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In December 2025, the free fall of ETFs on spot Bitcoin and spot Ethereum has ended. While the segment is far from being back to rocketing, investors show interest again. At the same time, both classes of products still struggle to offset the losses of the super-bearish November 2025. $341,000,000 inflow: Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs recovering from brutal November By mid-December 2025, U.S. cryptocurrency ETFs demonstrate cautious signals of recovery. Inflows for both Bitcoin ETFs and Ethereum ETFs are positive on one-month time frames. Spot Bitcoin ETFs registered $198 million in December inflows, SoSoValue data says. BlackRock’s IBIT was the most…

LMAX Group and Ripple have announced a strategic partnership aimed at integrating traditional financial markets and digital assets. The multi-year collaboration includes both technology integration and a financing arrangement. Ripple will provide $150 million in financing to support LMAX’s long-term cross-asset growth strategy. No further financial terms were disclosed. Last year, LMAX Digital listed RLUSD on its institutional trading platform, allowing clients to “now access RLUSD Stablecoin.” The move was an early step in integrating regulated stablecoins into the firm’s institutional infrastructure. David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Group, Source: LinkedIn Under the partnership, LMAX will integrate RLUSD as a core…

Hsiao-Wei Wang, co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, said that zero-knowledge proofs are central to Ethereum’s medium-term roadmap. According to Wang, recent major technological breakthroughs demonstrate that years of theoretical research are now being combined with practical applications. Wang noted that current network upgrades are primarily focused on increasing Layer-2 execution efficiency and expanding the blob space, while adding that zero-knowledge proofs are increasingly becoming a core feature at the protocol level. This transformation, he said, would enable Ethereum to move forward without sacrificing security, decentralization, and censorship resistance while addressing its scaling issues. Ethereum researchers recently shared a native…

Singapore Gulf Bank launches zero-fee stablecoin minting on Solana, enabling USDC and USDT conversions. Singapore Gulf Bank launches zero-fee stablecoin minting on Solana, enabling USDC and USDT conversions. Singapore Gulf Bank has processed over $7 billion, showing strong enterprise demand worldwide interest. Singapore Gulf Bank has launched a service that allows clients to convert fiat money into stablecoins like USDC and USDT directly on the Solana blockchain with no transaction or gas fees for now. Announced at Solana Breakpoint 2025 in Abu Dhabi, the move highlights rising institutional confidence in stablecoins for everyday financial operations. Singapore Gulf Bank Launches Zero-Fee…

Crypto.com, a notable digital asset entity, has partnered with Emirates Coin Investment LLC (EMCoin), the UAE’s 1st SCA-licensed crypto trading firm. The partnership attempts to strengthen EmCoin consumers with seamless digital asset access while improving trading efficiency and liquidity. As per Crypto.com’s official X announcement, the collaboration takes into account the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver institutional solutions. Hence, the move ensures enhanced trade execution and tighter spreads. Partnership Alert: https://t.co/vCNztATkNg to explore new ways of enabling EmCoin users in the UAE to seamlessly access and trade digital assets. EmCoin is the UAE’s first virtual asset trading…

Key Takeaways Rio Tinto and AWS have announced a strategic copper partnership using breakthrough bioleaching technology. Bioleaching technology will extract copper with reduced carbon emissions and water usage compared to traditional methods. Amazon Web Services (AWS), a large-scale cloud hosting and online services provider, has entered into a two-year agreement with Nuton, the proprietary bioleaching venture of the mining giant Rio Tinto. AWS will become the first customer of copper produced using Nuton’s innovative bioleaching technology at the Johnson Camp mine. The copper will be used in AWS’s US data centers, benefiting from Nuton’s environmentally friendly method of copper extraction.…

In a cycle obsessed with memecoins and dog tokens, Ethena Labs founder and CEO Guy Young built one of the biggest and most systemically important pieces of crypto plumbing. This feature is a part of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2025 list. In just two years, Young scaled Ethena from an idea — admittedly taking inspiration from BitMEX co-founder and crypto guru Arthur Hayes — into a $15 billion protocol by expanding aggressively, cutting distribution partnerships across exchanges and onchain venues, pushing its synthetic dollar USDe and yield-bearing sUSDe into every corner of the market. The result was a new category of digital…

Ethereum continues to hold its bullish tone above $3K, backed by both technical breakouts and renewed on-chain strength. This resilience comes at a time when Bitcoin remains the center of attention due to macro and geopolitical events, ranging from rising tensions in the Middle East to financial instability across emerging markets. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The daily structure shows that ETH has broken out of its descending parallel channel, flipping the $3K zone into strong support. The price recently tapped into the major resistance zone between $3.3K–$3.7K but faced selling pressure, printing a few consecutive bearish candles. This…

According to La Nación, one of Argentina’s leading newspapers, Lemon, the country’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, has launched the first Visa credit card backed by Bitcoin. The new product allows users to access loans in Argentine pesos by using their Bitcoin assets as collateral without selling them. This step is considered a significant innovation towards the more active use of cryptocurrencies in daily financial life. Developed by Lemon, this credit card targets individuals who lack access to traditional banking systems or a credit history. Users can make purchases by using their Bitcoin as collateral, without needing a bank account or going…

NIP Group Inc., the publicly traded parent company of long-running esports team organization Ninjas in Pyjamas, announced Thursday that it mined approximately 151.4 Bitcoin—about $14.5 million worth—during its initial three months of operation from September through November. The company, which trades as NIPG on the Nasdaq, first revealed plans to enter Bitcoin mining last July. In November, the company said that it was expanding its fleet of mining rigs, targeting monthly production of 160 BTC. In Thursday’s announcement, the firm updated that estimate to 140 BTC per month (currently about $13.5 million worth). Mining refers to the act of securing…