Author: Kryptonews

A Big Tech company will integrate a crypto wallet in 2026, and more Fortune 100 companies will start their own blockchains, crypto VC firm Dragonfly’s managing partner Haseeb Qureshi has predicted.He also tipped that fintechs launching L1s to compete with public chains like Ethereum and Solana will fail to attract enough users.In a post to X on Monday, Qureshi said much of the Fortune 100 adoption is likely to come from the banking and fintech sectors, with many leveraging the Avalanche blockchain and existing crypto toolkits like OP stack, Orbit, and ZK Stack. The setup would enable these networks to…

If you’re a gamer who also loves ninja-themed stuff, 2025 might’ve been the best year ever.It seems everyone and their dog were releasing ninja and samurai games this year, as if they’d discussed it beforehand. Including a remaster and a new platform for an older game, we count eight ninja and samurai games released this year alone, and nine if you’re willing to include a Ninja Turtles tactics game. Let’s talk about the plethora of katana-centric games that hit PC and consoles this year.Assassin’s Creed Shadows(Available on: PC, PS5, Xbox)Assassin’s Creed Shadows finally delivers on the request gamers have been shouting from…

Incoming liquidity from the US Federal Reserve and bullish technical breakouts are aligning to support a $1,000 price outlook for Zcash.Zcash’s (ZEC) price could be gearing up for a push toward its “first stop” target of $1,000, according to Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX.Key takeaways:ZEC has risen 40% since Arthur Hayes’ Dec. 19 liquidity call, with privacy narratives gaining momentum.Zcash charts still target $1,000 in the longer term, but a pullback toward $400 should not be ruled out. ZEC/USDT daily chart. Source: TradingViewZEC price pumps 40% after Hayes’ endorsementHayes’ bullish outlook for Zcash first appeared…

Several of the biggest blockchain networks handled more transactions in December even as user fees fell, a sign that recent scaling upgrades are increasing capacity and easing competition for block space, according to data compiled by Nansen.Data from Nansen showed that Bitcoin, Tron, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Avalanche and The Open Network (TON) recorded month-over-month increases in transactions, while fee revenue declined sharply across the same period. Ethereum transactions increased by 16% despite a 57% decline in fee revenue. Polygon showed a similar divergence, with transaction counts jumping 82% while fees dropped 47%. Arbitrum and Avalanche also showed a very notable transactions-up,…

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a 4,500-year-old valley temple belonging to a sprawling solar complex built by Pharaoh Nyuserra, ruler of the 5th Dynasty. Announced earlier this month by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the find offers a rare glimpse into the architecture and ritual life of a period defined by the ascendency of the cult of the sun god Ra. Archaeologists from the University of Turin collaborated with the University of Naples L’Orientale on the excavation of the temple complex at Abu Ghurab, a site located southwest of Cairo, near the Nile. Ancient Egyptian sun…

XRP is ending 2025 with one of the most paradoxical profiles in the crypto market, thanks to record-breaking institutional inflows colliding with one of the weakest price charts.According to CoinShares data, XRP investment products attracted approximately $70.2 million in net new money in the final trading week of December. This pushed its monthly inflow to more than $424 million, making it the best-performing crypto investment product for the month.During the month, Bitcoin products recorded $25 million in outflows, while Ethereum funds shed $241 million.Crypto Assets Weekly Flows (Source: CoinShares)Yet, the spot tape tells a sharply different story.According to CryptoSlate’s data,…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) end-of-year rally toward $90,000 appeared to be stalling due to a lack of demand and weak onchain activity. Still, a new technical setup suggested that momentum may increase once the BTC/USD pair breaks above $90,000. Key takeaways:Apparent demand and buying from US investors must recover to secure a new year rally for BTC.Bitcoin must next take out immediate resistance at $90,000 to trigger a rally going into 2026. Bitcoin apparent demand flips negativeBitcoin’s apparent demand has flipped negative after falling to its lowest level since October, as traders and investors adopted a risk-off approach into the new year.Related: Bitfinex whales…

Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin BTC$87,284.01, resumed purchases after boosting its US dollar reserves to $2.2 billion the prior week.The company acquired 1,229 bitcoin last week for $108.8 million, at an average price of $88,568 per coin, according to a filing released Monday morning.Total holdings increased to 672,497 BTC, acquired for $50.44 billion, representing an average purchase price of $74,997 per bitcoin.The acquisition was funded through the sale of $108.8 million in Class A common stock.MSTR shares were down 1% in premarket trading to $157 per share, while bitcoin slipped to around $87,000.

With Democrats favored at 75% to win the U.S. House of Representatives majority in 2026 on prediction market Kalshi, Representative Maxine Waters’ new criticism of Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins’ crypto policies could gain more energy.Though Congress remains on its winter break, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee called Monday for Atkins to testify before the committee, where she wants him to answer for the dismissal of significant digital assets industry enforcement actions.”The SEC has terminated or stayed major enforcement actions against multiple crypto companies and individuals that had been credibly accused of major violations…

Kim Byung-kee, floor leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party, is facing scrutiny following a report alleging that he sought to pressure Dunamu, the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, after his son secured a position at a competitor.According to a Sunday report by news outlet Kyunghyang Shinmun, Kim, a member of the South Korean National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee, allegedly tried to secure a job for one of his sons at crypto exchange Bithumb while simultaneously raising concerns in the National Assembly about Upbit, a competitor crypto exchange operated by Dunamu.The report claims that Kim instructed his staff to “attack Dunamu”…