Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson surprised the XRP community by asking for 15 project recommendations for an XRP-focused DeFi summit at the University of Edinburgh. The move, posted on December 12, 2025, raised questions about what is next for XRP in DeFi. Responses highlighted infrastructure and i...

Tether is reportedly exploring **blockchain**-based stock tokenization to boost liquidity for investors after a $20 billion share sale valued the firm at $500 billion. The plan involves converting traditional shares into digital tokens to improve trading efficiency and transparency. Existing shareho...

Ethereum core developers confirmed the Glamsterdam upgrade will retain trust payments under ePBS, while FOCIL is set for removal. The consensus layer decision came during the 171st meeting. The Fusaka upgrade activated on December 3, followed by the blob parameter fork on December 9. EIP 7688, 8061,...

Phantom has launched Phantom Prediction Markets, a new platform for price prediction trading powered by Kalshi. Users can bet on outcomes in sports, crypto, and culture. The service will roll out to eligible users in the coming days. Phantom notes the platform is not available everywhere and carries...

Ethereum core developers confirmed trust payments will stay in the consensus layer for the Glamsterdam upgrade. The FOCIL feature was cut from the plan. The Fusaka upgrade went live on December 3, followed by a blob parameter hard fork on December 9. Network stability was reported. EIP 7688, 8061, a...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light to the tokenization of major U.S. assets through a no-action letter to the DTCC. The move covers assets like the Russell 1000 index and U.S. Treasury securities. It supports onchain settlement systems to boost transparency a...

Ethereum core developers confirmed at the 171st consensus layer meeting that the Glamsterdam upgrade will retain trust payments as part of ePBS while removing the FOCIL feature. The Fusaka upgrade activated on mainnet December 3, followed by the blob parameter hard fork on December 9. Network operat...

Phantom, a crypto wallet app on the KuCoin trading platform, announced the launch of Phantom Prediction Markets, a new service powered by Kalshi. The global crypto platform now offers users the ability to trade predictions on sports, crypto, and cultural events. The feature is set to roll out to eli...

Swiss National Bank, managing $10 trillion in assets, raised its stake in MicroStrategy (MSTR) to $138 million. The move comes amid ongoing discussions around EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. Authorities globally are also focusing on Countering the Financing of Terrorism in digital asset mark...

Phantom, a top crypto wallet with over 20 million users, has launched Prediction Markets in partnership with regulated platform Kalshi. Users can now trade tokenized positions on real-world events—politics, crypto, sports, and culture—using Solana or CASH directly in the wallet. The feature includes...

Pakistan is pushing forward with Bitcoin legalization, aiming to build a regulated digital asset framework for its 240 million people. Minister Bilal Bin Saqib outlined plans to regulate exchanges, test mining sandboxes, and use surplus energy for mining and AI. Chainalysis ranked Pakistan third in ...

Bitcoin news: A new report from BitcoinTreasuries.NET shows miners are gaining influence as corporate Bitcoin buying slows. The December 12, 2025, research estimates 40,000 BTC will be acquired in Q4, the lowest since Q3 2024. Miners added 5% of new Bitcoin and held 12% of public company balances in...

On December 12, Grvt launched Builder Codes, allowing developers to build custom terminals, tools, and applications on its ZK-powered infrastructure and earn revenue from order flow. Built on ZKsync Atlas, the platform provides a high-performance, low-cost liquidity environment. On-chain data shows ...

Altcoins to watch surged this week, with top altcoins leading the charge. SOL, HYPE, and AAVE all rose more than 6% in the past 24 hours, while others gained between 1% and 3%. HBAR lagged, up just 0.2% to $0.13. The token has dropped 28% in 30 days and remains 77% below its 2021 high, testing commu...

KAST, a stablecoin payment platform derived from MetaEra, unveiled new features at the Solana Breakpoint conference on December 12, 2025. The updates include SWIFT payments to 125+ countries with no fees for amounts over $5,000, and instant payments via local systems like Brazil’s Pix and India’s UP...