Global Digital Asset Inflows Hit $47.2B in 2025, Just Shy of 2024 Record
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Global digital asset investment products closed 2025 with inflows totaling $47.2 billion, narrowly missing the $48.7 billion record set the year before.
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Altcoin Season Index Signals SOL and XRP Ready to Outpace Bitcoin
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The Altcoin Season Index approaches 40% as altcoin market cap reclaims $1.3 trillion, with Solana surging 8% and XRP jumping 14% to reclaim the $2.00 level while technical indicators suggest blue-chip altcoins may outpace Bitcoin's performance.
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QCP: Options Markets Signal Bullish Shift After Crypto Breakout
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Crypto markets broke decisively higher in early Asian trading after a range-bound December, with Bitcoin climbing above $92,000 and Ether pushing past $3,100.
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Coinbase Stock Jumps 8% After Goldman Sachs Upgrades COIN to Buy
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Coinbase shares jumped 8% after Goldman Sachs upgraded COIN to “buy” and raised its 12-month price target to $303.
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XRP Jumps 12% as Spot ETFs Extend Winning Streak with Record $48M Inflows
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XRP jumped nearly 12% after breaking key resistance, supported by one of its strongest volume surges in weeks.
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Trader Turns $321 into $2.18M in Just 11 Days With This Solana Meme Coin
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A trader has turned a modest $321 investment into more than $2.18 million in just 11 days, according to on-chain data.
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Crypto Exchanges Donate Over $21M to Pro-Trump Super PAC
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Two major crypto exchanges have jointly contributed more than $21 million to a political action committee backing US President Donald Trump.
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Telegram Revenue Surges 65% to $870M on Toncoin Boost, Despite $500M Bond Freeze: Report
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Telegram has posted $870M revenue in H1 2025, with $300M from TON exclusivity deals and $223M from subscriptions; 1B users. A 69% Toncoin fall has produced a $222M net loss despite nearly $400M operating profit, while $500M of bonds has been frozen in Russia and Pavel Durov has faced a French probe.
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2026 Elections Could Stall Major US Crypto Legislation, Investment Bank Warns
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The 2026 US midterm elections could delay passage of a major crypto market structure bill until 2027, TD Cowen warns.
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Ripple Says No IPO Despite $40B Valuation and Wall Street Interest
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Ripple remains committed to staying private following its $500 million fundraising at a $40 billion valuation that brought Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities onto its cap table, with President Monica Long stating strategic investor relationships eliminate the need for public markets.
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US Community Bankers Seek Changes to GENIUS Act Over Stablecoin Yield Concerns
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US community bankers are urging Congress to close what they see as a loophole allowing stablecoin rewards.
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Bitchat Developer Rejects Uganda’s Claim It Can Block the Decentralized Messaging App
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Ugandan authorities say they can block Bitchat, while the app’s developers argue its decentralized design makes shutdowns difficult.
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Polymarket Withholds Payouts on Venezuela Invasion Bets, Sparking Backlash
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Polymarket refused to settle Venezuela invasion bets, saying Maduro’s capture did not meet its invasion criteria.
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XRP Hits Hyperliquid: Institutional Spot Trading Goes Live on Top DEX
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XRP has moved into on-chain spot markets on Hyperliquid after Flare introduced the FXRP/USDC pair. FXRP, issued via Flare's FAssets and LayerZero's OFT standard, can bridge from XRPL to trade on an orderbook and return for settlement, preserving custody and XRPFi use.
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Fireblocks Acquires TRES for $130M to Boost Crypto Tax Compliance
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Fireblocks is acquiring TRES for $130 million to strengthen tax and accounting compliance for institutional crypto users.
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Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF Offers Value Even if It Underperforms, Expert Says
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Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF is a strategic move that delivers reputational and long-term benefits beyond inflows.
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Zcash Team Abandons Electric Coin Company Over “Malicious Governance”—ZEC Plunges 7%
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The entire core development team has resigned from the Electric Coin Company (ECC), accusing the governance body Bootstrap of implementing malicious and mission-deviating policies.
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Wyoming’s FRNT Stablecoin Launches — First State-Backed Stablecoin Hits Market
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Wyoming has launched FRNT, the first state-backed, fully reserved stablecoin, now publicly available on Solana and multiple blockchains, opening a new era for U.S. digital assets.
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Stablecoin Transactions Soared 72% in 2025, Hit $33T With USDC in Lead
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Artemis data noted that stablecoin transaction volumes in the last quarter of 2025 alone recorded $11 trillion, compared to $8.8 trillion in Q3.
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Sanctions Drive Illicit Crypto Activity to Record Highs in 2025
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Ongoing sanctions against nation-states pushed illicit cryptocurrency activity to unprecedented levels in 2025.
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