OAK Research reveals a 2025 “reckoning” for Layer 1 tokens as user growth fell 25%. Solana MAUs plummeted 60% while revenues concentrated in stablecoin giants.
The EU Council reached a consensus on December 19, 2025, backing a digital euro with online/offline functionality and holding limits, targeting a 2029 launch.
The Senate confirmed Michael Selig as CFTC Chairman, signaling a shift toward deregulatory oversight and clear commodity-based rules for digital assets under his “cop-on-the-beat” philosophy.
JPMorgan issued $50 million in USCP tokens on Solana for Galaxy Digital, using USDC for settlement with buyers Coinbase and Franklin Templeton—a landmark public-blockchain shift.
Scaramucci predicts Solana could surpass Ethereum’s market value, driven by high throughput and institutional projects like Bhutan’s gold-backed token and State Street’s new liquidity fund.
Bitcoin remains secure against current quantum hardware, though 2025 has seen accelerated research into “post-quantum” upgrades like ML-DSA signatures to future-proof the $2.4 trillion network.
Tangem’s Yield Mode enables hardware-secured, real-time yield on stablecoins via Aave, offering a simplified “neobank” experience while maintaining full user control and instant liquidity.
Tether’s €1.1 billion bid for Juventus highlights crypto firms’ push into traditional assets, though the offer was recently rejected by the club’s owners, Exor.
Hollywood director Carl Erik Rinsch, known for 47 Ronin, was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering charges for misusing Netflix funds intended for a sci-fi series. It’s a messy end to a bizarre tale.
BitMEX’s total mobile overhaul, featuring desktop liquidity and gesture-based execution, represents a calculated attempt to capture the high-speed mobile derivatives market. Does it succeed?
