Bitcoin Price Watch: Will BTC Close 2025 With a Bang or a Whimper?

With only weeks left in 2025, bitcoin is strutting into the year-end spotlight around $89,500 to $90,100 on Thursday morning, but it’s not exactly doing the moonwalk. Traders are watching closely to see whether it ends the year with fireworks or a fizzle—and whether 2026 will finally deliver that long-awaited breakout or more sideways samba. … Read more

CryptoBench: AI Meets DeFi, Head-On

CryptoBench just landed. Developed by ChainOpera AI and Princeton AI Lab, under the guidance of Professor Mengdi Wang and her PhD student Jiacheng Gu, it isn’t another benchmark. It is the benchmark. CryptoBench aims to bridge the gap between academic AI tests and real-world crypto stress. It pushes agents to behave like real crypto analysts, … Read more

Binance Expands USD1 Integration as New Trading Pairs and BUSD Collateral Conversion Go Live

Binance is expanding its stablecoin strategy again. The exchange has confirmed it will launch new USD1 trading pairs and convert all Binance-Peg BUSD collateral into USD1. The move marks one of the largest stablecoin migrations on the platform since Binance shifted away from BUSD earlier this year. The announcement arrives as the exchange continues tightening … Read more

Superstate Launches Onchain Direct Issuance Programs for Tokenized Shares on Solana and Ethereum

Financial technology firm enables SEC-registered companies to raise capital on Ethereum and Solana using stablecoins, streamlining public market infrastructure. Superstate announced its Direct Issuance Programs, allowing public companies to conduct capital raises directly on blockchain platforms. The program enables companies to issue tokenized shares instantly to KYC-verified investors using stablecoins, with real-time shareholder registry updates … Read more

A16z Crypto Expands Into Asia With Seoul Office Launch

Andreessen Horowitz launches strategic expansion into Asian crypto market, appointing SungMo Park as Head of APAC go-to-market in South Korea. Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) crypto announced its expansion into Asia, opening its first office in Seoul, South Korea. The move comes in response to the region’s significant crypto market presence, with South Korea being the second-largest … Read more