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$wXRP is coming to Solana, marking a major moment for the XRP ecosystem and cross-chain DeFi. This launch lets XRP holders use Solana DeFi while keeping full exposure to native XRP. Hex Trust and LayerZero launch $wXRP, a regulated 1:1-backed XRP on Solana and other blockchains, with $100M+ day-one liquidity. What is $wXRP? A wrapped version of XRP, $wXRP, is 1:1 backed by native XRP held in custody. Each $wXRP issue places 1 XRP in a safe deposit with Hex Trust. Upon redemption, the system burns the token and returns native XRP to the user. With this arrangement, wXRP will…

Despite a decline from all-time highs, Bitcoin has still performed better than most other cryptocurrency sectors in recent months, indicating that capital and investment continue to favor Bitcoin, according to Glassnode.Over the past three months, “the average return across nearly all crypto sectors has underperformed Bitcoin,” reported onchain analytics platform Glassnode on Tuesday.“This persistent relative weakness highlights a market environment where capital concentration favours BTC.”The comments came in response to a post from institutional-grade reporting platform Bitcoin Vector stating that the first half of the year was Bitcoin-dominated, but “the picture flipped” in the second half. Bitcoin Vector explained that…

Luna Classic (LUNC) and Terra Coin (LUNA) is back in focus as traders brace for the sentencing of Terra founder Do Kwon. The token has traded with heightened volatility, and the latest rebound reflects renewed speculation around one of the most closely watched legal cases in the crypto industry.LUNC & LUNA Rises Ahead of Do Kwon’s Court RulingTraders increased their positions as speculation returned to the Terra ecosystem. Market data from several exchanges shows higher spot volume, especially from retail-focused platforms in Asia.The token rose even as most large-cap assets traded sideways. Analysts say the move reflects a typical pattern…

A critical vulnerability in React Server Components is being actively exploited by multiple threat groups, putting thousands of websites — including crypto platforms — at immediate risk with users possibly seeing all their assets drained, if impacted.The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-55182 and nicknamed React2Shell, allows attackers to execute code remotely on affected servers without authentication. React’s maintainers disclosed the issue on Dec. 3 and assigned it the highest possible severity score.Shortly after disclosure, GTIG observed widespread exploitation by both financially motivated criminals and suspected state-backed hacking groups, targeting unpatched React and Next.js applications across cloud environments.Loading…What the vulnerability doesReact Server…

Crypto wallet giant MetaMask has announced it has added support for Bitcoin, hinting that more blockchain integrations will be rolled out next year. MetaMask announced the rollout to social media on Monday, ten months after it first teased it in February, revealing that Bitcoin (BTC) has now joined the ranks of supported assets from the Ethereum, Solana, Monad and Sei blockchains. “Any Bitcoin transactions you make will appear in your asset list once confirmed. Remember: Bitcoin transactions are typically slower than those on EVM or Solana networks,” MetaMask said. The move enables users to buy BTC, swap to BTC, send and receive BTC,…

End of Fed tightening, possible rate cuts, and rising liquidity could favor risk assets like Bitcoin in 2026. Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering near $90,000, with traders weighing near-term macro pressure against growing conviction that early 2026 could mark a defining phase for the crypto market. The focus is shifting from short-term volatility to whether easing U.S. monetary policy and political tailwinds could set the stage for an aggressive upside move that some analysts place as high as $600,000. Macro Forces and Market Structure Come into Focus In a post shared on X earlier today, pseudonymous analyst Wise Crypto told…

More than 5% of all emails sent worldwide contain malicious content, according to internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare. The web security giant revealed that an aggregate of 5.6% of global email traffic analyzed by the firm over the past year was found to be malicious. This equates to more than one in every twenty emails containing harmful content.In November, that figure surged to almost one in ten, nearly double the average for the year, it found. Malicious emails include those that can cause harm, such as the theft of credentials, data, or money, Cloudflare explained in its 2025 year-in-review report. The findings are particularly…

Crypto industry executives have urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission to shift its thinking on blockchain privacy tools, pitching that there are legitimate applications for them outside of criminal use.The SEC hosted crypto and finance executives for a discussion and panel on financial surveillance and privacy on Monday, the agency’s sixth crypto-focused roundtable this year, as it seeks to overhaul its approach to crypto.StarkWare general counsel Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos, who participated in a panel discussion, told Cointelegraph after the event that a major takeaway was that there shouldn’t be an assumption that those using and creating privacy tools are…

Dogecoin lost a critical technical level after a sharp, high-volume selloff, signaling a change in short-term market structure and forcing traders to reassess near-term risk.News backgroundDogecoin declined 5.5% over the past 24 hours, falling from $0.1367 to $0.1291 as selling pressure intensified across the broader crypto market. The move came amid weaker risk sentiment and declining participation in higher-beta assets, with meme tokens absorbing outsized downside relative to majors.While no single catalyst drove the selloff, the move coincided with continued rotation out of speculative exposures and thinner liquidity conditions. DOGE remains range-bound on a higher timeframe, but the latest drop…

Key Takeaways Gemini has launched a predictions market platform available in all 50 US states with no trading fees for a limited time. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved Gemini’s entry into prediction markets, signaling increased regulatory support for crypto-related derivatives. Share this article Gemini has officially rolled out its predictions market platform, joining a growing list of companies offering forecasting tools for users to speculate on the outcome of real-world events ranging from elections to market movements. Introducing Gemini Predictions, now live across all 50 US states 🇺🇲 Users can trade on outcomes of real world events with near…