IMF hails El Salvador’s stronger growth and fiscal discipline even as the country keeps accumulating Bitcoin and restructures its crypto policies. Summary The International Monetary Fund has acknowledged El Salvador’s improving economic outlook and stronger fiscal discipline, marking a shift in tone despite the country’s continued Bitcoin accumulation, according to recent IMF statements. The IMF…
IMF hails El Salvador’s stronger growth and fiscal discipline even as the country keeps accumulating Bitcoin and restructures its crypto policies. Summary The International Monetary Fund has acknowledged El Salvador’s improving economic outlook and stronger fiscal discipline, marking a shift in tone despite the country’s continued Bitcoin accumulation, according to recent IMF statements. The IMF…
Gnosis Chain, which plays a key infrastructural role in Balancer’s ecosystem, has executed a hard fork to recover a portion of funds that were frozen during the $116 million early November exploit of the protocol. Summary According to an official announcement, the hard fork was activated on Dec. 22 following months of debate over immutability…
With Washington flipping the script on digital assets, crypto companies struck $8.6 billion in deals in 2025, notching the industry’s busiest mergers and acquisitions year to date. Summary According to a Financial Times report citing PitchBook data, 267 deals were recorded across the sector, comprising acquisitions, strategic investments, and consolidation moves, which marks an 18% rise from…
A Justin Sun‑linked WLFI wallet remains blacklisted, freezing tens of millions in tokens as WLFI’s price weakens and investors question governance and “decentralized” control. Summary A cryptocurrency wallet linked to entrepreneur Justin Sun remains blacklisted by World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token system, preventing the address from sending or receiving tokens, according to on-chain analytics platform…
Payment processor Shift4 now lets hundreds of thousands of merchants settle via stablecoins on Polygon, a shift that could support Polygon price and reduce banking frictions. Summary Payment processor Shift4 now offers stablecoin settlement on the Polygon blockchain, giving hundreds of thousands of merchants 24/7 access to digital currency payouts, leading to new possibilities for…
Record $23B Bitcoin options expire Dec. 26, with max pain near current ranges and liquidity thin, setting the stage for sharp BTC volatility. Summary A record $23 billion in Bitcoin options contracts are scheduled to expire on Friday, December 26, representing the largest BTC options expiry in history, according to market data. Open interest data…
Ozak AI’s cryptocurrency presale has entered its final phase, with market analysts projecting the token could reach $10 by 2027, Summary The presale has been structured with increasing token prices across multiple phases, according to a report published by CryptoDaily. Early-phase investors could potentially see returns of up to 700 times their initial investment if the…
Ghana has officially legalized cryptocurrency trading following passage of the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) bill. Per ETHNews, the legislation was signed into law between December 19 and 22, establishing a national legal framework for digital asset activity. Summary The law allows individuals and businesses in Ghana to engage in cryptocurrency trading within regulatory boundaries, ending…
Russia’s central bank has drawn up a new regulatory blueprint for cryptocurrencies that would open the domestic market to retail investors alongside professionals, underscoring how Western sanctions have forced a rethink of the country’s once-hostile stance toward digital assets. Summary According to Bloomberg News, citing the Bank of Russia, nonqualified investors would be permitted to…
