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BitMine accelerated its Ethereum accumulation as year-end tax-loss selling and thin holiday trading capped price gains, according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee.

Pump.fun’s revival of livestreaming in 2025 has reshaped creator monetisation by blending viral content with tokenised ownership, while reigniting debate over risk, sustainability, and sensationalism.

A US crypto policy shift has driven African nations to overhaul regulation, accelerating adoption and reshaping digital asset markets across the continent.

Crypto has lagged gold and stocks since November, but analysts say shifting liquidity and whale behaviour could give digital assets a chance to catch up in 2026.

Grayscale has filed with US regulators to list an exchange-traded product tied to Bittensor’s TAO token on NYSE Arca.

Cypherpunk Technologies has boosted its crypto treasury with a $29 million Zcash purchase as it targets long-term exposure to privacy-focused assets.

Changpeng Zhao says Pakistan’s fast-moving crypto regulation and adoption could make it one of the world’s leading digital asset hubs by 2030.

Deep divisions within the Federal Reserve over 2026 rate cuts are creating uncertainty for Bitcoin and broader crypto market momentum.

Binance has temporarily halted Visa and Mastercard withdrawals for Ukrainian users following regulatory changes affecting its payment provider.

Crypto exchanges and users face stricter tax reporting from 2026 as CARF data collection begins across the UK, EU and dozens of other jurisdictions.

Russia is proposing tougher criminal penalties for unregistered crypto miners as officials seek to bring more of the industry into the formal tax system.

Grayscale says rising demand for alternative stores of value and clearer US regulation could set the stage for the next crypto bull market in 2026.

A prominent $11 billion bitcoin whale has sold large amounts of Ether and opened massive leveraged long positions across Bitcoin, Ether and Solana.

Lighter’s LIT token launch has split the DeFi community as insider-heavy tokenomics collide with heavy whale trading and over $70 million in Polymarket bets.

Analysts say further Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026 could reignite retail and institutional interest in crypto despite current weak market sentiment.

Crypto is beginning to move beyond crime-focused portrayals as Netflix develops a rare mainstream film centred on digital assets.

US prosecutors are urging a federal judge to reject a DeFi Education Fund brief as the court considers a possible retrial in an Ethereum exploit case.

Metaplanet has added 4,279 bitcoin to its treasury, lifting total holdings above 35,000 BTC despite ongoing market volatility and share price pressure.

XRP is seeing renewed bullish momentum as Flare Network data shows most FXRP locked in DeFi and steadily rising user activity.

FINRA has fined American Portfolios and ordered millions in restitution after finding undisclosed interest retention and misleading fee disclosures in its cash sweep programme.

Abu Dhabi is drawing global crypto firms with clear regulation, tax incentives, and strong institutional backing through its ADGM licensing framework.

QED Investors expects AI-driven credit models, execution-focused growth, and valuation discipline to shape the global fintech sector in 2026.

Prenetics has halted its bitcoin treasury strategy to focus on growing its IM8 supplements business amid shifting market conditions.

South Korea has delayed its proposed Digital Asset Basic Act until 2026 as regulators remain divided over stablecoin issuance and broader crypto oversight.