Most Influential: Gilles Roth
Led by Finance Minister Gilles Roth, Luxembourg in the second half of 2025 became the first of the 20-member eurozone to invest in bitcoin.
Month: December 2025
Most Influential: Javier Pérez-Tasso
Pérez-Tasso brought Swift into the blockchain age.
Most Influential: Dennis Porter
When it seemed like many of the states came up with the same bitcoin reserve idea at the same time, a campaign driven by Porter deserves some credit for that tide.
PayPal to use PYUSD stablecoin to fund AI infrastructure through USD.AI
The move links PayPal’s dollar-pegged token to onchain funding for GPUs and data centers, supported by a $1 billion customer incentive program.
Trump Media is merging with fusion power company TAE Technologies in $6B+ deal
The merger would broaden Trump Media’s holdings into the nascent fusion power space while data centers clamor for more electricity amid the ongoing AI boom.
Bitcoin treasury firm KindlyMD puts share buyback program in place
The continued plunge in NAKA’s share price has left the company valued at a steep decline to the value of its bitcoin holdings.
Former Pump.fun Dev Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for $2 Million Solana Fraud
Jarett Dunn, a former developer at Pump.fun, drained $2 million from his then-employer and sent funds to random addresses.
Luma releases a new AI model that lets users generate a video from a start and end frame
Luma AI’s new model is available through the company’s Dream Machine platform.
Ethereum down 42% from all-time high: Where will ETH price bottom?
Ethereum has dropped below $3,000 and is down 42% from its record high, prompting traders to question where the next bounce zone for the ETH price might be.
Trump Media stock surges 25% on merger agreement with nuclear fusion firm TAE Technologies
Trump Media and Technology Group has more than 11,500 bitcoin on its balance sheet worth roughly $1 billion at current prices.
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Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation
Lovable has seen its valuation more than triple just five months after the company’s last funding round in July.
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Revolut Lists $AURORA as Aurora Unveils Leadership Transition to Drive Mass Adoption
Can Infrastructure Protocols Win Retail Adoption? Most blockchain infrastructure projects remain invisible to everyday users. Aurora, which enables teams to launch EVM-compatible chains on NEAR Protocol, faces this challenge directly. The protocol handles validators, core infrastructure, and cross-chain interoperability while builders focus on applications. But infrastructure value accrues slowly without visible consumer touchpoints. The Revolut … Read more
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap Surges 8.4% as All Index Constituents Rise
Ethereum (ETH) joined Uniswap (UNI) as a top performer, gaining 3.8% from Wednesday.
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Bitcoin ETFs Notch $457M Haul, Third-Largest Since October
Bitcoin ETFs saw $457 million in inflows, signaling a ‘flight to quality’ as capital consolidates around Bitcoin amid Ethereum outflows.
Fetch.ai Says Its AI Agents Will Overcome Online Retail Barriers Faced by Today’s Tools
The AI developer claims the system, set to launch in January, allows agents to complete payments with credit cards, stablecoins, and FET tokens.
Amazon’s new Alexa+ feature adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells
Amazon said that the feature uses the Ring doorbell’s video descriptions to determine who the person in front the camera is based on their uniform, actions, and what they are holding.
The latest iPad Air is $400 for the first time and arrives by Christmas
If you have $400 and want an iPad, your options are usually kind of limited to either just the base iPad, or better yet, the latest iPad Mini — if it happens to be on sale when you’re shopping (it is now, but that’s not always the case). But right now, you should consider getting … Read more
The UAE Isn’t Just Regulating Tokenization — It’s Building Its Economy Around It
As other jurisdictions stall in regulatory debate, the UAE is institutionalizing tokenization, moving it to the core of its economic infrastructure, according to MidChains CEO.
Publicly-Listed VivoPower Sizes Ripple Share Deal at $900M in XRP Value
The XRP treasury firm plans to source Ripple Labs shares for a South Korea-focused vehicle, pitching equity exposure as a proxy for XRP.
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U.S. inflation data surprises, with CPI higher by just 2.7% in November
Bitcoin rose above $88,000 on the pleasing news as forecasts had been for inflation to continue to run above 3%.