The market cap for gold-backed stablecoins nearly tripled to $4 billion in 2025, with Tether Gold (XAUT) and PAX Gold (PAXG) controlling 90% of the supply.

OAK Research reveals 2025’s brutal reality: Monthly Active Users fell 25%, with Solana losing 94 million users, while BNB Chain nearly tripled its active base.

The EU Council reached a consensus on December 19, 2025, backing a digital euro with online/offline functionality and holding limits, targeting a 2029 launch.

The Senate confirmed Michael Selig as CFTC Chairman, signaling a shift toward crypto-friendly oversight focused on clear commodity-based rules and inter-agency collaboration for digital assets.

JPMorgan issued $50 million in commercial paper on Solana for Galaxy Digital, using USDC for settlement, signaling a shift toward public blockchain-based institutional debt.

Anthony Scaramucci predicts Solana could flip Ethereum, pitting Solana’s high speed against Ethereum’s established utility as both networks compete for institutional adoption and ecosystem growth.

Tangem’s Yield Mode integrates Aave directly into its hardware wallet, allowing secure, self-custodial interest on stablecoins via an intuitive interface, simplifying DeFi for users.

While quantum computing poses a theoretical risk to Bitcoin, practical disruption remains distant due to engineering bottlenecks. Current hardware lacks the millions of qubits required to break cryptographic assumptions.

Tether has officially moved into the sports arena, placing a massive cash bid to acquire a controlling stake in Juventus Football Club from Exor, backed by a €1 billion investment promise.