The long-awaited Santa Rally seems to have come to a premature end – but you've still got the Christmas bonus burning a hole in your pocket. With Bitcoin finishing down last week for the first time since early November, investors are consolidating their positions.

Crypto ETPs saw net inflows last week, despite sell-offs driven by hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve, according to CoinShares.

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Donald Trump has appointed Bo Hines as the executive director of his administration's new "Crypto Council."

The Series A funding round was led by Framework Ventures and included contributions from UXTO Management, Presto Labs and Kenetic Capital

The platform also announced a transformative roadmap to support the mainnet launch including several new features and upgrades such as a Nominated Proof of Stake (NPoS) consensus mechanism.

Digital asset investment products saw $308 million in net inflows last week despite significant outflows of $1 billion over the final two days.

Despite being just a day away from Christmas Eve, the crypto market shows no signs of recovery, as Bitcoin, the flagship crypto asset, has failed to stay above $100,000.

The $55 million investment in crypto media platform The Block seeks to shape the future of the cryptocurrency industry, according to Forest Bai, co-founder of Foresight Ventures. In an interview with Benzinga, Bai recounted how the deal discussions started with a need for a baby gift for The Block's CEO, Larry Cermak, noting the unconventional beginning to what became a significant business transaction.

Crypto funds saw $1 billion in outflows at the end of last week, including $576 million in a single day, amid market jitters following a hawkish Fed stance.

AdEx, a prominent blockchain-based advertising platform, has introduced AdEx AURA, an advanced AI-powered tool designed to utilize public blockchain data from Ethereum (ETH) and Layer 2 to deliver personalized recommendations for users and developers, as learned by Finbold on Monday, December 23.

As the cryptocurrency landscape rapidly expands, users search for the most reliable wallets to ensure success. The perfect wallet offers robust security, ease of use, and features like multi-chain capabilities, detailed tracking tools, and more. This review highlights four standout wallets of the year: Plus Wallet, Exodus, Coinbase, and Trezor.

In the US, former football star Robert “Bo” Hines has been appointed as executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, signaling yet another positive move for cryptocurrency policy.

FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried is facing 25 years of imprisonment for his role in the FTX crash. However, his legal team is constantly working on reducing the sentence, which is why the upcoming bankruptcy proceedings in January 2025 are crucial.

Elvira Nabiullina, the Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, and Deputy Governor Alexei Zabotkin recently addressed the media following the bank's decision to keep the key interest rate at 21%, an unexpected move that has garnered attention.

A Nokia patent application showed that the company may be diving into digital asset encryption.

Bo Hines' appointment signals Trump's push to position the U.S. as a crypto leader.

The crypto market is experiencing a tumultuous period, with Bitcoin leading the bearish slump. While Bitcoin saw significant gains earlier this month, it has since experienced a sharp decline.

With his genius for bankrupting businesses – including a casino – who would have thought that people would be seriously taking financial cues from President-elect Donald Trump? Yet here we are.

Bullish, the parent company of CoinDesk, has fired three senior editors, including Editor-in-Chief Kevin Reynolds, amid controversy over editorial independence following the removal of an article about Tron founder Justin Sun's extravagant purchase. The post Bullish Fires CoinDesk Editors Amid Independence Controversy Over Justin Sun Article appeared first on Cryptonews.

Predictions are hard but here are 10 for 2025. These cover crypto, AI, blockchain and business.

While the cryptocurrency space provides a wealth of transformative potential for financial systems — and serves as an exciting market for speculative investments, there's always a darker side to the story.

The governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has indicated that the bank may issue guidelines for the use of cryptocurrency in the country, suggesting a potential shift in the country's stance on digital currencies.

LeisureMeta revealed its plans to take advantage of SIX Network's expertise in blockchain solutions and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.

Institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies is now “for real this time,” according to Messari's 2025 crypto theses report, which highlights the growing presence of traditional finance in digital assets. What Happened: The report cites approvals of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), increasing involvement from major financial players and the expanding role of tokenized assets as evidence that institutional adoption is firmly underway.

SBF's status as a major donor to the Democratic Party has fueled discussions about potential clemency.

"Currently you arrive in the Web3 city and its logos and lights are everywhere, but little else," co-founder Jonathan Knegtel told Decrypt.

Scammers are exploiting YouTube's comments section, sharing seed phrases to lure greedy individuals into a multi-signature wallet scam.

A former college athlete and political candidate, Bo Hines will lead Trump's new Crypto Council. Trump has appointed other pro-crypto leaders like Sriram Krishnan and Stephen Miran to key roles.

Botswana's central bank has called for crypto regulations to mitigate future risks, even though the local cryptocurrency market remains relatively underdeveloped. The post Botswana's Central Bank Calls for Crypto Regulations to Stay Ahead of Future Risks appeared first on Cryptonews.

Two 23-year-olds, Gabriel Hay and Gavin Mayo, allegedly abandoned projects after providing misleading information on project roadmaps.

Binance Alpha, a newly integrated feature in Binance Wallet, is designed to showcase early-stage crypto projects with the potential for future official listing on Binance.

Botswana's crypto market exposure is limited, but it still poses risks.

The Press Chief of Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, an Argentine second-division soccer team, has vanished after allegedly swindling millions from the team using a crypto investment platform.

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced Bo Hines, a former college football player, as the executive director of his Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, also known as the “Crypto Council.” President Trump shared the news on social media, highlighting Hines' role alongside other prominent crypto figures like David Sacks.

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO of the defunct crypto exchange FTX, has become the subject of growing rumors surrounding the possibility of him receiving a presidential pardon. With SBF facing a lengthy sentence for his crimes, the speculation grew after Billionaire founder Elon Musk, said he would be “shocked if this doesn't happen.

The cryptocurrency industry is pushing President-elect Donald Trump's team to kick start his promised crypto policy overhaul when he takes office next month with executive orders that would help push tokens mainstream, according to industry officials.

Phoenix Group, the first cryptocurrency company in the UAE to list on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, is preparing to dual-list on Nasdaq in the coming year. The move is expected to help the company to expand its business footprint in the global market. Here is everything you should know about the development.

NFT projects encountered numerous setbacks in 2024, but many remain hopeful that the asset class will stage a comeback.

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the infamous crypto billionaire turned convict, will soon be a free man if rumors of a presidential pardon hold true.

After soaring to 94 following Donald Trump's election victory, the index has now dropped to 70, reflecting moderating investor confidence in the crypto market.

Over the weekend, US President-elect Donald Trump announced two significant appointments underlining his continued support for the crypto sector. On Dec. 22, Trump revealed that he has nominated Economist Stephen Miran to lead the Council of Economic Advisors, while Bo Hines has been named Executive Director of the newly formed Crypto Council.

Coinbase recently released a report outlining its predictions for the cryptocurrency market in 2025. The report focuses on key areas such as stablecoins, tokenization, ETFs, DeFi, and regulatory developments.

Bitcoin price drop below $95,000 triggered a wave of liquidations, leaving traders reeling from nearly $300 million in losses.

US-based crypto exchange Coinbase says there will be five main trends to watch in the digital asset markets next year. In a new “Crypto Market Outlook” report, Coinbase starts its list with stablecoins, saying that they're “just getting started” after the sector's explosive growth in 2024.

In a bold step towards making the U.S. a global leader in crypto, President-elect Donald Trump has named Stephen Miran as the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).

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