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Memecoins go from Christmas cheer to cold reality, sinking 65% in a year

Once a barometer of retail hype, memecoins are closing the year with shrinking liquidity, weaker participation and fading speculative momentum.

The crypto events that reshaped the industry in 2025

From hacks and macro shocks to stablecoin regulation and market-structure upgrades, 2025 reshaped how crypto operates and what mainstream adoption really means.

AI bubble risks in 2026: What’s the potential impact on Bitcoin price?

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino warned an AI sector correction could spill over into crypto markets in 2026, with some analysts projecting BTC to drop to as low as $65,000.

Inside the Swiss city where you can pay for almost everything in Bitcoin

From McDonald’s to municipal taxes, Lugano is proving that Bitcoin adoption is not about predicting the future; it is about building the infrastructure to handle it today.

Trust Wallet will cover $7M lost in Christmas Day hack, CZ says

The malicious Trust Wallet extension has also been exporting users’ personal information, pointing to potential insider activity, according to cybersecurity company SlowMist.

Bitcoin eyes $90K, bullish trend breakout as gold, silver hit fresh records

Bitcoin simmered below resistance but teased a bullish breakout as the Asia trading session accompanied new all-time highs for gold and silver.

Aave governance vote ends in rejection after community pushback

The failed vote highlights deeper tensions over token value capture, governance power and whether DAO structures can effectively manage protocol identity.

Tips for crypto newbies, vets and skeptics from a Bitcoiner who buried $700M

James Howells, who accidentally threw away a hard drive with 8,000 Bitcoin, has given his advice for industry newcomers, veterans, and skeptics in 2026.

Crypto sentiment holds ‘extreme fear’ for 14th straight day

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is hovering at levels lower than during the shock FTX collapse in late 2022, despite Bitcoin trading at roughly five times the price.

Ethereum unlikely to reach new highs in 2026: Ben Cowen

If Ether manages to reclaim its all-time high in 2026, it may just be a “bull trap,” says crypto analyst Ben Cowen.

Vitalik says Grok arguably a 'net improvement' to X despite flaws

Grok makes X more truth-friendly as it often challenges users’ assumptions instead of confirming them, says Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

Bitcoin market fundamentals ‘couldn't be better,’ says Strategy CEO

Bitcoiners wanting to focus on short-term factors should be “fairly methodical and mathematical,” says Strategy CEO Phong Le.

Pudgy Penguins brings NFT characters to the Las Vegas Sphere during Christmas

The non-fungible token project owned by Luca Netz appeared on the Sphere’s exterior screens, with the animated display going live on Christmas Eve.

Narratives versus reality: What really drives Bitcoin and altcoin prices?

Headlines move crypto fast, but liquidity decides what lasts. Data from ETFs, stablecoins and onchain flows shows what really drives prices.

Crypto Biz: Exchanges place their bets on prediction markets

Prediction markets are moving into crypto’s mainstream as Crypto.com’s in-house market maker raises fairness questions and Coinbase doubles down on growth.

Canton token rallies 27% after DTCC outlines tokenized Treasury plans

DTCC’s move to bring US Treasurys onchain highlights growing institutional momentum behind tokenized real-world assets.

Bitcoin mining’s 2026 reckoning: AI pivots, margin pressure and a fight to survive

Post-halving stress is reshaping Bitcoin mining. As margins compress, miners turn to AI, HPC and consolidation to survive heading into 2026.

What the $310B stablecoin market reveals about crypto adoption

Emerging markets are finally accessing finance, with a $310-billion stablecoin market showing that adoption is not hype. Here is what this milestone actually means.

Fed Q1 2026 outlook: Potential impact on Bitcoin and crypto markets

BTC may fall to $70,000 and ETH to $2,400 if the Fed pauses rate cuts in the first quarter of 2026 and inflationary pressure persists.

Quantum computing in 2026: No crypto doomsday, but time to prepare

Quantum computing won’t break Bitcoin in 2026, but the growing practice of “harvest now, decrypt later” is pushing the crypto industry to prepare sooner rather than later.

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