Cryptocurrency

Tajikistan passes law imposing steep fines and up to 8 years in prison for Bitcoin miners using stolen electricity amid worsening winter energy shortages. Summary New Criminal Code article punishes…

Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain launches public testnet with Mastercard, Klarna, UBS and Kalshi, targeting sub-cent stablecoin payments for mainstream finance. Summary Tempo, a payments-first blockchain backed by Stripe and Paradigm, launches…

Ethereum whales and sharks accumulated 934,240 ETH over three weeks while retail sold 1,041 ETH, fueling a price rebound as volatility cooled, Santiment shows. Summary Large Ethereum holders classified as whales and…

Strive Asset Management launches $500m stock sale to buy more Bitcoin, expand its 7,525 BTC treasury, and fund corporate needs amid MSCI index exclusion debate. Summary Strive Asset Management announced a…

New Nicholas AfterDark ETF plans to hold Bitcoin only overnight and rotate into Treasuries during U.S. hours to exploit BTC’s non-U.S. session outperformance. Summary Velo.xyz data shows Bitcoin has delivered…

Bitwise’s $1.25b 10-asset crypto fund wins SEC approval to uplist from OTC to NYSE Arca as a regulated ETP, giving institutions index-style exposure to top coins. Summary SEC approves Bitwise…

Binance co-CEO Yi He’s old WeChat account was hacked on Dec. 9, allowing scammers to push a memecoin called MUBARA in a coordinated pump-and-dump. Summary Yi He’s old WeChat account…

Solana price is pushing back toward $140 as rising volume and improving indicators show there may be a potential major move ahead. Summary SOL traded at $138 on Dec. 10…

Crypto prices today are edging higher as traders position for the Federal Reserve’s December interest rate decision and a possible shift in liquidity conditions. Summary Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major altcoins…

Aave Labs has proposed deploying Aave V3 on MegaETH at mainnet launch to capture early liquidity and borrowing demand. Summary Aave Labs reopened its ARFC to deploy Aave V3 on…