Stellar XLM posted modest price gains, but a 37% jump in weekly volume has sparked renewed speculation about accumulation from major market participants.
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Olivia reports on regulation, compliance, and policy developments shaping the crypto industry. Her coverage examines how legal and regulatory decisions influence market structure, project development, and industry behavior. She also follows Web3 initiatives and altcoin markets when regulatory changes are a key factor.
A new protocol — Firelight — is giving XRP holders their first real chance to stake XRP and access decentralized-finance utilities via a liquid token, potentially unlocking yield and DeFi-insurance use cases.
The cryptocurrency market is facing a new paradox where the Ethereum treasury trade has experienced a massive decline in monthly acquisition volumes since the August highs. According to a recent report by asset management firm Bitwise, purchases by digital asset treasuries (DATs) plummeted from 1.97 million Ether in August to just 370,000 ETH in November. Max Shennon, senior research associate at Bitwise, confirmed this Tuesday that “the ETH DAT bear continues,” signaling a clear slowdown in generalized institutional capital entry into the asset.
MicroStrategy announced a $1.44 billion reserve to cover dividend and debt obligations without selling its Bitcoin. The move coincided with Vanguard’s decision the same day to permit third‑party cryptocurrency ETFs on its $11 trillion platform, expanding access for tens of millions of clients. Myriad and Trust Wallet partnered to embed prediction markets directly inside a self‑custody wallet, creating a combined shift across corporate treasury, brokerage distribution and decentralized market access.
Recent research conducted by Anthropic and the MATS organization has demonstrated that artificial intelligence agents are capable of developing smart contract exploits autonomously and profitably. The report, released this Monday by the company’s red team, confirms that advanced commercial models such as Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT-5 managed to identify critical vulnerabilities after analyzing data post-March 2025.
Economist Timothy Peterson recently revealed crucial data suggesting an imminent Bitcoin price recovery, based on fundamental historical network valuation metrics. This analysis indicates that the asset is currently trading below its theoretical fair value, a technical divergence that has historically preceded positive returns in the following year. Currently, BTC is trading approximately 31.4% below its all-time high of $126,000 recorded in October, a situation that has placed its price under the Metcalfe value curve. This particular technical scenario had not been observed for two years, coinciding with moments where excessive market leverage has been purged almost completely. According to the…
The government of Japan has officially launched an ambitious strategy inspired by the DOGE model to execute deep tax reforms in Japan and review state subsidies. Following the first ministerial meeting held in December 2025, Finance Minister Katayama underscored the urgency of establishing objective metrics to audit spending in the face of an imminent national revenue gap.
Trump Media and Crypto.com are advancing a planned $6 billion Cronos (CRO) treasury through Trump Media Group CRO Strategy, Inc., with a public debut via a SPAC merger within reach. The structure centers on an initial $105 million purchase of 684.4 million CRO and a layered financing package designed to scale holdings, integrate CRO into consumer products, and generate yield for shareholders.
Tom Lee’s BitMine purchased 96.798 ETH in a fresh accumulation framed as a tactical bet on Ethereum’s protocol upgrade and an expected shift in U.S. monetary policy. The move positions BitMine ahead of the Fusaka activation and reflects a macro-driven allocation into ETH. The company’s communication emphasizes the convergence of technical catalysts and monetary conditions as the core rationale behind the buy.
The digital financial services platform Gleec officially announced this Monday the total purchase of the Komodo DeFi ecosystem in a strategic transaction valued at $23.5 million dollars for the sector. Daniel Dimitrov, the company’s chief executive officer, assured that this acquisition integrates vital decentralized financial tools under a regulated environment, merging atomic swap technology with traditional banking and payment services.