Author: John Smith
The week of December 21-27, 2025, closed the year with $316.2 million in crypto funding across 8 visible projects. Summary Crypto projects raised $316.2M in the final week of 2025 across eight deals. HashKey Group dominated funding with a massive $250M year-end raise. Finance and trading infrastructure attracted most investor attention to close 2025. As per the data, HashKey Group’s $250 million raise dominated a year-end funding period that featured finance platforms and infrastructure development. Finance and trading platforms led the majority of investor attention during this final week of the year. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of this week’s crypto…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Crypto has world-class launchpads and some of the most liquid spot markets in the world. New tokens can get minted, listed, and traded almost instantly. Once the unlocking or vesting contracts clear, there is plenty of liquidity for them to move. Summary Crypto lacks a “mid-life market” for tokens: Between issuance and spot trading, billions in locked and vested tokens trade off-chain in opaque OTC deals, distorting prices and disadvantaging retail. This gap undermines sustainability and RWA…
Bitmine deposited 74,880 ETH worth approximately $219 million into Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake protocol, marking the company’s first staking operation. The move comes as the largest Ethereum (ETH) treasury company seeks yield generation from its 4.066 million ETH holdings. According to EmberCN monitoring, the deposit occurred on December 27. At an estimated 3.12% annual percentage yield, staking the entire treasury would generate roughly 126,800 ETH per year. Based on Ethereum’s current price, the annual staking rewards would be worth approximately $371 million. Ember CN’s X post regarding Ethereum staking First staking deployment from 4M+ Ethereum treasury The 74,880 ETH deposit is Bitmine’s…
Bitcoin ETFs recorded $83.27 million in net outflows on December 26, extending a multi-day redemption streak as BTC struggled to reclaim $88,000. Summary Bitcoin ETFs recorded $83.27M in outflows on Dec. 26, extending a five-day selloff. Fidelity’s FBTC led redemptions with $74.38M, while most ETFs saw zero flows. ETF outflows now exceed $750M as Bitcoin fails to reclaim the $90K level. Fidelity’s FBTC led withdrawals with $74.38 million in outflows, while Grayscale’s GBTC posted $8.89 million in redemptions. All remaining Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded zero flow activity on December 26. BlackRock’s IBIT data was not updated as of press time.…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XRPstaking gains traction as firms reassess digital assets, while Metaplanet plans to hold 210,000 BTC by the of 2027. Summary XRPstaking platform gains traction as investors seek structured yield strategies beyond short-term crypto price swings. From Bitcoin reserves to XRPstaking, crypto markets shift toward allocation, yield, and risk-managed returns. XRPstaking combines secure custody and AI yield tools to turn passive crypto holdings into sustainable income. With the ongoing changes in the global macroeconomic environment, more and more companies are…