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Solana had a turbulent year in 2025. After entering the year with strong momentum, SOL spent most of the past twelve months under pressure as the broader crypto market cooled and risk appetite faded. By late December, Solana trades near $123, meaning 1,000 SOL is currently worth about

The Central Bank of Russia on Tuesday unveiled a "Cryptocurrency Market Regulation Proposal," aiming to allow ordinary retail investors and professional investors to participate in cryptocurrency trading legally, under strict risk control measures. According to official statements, the proposed legal amendments have been submitted to the Russian government for review, with the goal of completing legislation by July 2026. Despite a loosening of regulatory stance, the Central Bank of Russia still considers cryptocurrencies as high-risk instruments and emphasized in its statement that cryptocurrencies are not issued or guaranteed by any jurisdiction, are highly volatile, and carry sanctions risks. The Central Bank of Russia reminds investors that before purchasing cryptocurrencies, they must clearly understand that any potential losses must be borne by themselves, and the establishment of a regulatory system does not equate to investment protection. According to the regulatory proposal, digital currencies and stablecoins will be classified as "monetary assets," allowing legal buying, selling, and investment, but explicitly prohibiting their use as a payment tool within Russia. On investment qualifications and limits

The broader cryptocurrency market continues to struggle with uneven and choppy price action, a phase that began following the sharp sell-off on

Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, is considering cryptocurrency-backed loans, allowing customers to borrow rubles against digital assets. This marks a significant shift in Russia's traditional finance sector's approach to cryptocurrency, aiming to establish a legal and operational framework for such loans.

Author: Eric, Foresight News At the end of 2022, I took stock of the bizarre events that occurred that year. After three years, I am once again summarizing Web3 in 2025 in the same way. Time has passed, and Web3 in 2025 has undergone a complete transformation compared to three years ago. Basic mistakes like sending to the wrong address or setting incorrect parameters are now rare. Although the events this year are not as "funny" as back then, their absurdity is no less, only to say that human nature, the greatest playwright, continues to exert its influence. Mystery team manipulates presidential concept Meme coin, harvesting over $100 million Event details At the beginning of the year, the incident of the new US President Trump issuing the Meme coin TRUMP was widely known. Subsequently, Melania Trump, the wife of Trump, and Argentine President Milaire also...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a new statement on Monday, praising El Salvador's economic growth performance as better than expected, and no longer mentioning the previous recommendation for El Salvador to "pause buying coins." The public interprets this as a sign that the tense relationship over Bitcoin policy between the two sides is beginning to ease. Led by President Nayib Bukele, El Salvador has continued to promote its "Bitcoin strategy" in recent years. Even earlier this year, during negotiations to secure an IMF loan, the country did not stop accumulating Bitcoin. In November this year, when the cryptocurrency market experienced a significant correction, El Salvador even broke its usual "buy 1 Bitcoin per day" dollar-cost averaging rhythm, increasing its holdings by over 1,000 Bitcoins in a single month. To date, El Salvador holds nearly 7,500 Bitcoins, worth approximately $660 million. Chivo Wallet Sale Negotiation Makes Progress The IMF also in its statement

The global crypto sector has experienced a minor recovery while investors are still reluctant. Thus, the crypto market capitalization stands at $2.99T, showing a 0.97% rise over the past 24 hours. In addition to this, the 24-hour crypto volume has also surged by 15.07% to reach $79.88B. However, the

Malone Lam, 20-year-old Singaporean accused of stealing \$230M in crypto, remains in plea negotiations. The Malone Lam crypto scheme stole 4,100 Bitcoin in August 2024. Latest Malone Lam update shows 17 defendants charged, 9 pleaded guilty. January 2026 hearing determines Malone Lam sentence via plea or trial.

Speculation around the next major meme-coin breakout is intensifying as traders revisit crypto price prediction models that once highlighted BONK and PEPE before their explosive runs. With meme coins regaining momentum ahead of the next altcoin cycle, attention is shifting toward early-stage

Every bull run mints new millionaires from projects that seemed ‘too early’ just weeks before liftoff. While traders chase yesterday’s winners, a new crypto presale is quietly building something that has early investors drawing comparisons to when SHIB was still affordable, and PENGU hadn’t

American well-known tech bull and Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives recently shared his core reasons for long-term optimism about AI topics during an interview on the "Master Investor Podcast." He recounted his personal investment experience during the 1990s tech bubble, extended to key areas such as AI chips, cloud computing, data centers, and enterprise applications, and further explained his thinking behind selecting tech stocks, as well as how he maintains investment discipline and conviction amid market volatility. From the 1990s to today, why choose to embrace tech and AI stocks Dan Ives stated that he has been researching tech stocks since the late 1990s, having experienced the dot-com bubble and financial crises. However, he believes that the current transformation brought by AI is different from past speculative bubbles. He described that the current AI development

The People's Bank of China (央行) and eight major departments issued the "Opinions on Financial Support for Accelerating the Construction of the Western Land-Sea New Corridor," exploring international cooperation in digital finance and sending a clear signal: a comprehensive promotion of the application of "Digital Renminbi" in cross-border scenarios. According to the document, China will involve provinces (districts, cities) along the Belt and Road in multilateral central bank digital currency bridge projects, promoting the use of central bank digital currencies in cross-border payment scenarios with Thailand, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and other regions; at the same time, it will explore advancing cross-border payment trials of "Digital Renminbi" between China and Singapore. On the other hand, to leverage the advantages of "Digital Renminbi" such as instant settlement, low cost, and programmability, China will also study the use of "Digital Renminbi" smart contracts to create innovative solutions, exploring the feasibility of expanding the application of "Digital Renminbi" in channel payment settlement, financing, tax rebates, and other scenarios. In addition, China also plans to research

As we close out 2025, Hedera Hashgraph seems almost unrecognizable from what it was this time last year,” they wrote. “Instead of trying to ride the wave of hype in the crypto-world, Hedera Hashgraph has been proudly working on their technology that has a use case in the real world today. That stea

Bitcoin miner news highlights a solo miner turning $86 into $271K by mining block 928,351, while Bitfarms surged 39% as Aurelius invested $19M. Hut 8 secured a $7B AI hosting deal as China's Xinjiang crackdown threatens 100 EH/s hashrate.