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Perpetuals decentralized exchanges are closing 2025 with cumulative trading volume reaching $12.09 trillion, up from $4.1 trillion at the start of the year. DefiLlama data shows that about $7.9 trillion of this lifetime total volume was generated in 2025. This means that 65% of all perp DEX trading volume occurred in a single calendar year. This concentration highlights how rapidly onchain derivatives scaled in 2025. In December alone, perpetuals trading volume reached $1 trillion, carrying momentum that started in October, when monthly volumes first reached $1 trillion. The increase reflects a sharp acceleration in onchain derivatives usage in the last 12 months, as…

Bitwise’s filings span DeFi, layer-1s, privacy coins, and AI-linked tokens, signaling a broad bet on altcoin demand. Asset manager Bitwise has submitted filings for 11 new single-asset cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This batch targets major altcoins, including Aave (AAVE), Uniswap (UNI), and Sui (SUI), signaling a direct challenge to current regulatory boundaries that have largely confined ETF approvals to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and, more recently, Solana and XRP. Bitwise Pushes Deeper Into Altcoin ETFs According to the filings, the proposed products will sit under the Bitwise Funds Trust and trade on NYSE…

Looking to 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) forecasts clash with historical chart patterns and evolving market realities, as traditional finance plays a bigger role in the cryptocurrency space.Key takeaways:Standard Chartered and Bernstein forecast Bitcoin to hit $150,000 in 2026, revising down earlier higher targets due to slower ETF inflows. Grayscale predicts a new BTC all-time high in H1/2026, driven by institutional adoption ending the traditional four-year cycle.Technical point to a potentially deep drawdown to $40,000-$70,000 if historical patterns repeat.Expert outlooks for Bitcoin price going into 2026The post-2024 halving cycle brought significant gains earlier in the year; however, late-2025 consolidation and volatility have led…

The Reserve Bank of India has urged countries to focus on central bank digital currencies over privately-issued stablecoins, citing concerns about financial stability.In its December financial stability report, released on Wednesday, the RBI argued that CBDCs preserve the “singleness of money and the integrity of the financial system,” and should remain as the “ultimate settlement asset” and the “anchor for trust in money.”“The RBI, therefore, strongly advocates that countries should prioritise central bank digital currencies over privately issued stablecoins to maintain trust in money, preserve financial stability and design next generation payments infrastructure that is faster, cheaper and secure.”The RBI…

Key Takeaways Tether expanded its Bitcoin holdings by acquiring 8,888 Bitcoin in Q4 2025. The purchase is part of Tether’s strategy to diversify its reserves with valuable digital assets. Share this article Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, added 8,888 Bitcoin to its holdings in the fourth quarter of 2025, CEO Paolo Ardoino said. The acquisition reaffirms Tether’s confidence in Bitcoin as a long-term store of value. Tether acquired 8,888.8888888 BTC in Q4 2025.https://t.co/vMh1uzv1wO — Paolo Ardoino 🤖 (@paoloardoino) December 31, 2025The latest purchase boosts Tether’s total Bitcoin holdings to over 96,000, worth around $8.4 billion at current market…

Bad Bunny struck a nerve, rather than a chord, after touching an artifact on display at a Mexico City archaeology museum. On Saturday, Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) issued a public scolding of the musician for allegedly placing his hands on a stela, a type of carved stone sculpture central to Mayan culture. According to INAH and fan accounts, the Puerto Rican singer, whose full name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, posted an image on Instagram showing a hooded figure—presumably himself—touching the artifact at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. As first reported by Hyperallergic, the…

LIT, the newly launched token of decentralized perpetuals exchange Lighter, slid sharply in pre-market trading on Tuesday as its long-awaited airdrop distribution went live, triggering heavy selling from early recipients and leveraged traders. The token initially climbed to a post-launch high of $4.04 shortly after trading began before reversing course and falling to around $2.62, a drop of roughly 22.2%. Source: CoinGeckoThat price also marked LIT’s lowest level since launch, reflecting sustained downside pressure as the market absorbed the large token distribution.LIT Sees Heavy Trading as Selling Outpaces Early AccumulationHowever, despite this excessive drop in price, the trading volume increased…

Bitcoin is closing out the year trading just below $90,000, with little urgency on either side of the market. Attempts to hold recent highs have faded, volatility is thin, and many traders are opting to wait rather than force positions into the final days of 2025.At the same time, longer-term positioning is picking up. Bitfinex whale long positions are now at their highest levels in nearly two years, pointing to confidence beyond the current range. Combined with other signals this week, that activity is shaping how some retail investors are positioning, including a growing interest in projects outside of Bitcoin…

Artificial intelligence, a lack of awareness of data privacy, and regulatory pressures are among the biggest threats to the future of private messaging, says Alex Linton and Chris McCabe, executives from the decentralized messaging app Session. The EU’s efforts to mandate the scanning of private messages through its Chat Control legislation have been heavily criticized by privacy advocates, but Linton, president of the Session Technology Foundation, told Cointelegraph that AI is another front that needs to be pushed back.  AI’s capacity to analyze information on a device and store that data creates “huge privacy issues, huge security issues,” and the ability…

Korbit, the South Korean crypto exchange in talks to be bought by Mirae Asset, was fined 2.73 billion won ($1.9 million) by the country’s regulator for multiple anti money-laundering and customer verification breaches.The Financial Intelligence Unit said the exchange violated key provisions of the country’s Special Financial Transactions Act, including lapses in customer due-diligence and transaction restrictions. In addition to the fine, it imposed an institutional warning and issued personal disciplinary measures against senior Korbit executives, it said Wednesday.The enforcement action comes as Mirae Asset, a Seoul-based financial group with no prior involvement in crypto-related businesses, holds talks to acquire…