Author: Kryptonews

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”…

The crypto market is slightly lower today, with total market capitalisation slipping by 0.5% over the past 24 hours to $3.04 trillion, remaining just above the $3 trillion level. Despite the mild pullback, trading activity remains elevated, with 24-hour volume at $116.18 billion. TLDR: The crypto market cap slipped 0.5% over the past 24 hours to $3.04 trillion; Most top assets traded lower, with BTC down 0.5% to $87,337; Onchain data shows continued aggressive ETH accumulation by large players; Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan expects a decade-long Bitcoin uptrend with lower volatility; Technicals show BTC holding key support at $85,000–$86,000; The…

Gold and silver reaching new highs again is being framed as a liquidity signal rather than a risk-off warning. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $87,000 in late December 2025 after sliding by over 30% from its October peak above $126,000, while gold and silver continue to post record-breaking gains. However, some analysts are arguing that this divergence is not a warning sign but a familiar setup that previously led to one of Bitcoin’s strongest rallies. According to this view, the current pause in BTC mirrors mid-2020, when precious metals rallied first after a major market shock, before capital rotated…

Demand for tokenized equities has accelerated since their mainstream debut earlier this year, pointing to this emerging asset class as a potential early signal of broader blockchain adoption beyond Bitcoin and stablecoins. The combined market capitalization of tokenized stocks has climbed to a record $1.2 billion, according to data from Token Terminal, driven by strong growth in September and December.“Tokenized stocks today are like stablecoins in 2020,” Token Terminal said, underscoring how early the market remains. Stablecoins were still in their infancy in 2020, but they have since grown into a $300 billion sector this year. The market for tokenized stocks…

Crypto derivatives activity picked up sharply in 2025 as traders increasingly turned to onchain perpetual futures, according to Coinbase researcher David Duong. By late in the year, decentralized exchanges were processing more than $1 trillion in monthly perpetual futures volume, underscoring the growing role of onchain derivatives markets.In a post published Monday on X, Duong said the trend was driven in part by the absence of a traditional altcoin season, which led traders to seek higher returns through leverage rather than spot markets. He added that the “unprecedented degree of leverage” available in perpetual futures allowed traders to amplify exposure…