Stablecoins
Privacy
Bitcoin whales quietly amass BTC using privacy transactions, fueling speculation
The number of CoinJoin transactions tripled in two years, which cannot be solely attributed to hackers laundering funds.
Adoption
KULR latest to add Bitcoin to corporate treasury with $21 million acquisition
The publicly-traded energy company bought nearly twice its total assets in Bitcoin.
Derivatives
Traders brace for volatility as $525M in crypto options set expire on Dec. 27
Although the volatility seems muted, the event might provoke a volatility shock before the year ends.
Crypto
Montenegro court rejects Do Kwon’s extradition appeal
The court rejected claims of legal issues, with the US emerging as a likely choice for extradition.
Crypto
Sonic Labs launches FTM to S token swaps via Gateway
Users can now use the official Sonic Gateway to swap FTM to S tokens based on the Sonic blockchain.
Analysis
Bitcoin accumulator addresses acquire 225k BTC in December amid significant sell pressure
The demand is met with shrinking sell-side liquidity, but analysts suggest short-term further downside.
Crypto
MV Global predicts significant expansion for DeSci sector via utility memecoins
Memecoins are a key piece to foster decentralized and transparent science research.
NFTs
Top 10 NFT collections outperform fungible tokens in weekly returns
Despite the two-digit weekly gains on most of the largest collections, their floor prices are still a long way from their peaks.
DeFi
Aave and Lido surpass $70 billion in net deposits
The two DeFi applications are also the largest in total value locked, and are among the top protocols in revenue generation.
Crypto
Trump’s pro-crypto pledge could see day-one executive orders, industry players hope
A Bitcoin strategic reserve, access to banking services, and the creation of a crypto council are among the items on the industry's 'wishlist.'
Memecoins
Memecoins capture 31% of investor mindshare in 2024, surging 4x in popularity
The overall popularity of memecoins was almost twice the size of AI-related narratives.
Technology
WSJ reheats Bitcoin’s quantum hack concerns, researcher calls it a ‘time bomb’
The article addresses a threat well-known to crypto enthusiasts, which is the possibility to breach Bitcoin's encryption using quantum computer within 10 years.
