Author: John Smith
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Arc Miner lets investors earn XRP via cloud mining, gaining exposure to ecosystem growth without chasing price spike. Summary Arc Miner lets investors earn XRP via cloud mining, accumulating assets early without chasing price rallies. Instead of timing the market, Arc Miner users participate in the XRP ecosystem through steady computing power output. Arc Miner’s XRP cloud mining offers a compound-style approach favored by long-term, risk-aware investors. As the crypto market enters a new period of structural adjustment, XRP…
MiCA’s full rollout by July 2026 will tighten EU oversight of CASPs, DeFi front-ends and stablecoins while exempting fully decentralized code but raising compliance costs. Summary MiCA forces exchanges, custodians, stablecoin issuers and portfolio managers to obtain EU authorization, ending third‑country “equivalence” workarounds. ESMA’s “spectrum of decentralization” targets front‑ends and infra providers, echoing Tornado Cash sanctions’ focus on intermediaries, not immutable code. Self‑custody wallets avoid CASP status, but TFR compels CASPs to log transfers above €1,000 from private wallets for AML and tax enforcement. The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation will reach full implementation between late 2025 and…
Turkmenistan has legalized cryptocurrency mining and trading after a new law came into effect on Jan. 1. Summary Turkmenistan has legalized cryptocurrency mining and trading under a new law. The framework allows both residents and foreign entities to operate licensed crypto mining and exchange services. The landlocked Central Asian nation, which holds roughly 10% of the global natural gas reserves, is looking to expand beyond its heavy reliance on natural gas exports by promoting crypto mining and regulated digital asset activity as part of a new regulatory framework that was signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in late November 2025. Dubbed…
Filecoin price has broken out of a bullish reversal pattern as the balance of FIL tokens held on exchanges has fallen over the past month. Summary Filecoin price shot up nearly 20% on Friday. The balance of FIL tokens held on exchanges has fallen over the past month. A descending broadening wedge pattern has been confirmed on the daily chart. According to data from crypto.news, Filecoin (FIL), rose nearly 20% to an intraday high of $1.54 on Friday, Jan. 2, before settling at $1.47 at press time. At this price, the token stands nearly 25% above its December dip but…
According to a recent update, the Flow Foundation has made “significant progress” in its remediation plan to address the damages dealt during the $3.9 million exploit of the blockchain last week. Summary Flow developers are restoring EVM functionality ahead of schedule, allowing parallel recovery of both Cadence and EVM environments. Flow expects over 99.9% of user accounts to regain full access once both environments are fully operational. Remediation of the Flow network has entered “phase two” of its multi-phase recovery plan, Flow said in a Jan. 1 X update. Flow’s core developer team has “identified a path to restore EVM…
Justin Sun-linked wallets accumulated $33M in LIT, pushing his stake above 5% of circulating supply after Lighter’s token launch. Summary Justin Sun-linked wallets acquired roughly $33M worth of LIT post-launch. Holdings now represent about 5.32% of circulating LIT supply. Accumulation appears tied to Lighter’s liquidity program, not airdrop farming. A cluster of wallets linked to Justin Sun has quietly built a sizable position in Lighter’s newly launched LIT token. On-chain data suggests the purchases were tied to liquidity provisioning rather than airdrop farming. Wallet activity points to structured LIT accumulation According to a Jan. 1 analysis by on-chain researcher MLM,…
Iran has begun offering foreign governments the option to pay for advanced weapons systems using cryptocurrency. Summary Iran’s state arms exporter is open to crypto payments for military sales. The policy aims to bypass US and European financial sanctions. Domestic crypto use continues to grow despite enforcement pressure. Iran’s latest move appears to be a strategy aimed at sidestepping Western sanctions that restrict access to traditional financial channels. According to a Jan. 1 report by the Financial Times, Iran’s Ministry of Defence Export Center, known as Mindex, has introduced payment terms that allow military contracts to be settled in digital…
Cardano price continues to weaken as bearish market structure remains intact, with failed resistance retests and weak demand raising the risk of a deeper correction. Summary Bearish market structure with consecutive lower highs intact. Loss of the Point of Control shifts the price to a lower value. Weak demand raises downside risk toward $0.27. Cardano price (ADA) price action continues to reflect persistent bearish pressure, with market structure firmly tilted to the downside. Despite brief consolidation attempts, each rally has been capped by lower highs, reinforcing the broader downtrend. Recent price behavior suggests that sellers remain in control, and without…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Institutional Bitcoin (BTC) holders started 2025 with Bitcoin trading around $94,000. By October, they watched it surge to an all-time high of $126,200, a move that validated the macro thesis for digital scarcity and institutional adoption. Corporate treasuries that held through the volatility, miners that resisted selling, and funds that stayed allocated all captured that appreciation on paper. Summary Bitcoin’s 2025 round-trip exposed a hidden tax on institutions: Prices ended flat-to-down, but custody fees quietly turned conviction…
The Bitcoin price has closed its yearly candle with a shooting-star-like pattern, raising concerns that selling pressure near highs could signal a broader bearish shift ahead. Summary Yearly shooting star suggests selling pressure near all-time highs. Bitcoin is consolidating within a tightening triangle structure. Breakout direction and volume will confirm the next major move. Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest yearly close has drawn attention after printing a candle that closely resembles a bearish shooting star. This candlestick formation typically appears near market tops and reflects a failed attempt by buyers to sustain higher prices. In Bitcoin’s case, price wicked aggressively into all-time-high territory…