Within less than a month of its launch, the US spot XRP ETF has rapidly approached $1 billion in assets under management (AUM), with cumulative net inflows reaching $881.25 million and no single-day outflows recorded, making it one of the fastest-growing crypto investment products. However, in stark contrast to the robust institutional inflows, the market price of XRP continues to face downward pressure, currently trading near $2.09, down approximately 31% over the past two months. According to market analytics platform Santiment, social sentiment surrounding XRP has sharply turned negative, entering the "fear zone." This is similar to the scenario at the end of November when sentiment hit bottom and then rebounded by 22%, suggesting the market may be approaching a sentiment-driven turning point.

The Ethereum-based decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Lighter is about to launch spot trading. The platform will first open ETH transfer services on Thursday and plans to expand to more markets in the coming days. Lighter’s trading volume reached $292.5 billion in November, making it the most active cryptocurrency trading protocol that month, surpassing Hyperliquid’s $308.5 billion.

The focus of Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade is on engineering optimization, aiming to improve network efficiency and activity through measures such as reducing L2 costs, normalizing blob fees, increasing the gas limit, and lowering the threshold for decentralized validators. This series of improvements is designed to create favorable conditions for high-frequency application activation, enhance institutional participation, promote parallel development of L1 and L2, and restore Ethereum's deflationary expectations, signifying Ethereum's maturity and stability.

Written by: imToken In the previous article of the Interop series, we introduced the Open Intents Framework (OIF), which serves as a universal language, allowing users to express intentions like "I want to buy an NFT across chains," and be understood by solvers across the entire network (For more, see "When 'Intent' Becomes the Standard: How OIF Ends Cross-chain Fragmentation and Returns Web3 to User Intuition"). But just "understanding" isn't enough—it has to be "accomplished." After all, once you've expressed your intent, how does your fund safely move from Base to Arbitrum? How does the target chain verify that your signature is valid? Who pays for the fees on the target chain?

After the $19 billion cryptocurrency liquidation event in October 2025, there was a severe outflow of funds from cryptocurrency ETFs. As of November 21, the net asset value of Bitcoin ETFs shrank from $164.5 billion to $110.1 billion, with the total net asset value of cryptocurrency ETFs evaporating by about $68 billion. BlackRock's annualized fee income from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs dropped by 28% and 38%, respectively.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Thursday that it will allow spot cryptocurrency products to be listed and traded on futures exchanges registered with the agency. CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham called this a "historic moment," as it means spot crypto assets can be traded for the first time on "gold standard" exchanges with nearly a century of history, bringing U.S. investors the customer protections and market integrity they deserve. This move, driven by the Trump administration, is the latest development in regulators using their existing powers to delineate jurisdiction over the crypto sector. It marks a new stage in the mainstream U.S. financial system's acceptance of crypto assets and could reshape the global crypto trading landscape by guiding compliant capital back into the market.

Charles Schwab announced that it will offer Bitcoin and Ethereum trading services to clients in early 2026. Managing $12 trillion in assets, Charles Schwab is the world's largest brokerage and custodial institution, with liquidity levels comparable to BlackRock and Vanguard. ETF expert Eric Balchunas noted that many of Schwab's services are commission-free, and Bitcoin trading may also adopt this model.

Charles Schwab, the largest U.S. brokerage with $12.1 trillion in client assets and 38 million active accounts, confirmed on December 3, 2025, that it will roll out direct spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trading directly inside its existing platform in the first half of 2026.

Galaxy Digital announced the acquisition of Alluvial Finance, taking over the technical development of Liquid Collective, supporting ETH and SOL staking while maintaining asset liquidity. The platform launched in 2023, with TVL reaching $1.75 billion at its peak and currently around $1 billion. Galaxy plans to expand support to more assets.

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Which cryptocurrency ETFs will be available in 2025? There are currently 30 cryptocurrency ETFs in the US market, with total assets under management surpassing $100 billion. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) leads the pack with $71.76 billion, followed closely by Fidelity and Grayscale. These ETFs are divided into two main categories: spot and futures.

U.S. traditional financial giant Charles Schwab, which manages over $12 trillion in client assets, plans to launch spot trading services for Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2026. This move marks a shift in mainstream brokerage firms’ attitudes toward cryptocurrencies—from offering indirect exposure such as ETFs to providing direct trading on their core platforms—aimed at keeping tens of millions of existing clients within their ecosystem. Analysts point out that, with its zero-commission stock trading model, diversified revenue structure, and strong institutional reputation, Charles Schwab may pose a structural challenge to U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase that rely on trading fees for survival. An intense competition over price, trust, and market share is about to unfold.

Bitcoin (BTC) rally stalls and consolidates, temporarily trading around $92,480 on December 5. The CFTC has approved US exchanges to conduct spot cryptocurrency trading, while the EU plans to enhance the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) powers over cryptocurrencies and capital markets. Hua Xia Bank has issued $600 million in RMB bonds, sparking market discussions.

North Carolina-based Antithesis has raised $105 million in a Series A funding round led by Wall Street quantitative trading giant Jane Street. Antithesis helps Ethereum ensure smooth upgrades during its transition to the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus protocol through advanced simulation and stress testing. Ethereum has surpassed $3,140, with trading volume remaining at a high of $31 billion.

The S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Index edged higher as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision next week. Bitcoin is consolidating above $90,000. Although market sentiment has moved out of the extreme fear zone, it remains cautious. Twenty One, a US Bitcoin company directly invested in with Bitcoin by Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, will begin trading next Monday (12/8) on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "XXI." The stock price rose 22% yesterday. Ethereum reserve company BitMine continues to buy ETH, and BMNR stock also rose nearly 8% yesterday, closing at $36.32. Good data is good news, bad data is still good news—will a Fed rate cut become a certainty? On Thursday, investors largely ignored the latest weekly jobless claims, which showed that the number of first-time unemployment benefit applicants fell to the 2022

In brief Myriad predictors have flipped bullish once more on the top crypto assets. Predictors now heavily favor a Bitcoin move to $100K rather than a deep drop, while slightly favoring ETH's rise to $4,000 before $2,500. Plus, predictors think it's unlikely that a major liquidation event

December has brought momentum back into the market, with top assets showing promising setups. The Ethereum price chart sits just under a key ceiling, hinting at a breakout if buyers manage to push a little harder. Meanwhile, analysts looking at the Dogecoin price prediction highlight how DOGE

Story Highlights Top Crypto Analysis shows BTC, ETH, and SOL moving in a synchronized institutional pattern. Fed liquidity boost triggered sharp rebounds in major crypto assets. BOJ and FOMC events may define volatility heading into

In the past 24 hours, total liquidations across the network reached $312 million, with $111 million in long positions and $202 million in short positions liquidated. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum saw large-scale liquidations. A total of 94,664 people were liquidated worldwide, and the largest single liquidation amounted to $9.1496 million.

At the Binance Blockchain Week speech, Tom Lee pointed out that this year, the crypto market has underperformed traditional assets, but “no one can really explain” the reason for the decline. He believes the core factor is deleveraging, and its pace is highly consistent with the eight-week recovery period after the FTX collapse, which means the market may be close to a bottom. He revealed that five weeks ago, Fundstrat, in collaboration with market timing expert Tom DeMark, significantly slowed down ETH purchases, but recently accelerated again, buying nearly 100,000 ETH last week, because they believe the price has bottomed out. Regarding Bitcoin, Tom Lee

Author: imToken In the previous article of the Interop series, we introduced the Open Intents Framework (OIF), which acts as a universal language, allowing users to express their intent, such as "I want to buy an NFT cross-chain," and be understood by solvers across the network. But just "understanding" isn't enough—the intent must also be "fulfilled." After all, once you express your intent, how does your fund safely transfer from Base to Arbitrum? How does the target chain verify that your signature is valid? Who covers the gas fees on the target chain? This involves the core of the "Acceleration" phase in Ethereum's interoperability roadmap—the Ethereum Interoperability Layer (EIL). Recently, the

A renewed interest in Ethereum is growing very quickly by institutions, due to increasing purchases of ETF’s from leading US-based Asset Managers, such as BlackRock, Fidelity and Grayscale, which together purchased $138.96 million worth of Ethereum. The purchase pressure created by this package of i

Key Notes A new deal between Ledger and Celo has led to the expansion of functionality with cross-chain sending, receiving, and swapping. It aims to strengthen user experience for those engaging with Celo through Ledger’s secure platform. This comes only 3 months after Ledger launched the

Today's Top News Alerts: 1. US SEC Chairman: Bitcoin Market Structure Bill Set to Pass 2. Ethereum Mainnet Successfully Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Significantly Boosting Data Processing Capability 3. YZi Labs Issues Rectification Notice to 10X Capital, Warning BNC Shareholders of Their "Disruptive Behavior" 4. Solana Mobile to Launch SKR Token in January 2026, 30% Allocated for Airdrop 5. Ethereum Treasury Company Purchased Only 370,000 ETH in November, Down About 81% from August Peak of 1.97 Million ETH 6. Tom Lee Purchases Another $150 Million in Ethereum 7. Bloomberg: Total Value of Crypto Industry M&A Deals Surpasses $8.6 Billion This Year, Setting New Record

In a remarkable show of investor demand, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on XRP have drawn approximately US$844.99 million in net inflows in just 13 trading days. That surge has outpaced comparable funds tied to

The crypto market gains new strength as Charles Schwab opens the door to Ethereum trading for its huge investor base. The firm controls $12 trillion in assets. It now lets 40 million users buy and sell ETH through a trusted platform that shaped American investing for decades. This move boosts

Ethereum Fusaka upgrade set to go live today ETH enthusiasts are eager to see the positive impact of this launch. What changes can ETheruem network users expect? The crypto market remains in a steady state of what seems to be a sideways movement towards a gradual recovery phase that could

Inversion founder Santiago Santos and Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi recently got into a heated argument on X regarding L1 valuations. The former bluntly claimed, "Most L1s are severely overvalued, and ETH may never return to its ATH," while the latter fired back, "These aren't companies, they're nation-level infrastructure—you are underestimating long-term exponential growth." Now, the two have participated in a live debate lasting over an hour, moderated by crypto KOL Threadguy, delivering an intense and in-depth exchange on the topic of "How should L1s actually be priced?" L1 Value Bubble? Santiago: Valuations are out of touch with reality, demand isn't there Before the debate even began, Santiago got straight to the point: "In the past ten years, over a hundred

According to TechFlow, on December 4, CriptoNoticias reported that the Ethereum Foundation (EF) is deepening its partnership with educational institutions in Argentina. The University of Buenos Aires (UBA) established a Cryptography and Distributed Systems Research Center in early November, a project closely linked to the Ethereum Foundation ecosystem. Argentinian software development company Lambda Class donated $1 million to the center, with $250,000 already allocated for undergraduate, master's, and doctoral scholarships. The center aims to integrate interdisciplinary research on blockchain and distributed systems, covering fields such as mathematics, computer science, and fintech. In addition, Tomasz Stańczak, Co-Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, confirmed that the foundation is advancing an educational project involving several universities in Argentina. From 20

Cryptocurrency commentator Dr. Altcoin recently stated that Pi Network still resembles a "sleeping giant" because the core team's progress remains slow. He pointed out that Protocol 23 is still stuck at the testnet stage, and "at this rate, major updates like the PiDEX upgrade are unlikely to be achieved before Q2 or Q3 of 2026."

Sun Lei, Director of Global Payments Solutions at HSBC, stated that the bank is advancing its tokenized deposit business and expects that tokenized deposits will surpass the scale of any existing cryptocurrency in the future. HSBC's private chain technology is compatible with Ethereum and is also considering public chain options. At the same time, HSBC is discussing tokenized loan applications with its clients.

In 2025, the US stock market is experiencing dramatic sector rotation, and the brightest star in the S&P 500 is a new member that joined the index less than three months ago: Robinhood (HOOD). Robinhood's stock price has soared nearly 241% so far this year, far outpacing all major tech stocks and becoming the best-performing stock in the S&P 500.

The Ethereum Fusaka upgrade is now live, and the crypto ecosystem feels its impact immediately. The network enters a new phase of growth with this second major update of the year. Developers designed the upgrade to push efficiency higher, speed up data processing, and reduce the cost burden on

Panorama of Crypto Assets BTC (+1.63% | Current Price 93,452.5 USDT) BTC experienced two phases in the past day: a strong rebound followed by consolidation at a high level. After hitting a low of $83,828 on December 2, the price began a strong V-shaped rebound, mainly driven by a shift in policy and macro expectations, including improved SEC regulatory outlook and renewed expectations for a Fed rate cut. After reaching a high of $94,189.8, the price entered a phase of high-level consolidation. Currently, the three moving averages show a standard bullish alignment of MA 5 > MA 10 > MA 30, and the overall trend remains bullish. As long as the price stays above the MA 30 and maintains the bullish alignment, the trend remains in an upward consolidation structure. After this high-level consolidation, another breakout attempt at $...

Ethereum surged 7.38% in the past 24 hours to reclaim $3,210, decisively breaking a multi-week consolidation range just hours after the successful activation of the Fusaka hard fork on December 5, 2025. The long-awaited upgrade, powered by PeerDAS and complementary EIPs, instantly unlocked up to 8× higher data throughput for Layer 2 rollups while laying the groundwork for future L1 gas limit increases — giving traders the exact fundamental catalyst the market had been waiting for.

As decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to evolve in 2025, Pendle has emerged as a frontrunner in yield trading and tokenization, now integrating with the newly launched Open Gas Initiative by ETHGas to subsidize transaction costs for users. Announced on December 3, 2025, this code-free program enables protocols like Pendle to cover a portion of gas fees on the Ethereum mainnet, enhancing accessibility and reducing barriers for everyday interactions in blockchain ecosystems.

Ethereum validator operators using the Prysm consensus client received an urgent alert on December 4. The Prysm team confirmed that some nodes were generating old states to process outdated attestations. Which can lead to incorrect validation behavior if left unchecked. To prevent this, Prysm told a

On the night of December 3, the Ethereum network successfully activated the highly anticipated Fusaka hard fork upgrade, marking its second major network enhancement in 2025. At the core of the upgrade—PeerDAS technology—has officially gone live, aiming to unlock up to 8x data throughput for Rollups and increase the block gas limit. Driven by this major positive development, the price of Ethereum surged in response, soaring 7.38% within 24 hours and strongly breaking through the key $3,200 resistance level. Market observers are closely watching whether this rally can replicate the 56% surge following the Pectra upgrade in May. If so, Ethereum's price could further challenge targets of $3,653 and even $4,262.