Bearish Technical Signals and Muted Trading Activity Pressure APT Aptos (APT) continued to underperform the wider cryptocurrency market, extending its short-term decline as investor caution remains elevated. Despite ongoing ecosystem development, price action reflects limited demand and a defensive trading environment. APT fell by approximately 2.4% over the past 24 hours, sliding from around $1.73 to near $1.69. This move established a narrow but volatile trading range of roughly $0.09, highlighting uncertainty rather than aggressive liquidation. Price remains capped below recent highs, reinforcing the prevailing downtrend structure on lower timeframes. A notable shift in activity occurred earlier in the session…
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Regulatory Penalty Comes as Korbit Holds Acquisition Talks With Mirae Asset South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit has been fined 2.73 billion won, or approximately $1.9 million, after regulators identified widespread failures in anti-money laundering (AML) and customer verification controls. The enforcement action arrives at a sensitive moment as the exchange is reportedly in discussions over a potential acquisition by a major financial group. The country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) stated that Korbit violated core provisions of the Special Financial Transactions Act, citing deficiencies in customer due diligence, know-your-customer (KYC) procedures, and transaction monitoring. Beyond the monetary fine, regulators issued an…
Large Stablecoin Transfers Highlight Year-End Liquidity Management Wallets associated with the Official TRUMP memecoin team on Sollana transferred approximately $94 million in USDC from TRUMP liquidity pools to Coinbase in December, according to blockchain analytics platform Arkham. These movements underscore active treasury management amid a challenging year for the politically branded token. Data shows that on December 30, 33 million USDC was withdrawn from TRUMP liquidity pools and routed via Fireblocks before landing in wallets labeled as Coinbase-controlled. Public Solana blockchain records on Solscan corroborate these significant outflows, confirming the transfer of stablecoins from TRUMP-related addresses. The total withdrawals cap…
Onchain Perpetual Futures Hit $12 Trillion Lifetime Volume Decentralized perpetual futures exchanges delivered a breakout year in 2025, with cumulative trading volume reaching $12.09 trillion, nearly tripling from $4.1 trillion at the start of the year. The surge highlights how onchain derivatives have matured into core trading infrastructure within the crypto market. Roughly $7.9 trillion in perpetuals volume was generated during 2025 alone, accounting for 65% of all lifetime perp DEX trading. Activity accelerated sharply in the second half of the year, with December alone recording $1 trillion in volume, extending momentum that began in October when monthly volumes first…
Regulatory Clarity and Institutional Demand Reshape XRP’s Long-Term Outlook XRP is once again at the center of bullish long-term projections, with renewed forecasts pointing to a potential move toward $8 by the end of 2026. While short-term price action remains constrained, broader structural developments are reshaping expectations around the token’s future trajectory. XRP has been trading steadily near the $1.85–$1.87 range, showing resilience even as broader crypto markets remain mixed. Stable pricing alongside rising trading volume suggests strategic positioning rather than panic selling, as participants adjust exposure ahead of key catalysts. The $1.85 level has emerged as critical support, with…
Labor Market Shows Continued Resilience Amid Strong Hiring Trends The U.S. labor market continues to demonstrate strength as weekly unemployment claims dropped to 199,000, well below the forecast of 219,000 and lower than the previous week’s 214,000 claims. The data highlights ongoing resilience in the job market despitee broader economic uncertainty. Analysis of Unemployment Claims The decline in claims indicates thaat layoffs remain subdued and companies are largely maintaining staff levels. At 199,000 claims, the figure suggests robust demand for labor and points to a stable employment environment. This also marks a consistent trend of claims remaining below the 220,000…
LIT Distribution Enters Top 10 Airdrops as Majority of Recipients Hold Tokens Decentralized exchange Lighter has completed one of the most significant token distributions in the crypto sector, with a $675 million airdrop of Lighter Infrastructure Tokens (LIT). The event places Lighter among the top 10 largest crypto airdrops by dollar value, drawing both attention and debate around its token structure. Details of the Lighter Airdrop Blockchain analytics data shows that early participants received approximately $675 million worth of LIT, while only a small portion of tokens were immediately withdrawn from the platform. This distribution surpasses several historic airdrops and…
Low Ethereum Gas Fees Signal Renewed Mainnet Activity Ethereum’s layer-1 network has reached a new milestone, processing 2.2 million transactions in a single day while maintaining an average transaction fee of just $0.17. This marks a significant shift from previous years, highlighting how network upgrades and validator support are reshaping Ethereum’s cost and scalability dynamics. Data from blockchain explorers shows that Ethereum’s transaction count continues to rise even as fees fall. Historically, Ethereum fees peaked in May 2022 at over $200 per transaction, driven by congestion and intense market activity. Since then, fees have steadily declined, including a notable drop…
GENIUS Act Debate Raises Concerns Over US Dollar Competitiveness in Digital Payments A senior executive at Coinbase has cautioned that potential changes to the US stablecoin regulatory framework could weaken the global standing of US dollar–backed stablecoins, at a time when China is accelerating the rollout of its digital yuan with new features designed to attract users and institutions. The warning centers on ongoing debate around the GENIUS Act, a law passed earlier this year that set compliance and reserve standards for stablecoin issuers. While the act prohibits issuers from paying direct interest, it allows platforms and third parties to…
Weak Year-End Crypto Performance Raises Questions About Market Reset Bitcoin and ether closed December without the traditional year-end “Santa rally”, ending the fourth quarter with sharp losses and highlighting ongoing fragility in the crypto market. As liquidity thinned and investor risk appetite weakened, the expected seasonal bounce failed to materialize, shifting attention to whether key support levels can hold into the new year. Market data shows bitcoin declined roughly 22% in December, marking its weakest December performance since 2018. Ether fared worse on a quarterly basis, finishing Q4 down more than 28%. Multiple attempts by bitcoin to reclaim critical price…