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Taiwan is preparing to allow stablecoins into its financial system and plans to limit early issuance to banks. As policymakers move closer to formal legislation, a key question has emerged. Should regulated stablecoins be pegged to the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) or the U.S. dollar? The issue was raised at a forum on stablecoins and international trade hosted by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) on December 15. Regulators and industry leaders discussed how digital currencies could reduce cross border payment costs for Taiwanese businesses. International payment fees can reach as high as 5%, often hidden across multiple layers…

The number of traders swapping assets on Solana’s blockchain has been dwindling all year. Since its celebratory peak the day before Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, the number of Solana wallets interacting with non-custodial decentralized exchanges (DEXs) has declined 85% from 4.8 million to 700,000. Year-to-date, strictly measured, daily DEX traders on Solana are down 79%. Over the same time period, other metrics of network health are even worse for the world’s fifth most valuable blockchain. Solana spot DEX trading volume has declined 95% from its $38.4 billion peak on January 19 to under $1.7 billion yesterday, while across the same…

A solo miner on NiceHash mined Bitcoin block #928,351 for less than $100 in rental hashpower. The miner earned a reward of 3.152 BTC, equivalent to approximately $271,000. Mempool statistics confirmed on Thursday that the block had a near-perfect health score of 99.96% and total transaction fees of 0.027 BTC (~$2,363). On-chain data reveal that the block had a median cost of about 2 sat/vB and a fee range of 1–313 sat/vB. Solo Bitcoin miners beat odds to win blocks The Mempool data revealed that the actual Bitcoin block had 2,806 transactions (-16.56%). The block had a total fee of…

OpenLedger, a popular platform devoted to the deployment of AI models on a decentralized network, has announced its history-making partnership with Chainbase, a famous omnichain data ecosystem for artificial intelligence (AI). The main purpose of this partnership is to enable transparent, trustless, and> Autonomous AI agents rely on data to reason and act, yet most systems cannot prove where that intelligence comes from.OpenLedger’s Proof of Attribution (PoA) makes AI behavior verifiable by recording which data was accessed, how it was reasoned over, and what on-chain action… — OpenLedger (@OpenledgerHQ) December 18, 2025 OpenLedger has a unique feature called Proof of…

The BNMR stock price retreated for the third consecutive day and could be at risk of further downside, as Ethereum has formed a risky bearish flag pattern on the daily chart. Summary The BMNT stock price could be at risk of a strong bearish breakout. It has formed a symmetrical triangle pattern on the daily chart. Ethereum has formed a bearish flag pattern, pointing to more downside. BitMine Immersion, the company chaired by Tom Lee, dropped to $31.12, its lowest level since Dec. 2. It has dropped by ~80% from its highest point this year, bringing its valuation to $13…

Key Takeaways Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, acquired 353,328 shares of Circle, a leading stablecoin issuer. The purchase is part of Ark Invest’s strategy to focus on high-potential, disruptive technology assets. Ark Invest, an investment firm led by Cathie Wood, purchased 353,328 shares of Circle today. Circle is a stablecoin issuer that went public and has attracted significant institutional interest in its role within the digital asset ecosystem. The purchase reflects Ark Invest’s strategy of reallocating to high-potential assets in disruptive technology sectors. The firm has been actively adjusting its holdings, trimming certain positions while adding to emerging tech…

Russia will not recognize cryptocurrencies as legal tender, according to the chairman of an important parliamentary committee. The statement comes amid efforts to properly regulate investments in crypto assets and derivatives, something Moscow doesn’t mind. Crypto will not be treated as money in Russia, top lawmaker states Despite indications it has been using digital coins to bypass sanctions in cross-border trade, Russia has no intentions to recognize them as a means of payment inside its own jurisdiction. This was made clear by Anatoly Aksakov, who chairs the Financial Markets Committee at the State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament.…

The crypto market often celebrates bold bets, fast gains, and overnight fortunes. Yet beneath those headlines sits a harsher truth that traders rarely discuss openly. Even massive wallets with deep liquidity can suffer devastating losses when timing fails and conviction overrides caution. A recent trading episode involving ASTER has captured attention across the crypto community. On-chain data reveals how a single whale lost nearly $36 million after repeatedly buying high and selling lower. The numbers shocked analysts because they highlight a mistake retail traders usually make, not seasoned market participants. This event matters because it challenges the belief that whales…

Libya’s cheap, subsidized electricity created an environment conducive to Bitcoin mining within the country. The Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance reported that Libya accounted for around 0.6% of the global Bitcoin hash rate in 2021. The firm also noted that the surge in BTC mining in Libya put it ahead of every other Arab and African state, and even above some European economies. Authorities began cracking down on Bitcoin mining activities late in the year after it strained the electrical grid. Low electricity prices create arbitrage opportunities for Bitcoin miners The report revealed that the surge in BTC mining activities…

Aylab and Quantra have recently declared a strategic relationship which has been a significant move in the development of on-chain quantitative infrastructure and AI-driven Web3 development. The partnership combines the verified, rule driven quant systems that Quantra has developed with the demonstrated scalability of Web3 IAAS adoption of wallets, protocols and decentralized applications of Aylab. 🚀 Partnership Announcement@Quantra8_ × @Aylab_io Verifiable on-chain quant meets AI-powered Web3 growth.Together, we’re bringing transparent, rule-based quant infrastructure to the right users at scale.Smarter quant. Scalable growth.#Quantra #aylab #RWA #AI pic.twitter.com/OWTFFGSGLt — Quantra (@Quantra8_) December 18, 2025 The announcement points to a shared vision: the…