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Some of last year’s hottest blockchains saw the steepest declines in onchain activity after viral moments failed to drive sustained growth.

By the end of 2025, crypto still isn’t everyday money, but it is used for payments, games, collectibles and online work.

The gap between equities and Bitcoin got wider after Bitcoin’s post-all-time-peak correction in October.

Prediction markets may be providing a way of turning opinions into financial products, but they may also pose financial risks and opportunities for insider trading.

The IMF and South Africa’s central bank are still concerned about stablecoins, while in the US, spot crypto products can now be traded on futures markets.

The crypto industry in Japan is poised for a surge in growth among retail investors, observers say, as the government plans to introduce a moderate 20% tax.

Information asymmetry and front-running behaviors are migrating from token markets to institutional products like DATs, warns Shane Molidor of Forgd.

Bitcoin’s price was down this month nearly 20% as markets worry about lower interest rates and a possible financial bubble in the AI industry.

Global inflation has slowed down, but in many countries, crypto is still providing an attractive and viable alternative to the local monetary system.

Kevin Hassett, a White House economic adviser, has reportedly emerged as a leader among the Trump administration’s short list to replace Jerome Powell.

A former lawyer for Coinbase, Khurram Dara, has thrown his hat in the race for New York attorney general. But incumbent Letitia James has a strong foothold, and a Republican hasn't won in 30 years.

Blockchain can still serve its purpose while catering to institutional finance needs through privacy technology, says Aztec Labs’ Zac Williamson.

Japan’s stimulus package has shaken global markets, including Bitcoin, while the UK cracks down on Russian money laundering and sanctions evasion with crypto.

The ECB is concerned that US dollar stablecoins could weaken its ability to affect policy, and European issuers have ideas about how this could be solved.

Institutions across the globe are adopting cryptocurrency, offering new services and buying into blockchain tech, despite slumping Bitcoin price.