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North Korea-linked theft and poor key security dominate Web3 losses: Hacken <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjFmMzgtOGQ5MS03NzU4LTkzYWItODBlNTE5M2ZlMTVjLmpwZw==.jpg">Hacken says Web3 losses climbed to nearly $4 billion in 2025, with North Korea behind over half the damage, and regulators under pressure to turn security guidance into hard rules.

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These three altcoins came back from the dead in 2025 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjMwZGQtYTI0My03NjU0LTk5YTAtNmVmMTNiNTgzZTg5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="These three altcoins came back from the dead in 2025">Altcoins lagged Bitcoin in 2025, but XRP, Zcash and Algorand outperformed on regulatory clarity, privacy demand and tokenization.

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These 3 Cryptos Came Back From Dead In 2025

XRP, Zcash and Algorand saw some trend-bucking adoption in 2025 despite an elusive altcoin season.

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Here’s what happened in crypto today <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5Nzk0MjMtZWY4ZS03YzYwLWI5MzctYjlkZGY3NWZlOGFk.jpg">Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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Today in Crypto: UK Regulator Sues HTX Over Illegal Crypto Promotions

Today in crypto: The UK FCA launched court proceedings against HTX, the Fed

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Trust Wallet hack shifts to verification amid surge in false claims <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY5ZjctM2Q5My03ZWY3LWJkMWEtODMyNmZmZWIyNGY3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Trust Wallet hack shifts to verification amid surge in false claims">Trust Wallet identified 2,596 affected addresses following its Christmas Day exploit as investigators work to separate real victims from false claims.

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Trust Wallet Faces False Reimbursement Claims Following $7M Hack

Trust Wallet said verifying legitimate victims has become a central challenge as it works through reimbursements tied to the extension breach.

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China lets banks pay interest on digital yuan wallets from January 2026 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY5ZWEtZGUxMS03MGU2LWI4NmEtMWE5YjQ0NGIwZGU4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="China lets banks pay interest on digital yuan wallets from January 2026">China’s central bank will let banks pay interest on digital yuan wallets from Jan. 1, 2026, reshaping e-CNY as deposit-like money as the US bans CBDCs.

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China Digital Yuan Interest Plan Starts Jan 2026

The PBOC is seeking to add interest payments to e-CNY holders, to expand the national use of the digital yuan, while the US has banned the creation...

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Crypto ETPs shed $446M over Christmas as year-end sentiment remains fragile <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI5MWEtNjM3Yy03NTMyLTllZjgtMzdjM2IyOTI2ZmRkLmpwZw==.jpg">Weekly fund flows point to lingering caution, with investors favoring newer products and select regions over broad market exposure.

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Crypto ETPs See $446M Outflows as Year-End Sentiment Weakens

CoinShares data shows US-led outflows persist after October’s sell-off, while XRP and Solana products attract capital into year-end.

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Real-world assets top DEXs to become 5th-largest category in DeFi by TVL <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY5YTgtZTcxYS03MGQ4LTgxYjAtMDBjZTE5N2U0YWYzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Real-world assets top DEXs to become 5th-largest category in DeFi by TVL">RWA protocols have overtaken decentralized exchanges by total value locked, as tokenized Treasurys, private credit, and commodities become core onchain building blocks.

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RWAs Overtake DEXs as Fifth-Largest Category in DeFi by TVL

RWA protocols overtake DEXs in TVL as tokenized Treasuries, private credit, and gold lead 2025’s shift onchain.

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Bitcoin price pauses at $90K: What will trigger a New Year rally? <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjFjNjctZTg2Yy03MjM0LWFlMWEtY2FkNGJhZTllMGEzLmpwZw==.jpg">Bitcoin needed a return of retail and institutional demand for BTC to clear the next big hurdle at $90,000 and to spark a new rally toward six figures.

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Bitcoin Analysts Say This Must Happen for BTC Price to Break $90K

Bitcoin retail and institutional demand must also recover to lift BTC higher in 2026.

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BitMine locks up $1B in Ether as big corporates stake ETH for yield <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY5ODMtYWE3MS03NGJmLWE1YzEtMjBjNjNmNzMyNDRmLmpwZw==.jpg">The largest corporate Ethereum holders continue seeking passive yield through staking, effectively reducing the sellable Ether supply on the open market.

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BitMine Stakes $1B Ether, Corporations Seek Crypto Yield

BitMine Immersion Technologies staked $1 billion in Ether, helping flip the validator queue for the first time in six months, as more corporations ...

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Higher activity, lower fees: Here’s what December’s onchain data shows <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY5MTUtMTY1Ny03MDk3LWE4MGUtMTg5OWEyOTM2MmEyLmpwZw==.jpg">Onchain data shows activity holding up on Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Avalanche even as fee revenue declines across the crypto sector.

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Blockchain Transactions Rise as Fees Fall Across Major Networks

Nansen data highlights a December anomaly where some blockchains processed more transactions while collecting fewer fees.

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Trend Research lifts ETH holdings to $1.8B with $35M buy, is ‘bullish’ on 2026 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5OGFhY2QtZjllNi03ZmFlLTg1MzMtZTdkNGUzODU4Zjhh.jpg">Trend Research founder Jack Yi pledged to continue buying Ether, citing a conviction for more financial and regulatory tailwinds driving crypto valuations in 2026.

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Trend Research

Trend Research has surpassed $1.8 billion in total Ether investments, pledging to continue its Ether acquisitions despite market fluctuations.

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ETH validator entry queue is suddenly almost double the exit queue <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY4MjMtMDllNC03ZDQzLWI2YTAtZjBhMmIzMzQ5NzAzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="ETH validator entry queue is suddenly almost double the exit queue">Digital Asset Treasuries like Tom Lee’s Bitmine have contributed to the increase in the entry queue, but the network's Petcra upgrade may have also helped.

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Ethereum

Ethereum’s staking queues have flipped for the first time in six months, which is seen as a very bullish sign.

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Silver’s wild 6% price spike and 10% plunge mirrors crypto volatility <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY4MTAtNGRlMC03YmRkLWIyYzYtZGZiMzRmMDg1YjgxLmpwZw==.jpg">Silver’s recent price surge mirrors Bitcoin’s trademark volatility. The precious metal is swinging wildly on rate cut bets and shifting industrial demand.

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Silver’s Recent Price Action Mirrors Bitcoin’s Volatility

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Bitcoin helps USD's reserve status ‘in a strange way’: Coinbase CEO <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY3OGMtZTIyOS03N2ExLWEwYWEtNWFkN2NlYTE0MTQ4LmpwZw==.jpg">Bitcoin is helping reinforce the US dollar’s reserve currency status by acting as a market check on excessive inflation and deficit spending, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said.

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Bitcoin Helps USD

Bitcoin helps keep the US dollar in check by pressuring policymakers to maintain fiscal discipline, argues Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.

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Crypto heavyweights slam proposed 5% wealth tax in California <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY3NWItMDQyZS03ZDI1LWIwOWQtMWMwY2FlN2EzZjZhLmpwZw==.jpg">Crypto executives, including Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley and Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter, have pushed back against a proposed 5% billionaire tax in California.

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Crypto Industry Backlash to California Billionaire Tax

California’s proposed 5% billionaire tax has drawn strong criticism from crypto executives, who warn it could trigger capital flight, drive entre...

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Ubisoft halts Rainbow Six Seige after hackers give each player $13.3M credits <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY3NWMtNDc2Ni03ODUxLWJlOGUtMmJkZWEwZDA4ZmM5LmpwZw==.jpg">A server-wide hack flooded Rainbow Six Siege with billions in credits, forcing an emergency shutdown and a major rollback operation.

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Hackers Give Rainbow Six Siege Players 2B Credits Each

A massive hack flooded the game’s economy with credits, prompting an emergency shutdown and a complex server rollback operation by Ubisoft.

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Flow validators urged to halt work after divisive blockchain rollback <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY2ZjMtYjMwMy03YWJkLTliYjUtOWFlM2VmMjc0MzdlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Flow validators urged to halt work after divisive blockchain rollback">The Flow Foundation has been slammed for rolling the layer 1 Flow chain back to patch up a $3.9 million exploit, with one partner advising validators to stop processing transactions until further notice.

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Flow Validators Urged To Halt Work After Rollback Plan

Flow validators have been urged to down tools until the Flow Foundation issues a plan to address the impact of its controversial blockchain rollbac...

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Here’s what happened in crypto today <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5Nzk0MjMtZWY4ZS03YzYwLWI5MzctYjlkZGY3NWZlOGFk.jpg">Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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Today in Crypto: UK Regulator Sues HTX Over Illegal Crypto Promotions

Today in crypto: The UK FCA launched court proceedings against HTX, the Fed

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Bitcoin outperformed gold and silver over the last 10 years: Analyst <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY1ZWItMjYwZS03NWQ4LTg3YTAtZjM4ZjVmZTA5NDE2LmpwZw==.jpg">Bitcoin has outperformed precious metals over the last decade, but critics say the comparison doesn't hold up under shorter time horizons.

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Precious Metals

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Here’s what happened in crypto today <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5Nzk0MjMtZWY4ZS03YzYwLWI5MzctYjlkZGY3NWZlOGFk.jpg">Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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Today in Crypto: UK Regulator Sues HTX Over Illegal Crypto Promotions

Today in crypto: The UK FCA launched court proceedings against HTX, the Fed