Category: Reviews

BNB Now Available on Gemini in a Milestone for US Users’ Access

Key Notes Binance Coin (BNB) is now listed on the US exchange Gemini for trading and custody. BNB is used for network fees, apps, and Binance promotions. Listing highlights BNB’s strength amid weak altcoin markets. . Binance Coin (BNB) is now available on the US crypto exchange Gemini, giving users another option to trade and store the altcoin. Notably, the update allows Gemini customers to access BNB $841.9 24h volatility: 0.8% Market cap: $115.94 B Vol. 24h: $988.81 M directly on a regulated American platform. According to a recent Gemini…

Aave Community Pushes Back on Brand Control Proposal

Key Notes The recent proposal failed with 55% “NO” and 41.21% “ABSTAIN” votes for the 1.8 million AAVE record participation. Expected turnout was low given “conditions that objectively reduce participation.” Zeller, Aave Labs CEO Stani, and Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy participated in the debate, too. The Aave DAO and community recently voted against a proposal to transfer brand ownership from Aave Labs to the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governing the leading DeFi protocol. Prominent leaders like Aave Labs founder and CEO Stani and Marc Zeller, founder of the Aavechan Initiative,…

Solana’s USX Depeg Sparks Fresh Stablecoin Liquidity Fears

Key Notes DeFi protocol Solstice intervened and restored the USX price close to $1 through liquidity injections. Solstice said the de-peg did not affect underlying collateral. It also added that the net asset value is intact and 1:1 redemptions are continuing normally. . USX, the Solana-based stablecoin from Solstice, suffered a major de-peg event with its price dropping as low as $0.1. However, the team behind the DeFi protocol, Solstice, stepped in to address the issue. It has restored the peg to $0.99, as of press time. USX is…

Bitcoin (BTC) Options Expiry Fuels Volatility Spike

Key Notes The rally is not yet confirmed, noting Bitcoin price must reclaim and hold above $90,500. In Q1 2026, BTC might break out of the compression phase, triggering 5-10% swings. The upside target remains $100,000 if resistance breaks, and the downside risk is toward $80,000. . Bitcoin price is once again showing volatility. On December 26, it spiked 1.63% to more than $89,100, only to hover around $88,500 later. The latest bounce comes ahead of the $28 billion Friday options expiry. Experts believe that investors should stay vigilant at…

Crypto Fear & Greed Flashes ‘Extreme’ Longer Than Amid FTX Panic

Key Notes Crypto Fear & Greed Index has stayed in ‘Extreme Fear’ (0–24) for 14 straight days. It outlasts the index’s extreme readings during the November 2022 FTX collapse. BTC trades around $88,000, roughly five times higher than during the FTX crash. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has printed ‘Extreme Fear’ for 14 straight days. On December 26, it stands at 20. This means a longer stretch of deep pessimism than during the November 2022 FTX collapse, even as BTC $88 645 24h volatility: 1.5% Market cap: $1.77 T…

Trust Wallet Hack Drains $7M: Was It an Insider Hack?

Key Notes A browser extension hack targeting Trust Wallet users resulted in millions of dollars in stolen crypto. The issue was allegedly due to a bad extension update — version 2.68. Mobile wallet users were safe, but the company urged web users to upgrade the browser extension. Trust Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet owned by Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, has confirmed a security incident involving its browser wallet extension, resulting in $6.77 million in user losses. According to an X post by Lookonchain, the hacker sent $4.25 million of…

Uniswap Approves 100M UNI Burn, Activates Fee Switch

Key Notes UNIfication passed on December 25 with 125,342,017 UNI YES vs 742 NO. Uniswap will burn 100M UNI from the treasury. It removes roughly 16% of total supply. Uniswap governance approved the UNIfication overhaul on December 25, locking in a 100-million-UNI treasury burn. The vote also activated protocol fees that will fund ongoing UNI $5.97 24h volatility: 3.1% Market cap: $3.77 B Vol. 24h: $369.47 M destruction, according to the finalized proposal on the Uniswap forum and Labs blog. Uniswap Vote Details The on‑chain vote closed with 125,342,017 UNI…

Analyst Shares ‘Interesting Chart’ That Has Previously Led To A Rally

Crypto analyst Steph has pointed to an “interesting” chart, which has previously led to an XRP price rally. This came as the analyst also suggested that the altcoin may be forming a bottom in preparation for the next leg to the upside.  Analyst Shares Why This Chart Is Interesting For The XRP Price In an X post, Steph highlighted the 3-week XRP price chart, stating that it was “interesting” for one reason. He revealed that the Stochastic Relative Strength Index (RSI) has dropped to 0.00 on the 3-week timeframe, which…

CZ Urges to Protect Users from Scam Wallets after $50M USDT Theft

Key Notes CZ proposes wallet-level blocks and UI filters to stop “poison” addresses and copy-paste traps. Case in point: an investor mis-sent ~$50M USDT to a look-alike address; funds were quickly split and obfuscated. Binance security tracks millions of poisoned addresses; phishing-style losses remain elevated across the sector. Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao urged crypto wallets to detect and block address-poisoning scams automatically. He proposed industry-wide blacklists and UI filtering after an investor mistakenly sent $50 million in USDT to a spoofed address last week. In a post titled “Let’s…

Crypto Derivatives Volume Hits $86 Trillion in 2025, Liquidations Top $150B

Key Notes Crypto derivatives trading volume reached nearly $86 trillion in 2025, with a daily average of about $265 billion, according to a CoinGlass report. Binance led all exchanges, processing $25.09 trillion, accounting for 29.3% of the global volume. The market structure shifted from retail speculation to institution-led activity, including hedging and basis trading driven by spot ETFs. The crypto derivatives market processed nearly $86 trillion in total volume in 2025, a year defined by institutional adoption and unprecedented stress tests. A new report from CoinGlass reveals a daily average…