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XRP slipped to $1.86 as traders continued to sell into rallies, even as spot ETF demand stayed steady and total ETF-held assets climbed to $1.25 billion — a gap that suggests the market is still digesting supply at key technical levels.News backgroundInstitutional appetite for XRP exposure continued to build through exchange-traded funds, with investors adding $8.19 million in recent sessions. That pushed total ETF-held net assets to $1.25 billion, reinforcing the idea that professional investors are building positions through regulated vehicles rather than chasing spot momentum.The flow trend fits a broader pattern in institutional crypto allocation: portfolio managers increasingly prefer…

Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs saw another round of outflows on Dec. 24 as traders moved into the Christmas break with reduced liquidity and a weaker appetite for risk.SoSoValue data showed bitcoin spot ETFs posted $175 million in net outflows on Wednesday, while ether spot ETFs showed $57 million in outflows.The biggest single-day exit came from BlackRock’s IBIT, which saw $91.37 million leave the fund. Grayscale’s GBTC followed with a $24.62 million outflow.Ethereum spot ETFs also lost ground. SoSoValue reported $52.7 million in net outflows on the day. Grayscale’s ETHE led the selling pressure with a $33.78 million outflow, bringing…

George Town, Cayman Islands, December 23rd, 2025, Chainwire First-of-its-kind DEX eliminates wrapped tokens and centralized exchanges, enabling direct native asset swaps across multiple blockchains THORChain announced today the public beta launch of swap.thorchain.org, a dedicated DeFi swap interface designed to serve as the protocol’s primary front-end for seamless cross-chain cryptocurrency trading. The platform enables users to swap native digital assets directly across blockchain networks without relying on wrapped tokens, bridges, or centralized exchanges. Built as infrastructure for the decentralized finance community, the new interface represents THORChain’s commitment to making trustless cross-chain swaps accessible to both newcomers and experienced traders alike.…

Bitmine now owns 3.37% of the ETH token supply, two-thirds of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ Bitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + “Moonshots” total $13.2 billion, including 4.066 million ETH tokens, total cash of $1.0 billion, and other crypto holdings Bitmine will hold its annual stockholders meeting at the Wynn Las Vegas on January 15, 2026 Bitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stock Bitmine is the 66th most traded stock in the US, trading $1.7 billion per day (5-day avg)…

That is why recent comments from Governor Elvira Nabiullina caught the market’s attention. Speaking about Bitcoin mining, she said it may be contributing to a stronger ruble, even if the effect is hard to measure. Mining activity often sits in a gray area, she noted, but it has become an added support factor for the economy. The remark signals a shift. Crypto is no longer treated only as a risk. In some cases, it is now seen as part of the financial backdrop. How Bitcoin Mining Can Support a National Currency Bitcoin mining is the process of using computers to…

Expectations around XRP reaching the $100 price level have circulated within the crypto industry in the past few months, often resurfacing during periods of strong bullish momentum. As 2025 draws to a close, those expectations are facing reevaluations.  Despite intermittent rallies during the year and strong conviction among long-term holders, XRP is currently trading far from triple-digit territory. This gap between optimism and market reality has pushed some voices within the XRP community to reassess timelines to reach such a valuation. Zach Rector Pushes The $100 XRP Perspective To 2030 One of the most notable revisions comes from Zach Rector,…

Ethereum price has quietly staged a rebound from its December lows. Since bottoming on December 18, ETH is up more than 10%, reclaiming the $3,000 area, at press time.This move is not random. A familiar bullish reversal pattern has reappeared on the chart, validating the jump. The same setup triggered a 27% rally earlier this quarter. But there is a catch. That earlier rally failed at a key resistance zone, and Ethereum is now heading back toward the same wall. Whether this rebound extends or stalls depends on what happens next.Sponsored Bullish Reversal Returns as Coins Stop MovingThe first signal…

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Rongchai Wang Dec 22, 2025 11:59 BLIFE Protocol merges with Portal to operate as a unified entity, backed by Animoca Brands and G-20, enhancing cross-chain gaming and Web3 adoption. BLIFE Protocol, a decentralized protocol on the Bitcoin blockchain, announced its merger with Portal, a platform focused on interoperability and liquidity for Web3 gaming, according to Animoca Brands. The newly combined entity will operate under the Portal brand, with the support of Animoca Brands and G-20. Strategic Merger and Leadership The merger aims to integrate BLIFE’s Bitcoin-based projects with Portal’s cross-chain gaming solutions. Benjamin Charbit, a former Ubisoft game director known…

In brief Charles Hoskinson said quantum-resistant cryptography is already standardized, but remains too slow for widespread use. He pointed to DARPA’s quantum benchmarking program as a key reference for when cryptographic risk becomes practical. Hoskinson said Cardano is exploring staged mitigations while waiting for hardware acceleration to mature. As blockchain developers debate protocol updates to counter possible future quantum attacks, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said the central issue is timing and not what changes to make, warning that moving too soon could carry a high cost for blockchain networks.According to Hoskinson, the cryptographic tools needed to protect blockchains from future…