Category: Reviews

Belarus Blocks Bybit, OKX, Citing “Inappropriate Advertising”

Key Notes Belarus blocked access to Bybit, OKX, and Bitget on December 10. The block was ordered by the Ministry of Information under the “Mass Media Act” for “inappropriate advertising”. The move contradicts President Lukashenko’s pro-crypto mining directive from March 2025. Belarus has abruptly restricted access to several major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Bybit, OKX, and Bitget, in a move that sharply contradicts the government’s earlier pro-crypto messaging. The block was enforced on December 10 under an order from the Ministry of Information and implemented by the state telecom authority BelGIE.…

XRP Transaction Fee Crashes 90%

Key Notes A 59% reduction in XRP futures open interest and weakening funding rates, signaling reduced trader confidence. Social sentiment around XRP has moved into the “fear zone,” reflecting the most negative outlook since October. XRP price continues to trade under pressure following the latest Fed rate cut, drifting toward key support near $2.00. While the XRP XRP $2.00 24h volatility: 3.0% Market cap: $120.79 B Vol. 24h: $3.90 B price remains under continuous selling pressure, it turns out that the transaction fee on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) has also…

US Regulator Slams Nine Top Banks for Crypto Debanking

Key Notes The review included JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Capital One, PNC, TD Bank, and BMO. The investigation was prompted by the Executive Order on “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans.” Banks were found to have internal policies that treated customers differently based on their legal business activities, often citing conflicts with the banks’ “values”. A new report from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reveals that the nation’s nine largest banks imposed “inappropriate” restrictions on lawful crypto businesses. Released…

Bhutan Tokenizes Sovereign Gold Reserves on Solana Blockchain

Key Notes The Kingdom of Bhutan is launching TER, a sovereign digital token backed by its physical gold reserves. TER will be issued on the Solana blockchain and is set to debut on December 17, 2025. This initiative is one of the first instances of a nation-state using public blockchain to digitize its sovereign wealth. The Kingdom of Bhutan will launch TER, a sovereign digital token backed by its physical gold reserves, on the Solana blockchain. The token is set to debut on Dec. 17, 2025. The initiative, announced by…

What’s Driving 25% Terra (LUNA) Price Rally Today?

Key Notes Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has pleaded guilty and has agreed to forfeit over $19 million. The LUNA price rally comes with a 116% upside in daily trading volume. Analysts caution about a major resistance at $0.30–$0.38, breaking which is crucial to overcome the downtrend. The Terra (LUNA) cryptocurrency is making headlines again with 25% upside today and surging all the way to $0.24. Moreover, the daily trading volume has also surged by 116% to nearly $800 million. The rally comes just ahead of Do Kwon’s sentencing on…

Jupiter DEX Acquires RainFi as JUP Tanks

Key Notes Jupiter DEX acquired RainFi to accelerate Solana’s on-chain credit markets. The platform appointed former KKR exec Xiao-Xiao J. Zhu as its new president. JUP prices dropped more than 8% in the past 24 hours. Jupiter Exchange JUP $0.21 24h volatility: 6.6% Market cap: $673.41 M Vol. 24h: $37.61 M wants a larger piece in Solana’s SOL $131.1 24h volatility: 4.3% Market cap: $73.56 B Vol. 24h: $7.17 B credit ecosystem and has acquired RainFi, a fixed‑term lending platform behind the Droplets community. RainFi confirmed that a Droplets snapshot…

Coinbase to “Specifically” Focus on Solana, SOL Price to Surge?

Key Notes FTX has unstaked $25.5 million in SOL as traders closely watch liquidity. The Breakpoint event and Coinbase Solana expansion lift market attention. US spot Solana ETFs record steady inflows in December. On-chain data shows that FTX and Alameda have recently unstaked 194861 SOL  SOL $130.9 24h volatility: 4.6% Market cap: $73.53 B Vol. 24h: $7.15 B worth about $25.5 million. While some traders fear this could pressure the price, experts note Solana has handled these monthly releases for months without struggle. They point out that the market has…

PUMP Price Rally: 13.8% Bought Back by Pump.fun

Key Notes Pump.fun has repurchased more than $205 million worth of PUMP. PUMP buybacks are now the highest cumulative buybacks on Solana. PUMP is now trading near $0.00277, with a bullish target close to $0.005. Pump.fun’s PUMP token has completed more than $205 million in cumulative buybacks, the highest among all Solana protocols. Pump.fun is now placed ahead of Raydium, which was the leader for years due to its deep liquidity pools. The buyback engine has removed a massive 13.8% of the circulating supply in only five months, a clear…

Ethereum (ETH) Price Ready for 9-16% Move amid Bullish Divergence, Buy the Dips?

Key Notes A major whale known as “1011short” has expanded his leveraged long to 120,094 ETH, worth $392 million, amid Ethereum price volatility. BitMine Technologies purchased an additional 33,504 ETH, further reaching closer toward its goal of reaching 5% of the total ETH supply. Institutional demand remains firm, with spot Ethereum ETFs recording more than $250 million in net inflows this week. Ethereum ETH $3 207 24h volatility: 3.5% Market cap: $387.13 B Vol. 24h: $36.14 B price is down 3.5% on Dec. 11, slipping under $3,200, amid the broader…

Third Fed Rate Cut Lights Fire Under Bitcoin ETFs, Crypto FOMO

Key Notes The US Fed cut its interest rates by 25 bps. The decision was unusually split, with three policymakers dissenting. US spot BTC ETFs added about $223.5m in net inflows the same day. The US Federal Reserve announced its third-consecutive rate cut for 2025 on Wednesday, Dec. 10, triggering inflows into spot Bitcoin BTC $90 170 24h volatility: 2.7% Market cap: $1.80 T Vol. 24h: $58.45 B products. The Fed cut its main interest rate by 25 basis points, 0.25%, with a new target range of 3.5% to 3.75%,…