Hyperliquid unstakes 1.2M HYPE for Jan. 6 team vesting, kicking off a 24‑month monthly unlock schedule alongside buybacks, burns and modest net inflation. Summary Hyperliquid unstaked 1.2M HYPE on Dec. 28, 2025 ahead of a Jan. 6, 2026 team distribution, the first in a 24‑month vesting plan. The 1.2M HYPE equals about 0.3% of the…
Russia plans capped crypto trading for retail investors, strict oversight for intermediaries, and a phased digital ruble rollout through 2028. Summary Russia’s central bank proposes letting non-qualified investors trade only liquid cryptocurrencies after a risk test, capped at 300,000 rubles per intermediary. Qualified investors face no cap but must avoid privacy tokens with concealed transactions,…
Gold-backed stablecoins have nearly tripled to $4b in 2025 as one token overtakes its rival, riding record gold prices, macro risk, and issuer vault accumulation. Summary Gold-backed stablecoins’ market cap is near $4b in 2025, almost triple since early in the year. Two leading tokens control close to 90% of tokenized gold, with the top…
BitMart shows deeper, more stable Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual order book liquidity than rival exchanges, supporting tighter spreads and lower slippage for traders. Summary BitMart maintained higher order book depth in BTC perpetual markets than rival exchanges across the observed window. ETH perpetual markets showed similar patterns, with BitMart’s liquidity building steadily while competitors’ books…
Residents can now pay Lugano taxes, fines and city invoices in Bitcoin or USDT, with instant conversion to Swiss francs. Summary Swiss city of Lugano adopts Bitcoin payment push Over 350 merchants use Lightning and the MyLugano app, offering up to 10% LVGA cashback to close a genuine circular economy loop. The Plan ₿ Forum…
Aave’s $140M‑revenue year is overshadowed by a failed brand‑control vote, a $10M AAVE buy, and a brutal governance rift hammering the token. Summary DAO revenue hit $140M this year, exceeding the prior three years combined, with AAVE holders controlling the funds. A brand‑asset transfer proposal failed with 55% against and 41% abstaining, deepening the rift…
Changpeng Zhao lays out his 2025 focus on BNB Chain, stablecoin 2.0, prediction markets and AI agents in a post‑pardon, builder‑first reset. Summary Changpeng Zhao shifts from exchange operator to mentor‑investor, focusing on Giggle Academy, YZi Labs and BNB Chain builders. He pushes a “stablecoin 2.0” thesis: native, high‑liquidity, yield‑bearing assets on chains like BNB,…
Layer 1 and Layer 2 tokens sank in 2025 as users and capital rotated to Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain and revenue-generating protocols despite strong developer activity. Summary Layer 1 tokens saw steep price and user losses in 2025, while Bitcoin held relative strength and BNB Chain nearly tripled users as others bled activity. Overleveraged tokenomics, weak…
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India’s ED raided 21 sites tied to 4th Bloc Consultants, alleging a decade-long fake crypto-platform Ponzi that laundered funds via wallets, shell firms, hawala and foreign accounts. Summary ED’s Bengaluru office searched 21 premises in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi under PMLA, targeting 4th Bloc Consultants over a large-scale crypto investment fraud. The group allegedly ran…
