JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reportedly frozen bank accounts associated with two venture-backed stablecoin startups after identifying exposure to sanctioned high-risk jurisdictions. The Information reports that the accounts belong to BlindPay and Kontigo, two Y Combinator-backed stablecoin startups that operate primarily across Latin America. Both companies accessed JPMorgan’s banking services through Checkbook, a digital payments…
Ethereum’s total value locked (TVL) could surge 10x in 2026 as adoption expands across multiple use cases and institutional investors, according to Sharplink co-CEO Joseph Chalom. According to Ethereum Treasury data, Sharplink Gaming is Ethereum Treasury’s second largest listed company, holding 797,704 ETH (ETH) worth approximately $2.33 billion at the time of issuance. With the…
As the final regulatory roundup for 2025, this week’s developments mark a turning point in U.S. crypto policy, marking a shift from ad hoc enforcement to more structured discussions around taxation, banking access, and investor protection. From new pressure on the IRS over staking taxes to the Federal Reserve exploring new account models for payment…
Cryptocurrency markets have rebounded slightly following last week’s decline as investor activity subsided during the holidays. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a weekly low of $86,561 on Tuesday, but rebounded above $88,600 on Friday, according to TradingView data. Demand for Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) remains weak, with $175 million in outflows on Wednesday, the fifth…
Arthur Hayes purchased 1.85 million LDO tokens, causing a short-term price spike. Lido market data shows 690% year-over-year development growth and strong weekly revenue of $14.3 million. Lido DAO (LDO)’s major support lies at $0.5546 and immediate resistance lies at $0.7126. LDO, the governance token of the Lido DAO, has seen a significant increase in…
// News Reading time: 2 minutes Published date: December 25, 2025 22:26 Solstice and Cor Prime have successfully executed the first-ever institutional stablecoin-to-stablecoin repurchase agreement (repo) on a public blockchain, marking a huge leap forward for decentralized wholesale banking. Redefining 24/7 liquidity management In traditional finance, the repo market is a multitrillion-dollar “engine room” where…
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller has poured millions of dollars into growth stocks that are listed as “buys” by some of America’s biggest banks and investment firms. A new 13F filing from Druckenmiller’s Duquesne family office reveals that the company purchased 4,619 shares of MercadoLibre (MELI) stock in the third quarter of 2025. The total purchase price…
Important points: Kyrgyzstan KGST Stablecoinis backed 1:1 by the national currency (SOM) and is currently listed on Binance. The token is First CIS state-backed stablecoin Appears on major global exchanges. Officials say KGST will help expand the use of digital SOM, support cross-border payments and deepen cryptocurrency integration. Kyrgyzstan has taken a major step into…
Canton Coin has gained about 27% over the past week, outperforming the broader crypto market as traders reacted to new signals of institutional adoption, according to data from Cointelegraph. This gain follows a Dec. 17 announcement in which the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) outlined plans to tokenize a portion of the U.S. Treasury…
Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw outflows again on December 24th as traders entered the Christmas holidays, reducing liquidity and weakening risk appetite. The Bitcoin Spot ETF recorded net outflows of $175 million on Wednesday, while the EtherSpot ETF posted net outflows of $57 million, according to data from SoSoValue. The biggest single-day exit was…
