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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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BitMine adds 48,049 ETH, strengthening its ETH holdings
BitMine added 48,049 ETH worth about $140.6 million, strengthening its position as the largest corporate holder of Ethereum despite falling prices.
Wed, Dec 17
Robinhood shares are up 220% this year, beating the S&P
Robinhood and Coinbase keep running ahead of the S&P this year, and both stocks show no sign of slowing down. This rally has turned into one of the loudest stories in the market. Traders keep watching the charts because these two names refuse to sit still. The moves come from real numbers, steady product launches, […]
Wed, Dec 17
How U.S. stablecoin policy became a top priority for Taiwanese exporters
Taiwan exporters and small businesses are being positioned as early beneficiaries of the U.S.-led push to normalize stablecoins as regulated trade infrastructure. Stablecoins are moving into the mainstream mechanics of global trade with U.S. officials and payments firms urging Taiwanese exporters to treat them as regulated settlement tools rather than speculative assets. At the stablecoin […]
Wed, Dec 17
Dubai's DIFC removes red tape for crypto registration in its financial center
Dubai’s financial center regulator, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has changed its tune when it comes to crypto assets, from having to approve crypto tokens to be used at the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) to opening it up to all crypto tokens. The new updated rule will come into force in early 2026, […]
Wed, Dec 17
Bitcoin slows down in December, setting up market reset after November frenzy
Bitcoin markets are losing some of their heat in mid-December after witnessing a frantic November. Both centralized exchanges (CEXs) and ETFs are showing a clear pullback in trading activity. Fresh data shows CEX volumes at roughly $191 billion so far this month. It took a sharp step down from the $263 billion logged in the […]
Wed, Dec 17
Binance attacks fraudulent listing agents with $5 million reward for whistleblowers
Binance has offered a $5 million reward to whistleblowers and cautioned projects against fraudulent listing agents.
Wed, Dec 17
Fleet Mining: $100 FREE! Bitcoin Cloud Mining Beginner’s Guide + XRP Participation Guide
XRP is a digital currency designed to facilitate quick and cheap international payments. The most significant difference between XRP and many other cryptocurrencies is that instead of depending on mining as the means to secure their networks, efficiency and speed became the main priorities in the development of XRP. Due to this design decision, the […]
Wed, Dec 17
Former Theta Labs executives allege fraud, market manipulation, retaliation in lawsuit
Two former Theta Labs executives have sued the company and CEO Mitch Liu, alleging fraud, market manipulation, and retaliation.
Wed, Dec 17
Polymarket and Kalshi lead prediction markets in two years of explosive growth
Polymarket, one of the leading prediction markets, outperforms more than 85% of crypto protocols in user retention, according to Dune Analytics’ December 2025 report. Prediction markets have been racking up big numbers for the past 2 years, with their monthly notional volume on platforms soaring from under $100 million to over $13 billion, a staggering […]
Wed, Dec 17
National Bank of Tajikistan admits absence of comprehensive crypto rules
The monetary authority of Tajikistan has explained its conservative stance on cryptocurrencies, issuing a string of familiar sounding warnings and disclaimers. At the same time, the regulator is inadvertently acknowledging that the negative attitude is not really founded in current law, as the country is yet to regulate its digital assets space. Tajikistan’s main bank […]
Wed, Dec 17
XRP Ledger vs. Ethereum Layer 2s: Competing for settlement speed
Compare XRP Ledger with Ethereum L2 rollups like Arbitrum and Optimism across settlement speed, consensus, throughput, and real-world payments.
Wed, Dec 17
Bhutan commits $1 billion in Bitcoins to fund Gelephu Mindfulness City
Bhutan has committed up to $1 billion worth of Bitcoin from its sovereign reserves to finance the long-term development of Gelephu Mindfulness City, one of the most ambitious state-backed crypto deployments seen globally. According to a press statement shared with Cryptopolitan, the Himalayan kingdom pledged as much as 10,000 Bitcoins toward GMC, its flagship economic […]
Wed, Dec 17
Vienna privacy group turns scrutiny on TikTok over Grindr data privacy breach
TikTok is under renewed scrutiny in Europe as a privacy advocacy group recently alleged the popular platform tracked user activities on Grindr without consent via a third-party marketing service, allowing for the possibility of exposing sensitive user information. The allegations made by None of Your Business (noyb), an advocacy group based in Vienna, further highlight […]
Wed, Dec 17
Spot XRP ETFs defy market downturn in 30-day post-launch inflow streak
US-listed spot XRP exchange-traded funds have hit 30 consecutive days of net inflows since their market debut, even as price weakness and bearish derivatives data continue to weigh on the token itself. The inflow streak began when Canary Capital’s XRPC launched on November 13 and reached its 30th day on Tuesday, one of the strongest […]
Wed, Dec 17
Analysts call local bottom as retail capitulates, extreme fear grip markets
Retail capitulation and extreme crypto market fear signaled a potential local bottom and imminent rebound.
Wed, Dec 17
Missed Dogecoin (DOGE)? This New Crypto Could Create the Next Wave of Millionaires
While the market remains in the shadow of investors who missed out on Dogecoin’s meteoric rise, focus is shifting to a new wave of blockchain projects with a balance of genuine utility in the DeFi crypto space and swift adoption. A new crypto coin called Mutuum Finance (MUTM) with a price of a mere $0.035 […]
Wed, Dec 17
Miners and whales offer holding support for BTC while ETFs sell
BTC gets support from miners, whales and smaller accumulation wallets, while institutions are divesting their holdings.
Wed, Dec 17
Lightning Network capacity hits new ATH as exchanges lead adoption
Lightning Network capacity has hit a new ATH of 5,606 BTC (~$500 million) as exchanges increase crypto adoption, with Amboss reporting a peak of 5,637 BTC.
Wed, Dec 17
ProBit Global Lists NuCoin (NUC), Powering AI-Driven Real-World Asset Tokenization
Vilnius, Lithuania – ProBit Global is proud to announce the listing of NuCoin (NUC), the utility token designed by Nugenesis to anchor an advanced, AI-powered blockchain ecosystem. The launch of the NUC/USDT trading pair marks the beginning of a new chapter in the evolution of digital finance, where artificial intelligence, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and […]
Wed, Dec 17
YearnFinanceV1 suffers $300,000 exploit to legacy TUSD vault
A legacy version of the decentralized finance protocol Yearn has suffered an exploit, reviving concerns about misconfigured and immutable smart contracts that have held funds on the network years after being deprecated. In an X post on Wednesday, Security firm PeckShield reported YearnFinanceV1’s hack resulted in losses of about $300,000. The stolen funds were swapped […]
Wed, Dec 17
