Tether’s scale, profitability, and expanding business interests remain widely underestimated, according to a new analysis by Alex Thorn, head of firmwide research at Galaxy Digital. Alex Thorn: Tether Has Quietly Become One of Crypto’s Most Powerful Firms Alex Thorn‘s assessment appeared in Galaxy Research’s weekly brief published Dec. 12 and was later shared on X, […]
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Saylor Buys Nearly $1B Worth of Bitcoin, Then It Plunges 4%
Many expected Strategy’s mega purchase to put the wind in bitcoin’s sails; instead, the asset tumbled to $85K. Michael Saylor’s Near-Billion Bitcoin Purchase Precedes Sharp Drop Michael Saylor is a man of conviction. At a time when pessimism seems to have permeated every corner of the crypto ecosystem, the 60-year-old billionaire chairman of bitcoin treasury […]
Read MoreTRON DAO Senior Director of Policy Addresses Policy Frameworks Bridging TradFi and DeFi at Abu Dhabi Finance Week
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, December 15, 2025 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), participated in Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025, held from December 8-11 at The Grand Steps on Al Maryah Island […]
Read MoreETF Weekly Recap: Bitcoin and Ether Rebound, Solana and XRP Extend Inflow Streaks
Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) regained momentum during the second week of December, with bitcoin and ether snapping recent volatility to post solid weekly inflows. Solana and XRP extended their streaks, underscoring selective but resilient investor demand. ETF Sentiment Improves with Broad-Based Inflows Across Crypto Funds After weeks defined by sharp reversals and uneven conviction, capital […]
Read MoreThe Crypto Economy’s $3 Trillion Line Breaks as Altcoins’ Double-Digit Losses Pile Up
While bitcoin is off 3.5% and drifting below the $86,000 level today, a wide swath of altcoins has taken collateral damage from the benchmark crypto’s weighted pullback, with several tokens posting double-digit losses today. Crypto Markets Open the Week in the Red It’s not exactly a banner Monday in crypto-land, and over the past day, […]
Read MoreInteractive Brokers Begins Staggered Rollout of Stablecoin Deposits for US Accounts
Interactive Brokers Group Inc. has begun allowing select U.S. clients to fund brokerage accounts using stablecoins, marking another step in the integration of digital assets into traditional investing, according to Bloomberg. Interactive Brokers Integrates Stablecoin Deposits Into U.S. Trading Accounts Interactive Brokers, one of the world’s largest electronic brokerage firms, is rolling out stablecoin deposits […]
Read MoreIZAKAYA: Building a One-Stop Gateway for Simple, Secure, and High-Yield Digital Asset Growth
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Crypto users’ asset growth is often fragmented across wallets, DEXs/aggregators, and lending protocols, increasing complexity, barriers, and risk. IZAKAYA (IZKY) streamlines this with a one-stop DeFi gateway that unifies swaps, lending, and incentives around simplicity, security, and accessible yield. With IZKY listing soon on LBank, IZAKAYA […]
Read MoreRLUSD Moves Onto Layer 2 Networks as Ripple Accelerates Bullish Momentum in Regulated Onchain Finance
Ripple’s push to bring regulated stablecoins deeper into crypto infrastructure is accelerating as RLUSD moves onto Layer 2 networks, signaling a multichain expansion aimed at compliant, scalable onchain finance and broader institutional adoption. Ripple Advances Regulated Stablecoin Strategy With RLUSD Layer 2 Expansion Growing momentum around regulated stablecoins continues to shape institutional crypto adoption. Ripple […]
Read MoreBitmine ETH Holdings Near 4 Million as Stock Trades Close to mNAV Range
Bitmine Immersion Technologies said its ethereum holdings climbed to nearly 4 million tokens as the company’s stock trades close to its underlying net asset value following recent accumulation activity. Bitmine ETH Accumulation Continues While Stock Pulls Back Bitmine disclosed on Monday that it held 3,967,210 ether as of Dec. 14, valued at roughly $12.2 billion […]
Read MoreBears Everywhere: Polymarket Traders Believe Bitcoin Won’t Reach $100K Before Year End
The cryptocurrency market exudes a pervasive bearish sentiment, with even crypto-focused platforms expressing pessimism about bitcoin’s price trajectory throughout 2025. Reflecting this skepticism, merely 20% of Polymarket traders anticipate bitcoin surpassing $100,000 by year’s end. A Bearish Prediction: Polymarket Traders Trust Bitcoin Will Not Reach $100K in 2025 While there has been a myriad of […]
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