Author: Kryptonews

Despite XRP’s price slump, spot XRP ETFs have attracted notable institutional inflows. Ripple (XRP) has struggled to regain the $1.90 level, and recent price action has shown repeated rejections near that zone despite brief recovery attempts. After dropping sharply earlier in the week, buyers briefly managed to push prices higher on December 29, but selling pressure emerged just below $1.91. Fresh data suggest a “clear intensification” of selling pressure on XRP, which has coincided with a sharp market correction that has seen the asset lose roughly 50% of its value, after falling from a recent high near $3.66 to…

Key NotesCoinShares’ weekly report shows that crypto investments saw outflows to the tune of $446 million.Bitcoin and Ethereum dominated the outflows over the past week.XRP and SOL ETFs continue to see massive inflows. The “Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report” published by CoinShares reveals that crypto investments experienced outflows of $446 million. The majority of the outflows were centered in the United States, while Germany maintained inflows. On the other hand, XRP XRP $1.86 24h volatility: 0.4% Market cap: $112.63 B Vol. 24h: $1.95 B and Solana SOL $123.5 24h volatility: 0.9% Market cap: $69.50 B Vol. 24h: $5.08 B…

Crypto markets got more institutional and more regulated in 2025, but the familiar “altcoin season” many traders expected never fully arrived.Bitcoin (BTC) hit fresh highs earlier in the cycle, yet much of the rest of the market lagged. Bitcoin was down approximately 7% year-to-date after an early-October sell-off, while the total market capitalization of altcoins declined by more than 46% in 2025, according to TradingView data. BTC and others, year-to-date chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewEven so, a handful of tokens managed to outperform during a year defined by selective risk taking and heavy scrutiny. XRP (XRP) drew fresh momentum from regulatory developments,…

Key Takeaways Strategy acquired 1,229 BTC for nearly $109 million. Ongoing turmoil in Bitcoin has pressured the stock, which is now off 45% since the start of the year. Share this article Strategy, the publicly traded company that treats Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset, said it bought 1,229 BTC last week at an average price of $88,568 per coin, lifting its total holdings to 672,497 BTC. Strategy has acquired 1,229 BTC for ~$108.8 million at ~$88,568 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 23.2% YTD 2025. As of 12/28/2025, we hodl 672,497 $BTC acquired for ~$50.44 billion…

DOT$1.8263 fell 2% to $1.84 over the last 24 hours.Trading volumes were 7.8% above the seven-day moving average at 7.76 million tokens, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model.The model showed that the move in DOT occurred without clear fundamental catalysts as technical factors dominated price action.The token underperformed the broader crypto market. The CoinDesk 20 index was 0.6% lower at publication time.This modest divergence reflects sector rotation dynamics rather than fundamental weakness in Polkadot’s positioning, according to the model.In the absence of clear fundamental drivers, technical resistance at $1.88 became paramount, the model said, as DOT worked through a…

Trust Wallet has moved into a verification phase after a Christmas Day exploit involving its browser extension; while thousands of wallets have been identified, the company has received far more reimbursement claims than expected.On Monday, Trust Wallet CEO Eowyn Chen said the company had identified 2,596 wallet addresses tied to the compromised extension. Still, it has received almost 5,000 claims, suggesting a significant amount may be false or duplicate submissions. “Because of this, accurate verification of wallet ownership is critical to ensure funds are returned to the right people,” Chen wrote. “Our team is working diligently to verify claims; combining multiple…

Key Takeaways:Trend Research added 11,520 ETH worth nearly $35 million, lifting total holdings to 601,074 ETH ($1.83 billion).The firm has borrowed $958 million in stablecoins from Aave, continuing an aggressive leveraged accumulation strategy.Founder Jack Yi says Trend is positioning for a major 2026 bull market, dismissing short-term volatility as noise.A major Ethereum whale has doubled down again. On-chain data shows Trend Research continuing its aggressive ETH accumulation, even as derivatives markets flash elevated risk and short-term sentiment remains divided.Read More: Ethereum Whale Moves 40,000 ETH After 10 Years, Unlocking $120M+ From ICO WalletTrend Research Buys Another $35M in ETH Using…

China’s central bank is rolling out a new framework for the digital yuan that will allow commercial banks to pay interest on e-CNY wallet balances starting Jan. 1, 2026, a move officials say will push the central bank digital currency (CBDC) beyond its original role as a cash substitute.The new CBDC framework will allow banks to treat the digital yuan as part of their asset-liability operations, Lu Lei, a deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, wrote in a PBOC-affiliated China Financial News article, republished by Sina Finance on Monday.“The digital RMB will move from the digital cash era…

My name is Godspower Owie, and I was born and brought up in Edo State, Nigeria. I grew up with my three siblings who have always been my idols and mentors, helping me to grow and understand the way of life. My parents are literally the backbone of my story. They’ve always supported me in good and bad times and never for once left my side whenever I feel lost in this world. Honestly, having such amazing parents makes you feel safe and secure, and I won’t trade them for anything else in this world. I was exposed to the…

Toward the end of 2025, Binance solidified its peak position as the liquidity hub for stablecoins. The centralized exchange holds over 71% of stablecoin deposits, leaving other markets behind.  Binance remains the biggest holder of stablecoins among all other centralized exchanges. The market now carries over 71% of stablecoin liquidity, creating the biggest concentrated pool in crypto.  Exchange stablecoin reserves remain near an all-time high at the end of 2025, reaching around $69B. Binance still holds over $49B out of the total supply of 314B in various stablecoins. The most numerous inflows are for Ethereum and TRON-based coins.  Binance’s reserves…