Ronin and ZKsync’s onchain metrics fell the most in 2025 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI3NTQtNWVlNy03MzRkLTg3MmUtZDg5OTEwNmMxMTY3LmpwZw==.jpg">Some of last year’s hottest blockchains saw the steepest declines in onchain activity after viral moments failed to drive sustained growth.

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Ronin and ZKsync’s Onchain Metrics Fell the Most in 2025

Activity fell sharply on some major blockchains, while others absorbed usage after viral moments faded.

Political tokens played key role in memecoin boom and bust: CoinGecko <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI3MDktYTUwNC03NjdjLTg0YTktMzdiMTA5Mjk1NWIyLmpwZw==.jpg">Election-linked speculation and viral political tokens reshaped memecoins in 2024 before confidence unraveled in early 2025, CoinGecko data shows.

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Political Tokens Drove Memecoin Boom and Bust: CoinGecko

CoinGecko data links memecoin volatility to political narratives, highlighting how election hype fueled rapid growth before triggering a sharp mark...

Solana under ‘industrial scale’ DDoS attack: Co-founder says it’s ‘bullish’ <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI2NzctOTQ5ZC03NjUxLThiYzEtZGI1NTE5OGE3OGY2LmpwZw==.jpg">Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko claims the network is facing an industrial-scale 6 Tbps DDoS attack that has shown little visible impact.

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Solana Under

Anatoly Yakovenko claims Solana is withstanding a massive 6 Tbps DDoS attack with no significant disruption visible.

Custodia renews bid for Fed master account in rehearing push at Tenth Circuit <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI2YzMtMDBlNC03NjNmLWIxMWYtZjE5ZTM2N2Q5NzI5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Custodia renews bid for Fed master account in rehearing push at Tenth Circuit">Custodia Bank is asking the full Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the US Fed’s decision denying it a master account, which would allow it to process payments directly.

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Custodia Appeals Fed Master Account Denial With En Banc Petition

Custodia Bank has filed new petition with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider the Fed’s denial of a master account, a crucial issue ...

Spain’s regulator sets out MiCA transition rules for crypto platforms <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI2YjMtY2U5MS03MGUxLWI2NGYtM2FiYTAwZGY2NTQ1LmpwZw==.jpg">Spain’s securities regulator, CNMV, has spelled out how it plans to run MiCA in practice, using a new Q&A to tell crypto companies what to expect.

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Spain

Spain’s CNMV has published a detailed MiCA Q&A setting out how it will handle authorizations, notifications, cross‑border activity and the tran...

Alexander Ray, our partner within the CTDG initiative and a Web3 entrepreneur, co-founder of Albus Protocol and JPool, has passed away <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI2ZTMtYzZlOC03M2NlLWJlNDMtZjMzZTBlZDIzNTEwLkpQRw==.jpg" alt="Alexander Ray, our partner within the CTDG initiative and a Web3 entrepreneur, co-founder of Albus Protocol and JPool, has passed away">For our team, this is not only the loss of a respected builder in the Web3 space, but the loss of a close and trusted partner.

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Alexander Ray, our partner within the CTDG initiative and a Web3 entrepreneur, co-founder of Albus Protocol and JPool, has passed away

For our team, this is not only the loss of a respected builder in the Web3 space, but the loss of a close and trusted partner

Bitcoin sharks stack at the fastest pace in 13 years, with BTC down 30% <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI1ODYtMWViMi03ODA2LWE5M2ItOWVlMWNlNWU5MzI1LmpwZw==.jpg">Past record spikes in Bitcoin accumulation preceded major rallies, including a 900% surge in 2012 and a 350% rise in 2011.

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Bitcoin Sharks Accumulate at Fastest Pace Since 2012 as BTC Slides

Bitcoin sharks accumulated at 2012-level speeds, signaling aggressive dip-buying despite BTC’s 30% price correction.

Most crypto sectors lagged Bitcoin over past 3 months: Glassnode <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI1OWItNGU2Mi03NzJhLWIyMTktYWQ4OWZkYWEzMjJmLmpwZw==.jpg">Bitcoin fell 26% in three months but outperformed most crypto sectors as Ether dropped 36%, AI tokens fell 48%, and memecoins dipped 56%.

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Bitcoin Outperforms Altcoins Despite Market-Wide Decline

Despite falling 26% over the last three months, Bitcoin outperformed most crypto sectors over the same period, as their weakness highlights capital...

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin goes multichain in new pilot <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI1MWEtNjRkMC03Y2U3LWIwZjAtM2E1YTJiMTVjMmE1LmpwZw==.jpg">Ripple is testing RLUSD on layer 2s Optimism, Base, Ink, and Unichain, after the token initially launched on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum in 2024.

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Ripple Expands RLUSD to Ethereum Layer 2s with Wormhole

Ripple is piloting its US dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, on several Ethereum layer 2s using Wormhole, with a full rollout pending regulatory appr...

MetaMask adds Bitcoin support after teasing it 10 months ago <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI1NmYtZGI3NS03M2QzLTlhMjUtYjVhMDZjNzY4MTU4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="MetaMask adds Bitcoin support after teasing it 10 months ago">Users can now buy, swap, send, and receive Bitcoin directly within the popular Ethereum-focused wallet, expanding its multichain reach.

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MetaMask Now Officially Supports Bitcoin

MetaMask now officially supports Bitcoin. The update allows direct BTC transactions, swapping, and earning reward points.

Crypto urges SEC to see the good in blockchain privacy tools <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI0OGMtMzE5ZS03YzM3LWI3NWItMzM2ZWUzMTgwODA3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto urges SEC to see the good in blockchain privacy tools">SEC chair Paul Atkins says the agency must find how to allow people to use blockchain privacy tools “without immediately falling under suspicion.”

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SEC Urged to See Valid Uses of Crypto Privacy Tools

The SEC heard arguments from crypto executives on Monday that blockchain privacy tools have valid uses and aren’t “overwhelmed by wrongdoers.”

Trump to ‘look into’ recently convicted Samurai Wallet co-founder <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI0NjQtZDEwZC03YWUzLWI5MzgtMmMxNDBiYzY0ZjUwLmpwZw==.jpg">Trump has already pardoned two crypto heavyweights, Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in October and Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht in January.

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Trump Says He’ll Examine Case of Samourai Wallet Co-founder

US President Donald Trump says he will review the case of Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez, as privacy advocates continue to argue the c...

Bitcoin, altcoins sell-off as Fed chair switch-up, AI bubble fears spook markets <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI0MjgtNDQwNy03YjY1LWI3NDQtZjc5MGMxMjg4ZTQwLkpQRw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin, altcoins sell-off as Fed chair switch-up, AI bubble fears spook markets">The crypto market corrected as a shake-up in the Trump administration’s Fed chair pick spooked traders, and growing US macroeconomic challenges led investors to risk-off.

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Crypto Market Drops As Trump Changes Fed Pick, AI Bubble Concerns Rise

TradFi analysts say heavy leverage use, tightening liquidity, uncertainty on the next Fed chair and mounting US macroeconomic challenges are pressu...

Circle to acquire Interop Labs team and IP as Axelar remains independent <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjIzYmQtZTE0MC03OTI1LWI1OGYtNTcwYTYzN2YyNDk2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Circle to acquire Interop Labs team and IP as Axelar remains independent">The agreement adds a key interoperability engineering team to Circle, strengthening its crosschain infrastructure and support for multichain applications.

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Circle Signs Deal to Acquire Interop Labs team and IP

Circle has agreed to acquire the Interop Labs team and its proprietary technology, while the Axelar Network, its foundation and the AXL token remai...

SEC ’eased up on’ 60% of crypto enforcement cases under Trump: Report <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjIyYzctYjlmNy03NzE2LThjNzEtNDA0NmEyODFmZWY4LmpwZw==.jpg">The financial regulator dropped several cases against crypto companies in 2025, and is reportedly “no longer actively pursuing a single case against a firm with known Trump ties.”

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SEC ‘Eased up on’ 60% of Crypto Enforcement Cases under Trump: NYT

The New York Times said that it had found no evidence that Donald Trump had pressured the SEC to drop cases, but still reported connections between...

Anchorage Digital deepens RIA market push by acquiring unit of Securitize <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjIzNjAtNGJlZi03ZTFjLWJlZDMtNTFlOTJiZTdhMzM5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Anchorage Digital deepens RIA market push by acquiring unit of Securitize">The deal folds adviser-facing tools into Anchorage’s platform while allowing Securitize to remain focused on tokenizing real-world assets.

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Anchorage Buys Adviser Platform as RIA Crypto Demand Grows

Anchorage Digital acquires Securitize For Advisors, integrating custody and adviser tools while Securitize doubles down on real-world asset tokeniz...

Bitget tests TradFi trading with forex, gold and stock derivatives using USDt <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjIzNDUtOGJhNy03MWNmLTkwNmUtNzA5OWYwZWMyNzg4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitget tests TradFi trading with forex, gold and stock derivatives using USDt">The new feature gives select users access to traditional market derivatives, with positions margined and settled in USD during a limited testing phase.

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Bitget Tests TradFi Trading with Forex, Gold and Stock CFDs

Bitget has launched a private beta for a new TradFi trading feature that lets crypto users access forex, gold, commodities and stock CFDs using USD...

Price predictions 12/15: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjIyZjYtNTdjZC03ODI3LWI5YzctMmY0Y2MyZjc2MzFhLmpwZw==.jpg">Bitcoin rallies continue to be capped by selling near the intra-day range highs, and the expectation of Bank of Japan interest rate cuts could amplify the downturn in BTC and altcoins.

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Bank Of Japan Rate Cut Expected To Negatively Impact BTC, Altcoins

Bitcoin and altcoins remain under pressure as analysts expect a rate hike by the Bank of Japan to pull prices lower.

How Bitcoin whales move markets, and the signals to ignore <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjIyYzgtOTRmNC03ODFhLWI1OTgtNDY0MTQ4MjQ4NDk5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="How Bitcoin whales move markets, and the signals to ignore">In this new Cointelegraph in-depth video, we delve into the world of Bitcoin whales, the evolving market structure and how to avoid the pitfalls they set for retail investors.

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How Bitcoin Whales Shape the Market

An in-depth look at how Bitcoin’s OG and institutional whales are shifting their behavior, reshaping the market, and creating signals that often ...

Bitcoin ‘extreme low volatility’ to end amid new $50K BTC price target <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjFjNjctZTg2Yy03MjM0LWFlMWEtY2FkNGJhZTllMGEzLmpwZw==.jpg">Bitcoin traders braced for a major move “around the corner” after days of BTC price action sticking to a tight range around $90,000.

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Bitcoin Bear Flag in Focus With Price to Decide on Fate of $90,000

Bitcoin bear market calls come amid expectations of BTC price action making a major move next.