Crypto trading activity hits annual lows as the holiday break freezes markets

Data reveals the weakest two-week trading period for Bitcoin and major altcoins since last year, as price lines continued to dominate. Markets did not see a year-end rally or notable rebound in December. Bitcoin and other crypto assets ended the year quietly as investors showed less risk appetite and avoided aggressive buying. The top altcoins […]

Ethereum On-Chain Stats Flashing Bullish Signs As Price

What you need to know: Ethereum reaches record daily transactions of over 2.23 million despite price weakness. The number of smart contracts will reach 8.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, the highest level ever. The queue increases to 890,000 ETH as network activity increases at the end of the year. Ethereum ended December […]

Representative Warren Davidson criticizes US crypto policy, calling it a threat to Bitcoin’s core principles

Key Takeaways Representative Warren Davidson warns that US crypto regulation undermines Bitcoin’s vision. Davidson criticizes the GENIUS Act for favoring banks and enabling “wholesale CBDC.” Share this article Rep. Warren Davidson warns that US crypto regulations, including the GENIUS Act and the upcoming CLARITY Act, are pushing digital assets into account-based systems that threaten Bitcoin’s […]

China Adds Interest to Digital Yuan, Sparking $188 Million Surge in CBDC Stocks

China has taken a decisive step in overhauling its central bank digital currency strategy, transforming the digital yuan from an unyielding form of cash into an interest-bearing financial instrument. The move immediately sparked a wave of investor interest, with roughly $188 million flowing into digital yuan-linked stocks following the announcement. Digital Yuan gets an interest […]

Vertalo CEO Dave Hendricks on RWAs, stablecoins, trends for 2026

While stablecoins dominate the headlines and tokenization moves closer to institutional reality, the real work of bringing traditional assets on-chain is happening quietly in the background. Dave Hendricks, founder and CEO of Vertalo, has been building that infrastructure for years. Hendricks is a serial entrepreneur with previous exits including LiveIntent and CheetahMail, and experience at […]

XRP Price Prediction: XRP Enters the New Year Above $1.88 as RSI and Fibonacci Signals Support a Potential Breakout – Brave New Coin

XRP has entered the new year on firmer technical footing after rising above the closely watched $1.88 level, a move that reflects an improvement in short-term structure rather than a decisive shift in long-term fundamentals. The advance followed a prolonged period of tight consolidation that compressed volatility and concentrated trading activity around well-defined markets technical […]

MemeCore (M) Explodes 11% Daily, Bitcoin (BTC) Eyes $90,000: Market Watch

CC is also one of the top performers again. Bitcoin’s rather dull price action continued over the past 24 hours, but its value still managed to recover around $2,000 and is now close to $89,000. Most larger-cap altcoins are also quite sluggish, with ETH below $3,000 and XRP below the $1.90 resistance. BTC ends 2025 […]

Crypto Markets Hit Holiday Crisis: Trading Volumes Fall to Lows in 2025

Altcoins like ETH and SOL are seeing weekly volume drops of more than 50% compared to last year’s holiday season. As 2025 draws to a close, cryptocurrency trading activity has fallen to a lull this year. Bitcoin (BTC) and major altcoins are experiencing their lowest two-week trading volume since December 2024, with weekly activity for […]