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Month: December 2025
Apex Fusion Connects Three Blockchain Architectures: What This Means for DeFi’s $100B Future
What does it take to build infrastructure that works across fundamentally incompatible blockchain systems? The decentralized finance sector crossed $100 billion in total value locked during its 2021 peak, only to fragment across dozens of incompatible networks as the market matured. Apex Fusion is attempting to address this fragmentation through a tri-chain architecture that unifies … Read more
Binance’s new ‘Junior’ app draws mixed reactions over kids entering crypto
Binance’s new Junior app aims to bring supervised crypto use to minors, prompting both praise for early education and criticism of child targeting.
Japan’s new crypto tax could wake ‘sleeping giant’ of retail investors
The crypto industry in Japan is poised for a surge in growth among retail investors, observers say, as the government plans to introduce a moderate 20% tax.
Jane Street Leads $105M Funding for Antithesis, a Testing Tool Used by Ethereum Network
Antithesis said its Series A will scale deterministic simulation testing, replaying complex failures exactly for crypto and other always-on systems.
Morning Minute: Bank of America Recommends up to 4% Crypto Portfolio Allocation
The crypto market liked the news, with majors jumping 7-10% on the back of Bank of America’s new guidance plus Vanguard’s crypto ETF debut.
Ethereum treasury trade unwinds 80% as handful of whales dominate buys
Corporate Ether acquisitions continue to decline, leaving the world’s largest corporate ETH holder to scoop up billions in Ether, aiming to amass 5% of the total supply.
Polkadot Gains 9% After Breaking Key $2.25 Resistance
DOT outperformed the broader crypto market as a 60% volume surge validated the breakout above a critical technical threshold.
Researchers Explain How Delay–Doppler Spread Affects Interference in Discrete Channel Models
Table of Links I. Abstract and Introduction II. Related Work III. Modeling of Mobile Channels IV. Channel Discretization V. Channel Interpolation and Extrapolation VI. Numerical Evaluations VII. Conclusions, Appendix, and References IV. CHANNEL DISCRETIZATION In the previous section, we showed how the D-D domain channel model is related to that in the conventional time-delay domain, … Read more
Spotify Wrapped 2025 adds its first multiplayer feature with ‘Wrapped Party’
Spotify Wrapped returns to its data-driven roots with new interactive features, deeper insights, and social experiences designed to revive its fan-favorite feel.
Spotify Wrapped 2025 turns listening into a competition
Wait, is 78,432 minutes supposed to be a lot? It’s time for year-end lists, annual roundups, and, of course, Spotify Wrapped. The usual suspects are here, like your most listened to song, your total time listened, and your favorite artist. You also get your 2025 Wrapped playlist, which now shows how many times you listened … Read more
We played Metroid Prime 4, ask us anything
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is one of those games that been a long time coming. Fans have been waiting almost a decade for the next entry in Samus’ first-person adventures. Early previews painted an alarming picture of overly chatty sidekicks ruining what’s traditionally a lonely and moody experience. Meanwhile formal reviews run a gamut of … Read more
U.S. Crypto Education Group, American Innovation Project, Gets First Director
The Blockchain Association’s COO, Allie Page, is leaving to be the inaugural director of AIP, which is focused on educational events for decision makers.
Parataxis Agrees to Buy Control of South Korea’s Sinsiway for $27M, Build Ether Treasury
The deal would rename Sinsiway as Parataxis ETH, Inc. and make it South Korea’s first ether-focused treasury platform backed by U.S. institutional capital.
Nothing looks to its community to raise $5M, wants to be ‘IPO-ready’ in 3 years
The new round, which opens on December 10, will enable consumers to buy the company’s shares at its Series C valuation of $1.3 billion.
Georgia eyes onchain property rights and tokenization with Hedera partnership
Georgia explores putting its public registry on the Hedera blockchain and tokenizing real estate through blockchain-integrated government infrastructure.
UK Passes Digital Assets Bill Recognizing Crypto as Property
The law gives crypto legal status as property, bolstering protections for users and advancing the UK’s bid to become a digital finance hub.
Spot XRP ETFs Outpace Market With 12-Day Inflow Streak Nearing $1B Mark
The sustained accumulation of capital by spot XRP ETFs is establishing XRP as the fastest-growing major crypto-asset vehicle.
CoinAvatar Rolls Out Platform Optimizations Targeting Mainstream Web2 Adoption
December 2025 – CoinAvatar, the crypto visualization platform, has rolled out major platform optimizations across its multi-chain infrastructure. The updates focus on generation speed improvements, smart contract efficiency, and enhanced user experience – positioning the platform for mainstream Web2 audience adoption while maintaining full blockchain composability across Optimism, Polygon, Base, and Arbitrum One. Platform Optimization: … Read more
Bitcoin now settles Visa-scale volumes, but most is for wholesale, not coffee
Bitcoin settled $6.9 trillion in the past 90 days as a growing alternative to traditional settlement networks, but its global merchant adoption remains only a fraction of international giants.
Uneasy Stability: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Dec. 3, 2025
You can’t fool the optimizer
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After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to pre-install government app on smartphones
On Wednesday, the Indian telecom ministry said Sanchar Saathi, an anti-theft and cybersecurity protection app, would remain voluntary, and that smartphone makers would no longer be required to preload it on devices they sell.
Uber and Avride launch robotaxi service in Dallas
The robotaxis will initially have a human safety operator behind the wheel who will monitor the ride.
Mirumi the furry companion robot is now available on Kickstarter
Unlike a robovac, Mirumi will never eat a sock or get stuck under furniture. | Image: Yukai Engineering Among a sea of new TVs, robovacs, and smart glasses, Yukai Engineering’s Mirumi was a unique standout at CES 2025 earlier this year. The tiny robot has no practical purpose other than looking adorable and bringing a … Read more
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Reclaims $93K as Altcoins Stage Rebound
A broad rally lifted major tokens on Wednesday, with bitcoin and ether bouncing and the majority of altcoins surging, even as ZEC extended a weekly slide.