Day: December 16, 2025

Exchanges Are Racing to Become Crypto’s Distribution Layer

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According to a new report from Delphi Digital, crypto platforms are quietly morphing into distribution layers for everything from trading and payments to onchain apps and yield.  The “superapp” vision that reshaped consumer finance in Asia is now colliding with Western UX preferences and clearer regulation, and exchanges are betting that whoever controls the primary interface will control the next wave of users. The aggregation era arrives The report concludes that crypto is entering an “aggregation era,” where the real power no longer sits with base protocols but with whoever…

Ronin and ZKsync’s Onchain Metrics Fell the Most in 2025

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Onchain activity declined sharply on several major networks, according to Nansen data, with 11 blockchains posting drops in active addresses in the past year. Ronin fell the most at 70%, while Bitcoin registered a 7.2% decline. Several Ethereum layer-2 networks made the list. Nansen data also showed drops in transaction activity across many of the same networks. ZKsync recorded one of the steepest declines, with transactions falling 90%. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s base layer recorded a 25% increase in active addresses and more than a 20% rise in transactions, even as debate…

Tether backs Bitcoin Lightning startup Speed in new funding round

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Key Takeaways Tether led an $8 million funding round for Speed1, Inc., supporting Bitcoin Lightning Network and stablecoin payment infrastructure. Speed enables over $1.5 billion in annual payment volume with instant BTC and USDT settlement for consumers and merchants. Share this article Tether announced Tuesday that the company had made a strategic investment in Speed, a payments infrastructure provider leveraging the Bitcoin Lightning Network and stablecoins for instant settlement. Tether led Speed’s $8 million funding round alongside ego death capital, supporting a platform that already processes more than $1.5 billion…

Political Tokens Drove Memecoin Boom and Bust: CoinGecko

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Political narratives helped push memecoins to record highs before accelerating a sharp reversal, according to crypto price tracker CoinGecko.  In its 2025 State of Memecoins Report, CoinGecko highlighted how election-driven speculation has reshaped the memecoin sector. The report found that the total memecoin market cap peaked at $150.6 billion in December 2024, surpassing the sector’s previous highs in 2021.  CoinGecko attributed the rally to a mix of new token launchpads, Solana experimentation and growing political narratives linked to the United States elections.  The data aggregator noted that enthusiasm surrounding President…

Ripple (XRP) News Today: December 16th

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Here’s everything most interesting surrounding Ripple and its ecosystem. Ripple remains a trending topic within the crypto space due to the multiple ecosystem developments and recent news related to the company. Its native token, XRP, has been on an evident decline as of late, and certain factors suggest the sell-off might intensify in the near future. The Big News Last week, Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, revealed that the entity has received conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to charter Ripple National Trust Bank.…

Crypto.com teams up with Dubai’s trade powerhouse to explore tokenised commodities and digital infrastructure

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Key Takeaways Crypto.com and DMCC have partnered to advance tokenised commodities infrastructure using blockchain technology. The collaboration aims to reduce settlement friction, improve transparency, and broaden access to global commodity markets. Share this article Crypto exchange Crypto.com is collaborating with DMCC, Dubai’s leading business hub and trade center, to advance the use of tokenised real-world assets across global commodities markets. As part of a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding, the partnership will explore blockchain-based solutions designed to modernize how commodities are financed, traded, and settled, with a focus on improving…

Solana Under ‘Industrial Scale’ DDoS Attack, Co-Founder Claims

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Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko and several accounts tied to the network’s ecosystem said this week that Solana had been hit by a large distributed denial-of-service attack, with some posts citing traffic that peaked near six terabits per second (Tbps). Yakovenko wrote in a Dec. 9 X post that Solana was under a six Tbps distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. Earlier on Tuesday, Solana Labs co-founder and president Raj Gokal suggested the attack was still ongoing. Cointelegraph was unable to independently verify the attack or its scale. Also on Tuesday, the CEO…

Custodia Appeals Fed Master Account Denial With En Banc Petition

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Custodia Bank, a crypto‑focused bank founded by Bitcoin advocate Caitlin Long, is doubling down on efforts to obtain a master account at the US Federal Reserve by filing a new petition in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. On Monday, the Wyoming-chartered company filed a petition asking all active judges of the Tenth Circuit to reconsider its October decision upholding the Federal Reserve’s denial of a master account for Custodia. Through the petition, formally termed a “rehearing en banc,” Custodia argued that the panel had misread…

Visa rolls out USDC settlement in the US, advancing blockchain-based payments

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Key Takeaways Visa now allows US institutions to settle transactions in USDC over Solana. With this rollout, the company aims to improve treasury efficiency, liquidity timing, and operational resilience for banks and fintech partners. Share this article Visa is bringing USDC settlement to American issuers and acquirers, extending its stablecoin capabilities into core institutional settlement operations, the global payment giant announced Tuesday. Visa’s partners can now settle in USDC, a leading stablecoin issued by Circle. The launch follows Visa’s early experimentation with stablecoins. Its growing global settlement activity now surpasses…

Doomsday Scenarios for XRP Price Target $1 Following the Recent Crash

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XRP drops below key support at $1.93 as volume spikes. Analysts warn of a move toward $1, with whale selling and bearish signals increasing. XRP has come under pressure after slipping below key support levels. The recent drop adds to ongoing concerns about a deeper correction toward the $1 area. Analysts are watching current price action as volume rises and technical indicators weaken. Breakdown Signals and Volume Spike XRP is trading around $1.88 after falling through the $1.93 support zone, which now acts as resistance. The move comes with…