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Digital asset funds record nearly $2.2B inflows in strongest week since October

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Key Takeaways Digital asset investment products saw almost $2.2 billion in inflows, marking the strongest week since October 2025. Bitcoin led with over $1.5 billion in inflows; Ethereum and Solana attracted $496 million and $45 million, respectively. Share this article Investors poured approximately $2.2 billion into digital asset products last week, marking a peak in weekly inflows not seen since October 2025, according to CoinShares. By assets, Bitcoin dominated with over $1.5 billion in new capital. Ethereum trailed with nearly half a billion dollars, while XRP rounded out the top…

Ethereum Activity Retention Doubles With Record Transactions

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Ethereum network activity has shown a sharp increase in new users, with “activity retention” almost doubling over the past month, according to crypto on-chain analytics platform Glassnode. Month-over-month “activity retention” shows a sharp spike in the new cohort, “indicating a surge in first-time interacting addresses over the past 30 days,” Glassnode reported on Thursday. It added that this reflects a notable influx of new wallets engaging with the Ethereum network, “rather than activity being driven solely by existing participants.” New activity retention, or new network addresses, has spiked from just…

BlackRock hits record $14 trillion in assets, stock rises 5%

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Key Takeaways BlackRock reported $14 trillion in assets under management (AUM) for 2025, driven by a record-breaking $698 billion in net inflows. BlackRock CEO said that the firm is at the forefront of high-growth areas, including private markets, wealth management, active ETFs, and digital assets. Share this article In its fourth-quarter earnings release on Thursday, BlackRock announced that total assets under management surged to $14 trillion by the end of 2025, spurred by a record $698 billion in annual net inflows. BlackRock’s shares (BLK) rose 5% following the report, per…

AI and Impersonation Crypto Scams Experience Record Growth in 2025

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Scammers and fraudsters increasingly used impersonation scams to steal crypto from unsuspecting users last year, with a 1400% year-over-year spike in cases, according to Chainalysis.  Impersonation scams involve fraudsters posing as a trusted person or organization in an effort to trick victims into handing over crypto, passwords, account access and other sensitive information.  In a crypto crime report on Tuesday, Chainalysis said fraudsters have been incorporating multiple tactics into their operations. “For example, many pig butchering and investment scams incorporate elements of impersonation, social engineering, and even technical- or wallet-focused…

Prediction Market Trading Volumes Soar to Record Highs

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Recent US regulatory action seeking to restrict prediction markets hasn’t slowed activity in the first weeks of 2026, with trading volumes hitting a record $701.7 million on Monday. Prediction market Kalshi accounted for two-thirds of total trading volume at $465.9 million, while competitors Polymarket and Opinion tallied $100 million worth of trades, Dune Analytics data from Gate Research shows. The $701.7 million tally beat the previous record of $666.6 million set the day before, with Kalshi leading trading volumes by a similar margin. Daily trading volume on prediction markets since September…

Monero Surges to Record as Privacy Coins Outperform

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Privacy-preserving cryptocurrency Monero surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday as tightening digital asset regulations contribute to heightened investor demand for privacy coins. Monero (XMR) rose to a new all-time high above $687 on Tuesday, up around 14% rise over the past 24 hours, according to TradingView data. Monero has gained roughly 45% in the past week, becoming the 12th largest crypto by market cap as the total market capitalization of privacy-focused coins rose by 3.5%, and trading volume soared 32%, CoinMarketCap data shows. Privacy-focused cryptos have outperformed the…

Monero hits record high of $686 after Dubai bans privacy tokens on exchanges

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Key Takeaways Monero (XMR) has reached an all-time high price exceeding $680, marking a significant surge in interest and investment. The value increase for Monero reflects its standing as a leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency. Share this article Monero (XMR), the leading privacy-focused crypto asset, hit a fresh all-time high of $686 today, climbing approximately 14% over the past 24 hours. The rally pushed XMR’s market capitalization beyond $12 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data. The surge marks Monero’s first major peak since its previous cycle highs. Trading volumes intensified alongside price action,…

Silver hits fresh high above $84, gold breaks record after Trump flags possible action on Iran

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Key Takeaways Gold prices hit an all-time high due to geopolitical risks. Silver reached a new record of $84 per ounce, driven by investment and industrial demand. Share this article Precious metals advanced in the early hours of Monday as investors sought safety amid rising geopolitical tensions. Spot gold established a fresh high near $4,600, while silver scaled levels above $84, per TradingView. The rallies come as tensions between the US and Iran escalate amid Iranian domestic instability. The US is evaluating a range of punitive measures against the Middle…

Ethereum Stablecoin Transfers Hit Record $8T In Fourth Quarter

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Stablecoin transfer volume on Ethereum surpassed $8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking a new all-time high, reported Token Terminal on Monday. The $8 trillion milestone is almost double the transfer volume figure for the second quarter, which was just over $4 trillion, according to the chart. Stablecoin issuance on Ethereum increased by around 43% in 2025 from $127 billion to $181 billion by year’s end, according to BlockWorks.   “This isn’t speculation. This is global payments happening on-chain,” commented “BMNR Bullz” on X. This is before SWIFT-style integrations,…

Metaplanet Adds 4,279 Bitcoin Amid Record Year

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Metaplanet added another 4,279 Bitcoin at an acquisition cost of around $451 million, bringing its total stack to 35,102 BTC (worth roughly $3 billion) as the Tokyo-listed firm leans harder into a hybrid model of Bitcoin treasury and income business.  In a Tuesday filing, the company also reported that revenue from its Bitcoin (BTC) Income Generation business had overshot previous forecasts, jumping to 8.58 billion Japanese yen (about $54 million) for 2025. Metaplanet’s revenue is driven by option-based strategies that turn its BTC into recurring cash flow rather than a…