Category: Reviews

Robinhood’s 2025 Crypto Milestones: New Tools and Regions

Key Notes Robinhood expanded its European crypto suite with XRP and Solana futures ETF products. The introduction of new tools follows a year of record global growth, including MiCA-driven expansion across all EU and EEA markets. The firm continues its international push as CEO Vlad Tenev confirmed new market entry in Indonesia. Robinhood is summarizing the year and has shared its key achievements and milestones in 2025. According to details in the official press release on Dec. 8, the company now offers more than 65 digital assets across the EU,…

XRP Price Hesitates at Resistance—Are Bulls Running Out of Time?

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…

3 Bank CEOs to Meet US Senators for Crypto Regulation Talks as Bitcoin Hangs at $90K

Key Notes Top banking executives convene with lawmakers amid ongoing debates over digital-asset custody and stablecoin supervision frameworks. Bitcoin trading volume surged 34 percent while open interest remained flat, signaling cautious positioning ahead of policy developments. Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan and Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf are scheduled to meet senators on Thursday for a closed-door discussion on crypto market structure legislation. News: A trio of big bank CEOs will meet with senators this week to discuss crypto market structure legislation. Citigroup CEO Jane…

Tether’s Stablecoin USDT Gains Multi-Chain Regulatory Recognition in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM

Key Notes ADGM approves USDT as Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token on nine additional blockchain networks for regulated use. The recognition follows October 2024 initial approval and months of compliance collaboration with FSRA. Tether strengthens Middle East strategy with plans for AED-pegged stablecoin and UAE real estate partnerships. Tether announced that its USDT stablecoin has been officially recognized as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token (AFRT) by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) for use on multiple blockchains, including Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Kaia, Near, Polkadot, Tezos, TON, and TRON. The approval allows ADGM-authorized entities…

NEAR Achieves 1M Transactions Per Second in Sharded, Test Environment

Key Notes NEAR’s benchmark used 70 shards on Google Cloud hardware costing approximately $900 monthly to achieve the milestone. The test involved only native token transfers, not smart contracts, suggesting real-world capacity may differ from peak performance. NEAR currently operates nine shards on mainnet, positioning it among the highest theoretical capacity layer-one blockchains. NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.75 24h volatility: 0.7% Market cap: $2.24 B Vol. 24h: $189.49 M has achieved a significant milestone of 1 million transactions per second (TPS) in a benchmark test environment created to simulate a real-world…

Bybit Partners with Circle to Expand USDC Services Across Platform

Key Notes Partnership aims to boost USDC accessibility for both retail and institutional traders through enhanced platform features. Circle reports USDC circulation reached $73.7 billion in Q3 2025, marking a 108% year-over-year increase despite market volatility. Stablecoin sector faces scrutiny as S&P downgrades Tether’s rating amid questions about long-term market stability. Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit and stablecoin issuer Circle have announced a strategic partnership that will see the two firms collaborate to expand USDC services across the Bybit stack. According to a Dec. 8 press release, the partnership will focus on…

BitMine Expands Ethereum Holdings to $13.2B, Accelerates Weekly Buying Pace 156%

Key Notes BitMine now controls over 3.2% of circulating ETH supply, positioning itself as the largest corporate Ethereum treasury globally. The company accelerated purchases to 138,452 ETH weekly, up from 54,156 four weeks prior, targeting 5% ownership stake. BMNR stock maintains $1.8B daily trading volume, ranking 37th in US market turnover despite recent volatility. BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR: NYSE American) has expanded its Ethereum position to more than 3.86 million ETH, lifting holdings to around $13.2 billion and accelerating its weekly ETH buying pace by 156%. The move comes as…

Pepe Coin Price Prediction: Chart Looks Brutal – So Why Are Whales Buying 30 Billion Tokens?

That’s still 83% below its yearly peak of $0.00002825, but beneath the surface, something unusual is happening. Despite the weak chart, smart money appears to be moving in. Blockchain data from Nansen reveals that whale wallets have quietly accumulated 30 billion PEPE over the past month, increasing their collective holdings from 4.41 trillion to 4.44 trillion. At the same time, exchange supply has dropped from 259.1 trillion to 258.2 trillion, a subtle but telling signal that investors are moving tokens off exchanges and into cold storage. Is a major shift…

Bitcoin Briefly Breaks $92K: ‘A Good Start,’ Claims Analyst

Key Notes BTC jumps past $92K with a sharp rise in trading volume. Aggressive buying and liquidity bursts strengthen short-term momentum. The Fed meeting this week may add further fuel to BTC volatility. Bitcoin BTC $91 769 24h volatility: 2.8% Market cap: $1.83 T Vol. 24h: $44.90 B has started the week strongly with a 60% surge in its 24-hour trading volume. The leading cryptocurrency has crossed the key level of $92,000 and gained $50 billion in market cap over the past day. Analyst Michael van de Poppe noted on…

Robinhood Buys Its Way into Indonesia

Key Notes Robinhood is acquiring two Indonesian firms. Indonesia has around 19 million retail investors and 17 million crypto users. Robinhood’s arrival could shake up both stock and crypto trading in Southeast Asia. The US-based trading giant Robinhood is officially entering Indonesia after acquiring local brokerage and crypto firms to reshape Southeast Asia’s retail finance scene. The broker officially announced that it has acquired two local firms: the Buana Capital Sekuritas brokerage and the licensed crypto-trading platform PT Pedagang Aset Kripto. Robinhood is coming to Indonesia. We’re excited to work…