Author: John Smith
Ethereum’s staking queues have flipped for the first time in six months, with inflows outpacing exits as BitMine ramps up staking and Pectra-driven demand lifts sentiment. Summary Ethereum’s entry queue has grown while the exit queue has contracted, reversing a six-month trend and extending wait times for new validators. Abdul from Monad says a similar reversal in June preceded ETH’s run to new highs, while BitMine now controls roughly 3–3.4% of supply after heavy accumulation. Analysts cite treasury demand, deleveraging of leveraged staking, and the Pectra upgrade’s higher validator limits as drivers of renewed staking inflows. Ethereum heading into inflows…
SXP slides 13% while TWT rebounds 10%, as API3, ACA, BIFI, and LAYER all fade from highs in a thin, sniper‑style Binance spot session. Summary SXP dropped 13.02% in 24 hours on Binance spot, with a thin order book amplifying the move. TWT rebounded 10.5% from its daily low, with spot buyers defending wallet‑linked exposure. API3, ACA, BIFI, and LAYER all spiked then sold off, posting 10–20% losses in a shallow, exit‑liquidity market. When a mid‑cap payments token dumps 13% in a day while a wallet token rips 10% off the mat, something has broken in the usual altcoin rotation…
Aave’s $140M‑revenue year is overshadowed by a failed brand‑control vote, a $10M AAVE buy, and a brutal governance rift hammering the token. Summary DAO revenue hit $140M this year, exceeding the prior three years combined, with AAVE holders controlling the funds. A brand‑asset transfer proposal failed with 55% against and 41% abstaining, deepening the rift between Aave Labs and the DAO. AAVE price has dropped about 20% amid criticism of Kulechov’s $10M+ token buy and concerns over governance “attacks” and fee routing. Aave’s holiday governance drama has flipped into open confrontation, with founder Stani Kulechov now stressing that this year’s…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Investors are shifting away from short-term speculation and toward yield models backed by real assets and transparent mechanisms as the digital asset market matures. Summary AMT DeFi links renewable energy assets with blockchain contracts to support more stable XRP-based yields. AI-driven computing optimizes contract performance by analyzing energy supply, network load, and yield parameters. The platform offers tiered contract options, daily settlements, and a simple onboarding process for different investor profiles. As the digital asset industry moves toward long-term…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XRP ETF optimism grows as investors turn to BI DeFi for stable returns beyond short-term price rallies today globally up. Summary XRP ETF optimism grows as investors turn to BI DeFi cloud mining to secure steady daily returns ahead of price swings. BI DeFi lets XRP, BTC, and ETH holders earn automated daily income via cloud mining without hardware or energy costs. As XRP volatility rises, BI DeFi cloud computing offers stable cash flow and cycle-resistant crypto investment returns.…
Ethereum price was stuck below the psychological point at $3,000 as exchange-traded fund inflows slowed and transaction fees in the network plunged. Summary Ethereum price has formed several bearish patterns on the daily chart. The network fees have slumped by 57% in the last 30 days. The ETH ETF inflows have also slumped in the past two months. Ethereum (ETH) was trading at $2,945, down by 40% from its highest point this year. It has also formed a risky pattern, pointing to more downside in the near term. SoSoValue data shows that demand for Ethereum ETFs has largely waned in…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Every year, crypto promises reinvention. In 2025, it finally delivered something more difficult and more important: maturation. Across the Opinion desk this year — where I manage, edit, and communicate with the thought leaders, experts, and influencers of the crypto world — one pattern was impossible to ignore. The industry is no longer arguing about whether crypto will survive. It is arguing about what kind of financial system it is becoming. The debates have shifted from ideology…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The global tokenization market size reached approximately $1.24 trillion in 2025, a significant increase from $865.54 billion in 2024, with projections for multi-trillion-dollar growth by the end of the decade. This growth was primarily driven by regulatory clarity in key jurisdictions. This is Part Two of a four-part series where I evaluate key energy requirements to support the growth in AI-driven tokenization necessitating orbital cloud data centers. Part One: 2025 was the year of tokenization. Part Three…
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said the Bitcoin four-year cycle is being replaced by a “10-year grind” characterized by steady returns rather than spectacular gains. Speaking on CNBC’s Crypto World, Hougan argued that institutional adoption, regulatory progress, and stablecoin growth are stronger forces than the historical halving-driven cycle. “I do think the four-year cycle is less important now than it was in the past,” Hougan stated. “I expect the market to be up next year. I think we’re in a 10-year grind upward of strong returns, not spectacular returns, strong returns, lower volatility, some up and down.” Institutional buying dampens Bitcoin…
Uniswap recently executed a 100 million UNI token burn, permanently removing approximately $596 million worth of tokens from circulation. Summary Uniswap permanently burned 100M UNI after a 99.9% governance vote passed UNIfication. Protocol fees are now live while interface fees remain zero UNI jumped 19% during voting and rallied another 6% following the burn. The burn followed overwhelming community approval of the UNIfication governance proposal, which passed with 99.9% support on December 25. UNI (UNI) rallied 6% over the past 24 hours, trading in a range of $5.89 to $6.35. The token surged 19% when voting commenced on December 19-20…