NFTs shifted to utility and culture as price faded in 2025
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NFTs in 2025: From boom-era prices to utility and real-world use
After the 2021 NFT boom, trading volumes and valuations have fallen sharply in 2025. This report eyes what’s left of the market, from blue-chip collections, ticketing, and real-world collectibles.
Ether price under pressure as $6B in options expiry nears
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Ethereum Options Expiry Shows Risks Below $2,900
Ether traders fear declining economic perspectives, making Friday's $6bn options expiry even more imporant.
Polymarket says third-party provider caused reported account breaches
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Polymarket Blames Account Breaches on Third-Party Provider
Polymarket blamed a third-party provider as the cause of reported account breaches where funds were drained, an issue it says is now resolved.
Tokenization has moved past money only meaning fiat: Kraken exec
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Tokenization Expands the Definition of Money: Kraken Exec
Crypto tokenization is disrupting the idea that only fiat currencies can be used as money for trading, spending, and saving, says Kraken’s Mark Greenberg.
NFT collections get no Santa rally as market hits 2025 lows
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NFT Market Slides to 2025 Lows as Buyers and Sellers Pull Back
December NFT activity weakened as buyer and seller participation fell sharply, reinforcing November’s downturn and signaling a quiet year-end for digital collectibles.
Small Cap Altcoins Surge with Stronger Ethereum Accumulation
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Smaller altcoins see slightly bigger gains on Christmas while the leading altcoin struggles to break the $3,000 mark.
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ZCash (ZEC) Price Shoots 10% as Whale Scoops $13.25M
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Zcash price increased around 10% to the $446 level, amid strong bullish sentiment as daily trading volume jumped more than 50%.
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CZ proposes fix to address poisoning after investor loses $50M
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CZ Proposes Fix To Address Poisoning After Investor Loses $50M
Binance’s Zhao proposed new measures to combat address poisoning scams, after an investor lost $50 million USDT in a single transaction, illustrating their devastating impact.
Crypto derivatives volume explode to $86T in 2025, averaging $265B per day
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Crypto Derivatives Hit $86T in 2025 as Binance Dominates Volume
Crypto derivatives trading surged to nearly $86 trillion in 2025, with Binance handling almost one-third of global volume as institutional activity reshaped the market.
What the $310B stablecoin market reveals about crypto adoption
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What the $310B Stablecoin Market Reveals About Crypto Adoption
Stablecoins have reached $310 billion, reshaping payments where traditional finance falls short. Discover why adoption is practical, not speculative, and what comes next.
Bitcoin mining’s 2026 reckoning: AI pivots, margin pressure and a fight to survive
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Bitcoin Mining 2026: AI Pivot, Profitability Pressure & Consolidation
Bitcoin mining faces its toughest test yet. As post-halving margins shrink, miners pivot to AI, HPC and M&A in a high-stakes 2026 outlook.
Canton token rallies 27% after DTCC outlines tokenized Treasury plans
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Canton Token Rises Around 25% after DTCC Outlines Tokenized Treasury Plans
Canton coin rose around 25% over the past week after the DTCC said it plans to tokenize a subset of US Treasury securities on the Canton Network.
Crypto Biz: Exchanges place their bets on prediction markets
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Crypto Prediction Markets Go Mainstream as Coinbase, Crypto.com Push In
Prediction markets gain momentum as Crypto.com’s market-making plans spark fairness debate while Coinbase expands via its acquisition of The Clearing Company.
Narratives versus reality: What really drives Bitcoin and altcoin prices?
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Liquidity Versus Narratives: What Drove BTC and Crypto in 2025?
Media headlines and “to the moon” narratives impact crypto prices but ETF flows, spot demand and global adoption were the real drivers in 2025.
Pudgy Penguins brings NFT characters to the Las Vegas Sphere during Christmas
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Pudgy Penguins Bring NFT Characters to the Las Vegas Sphere
Pudgy Penguins displayed animated visuals on the Las Vegas Sphere during Christmas week, with the activation going live on Dec. 24, according to a post on X.
Bitcoin market fundamentals ‘couldn't be better,’ says Strategy CEO
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Bitcoin Market Fundamentals Strong In 2025: Strategy CEO
Strategy CEO Phong Le says the “traditional powers of the world” are beginning to embrace Bitcoin,
Vitalik says Grok arguably a 'net improvement' to X despite flaws
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Vitalik Buterin Says Grok Keeps Musk’s X Honest
Vitalik Buterin argues Grok responses when users try to use it to confirm their biases makes it a “net improvement” to X.
Ethereum unlikely to reach new highs in 2026: Ben Cowen
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Ether Unlikely to Reach New Highs in 2026: Crypto Analyst
Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen says that while Ether could reach new highs in 2026, he sees it as unlikely and warns it could be a bull trap if it does.
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Crypto sentiment holds ‘extreme fear’ for 14th straight day
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Crypto Sentiment Stuck in Extreme Fear Zone for Two Weeks
The Christmas period failed to lift crypto sentiment, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index now in the “Extreme Fear” zone for the 14th straight day.
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Tips for crypto newbies, vets and skeptics from a Bitcoiner who buried $700M
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Tips for Crypto Newcomers, Vets and Skeptics in 2026
OG Bitcoiner James Howells says crypto newcomers and veterans make mistakes that hold them back, while skeptics should try before they gripe.
Aave governance vote ends in rejection after community pushback
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Aave DAO Rejects Brand Ownership Proposal After Governance Vote
The snapshot result closed a tense governance episode that raised questions about participation, escalation and mandate in one of DeFi’s largest DAOs.