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In brief The ECB said Thursday it has finished technical preparations for a digital euro and awaits legislative action. EU lawmakers are reviewing a Commission proposal to authorize a retail CBDC with legal tender status. The push has gained urgency as stablecoins and U.S. crypto policy have reshaped global payments. European Central Bank officials said Thursday the institution is ready to roll out a digital euro after completing technical and preparatory work, confirming at this year’s final press conference that a review of the project is underway, with the European Council and the European Parliament participating.“We have done our work,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action has entered a conflicted phase, with renewed institutional inflows clashing against clear signs of market stress. After peaking above $126,000 earlier this year, the world’s largest crypto has retreated sharply and is now trading more than 30% below its all-time high. Related Reading: Bipartisan SAFE Crypto Act Unveiled: New Task Force To Combat Digital Asset Scams While some capital has returned through exchange-traded funds (ETFs), broader market signals suggest that selling pressure and weak participation continue to weigh on sentiment. Consequently, recent weeks…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure According to Bitwise, Bitcoin’s price swings are getting smaller, and that change is already showing up when compared with a fast-moving chip stock like Nvidia. From an April low of $75,000 to an early October high of $126,000, Bitcoin moved about 68%. Nvidia, by contrast, swung roughly 120% from a low near $94 in April to $207 in late October. Those numbers show a clear gap in how rough the ride has been this year. Volatility Comparison Shows Shift Based on reports from Bitwise, Bitcoin will likely…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum is struggling to maintain a convincing bullish narrative as market conditions continue to deteriorate and a growing number of analysts begin to call for a broader bear market. After months of heightened volatility and repeated corrective phases, price action alone has failed to restore confidence, leaving participants increasingly cautious. This hesitation is now being reflected clearly in on-chain data, reinforcing the idea that the current weakness is not purely technical, but structural. According to a recent CryptoQuant report, Ethereum’s network activity has dropped to levels that…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have secured a place in Coinbase’s latest product expansion, a notable moment for meme coins within the regulated crypto derivatives market. Coinbase confirmed the launch of US perpetual-style futures trading in an announcement on X for a range of altcoins on Coinbase Derivatives, available around the clock. Coinbase Expands Derivatives Access With Meme Coins Included According to a recent announcement on X, US Perpetual-Style Futures are now live on Coinbase Derivatives. Among a lineup dominated by established layer-one networks and infrastructure tokens, Dogecoin…

In brief Project Eleven deployed a quantum-resistant Solana testnet after completing a threat assessment. Solana’s work built on earlier opt-in protections, including the Winternitz Vault for user wallets. Aptos proposed adding an optional post-quantum signature scheme through a governance vote. As quantum computing shifted from distant theory to a practical risk in 2025, Solana developers say they have begun testing quantum-resistant cryptography to prepare for a future in which today’s technology may no longer hold up.On Tuesday, the Solana Foundation said it had worked with post-quantum security firm Project Eleven to evaluate whether Solana’s cryptographic systems could hold up against…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure XRP is closing out 2025 caught between two opposing forces. On one side, price action has weakened, technical indicators are flashing caution, and liquidity has thinned as the holidays approach. On the other hand, analysts continue to publish ambitious upside targets, while fresh narratives around utility, adoption, and yield generation keep the token in focus. The result is a market struggling to reconcile near-term pressure with longer-term expectations. After spending much of the year underperforming other large-cap cryptocurrencies, XRP has slipped below the closely watched $2 level.…

Crypto majors were mixed; btc+0.3% at $87,400; eth -2% at $2,870; bnb -2% at $838, sol -3% at $124. Beat (+26%), pippin (+9%) and cc (+4%) led top movers. Coinbase announced several new products last night, including prediction markets, stock trading, equity perps, ai advisors, borrowing, full dex integration and more. Senators proposed the safe crypto act, creating a federal task force to coordinate agencies on crypto scam enforcement and investor protection. The dtcc said it will issue tokenized securities on canton network, starting with tokenized u.S. Treasuries. Ex-alameda ceo caroline ellison left federal prison after 11 months, moving to…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Analysts have calculated that passive funds could pull as much as $11.6 billion from companies that treat large crypto holdings as corporate treasuries if MSCI removes them from its indexes, a move that would force index-tracking vehicles to sell shares. Reports say that number comes from adding direct MSCI-tracked outflows to possible follow-on selling by other index providers. Estimated Outflows Range The figure sits inside a wider band of estimates. Some analysts and press pieces put the possible damage anywhere between $10 billion and $15 billion, depending…

Search engine giant Google has emerged as a silent architect behind Bitcoin miners’ rapid pivot towards artificial intelligence (AI).Instead of acquiring mining firms, the Alphabet-owned company has provided at least $5 billion of disclosed credit support behind a handful of BTC miners’ AI projects.While markets often frame these announcements as technology partnerships, the underlying structure is closer to credit engineering.Google’s backing helps recast these previously unrated mining companies as counterparties that lenders can treat like infrastructure sponsors rather than pure commodity producers.The mechanism for these deals is pretty straightforward.BTC Miners contribute energized land, high-voltage interconnects, and shell buildings. Fluidstack, a…

In brief Charles Hoskinson believes Trump mishandled crypto policy by launching his own meme coin instead of focusing on policy. He argued that Trump’s actions turned crypto into a partisan issue and derailed bipartisan momentum in Congress. Hoskinson said later disputes over a proposed U.S. crypto reserve reflected the same lack of clear policy standards. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says there’s a lot about President Donald Trump’s approach to cryptocurrency, including the president’s own personal ventures in the industry, that’s been “frustrating,” but others in the industry are afraid to talk about it.“It’s the third rail. You can’t mention anything…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A long-dormant Shiba Inu wallet that on-chain watchers have tracked since the meme coin’s early days just pinged the market again — this time by sending a chunky clip of SHIB to an exchange. According to posts from on-chain analyst 余烬 (@EmberCN), the address moved roughly 469 billion SHIB (about $3.64 million) into OKX roughly nine hours before the post hit X on Dec. 18, 2025. Shiba Inu top whale transactions | Source: X @EmberCN Mega Whale Stuns Shiba Inu Community In 2020, the “top whale” who…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Danh C. Vo, founder and CEO of bitcoin mining company VBit Technologies Corp., with defrauding investors out of $48.5 million.  According to the SEC, Vo misused the funds for gambling, cryptocurrency purchases, and gifts to family members, while misleading investors about the operations of his business. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, alleges Vo raised over $95.6 million from approximately 6,400 investors between December 2018 and February 2022.  He sold “hosting agreements,” which promised investors a share of profits from bitcoin mining rigs operated by…

In brief While crypto traders may have hoped for it, predictors on Myriad are don’t believe a Santa rally is coming for crypto majors. Predictors also think it’s unlikely that President Trump will pardon developer Keonne Rodriguez by February. On the other hand, predictors favor Steve Harrington to make it through the “Stranger Things” finale alive. Crypto traders haven’t had much to cheer about during the holiday season. But headed into the final stretch of 2025, predictors on Myriad can express their discontent (or uncommon bullishness) by predicting whether or not Santa will bring a rally which would send Bitcoin back…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A crypto analyst has issued a stark warning to the SOL community, predicting that the Solana price could crash below $5. The expert’s bearish thesis is based on an extensive review of US federal court documents, suggesting that ongoing legal challenges and potential flaws in the Solana blockchain could lead to the end of the cryptocurrency.  Analyst Predicts Solana Price Crash And Annihilation A crypto analyst who calls himself ‘NoLimit’ on X has released a report that has sent shockwaves through the Solana community. He shared court…