AlphaTON eyes meme-sized $420.69M raise for TON, AI expansion after baby-shelf exit
AlphaTON exits baby-shelf limits and plans a meme-sized $420.69 million fundraising program despite being a nano-cap with a steep stock decline. Go to Source
Month: December 2025
Italy sets hard MiCA deadline for crypto platforms to comply
Italy’s markets regulator sets firm MiCA deadlines, forcing VASPs to seek authorization or exit by Dec. 30, and urges investors to check providers’ compliance plans. Go to Source
Moneygram and Fireblocks Forge Stablecoin Infrastructure Partnership
Global payments network Moneygram partners with Fireblocks to revolutionize cross-border transactions using secure stablecoin technology. Moneygram announced on December 4, 2025, a strategic partnership with Fireblocks to enhance its global payment network through advanced stablecoin infrastructure. The collaboration aims to transform cross-border payments by enabling real-time, multi-blockchain value transfers across Moneygram’s extensive network of over … Read more
Ethereum sees 25% validation drop post-Fusaka as Prysm bug nears finality loss
A 25% dip in Ethereum’s voting participation coincided with a bug in the Prysm consensus client shortly after the Fusaka upgrade, with the network just 9% away from losing finality. Go to Source
Bitget Hints at ‘Wall Street’ Expansion, Moving Beyond Cryptocurrency Roots
Bitget, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will expand its operations to include tokenized shares and commodities, such as gold. Bitget’s CMO, Ignacio Aguirre Franco, stated that the goal of this move was to attract customers who want to trade these assets without the constraints of traditional markets. Bitget to Debut Tokenized Stock … Read more
CNBC Partners With Kalshi to Integrate Prediction Market Data
CNBC and Kalshi forge multi-year partnership to incorporate real-time prediction insights into financial news coverage. CNBC announced on December 4, 2025, a comprehensive partnership with Kalshi to integrate prediction market data across its television, digital, and subscription platforms. The collaboration, set to launch in 2026, will introduce a Kalshi ticker to on-air programming, including popular … Read more
Kremlin Aide: Crypto Mining is a ‘Hidden Export’ Skewing Ruble Forecasts
An aide to the Russian President has stated that cryptocurrency mining is a major factor causing inaccurate ruble exchange rate forecasts, calling it a “new, undervalued export item.” Undervalued Export and Hidden Currency Flows Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and a key economic aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, … Read more
US investors consider crypto less as risk-taking drops: FINRA study
FINRA found the number of people invested in crypto was steady from 2021 to 2024, but fewer were considering either buying more or investing for the first time. Go to Source
Bitcoin unlikely to replicate January’s surge to new high: 21Shares founder
Bitcoin’s downturn has barely anything to do with “anything crypto specific,” but it’s unlikely to surge early next year, says 21Shares co-founder Ophelia Snyder. Go to Source
XRP sentiment plummets, which could set token up for rally: Santiment
Santiment says social sentiment toward XRP has hit its lowest levels since October, entering the fear zone, but suggested that has preceded a rally in the past. Go to Source
