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The cryptocurrency landscape is set for a significant shift. The highly anticipated ALMANAK token, the native cryptocurrency of the Almanak AI agent platform, has officially announced its dual listing on two of the world’s leading exchanges: Bybit and Kraken. This major event, scheduled for 12:00 p.m. UTC on December 11, marks a pivotal moment for a platform whose Total Value Locked (TVL) has recently skyrocketed past the $120 million milestone. What Makes the ALMANAK Token Listing So Significant? For investors and traders, an exchange listing is more than just a new ticker symbol. It represents enhanced liquidity, greater accessibility, and…

A blockchain wallet that participated in Ethereum’s 2015 ICO and stayed dormant for over a decade has suddenly reawakened, realizing an extraordinary 10,684x profit. The unexpected activity immediately caught the attention of major blockchain analytics platforms, including Lookonchain and Whale Alert, both of which reported the awakening on X. Transaction Details According to their findings, the previously inactive address, 0x782F…20a97, received 850 ETH during the ICO and left the funds untouched until today. After more than 10 years of dormancy, the wallet has initiated its first transaction since the ICO, marking the end of one of the longest hibernation periods…

The crypto ETF landscape is exploding in 2025, with a surge of launches and filings signaling mainstream adoption. As of November 20, 2025, over 115 crypto ETFs are available in the US, including spot and futures products, drawing billions in inflows and reshaping market liquidity. Hottest Crypto ETFs Hitting the Shelves Now Launched ETFs have expanded beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin spot ETFs, approved in early 2024, dominate with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) holding over 783,532 BTC, followed by Fidelity (FBTC) with 199,133 BTC and Grayscale (GBTC) with 169,180 BTC. Ethereum spot ETFs, launched in July 2024, include Grayscale’s…

The UK government has unveiled a new Anti-Corruption Strategy aimed at strengthening enforcement, closing financial crime loopholes, and curbing the use of crypto-assets to dodge international sanctions. Deputy prime minister and justice secretary David Lammy announced the strategy on Monday, describing corruption as a threat that “bleeds countries dry, fuels conflict like Putin’s brutal war in Ukraine, and spreads across borders like a stain.” “We will lead internationally, bringing partners together to close the gaps exploited by kleptocrats and organised criminals,” Lammy said in a statement. “Closer to home, we are boosting enforcement, rooting out the minority of corrupt actors…

Ellipsis Labs introduces the phoenix perpetuals on Solana and makes it the next step in crankless and high-performance derivatives trading on the blockchain. Solana emphasizes that this release has been a significant upgrade to its ecosystem due to its introduction of a perpetual futures exchange that is fully on-chain, orders with significant low latency, and is maintained by deep liquidity on day one. It further supports that Solana is making technological advances in DeFi, just when efficiency and reliability have emerged as the fundamental competitive advantages of any L1 blockchain that can host financial applications. Real-Time Performance and Execution Spotlight…

The past month has seen Ethereum show mixed price action amid multiple series of deep price corrections. However, whales have continued to scoop up the asset in large quantities despite uncertain market conditions. On Wednesday, Dec. 10, popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez had showcased data revealing the aggressive accumulation of more than 800,000 ETH in the last 30 days. The analyst revealed this, showing charts from crypto analytics firm Santiment that show that Ethereum wallets holding between 10,000 ETH and 100,000 ETH had bought over $2.4 billion worth of Ethereum at an average trading price of $3,105. This signals a…

Investment interest in Solana (SOL) spot ETFs traded in the US continues to strengthen. According to data shared by SoSoValue, Solana spot ETFs saw net inflows of $23.66 million on November 20th. This reflects the recent surge in institutional demand. Solana Spot ETFs See $23.66 Million Net Inflow in a Single Day in the US The Bitwise SOL ETF (BSOL) saw the highest daily net inflows. BSOL attracted $20.12 million in inflows in a single day. This strong performance brings BSOL’s historical net inflows to $444 million. This figure demonstrates that the fund is highly favored by investors. The Fidelity…

South Korea plans no-fault rules forcing crypto exchanges to fully reimburse users for hacks and IT failures, echoing bank-style protections. Summary New rules would make Korean exchanges fully compensate users for losses from hacks or system failures, unless customers showed gross negligence.​ The move follows repeated IT incidents, including a rapid Solana asset drain at Upbit, and aims to close gaps in current electronic transaction laws.​ If adopted, regulators say this no-fault regime would be among the world’s toughest crypto consumer-protection frameworks. South Korean regulators are drafting legislation that would require cryptocurrency exchanges to fully compensate users for losses from…

Pump.fun is the leader among Solana projects for its native token buybacks. The team poured in over $205M into PUMP for the past five months. Pump.fun continues with its PUMP buybacks, still pouring in most of its fees into decreasing the supply of its native token. To date, the team has poured $205M into buybacks, for over 99% of its daily fees. In total, the team bought back 13.86% of the supply, helping PUMP bounce from its lows. Pump.fun spent over $205M for regular buybacks, putting almost all its daily fees back into its native PUMP token. | Source: Pump.fun…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says quantum threats to blockchain are overstated today. He argues the industry already knows how to build quantum-resistant systems, but lacks efficiency and hardware alignment to switch. In a recent podcast discussion, he described quantum as “a big red herring,” adding that real urgency will come only when military-grade quantum benchmarks show credible progress. Quantum Is a Red Herring For Crypto Hoskinson explained that blockchains could migrate to quantum-secure cryptography, but the performance trade-off is steep. “The protocols to do that are about 10 times slower and 10 times more expensive to run,” Hoskinson said. He…