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Ethereum remains locked in a sideways structure, trading just below the psychological $3k mark. Despite multiple attempts, buyers have struggled to generate follow-through momentum. The recent price action reflects a market caught in indecision, with weakening bullish conviction and no real dominance from sellers. Meanwhile, on-chain data is starting to stir, hinting that the next move could be brewing beneath the surface. Technical Analysis The Daily Chart On the daily chart, ETH continues to consolidate between the $2,700 support zone and the $3,300 resistance, with price hovering around $2,970 at the time of writing. The 200-day EMA (orange) and 100-day…

Brazil and Hong Kong central banks successfully pilot a cross-border CBDC trade finance platform using Chainlink’s interoperability protocols. Blockchain Summit Latam 2025 to feature real-world tokenization labs with central banks and major financial institutions participating. A joint assessment by the monetary authorities of Brazil and Hong Kong has validated a practical use case for blockchain technology in international commerce. The project, which involved a cross-border trade finance platform run by Brazilian digital bank Banco Inter, was conducted under the supervision of the Central Bank of Brazil and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Its objective was to evaluate how distributed ledger…

A lot happened in policy tied to crypto this year. Congress passed — and the president signed — the first major piece of crypto legislation in U.S. history this year. Federal regulators have dramatically scaled back their enforcement actions against crypto companies while announcing more rulemaking efforts aimed at bolstering the industry. Companies themselves have felt more emboldened to launch new products and services in the U.S. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. The narrative Last year, CoinDesk’s policy team explained what…

Indonesia has taken another step toward formalizing its crypto market, publishing an official list of platforms authorized to offer digital asset trading services in the country. The Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) confirmed that 29 crypto and digital asset platforms currently meet its licensing requirements, giving investors a clear reference point for which services are legally permitted to operate. Regulators advised the public to avoid platforms not included on the list, warning that unlisted providers should be treated as operating without authorization. Key takeaways: Indonesia has officially recognized 29 licensed crypto trading platforms. The whitelist is intended to help users verify…

Toto Finance, a blockchain platform that creates digital tokens for physical assets such as gold, diamonds, and energy, connecting traditional finance (TradFi) with Web3 for transparent ownership, has announced the integration of real-world assets (RWA) on the blockchain by combining tokenization with legal custody and compliance. The primary purpose is to integrate crypto finance with the real economy, eliminating the need for bank dependency. Crypto tried to abstract finance away from the real world.RWAs are doing the opposite – reconnecting finance to custody, law, and assets that already matter.Different direction. Much harder work. pic.twitter.com/OjAT2c6RqY — Toto Finance – Total Tokenization…

Ethereum (ETH) has had a turbulent 2025, with its price dropping by 13.92% within the last 365 days. The coin looks likely to set the most bearish price history if it closes on a negative note this month. However, Ethereum still has one chance and less than 96 hours to overturn it. Ethereum’s bearish outlook defies historical precedence As highlighted by analyst Ted Pillows, if Ethereum closes December in the red, it will mean the coin underperformed for three quarters of the year. This bearish scenario mirrors the 2018 bear market for the coin. The price performance of the asset…

Key Highlights Strategy announced a proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) for a new class of new class of preferred stock, designated as STRE Stock These shares will be denominated in Euros (€), with an initial value of €100 per share The company stated its intention to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including Bitcoin acquisition The biggest Bitcoin holding company in the world, Strategy Inc. has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO). The company plans to issue 3.5 million shares of a new type of stock, called the 10.00% Series A…

In 2025, crypto regulation stopped being mostly about courtroom theater and started focusing on actual infrastructure. Debates over how or whether to regulate crypto became less philosophical and more operational. Regulators spent the year answering the “boring” questions that decide whether a market can scale: who is allowed to issue a “digital dollar,” what backs it, how fast investors can get a regulated wrapper like an ETF, and what counts as proper custody when the asset is a private key instead of a paper certificate. That’s why 2025 mattered even if you never read a single bill. Most of this…

APRO, a renowned AI-driven Oracle-as-a-Service (OaaS) platform, has partnered with BNB Chain, a Binance-built blockchain network. The partnership takes into account the launch of APRO Oracle-as-a-Service on BNB Chain for AI-led,>Web3 apps. As per APRO’s official social media announcement, this deployment takes place at a time when prediction markets as well as AI-led use cases swiftly expand throughout BNB Chain. Hence, the development aims to eliminate infrastructure complexity for developers. 🟩 APRO Oracle-as-a-Service (OaaS) is now live on @BNBCHAIN !With prediction markets already thriving across the ecosystem, APRO is delivering productized oracle capabilities to support BNB Chain’s growing landscape of…

A bold Ethereum trade has captured the crypto market’s full attention. A well-known whale has opened a $58.6 million short position on ETH. This trader does not chase headlines or hype. Over the past ten weeks, the same wallet has secured nearly $25 million in realized profits through precision timing. Such moves rarely appear without purpose. Large traders often act before major volatility unfolds. Their capital allows them to shape sentiment, influence liquidity, and test market conviction. This Ethereum whale short immediately triggered speculation across trading desks and social platforms. Ethereum remains one of the most watched digital assets globally.…