Cybercriminals linked to the Pyongyang regime marked a historic milestone in the digital asset industry this year. According to a Chainalysis report published on December 18, 2025, North Korean group attacks resulted in the theft of at least $2 billion.This figure represents a 51% increase compared to the previous year, raising their total historic haul to $6.75 billion.
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Chloe Adams writes about the infrastructure layer of crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Layer 1 networks, stablecoins, DeFi and the regulation shaping how these systems are used. At BlockchainJournal, she pays close attention to protocol upgrades, network activity and adoption claims, separating meaningful ecosystem progress from technical noise or premature conclusions.When relevant, she also tracks regulatory developments and market reactions tied to core blockchain systems.
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The tokenized securities platform xStocks, backed by the Kraken exchange, officially announced its launch on TON Wallet. This integration allows Telegram users to access traditional financial assets through a self-custodial wallet. According to Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi, this initiative represents a historic milestone for open infrastructure.
Solana has begun a structured upgrade to add quantum-resistant cryptography to its stack, executing testnet deployments and technical prototypes that aim to preserve its throughput while hardening against future quantum attacks.
The HBAR price reached the breakdown target at $0.113 but has shown no sustained recovery, leaving the token exposed to further losses. Technical indicators and exchange flow data point to a likely continuation of the downtrend, with a realistic short-term target near $0.095 — roughly 16% below the breakdown level.
ASTER fell 20% over the past week, placing the token’s near-term outlook under fresh scrutiny. The sharp decline, coupled with concentrated token holdings and heavy whale activity, raises the question at the heart of this Aster price prediction: can the market avoid a deeper collapse?
Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha urged the government on Tuesday to implement an asset tokenization bill during a key session in the Rajya Sabha. His proposal seeks to turn office towers and highways into accessible investment shares for India’s middle class. Chadha compared this initiative to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), arguing that blockchain can do for ownership what UPI did for payments. The central goal is to enable fractional ownership of infrastructure projects and real estate, assets that have traditionally been out of reach for the common citizen. On the other hand, the Indian middle class is currently limited…
The Zcash price has entered a cooling phase after a massive rally, giving back much of the recent gains over the last month. According to the technical analysis presented by Ananda Banerjee, indicators suggest the market is at a critical crossroads where reclaiming the $404 level is vital for immediate bullish continuity.
SBI Ripple Asia has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Doppler Finance to develop XRP-based yield products directly on the Ledger. According to an official spokesperson for the Asian firm, this collaboration aims to accelerate the development of secure and transparent yield infrastructure, combining on-chain frameworks with SBI’s vast experience in digital asset adoption.
Digital asset management platform Exodus has formalized a partnership with MoonPay to launch a USD-backed stablecoin designed to optimize daily transactions. According to JP Richardson, CEO of Exodus, this initiative aims to elevate the on-chain money movement experience to meet the expectations of modern applications, with a market arrival date scheduled for early 2026.
Tether has spearheaded a new funding round aimed at accelerating the use of USDT in daily transactions and real-world commerce.
