According to metrics, the tally of ETH burned from fees has sailed past the 6 million mark, meaning that as of Dec. 7’s exchange rates, more than $18 billion in value has effectively gone up in smoke since the London hard fork on Aug. 5, 2021.

Bitcoin slid under $88,000 on Sunday morning, putting the market squarely in “so much for the Santa Rally” territory. With derivatives traders scrambling for footing and open interest wobbling across major venues, bitcoin is signaling that December may be more coal than candy canes.

Bitcoin price is rangebound today between $88,990 to $89,473 over the last hour, perched just below the psychological $90K marker as traders wrangle over its next move. With a market capitalization of $1.78 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $21.62 billion, the coin remains the heavyweight champ of crypto—though its footing looks increasingly cautious. Intraday, bitcoin ranged between $88,976 and $90,130, proving once again that sideways isn’t always stable—sometimes it’s just lost.

Recent opinion pieces have drawn parallels between bitcoin and tulips because of the speculative frenzy surrounding the latter in the 1600s. I explain why those comparisons are unfair and why analyzing bitcoin solely as a store of value misses the point entirely.

According to local media, the central bank is examining the possibility of issuing a new ruleset to allow banks to enter the cryptocurrency business. Local analysts say this would open the door for more people to use crypto and stablecoins.

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) slipped slightly this month, with total distributed value falling 1.09% as $268 million quietly exited the sector since the first of November.

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A former high-ranking Drug Enforcement Administration official has been indicted in Manhattan for allegedly conspiring to launder millions of dollars for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Pakistan presses ahead with a national digital asset framework as leaders and major crypto executives align on building a secure, transparent ecosystem to advance regulation, innovation, and financial inclusion.

Crypto markets may be nearing a pivotal upswing as rising liquidity and expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut fuel hopes for a broad digital-asset recovery.

Robert Kiyosaki urges people to brace for deepening financial turmoil by building new income streams, securing essential trade skills, and accumulating hard assets as he warns of a severe global downturn approaching 2026.

JPMorgan sees bitcoin primed for a powerful climb as gold-like trading patterns and shifting market dynamics set the stage for major upside potential in the months ahead.

Ripple is escalating its defenses against a surge of XRP fraud as deepfake-driven scams intensify, spotlighting rising holiday-season risks and the company’s expanding threat-mitigation network that is sharply reducing successful crypto impersonation attacks.

Federal authorities recovered more than $1.7 million in stablecoins linked to a crypto scam, marking a pivotal move that clears the way for victims to recoup losses and underscores how traceable digital assets can help unravel complex fraud schemes.