Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) announced a $22 million partnership with FC Barcelona and a $10 million deal with the Dolphins rugby team. The partnership announcement supports ZKP’s private-AI network and Proof Pods. LivLive and Digitap remain in early development, with LivLive working on AR and wearabl...

Japanese Central Bank Considers Extending Rate Hike Cycle Beyond 0.75% Amid Focus on Countering the Financing of Terrorism. The bank has yet to determine the exact level of the neutral interest rate and believes the range for it will remain broad. Market participants are watching closely for signals...

DTCC will begin a token launch in 2026 after securing SEC approval for a blockchain-based asset tokenization pilot. The project, set for the second half of the year, will tokenize Russell 1000 stocks, Treasury bonds, and ETF shares. Assets will be moved to a digital ledger, with tokens representing ...

Synthetix will return to the Ethereum mainnet on December 17, as confirmed by the protocol. The move coincides with the launch of Synthetix Liquidity Providers (SLP). Access to SLP is currently limited to a whitelist, with full public availability expected soon. The protocol aims to enhance liquidit...

Daily market report: As reported by BlockBeats on December 12, 2025, market sources suggest the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may extend its rate hike cycle beyond 0.75%. The BOJ has not yet pinned down the neutral rate and still sees its range as wide. Weekly market report insights show ongoing uncertainty i...

MEXC’s daily market report shows 81% of global privacy coin trading volume comes from MENA, CIS, and Southeast Asia. The privacy sector grew 335% year-to-date, outpacing crypto’s 20% rise. Institutional activity rose 210% in Q4, with MENA handling 11% of XMR/ZEC trades. DASH and ZEC volumes jumped 2...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has removed its 28-day delivery rule for virtual currencies, clearing a key regulatory hurdle. The old rule treated crypto transactions as futures if delivery took longer than 28 days, subjecting them to CFTC oversight. With the rule gone, the CFT...

A new survey by Sygnum shows 60% of Asian HNWIs plan to boost crypto holdings in the coming years. The report, based on 270 investors across ten APAC countries, reveals 87% already own digital assets. Interest is rising in crypto today, with ETFs, yield products, and altcoins like Solana and XRP gai...

A top crypto analyst, Steph Is Crypto, has warned XRP holders to avoid buying as a bearish trend emerges. The analyst pointed to a bearish crossover in XRP’s monthly MACD, a pattern linked to past crashes of 67% and 84% in 2019 and 2022. XRP is currently trading above $2.00 but with weak momentum, r...

Bitcoin hit $92,359 on December 10, reclaiming $90,000 as ETF outflows slowed. Investors are shifting focus to Digitap ($TAP), a Web3 project bridging DeFi and TradFi. The project has raised over $2.3 million in its presale, offering a cross-platform app, Visa co-branded cards, and a deflationary to...

The Bank of Japan is set to raise its policy rate to 0.75% at its December 18-19 meeting, the first hike since January 2025. The move aligns with market expectations and could affect liquidity and crypto markets. Rising Japanese bond yields have already influenced U.S. and German yields. Concerns pe...

Galaxy Digital backs Solana for tokenized securities, calling it the only **blockchain** fast enough for the job. Marc Cantonio says NASDAQ shares are already being tokenized on the chain. Critics, however, point to Solana’s network outages and weak ecosystem. Ethereum remains a safer bet for financ...

KuCoin press release: Rabby Wallet announced on December 12 (UTC+8) that the backend API for Rabby Desktop will shut down by December 31. User assets remain fully secure and accessible via the Rabby plugin. A new version of Rabby Desktop is in the works. The secure digital asset platform assures no ...

The launch of 21Shares' XRP ETF, TOXR, on the Cboe BZX Exchange has triggered on-chain analysis about FalconX’s XRP supply. FalconX, which recently acquired 21Shares, plans to merge its ETF operations with its OTC trading network. Analysts suggest the ETF could boost XRP demand, possibly draining li...

Raise Smart Cards will build an on-chain gift card and loyalty ecosystem on Solana, as announced by the Raise Network team at the Solana Breakpoint conference on December 12. The project will support loyalty rewards for major brands like Uber and Fanatics, using Solana’s high-performance infrastruct...