AEON Brings Scan-to-Pay Crypto Payments to X Layer, Expanding Real-World Adoption Across Emerging Markets

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. AEON, the foundational payment and settlement layer built for the new AI economy, today announced a strategic integration with X Layer, the high-performance Ethereum Layer 2 network developed by OKX....

Zcash leads Q4 privacy rally – Analyst foresees ZEC at $1,000

Zcash flashed mix signals despite December recovery....

Bitcoin Price Prediction: $88K Holds as Prenetics Halts BTC Buys and Triangle Tightens

Bitcoin is currently trading around $88,300, holding steady after a long series of weeks when not much has changed, which has kept price action within a pretty well-defined trading range. Sentiment remains cautious, even with some modest gains across the major tokens. The Fear and Greed Index is still hovering at 32, firmly in “fear” territory....

Bullish calls of XRP to jump 300% in 2026 do the rounds again, implying $8 target

Standard Chartered predicted XRP could rise to $8 by 2026 in an April note, supported by improved U.S....

Top 6 Crypto Apps Every Crypto Investor Should Have in 2026

Crypto investing is no longer about relying on an all-in-one platform. To truly reap the benefits of the market swings, most investors use a stack of specialized mobile apps. These are often designed for different needs. One can be for instant swaps, one for market data, another for DeFi wallet access and so on....

Bitcoin, ether drop more than 22% in Q4 as December ‘Santa rally’ fizzles

The market's focus is now on whether bitcoin can maintain its support levels into the new year, as the failed rally may signal a need for a deeper market reset....

CZ Says Pakistan Could Become a Global Crypto Leader by 2030

CZ praised the country’s leadership for moving quickly to formalize its crypto ecosystem, including new regulatory frameworks, exchange approvals, and exploration of Bitcoin reserves and asset tokenization....

CZ says in five years, Pakistan could be a global leader in crypto.

Pakistan can become a global leader in cryptocurrency by 2030, according to Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, especially if it sustains its momentum in regulatory and adoption efforts....

Crypto Hacks Swipe Nearly $3 Billion In 2025 Despite Fewer Attacks – Report

As we approach the final day of a massive year for the crypto industry, a recent report revealed that the sector has lost nearly $3 billion amid the emergence of new trends from malicious actors and growing security complexities....

US fines for dirty money drop 61% as Trump retreats from enforcement

Total penalties imposed by financial watchdogs fell to $1.7bn in the year to December 19...

South Korea Inflation Slows to 2.3%, Weak Won May Stall BOK Rate Cuts

South Korea's inflation rate eased to 2.3% in December from 2.4% in November, according to Statistics Korea data. This slowdown was driven by modest rises in food and living costs, though it remains above the Bank of Korea's 2% target for the fourth straight month, signaling persistent price pressures....

Senator Lummis Backs Bitcoin-Aligned Market Structure Bill Before 2027 Term Ends

Senator Cynthia Lummis strongly supports bipartisan Cynthia Lummis market structure legislation for digital assets, emphasizing public-private partnerships to combat illicit finance while protecting consumers and fostering innovation in the cryptocurrency sector....

2,700,000 PI Tokens in 24 Hours: Pi Network’s Price to Pump Soon?

While Pi Network’s native token has seen minimal volatility over the past week, one key factor suggests it might be gearing up for an upside move. However, some analysts are pessimistic that the price could rise soon, criticizing the project for its numerous flaws....

HBAR Price Rises 4% Amid Hedera Network Surge, Tests Key Resistance

HBAR price has risen 4% as Hedera network activity surges, with testnet TPS reaching 44, mainnet hitting 100, and new accounts jumping 72.9% to 2,620. Holder count stands at 4.6 million while TVL climbs 2% to $67.1 million, signaling strong on-chain growth and testing $0.118 resistance....

Bitcoin in Year-End Consolidation as Ukraine-US Security Talks Intensify, Targeting 86,700–90,370 Levels

Bitcoin in Year-End Consolidation as Ukraine-US Security Talks Intensify, Targeting 86,700–90,370 Levels...

BitMine bags $98M in ETH as year-end selling caps gains: Tom Lee

BitMine snared another 32,938 ETH on Tuesday as end-of-year tax-loss sellers and bots kept prices down, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee said....

Bitcoin Risks A Year-Long Bear Market If This Happens: On-Chain Data

Bitcoin’s price action has pushed a closely watched on-chain profitability gauge into a configuration that, in 2022, preceded an extended drawdown and one analyst says a break below $70,000 would risk repeating that “year-long” reset. In a Dec. 30 morning brief, Axel Adler Jr....

USDC Surges as Ember R25 rcUSDC Vault Debuts on TopNod, Reaching 5.2M in 12 Hours with 7M Capacity and 12–14% Annualized Return

USDC Surges as Ember R25 rcUSDC Vault Debuts on TopNod, Reaching 5.2M in 12 Hours with 7M Capacity and 12–14% Annualized Return...

Bitcoin Faces Major Liquidation Thresholds: $709M Short Liquidation at $90K and $823M Long Liquidation at $87K on CEXs

Bitcoin Faces Major Liquidation Thresholds: $709M Short Liquidation at $90K and $823M Long Liquidation at $87K on CEXs...

Binance to Delist Multiple Spot Trading Pairs, Including BNB-Linked Pairs, Starting January 2, 2026 at 03:00 UTC

Binance to Delist Multiple Spot Trading Pairs, Including BNB-Linked Pairs, Starting January 2, 2026 at 03:00 UTC...

Cryptocurrency Liquidations Reveal Stunning Short Squeeze Dominance in BTC, ETH, and SOL Markets

BitcoinWorld Cryptocurrency Liquidations Reveal Stunning Short Squeeze Dominance in BTC, ETH, and SOL Markets Global cryptocurrency markets experienced significant volatility on November 15, 2024, as forced liquidations in perpetual futures contracts revealed a dramatic pattern: short positions overwhelmingly dominated recent BTC, ETH, and SOL liqu...

Could A Bitcoin Drop To $74,000 Spell Bankruptcy For Strategy? Top Analysts Respond

Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a slight recovery, edging back above the $89,000 mark as it attempts to break through the $90,000 resistance level. Nonetheless, concerns loom over further downward moves, raising worries about the risks this trend poses to firms like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy)....

Lighter’s Stunning $200B Trading Volume Surge Overtakes Hyperliquid in DeFi Derivatives Race

BitcoinWorld Lighter’s Stunning $200B Trading Volume Surge Overtakes Hyperliquid in DeFi Derivatives Race In a significant shift within the decentralized finance derivatives landscape, the Lighter protocol has recorded a staggering 30-day trading volume exceeding $200 billion....

UXLINK’s Ambitious 2026 Pivot: Web3 Platform Targets Large-Scale Value Realization with AI and Asian Expansion

BitcoinWorld UXLINK’s Ambitious 2026 Pivot: Web3 Platform Targets Large-Scale Value Realization with AI and Asian Expansion Singapore, December 2025 – Web3 social infrastructure platform UXLINK has announced a significant strategic pivot for 2026, shifting from building social infrastructure to focusing on large-scale value realization through inno...

Ethereum Shows Recovery Signals with Positive Staking Inflows and Institutional Buying

Ethereum staking inflows have turned positive for the first time in six months, signaling a potential recovery. Amid negative ETF flows, on-chain metrics show increased smart contract activity and real-world asset value nearing $19 billion, while institutions like Trend Research accumulate ETH....

South Korea’s Stablecoin Bill Deadline Pushed To 2026 As Issuance Dispute Continues – Report

The submission of South Korea’s long-awaited crypto bill continues to face hurdles due to the ongoing disagreements between the main regulatory agencies over policies related to stablecoin issuers....

Bitcoin Coinbase Premium At Rare Discount As US Demand Weakens

The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap has witnessed a sharp decline into the negative zone recently, with its value now sitting at one of the lowest in the last 18 months. Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap Has Plunged In a new post on X, CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn has talked about the latest trend in the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap....

Smartphone Future: The Inevitable Revolution in Human-Computer Interaction

BitcoinWorld Smartphone Future: The Inevitable Revolution in Human-Computer Interaction In a bold prediction that challenges our fundamental relationship with technology, True Ventures co-founder Jon Callaghan declares smartphones will become obsolete within a decade....

Floki Inu price prediction 2025-2031: Can FLOKI surpass previous ATH?

Key takeaways: Floki Inu’s price prediction shows an optimistic outlook, projecting FLOKI to increase to $0.000135 by the end of 2025. In 2028, Floki Inu is predicted to reach a maximum price of $0.000359. FLOKI price can reach a maximum level of $0.000583 and an average trading price of $0.000560 in 2031....

Bitcoin May Hit $150,000 Even as Its Grip on Crypto Weakens: Dragonfly Partner

Dragonfly partner Haseeb Qureshi has predicted that 2026 will be a year of sharp contrasts for the crypto market, with major gains in headline prices alongside shifts beneath the surface. In a detailed outlook, Qureshi said Bitcoin could climb above $150,000 by the end of 2026, even as its dominance over the broader crypto market declines....

CZ: Pakistan Could Become Global Crypto Leader by 2030 with Sustained Momentum

Pakistan can emerge as a global cryptocurrency leader by 2030 by sustaining its top-three ranking in 2025 crypto adoption and advancing regulations, as predicted by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. Key efforts include establishing a regulatory authority, partnering with exchanges, and tokenizing assets for broader liquidity and investment....

Privacy Is Back: Why XMR and ZEC Won the 2025 Crypto ‘Wild Ride’

In 2025, the cryptocurrency market experienced extreme volatility, with bitcoin ( BTC) and major altcoins erasing their mid-year gains by December. Amid this downturn, privacy coins emerged as a resilient outlier, with the sector’s market cap surging 200% YoY to $19 billion by late November....

Uganda opposition leader promotes Bitchat amid fears of internet blackout

Google Trends search for “Bitchat” in Uganda shows a spike from 0 to 100 on Wednesday, the day after opposition leader Bobi Wine urged people to download it....

Total Number of XRPs Held on Exchanges Revealed

The most striking takeaway is the extreme concentration of XRP liquidity.....

Russia Warns Crypto Miners: 5 Years In Prison For Skipping Registration

Based on reports, Russia’s Ministry of Justice has proposed criminal penalties for people who mine digital currency without registering. The draft would add a new criminal article and set fines, forced labor and prison terms tied to how big the operation is and how much money it made....

South Korea’s FSI Unveils Pivotal Crypto Exchange Security Standards for 2026, Fortifying Digital Asset Defenses

BitcoinWorld South Korea’s FSI Unveils Pivotal Crypto Exchange Security Standards for 2026, Fortifying Digital Asset Defenses In a decisive move to safeguard its burgeoning digital economy, South Korea’s Financial Security Institute (FSI) announced on December 31 a comprehensive revision of its national security standards, introducing specific, rig...

South Korea's consumer price surges as anticipated

South Korea’s financial reports revealed that the country’s price growth declined at a slower rate, mainly due to a slight increase in food and general living costs. However, even with this finding, consumer inflation levels have remained above the Bank of Korea’s 2% target for the fourth consecutive month....

Senator Cynthia Lummis doubles down on market structure legislation

Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has gone out of her way to back the bipartisan digital asset market structure legislation that she has played an active role supporting and shaping of throughout the year....

HBAR Price Rises 4% Amid Hedera Network Surge, Tests Key Resistance

HBAR price rose 4% as Hedera network activity accelerated, with mainnet TPS hitting 100, testnet at 44, and new accounts surging 72.9% to 2,620. Rising holders to 4.6 million and TVL up 2% to $67.1 million support short-term bullish momentum amid key resistance tests....

Global Markets Close Early for the New Year as Major Exchanges Shorten Trading Hours Worldwide

Global Markets Close Early for the New Year as Major Exchanges Shorten Trading Hours Worldwide...

ETH ETF Inflows Surge: $67.8M Revival Ends Four-Day Outflow Streak

BitcoinWorld ETH ETF Inflows Surge: $67.8M Revival Ends Four-Day Outflow Streak In a significant reversal for digital asset investment products, U.S. spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a substantial $67.84 million net inflow on December 30, 2024....

FBI Warns Of Rising Bitcoin ATM Fraud: Americans Lose Over $330 Million In 2025

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has recently raised alarms about the increasing number of cryptocurrency scams, particularly those involving Bitcoin ATMs....

Bitcoin Whale Liquidates $16.48M BTC Long, Realizes $63K Profit; Only 1 of 7 Trades This Week Was Stopped Out

Bitcoin Whale Liquidates $16.48M BTC Long, Realizes $63K Profit; Only 1 of 7 Trades This Week Was Stopped Out...

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Surge with $354.8M Rebound, Shattering 7-Day Outflow Streak

BitcoinWorld Bitcoin ETF Inflows Surge with $354.8M Rebound, Shattering 7-Day Outflow Streak NEW YORK, December 31, 2024 – The U.S. cryptocurrency investment landscape witnessed a significant reversal on December 30th as spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a substantial $354.77 million in net inflows....

BlackRock Transfers Bitcoin Amid ETF Outflows as MicroStrategy Buys More BTC

BlackRock transferred $214 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum to Coinbase Prime to manage liquidity amid declining interest in its crypto ETFs. This on-chain activity, tracked by Arkham, addresses outflows such as $7.9 million from IBIT and $13.3 million from ETHA on December 29, signaling active portfolio adjustments during year-end redemptions....

Binance Delisting Shakeup: 6 Spot Pairs Including ARKM/BNB Face Removal in Strategic Exchange Cleanup

BitcoinWorld Binance Delisting Shakeup: 6 Spot Pairs Including ARKM/BNB Face Removal in Strategic Exchange Cleanup In a significant market development, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the impending delisting of six spot trading pairs, including the notable ARKM/BNB pair, effective January 2, 2025....

Arthur Hayes Stuns Market with Strategic $2 Million Cryptocurrency Withdrawal from Binance

BitcoinWorld Arthur Hayes Stuns Market with Strategic $2 Million Cryptocurrency Withdrawal from Binance In a significant move that captured the cryptocurrency community’s attention, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes executed a substantial withdrawal of four major tokens from the Binance exchange on April 10, 2025....

BlackRock dumps, Saylor buys: Holiday chaos erupts as crypto market ends 2025

Together, they show two very different institutional approaches to Bitcoin exposure....

Crypto Controversy: SKorean Lawmaker Scrutinized Over Family’s Exchange Links

Kim Byung-kee, the floor leader of South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party, is under fresh scrutiny after reports linked his family ties to a major crypto exchange with his recent parliamentary actions....

Web3 Neobanks Face Crucial On-Chain Connectivity Challenge, 071Labs Report Reveals

BitcoinWorld Web3 Neobanks Face Crucial On-Chain Connectivity Challenge, 071Labs Report Reveals Blockchain incubation firm 071Labs has released a comprehensive analysis revealing that Web3 neobanks currently operate in an incomplete foundational stage, with their future success hinging critically on robust on-chain connectivity to bridge digital as...