Author: James Wilson
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. BI DeFi surges in popularity as cloud mining demand grows, drawing over 2 million investors across 180+ countries in 2025. Summary BI DeFi emerges as a leading 2025 cloud mining platform, serving 2m+ users in 180+ countries with green energy data centers. The platform offers easy cloud mining with daily rewards, no hardware, and low entry barriers for retail crypto investors. BI DeFi ensures security via cold wallets, Lloyd’s insurance, AI monitoring, Cloudflare/McAfee, and PwC audits. Simultaneously with the…
The Pi crypto price has been in a freefall this month, continuing a trend that began late in November. Summary Pi Network price continued its freefall, reaching its lowest level since Nov.5. The daily volume of Pi plunged by 11% to $14 million, a sign of weak demand. This trend is happening after an investor filed a lawsuit against the developers. Pi Network (PI) token dropped to $0.2145, its lowest level in almost a month. It has dropped by ~25% from its November high, indicating it has entered a local bear market. The token has dropped as third-party data shows…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. PriveX launches Agents Arena, enabling pro traders to deploy autonomous on-chain trading agents on COTI Network. Summary PriveX launches Agents Arena, enabling pro traders to deploy autonomous onchain trading agents with real-time execution. On COTI PriveX’s Agents Arena, traders can build bots that scan markets, adapt to volatility, and automate perp trades. Agents Arena lets traders craft quant, scalping, technical, swing, and sentiment bots for adaptive automated trading. Decentralized perps exchange PriveX has announced the launch of Agents Arena, a marketplace…
MSTR stock price retreated by over 1.30% today, Dec. 10, as the company posted its response to MSCI on the proposal to exclude Digital Asset Treasury companies on indices. Summary MSTR stock dropped slightly after Strategy responded to MSCI. MSCI is reviewing whether to delist digital asset treasury companies. Strategy argues that such a move will be discriminatory. Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, dropped to $185, a few points below this week’s high of $197. In a statement, the company explained why MSCI should not exclude it and other similar companies from its indices. It argued that Strategy was an…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Institutional capital is finally flowing into the crypto sector. It first came through Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs, but the next frontier is staking, where assets don’t just sit around; they earn yield. Institutions demand growth, compliance, and security. Now that crypto is part of their capital base, staking is destined to become a core strategic pillar. Summary Most validators still run on consumer cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud), exposing networks to centralization, outages, opaque performance,…
Standard Chartered‑backed Aleo Network Foundation is launching USDCx, a USDC‑backed, privacy‑preserving stablecoin on Aleo testnet via Circle xReserve, targeting compliant private payments. Summary USDCx will run on Aleo’s zero‑knowledge infrastructure while remaining fully backed by USDC reserves through Circle’s xReserve, keeping interoperability with native USDC. Aleo pitches USDCx as combining bank‑grade privacy with configurable compliance, letting institutions prove rules are met without exposing transaction details on public ledgers. The Foundation casts Aleo as a U.S. privacy‑first payments layer, likening USDCx’s role to the web’s shift from HTTP to HTTPS for secure, default‑on financial infrastructure. Aleo Network Foundation has unveiled plans…
Abu Dhabi’s ADGM designates Tether’s USDT as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token across Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Kaia, Near, Polkadot, Tezos, TON and TRON, expanding prior approvals. Summary ADGM’s FSRA now recognizes USDT as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token for regulated institutions across Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Kaia, Near, Polkadot, Tezos, TON and TRON. The move builds on earlier recognition of USDT on Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche, enabling cross-border payments, custody and settlement in a supervised framework. Tether says the UAE’s digital asset rules and ADGM partnership advance financial inclusion while positioning USDT as a core settlement rail in the region. Tether’s USDT stablecoin…
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 sharks accumulated approximately 934,240 ETH over three weeks, while retail wallets holding fewer than 10 ETH sold 1,041 tokens, creating divergent trading patterns. Addresses holding between 100 and 100,000 ETH saw balances climb steadily into early December, according to on-chain data from Santiment, with the accumulation phase corresponding to reduced price volatility and a subsequent rally. Such divergences between large and small holders have historically preceded short-term price rallies or trend reversals, with…
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 public testnet enabling banks, fintechs and developers to test low-fee stablecoin payment flows on-chain. Design partners now include Mastercard, Klarna, UBS and Kalshi alongside Visa, Deutsche Bank, Shopify, OpenAI and Nubank, spanning banking, cards, AI and ecommerce. The network targets sub-cent, stablecoin-paid fees and instant finality, aiming to solve congestion, volatile gas costs and settlement delays in everyday payments. Tempo, a payments-focused blockchain backed by Stripe and crypto investment firm…
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 rose ahead of the Fed policy decision. Traders expect a 25bp cut with mixed historical reactions after FOMC events. Analysts see possible short-term swings, with key support near $87,000. The total cryptocurrency market value rose 3% to $3.2 trillion, extending a quiet recovery across major assets. Bitcoin gained 2.3% in the past day to $92,496, while Ethereum increased 6% to $3,312. Solana rose 3.9% to $138, continuing its steady climb.…