Bhutan commits up to 10,000 bitcoin to back new mindfulness-based economic hub
17.12.2025
The Himalayan kingdom plans to deploy part of its sovereign bitcoin holdings to fund long-term development through Gelephu Mindfulness City
Bitcoin institutional buys flip new supply for the first time in 6 weeks
17.12.2025
Bitcoin buying power from institutions flipped the daily mined BTC supply for the first time since the start of November, new data showed
KuCoin taps Tomorrowland festivals as MiCA-era on-ramp for European fans
17.12.2025
KuCoin is using a freshly minted MiCA license to wire crypto payments and perks into Tomorrowland’s flagship festivals
SDEX Soars 160% After Smardex Unveils Unified DeFi Protocol
17.12.2025
SDEX jumped more than 160% after Smardex announced its shift to the unified protocol, which merges a DEX, lending market and perpetual-style trading into a single smart contract and liquidity pool. A Unified Architecture for Capital Efficiency The native token of the decentralized finance (DeFi)...
Hyperliquid governance vote aims to permanently sideline $1B Assistance Fund
17.12.2025
The proposal seeks a binding social consensus that the funds will never be accessed through future protocol upgrades
HashKey crypto exchange sees bumpy Hong Kong debut after $206M IPO
17.12.2025
HashKey debuted on Hong Kong’s HKEX following a $206 million oversubscribed IPO, with the stock seeing notable volatility on its first day of trading
Memecoin boom turns into capitulation one year after $150 billion market peak
17.12.2025
Daily memecoin volume slumped to just under $5 billion this month after surging more than 760% to near $87 billion in 2024 as interest in the pop-culture crypto tokens evaporated
Nasdaq Warns Bitcoin Treasury Firm KindlyMD as Shares Linger Under $1
17.12.2025
Bitcoin treasury company KindlyMD is now officially on the Nasdaq countdown clock after its shares fell below the $1 minimum bid requirement, putting the company at risk of delisting if it fails to rebound by mid-2026. KindlyMD Stock Below $1 Triggers Nasdaq Compliance Notice According to a Form...
SEC lawsuit puts Shima Capital’s future in question as wind-down message surfaces
17.12.2025
Screenshots of an email shared online purportedly show founder Yida Gao stepping down as managing director of Shima Capital and outlining plans for an orderly wind-down of the fund
HYPE Gains Amid Validator Vote to Burn Assistance Fund Tokens
17.12.2025
Key Highlights: Hyper Foundation validators will vote by December 24 UTC to burn Assistance Fund HYPE. The process…
Visa Backs Stablecoin as U.S. Banks Use USDC on Solana
17.12.2025
What to Know Visa has launched USDC stablecoin settlement in the US, allowing banks to settle transactions on…
Is Crypto a Security? (Part IV: DeFi, Staking, Airdrops, NFTs)
17.12.2025
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. Is Crypto a Security — Part IV The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. Digital-asset activity...