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How NFT Marketplaces Adapted to Survive in 2025
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2908](https://mlorw9xlibf1.i.optimole.com/cb:nNtG.33d/w:1280/h:720/q:mauto/f:best/https://lykcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sea-opensea-decrypt-style-gID_7.jpg "How NFT Marketplaces Adapted to Survive in 2025")
In brief NFT marketplaces OpenSea and Magic Eden have both added fungible token trading to their platforms this year. A market...Read more -
The Best Games of 2025 That You Can Snag for Under $20
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2916](https://mlorw9xlibf1.i.optimole.com/cb:nNtG.33d/w:1280/h:720/q:mauto/f:best/https://lykcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hollow-knight-silksong-gID_7.png "The Best Games of 2025 That You Can Snag for Under $20")
If rising hardware prices and $80 software weren’t enough proof that gaming’s getting pricier, the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Mario Kart World price tags should seal it.Read more -
Bitcoin sinks below $87,000 as crypto assets slide, metals soar post-Xmas
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In what's become all too familiar action at the start of the U.S. trading day, the crypto sector quickly more than gave up even the tiniest hint of an overnight rally. Nudging above $89,000 at one point as the U.S. slept on Friday, bitcoinRead more -
Emerge's 2025 Project of the Year: The Deep-Sea Machine That Caught an Ultra High-Energy Ghost
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2922](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201279%20719%22%20width%3D%221279%22%20height%3D%22719%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221279%22%20height%3D%22719%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Emerge's 2025 Project of the Year: The Deep-Sea Machine That Caught an Ultra High-Energy Ghost")
In brief The KM3NeT project is redefining astronomy by pairing deep-sea engineering with multi-messenger physics long before construction is even finished.Read more -
Bitcoin mining in 2025: IREN claims the crown as Bitdeer's stock trails the pack
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As 2025 draws to a close, bitcoin BTCRead more -
Coinbase named a top three 2026 fintech pick at Clear Street
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Coinbase (COIN) is one of the top fintech ideas for 2026, according to a new outlook report by Clear Street analyst Owen Lau, who sees the crypto exchange as a central player in the shift toward blockchain-based financial infrastructure.Read more -
The Year in XRP 2025: New Highs After 7 Years as Ripple's SEC Case Finally Ends
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In brief Ripple Labs ended a yearslong court battle with the SEC in 2025, giving way to new growth for the firm.Read more -
Uniswap's token burn, protocol fee proposal backed overwhelmingly by voters
Uniswap Labs' and Uniswap Foundation's "UNIfication" proposal to activate protocol fees for the largest decentralized exchange in crypto and burn millions of UNI received overwhelming support from voters, transforming the token from a purely governance mechanism into a value-accruing asset. The proposal received more than...Read more
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Trust Wallet users lose $7 million to hacked Chrome extension
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Trust Wallet users lost more than $7 million shortly after it released an updated version of its extension for the Chrome web browser. The stolen funds will be reimbursed, said Changpeng Zhao, a co-founder of crypto exchange Binance, which owns the utility. The...Read more -
From Tether to the Trump-Backed USD1: The 7 Fastest-Moving Stablecoins of 2025
In brief The stablecoin supply jumped $100 billion to a total of $314 billion in 2025. Tether leads in transaction activity,...Read more
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Emerge's 2025 Story of the Year: How the AI Race Fractured the Global Tech Order
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2956](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201280%20720%22%20width%3D%221280%22%20height%3D%22720%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221280%22%20height%3D%22720%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Emerge's 2025 Story of the Year: How the AI Race Fractured the Global Tech Order")
In brief DeepSeek’s ultra-low-cost AI model shattered the assumption that U.S. chip dominance would indefinitely suppress China’s AI ambitions, triggering a global tech realignment.Read more -
The Year in Dogecoin 2025: DOGE Goes Political and Commercial
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In brief Dogecoin spent 2025 caught between political controversy and corporate interest, falling sharply in price along the way. Elon Musk’s...Read more -
Bitcoin’s $70,000 to $80,000 zone highlights gap in historical price support
By checking the past five years of bitcoin BTC$87,409.83...Read more
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Hong Kong regulators target 2026 legislation for virtual asset dealer and custodian rules
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Hong Kong plans to complete proposals to regulate virtual asset dealers and custodians and introduce the rules to the city’s Legislative Council in 2026, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said Wednesday. The proposals, developed after...Read more -
Bitcoin and ether ETFs see outflows ahead of Christmas, led by IBIT and ETHE
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Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs saw another round of outflows on Dec. 24 as traders moved into the Christmas break with reduced liquidity and a weaker appetite for risk. SoSoValue data showed bitcoin spot ETFs posted $175 million in net outflows on Wednesday,...Read more
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![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2922](https://mlorw9xlibf1.i.optimole.com/cb:nNtG.33d/w:1279/h:719/q:mauto/f:best/https://lykcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Emerge-Project-of-the-Year-2025-KM3NeT-1-gID_7.jpg "Emerge's 2025 Project of the Year: The Deep-Sea Machine That Caught an Ultra High-Energy Ghost")
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2913](https://mlorw9xlibf1.i.optimole.com/cb:nNtG.33d/w:1674/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://lykcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/8dc6d23668d6f98ba6b7defb7758619ae24c34a5-2562x1652-1-scaled.jpg "Bitcoin mining in 2025: IREN claims the crown as Bitdeer's stock trails the pack")
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2931](https://mlorw9xlibf1.i.optimole.com/cb:nNtG.33d/w:1080/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://lykcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a74f0d9b532c9eb5b3e2ae935b4fe845091c0e43-1080x1080-1.jpg "Coinbase named a top three 2026 fintech pick at Clear Street")
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![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2944](https://mlorw9xlibf1.i.optimole.com/cb:nNtG.33d/w:1440/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://lykcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/6fe21d3c13aafbf5a49e7ff4b6c7e89bfb6bd6d5-1440x1080-1.jpg "Trust Wallet users lose $7 million to hacked Chrome extension")
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2945](https://mlorw9xlibf1.i.optimole.com/cb:nNtG.33d/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://lykcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/stablecoins-decrypt-style-01-scaled-gID_7.jpg "From Tether to the Trump-Backed USD1: The 7 Fastest-Moving Stablecoins of 2025")
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2956](https://mlorw9xlibf1.i.optimole.com/cb:nNtG.33d/w:1280/h:720/q:mauto/f:best/https://lykcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Emerge-Story-of-the-Year-2025-AI-Race-Global-Tech-Order-gID_7.jpg "Emerge's 2025 Story of the Year: How the AI Race Fractured the Global Tech Order")
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2962](https://mlorw9xlibf1.i.optimole.com/cb:nNtG.33d/w:1778/h:1000/q:mauto/f:best/https://lykcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/dogecoin-decrypt-style-02-gID_7.png "The Year in Dogecoin 2025: DOGE Goes Political and Commercial")
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2954](https://mlorw9xlibf1.i.optimole.com/cb:nNtG.33d/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://lykcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/88cf73b901fc7f9e0b418e62614ca37a12146028-3200x1800-1-scaled.jpg "Bitcoin’s $70,000 to $80,000 zone highlights gap in historical price support")
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2966](https://mlorw9xlibf1.i.optimole.com/cb:nNtG.33d/w:1620/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://lykcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/eaa42c1177304a6399740ab2206c6e37036ef097-2560x1706-1.jpg "Hong Kong regulators target 2026 legislation for virtual asset dealer and custodian rules")
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #2981](https://mlorw9xlibf1.i.optimole.com/cb:nNtG.33d/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://lykcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/af0566a2ed6670673a190b8ff3a72c11b5ab0c81-1920x1080-1.jpg "Bitcoin and ether ETFs see outflows ahead of Christmas, led by IBIT and ETHE")