Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

HolmesAI announced on December 23 (UTC+8) that its user base has surpassed 1.8 million, with 800,000 new users added in 8 days after the $5 million funding round. Daily user activity hit 5 million 'Persona Mining' points, with 119,963 new users on December 23 alone. The platform now hosts 2 million ...

HolmesAI user numbers have topped 1.8 million, with 800,000 new users added in 8 days after the $5 million funding announcement. The platform now hosts 2.07 million Personas and 46.86 million interactions. Blockchain will be used to enable assetization of digital avatars, giving users ownership and ...

Mind Network has launched x402z, a token launch for encrypted A2A payments built with Zama’s FHE technology. The solution uses the ERC-7984 token standard to enable blind verification on blockchain. AI Agents can now generate encrypted payment instructions and settle in zero-trust environments. Back...

Hyperliquid Labs has rolled out a new regulatory policy banning all employees and contributors from trading $HYPE, including derivatives. The rule enforces zero tolerance for insider activity, with violations leading to immediate termination. The company stressed the policy is a preventive measure, ...

A 2026 crypto market outlook report from AiCoin compiles insights from Galaxy Research, Coinbase, a16z, and Grayscale. The crypto market is expected to shift from retail-driven cycles to institutional-led growth, with Bitcoin potentially reaching $250,000 by 2027. Regulatory clarity, ETF inflows, an...

Aster has launched its fifth $ASTER token buyback plan on December 23, 2025, based on Biji Network. The token initiative will use up to 80% of daily platform fees for buybacks, with 40% for automated purchases and 20–40% for strategic use. On-chain wallets will ensure transparency. The token launch ...

Mainstream perpetual DEXs saw a slight rise in trading volume on December 23, 2025, according to MarsBit and DefiLlama. The increase followed a dip over the weekend, possibly due to lower liquidity before Christmas. Hyperliquid led with a 24-hour transaction volume of around $61.8 billion, followed ...

James Wynn, known as the 'bankrupt whale,' opened a 40x BTC long position on December 23, valued at $1.82 million with an average entry of $87,590 and a liquidation price of $86,468. Over three days, he executed three trades, including a BTC short and long, earning $40,521 in profit. A PEPE long res...

Mozilla has launched a full AI integration for Firefox, sparking strong reactions from the Waterfox community. The new plan, led by CEO Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, includes embedding models like ChatGPT and Claude. Critics like Alex Kontos warn this move risks privacy and user control. Features like AI-pow...

Blockchain payment firms raised $6.2 billion in 2025, a 1048% jump from $540 million in 2024, per data scientist Alex from Polygon. Circle led with $1.1 billion via IPO, followed by Figure with $1 billion and Tempo, Ripple, and RapydGlobal at $500 million each. RedotPay, a stablecoin payment platfor...

Institutional Bitcoin buying has outpaced daily supply for the first time in six weeks, according to Blockchainreporter. The project DeepSnitch AI (DSNT) saw its presale price jump 96% to $0.02961, raising nearly $1 million in stage three. Traders are also tracking Blazpay (BLAZ), which is in its fi...

Chainlink (LINK) is among altcoins to watch as whales pulled 734,000 tokens worth $9 million from exchanges in one day, per Bijié Wǎng. Exchange supply hit a 2020 low. The GLNK ETF nears $74.25 million in assets. LINK trades near the bottom of its long-term channel, with $46 seen as a potential rebo...

Trader James Wynn used leverage trading to open a long BTC position at $87,562.8 with 40x leverage. Over three days, he executed three BTC trades, including one long and one short, earning $40,521. A PEPE long trade led to a $6,908 loss. Wynn’s strategy highlights the risks and rewards of high-lever...

Ethereum news broke Tuesday as Tom Lee’s Bitmine added $421 million in ETH, lifting holdings to over $12 billion, or 3.4% of the total supply. Lee called the market a 'supercycle,' forecasting Ethereum price today could hit $25,000 by 2028. Eole and ANAP Holdings also added Bitcoin to reserves this ...

Bitcoin traders are closely watching the 90,000 USD resistance level as concerns grow over a potential correction. The 86,000 USD level has been tested multiple times in the past five weeks and remains a key focus. With low liquidity before Christmas and short-squeeze pressure, volatility is rising....