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Investors have begun to lose confidence in the Trump Media stock following its reported third-quarter loss totaling to $54.8 million. Can the stock recover from the loss incurred? Summary Trump Media’s stock (DJT) remains under pressure after a steep 70% decline from its previous high, reflecting investor doubts about its ability to recover from mounting losses and weak revenue. The company’s stock price recovery will depend on whether the company can turn investor hype into real financial progress through stronger revenue growth, Bitcoin accumulation and operational stability. According to a press release, Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company…

Hong Kong, which has taken significant steps regarding Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) and is progressing towards becoming the region’s cryptocurrency hub, has taken another important step. Accordingly, Hong Kong has proposed a bill that would allow insurance companies to invest in cryptocurrencies. According to Bloomberg, the Hong Kong Insurance Authority (HKIA) has released a bill that would allow insurance capital to be invested in cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. At this point, Hong Kong is poised to become the first Asian financial center to allow insurance companies to invest in cryptocurrencies and regulated stablecoins. The bill proposes a 100% risk weighting…

ICB Network, a blockchain designed to offer scalable and user-friendly applications globally, today announced a strategic collaboration with Seek Protocol, a Solana-based platform that redefines how users interact with virtual assets and digital spaces. This partnership enabled the integration of ICB Network’s infrastructure with Seek Protocol’s ecosystem to boost real-world engagement and immersive on-chain discovery on Seek’s platform. Seek Protocol is a Web3 project that combines the Solana Layer-1 blockchain, geofencing technology, augmented reality, and AI agents to revolutionize how people interact with digital worlds. Its augmented reality and geofencing technologies allow users to interact with virtual worlds and turn…

Ethereum price today trades near $3,030, stabilizing after defending the lower boundary of its recent range. Price remains trapped beneath a descending trendline that has capped every recovery attempt since October, while buyers continue to protect the $2,900–$2,950 demand zone. The market is balanced, with neither side showing conviction. Descending Trendline Continues To Cap Recovery Attempts ETH Price Dynamics (Source: TradingView) On the daily chart, Ethereum remains locked inside a broad descending structure that began after the September peak. Each rally since then has stalled below the falling trendline, reinforcing seller control on higher timeframes. Price continues to trade below…

The global cryptocurrency community continues to mobilize after a petition supporting the Samourai Bitcoin developers crossed 11,000 signatures. Developers, privacy advocates, and Bitcoin users now rally around a shared concern. Many believe authorities target code rather than criminal behavior. This surge in support highlights growing unease around how governments treat open source developers. The case sparked intense debate across social platforms, developer forums, and policy circles. Supporters argue that building software should never qualify as a crime. They see the Samourai Bitcoin developers as builders of neutral tools. These tools empower users to protect their financial privacy. The petition now…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has issued a clear warning to the broader blockchain industry about rushing into post-quantum cryptography upgrades, arguing that premature implementation could degrade network performance and create unintended costs for users and validators. “Post-quantum crypto oftentimes is about 10 times slower, 10 times larger proof sizes, and 10 times more inefficient,” Hoskinson said, noting that adding such systems without adequate hardware support could dramatically reduce throughput. Future quantum attacks pose a significant challenge to the current blockchain system. This has prompted blockchain developers to engage in discussions on how to tackle this issue. Some of these discussions…

Key Notes Ether started the week above $3,000 after a sharp rise in trading activity. Taker Sell Volume points to fading sell-side pressure. A move above $3,200 would signal takeover by the bulls, analyst says. Ether ETH $3 047 24h volatility: 2.1% Market cap: $368.34 B Vol. 24h: $17.29 B has started the week on a positive note after a volatile stretch. On Dec. 22, the cryptocurrency reclaimed the $3,000 level as its trading volume jumped by 100%. Analysts are predicting a relief rally ahead, backed by cooling sell pressure. Data by CryptoQuant suggests that the 30-day moving average of…

Shares of IREN, the bitcoin mining firm turned AI infrastructure player, are higher by more than 500% year-to-date, but that might just be a start, according to one Wall Street bull. Following the company’s third-quarter earnings report last week and its $9.7 billion, five-year deal with Microsoft to deliver 200 megawatts of AI compute at its Childress, Texas site, Cantor Fitzgerald’s Brett Knoblach left his already bullish 2025 targets mostly in place, but said IREN could hit $384 by 2028 from the current $67. With that deal, wrote Knoblach in a Friday note, IREN joins the ranks of large-scale “neocloud”…

A bipartisan duo in the U.S. House of Representatives is circulating a draft bill that would streamline tax rules for investors, traders and developers by explaining how they would handle reporting their taxes on staking, low value transactions and wash sales. Representatives Max Miller of Ohio and Steven Horsford of Nevada unveiled the Digital Asset Protection, Accountability, Regulation, Innovation, Taxation, and Yields (PARITY) Act on December 20. The proposal aims to modernize the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by eliminating excessive taxation on everyday crypto transactions, addressing “phantom income,” and closing gaps that lawmakers say invite tax abuse. “America’s tax…

Ark of Panda, a decentralized ecosystem that enables people to tokenize RWAs and access the digital economy, today announced a strategic partnership with Duck Chain, a Layer-2 network built on the TON blockchain, designed for high throughput, low costs, and EVM compatibility to simplify Web3 access. The collaboration comes after the platforms engaged in an airdrop program two weeks ago, according to an announcement disclosed today. On-chain data shows that early this month, Ark of Panda launched its airdrop campaign on Duck Chain’s Telegram-focused blockchain infrastructure to target over 30 million Telegram-Star users on the network. Today’s partnership enabled the…