Month: December 2025

South Korea’s financial watchdog sanctions Korbit for anti-money laundering violations

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Key Takeaways Korbit fined KRW 2.73 billion (approx. $1.9 million) by South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for anti-money laundering violations. The FIU said Korbit allowed trading by customers who had not completed KYC checks, accepted improper identity documentation, and processed transfers involving unregistered overseas operators. Share this article South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has sanctioned Korbit following a comprehensive review that uncovered widespread anti–money laundering (AML) failures, according to a regulatory notice issued on December 31. The country’s fourth-largest crypto exchange received an institutional warning and was fined…

BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE

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Key points: Bitcoin has been lagging gold and the S&P 500 since November, but analysts expect a rally to a new all-time high in 2026. Several major altcoins are showing signs of starting a short-term recovery. Bitcoin (BTC) remains stuck inside the $86,400 to $90,600 range, indicating a balance between supply and demand. BTC has been a laggard to other asset classes, such as gold and the S&P 500, since November, but market intelligence platform Santiment said in a post on X that there is “an opportunity for crypto to…

Why XRP Could Be Ready to Rally

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XRP trades near $1.87 as price compresses, volume holds steady, and analysts watch key levels for a potential breakout or breakdown. Ripple’s native token, XRP, is trading in a narrow range near key support, with price action compressing and volume remaining steady. With the asset holding close to $1.87 at press time, traders are watching for a move that may decide short-term direction. This setup often precedes a break in either direction. Market Structure Points to Tension According to BitGuru, XRP is following a common cycle: an initial rally,…

Toobit Teams Up with LALIGA as Official Regional Partner

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Toobit is an award-winning global cryptocurrency exchange and today, it announces its partnership with Spain’s premier professional football league – LALIGA, which is also home to some of the largest and most popular clubs in the world of football. Toobit Becomes Official Regional Partner of LALIGA This collaboration designates Toobit as the Official Regional Partner of LALIGA, bridging elite global sports and the dynamic digital asset economy in the MENA region. The move is largely inspired by the shared belief that success comes from challenging limits and it merges the…

Trump Media to airdrop non-transferable digital tokens to DJT shareholders

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Key Takeaways Trump Media plans to distribute a new digital token to DJT shareholders in partnership with Crypto.com. The distribution will use Crypto.com’s Cronos blockchain, focusing on speed, scalability, and connectivity. Share this article Trump Media and Technology Group, in partnership with Crypto.com, announced on Wednesday plans to distribute a new non-transferable digital token to its shareholders. The move will leverage Crypto.com’s Cronos blockchain for efficiency and interoperability. Eligible shareholders will receive one token per share they beneficially own, the companies stated. Token holders could also gain access to periodic…

Strategy Buys 22K BTC, RWAs Top $19 Billion: December in Charts

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Bitcoin’s price continued to fall as 2025 neared its end, declining 4% in December. Despite a slump in markets, Strategy capped off the year with massive Bitcoin buys. In December alone, the software company turned Bitcoin investment vehicle picked up over 22,000 Bitcoin (BTC). In the US, prediction markets are inking deals with major media outlets and scoring approvals from major federal agencies. However, in 11 states, gambling and gaming regulators are taking legal action against platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. Watchdogs state that such markets constitute a form of…

AI Models Predict Bitcoin, Ether and Altcoin Prices for 2026

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Artificial intelligence is no longer just a research tool for investors. It’s increasingly being used as a market oracle, used to model scenarios, price ranges and sector-level shifts across global asset classes.  In 2025, AI adoption accelerated across crypto markets and asset management companies, with funds and analysts using large language models to interpret macro signals, onchain data and regulatory developments.  To test how these systems interpret the upcoming year, Cointelegraph asked leading AI models what crypto prices could look like in 2026.  Together, the responses pointed toward a maturing…

Official Trump Meme Team Pull $94M USDC to Coinbase

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Onchain analysts tracking the Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin on Solana have flagged large transfers from wallets labeled as parts of the “Official Trump Meme” cluster moving about $94 million in USDC from TRUMP liquidity pools over the past month.  The most recent movement, highlighted by blockchain data platform Arkham, involved 33 million USDC (USDC) being withdrawn from liquidity on Tuesday and sent to an entity labeled Fireblocks, which then routed funds to wallets labeled as belonging to Coinbase.  Public Solana records on Solscan corroborate the large USDC outflows from TRUMP‑linked…

SlotGPT Launches a New AI Slot Platform Transforming Players Into Creators

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[PRESS RELEASE – Larnaca, Cyprus, December 30th, 2025] SlotGPT announced the launch of its AI platform that enables players to create production-grade slot games from a single prompt. The platform has already generated nearly 27,000 slot games, and offers users a personalized and accessible way to generate and play their own unique slot games, both for free and real money. SlotGPT allows players to generate 100% of a game on the platform, including styles, mechanics, visuals, and sound. Each game that passes through SlotGPT’s moderation layer is fully original, including…

Ether Struggles Near $3,000 as Investor Conviction Fades

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Key takeaways: ETH remains capped below $3,000 as repeated breakout failures weaken trader confidence and suppress short-term momentum. A sustainable ETH rally will require stronger network activity and DApp demand to offset weak leverage and ETF flows. Ether (ETH) has traded within a narrow 4% range for the past week, leading traders to question whether the $2,900 support level will hold. Repeated failures to break above $3,000 have coincided with a decline in Ethereum network fees and muted demand for Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This lack of conviction is also…