Polygon deploys Madhugiri hard fork, aims for 33% throughput boost
Polygon’s hard fork cuts consensus time to one second, supports Fusaka EIPs and lays the groundwork for stablecoin and RWA-focused scaling.
‘Elite’ traders hunt dopamine-seeking retail on prediction markets: 10x Research
Rising retail participation incentivizes data-driven, “elite” traders to use “information asymmetry” and spreads caused by casual investors seeking a quick buck, 10x said.
HashKey crypto exchange opens Hong Kong IPO subscription, targets $215M
HashKey opens IPO subscriptions as it seeks to raise $214.7 million, valuing Hong Kong’s largest crypto exchange at around $2.5 billion.
Will Zcash’s ZEC return to $500 or higher before 2026?
Bullish reversal signals and rising whale demand increase ZEC’s chances of hitting $500 in December, though some caution remains warranted.
Circle gets Abu Dhabi greenlight amid UAE stablecoin and crypto push
Circle has secured a license in Abu Dhabi, enabling it to operate as a licensed Money Services Provider as the UAE accelerates its rollout of crypto regulations.
NFT winter deepens: Monthly sales hit lowest point of the year
NFT sales fell to $320 million in November — their lowest this year — with early December off to a weak start as top collections slide across the board.
Bitcoin retail inflows to Binance ‘collapse’ to 400 BTC record low in 2025
Bitcoin retail investors have been sending fewer BTC to Binance per day than at any time in history, despite the new highs of the 2025 bull market.
Crypto index funds ‘a big deal’ as market complexity grows: Bitwise CIO
Wide crypto-tracking funds will become more popular as investors will seek exposure as the market becomes more complex, says Bitwise’s Matt Hougan.
Bitcoin peeled off exchanges this year in ‘positive long-term sign’
Some of the Bitcoin outflows from exchanges are going to individual users’ storage wallets, but ETFs and institutions are accumulating coins too.
Tether deepens AI bet, backs Italian firm’s humanoid robots
The funding will support the development of humanoid robots for industrial use, aiming for “industrial scale performance.”
