Day: 29 December 2025

If 2021 was about hype, 2022 about survival, 2023 about rebuilding and 2024 about cautious momentum, 2025 became the year crypto revealed its true form. Capital moved with intention. Users behaved differently. Entire ecosystems were stress-tested in real time. While narratives competed for attention, the real truth lies in the ...

In 2025, stablecoins became more than just a crypto tool; they filled critical gaps where local currencies were fast-failing, areas where banking systems were slow, and remittances were necessary. They were used by people to save, receive income, perform cross-border transfers, run businesses and hedge against inflation. Stablecoins, with their ...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) had a big year in 2025. Protocols that once struggled grew again with users and money flowing back in. These numbers tell a story of resilience, a theme that may as well have shaped the majority of DeFi this year. In this article, we will look at ...

Quick Breakdown Mirae Asset eyes Korbit purchase for up to $100 million to expand crypto services. Deal advances traditional finance integration with digital assets in South Korea. Regulatory approvals remain key before the transaction closes.   Mirae Asset Financial Group pursues the acquisition of Korbit, a prominent South Korean cryptocurrency ...

Quick Breakdown  AEON integrates scan-to-pay crypto payments with OKX’s X Layer, enabling real-world spending via QR codes. The service is embedded into OKX Pay, allowing users to spend X Layer assets directly from the OKX app. AEON’s payment network connects over 50 million merchants across emerging markets, expanding everyday crypto ...

Quick Breakdown  Trust Wallet confirmed 2,596 affected wallets, but received nearly 5,000 reimbursement claims. The Christmas Day browser extension hack led to about $7M in losses, which will be fully covered. A forensic investigation is ongoing amid concerns of possible insider involvement.   Trust Wallet says it has entered a ...

Quick Breakdown  Japan plans to cut crypto capital gains tax to 20% under its 2026 tax reform, down from the current rate of up to 55%. The tax cut applies only to “specified crypto assets” handled by registered financial operators. Investors will benefit from a three-year loss carryover rule and ...

Quick Breakdown Hackers gained admin access to the Ubisoft backend on December 26, 2025, injecting 2 billion R6 credits, a $13.3 million value, into player accounts alongside dev skins and false bans. Ubisoft took servers offline across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation on December 27, rolling back credits post-11 AM UTC ...

Quick Breakdown  Digital asset funds experience US$446 million outflows, totalling US$3.2B since October 10. Germany sees inflows while the US and Switzerland record outflows. XRP and Solana ETFs gain, Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to see withdrawals.   Digital asset investment products recorded US$446 million in outflows last week, pushing total ...

Everyone watching crypto in 2025 saw the headlines about Bitcoin prices and market cap milestones, but the real story was the quiet transformation of yield itself. After years of speculation and regulatory uncertainty, crypto started building real bridges to traditional finance (TradFi) as yield returned to digital assets—not through risky ...