According to a new report from Delphi Digital, crypto platforms are quietly morphing into distribution layers for everything from trading and payments to onchain apps and yield. The “superapp” vision that reshaped consumer finance in Asia is now colliding with Western UX preferences and clearer regulation, and exchanges are betting that whoever controls the primary … Read more
Political narratives helped push memecoins to record highs before accelerating a sharp reversal, according to crypto price tracker CoinGecko. In its 2025 State of Memecoins Report, CoinGecko highlighted how election-driven speculation has reshaped the memecoin sector. The report found that the total memecoin market cap peaked at $150.6 billion in December 2024, surpassing the sector’s … Read more
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko and several accounts tied to the network’s ecosystem said this week that Solana has been hit by a large distributed denial-of-service attack, with some posts citing traffic that peaked near six terabits per second (Tbps). Yakovenko wrote in a Dec. 9 X post that Solana was under a six Tbps distributed … Read more
Custodia Bank, a crypto‑focused bank founded by Bitcoin advocate Caitlin Long, is doubling down on efforts to obtain a master account at the US Federal Reserve by filing a new petition in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. On Monday, the Wyoming-chartered company filed a petition asking all active judges of … Read more
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a series of consultations on proposed rules for digital asset markets, marking the next phase in the government’s effort to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets. The proposals, published across three consultation papers, cover crypto trading platforms, intermediaries, staking, lending and borrowing, market abuse, disclosures … Read more
Singapore-based StraitsX plans to bring its Singapore dollar-backed XSGD and US dollar-backed XUSD to the Solana blockchain by early 2026. The rollout, announced in collaboration with the Solana Foundation, will allow users to settle transactions in Singapore dollar- and US dollar-backed stablecoins using Solana’s high-speed, low-cost infrastructure, the issuer said in a Tuesday blog post. … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) long-term holders continued to reduce their BTC exposure as their holdings fell to the lowest levels since April. Key takeaways: Bitcoin long-term holders reduced their supply to 72%, the lowest since April BTC price is at risk of a deeper correction to $68,500 if key support levels fail. Bitcoin long-term holder supply falls … Read more
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has rolled out prediction markets in the United States after securing key regulatory approval. Gemini launched its in-house prediction market, Gemini Predictions, across all 50 US states, the exchange announced in an X post on Monday. Provided via affiliate Gemini Titan, Gemini Predictions … Read more
Business intelligence company–turned–Bitcoin treasurer Strategy significantly expanded its Bitcoin holdings last week, accumulating more of the digital asset amid a broader market slump that weighed on investor sentiment. Strategy announced Monday that it acquired 10,645 Bitcoin (BTC) for $980.3 million, paying an average price of $92,098 per coin. The purchase brought Strategy’s total holdings to … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) is down 30% from its $126,200 peak, trading just above the $85,000 support and fueling concerns of a deeper pullback toward the $70,000 region. Still, onchain data showed institutions and high-net-worth individuals are accumulating BTC. Key takeaways: Bitcoin sharks accumulated aggressively at 2012-level speeds, signaling a dip-buying trend. Heavy selling by long-term and … Read more