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Founded in 2018, Cryptopolitan has grown from a popular blog into a trusted source of news and analysis for millions of readers worldwide. Over the years, we have expanded our coverage to include a wide range of topics, from market trends and technological innovations to regulatory changes and industry events.
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Bitcoin swings derail crypto hedge funds despite regulatory optimism
Crypto hedge funds came into 2025 expecting new regulations and support from the White House under President Donald Trump, and billions flowing in from institutions. None of that helped the market though. Bitcoin punished almost every strategy that aimed to profit from big price swings. Directional crypto funds ended November down 2.5%, putting them on […]
Fri, Dec 19
Japan’s Metaplanet to launch U.S. ADRs to expand access for Bitcoin-linked investors
Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has announced plans to start a sponsored Level I ADR program to attract U.S. OTC (over-the-counter) investors.
Fri, Dec 19
Hyundai Group hit with bomb threat demanding $1.1 million in Bitcoin
Hyundai Group’s headquarters in Seoul has received a threatening email demanding 13 Bitcoins. The email stated that if the demand were not met, there would be an explosion at the Jongno District building and other facilities. According to South Korea’s police, they received a report about a threat email stating, “If you do not give […]
Fri, Dec 19
Weak job outlook weighs on U.S. consumer confidence despite rate cuts
U.S. households still aren’t buying the “soft landing” story. In December, consumer sentiment rose, but not by much, and still came in lower than expected. The University of Michigan’s sentiment index inched up to 52.9, just a 1.9-point rise from November. That was short of the 53.5 median forecast from economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Basically, […]
Fri, Dec 19
Putin orders faster push to legalize crypto and shrink Russia’s shadow economy
The Russian government has come up with a plan to bring more of the country’s economy out of the shadows and legalizing crypto is listed as a priority. President Putin recently urged the executive power to speed up its implementation, including measures to curb the widespread illegal minting of digital currencies. Moscow moves to clean […]
Fri, Dec 19
Bank of Japan raises rates to 0.75%; Is Bitcoin going to slide?
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to 0.75%, pushing borrowing costs to their highest level since 1995.
Fri, Dec 19
Is Ripple (XRP) Still A Buy For 2026 And Which Is The Best Crypto To Buy For Long Term Gains
Ripple has recently found itself back in the news due to the effects XRP’s performance is having on near-term market sentiment in the cryptocurrency markets as a whole. Price performance below a key technical level has led to questions concerning the appropriateness of holding XRP or whether the money should be moved elsewhere. At the […]
Fri, Dec 19
TRON Integrates with Base, Enabling TRX Access on Coinbase
Geneva, Switzerland, December 19, 2025 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced the integration of TRON with Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 network incubated by Coinbase. Enabled by LayerZero, the integration allows TRX, TRON’s native utility token, to be […]
Fri, Dec 19
Hayes argues Fed liquidity, not halving cycles, now drives Bitcoin’s price
Arthur Hayes says the old Bitcoin clock no longer matters. He says liquidity now runs everything. He ties Bitcoin’s future to how quickly dollars are created and how discreetly that creation is sold to the public. In his latest essay, Arthur frames money printing as a language game run by politicians and central bankers, where […]
Fri, Dec 19
Fed governor Chris Waller leaves Trump meeting knowing chair race remains wide open
Federal Reserve governor Chris Waller walked out of the president’s residence knowing the job was not his. He felt it the moment the meeting ended. He had just finished what officials later called a “strong interview” with President Donald Trump for the Federal Reserve chair role. The talk focused on the labor market, slow hiring, […]
Fri, Dec 19
Elon Musk emoji sends Coinbase-linked memecoin Russell soaring 240%
A fire emoji from Elon Musk has sent Russell, a cryptocurrency token inspired by the Coinbase co-founder’s pet dog up by more than 240% in 24 hours. The chain of events started after Brian Armstrong, CEO and co-founder of Coinbase, posted a family picture that included him, his wife, and their white Akita Inu pet […]
Fri, Dec 19
The Only New Crypto Under $0.04 That Could Be the Final High-Upside Entry of Q4 2025
Not all crypto projects come with sound. They develop tactfully, step by step, as minds remain focused elsewhere. Capital enters steadily. Participation is a thing that is established without headlines. Then at some stage, visibility becomes quick. What was previously ignored gets put under scrutiny. One Ethereum-based DeFi crypto seems to be undergoing that change […]
Fri, Dec 19
Ethereum's Hegota 2026 upgrade set to balance the network's reliance on L2 solutions
Ethereum core developers have officially named the post-Glamsterdam upgrade ‘Hegota,’ combining the names of the execution layer, Bogota, and the consensus layer, Heze. The main Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) for Hegota is expected to be determined in February. In today’s all Core Devs meeting, Ethereum developers formalized Hegota to follow Glamsterdam later in 2026 as […]
Fri, Dec 19
Lifinity's community votes push for protocol shutdown
Lifinity, an OG DeFi project that operated on Solana and was responsible for about $150B in trading volume, is shutting down following a community vote. The decision was announced on December 18, 2025, via the social media platform X. Lifinity’s time has come to a natural end. According to Blockworks data, at its peak, the […]
Fri, Dec 19
DeFi platforms triple volume of revenue distributed to holders in 2025
DeFi protocols distributed 15% of their fees in 2025, as the sector shifted to sharing its revenues with token holders.
Fri, Dec 19
New Bitcoin Mining: Fleet Mining Reshapes the Future of Miners, Sign Up and Get $100
Back in the time when Bitcoin was just invented, the purpose of mining pools was simply: to combine hashrate and share block rewards. When it came to things like wallet management, asset storage, liquidity exchange, risk control, and capital turnover, miners were basically left to themselves on separate platforms. This separated model has, in fact, […]
Fri, Dec 19
Bitcoin demand slows as institutional investors, U.S. spot ETFs shift to selling
Bitcoin’s demand spell that began just over a year ago has cooled off, and market indicators suggest the crypto may be entering a bear phase, according to sentiment analysis from CryptoQuant. The analytics and chart platform has noted that while Bitcoin is still one of the world’s most traded digital assets, its momentum is waning, […]
Fri, Dec 19
Major traders expect oil glut into 2026 as output, weak demand drive prices lower
Oil prices are now slumping to their lowest point since the 2020 pandemic crash. Brent crude crashed below $60 per barrel and dropped over 2% today, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is barely holding above $53, according to data from Google Finance as of press time. This is the second week in a row of […]
Fri, Dec 19
China-affiliated group implicated in UK government cyber attack, data theft
Government systems in the United Kingdom have been breached in a cyber attack linked to China, with suspicions pointing to a group called Storm 1849, according to a report from the BBC. The incident involved sensitive data handled by the Foreign Office on behalf of the Home Office, and though officials say the risk to […]
Fri, Dec 19
The Complete Guide to U.S. Crypto Taxes Under the New Rules
Learn how crypto is taxed under the latest U.S. rules. Covers trading, staking, DeFi, NFTs, mining, payments, and new IRS reporting requirements.
Fri, Dec 19
