Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

ETH price dipped slightly to $3,247 as 60,000 ETH, valued at nearly $200 million, moved to exchanges in the past 24 hours, per Santiment data shared by @alicharts. The inflow boosted available supply for spot trading to 1.22 million ETH, following a recent decline and partial rebound. ETH analysis s...

KuCoin fees remain a hot topic as the Aave community debates whether CoW Swap integration has shifted revenue to Aave Labs instead of the DAO. On-chain data cited by 'EzR3aL' shows around $200,000 weekly in fees now go to a separate address. Marc Zeller of Aave Chan Initiative called the shift conce...

Coinbase has launched native Solana DEX trading, letting users trade all Solana tokens instantly without waiting for listings. The move was announced at Solana Breakpoint 2025 in Abu Dhabi. The **crypto market** saw mixed performance, with Bitcoin dipping below $90,000 while ETH and altcoins rose. *...

On December 12, 2025, the Aave community is debating whether CoW Swap integration shifts revenue from the DAO to Aave Labs. A forum user, 'EzR3aL,' claims $200,000 weekly in fees now go to a separate address. Marc Zeller of the Aave Chan Initiative called this a “concerning” move, estimating it priv...

BeToken, a new European token project, has launched its $BTK token backed by Beself Brands, an 18-year-old retail group with 20 million euros in annual revenue. Priced at 2.75 euros, the token offers profit-sharing and tiered rewards. The project aims to raise 95 million euros in sales over six year...

Backed Finance and Chainlink have launched xBridge, a cross-chain infrastructure for moving tokenized stocks between Solana and Ethereum. Built on Chainlink’s CCIP, the xBridge supports real-world assets like stock splits and dividends. The cross-chain bridge aims to boost liquidity and trading acce...

Franklin Templeton analyst Christopher Jensen outlined XRP’s long-term value in the digital asset market, stressing its role as a global payment rail. He noted that XRP’s success depends on economic activity flowing back into the token. On-chain data shows how adoption and usage drive value. Market ...

A solo miner mined a Bitcoin block using three devices with a 270 TH/s hash rate, earning 3.133 BTC ($284,661). The miner used CKPool, a non-redistributing solo mining pool, and received 3.125 BTC in block subsidy and 0.008 BTC in fees. The miner’s chance of finding a block was 1 in 30,000 per day, ...

Abu Dhabi's ADNOC has started accepting AE Coin, a dirham-pegged stablecoin, at 980 locations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The move aligns with stablecoin regulation efforts by the UAE Central Bank. AE Coin is the first stablecoin approved for such use. The rollout supports faster, secure, a...

Tether is reportedly planning a $20 billion fundraising round, which could value the firm at $500 billion, per Bloomberg. The stablecoin giant is exploring tokenized equity as a structure, using its Hadron platform to represent blockchain-based assets. Tether has also reportedly rejected a secondary...

KuCoin security teams are monitoring a recent incident where the frontend of ZEROBASE was hacked, as reported by Cos, founder of SlowMist, on December 12. Some users mistakenly authorized USDT to a malicious contract, leading to asset theft. KuCoin security update advises users to double-check contr...

ADNOC Distribution will start accepting AE Coin stablecoin at 980 gas stations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt from December 12 (UTC+8). The stablecoin, licensed under strict **stablecoin regulation**, is pegged 1:1 to the dirham. The rollout is supported by Al Maryah Community Bank. The move al...

KuCoin security teams are monitoring a recent incident where the ZEROBASE frontend was hacked, as reported by ChainCatcher. Yu Xian, founder of SlowMist, warned that some users had authorized USDT to a malicious contract, leading to asset theft. KuCoin security update advises users to double-check f...

Pyth Network has launched a monthly token buyback program, using 33% of its treasury to repurchase PYTH from the open market. The initiative, funded by network revenue, targets a monthly spend of $100,000 to $200,000. The buybacks aim to reduce circulating supply and support the token’s market cap.

Backed Finance has launched xBridge, a cross-chain bridge built on Chainlink CCIP, enabling the transfer of tokenized stocks (xStocks) between Ethereum and Solana. The bridge tracks corporate actions like stock splits and dividends, ensuring data consistency across chains. It is in a pilot phase and...