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BOP to shift to deficits in 2025-2026 as external headwinds persist

PDate: 12/26/2025
Content: The overall balance of payments (BOP) is projected to shift from a modest surplus in 2024 to deficits in 2025 and 2026. The BOP summarizes the economic and financial transactions with the rest of the world. This reversal lar...

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26 Dec 2025

Vitalik says Grok arguably a ‘net improvement’ to X despite flaws

Grok makes X more truth-friendly as it often challenges users’ assumptions instead of confirming them, says Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

26 Dec 2025

2025 Philippine Crypto Year in Review: 12 Stories That Defined Crypto in the Philippines

Track the evolution of PH crypto month by month. From the SEC’s rules in January to the NTC crackdown in December, here are the 12 pivotal stories that defined the year.

26 Dec 2025

Bitcoin market fundamentals ‘couldn’t be better,’ says Strategy CEO

Bitcoiners wanting to focus on short-term factors should be “fairly methodical and mathematical,” says Strategy CEO Phong Le.

26 Dec 2025

Grayscale Predicts 10 Crypto Investing Themes Fueling Upside Across 6 Crypto Sectors

Grayscale signals a sustained crypto bull market heading into 2026, forecasting rising valuations across sectors, a new bitcoin high, and accelerating institutional adoption driven by macro risk, regulatory clarity, and deeper ties to traditional finan...

26 Dec 2025

Trust Wallet Users Suffer Mystery Hack: Over $6 Million Stolen From Hundreds

Reports of a large-scale hack involving Trust Wallet, a popular multi-currency wallet, flooded social media on Thursday. Known blockchain security influencer ZachXBT stated that hundreds were affected, and that over $6 million was siphoned from victims...

25 Dec 2025

Argentine Analysts Believe Economic ‘Tetherization’ Might Be in 2026’s Congress Roadmap

Martin Yeza, deputy of the new Congress, stated that stablecoins might fulfill a new pivotal role in the country’s payment structure. He considers that allowing the central bank to hold cryptocurrency and state companies to mine crypto would be positiv...

25 Dec 2025

Pudgy Penguins brings NFT characters to Las Vegas Sphere during Christmas

The non-fungible token project owned by Luca Netz appeared on the Sphere’s exterior screens, with the animated display going live on Christmas Eve.

25 Dec 2025

Narratives versus reality: What really drives Bitcoin and altcoin prices?

Headlines move crypto fast, but liquidity decides what lasts. Data from ETFs, stablecoins and onchain flows shows what really drives prices.

25 Dec 2025

Crypto Biz: Exchanges place their bets on prediction markets

Prediction markets are moving into crypto’s mainstream as Crypto.com’s in-house market maker raises fairness questions and Coinbase doubles down on growth.

25 Dec 2025

Canton token rallies 27% after DTCC outlines tokenized Treasury plans

DTCC’s move to bring US Treasurys onchain highlights growing institutional momentum behind tokenized real-world assets.

25 Dec 2025

Bitcoin mining’s 2026 reckoning: AI pivots, margin pressure and a fight to survive

Post-halving stress is reshaping Bitcoin mining. As margins compress, miners turn to AI, HPC and consolidation to survive heading into 2026.

25 Dec 2025

Bitcoin’s $70,000 to $80,000 zone highlights gap in historical price support

Five years of CME futures data shows where bitcoin has, and has not, built meaningful price support.

25 Dec 2025

Bubblemaps Integration, Portfolio Value Alerts, AI-Powered Int. & More

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25 Dec 2025

Hong Kong regulators target 2026 legislation for virtual asset dealer and custodian rules

The FSTB and SFC concluded consultations on virtual regimes and plan to introduce new bill to LegCo next year.

25 Dec 2025

Bitcoin and ether ETFs see outflows ahead of Christmas, led by IBIT and ETHE

The biggest single-day exit came from BlackRock’s IBIT, which saw $91.37 million leave the fund. Grayscale’s GBTC followed with a $24.62 million outflow.

25 Dec 2025

XRP ETF net assets cross $1.25 billion milestone, but price-action muted

XRP remains in a $1.85–$1.91 range, with strong selling near $1.90 and consistent bids near $1.86, suggesting a potential decisive break ahead.

25 Dec 2025

Bitcoin briefly trades at $24,000 on Binance’s USD1 pair in flash move

Such sudden price changes are often due to thin liquidity and can be exacerbated by fewer active traders during quieter hours.

25 Dec 2025

Manila’s Benny Abante Files 15th Blockchain Bill in the 20th Congress

It mandaties the creation of a “National Budget Blockchain System” managed by the DICT, DBM, and COA.

25 Dec 2025

From Content Creator to Champion: How Ultm8 X Silenced the Doubters at The Grand Cup 2025

Ultm8 X recounts his emotional Grand Cup 2025 victory, his underdog journey as a Filipino content creator, and his advice for traders entering crypto esports.

24 Dec 2025

Circle platform promising tokenized gold, silver swaps is ‘fake,’ company says

The release, distributed on Christmas Eve, used Circle branding and claimed to quote executives, but a Circle spokesperson said it was "not real."

24 Dec 2025

CoinStats Integrates Guarda Wallet: New Integrations Every Week

We add new wallets and exchanges to CoinStats every week. Not monthly. Not quarterly. Weekly. Today: Guarda Wallet goes live, joining 18 other platforms we've integrated recently. That brings us to 300+ supported wallets and exchanges, and we're not s...

24 Dec 2025

Filecoin drops 2% as crypto markets weaken

Technical factors dominated as FIL maintained a tight correlation with broader crypto sentiment while establishing support above $1.27.

24 Dec 2025

The Protocol: Aave community split

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam, Bitcoin and quantum computing, and new Eigenlayer governance proposal

24 Dec 2025

EU’s crypto tax reporting starts in January with threat of asset seizure

New directive, which operates alongside MiCA, expands tax data sharing, sets July 1 compliance deadline for exchanges across bloc.

24 Dec 2025

WhiteFiber NC-1 deal is promising, says B. Riley, seeing 127% upside after stock price plunge

The analyst team said the first long-term co-location agreement at NC-1 validates WhiteFiber’s retrofit model.

24 Dec 2025

XRP price reaction muted even as new income-generation opportunity appears

XRP's price action aligns with broader market trends, but, contrarily, negative social sentiment may signal a potential rebound.

24 Dec 2025

Aptos’ APT drops as token tracks broader crypto market weakness

APT has support at $1.56 and resistance at $1.63, per CoinDesk technical models.

24 Dec 2025

Crypto M&A hits record $8.6 billion in 2025 as Trump’s regulatory stance spurs deals

The largest deals of the year included Coinbase's $2.9 billion acquisition of Deribit, Kraken's $1.5 billion purchase of NinjaTrader, and Ripple's $1.25 billion buyout of Hidden Road.

24 Dec 2025

Trump Media moves $174 million bitcoin after fresh purchase

The movement follows inflows into wallets tied to Trump Media, implying the company is actively managing its bitcoin position rather than leaving it static.

24 Dec 2025