Category: crypto

Bitwise analysis shows that gold provides protection during market drawdowns, while Bitcoin delivers strong returns in recovery periods. A 15% allocation to both assets can significantly boost the Sharpe ratio of a portfolio. Gold consistently performs well during market stress, while Bitcoin excels in recovery phases, supporting a combined strategy.

Enlivex Therapeutics Ltd. raised $212 million through a private equity deal and is using much of it to build a digital asset treasury with the RAIN token, a decentralized prediction market protocol. The company holds 76 billion RAIN tokens with potential for more, while also making progress in clinical trials for its osteoarthritis therapy Allocetra.…

Ethereum is experiencing a surge in new user activity, with an average of 327,000 new wallets created per day and a peak of nearly 394,000 in a single day. Factors such as lower fees after the Fusaka upgrade and record stablecoin usage have encouraged user onboarding. Despite ETH price remaining range-bound, real usage and adoption…

Bitchat usage has spiked in Uganda ahead of the presidential election as a way to communicate during a nationwide internet blackout. Opposition leader Bobi Wine encouraged supporters to download the app. Despite threats from the government to shut it down, Bitchat’s decentralized nature has made it difficult to disable.

Germany’s DZ Bank has received approval from BaFin to launch its cryptocurrency trading platform called meinKrypto. The platform will offer Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Cardano. Custody will be handled by Boerse Stuttgart Digital. Other German banks like DekaBank and LBBW are also entering the digital asset market.

Ripple aims to make XRP and RLUSD institutional-grade with acquisitions and custody services by 2026. A software engineer claims they have created a “Wall Street kit” for pensions, banks, and corporates. However, actual adoption will depend on verifiable flows and real-world usage of XRP and RLUSD.

Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding with World Liberty Financial to trial a USD1 stablecoin in its payment system. This comes as Pakistan formalizes its crypto regulations and explores the possibility of creating a Bitcoin reserve. World Liberty is seeking a U.S. banking charter to increase regulatory oversight.

Bitdeer Technologies Group reported a total hashrate of 71 EH/s at the end of December, potentially surpassing MARA Holdings Inc. Bitdeer’s SEAL04-1 chips have an efficiency of 6-7 J/TH, leading to a 339% increase in BTC production. Bitdeer is shifting towards AI/HPC with 1,152 GPUs, while MARA focuses on Antminers and holds a larger BTC…

Wintermute reports that low-cap altcoins now only trend up for around 20 days on average in 2025, compared to 40-60 days in the past. Altcoin futures open interest has dropped by 55% since October, prompting investors to rotate back to Bitcoin and Ethereum majors. Pantera Capital Management describes the market as volatile and bearish, with…

Altcoins in the cryptocurrency market are seeing capital outflows due to increased risk aversion. Investors are favoring larger cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, with rallies shortening and altcoin futures positions down 55% since October. Market indicators are bearish, with retail speculation moving toward equities and emerging tech themes.