Author: Kryptonews

Every few weeks, crypto aggregators run breathless headlines about capital rotating from Bitcoin into Ethereum. A whale swaps $200 million on THORChain, Ethereum ETFs inflows tick up for three consecutive days, a bridge records its highest weekly volume since 2021. Each time, the narrative forms instantly: institutional money is rotating up the risk curve, altcoin season looms, Bitcoin dominance has peaked. Most of these stories collapse within 72 hours. The THORChain whale turns out to be one address rebalancing over three weeks, a rounding error against Ethereum’s $8 billion daily spot volume on centralized exchanges. The ETF inflows reverse when…

Political narratives helped push memecoins to record highs before accelerating a sharp reversal, according to crypto price tracker CoinGecko. In its 2025 State of Memecoins Report, CoinGecko highlighted how election-driven speculation has reshaped the memecoin sector. The report found that the total memecoin market cap peaked at $150.6 billion in December 2024, surpassing the sector’s previous highs in 2021. CoinGecko attributed the rally to a mix of new token launchpads, Solana experimentation and growing political narratives linked to the United States elections. The data aggregator noted that enthusiasm surrounding President Donald Trump’s reelection coincided with the sector’s peak, as election-themed tokens dominated social…

Political narratives helped push memecoins to record highs before accelerating a sharp reversal, according to crypto price tracker CoinGecko. In its 2025 State of Memecoins Report, CoinGecko highlighted how election-driven speculation has reshaped the memecoin sector. The report found that the total memecoin market cap peaked at $150.6 billion in December 2024, surpassing the sector’s previous highs in 2021. CoinGecko attributed the rally to a mix of new token launchpads, Solana experimentation and growing political narratives linked to the United States elections. The data aggregator noted that enthusiasm surrounding President Donald Trump’s reelection coincided with the sector’s peak, as election-themed tokens dominated social…

Wyoming-based crypto bank Custodia filed a new petition in its long-running legal battle against the Federal Reserve for access to a master account, requesting a rehearing en banc before the full Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.Custodia Bank is asking the court to reconsider its October ruling that sided with the Fed in denying the bank access to core central bank payment services, in a fight that has become a pacesetter for crypto banking access to the U.S. payments system.In the petition for rehearing en banc filed on Dec. 15, Custodia is urging all active judges on the court, not just…

StraitsX will launch XSGD and XUSD on Solana in early 2026, targeting on-chain FX, cross-border settlement, and AI-driven payments with x402 support. Summary StraitsX will deploy its SGD- and USD-pegged stablecoins XSGD and XUSD on Solana in early 2026, making it the first L1 to host both assets natively.​ The launch targets on-chain FX, instant SGD–USD swaps, and cross-border settlement, leveraging Solana’s high throughput and low fees plus liquidity pools on CEXs and DEXs.​ Both stablecoins will support the x402 payment standard to enable machine-to-machine and AI-agent micropayments in what StraitsX calls the emerging “agentic economy.” StraitsX announced a partnership…

Filecoin FIL$1.2760 fell 4.2% to $1.28 on Tuesday amid significant volatility as traders drove sharp reversals during a broader market decline, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model.The model showed that the decentralized storage token established a bearish price trend with $0.08 range representing 6.3% volatility.Volume was 12.75% above the seven-day average, according to the model. The peak of 11.7 million tokens was 85% above the 24-hour average of 2.81 million. The spike confirmed the token’s breakdown below the psychological $1.30 support price, the model said.Wider crypto markets also fell. The CoinDesk 20 index was 3.7% lower at publication time.Technical…

XRP drops below key support at $1.93 as volume spikes. Analysts warn of a move toward $1, with whale selling and bearish signals increasing. XRP has come under pressure after slipping below key support levels. The recent drop adds to ongoing concerns about a deeper correction toward the $1 area. Analysts are watching current price action as volume rises and technical indicators weaken. Breakdown Signals and Volume Spike XRP is trading around $1.88 after falling through the $1.93 support zone, which now acts as resistance. The move comes with a nearly 6% drop over 24 hours and a weekly…

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee believes basic market dynamics favor crypto bullishness despite recent price woes. In a new interview with CNBC, Lee predicts that crypto’s “best years are still definitely ahead.” “Today, there are only four million Bitcoin wallets with $10,000 in them. There are 900 million IRA and brokerage accounts globally that have $10,000, so that’s 200 times larger a market.”  Lee thinks crypto’s 2025 story is still positive despite some hiccups and “uncertain” price levels. “I think that there have been some concerns about quantum, and then there was that huge deleveraging event on October 10th, but the crypto…

For our team, this is not only the loss of a respected builder in the Web3 space, but the loss of a close and trusted partner with whom we worked side by side on strengthening validator infrastructure and staking systems within the Solana ecosystem as part of the CTDG initiative.The Web3 community lost a builder whose contribution deserves to be named with clarity and gratitude.For us, his absence is felt both professionally and personally – in the work we shared, the decisions we shaped together, and the long-term systems we helped build.Alexander Ray was not only an engineer, a founder,…

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a series of consultations on proposed rules for digital asset markets, marking the next phase in the government’s effort to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets.The proposals, published across three consultation papers, cover crypto trading platforms, intermediaries, staking, lending and borrowing, market abuse, disclosures and decentralized finance (DeFi). The FCA said consultation responses will be open until Feb. 12, 2026.The regulator said the proposals aim to support innovation while ensuring that consumers understand the risks associated with crypto investment. It added that regulations should not eliminate risks entirely, but should…