Author: Ethan Carter
Ethan is a seasoned cryptocurrency writer with extensive experience contributing to leading U.S.-based blockchain and fintech publications. His work blends in-depth market analysis with accessible explanations, making complex crypto topics understandable for a broad audience. Over the years, he has covered Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs, and emerging blockchain trends, always with a focus on accuracy and insight. Ethan's articles have appeared on major crypto portals, where his expertise in market trends and investment strategies has earned him a loyal readership.
They say journalists never truly clock out, and for Christian, that’s more than just a metaphor; it’s a way of life. By day, he deftly navigates the ever-evolving cryptocurrency market, using his words as a seasoned editor to create articles that make the complex jargon accessible to everyone. But when his PC enters hibernation mode, his interests shift towards more mechanical, and occasionally philosophical, pursuits. Christian’s writing journey began long before Bitcoin entered the scene. Within the esteemed walls of academia, he refined his skills as a feature writer for his college paper. This early passion for storytelling eventually led…
Trump Media and Technology Group (DJT), the organization behind Truth Social, announced on Wednesday its intention to distribute a new digital token to shareholders via a partnership with Crypto.com.The token will be created using Crypto.com’s Cronos blockchain. In a press release, Trump Media stated that upon the program’s launch, each shareholder will receive one token for every whole share of DJT they hold.Token holders can also expect to receive rewards throughout the year, which may include potential benefits or discounts related to Trump Media’s offerings, such as Truth Social, the Truth+ streaming service, and Truth Predict, as stated by the…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The global tokenization market size reached around $1.24 trillion in 2025, a notable rise from $865.54 billion in 2024, with expectations for multi-trillion-dollar expansion by the decade’s end. This growth was largely motivated by regulatory clarity in pivotal regions. This is Part Three, which assesses significant tokenization and AI technology advancements in Hollywood during 2025. Part One: 2025 marked the advent of tokenization. Part Two addresses energy demands to facilitate the rise of AI-driven tokenization, requiring…
APT$1.6910 dropped 2.4% to $1.69 on lower-than-average volume, significantly lagging behind the wider crypto market. The overall market index, the CoinDesk 20 index (CD20), was 0.5% higher at the time of publication. This relative underperformance compared to major cryptocurrencies indicates cautious investor sentiment towards APT, as noted by CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The analysis revealed that the token fell from $1.73 to $1.69 within 24 hours, establishing a volatile range-bound pattern with a total fluctuation of $0.09. The most significant trading activity occurred earlier today, with an impressive volume of 12.2 million tokens, 214% above the 24-hour moving average,…
Korbit, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange currently in negotiations for acquisition by Mirae Asset, has been fined 2.73 billion won ($1.9 million) by the nation’s regulatory body for several breaches related to anti-money laundering and customer verification.The Financial Intelligence Unit stated that the exchange was found to have violated essential provisions of the Special Financial Transactions Act, including failures in customer due diligence and transaction limitations. Besides the fine, an institutional warning was issued along with personal sanctions against senior executives at Korbit, as announced on Wednesday.This enforcement action comes amidst ongoing discussions for Mirae Asset, a Seoul-based financial conglomerate…
Main insights:Bitcoin is currently consolidating while gold is on the rise, a trend observed prior to previous BTC surges.Key watch levels are $84,000–$85,000 and the 100-week EMA.In December, Bitcoin (BTC) was unable to surpass the $90,000 threshold, facing sharp rejections each time it approached the $85,000-87,000 region. BTC/USD hourly chart. Source: TradingViewThis sideways movement followed a significant decline of over 30% from Bitcoin’s all-time high above $126,000 in October.Analysts have noted that Bitcoin’s current consolidation mirrors the pattern seen in prior four-year cycle downtrends, where the price often remained flat for extended durations before a definitive trend emerged.Related: BTC’s rejection…
Perpetual decentralized exchanges are concluding 2025 with a total trading volume of $12.09 trillion, a significant rise from $4.1 trillion at the beginning of the year.Data from DefiLlama indicates that approximately $7.9 trillion of this cumulative volume was achieved in 2025. This signifies that 65% of all perpetual DEX trading volume took place within a single year, highlighting the rapid scaling of onchain derivatives throughout 2025.In December alone, the trading volume for perpetuals hit $1 trillion, maintaining the momentum initiated in October when monthly volumes first reached $1 trillion.This increase reflects a significant uptick in the usage of onchain derivatives…
The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap has experienced a significant drop into negative territory recently, with its current value among the lowest in the past 18 months. Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap Plummets In a recent post on X, CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn discussed the latest developments regarding the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap. This indicator measures the variance between the BTCUSD price on Coinbase and the BTCUSDT price on Binance. Coinbase is predominantly utilized by traders in the US, particularly large institutional investors, whereas Binance caters to a global audience. Consequently, the Coinbase Premium Gap illustrates the contrasting behaviors between American and…
BlackRock has moved a notable quantity of Bitcoin to the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, which has sparked worries about possible selling pressure in the market, based on blockchain analytics. Summary BlackRock moved 2,201 BTC to Coinbase, raising concerns about selling pressure as Bitcoin ETFs experienced a week of outflows and BTC struggled to maintain critical resistance. Market volatility has escalated, with analysts suggesting that potential selling from large entities and price fluctuations over the weekend caused liquidations on both sides of the market. Mixed signals are emerging, with some analysts cautioning about further declines while others point to improving data metrics…
Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH), a digital asset treasury firm supported by the Winklevoss twins, announced it acquired $28 million in privacy coin zcash ZEC$527.25, increasing its total holdings to 290,062 ZEC ($152 million).The Nasdaq-listed company released a statement on Tuesday highlighting that it purchased 56,418 tokens at an average price of $514.02 each, now holding approximately 1.76% of zcash’s circulating supply.With a cost average of $334.41, the firm stands as one of the few digital asset treasury companies operating profitably since the broad crypto market correction began in October. ZEC has defied this trend, surging over 1,200% since September amid a…