Stripe Brings On Team From Valora To Bolster Its Blockchain Projects

Payments giant Stripe has acquired the team from crypto wallet firm Valora, just a day after launching its testnet for its stablecoin-focused blockchain project Tempo.ย ย  According to Valora CEO Jackie Bona, the acquisition will see the Valora team join Stripe and work on the firmโ€™s blockchain initiatives. Valora was founded in mid-2021 after spinning out of Celo development group cLabs and raising $20 million in Series A funding in the process.ย  The Valora app is a mobile wallet that supports stablecoins and other assets across Celo, Ethereum, Base, Optimism and…

Ethereum Should Be Valued Like Amazon: Dragonflyโ€™s Qureshi

Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi has sharpened his defense of Ethereumโ€™s valuation, arguing that critics are using the wrong financial framework and that ETH should be analyzed more like an early-stage Amazon than a mature โ€œvalueโ€ stock. Speaking on the Milk Road Show on 9 December 2025, Qureshi revisited his now-viral valuation clash with investor Santiago โ€œSantiโ€ Santos, hosted by ThreadGuy, which reignited the debate over how to price layer 1 blockchains. At the core of Qureshiโ€™s thesis is a simple but controversial claim: fee revenue on Ethereum is effectively…

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Crypto Exchange Gemini Gets US Nod for Prediction Markets

Crypto exchange Gemini, founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has scored a license from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer prediction markets in the US. Gemini said on Wednesday that its affiliate, Gemini Titan, received a designated contract market license from the CFTC and โ€œplans to enter into the prediction markets space.โ€ The company said that โ€œstarting shortly,โ€ its US users would be able to trade event contracts on its web platform and could expand its US derivatives offerings to include crypto futures, options, and perpetual contracts.…

BitcoinOG Scales Ethereum Long To $280M After Price Surge

Ethereum is trading with renewed strength after breaking above the $3,300 level and briefly pushing toward $3,400, signaling a potential shift in short-term momentum. However, despite this recovery, bullish conviction remains fragile. Many analysts continue to warn that the broader trend still leans bearish, emphasizing that Ethereum has yet to reclaim the structural levels needed to confirm a macro reversal. Related Reading Yet one signal has captured significant attention: according to fresh data from Lookonchain, a major whale known as BitcoinOG has doubled down on his Ethereum long position. This…

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XRPโ€™s Downtrend Shows Cracks โ€” Are the Bulls Preparing A Counterstrike?

XRP remains under the weight of its long-standing downtrend, but recent price action suggests the bears may be losing their grip. Upward moves are becoming sharper and more impulsive, while downward momentum slows, hinting that buyers are quietly stepping in. With a decisive breakout above key resistance, the bulls could be gearing up for a significant counterstrike. Overarching Bearish Structure: The Red Trend Line Cap According to the latest XRP chart update by MakroVision Research, the broader market structure remains firmly within a downward trajectory, clearly outlined by the steeply…

Asian HNWIs Turn More Bullish On Crypto Holdings

More than half of wealthy Asian investors in a recent survey say they plan to increase their portfolio exposure to cryptocurrency over the next few years. Sygnumโ€™s APAC HNWI Report 2025 found that 6 in 10 of the surveyed Asian high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are prepared to increase their crypto allocations based on a strong two- to five-year outlook. It polled 270 HNWIs with more than $1 million in investable assetsย and professional investors with over ten years of experience across ten APAC countries, mainly in Singapore, but including Hong Kong, Indonesia,…