Spot volumes drop 66% in ‘lulls’ that often precede next cycle leg: Bitfinex
Bitfinex said the recent 66% slide in spot trading volumes echoes lulls seen before next leg in the cycle.
Brazil’s largest private bank advises investors to allocate 3% to Bitcoin in 2026
Brazil’s largest private bank says Bitcoin can improve portfolio diversification and hedge currency risk despite a volatile year for the asset.
Crypto groups slam Citadel for urging tighter DeFi tokenization rules
The DeFi Education Fund has led a rebuttal to Citadel Securities’ call for the SEC to bring DeFi platforms under securities laws if dealing in tokenized stocks.
Stablecoin giant Tether makes $1B bid to buy Juventus FC
Tether says it will buy the controlling stake Exor has in Juventus, along with all remaining shares, an offer Exor has reportedly rebuffed.
SOL struggles as Solana TVL slides and memecoin demand fades
SOL demand cools as its total value locked drops by $10 billion and memecoin trading slumps. Traders’ lack of appetite for long leverage could further complicate the situation.
Tokenization benefits ‘light at first,’ but will expand if democratized: NYDIG
Regulations must evolve for tokenized real-world assets to be better integrated with DeFi, so their immediate benefit won’t be significant, says NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro.
Senior Vanguard analyst says Bitcoin is no better than a plush toy
The comments followed the asset management company’s policy change allowing its clients to trade crypto exchange-traded funds.
Tools for Humanity expands World app toward super-app model
The release introduces World Chat with end-to-end encryption, DeFi-powered yield via Morpho and QR-code payments at more than one million merchants in Argentina.
Short-term Bitcoin traders were profitable for 66% of 2025: Will profits rise in 2026?
Short-term Bitcoin traders were profitable for 229 days this year despite the recent 30% correction in BTC price. Will this trend carry over into 2026?
Hate Ticketmaster? Onchain RWA tickets may succeed where regulators haven’t
TIX is developing a DeFi-based settlement layer for live events, using onchain tickets to unlock venue financing and simplify payouts.