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Ethereum posted a record surge in smart contract deployments during the fourth quarter, signalling strong developer confidence despite subdued ETH price performance.

Binance has confirmed the suspension of Visa and Mastercard withdrawals for users in Ukraine following changes linked to its fiat payment provider.

Onchain perpetual contracts have surged to $972 billion in trading volume over the past 30 days, even as broader crypto market sentiment remains cautious.

Lighter (CRYPTO:LIT) triggered debate across DeFi after revealing its newly launched tokenomics.

Midnight (CRYPTO:NIGHT) continued its upward move as NIGHT stayed close to recent peaks despite brief waves of selling.

Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO:BTC) recent recovery attempt stalled after the price was rejected near the $90,000 level, triggering almost $100 million in liquidations across leveraged positions.

Hundreds of Australians have suffered heavy losses after the Federal Court ordered the liquidation of NGS Crypto and related entities for operating without a financial services licence.

An $11 billion Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) whale has offloaded $330 million worth of Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) while opening fresh leveraged long positions totalling $748 million across Bitcoin, Ether and Solana (CRYPTO:SOL).

Decentralised Masters is positioning itself as a disciplined DeFi education platform, applying institutional portfolio management principles to self-directed digital asset investors.

A wave of high-profile hacks in 2025 exposed deep security flaws across crypto platforms, resulting in billions of dollars in losses and renewed debate over industry safeguards.

Crypto ETPs saw heavy weekly outflows led by Bitcoin and Ethereum, while XRP funds bucked the trend with fresh inflows, according to CoinShares.

WTI crude climbed above $57.50 as ongoing Ukraine tensions supported prices while traders awaited fresh US oil inventory data.

Gold prices stabilised after a sharp sell-off as expectations of future US rate cuts and renewed safe-haven demand helped offset recent losses.

Solana is holding above $120 but faces correction risks as bearish futures bets rise despite continued, albeit slower, institutional ETF inflows.

AEON has partnered with United Stables to enable real-world crypto payments and AI-native settlement using the U stablecoin across its global network.

Bitcoin selling by long-term holders has slowed for the first time in months as Ether whales increase accumulation despite cautious market sentiment.

Hyperliquid Labs is set to distribute 1.2 million HYPE tokens to team members on January 6 as part of its ongoing vesting schedule.

Eclipse founder Neel Somani has stepped down as executive chairman to focus on machine learning as the Ethereum layer two firm shifts toward a single flagship application.

Analysts are drawing comparisons between silver’s breakout and Dogecoin’s chart, suggesting DOGE could be entering a multi-year uptrend if the fractal holds.

Crypto markets head into 2026 with stronger fundamentals but deeply bearish sentiment, as Bitcoin lags expectations despite growing US regulation and institutional adoption.

Protests in Iran over the collapsing rial have renewed debate over Bitcoin’s role as a hedge against economic mismanagement and currency failure.

Analysts are split over whether Bitcoin’s four-year cycle has broken down in 2025, as institutional ETFs and macro shifts reshape market behaviour.

Australia has rolled out mandatory age verification for search engines as Ireland pushes similar rules in Europe and the United States warns the measures threaten online privacy and free speech.

SEC Corporation Finance deputy director Cicely LaMothe is retiring after helping shape key crypto guidance during the agency’s recent policy shift.