Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

YO Protocol, the cross-chain yield optimizer, has secured $10 million in Series A **funding** led by Foundation Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, and Launchpad Capital. The **protocol** now holds $24 million in total capital. It uses a proprietary Risk Adjusted Y...

DASH, SPX, and PENGU are dragging down the cryptocurrency market amid rising uncertainty. The fear and greed index remains deep in fear territory as DASH trades near its 200-day EMA at $41.58 after three straight down days. SPX6900 is below $0.55, nearing $0.50, while PENGU struggles to hold above $...

Hedera has launched a Real Estate RWA DeFi demo, showcasing how blockchain technology can tokenize property and link it to DeFi. The open-source project highlights asset tokenization, partial ownership, and compliance-driven smart contracts. It connects real-world property transactions with blockcha...

The UK has unveiled a new compliance framework for cryptoassets, led by the Treasury and FCA, with a 2026 rollout target. The plan classifies digital assets as personal property and imposes prudential and conduct rules on service providers. It expands oversight to include Countering the Financing of...

Tokenized assets market cap hit $330 billion, per Token Terminal. Coinomedia reports strong market performance from stablecoins, tokenized funds, and stocks. Institutional and retail demand is rising. The market now covers tokenized commodities, stocks, and investment funds. 24/7 trading and lower c...

Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik warned that Ethereum could become obsolete by 2030 without addressing key issues. He criticized the community for ignoring data showing the network is losing ground in growth metrics, often relying on Total Value Locked as a defense. High fees, congestion, and slow progress ...

On-chain trading signals show a new address deposited $1.23 million in USDC on HyperLiquid on December 15, opening a 2x leveraged short of 5,000 ZEC at $400. The position faces liquidation at $615.37. The whale holds around $404,000 in on-chain assets and may add more funds to HyperLiquid for levera...

Avalanche network activity hit a new high in 2025, with AVAX transactions surging sevenfold year-to-date. Daily volumes averaged 2.5 million by mid-year, driven by DeFi and gaming protocols. Network metrics show steady growth following recent upgrades and developer incentives.

KuCoin trading platform has added the PIEVERSE/USDT futures trading pair with up to 20x leverage, as announced by SunX on December 15. The platform reported over 76,000 registered users and 14.8 billion USDT in cumulative trading volume as of December 11. The second phase of its trading mining progr...

Avalanche ($AVAX) network activity hit 2.5 million daily transactions in mid-2025, up 7x from January. Network metrics show sustained high-volume trading, with $AVAX breaking a descending channel. Bullish targets now point to $17–$18. FDV scenarios range from $15B to $50B, depending on execution and...

What is the latest movement in crypto? According to ChainCatcher, a large transaction of 19,970,505.43 POL (worth around $2.4 million) was sent from an anonymous address (0x1a7F...) to Coinbase at 12:09 on December 15, 2025, per Arkham data. The transfer highlights a significant on-chain activity in...

Base co-founder Jesse faced backlash after promoting Soulja Boy’s RUG token, a project linked to past scams. Critics like ZachXBT accused him of exploiting a token launch event to target new users. Soulja Boy has a history of 73 promotions and 16 NFT projects, many flagged as fraudulent. Jesse has a...

Stablecoin regulation is gaining urgency as adoption accelerates, according to Token Terminal. The report shows stablecoins spreading fast across consumers, businesses, and governments. Their use in cross-border payments and treasury management is driving growth. Despite regulatory hurdles, momentum...

Base co-founder Jesse recently promoted the RUG token during its token launch, drawing sharp criticism from the crypto community. The token, backed by rapper Soulja Boy, has a history of scam-like promotions. ZachXBT accused Jesse of giving a platform to a known promoter of risky token projects. Jes...

KuCoin trading platform has added PIEVERSE/USDT futures with up to 20x leverage, per MetaEra. The move comes as the platform reported 76,000 registered users and $14.8 billion in cumulative trading volume as of December 11. A second trading mining phase with 1.35 million USDT in rewards started Dece...