Day: December 30, 2025

Privacy Coins Outperform as Crypto Investors Turn Defensive

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The digital asset sector is closing out a turbulent quarter marked by losses, strained market infrastructure and investor disappointment. Yet one corner of the market stood out: privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. According to Grayscale’s latest quarterly market summary, privacy emerged as an unexpected investment theme in the fourth quarter, with assets such as Zcash (ZEC) significantly outperforming the broader crypto market.  Zcash’s price surged in the fourth quarter, rising from about $50 in mid-September to a peak near $700 by mid-November, CoinMarketCap data shows. The performance coincided with a sharp increase in…

Truth Social ETFs debut on NYSE as Trump Media eyes digital asset expansion

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Key Takeaways Trump Media & Technology Group has launched five truth-themed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the NYSE through its fintech brand, Truth.Fi. The companies plan to roll out equity and digital asset funds in 2026. Share this article Trump Media & Technology Group and Yorkville America Equities have launched five new Truth Social ETFs on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a Tuesday announcement. The ETFs include Truth Social American Security & Defense ETF (TSSD), Truth Social American Next Frontiers ETF (TSFN), Truth Social American Icons ETF (TSIC), Truth…

Cypherpunk grows Zcash holdings with latest $29M purchase

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Nasdaq-listed Cypherpunk Technologies has expanded its crypto corporate treasury with a new purchase of Zcash tokens for about $29 million. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the company bought 56,418 Zcash (ZEC) paying an average price of $514 per token. The purchase brings Cypherpunk’s total holdings to 290,062.67 ZEC, or about 1.76% of the token’s circulating supply. Zcash, launched in 2016 as a Bitcoin fork, is a privacy-focused blockchain that uses zero-knowledge proofs to verify transactions without revealing the sender, recipient or transaction amount. Like Bitcoin, its native token has a 21…

Ripple’s XRP Enters Familiar Zone That Led to 850% Rally Before

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XRP has spent 70 days under the 50-week SMA, matching past cycles that preceded major rallies, while analysts monitor key support levels. Ripple’s XRP has now spent 70 days below its 50-week Simple Moving Average (SMA), a level that has acted as a launch point in past cycles. Analysts tracking the asset say this phase often ends with a breakout. Previous patterns show a similar setup before XRP made large price moves. Pattern Repeats Across Multiple Cycles Crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto has outlined this recurring behavior across three…

Grayscale Files Registration for Bittensor ETP

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Digital asset management company Grayscale Investments has filed to list and trade shares of an exchange-traded product (ETP) tied to Bittensor’s native token, TAO. In a Tuesday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Grayscale filed an S-1 registration statement for shares of its Bittensor Trust (TAO). The filing came more than a year after the asset manager introduced the TAO trust and signals Grayscale’s move to transition its over-the-counter TAO product to NYSE Arca. Source: SEC The filing is subject to SEC review before listing under the ticker…

Injective launches research page for seamless access to technical papers and insights

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Key Takeaways Injective launches a research page dedicated to technical resources. The page offers streamlined access to technical papers, whitepapers, and analysis relevant to Injective. Share this article Injective, a high-performance blockchain designed for finance-focused decentralized applications, today launched its dedicated research page. The new hub provides centralized access to technical papers, whitepapers, tokenomics analyses, and policy recommendations that the project has submitted to the SEC. “From novel technical papers to Injective’s policy recommendations to the SEC, everything is now one click away,” the team said via its official X…

Ethereum Hits Record 8.7M Contract Deployments in Q4 2025

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Despite sluggish Ether price action, developers are increasingly choosing Ethereum as a settlement layer, with the fourth quarter shaping up to be a record period for the network. Data from Token Terminal shows that the number of new smart contracts created and published on the Ethereum blockchain reached an all-time high of 8.7 million in the fourth quarter. The milestone marked a sharp rebound from the previous two quarters, when contract deployment activity was significantly lower. Ethereum contract deployments hit a new record in Q4 2025, surpassing prior highs by…

Peter Schiff Criticized for Praising Silver Dip While Bashing Bitcoin

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Commentators challenged the logic of treating identical market mechanics as bullish for one asset and fatal for another. Long-time Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff is facing intense pushback for applying contradictory logic to recent price drops in silver and Bitcoin. After silver fell 14% on December 29, Schiff called it a chance to buy, but he labeled Bitcoin’s 30% retreat from its peak as proof it is a scam. A Tale of Two Corrections The debate ignited from a post Schiff made yesterday, where he noted silver’s sharp fall from…

World Liberty, MMA Group collaborate to develop an MMA utility token and tokenized ecosystem for combat sports

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Key Takeaways MMA.INC has signed an MOU with World Liberty Financial to embed blockchain infrastructure into its platforms. The partners will co-develop an on-chain economy centered on an MMA utility token and the integration of the USD1 stablecoin. Share this article World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the DeFi project backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mixed Martial Arts Group Limited (MMA) to build an on-chain ecosystem for its global combat-sports community, according to a new press release. The partnership will focus on…

Prenetics ends Bitcoin purchases to focus on its consumer health brand

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Key Takeaways Prenetics halts its Bitcoin purchasing program to focus on its successful consumer health brand, IM8. The decision was approved by the Board of Directors, emphasizing the prioritization of shareholder value through the IM8 brand. Share this article Prenetics, a Nasdaq-listed healthcare firm, announced Tuesday it has stopped its Bitcoin acquisitions to focus exclusively on its consumer health brand IM8. The company will maintain its Bitcoin stash, which has grown to 510 coins valued at over $45 million. Co-founded by David Beckham, IM8 offers all-in-one nutritional powders that replace…