Mirae Asset in talks to buy Korean crypto exchange Korbit in $100M deal: Report
Mirae Asset Group is reportedly in talks to acquire South Korea’s crypto exchange Korbit in a deal valued at up to $100M, according to local media.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs bleed $782M during Christmas week amid ‘holiday positioning’
Spot Bitcoin ETFs extended a six-day withdrawal streak as analysts point to seasonal factors rather than weakening institutional demand.
Uniswap executes 100M UNI burn after governance approval
Uniswap has removed 100 million UNI from circulation after its fee-burning proposal passed with near-unanimous support.
Bitcoin doesn’t need gold and silver ‘to slow down,’ say analysts
The Bitcoin-to-gold ratio has strengthened because Bitcoin spent the past year in a “stagnant stage,” while gold enjoyed a “tremendous year,” according to Lyn Alden.
Bitcoin returns will be strong but ‘not spectacular’ over next decade: Exec
The “fast-moving retail crowd” is one of the reasons Bitcoin is ending the year lower than it started, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan.
Fed’s ‘skinny’ accounts end Operation Chokepoint 2.0 — Senator Lummis
Giving crypto companies and fintech startups access to accounts at the Federal Reserve is a hedge against debanking by commercial banks.
Google search volume for ‘crypto’ craters as 2025 comes to a close
The low levels of internet search volume signal that retail investors are not interested in the crypto market, a stark contrast from January.
Emerging market economies to drive RWA tokenization in 2026: Crypto exec
Developing economies that lack entrenched financial market infrastructure will adopt tokenized real-world assets before developed countries.
Bitmine begins staking ETH, deposits $219M into Ethereum PoS contract
Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine has begun staking Ether after depositing nearly $219 million worth of ETH into Ethereum’s proof-of-stake system.
JPMorgan freezes accounts of two stablecoin startups over sanctions concerns: Report
JPMorgan has reportedly frozen accounts linked to Y Combinator–backed stablecoin startups BlindPay and Kontigo after flagging exposure to sanctioned jurisdictions.