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Ethereum continues to struggle with price recovery as it repeatedly fails to close above the $3,000 level. ETH has shown brief upside attempts, only to retreat under selling pressure. While price action remains frustrating for holders, underlying network data points to strengthening fundamentals that may support future recovery. Ethereum Holders Are Staying Ethereum leads all major cryptocurrencies in non-empty wallet count. The network hosts more than 167.9 million active addresses holding balances. Bitcoin, by comparison, has about 57.62 million. Other top-cap assets trail significantly behind both networks. This dominance highlights Ethereum’s broad user base and diverse use cases. Decentralized finance,…

The cryptocurrency market roared back to life on Monday, adding roughly $170 billion in value within 24 hours as renewed optimism flooded global markets. At press time, the total crypto market capitalization stood at $3.58 trillion, up from $3.41 trillion the previous day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) led the rebound, rising 4.66% to $106,478, pushing its market capitalization past $2.1 trillion. Ethereum (ETH) followed with a 6.02% jump to $3,618, while XRP surged 8.59% to $2.48. Binance Coin (BNB) advanced 2.26% to $1,010, and Solana (SOL) extended its rally with a 6.05% rise to $167.79. Why the crypto…

The U.K.’s long-promised crypto regulatory regime edged closer to reality this week, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled its consultation that will ultimately define how crypto firms operate in Britain. Together with legislation from HM Treasury, the proposals form the backbone of a framework scheduled to take effect in October 2027. For policymakers, the objective is to balance growth and innovation with market integrity and consumer protection. For the industry, the challenge is navigating an 18-month transition period in which the destination is clearer than ever — but still some distance away. “This is it for the U.K.,” Dea…

SWIFT, a global payments giant, has made progress on integrating a blockchain-based ledger into its payment network. According to the announcement, it has collaborated with global banks to design features like real-time transaction validation and smart contract enforcement for tokenized assets. In an interview, Thierry Chilosi, our Chief Business Officer, stated, “We Swift, will take the lead at the infrastructure level, making sure the technology is there. We’ve collaborated with Consensys for the first phase of the prototype, but working with the financial institutions is critical.” Swift collaborates with over 30 global financial institutions Swift will initially focus on enabling…

According to the data provided by WhaleAlert, a pre-mine address containing a total of 2,000 ETH ($5.9 million) was recently activated after more than 10 years of inactivity. Initially, the tokens in question were worth only $620. In the first 14 days of the 2014 sale, the price was fixed at 2,000 ETH for 1 BTC. That investor paid exactly 1 Bitcoin (approx. $600 at the time) for that wallet. Other notable activations Over the past two months, there has been a notable cluster of “sleeping giant” Ethereum wallets waking up. On Dec. 1, an address with 40,000 ETH (roughly…

Korea Investment Management’s ACE U.S. AI Tech Core Industry Active Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), which launched on October 28, is seeing a surge in demand. On-chain data showed that the ETF recorded individual net purchases of 28 billion Korean won on its establishment day. The ACE U.S. AI Tech Core Industry Active ETF also surpassed cumulative individual net purchases of 76 billion Korean won within five days of listing. A source from Korea Investment Management argued that the evolution of AI technology is a structural renewal across industries, which is already deeply permeating every aspect of daily life. He also told…

Ripple CTO David Schwartz joins a discussion on X, bordering on Coinbase’s newly-launched prediction markets. On Friday, Coinbase revealed it had filed lawsuits in key U.S. states, including Connecticut, Michigan and Illinois. This comes shortly after Coinbase unveiled its prediction markets powered by U.S.-based prediction markets operator Kalshi. In a systems update on Dec. 17, Coinbase said that it would begin offering its customers the ability to trade event contracts on its platform through a partnership with Kalshi. Coinbase plans to offer event-contract trading to its customers throughout the United States beginning in January 2026, hence the reason for the…

In a move that continues to establish its position as the largest Ethereum treasury in the world, BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) has continued to grow its rapidly increasing Ethereum holdings. On Friday, December 19, data provided by popular CryptoQuant analyst Maartun shows that the publicly traded, Ethereum-focused company chaired by Tom Lee has added more than $300 million worth of ETH to its treasury over the last seven days. This incredibly bullish move has caught the eyes of market participants because the purchases happened during one of the market’s weakest periods, highlighting BitMine’s strong resilience even in the face of…

Donald Trump has been branded a pro-crypto president, thanks to his administration’s passage of crypto legislation. However, some industry observers say his personal stake in the future of crypto—via companies the Trump family has backed—has stood in the way of progress, and threatens to cause further backlash once he leaves office. Danny Ryan, co-founder of institutional marketing firm Etherealize and a former Ethereum developer, told Decrypt recently that this threat of retaliation from a new administration is why the industry must make as much progress as possible before Trump leaves office. “If, during this window, we significantly onboard financial institutions,…

Chainlink’s (LINK) co-founder has disclosed that market dynamics and efficiency benefits have been the two major driving forces of institutions going on-chain. He disclosed that blockchain adoption has been hindered by unfounded negative claims about the technology and crypto. Co-founder of Chainlink (LINK), Sergey Nazarov, has in his latest appearance on the New Era Finance Podcast, spoken about several topics within the ecosystem, including the ongoing adoption of on-chain protocols, the “game theory” behind the institutional investment in crypto and Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and much more. Details of the Interview with Chainlink’s Co-founder Speaking about the growing institutional adoption of…