dYdX Shares Key Highlights from December Analyst Call
[PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, December 18th, 2025] The dYdX Foundation recently hosted its Monthly Analyst Call for December, together with dYdX Labs, providing an overview of protocol activity, governance actions, ecosystem integrations, and incentive programs during a period of mixed market conditions. The call is part of the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to transparency and […]
Bitcoin & Ethereum Diverge: Longs Dominate BTC, While ETH Shorts Rise
Data shows Bitcoin and Ethereum have formed a divergence in the Funding Rate indicator, with traders going long on BTC, short on ETH. Bitcoin & Ethereum Funding Rates Are Showing Opposite Values In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Santiment has talked about how the Funding Rate has developed for Bitcoin and Ethereum […]
XRP Price Turns Lower as a Familiar Pattern Reappears Again
XRP price failed to gain pace above $1.920 and trimmed gains. The price is now struggling and faces resistance near the $1.820 level. XRP price started a fresh decline below the $1.850 zone. The price is now trading below $1.850 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance […]
Dogecoin (DOGE) Sinks Further Into Red as Momentum Turns Sharply Bearish
Dogecoin started a fresh decline below the $0.1250 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating losses and might face hurdles near $0.1235. DOGE price started a fresh decline below the $0.1250 level. The price is trading below the $0.1220 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line […]
PENGU Plunges 20% in 7 Days — Can Bulls Spark a December Comeback?
Pudgy Penguins — PENGU, suffered another rough week as price action rattled remaining holders. A sharp 20% decline erased recent gains and dragged sentiment lower across the Pudgy Penguins community. The selloff followed fresh regulatory headlines tied to early venture backers, which quickly spooked traders. Buyers attempted a bounce, but momentum faded fast, leaving many […]
XRP higher after early dip as buyers step in near $1.80
Institutional interest in Ripple-linked assets remains strong, though overall market participation is limited.
1,200,000 PI Tokens in 24 Hours: Is Pi Network’s Price Ready for a Further Rebound?
Pi Network’s team has been quite active lately, introducing interesting initiatives for the community and rolling out important updates. However, the price of its native token hasn’t managed to stage a decisive breakout and remains in red territory on both the weekly and monthly timeframes. One key factor, though, hints that a surge could be […]
How cheap power turned Libya into a Bitcoin mining hotspot
Libya’s cheap power fueled a hidden Bitcoin mining boom, straining the grid and forcing authorities into an escalating crackdown.
$3.4 Billion Lost in 2025 Crypto Hacks, North Korea Tops the List
The crypto industry faced a challenging year in 2025, with cybercrime reaching unprecedented levels. According to Chainalysis’ first preview of its 2026 Crypto Crime Report, North Korean hackers emerged as the dominant threat, stealing $2.02 billion in digital assets, a 51% jump from the previous year. This takes their total estimated haul to $6.75 billion
Solana Price Prediction: SOL Targets $500 as Tokenized Markets Expand
Solana enters a new era of growth with the introduction of the on-chain presence of financial assets by Ondo Global Markets. This marks the beginning of tokenized stocks and ETFs, enabling participants to directly engage with the traditional market via the Solana blockchain. This is a significant milestone towards integrating the world of decentralized finance
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[LIVE] Crypto Market Update: Japan Raises Rates by 25 bps; Crypto Markets Extend Slide as BTC Breaks Below $86K
The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, highest level in the last 30 years, a unanimous move aligned with market expectations, while signaling that overall monetary conditions remain accommodative. Policymakers reiterated that real rates will stay at exceptionally low levels and further hikes will depend on improving […]
Bitcoin, ether pop higher as Japan rate hike lifts Asian risk appetite
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield briefly touched 2% for the first time since 2006 after the central bank lifted its benchmark rate.