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As the final regulatory roundup of 2025 this week’s developments captured a inflection point for US crypto policy showing a shift away from ad-hoc enforcement and toward more structural debates around taxation, banking access and investor protection. From renewed pressure on the IRS over staking taxes to the Federal Reserve exploring new account models for payment firms, regulators are confronting how digital assets can be integrated into financial frameworks designed for a very different era.Lawmakers Renew Push on Staking Tax TreatmentA bipartisan group of 18 US House lawmakers has urged the Internal Revenue Service to revisit how crypto staking rewards…

Bitmain, the largest manufacturer of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), the machines used to mine proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies, has reportedly slashed prices on several generations of mining hardware amid sector-wide turmoil for the mining industry.The company is offering bundle deals and discounts across the board, including on its S19 and S21 series machines that would have been considered “distressed sales” earlier in 2025 when Bitcoin (BTC) was rising in price, according to TheMinerMag.Even newer, flagship mining hardware like the S21 immersion-cooled ASICs were offered at discounts of $7 per terahash-second (TH/s), and some hardware bundles were auctioned off to mining operators…

Stani Kulechov, the founder and CEO of Aave Labs, the main development company behind the Aave decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol, denied claims that he recently purchased $15 million of Aave (AAVE) tokens to influence a controversial community vote that failed to pass. “These tokens were not used to vote on the recent proposal, and that was never my intention. This is my life’s work, and I am putting my own capital behind my conviction,” Kulechov said.He also said that Aave Labs has not clearly communicated the economic alignment between it and Aave token holders. “In the future, we’ll be more…

Key Highlights Coinbase announced that it will now allow SOL deposits and withdrawals via the Base network Recently, it announced the integration with Jupiter, which allows users to trade Solana-based tokens directly from their Coinbase app With numerous integrations and acquisitions, the crypto firm is planning to buildan  Everything App On December 23, the ecosystem around Coinbase revealed a new connection between its own Base network and the Solana blockchain.  JUST IN: Coinbase enables SOL deposits and withdrawals via the Base network. pic.twitter.com/0miO7vONwh — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) December 23, 2025 According to the latest announcement, the new development means that users…

Bitcoin’s 2024–2025 price action highlighted a disconnect between improving high-timeframe onchain structure and restrictive macroeconomic conditions. While crypto-native liquidity and supply dynamics strengthened during Bitcoin’s (BTC) 2024 rally, external variables, like elevated real yields and Federal Reserve balance sheet contraction, imposed valuation limits as the cycle progressed.Key takeawaysBitcoin rallied to above $100,000 from $42,000 in 2024 alongside rising stablecoin inflows and sustained BTC exchange outflows.A key BTC valuation metric expanded to 2.2 from 1.8 in 2024-2025, but remained below overheating thresholds of 2.7.In 2025, elevated real yields and balance sheet contraction may have limited BTC’s returns despite a resilient onchain position. Onchain…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum is trading below the $3,000 mark as it attempts to push higher and reclaim key structural levels needed to signal the start of a recovery. So far, those efforts have failed. Price remains capped by persistent resistance, and market confidence continues to deteriorate. While short-term bounces have emerged, most analysts and investors expect the broader downtrend to continue, arguing that Ethereum lacks the demand and momentum required to sustain a meaningful reversal. Sentiment has turned deeply pessimistic, with traders increasingly positioned for further downside rather than…

Terrill Dicki Dec 26, 2025 17:54 Bitcoin Cash trades at $597.70 amid record $27B Bitcoin options expiry today, with BCH showing resilience despite Trust Wallet hack concerns affecting broader crypto sentiment. Quick Take • BCH trading at $597.70 (up 0.3% in 24h) • Record $27 billion Bitcoin options expiry today creating market volatility expectations • Bitcoin Cash holding above key $590 support despite Trust Wallet security concerns • BCH outperforming broader crypto with 5.97% weekly gains amid institutional optimism Market Events Driving Bitcoin Cash Price Movement Today marks the largest quarterly Bitcoin options…

Stani Kulechov, the founder and CEO of Aave Labs, the main development company behind the Aave decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol, denied claims that he recently purchased $15 million of Aave (AAVE) tokens to influence a controversial community vote that failed to pass. “These tokens were not used to vote on the recent proposal, and that was never my intention. This is my life’s work, and I am putting my own capital behind my conviction,” Kulechov said.He also said that Aave Labs has not clearly communicated the economic alignment between it and Aave token holders. “In the future, we’ll be more…

Ukraine has requested the extradition from Poland of an archaeologist who was detained in Warsaw earlier this month on suspicion of conducting illegal excavations in Russian-occupied Crimea, according to the Polish media. The Warsaw District Prosecutor’s Office received the extradition request from Kyiv authorities for Oleksandr Butyagin, following his apprehension in Poland on December 4. Butyagin, 52, is an employee of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, where he leads the archaeology division specializing in the Northern Black Sea region, which encompasses Crimea. Polish authorities arrested Butyagin in Warsaw while on a lecture tour across Europe, with a planned…

If rising hardware prices and $80 software weren’t enough proof that gaming’s getting pricier, the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Mario Kart World price tags should seal it.But you don’t need a high-end console or premium release to have a good time. Dig into the indie scene, and you’ll find a stack of great games that cost next to nothing.Every title here costs $20 or less, and many drop even lower during sales. Better yet, they run on just about anything; some barely need a GPU at all, and those that do only ask for hardware from nearly a…