DeFi Sector Faces Consolidation and Regulatory Scrutiny in Latest Market Update Bitcoin held steady above the $90,000 mark this week, while the broader cryptocurrency market, including key DeFi protocols, experienced consolidation amid lingering investor caution. The Fear & Greed Index rose marginally from 20 to 25, reflecting a slight easing of fear but persistent uncertainty…
Bitget Upgrades AI Trading Assistant GetAgent for Broader Access Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX) serving over 120 million users, has rolled out significant enhancements to GetAgent, its AI-powered trading assistant launched earlier in 2025. The update focuses on improving response intelligence and expanding accessibility, allowing users across all membership tiers to leverage advanced…
Imagine a world where large-scale cryptocurrency trades across different blockchains occur instantly and without intermediaries, reducing risks associated with custody or wrapped assets. This vision is becoming reality through innovations like those from Portal to Bitcoin, a protocol focused on Bitcoin-native interoperability. Bitcoin-native interoperability protocol Portal to Bitcoin has raised $25 million in funding alongside…
Is the push for stricter oversight on decentralized finance stifling blockchain innovation or safeguarding investors? Crypto Community Reacts to Citadel's SEC Recommendations Market maker Citadel Securities has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to impose tighter regulations on decentralized finance platforms offering tokenized U.S. equities, drawing sharp criticism from the cryptocurrency sector. In a…
Regulatory Push Reshapes DeFi Landscape In a development that underscores escalating tensions between traditional finance and decentralized ecosystems, Citadel Securities has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to classify major decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols as exchanges, potentially subjecting them to stringent oversight. This petition, filed alongside asset manager Paradigm, arrives amid a DeFi…
Implications for Bitcoin Lightning Network Adoption in Latin America The suspension of the Dolphin Card program by Aqua Wallet marks a setback for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network integration in everyday payments, particularly in Latin America, where the wallet has targeted underserved users seeking seamless crypto-to-fiat conversions. Launched as a feature to enable debit card spending backed…
Short-term Bitcoin holders, those who acquired BTC between one and three months ago, are grappling with unrealized losses of 20% to 25%, the highest pain level in the current market cycle, sustained for over two weeks. Bitcoin Market Dynamics and Trader Sentiment Short-Term Holder Challenges and Capitulation Signals Bitcoin’s price correction has intensified pressure on…
Amendments Signal Progress Toward Dogecoin ETF Launch Dogecoin’s price has climbed more than 11% in the past 24 hours, reaching $0.15, coinciding with asset manager 21Shares’ latest updates to its spot Dogecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This amendment, the fifth in the series, provides critical details…
BOB's Rapid Ascent Signals Growing Interest in Bitcoin Layer-2 Solutions In the volatile world of cryptocurrency trading, a single exchange listing can ignite explosive price movements, as seen with the Build on Bitcoin (BOB) token’s dramatic rally. On December 3, 2025, BOB’s value climbed over 120% within hours of its debut on South Korea’s prominent…
Sharp Decline in Crypto Assets Mirrors U.S. Equity Rout On December 1, 2025, the cryptocurrency market faced a sudden and severe downturn, aligning closely with a broader sell-off in U.S. stock indices. Traders who had bet heavily on rising prices—holding long positions in derivatives—saw substantial losses as automated liquidations triggered a cascade of selling. This…
