Trump Media and Technology Group (DJT) moved roughly 2,000 bitcoin BTC$87,215.39, worth about $174 million, through a series of wallets a day after it was reported to have increased its holdings to 11,542 BTC. The transfers routed the bitcoin across multiple addresses, with around $12 million ultimately reaching Coinbase Prime Custody, according to blockchain data … Read more
The crypto industry is closing out the year with a record $8.6 billion in mergers and acquisitions, according to the FT, up sharply from $2.17 billion the year prior. The deal surge comes amid a major policy shift in Washington, where the Trump administration has backed the sector with a string of regulatory developments that … Read more
APT slipped 1% to $1.56 over the last 24 hours, as wider crypto markets also retreated. The CoinDesk 20 index was 0.6% lower at publication time. The token traded between $1.62-$1.56 during the 24-hour period, establishing a $0.06 range representing 3.6% intraday volatility, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed a battle … Read more
Payments-focused cryptocurrency XRP$1.8631 is little changed in 24 hours, in line with the broader crypto market, even after the introduction of a new product that allows holders to earn extra money without selling their tokens. On Tuesday, Upshift, Clearstar and Flare unveiled earnXRP, a vault designed to make it easier for XRP holders to generate … Read more
Pudgy Penguins ran an animated display on the Las Vegas Sphere during Christmas week, projecting its penguin characters across the venue’s exterior screens. In a post on X, Pudgy Penguins said its animations went live on Christmas Eve on the exterior of the Las Vegas Sphere, a popular domed venue wrapped in high-resolution LED panels … Read more
Prediction markets have emerged as one of the cryptocurrency sector’s most consequential, if not contested, frontiers. Once the domain of niche platforms, they are now attracting serious attention from major exchanges, venture capital and even traditional financial institutions. As prediction markets move closer to the core of crypto’s business model, Crypto.com has sparked questions around … Read more
Crypto markets are often explained through narratives. Political developments, regulatory headlines, institutional adoption and cycle-based expectations dominate the price action during volatile periods. These narratives influence positioning and sentiment, but over the past year, price sustainability has been dictated more by measurable capital flows, liquidity conditions and onchain behavior than by headlines themselves. Key takeaways: … Read more
Data center developer WhiteFiber’s (WYFI) first long-term colocation deal at its flagship NC-1 campus with Nscale Global supports management’s execution and its original deployment timeline, investment bank B. Riley said in a report Tuesday. “We believe WYFI’s reaffirmation of its original deployment timeline demonstrates its execution capability and the benefit of the company’s retrofit model,” … Read more
Canton Coin has climbed about 27% over the past week, Cointelegraph data shows, outpacing the broader cryptocurrency market as traders reacted to fresh signals of institutional adoption. The gains follow a Dec. 17 announcement from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) outlining plans to tokenize a portion of US Treasury securities held at its … Read more
The Bitcoin mining industry has faced a harsher operating environment since the 2024 halving, a core feature of Bitcoin’s monetary design that cuts block rewards roughly every four years to enforce long-term scarcity. While the halving strengthens Bitcoin’s economic hardness, it also places immediate pressure on miners by slashing revenue overnight. In 2025, this resulted … Read more