Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

Jupiter Exchange announced a major move in market news, acquiring RainFi to expand credit services on Solana. The deal aims to boost liquidity and user access. Droplets users will start earning $JUP token rewards in early 2026. The exchange has seen increased activity following a prior exchange hack...

Raoul Pal, CEO of Real Vision, told the Solana Breakpoint conference on December 11 that the current **crypto market** cycle is likely to peak in 2026. He linked the trend to macroeconomic factors like falling labor participation and aging demographics, which are pushing central banks to monetize de...

Pump.fun has announced $205 million in PUMP token buybacks, slashing supply by 13.86% in five months. The Solana-based platform reinvests nearly all daily fees into token repurchases, focusing on deflation and price stability. With new token listings rising on Solana, Pump.fun’s strategy aligns with...

Global crypto policy discussions heated up at the 2025 Financial Street Forum, where China’s central bank reiterated concerns over virtual currencies. Governor Pan Gongsheng outlined plans to refine the digital yuan’s management system. The digital asset news spotlighted stablecoin regulation, mBrid...

India collected 10.96 billion rupees in crypto TDS during the 2023–2025 fiscal years, with Maharashtra contributing 60% of the total. Over 10 billion rupees in undisclosed crypto income was also uncovered, reflecting heightened regulatory focus. Despite 2022 tax rules, crypto activity remains strong...

Phoenix Perp DEX, a derivatives exchange built natively on Solana by Ellipsis Labs, is now in internal testing. The project, part of the latest on-chain news, launched on December 11 and is opening a waitlist for early access. Token launch news highlights the platform’s focus on decentralized perpet...

Raoul Pal, ex-Goldman Sachs exec and Real Vision co-founder, told the Solana Breakpoint conference on December 11 that the current bull market will peak in 2026. He linked the cycle to a 5.4-year debt trend, not Bitcoin halvings, and noted altcoins to watch are influenced by the business cycle, whic...

Blockstream announced on-chain news via its mobile wallet, enabling trustless swaps between Lightning and Liquid networks. The update allows users to pay Lightning invoices with LBTC, using Boltz’s non-custodial HTLC-based service. No channel management is required. Future updates will expand to on-...

According to BlockTempo, the Taiwan Central Bank has submitted a report to the Legislative Yuan, rejecting Bitcoin as part of its $600 billion foreign exchange reserves. The bank cited volatility, low liquidity, and operational risks, including CFT concerns. While the U.S. and Czech Republic are exp...

Neopool, a Dubai-based Bitcoin mining pool, reported $15 million in miner payouts in November 2025, with 169 BTC distributed. The pool, founded in 2021 and fully operational since early 2025, uses engineering-driven optimization and low-latency infrastructure. It operates a transparent FPPS payment ...

Norway has paused its digital krone plans, citing strong domestic payment systems. Norges Bank said current infrastructure offers secure, low-cost transactions, making a CBDC unnecessary for now. The bank explored retail and wholesale models but found no clear benefits for a launch. It joined cross-...

Digital asset news broke as Strategy Inc. challenges MSCI’s plan to exclude crypto treasury firms from major indexes. The firm argues that companies like Strategy are active businesses, not passive Bitcoin funds. MSCI’s 50% asset threshold, it says, unfairly targets crypto firms. Strategy recently b...

Revolut is launching a year-end **crypto news** event from December 11 to December 31, 2025 (UTC+8), offering fee rebates and rewards for crypto purchases via Revolut Pay. All users get a 50% platform fee rebate in USDT on completed buy orders. New users spending at least 100 USDT will receive a ran...

On-chain news shows over 8 trillion SHIB tokens were withdrawn from centralized exchanges in 24 hours, per Bijié Wǎng. Whale activity is suspected, with large transfers to self-custody wallets. A DeFi exploit or off-exchange trading may also explain some outflows. On December 9, wallet '0x32285' mov...

Bitcoin news: Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood says the four-year price cycle may be fading as institutional investors buy and hold more supply. ETFs and firm holdings are locking up coins once traded by retail investors. Bitcoin analysis shows on-chain patterns still resemble past cycles, but macro facto...