Japan’s Crypto Policy Shift Raises Questions for the Market Ahead of Key Macro Decisions

Japan is quietly reimagining how digital assets fit into its financial system, and the timing is drawing attention. While global markets are already sensitive to upcoming macro decisions from the Bank of Japan (BoJ), Tokyo is advancing parallel reforms that touch crypto regulation, taxation, and broader liquidity conditions. Related Reading: Ex-Terra Insider Calls Do Kwon […]

Bitcoin Makes The Cut As Brazil’s Largest Private Bank Issues 2026 Guidance

According to Itaú Asset Management, Brazil’s largest private bank, investors should consider holding 1%–3% of their portfolios in Bitcoin starting in 2026. The recommendation came in a research outlook released this week and frames Bitcoin as a small, complementary holding rather than a main bet. Related Reading: Binance And HTX Get Regulatory Nod To Operate […]

Venezuela’s Currency Troubles Drive Stablecoin Use Higher — Research

Venezuela’s cash is losing value quickly. People and businesses are shifting to US-dollar stablecoins, especially USDT, to protect savings and make everyday payments. Related Reading: Not Just Crypto: Research Says XRP Is Moving Into Bank-Grade Payment Infrastructure According to market data, the peso-like bolívar has quoted around 267 per US dollar on December 12, 2025, […]

Crypto’s Back-End Gets A Boost As Coinbase And Standard Chartered Join Forces

Standard Chartered and Coinbase announced an expanded collaboration on December 12, 2025, to develop a suite of services aimed at institutional investors. Related Reading: Not Just Crypto: Research Says XRP Is Moving Into Bank-Grade Payment Infrastructure Based on reports from both firms, the work will look at trading, prime services, custody, staking and lending for […]

Strategy Maintains Nasdaq 100 Spot Despite MSCI Drama — Details

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has kept its place in the Nasdaq 100 during this year’s reshuffling—its first since joining the index in a similar event last December. This comes as a piece of good news as the Bitcoin corporate buyer contends with the risk of possible exclusion from Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI)’s indexes. MSTR Survives […]

Crypto Promoter Hit With New Indictment Over $1.8 Billion HyperFund Case

Crypto promoter Rodney Burton, popularly known as “Bitcoin Rodney,” is facing new charges for his alleged role in the $1.8 billion HyperFund pyramid scheme. This development comes almost two years after the US Department of Justice brought criminal charges against two of the co-founders of the crypto Ponzi scheme. In January 2024, the US DOJ […]

Hyperliquid’s Latest Announcement: Why It Could Be A Game Changer For HYPE Investors

Hyperliquid (HYPE), one of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEXs) in the industry, has announced the pre-alpha launch of a portfolio margin system on its testnet, marking a significant advance for traders by unifying spot and perpetual (perps) trading to enhance capital efficiency.  This system supports various trading strategies, such as carry trades, wherein spot balances […]

Not Just Crypto: Research Says XRP Is Moving Into Bank-Grade Payment Infrastructure

XRP is being positioned as something more than a trading asset as analysts point to signs suggesting it may be shaped for financial infrastructure over time. Related Reading: Satoshi Lives Again: NYSE Unveils Statue That Vanishes Before Your Eyes A report from Digital Asset Solutions (DAS) highlights three main points behind this shift, tying the […]

Crypto Has Changed — CFTC Withdraws Years-Old Virtual Currency Rules

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced on Dec. 11, 2025 that it has withdrawn its 2020 interpretive guidance on when a crypto trade counts as “actual delivery,” a move the agency said responds to major changes in crypto markets and trading practices. Related Reading: Satoshi Lives Again: NYSE Unveils Statue That Vanishes Before Your Eyes […]