Author: Kryptonews

2026 is a pivotal year for Ethereum. The first Ethereum validators will process tiny zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs instead of reexecuting transactions. This unlocks immediate scaling benefits for the layer 1 and sets it on the path toward 10,000 transactions per second (TPS).Researcher Justin Drake demonstrated that validating proofs on an old laptop is already possible at EthProofs Day at Devconnect in November. One in 10 validators are expected to make the switch to ZK before the end of the year.It’s a complete overhaul of the fundamental way the blockchain works: comparable in scale to the Merge in 2022, when Ethereum…

Peter Zhang Dec 25, 2025 12:29 HBAR price prediction shows modest upside to $0.1160 in the next 24-48 hours, with Hedera forecast suggesting limited momentum as price trades near critical support. HBAR Price Prediction Summary • HBAR short-term target (1 week): $0.1160 (+5.45% from current $0.11) • Hedera medium-term forecast (1 month): $0.1145-$0.14 range with high volatility expected • Key level to break for bullish continuation: $0.12 (SMA 20 resistance) • Critical support if bearish: $0.10 (Bollinger Band lower bound and strong support) Recent Hedera Price Predictions from Analysts The latest HBAR price…

Memecoins are trading near year-end lows, marking a sharp reversal from the speculative peak reached in Christmas 2024.Memecoins fell 65% over the year to a market capitalization of $35 billion on Dec. 19, their lowest level of 2025, according to CoinMarketCap data. They retraced some losses on Friday, rising to about $36 billion.Last year, memecoins thrived on Christmas Day, recording about $100 billion in valuation, according to CoinMarketCap data. The memecoin sector’s trading volume fell alongside its value, dropping 72% over the year to $3.05 trillion, as crypto’s retail investing trends moved away from highly speculative assets.Memecoins have historically acted…

In brief Dogecoin spent 2025 caught between political controversy and corporate interest, falling sharply in price along the way. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency tied the meme coin to U.S. politics, briefly lifting prices before legal challenges and policy missteps pushed the initiative into obscurity. Public companies, treasury managers, and ETF issuers embraced DOGE, but heavy corporate momentum failed to produce a new all-time high, leaving the community focused on 2026 utility gains rather than speculation. It started as a joke, but this year, Dogecoin was embraced by institutions, bought up by public companies, and its namesake was shared…

Memecoins are trading near year-end lows, marking a sharp reversal from the speculative peak reached in Christmas 2024.Memecoins fell 65% over the year to a market capitalization of $35 billion on Dec. 19, their lowest level of 2025, according to CoinMarketCap data. They retraced some losses on Friday, rising to about $36 billion.Last year, memecoins thrived on Christmas Day, recording about $100 billion in valuation, according to CoinMarketCap data. The memecoin sector’s trading volume fell alongside its value, dropping 72% over the year to $3.05 trillion, as crypto’s retail investing trends moved away from highly speculative assets.Memecoins have historically acted…

February: The Bybit theft recenters the market on operational risk On Feb. 24, the crypto industry faced a renewed security reckoning after about $1.4 billion was stolen from Bybit, making it one of the largest exchange-related thefts on record.US authorities publicly attributed the attack to actors linked to North Korea and warned that the stolen assets would likely be laundered through a network of addresses and intermediaries.For operator-led businesses, the takeaway was not “don’t use crypto.” It was that counterparty exposure and custody decisions, including exchange risk, wallet providers, signing flows and withdrawal assumptions, can become severe operational risks overnight,…

Key NotesCrypto Fear & Greed Index has stayed in ‘Extreme Fear’ (0–24) for 14 straight days.It outlasts the index’s extreme readings during the November 2022 FTX collapse.BTC trades around $88,000, roughly five times higher than during the FTX crash. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has printed ‘Extreme Fear’ for 14 straight days. On December 26, it stands at 20. This means a longer stretch of deep pessimism than during the November 2022 FTX collapse, even as BTC $88 645 24h volatility: 1.5% Market cap: $1.77 T Vol. 24h: $37.27 B trades around the $88,000 level, roughly 5x its FTX-era…

Earlier this month, the US began intercepting and seizing tankers carrying Venezuelan crude, with a first seizure reported around Dec. 10 and a second interception by Dec. 20.By Dec. 22, US officials said a third vessel was being pursued near Venezuelan waters.Caracas responded with an emergency law imposing prison terms of up to 20 years for anyone who promotes or finances blockades or similar disruptions to maritime commerce.With onshore storage nearing capacity, PDVSA shifted to floating storage (loading crude onto tankers and anchoring them offshore), while some ships made U-turns and loadings slowed.That’s the scene as of this week: oil…

Uniswap Labs’ and Uniswap Foundation’s “UNIfication” proposal to activate protocol fees for the largest decentralized exchange in crypto and burn millions of UNI received overwhelming support from voters, transforming the token from a purely governance mechanism into a value-accruing asset.The proposal received more than 125 million votes in support over the five days of voting with just 742 dissenting.Uniswap sees an average of about $2 billion a day in trading volume and generates an annualized $600 million in fees, according to DeFillama data. Until now, it has routed all the fees to liquidity providers, leaving UNI as a governance-only token…

Concerns are mounting that global equity markets may be drifting into another bubble, fueled by relentless optimism about AI. If that bubble cracks in 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market could be among the first to feel the fallout.Key takeaways:AI bubble risks could hit crypto first, as overstretched, debt-funded equity markets unwind.Bitcoin may fall to $60,000–$75,000, but institutional support could help limit losses compared to past crashes.AI bubble can trigger “severe” meltdown in stocksIn November, 45% of fund managers surveyed by Bank of America flagged an “AI bubble” as the market’s biggest tail risk, up from just 11%…