Curve Finance has moved back into the spotlight, not because of hype, but due to where users are actually paying fees on Ethereum. Summary While DAO discussions continue in the background, on-chain data now shows Curve sitting at the center of Ethereum’s DEX activity. According to DeFiLlama data, Curve DAO crv6.05%Curve DAO has recorded an all-time high in…
Apertum won Best Layer 1 Blockchain Network at the crypto.news Awards 2025, highlighting its rapid growth and impact. Summary Blockchain project Apertum emerged as one of the winners of the crypto.news Awards 2025. The project walked away with the award for the Best Layer 1 Blockchain Network, a recognition of its contributions to the decentralized technology landscape. The…
XRP-linked exchange-traded funds reached more than $60 million in assets under management on December 17, according to market reports, while the token’s spot price declined over the same period. Summary XRP was trading lower at the time of reporting, having fallen during the previous week. The divergence between ETF asset growth and declining spot prices…
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 0.75% on Dec. 18, marking the highest level since 1995, according to statements from the central bank. Governor Kazuo Ueda characterized the move as a departure from the “ultra-accommodative” monetary policy that has supported global risk-taking for decades. Summary Bitcoin prices were little changed after…
BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, has posted job openings for multiple cryptocurrency leadership positions as the firm expands its digital asset operations globally, according to listings on the company’s careers page. Summary The positions span locations in the U.S., Singapore, England, and Ireland, with roles ranging from associate to managing director levels, the…
A solo Bitcoin miner successfully mined an entire Bitcoin block on December 18, after renting hashpower through the NiceHash marketplace, according to blockchain data. Summary Per ETH News, the miner discovered Bitcoin (BTC) block 928,351, earning the standard block subsidy plus transaction fees. The total payout reached approximately $271,000 from an initial investment of $86 in…
A solo Bitcoin miner successfully mined an entire Bitcoin block on December 18, after renting hashpower through the NiceHash marketplace, according to blockchain data. Summary Per ETH News, the miner discovered Bitcoin (BTC) block 928,351, earning the standard block subsidy plus transaction fees. The total payout reached approximately $271,000 from an initial investment of $86 in…
BCH was up over 7% on Friday, backed by renewed whale buying. It has formed a multi-year double bottom pattern that, if confirmed, could push gains of up to 65% for the token. Summary According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin Cash bch10.01%Bitcoin Cash rallied 7.1% over the past 24 hours to an intraday high of $585 at…
Altcoins continue to lag behind Bitcoin as technical weakness and rising BTC dominance prevent a sustained rotation into the broader market. Summary Altcoins continue to struggle, with technical pressure and capital rotation toward Bitcoin pushing any near-term hopes of an altcoin season further out. According to a Dec. 18 analysis by CryptoQuant contributor Arab Chain, the average…
Tether’s Paolo Ardoino warns an AI bubble could hit Bitcoin in 2026 but says deeper crashes are unlikely as institutional demand and RWA tokenization grow. Summary Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said a potential bubble forming around artificial intelligence could affect Bitcoin markets by 2026, while expressing continued confidence in the cryptocurrency’s longer-term prospects. Bitcoin and…
