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Etheruem’s tokenization role takes focus as Tom Lee outlines bullish outlook

Etheruem’s tokenization role takes focus as Tom Lee outlines bullish outlook

Ethereum’s growing role in institutional finance took center stage on CNBC’s Power Lunch this week, when Tom Lee, co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, said Ether could climb to $7,000–$9,000 by early 2026 as Wall Street accelerates efforts to tokenize assets and move financi…

Bitcoin’s current setup looks like 2019, says Benjamin Cowen

Bitcoin’s current setup looks like 2019, says Benjamin Cowen

As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to underperform gold and major equity indices, investors are increasingly questioning whether this cycle is unfolding differently than expected. In a new interview with analyst Benjamin Cowen, we dig into why Bitcoin is lagging traditional markets, and why the current setu…

BNB Chain Fermi hard fork scheduled for January activation

BNB Chain Fermi hard fork scheduled for January activation

The BNB Smart Chain’s Fermi hard fork has been scheduled for mainnet activation on Jan. 14, following about two months in the testnet phase.Fermi will lower the block interval to 250 milliseconds from 750 milliseconds to support “time-sensitive” applications that require sub-second block times, acco…

Tokenization has moved past money only meaning fiat: Kraken exec

Tokenization has moved past money only meaning fiat: Kraken exec

Blockchain tokenization is transforming money beyond fiat currencies such as the US dollar by allowing users to save and instantly move virtually any asset across platforms, said a Kraken executive.“I think we’re past the point where money only means fiat or your local currency,” Kraken head of cons…

Solana and Ethereum can coexist in tokenization race: Dragonfly VC

Solana and Ethereum can coexist in tokenization race: Dragonfly VC

Solana and Ethereum will both thrive in the tokenization race and neither blockchain will push the other out of the space, says Dragonfly general partner Rob Hadick.“They are both Facebook,” Hadick told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Wednesday, when asked which blockchain will gain market dominance like soc…

XRP price below $2: Negative sentiment signals ‘strong rebound’ ahead

XRP price below $2: Negative sentiment signals ‘strong rebound’ ahead

Social sentiment toward XRP has tanked into the “fear zone,” an occurrence that has preceded strong rallies in the past.Key takeaways:Social sentiment toward XRP has plunged into the "fear zone," levels that have historically preceded strong rallies. XRP price must close above $2 on the daily chart…

Five governments that clarified crypto licensing in 2025

Five governments that clarified crypto licensing in 2025

How regulatory frameworks became clearer (and friendlier) in 2025 For years, the cryptocurrency industry has operated under a patchwork of conflicting regulations — at times banned outright, at others welcomed with arms wide open and often left uncomfortably in between. But 2025 marked a notable s…

70% of Ether positions are 'long' as whale accumulation tightens ETH supply

70% of Ether positions are 'long' as whale accumulation tightens ETH supply

Ether (ETH) has experienced renewed accumulation from large whales over the past few days, despite the price being compressed under $3,000. However, recent onchain and futures data indicate growing pressure for a potential breakout. Key takeaways:Large whales added over $2 billion worth of ETH in re…

Merry Christmas, Caroline Ellison: Here's an early release from custody

Merry Christmas, Caroline Ellison: Here's an early release from custody

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, sentenced to two years in prison for her role in the misuse of clients’ funds at cryptocurrency exchange FTX, will be released in a matter of weeks following an update from US federal authorities.As of Wednesday, Ellison’s release from federal custody wi…

HashKey secures $250M for new crypto fund amid ‘significant interest’

HashKey secures $250M for new crypto fund amid ‘significant interest’

HashKey Capital secured $250 million in commitments in the first close of its fourth crypto-focused fund amid “significant interest” from institutional investors despite shifting market conditions.The fund, known as “HashKey Fintech Multi-Strategy Fund IV,” exceeded initial expectations at its first…

Trend Research quietly becomes one of Ethereum’s largest whales with 46K ETH buy

Trend Research quietly becomes one of Ethereum’s largest whales with 46K ETH buy

Trend Research purchased 46,379 Ether on Wednesday to raise its holdings to about 580,000 ETH, making it larger than most public Ethereum treasuries tracked by CoinGecko.Only two listed companies, SharpLink Gaming and BitMine Immersion Technologies, currently report bigger ETH balances, with 859,85…

Crypto downturn reveals gap between VC valuations and market cap

Crypto downturn reveals gap between VC valuations and market cap

Several blockchain startups once valued near $1 billion now have market capitalizations that are only a fraction of those figures, as tighter liquidity forces valuation resets.This is evident across several high profile projects, according to data compiled by CryptoRank.Humanity Protocol, which carr…