Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

Aave CEO Stani Kulechov revealed plans to boost RWA deposits to $1 billion, launch V4 upgrades, and expand the Aave App in 2026, following the SEC’s closure of its four-year probe. The V4 upgrade will improve borrowing, lending, and liquidation features. Horizon, Aave’s RWA market, aims to scale par...

The crypto market has dipped below $3 trillion, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP prices falling sharply. Market sentiment is turning bearish as institutional selling and macroeconomic pressures mount. Large-cap coins are struggling, and retail fear is rising on social platforms. The U.S. dollar’s str...

Lighter surpassed Aster in 24-hour perpetual DEX trading volume, hitting $7.513 billion versus $6.743 billion. The surge reflects strong transaction volume driven by improved UI, lower fees, and new wallet integrations. Both platforms remain closely matched, with future gains likely tied to DeFi dev...

Theta Network has launched the TDROP token whitepaper v2.0, redefining the token’s role in the AI agent economy. The token will now power autonomous payments between AI agents on the network, enabling machine-to-machine transactions. Four billion TDROP tokens will be moved from NFT liquidity mining ...

Phantom, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a free SDK named 'Phantom Connect' to streamline account recognition across apps. The tool supports fast onboarding, shared account systems, and secure asset portability. Developers can now build Web3 apps with lower barriers, improving user e...

U.S. nonfarm payrolls for November rose by just 64,000, missing expectations and sparking concern on the fear and greed index. Economist Justin Wolfers warned that correcting for revisions and job losses since April shows little net growth since Trump’s 'Freedom Day' tariffs. Official data may be in...

SMX (NASDAQ: SMX) has added a physical verification layer to blockchain by embedding identity into materials, enabling on-chain data for supply chain transparency and sustainability. This innovation ensures verified data inputs without relying on trust. The Plastic Cycle Token uses verified circular...

Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone warned on December 17 that Bitcoin could face a correction as bullish drivers like ETF approvals and regulatory clarity have already been priced in. With market expectations saturated, the risk-reward balance has shifted, and Bitcoin may test $10,000. Traders are no...

Gonka’s mainnet hash power has now surpassed 10,000 NVIDIA H100 equivalent GPUs, according to the Gonka browser. This marks a major step for the decentralized AI inference network, which now rivals large national AI centers. The network handles billions of model training tasks and trillions of infer...

KuCoin-backed Gonka's global compute power now exceeds 10,000 H100-equivalent GPUs, hitting 10,729 units. Daily token usage tops 100 million across five major AI models, with Qwen3-235B-Instruct reaching 30 million tokens. The global crypto platform has drawn nearly 600 active nodes from 30+ countri...

Solana’s price broke out of a falling wedge on the daily chart, confirming a potential upward breakout. Institutional demand is rising, with $1.566 billion in ETP assets and nine pending filings. Buyers are defending dips more aggressively, with stronger bullish candles showing increased momentum. P...

OpenLedger has launched a $5 million funding initiative to boost decentralized AI research. The program, in collaboration with the Cambridge Blockchain Society, supports projects using blockchain to solve AI issues like data privacy and model transparency. Grants will fund open-source teams building...

SMX (NASDAQ: SMX) has surged nearly 2000% as it bridges crypto transparency to the physical world. Its tech embeds identity data into materials like plastic and metal, making on-chain data reflect real-world attributes. This solves the "garbage in, garbage out" problem in crypto asset tokenization. ...

KuCoin listing announcement reveals a new campaign for Scor (SCOR) with a 780,000 SCOR prize pool. SCOR trading will begin at 10:00 on December 17, 2025 (UTC). The KuCoin trading platform is hosting the SCOR GemSlot Carnival, KuCoin Affiliates Exclusive, and a Web3 joint campaign. Rewards are availa...

Lead Bank has cut ties with some stablecoin payment firms, citing risks tied to Know Your Customer compliance and Countering the Financing of Terrorism requirements. The bank has tightened restrictions on customer countries and industries. Stricter identity checks and fund reviews have slowed transa...