Author: Kryptonews

The U.S. Senate negotiations over a crypto market structure bill — the industry’s top goal in its policy lobbying — hasn’t yet resolved several disagreements as the talks drift toward the holiday break, suggesting real progress may not happen before January.Legislative text has been circulating privately among industry insiders, and executives took a look at some of the current draft in a White House meeting on Thursday, according to people familiar with the process. The pages were shown very briefly in a meeting led by President Donald Trump’s crypto adviser, Patrick Witt, they said, though industry representatives haven’t given the…

When Binance rolled out its new “Binance Junior” accounts this month, the announcement landed with the kind of split reaction usually reserved for children’s TikTok privacy updates.On paper, the product is tightly controlled, restricted to a savings lane, and anchored to a parent’s KYC identity: there are no trading buttons, no margin sliders, no instant swap prompts.Yet, as soon as a six-year-old gains access to an interface that resembles a crypto exchange, even if the mechanics are simplified, the focus shifts from whether they will own volatile digital assets to how early repeated exposure to trading-like designs might influence their…

Key NotesChain infrastructure celebrates scalability breakthrough while ecosystem security breach undermines investor confidence simultaneously.Malicious contract targets wallet approvals forcing platform to restrict user access pending resolution of frontend vulnerability.Technical indicators show neutral momentum with bulls needing sustained close above $892 to invalidate bearish pressure. BNB BNB $887.6 24h volatility: 0.3% Market cap: $122.24 B Vol. 24h: $1.06 B price remained stuck below $890 on Dec. 12, posting a narrow 0.12% intraday move as competing market catalysts kept sentiment conflicted. The day had begun on a positive note, with BNB Chain announcing its highest-ever throughput performance. 🔓 New TPS record unlocked:…

Ethereum has pushed above the $3,350 level, injecting fresh momentum into the market after weeks of uncertainty. Yet despite this breakout, overall sentiment remains clouded by fear, with many analysts still warning that the broader structure points toward a developing bear market. Traders now find themselves at a pivotal juncture: is this the beginning of a sustained recovery, or merely a temporary rally before further downside? Related Reading According to a new CryptoQuant report, one of the most revealing indicators right now is Ethereum’s funding rate behavior across major exchanges. Unlike the explosive funding spikes seen during the two major…

Crypto wallet Phantom is rolling out prediction markets for its 20 million users through a partnership with Kalshi, the U.S.-regulated event trading exchange, the firm said on Friday.The feature will allow Phantom users to trade on real-world outcomes such as U.S. elections, macroeconomic events or crypto prices without leaving the wallet interface. Phantom is also introducing chatting function to the marketplaces, adding a social element to prediction markets, the press release said.Users will be able open trades using any Solana-based tokens, including SOL, USDC and Phantom’s CASH stablecoin, or even memecoins like Fartcoin (FART), Phantom CEO Brandon Millman said on…

Bitfinex says crypto spot trading activity has fallen sharply this quarter, with volumes down 66% from January’s peak as traders step back amid softer ETF inflows and an uncertain macro backdrop. In a Sunday post on X, the exchange noted that the slowdown mirrors periods seen in earlier market cycles, where extended lulls often “precede the next leg in the cycle.”According to data from CoinMarketCap, 30-day crypto spot volumes have slipped from over $500 billion in early November to roughly $250 billion this week.Trading activity struggled to stay above the $300–$350 billion range throughout late November and early December, with…

Ethereum is trading with renewed strength after breaking above the $3,300 level and briefly pushing toward $3,400, signaling a potential shift in short-term momentum. However, despite this recovery, bullish conviction remains fragile. Many analysts continue to warn that the broader trend still leans bearish, emphasizing that Ethereum has yet to reclaim the structural levels needed to confirm a macro reversal. Related Reading Yet one signal has captured significant attention: according to fresh data from Lookonchain, a major whale known as BitcoinOG has doubled down on his Ethereum long position. This trader is widely recognized for being the whale who successfully…

Ripple continues with its impressive 2025, having notched a new major banking partnership in Europe for the first time and gaining a conditional approval from the US OCC to charter a national trust bank. Both of these developments were announced in the span of less than 24 hours. Yet, the price of the underlying asset has not felt any positive consequences and continues to struggle to remain above $2.00. Ripple’s Latest Wins CryptoPotato reported at the end of November that Ripple is having its best year on record, with massive acquisitions, such as Hidden Road, the conclusion of the lawsuit…

After years of negotiations starting with a visit by the late Pope Francis in 2022, the Vatican repatriated a wealth of Indigenous cultural treasures that were unveiled this week in a warehouse belonging to the Canadian Museum of History. The institution in Gatineau, Quebec—around a 2.5-hour drive west of Montreal—is currently storing the 62-object handover while Indigenous elders and experts take stock of each piece and investigate its origins. As reported by the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), Vancouver Archbishop Richard Smith, representing the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, said at a news conference on Tuesday, “We recognize that reconciliation is not a…

Crypto wallet application Phantom has partnered with regulated prediction market Kalshi to bring event-based trading directly into its wallet interface, signaling a deeper convergence between onchain finance and real-world outcome betting. The companies said on Friday that the integration would allow Phantom users to discover trending events, track live odds and place bets without leaving their wallets. A new feature called Phantom Prediction Markets will allow users to trade tokenized positions that reference Kalshi’s event markets across politics, economics, sports and culture. “By integrating a layer of tokenized positions referencing Kalshi’s regulated event markets with Phantom, users can trade what they care about…