Category: Peer to Peer

Bitcoin’s upward momentum has softened after a sharp recovery phase, while XRP has slipped to about $1.86, underscoring a pause in risk appetite even as exchange-traded fund assets linked to XRP reach roughly $1.25 billion. The divergence highlights a market grappling with profit-taking, regulatory recalibration and shifting liquidity conditions across major digital assets.Bitcoin’s price action shows signs of consolidation following a rebound that drew fresh inflows from both retail and institutional participants. Traders point to thinning volumes and a flattening

A London-based stablecoin infrastructure startup is seeking to accelerate how banks and regulated fintechs move money across borders after securing $1.45 million in pre-seed funding, underscoring growing institutional interest in blockchain-based settlement that aligns with European compliance rules. Nodu said the round was led by Digital Space Ventures and will be used to expand operations across Europe, hire engineering and compliance specialists, and deepen partnerships with regulated financial institutions.Founded in 2025 and headquartered in London with Latvian roots, Nodu was

Thousands of users of Trust Wallet suffered losses estimated at about $7 million after a malicious browser extension masquerading as the official Trust Wallet add-on circulated on Google Chrome’s extension store, prompting renewed scrutiny of security gaps in decentralised finance tools and browser marketplaces.The attack centred on a fake extension designed to mimic Trust Wallet’s legitimate Chrome interface. Once installed, the malicious software harvested private keys and seed phrases, allowing attackers to drain digital assets directly from user wallets. Because

Trump Media and Technology Group has moved bitcoin valued at about $174 million following a fresh purchase, signalling a more active approach to managing its digital-asset exposure rather than holding the tokens passively in long-term storage. Blockchain data reviewed by market analysts shows transfers between wallets linked to the company, a pattern that points to internal reallocation rather than liquidation.The movement comes after disclosures that Trump Media had expanded its bitcoin position, adding to a balance sheet already shaped by

Brazil’s youngest investors are reshaping the country’s crypto economy, pushing demand beyond speculative trading towards stablecoins and tokenised income products that mirror traditional fixed income while operating on blockchain rails. Platforms catering to this shift say participation from users in their late teens and twenties has climbed sharply, reflecting a broader generational move towards digital-first savings tools amid stubbornly high interest rates and volatile global markets.Data from Mercado Bitcoin, one of Latin America’s largest digital-asset platforms, underline the scale of

Steven McClurg, chief executive of Canary Capital, has told investors that XRP could reach its cycle high in 2026, diverging from the typical pattern that sees alternative tokens fall sharply when Bitcoin weakens. His remarks come as Bitcoin shows signs of having already topped out for the current cycle, raising questions about whether parts of the digital-asset market are entering a phase of decoupling.McClurg said Bitcoin’s price action suggests the largest cryptocurrency may be heading into a corrective phase after

Citigroup’s global research team is sticking with crypto-linked equities even after bitcoin’s sharp year-end volatility, arguing that listed companies tied to digital assets are increasingly driven by cash flows, regulation and market share rather than the spot price of the world’s largest token.The bank continues to flag Circle as its preferred exposure in the sector, while keeping a constructive view on Bullish and Coinbase, according to analysts familiar with its latest positioning. The stance comes as bitcoin endured heavy swings

Eight CryptoPunks non-fungible tokens have been accepted into the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, a move that places one of the most influential crypto-native projects alongside canonical works of modern and contemporary art. The acquisition underscores the growing institutional recognition of blockchain-based art forms, even as debate continues over their cultural and market value.The works were added through a donation organised by Art on Blockchain, a curatorial initiative focused on preserving historically significant digital artworks. The

Bitcoin’s slide below the closely watched $86,000 threshold has unsettled digital-asset markets, breaking a price floor that traders had treated as a key line of defence since the sharp sell-off in October. The move has triggered renewed volatility across major tokens and prompted a reassessment of risk as investors weigh whether the decline reflects temporary dislocation or a deeper shift in market structure.The breach occurred amid thinning liquidity and heightened macro sensitivity, with traders citing a mix of profit-taking, leverage

Chainlink’s LINK token has settled into a narrow trading range above the $12 level, signalling a period of consolidation as market participants reassess risk appetite across digital assets. Price action around the $13 mark has been marked by subdued volatility, even as broader cryptocurrency markets digest shifting expectations on interest rates, exchange-traded fund flows and regulatory scrutiny.The stabilisation comes after a volatile first half of the year that saw LINK swing sharply alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum. Since then, on-chain data

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