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Key Takeaways:Two separate $500 million deals are in motion to create dedicated AVAX treasury companies in the U.S.Major players Hivemind Capital Partners and SkyBridge Capital are backing the move via a Nasdaq-listed firm and a SPAC.The plan involves buying large amounts of AVAX directly from foundation reserves to lock in long-term institutional holding.The Avalanche ecosystem has spent much of 2025 doubling down on infrastructure and making it easier for big banks to get on-chain. As competition between major networks heating up, the foundation is now announcing a shift toward traditional Wall Street structures to shore up its market position and…

Hardware wallets are physical gadgets that store users’ private keys offline, away from exchanges and internet-connected devices. “Not your keys, not your crypto” is the core principle that underpins crypto wallet security. By granting you full control of your private keys and enabling on-device transaction signing, hardware wallets keep your cryptocurrencies safe. They protect digital assets from online hackers, malware, and third parties.In this article, we’ll provide deeper insights into how hardware wallets work, their key features, pros, cons, and types. We’ll also guide you on how to set up and choose a cold wallet. What Is a Hardware Wallet?A crypto…

For Animoca Brands co‑founder Yat Siu, 2025 will be remembered as “the Trump year,” not because US President Donald Trump saved crypto, but because the industry bet too heavily on him and mispriced everything from tariffs to rate cuts.Trump was supposed to be crypto’s cheat code in 2025. Instead, Bitcoin (BTC) is limping into the year’s end, facing its fourth annual decline in history. Memecoin liquidity has been sucked into political side quests, and one of the sector’s longest‑running builders thinks the market over‑trusted the new president.​ Bitcoin’s 2025 performance. Source: CoinMarketCap“If I had to give it a grade, I…

South Korean financial heavyweight Mirae Asset Group is in advanced talks to acquire Korbit, one of the country’s longest‑standing cryptocurrency exchanges, in a deal potentially valued at around $100 million. The Chosun Daily, the country’s largest and most influential newspaper, confirmed the reports on Sunday. Mirae Asset Consulting, a non‑financial subsidiary of the broader Mirae Asset financial conglomerate, is negotiating the planned transaction. To demonstrate their commitment to expanding their operations with this acquisition, sources highlighted that the team has already exchanged signatures on a memorandum of understanding with the major shareholders of Korbit. Mirae Asset Group seeks to expand its…

Bitcoin (BTC) has outperformed gold and silver by several orders of magnitude since 2015, racking up a 27,701% gain, compared to silver’s 405% gain and gold’s 283% appreciation during the same period, according to author and analyst Adam Livingston. “Even ignoring the first six years of Bitcoin’s existence, for the crybabies who whine about the timeframe comparison, gold and silver drastically underperform the apex asset,” Livingston said in an X post.Gold advocate Peter Schiff, one of Bitcoin’s harshest critics, chimed in, telling Livingston that he should compare these assets over the last four years instead of 10. “Times have changed. Bitcoin’s…

XRP is trading at $1.87, up roughly 1% over the last day, as cautious buyers start to trickle back in after weeks of sideways trading kept traders in limbo. Daily trading volume stands at a respectable $1.06 bn, indicating steady participation rather than some wild speculative fervor. As the 5th largest cryptocurrency, with a market cap of $113.2 bn, XRP still has 60.57 bn tokens out of 100 bn in circulation, which gives it a fair bit of stability.Descending Channel Signals CompressionOn the 4-hour chart, XRP is still stuck inside a descending channel that has been dictating price action since…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine has started staking its Ether tokens, depositing roughly $451 million worth of ETH into Ethereum’s proof-of-stake (PoS) system on Saturday, December 27. This appears to be a fresh strategy from the digital asset treasury (DAT) firm, which has managed to stay relevant in a nascent, uncertain sector of the cryptocurrency industry. How Much Would BitMine Make From Ethereum Staking? In the early hours of Saturday, December 27, on-chain analyst EmberCN revealed that BitMine has finally started attempting to stake its Ether holdings to…

Indian authorities have arrested a former Coinbase customer service agent in Hyderabad in connection with the crypto exchange’s data breach disclosed earlier this year, according to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Key Takeaways: A former Coinbase support agent was arrested in India over a data breach affecting nearly 70,000 users. Coinbase rejected a $20M ransom and incurred $307M in breach-related costs. The incident adds to mounting legal and security pressure on the exchange. “We have zero tolerance for bad behavior and will continue to work with law enforcement to bring bad actors to justice,” Armstrong said in a post on X…

Key Highlights The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of the Abu Dhabi Global Market has officially recognized USDT issued on the TRON blockchain as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token, allowing licensed financial firms in the hub to use it for payments, trading, and custody The approval shows the Abu Dhabi Global Market’s importance as a leading crypto-friendly jurisdiction, with a regulatory system that allows yield-bearing stablecoins and has attracted major players like Tether, Circle, Binance, and Kraken This approach and regulatory clarity will place the UAE as a global digital finance hub On December 22, the TRON DAO announced that USDT issued…

Ethereum developers earlier this month agreed on the name and rough timing of the network’s second major upgrade scheduled for 2026, settling on “Hegota” as the next milestone in the blockchain’s development roadmap.Hegota will follow “Glamsterdam,” Ethereum’s next major upgrade, which is currently expected to roll out in the first half of 2026. That sequencing places Hegota tentatively in the second half of the year, continuing a faster cadence of protocol upgrades than Ethereum has historically maintained.The decision reflects a relatively new approach to Ethereum development, with core contributors aiming to ship network changes more frequently rather than bundling large…