The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday to a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%. However, mixed comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will likely quell a Bitcoin price rally until the rate-cutting cycle resumes in 2026, analysts say. “In the near term, risks to inflation are tilted to … Read more
Surf, an AI platform built for digital-asset analysis, raised $15 million in a round led by Pantera Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures and DCG, to expand its AI models and enterprise tools. The company offers a domain-specific model used by exchanges and research companies to analyze onchain activity, market behavior and sentiment. The funding … Read more
GameStop missed analyst estimates in the third quarter of 2025, dragging shares down over 4% on Wednesday, as declining core sales and reduced Bitcoin gains weighed on the quarter. The company’s Q3 revenue of $821 million fell short of analyst expectations of $987.29 million, according to Seeking Alpha. GameStop’s Q3 report also shows that it … Read more
Binance co-CEO Yi He said her WeChat account was hijacked on Dec. 10 after a cell number tied to the profile was reclaimed and could not be recovered at first. The account was later restored after Binance worked with WeChat’s security team, according to a spokesperson cited the same day. Posts that appeared after the … Read more
Tether has launched a new platform that aggregates data from multiple wearables and wellness apps into a single, locally processed dashboard, aiming to give users control over their biometric information. The platform, called QVAC Health, aggregates data from fitness trackers, nutrition apps and other wearables into an encrypted dashboard that works offline, using on-device AI … Read more
ChronoForge, a Web3 game studio developing a multiplayer action RPG centered on onchain asset ownership, is shutting down after months of operating with a drastically reduced team, a closure that underscores the severe financial pressures facing the Web3 gaming sector during the current market downturn. On Wednesday, the studio announced it will cease all services … Read more
A Polymarket contract asking whether President Donald Trump will declassify UFO files in 2025 sat at 5.5% on Dec. 6. The next day, it rocketed toward 90%. The trigger wasn’t a White House announcement or a Pentagon press conference, but likely a resolution proposal filed with UMA Protocol, the decentralized oracle that settles Polymarket’s disputes. … Read more
On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve approved a 25-basis-point interest rate cut, marking the third this year and aligning with market expectations. Typical of its previous pre-FOMC price action, Bitcoin rallied above $94,000 on Monday, but the media’s hawkish depiction of the rate cut reflects a Fed that is divided over the future of US … Read more
Former biotech company ETHZilla (ETHZ) is doubling down on its push into real-world asset markets, taking a 15% stake in digital housing lender Zippy to bring manufactured-home loans onchain. The deal marks the company’s second acquisition in a week. According to Wednesday’s announcement, ETHZilla will pay $5 million in cash and $16.1 million in stock … Read more
For years, XRP’s market identity was shaped by the dynamics that defined the early crypto era: retail-driven speculation, regulatory uncertainty, and an enduring belief that blockchain rails could overturn decades-old banking infrastructure. That narrative was volatile, adversarial, and deeply cyclical as XRP’s performance rose and fell with court headlines and sentiment waves rather than measurable … Read more