Author: Kryptonews

Crypto fund manager Bitwise has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch 11 new single‑token “strategy” crypto exchange‑traded funds (ETFs), extending the company’s crypto ETF footprint deeper into the altcoin market.The proposed funds would offer targeted exposure to assets including Aave (AAVE), Uniswap (UNI), Zcash (ZEC), Bittensor (TAO), Sui (SUI), and Near (NEAR), among others, giving investors a regulated route into tokens that so far have mostly traded on crypto exchanges.According to the filing, each product is designed as a “Strategy ETF” rather than a plain spot vehicle, following a rules‑based playbook for how it…

Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, is considering a new move into crypto finance. The bank says it is exploring the idea of issuing ruble loans backed by cryptocurrency. The comments were shared by Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov in an interview with local media. According to Popov, Sberbank is still in the early stages. Crypto regulation in Russia is not fully formed yet, but the bank says it is ready to work closely with regulators to build the right legal and technical framework. If progress continues, Sberbank hopes to announce its first crypto-backed loan deals in the near future. If launched, the…

A senior executive at Coinbase warned that changes to the US stablecoin framework could weaken Washington’s position in the global race for digital payments, just as China moves to make its central bank digital currency (CBDC) more competitive.In a post on X, Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase’s chief policy officer, said the debate over whether US-issued stablecoins can offer “rewards” under the GENIUS Act could hurt US dollar stablecoins’ global competitiveness. He pointed to a recent announcement from China’s central bank as evidence that rival financial systems are moving quickly to enhance the appeal of state-backed digital money.The People’s Bank of China,…

Timothy Morano Dec 31, 2025 08:18 The Hong Kong Monetary Authority reports a 2.9% decrease in mortgage applications for November 2025, with approved loans down by 7% to HK$29.1 billion. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released its latest residential mortgage survey, revealing a decline in mortgage activity for November 2025. The survey indicates a month-on-month decrease of 2.9% in the number of mortgage applications, totaling 8,019 for the month. Decline in Approved Mortgage Loans The total value of mortgage loans approved in November saw a significant reduction, falling by 7% compared…

Ethereum price has slumped nearly 14% in December as net outflows from its spot exchange-traded funds topped nearly $545 million within the period. Will the largest altcoin extend losses now that it is close to confirming a bearish pennant pattern? Summary Ethereum price has dropped 14% in December. Nearly $545 million have outflown from spot Ether ETFs in December. A multi-month bearish pennant pattern has formed on the daily chart. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price has fallen nearly 14% from its December high of $3,432. Trading at a little below $3,000 when writing, ETH losses were more…

Cecilia Giménez Zueco, the amateur Spanish painter who butchered an attempt to restore a small-town fresco and became a global phenomenon because of it, has died at 94. Giménez, a lifelong resident of Borja in the province of Zaragoza, vaulted to unexpected international fame in 2012 after she tried to revive Ecce Homo, a 1930 devotional mural by Elías García Martínez. Her well-meaning but unsanctioned intervention transformed Christ’s face into what many online described as simian, sparking a torrent of memes, jokes, and a dedicated parody Twitter account that rechristened the work Ecce Mono (as in Behold the Monkey). Today, the painting is colloquially often…

In brief Some crypto ATMs were targeted by law enforcement in 2025. Meanwhile, some states took action against Bitcoin ATM operators. There were some renewed calls for restrictions on Capitol Hill. Crypto ATMs faced heightened scrutiny in 2025, as authorities and lawmakers tried to confront a growing number of scams facilitated by these machines in the U.S.Some officials took matters into their own hands with power tools, while two attorneys general brought lawsuits against several of the biggest firms in the space. Meanwhile, agencies and other entities issued consumer alerts addressing the elderly.Crypto ATM operators say their machines provide a…

The Ethereum mainnet clocked 2.2 million transactions in a single day in a new record this week, while fees have fallen to just 17 cents on average.The layer-1 blockchain recorded its new transaction milestone on Tuseday, according to block explorer Etherscan.  Transaction fees have also dropped considerably over time. The highest transaction fees on Ethereum were recorded in May 2022, when users had to spend over $200 per transaction.However, continued upgrades have dropped fees considerably, despite continued growth of the network’s usage.  Fees have also been on the decline since Oct.10, when they were around $8.48, during the significant liquidation event that saw…

Bitcoin and ether ended December with little sign of the year end burst traders often bank on, capping a quarter that shows just how fragile crypto rallies can look when liquidity thins and risk appetite slips.The so-called ‘Santa rally’ never really arrived. Instead, repeated attempts by bitcoin to reclaim key levels were sold into, while ether and large cap tokens followed lower.Bitcoin is on track to end December down about 22%, its worst month since December 2018, while ether is on track to end Q4 2025 down 28.07%, according to data curated by CoinGlass.A ‘Santa rally’ is the tendency for…

In the latest SlateCast episode, XYO co-founder Markus Levin joined CryptoSlate’s hosts to unpack why decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) are moving beyond niche experiments—and why XYO built a purpose-built Layer-1 to handle the kind of data AI and real-world applications increasingly demand.Levin’s ambition for the network is blunt: “First, I think XYO is gonna have eight billion nodes,” he said, calling it a stretch goal—but one he believes matches where the category is headed.DePIN’s “every corner of the world” thesisLevin framed DePIN as a structural shift in how markets coordinate physical infrastructure, pointing to rapid growth expectations for the…