerns are mounting that global equity markets may be drifting into another bubble, fueled by relentless optimism about AI. If that bubble cracks in 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market could be among the first to feel the fallout. Key takeaways: AI bubble risks could hit crypto first, as overstretched, debt-funded equity markets … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) aimed for $90,000 on Boxing Day as precious metals set yet another all-time high. Key points: Bitcoin seeks a retest of $90,000 as TradFi markets return after the Christmas break. Gold and silver waste no time in setting new all-time highs, continuing their historic bull run. BTC price action attempts to ditch a … Read more
Trust Wallet users lost about $7 million in a Christmas Day exploit that had been planned since early December. Trust Wallet’s browser extension version 2.68 was compromised by a security incident impacting desktop users, Trust Wallet said in a Thursday X post; it advised users to upgrade to version 2.89. Changpeng Zhao, co-founder of Binance, … Read more
XRP slid through short-term support Wednesday as sellers again showed up near $1.90, keeping the token pinned in a tightening range and pushing attention toward the $1.85 area. News background The move comes as crypto markets remain choppy into the year-end window, when liquidity often thins and positioning tends to dominate price action. Traders have … Read more
Dogecoin slipped under the $0.13 level Tuesday as heavy spot selling coincided with a sharp jump in derivatives activity, suggesting traders are positioning for wider swings rather than an immediate rebound. News background BitMEX reported Dogecoin futures volume surging 53,000% to $260 million as traders ramped up exposure into the move, a sign that volatility … Read more
Bitcoin BTC$89,081.59 has spent virtually all of December locked between $85,000 and $90,000, while U.S. equities rallied and gold hit all-time highs. That’s left bitcoin investors frustrated, and the explanation lies in derivatives mechanics. Now, those same mechanics indicate that the largest cryptocurrency could be making a break toward the high end of the range. … Read more