Category: Peer to Peer

Conviction has entered the fast-growing digital wagering space with the launch of what it describes as the first prediction market platform designed specifically for the Native Asian market, positioning itself at the intersection of decentralised finance, artificial intelligence and cross-chain infrastructure. Built on ZetaChain, the platform aims to allow users to place and settle predictions across multiple blockchains without relying on wrapped assets or custodial bridges, a design choice intended to address long-standing security and liquidity concerns in the sector.The

The U. S. Senate has deferred action on a highly anticipated crypto market structure bill, with the Senate Banking Committee confirming that it will not hold a markup vote on the legislation this year and plans to resume deliberations in early 2026. The decision prolongs regulatory uncertainty for digital asset markets and leaves unresolved how federal authorities will oversee cryptocurrency trading platforms, brokers, issuers and decentralised finance protocols.Legislators and industry stakeholders had been watching closely as Congress approached the

CME Group has broadened its cryptocurrency derivatives suite with the launch of spot-quoted futures tied to XRP and Solana, offering market participants regulated, transparent tools to trade these digital assets with reference to live spot prices. The new contracts, introduced on 15 December 2025, sit alongside the exchange’s existing spot-quoted Bitcoin and Ether futures and are available for trading under the rules of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. This expansion reflects growing institutional and retail

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, has taken a formal step towards acquiring Juventus Football Club, signalling a deeper push by a major crypto firm into mainstream European sport. Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s chief executive, has confirmed that the company has submitted a proposal to buy the Turin-based club, opening a new chapter in speculation over the future ownership of one of football’s most recognisable names.The approach, made through Tether Investments, is understood to outline an interest in taking

A public confrontation between cryptocurrency exchange OKX and blockchain project MANTRA has intensified, centring on the migration of the OM token and broader issues of transparency, alleged market manipulation and legal risk as holders await the transition to the upgraded MANTRA token. The dispute has spilt into social media exchanges and official correspondence, leaving investors and market participants grappling with conflicting narratives and uncertainty over timelines and custody arrangements.MANTRA’s chief executive, JP Mullin, has repeatedly pressed OKX to disclose

Hackers have siphoned about $2.7 million worth of digital assets from old wallets linked to Aevo, a decentralised options and perpetuals exchange, underscoring persistent security risks tied to legacy infrastructure in the crypto market. The breach did not affect Aevo’s core trading systems or user funds held in active contracts, but it has revived scrutiny of how exchanges manage dormant or transitional wallets long after platform upgrades.Aevo disclosed that the compromised addresses were associated with earlier versions of its wallet

Market speculation around XRP has intensified after a well-known digital asset commentator argued that the token could climb from around $2 to $10 in less than a year, reigniting debate over whether structural shifts in payments, regulation and market plumbing could support such a move.XRP, the token associated with Ripple’s cross-border payments network, has spent much of its existence oscillating between bouts of optimism and prolonged consolidation. The fresh projection has drawn attention because it rests less on short-term trading

Bhutan has entered the digital asset arena with the rollout of a sovereign gold-backed token built on the Solana blockchain, marking a cautious but notable step by the Himalayan kingdom into tokenised finance. The initiative, unveiled on Thursday, aligns with Bhutan’s long-standing emphasis on economic stability and social well-being, while testing how blockchain technology can be used to modernise public finance without undermining monetary discipline.The token is designed to be fully backed by physical gold held under state custody, according

Global corporate crypto holdings took a dramatic leap as Strategy disclosed acquiring 10,624 more bitcoins between 1 and 7 December 2025, at an average price of $90,615 per coin. That purchase—amounting to about $962.7 million—raises the firm’s total holdings to 660,624 BTC, equivalent to roughly 3 % of the entire Bitcoin supply.The acquisition was funded primarily through the company’s at-the-market equity programme. According to the company’s SEC filing, proceeds included roughly $928.1 million from sales of common stock and an