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Ethereum’s ether ETH$3,374.36 surged on Tuesday to its strongest price since mid-November, leading crypto markets higher as bitcoin BTC$93,913.61 climbed above $94,000. The second-largest cryptocurrency climbed to just shy of $3,400, rallying 8.4% over the past 24 hours. Those gains significantly outpaced bitcoin’s 4.5% advance and the broad-market benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index’s 6% climb. The rally also drove the ETH/BTC ratio — a closely-watched gauge of ether’s relative performance to bitcoin — to its strongest level since late October, signaling rotation into ETH from the leading crypto. Ether’s rally and relative strengths against BTC is being driven by “improving regulatory…
CoreWeave stock price has been in a free fall this year, erasing billions of dollars in value. CRWV plunged from the year-to-date high of $186 to the current $74, with its market cap falling from $87 billion to $37 billion today. The recent CoreWeave plunge has coincided with the performance of other companies in the AI industry. Nebius stock has plunged by over 32% from the year-to-date high, while IREN has dropped by over 40%. Other firms like Bitfarm and Hive Digital have also pulled back. CoreWeave’s business is thriving Copy link to section The ongoing CoreWeave stock crash is…
Demand for compliant digital-asset infrastructure is rising across Europe, and the Lava network is moving to meet it with new exchange listings and full MiCA alignment. MiCA compliance and EU-wide legal clarity Listings on Kraken and Binance expand access High-uptime infrastructure and cross-chain reach Ecosystem growth and enterprise focus MiCA compliance and EU-wide legal clarity Lava Network announced that it has completed the MiCA Title II procedure, confirming that its native LAVA token is not classified as a financial instrument under current rules. The process included the required 20-day notice period, granting the project full legal compliance across the EU…
Table of Contents What is Goblin Finance?What Are The Key Features and Components of Goblin Finance?Funding Round DetailsWho Were The Investors Involved?What Impact Does The Funding Have on the Aptos Ecosystem?ConclusionSourcesFrequently Asked Questions Goblin Finance, a decentralized finance protocol developed on the Aptos blockchain, has secured $1 million in strategic funding to expand its native yield infrastructure. According to the project’s announcement, the raise will support ongoing work on automated liquidity strategies and risk-managed yield aggregation, areas that remain underdeveloped within Aptos’ comparatively young DeFi landscape. The round, closed on December 10, 2025, involves lead investors OKX Ventures, Gate Ventures,…
Ethereum’s derivatives market is sliding into December with the kind of nervous energy typically reserved for election nights and surprise hard forks — a mood shaped by swelling open interest, lopsided options activity, and max pain levels that hint at a month where traders might need caffeine and courage in equal measure. Ethereum Open Interest Dips as Options Activity Heats Up Ethereum is trading near $3,291, and futures open interest across all exchanges sits at roughly 12.24 million ETH, equal to about $38.07 billion, according to coinglass.com figures. That number is sizable on its own, but the more interesting story…
AVAX One Technology (AVX), an Avalanche-centered digital asset treasury company with hedge fund veteran Anthony Scaramucci heading the advisory board, is the latest to turn to share buybacks to arrest plunging stock prices. The firm said Thursday its board authorized an up to $40 million stock repurchase program, which will be executed at the company’s discretion depending market conditions. “We expect to hit the open market soon and will continue to assess additional repurchases as conditions warrant,” CEO Jolie Kahn said in a statement. Shares are roughly 70% below their closing price on the day the company announced its crypto…
Kraken has activated a new on-chain option for stablecoin users, integrating kraken usdt0 support directly with the Plasma network for efficient transfers. USDT0 deposits and withdrawals live on Plasma What is Tether (USDT0)? Plasma as a settlement layer for stablecoins Trading availability and access conditions Future asset listings on Kraken USDT0 deposits and withdrawals live on Plasma Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Tether (USDT0) on the Plasma blockchain, adding another rail for stablecoin transactions. Moreover, this integration targets users seeking faster and cheaper on-chain movements without relying on complex bridge infrastructure. USDT0 funding via Plasma is already live…
Flare’s DeFi ecosystem just took a major step forward. Enosys has officially launched Enosys Loans, the first Collateralized Debt Position (CDP) protocol on the network—bringing a trustless, overcollateralized, XRP-backed stablecoin into the Flare ecosystem for the very first time.—The launch begins with support for FXRP and wFLR, with staked XRP (stXRP) coming next. For XRP holders, this unlocks something entirely new: borrow against XRP without selling it—while earning additional yield across Flare DeFi.How the Launch WorksUsers can now deposit FXRP or wFLR into Enosys Loans, open a CDP (“Trove”), and mint the new decentralized stablecoin. Initial configuration:FXRP mint cap: $4MwFLR…
Ethereum price continued its uptrend today, Dec. 9, its highest point since Nov. 13, and 30% above its lowest level in November. Summary Ethereum price has rebounded in the past few days as demand rose. The token is about to flip the Supertrend indicator from red to green. Ether shorts liquidations rose to over $120 million on Tuesday. Ethereum (ETH) token soared to a high of $3,380 as the crypto market bounced back ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision, scheduled on Wednesday. The coin is rising as market participants boost their odds for a cut. Polymarket and Kalshi…
Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway, has lost hundreds of millions of dollars on its Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) investment. Unlike the Federal Reserve and other central banks, Norges Bank invests directly into equities, including stock index constituents like Strategy’s common stock, MSTR. Sometimes, those investments go south. Indeed, the sovereign wealth fund has lost money this year on Canaan, MARA, and various public companies in the crypto sector. Norges Bank has been buying small amounts of MSTR since 2008 — before Strategy even became a bitcoin (BTC) treasury company — but ramped up its purchases during 2024. As of…