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Delphi Digital projects a rise of Web2.5 games as GameFi saw a rough year in 2025, with funding dropping more than 55% YoY. The crypto research firm noted that GameFi’s initial vision has faltered due to infrastructure limitations and competition from traditional gaming experiences. According to Delphi Digital, the most anticipated GameFi launches underdeliver, and enthusiasm quickly dwindled. However, the overall long-term picture is more refined. Delphi Digital describes Web2.5 games as those that view blockchain technology as an infrastructure layer, often skipping token design entirely, and competing against traditional games based on real revenue and gaming experience. Studios such…

Ethereum price today trades near $2,970 after bouncing modestly from recent lows, but the broader structure remains under pressure. Price continues to sit below its declining trendline and heavy EMA resistance, keeping buyers on the defensive. The tension heading into December 27 centers on whether ETH can stabilize above key support or if the market resumes its corrective path. Downtrend Remains Intact Below EMA Resistance ETH Price Action (Source: TradingView) On the daily chart, Ethereum remains locked beneath a descending trendline that has capped every rally since late August. Lower highs continue to define the structure, signaling that recovery attempts…

Nasdaq-listed Tharimmune (THAR) has raised about $540 million in a private placement led by DRW and Liberty City Ventures, as the biotech firm pivots toward a digital asset treasury (DAT) strategy centered on canton coin (CC), the company said in a press release Monday. THAR is up roughly 30% on the announcement. The thinly-traded canton coin, the utility token powering the Canton Network, a blockchain designed for institutional finance, is lower by 4%. The round also drew participation from a wide range of crypto-native and traditional finance players, including ARK Invest, Bitwave, Broadridge, Clear Street, Copper, Digital Asset, Kaiko, Kenetic,…

$Ethereum has followed a very different path from Bitcoin — more volatile, more narrative-driven, and often more aggressive on both the upside and downside. As 2026 approaches, $ETH is once again sitting at a technically important area, raising a familiar question: is Ethereum setting up for another major cycle move, or entering a longer consolidation phase? To answer that, we need to look at Ethereum’s long-term price behavior, not just short-term noise. Ethereum’s Long-Term Price Structure: Respecting the Trend On the weekly ETH chart, one thing stands out clearly: Ethereum continues to respect its long-term ascending trendline, despite multiple major…

Is the ConsenSys IPO finally on the horizon? For years, ConsenSys has quietly powered some of the most essential tools in the Ethereum ecosystem, such as: At the same time, it’s kept its own operations largely private. But recent reports suggest that the blockchain giant is gearing up for a major move: going public. With Wall Street banks reportedly lined up and market conditions shifting in crypto’s favor, investors and Web3 insiders are wondering. When could the IPO happen? What’s the latest ConsenSys valuation? And most importantly, is ConsenSys stock something you’ll be able to trade soon? Here’s everything we…

Tom Lee just gave a made-up 4chan “prediction” a second life, and the internet did what it always does when a big name nods at a big number: it treated it like a price prediction. Lee, being a chairman of BitMine Immersion, reacted with “love this,” a quote-post to an image that claimed 2026 ATH targets of $250,000 for Bitcoin, $20,000 for Ethereum and $1,500 for Solana, and framed them as “outputs” rather than opinions. Interestingly, the prediction quickly gained its own warning label with a community note that says the referenced forum post number is outside the board’s current…

Donut Labs has raised $15 million in seed funding as it builds what it calls “an AI quant inside a browser.” The funding came from investors such as BITKRAFT, Makers Fund, Sky9 Capital, Altos Ventures and Hack VC, alongside contributors from Solana, Sui and Monad ecosystems, according to an emailed announcement on Monday. The seed round comes less than six months after Donut Labs raised $7 million in pre-seed funding Led by CEO Chris Zhu, Donut Browser said it aims to transform how users interact with the financial internet by embedding autonomous trading agents directly into the browsing experience. These…

Japan is preparing for a comprehensive reform of cryptocurrency taxation. On December 19th, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Reconstruction Party outlined the tax system reform for the Reiwa 8 fiscal year (2026). The proposed draft defines cryptocurrencies as financial products that contribute to national asset formation and envisages the introduction of a separate tax system for these assets. According to the proposal, spot transactions of cryptocurrencies, derivatives, and crypto ETFs will be subject to a separate taxation regime similar to stocks and other financial products. This would allow investors to carry forward trading losses for three…

As the Ethereum price consolidates beneath the $3,000 psychological level and holds firm below key resistance, observers note the possibility of a bottoming structure forming. Summary ETH stabilizes below $3,000, the Point of Control. Value Area Low continues to attract buyer demand. A break above $3,000 with volume would confirm a reversal. Ethereum (ETH) is entering a critical consolidation phase as price action stabilizes just below the $3,000 psychological resistance. Rather than breaking down after repeated rejections, ETH has continued to compress beneath this level, signaling that selling pressure may be weakening. This behavior is attracting traders’ attention, as prolonged…

Digital asset investment products saw $360 million in outflows last week after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled hesitation on future interest rate cuts. Bitcoin ETFs took the hardest hit, losing $946 million, while Solana attracted a record $421 million in inflows. Powell’s Hawkish Stance Rattles Markets Outflows followed comments from Powell indicating another rate cut in December was not assured. He warned that loosening policy too quickly could threaten progress on inflation, while slow action might weigh on economic growth. Investors viewed his remarks as hawkish, dampening hopes for swift monetary easing. These signals triggered withdrawals from digital asset…