Author: Oguz Ozdemir

We survived another unhinged year in crypto. Barely. Now, before we collectively log off and touch some grass, here’s a wrap-up of 2025 – the biggest stories, the core narratives, and the vibe. The year of presidential rug pulls This is the sentence historians are going to underline. In 2025, politicians discovered memecoins, and the public learned why that’s a terrible idea. It started in January, when Donald Trump launched TRUMP. Days later, Melania Trump followed with MELANIA. Both followed the same arc: 👉 Explosive launches; 👉 Extreme insider concentration; 👉 Massive fee extraction; 👉 Then brutal collapses that wiped…

Bitcoin miner Bitfarms (BITF) is set to exit Latin America with the sale of its site in Paso Pe, Paraguay.The company is selling the site to the Sympatheia Power Fund (SPF), managed by Singapore-based Hawksburn Capital, for up to $30 million, the company announced on Friday.The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close within the next 60 days, Bitfarms said.Bitfarms will receive $9 million upfront and up to $21 million over the subsequent 10 months based on certain payment milestones. “This transaction brings forward an estimated two to three years of anticipated free cash flows…

The PEPE coin is off to a good start to the year with massive gains. Experts have already begun making bullish forecasts for the meme coin with many wondering what the reason behind it could be. PEPE Coin Price Rebounds After Prolonged Slump The meme coin recorded an intraday jump of approximately 25%, settling at $0.0000052. At the moment, PEPE is trading near 45% of its lows recorded last year, considering it had been on a constant decline for the previous six months. Source: TradingView; PEPE Price Daily Chart Meme coins in general experienced a fall out of favor since…

Gold in Dubai is not what it used to be. Earlier, investing in gold meant big money upfront, worrying about where it’s stored, and waiting around to move it. That way of doing things is slowly fading.  With gold tokenization, you don’t need to buy a full bar anymore. You can own a small piece, trade it right away, and access it from anywhere. Dubai sees this shift early, and that’s why it’s quietly mixing its gold market with blockchain. The speed of growth is what really matters here. In 2024, real-world assets on blockchain were already at $15.2B. By…

Dogeball ICO is on its way to making its debut on January 2nd. The presale has generated much interest among crypto-goers due to its sleek design, tangible developments, and a unique game. Partnerships are happening in the background. With a partnership already agreed and confirmed with a global blockchain gaming company, this project shows that its potential has no limits. These acts are further adding fuel to the fire of anticipation around Dogeball. For many, Dogeball may be 2026’s most anticipated launch. Current Crypto Gaming Ecosystem Needs a Wake-Up Call Nothing much positive can be said about the latest condition…

2025 delivered at least four distinct “crypto is dead” episodes: a January AI-induced flash crash, the October tariff liquidation that erased $19 billion in leveraged positions, months of altcoin carnage, and a fourth quarter slump that wiped out the year’s price gains.Mainstream outlets dusted off “crypto winter” language each time. Bitcoin logged more obituaries by mid-year than in all of 2024, bringing the all-time tally past 470 since 2010.Yet, beneath the violent drawdowns and Twitter eulogies, the infrastructure kept building.Stablecoin legislation passed. Spot ETFs pulled in tens of billions. Major jurisdictions published actual rulebooks rather than issuing enforcement threats.The result…

The cryptocurrency industry is growing under tighter rules, as large exchanges shape their next cycle around licenses and products built to withstand regulatory scrutiny.Instead of chasing explosive growth through speculative listings and high-leverage trading, the focus for 2026 is shifting toward sturdier foundations, such as tighter fiat ramps, compliant derivatives in more jurisdictions and building out stablecoin and tokenization rails.Cointelegraph spoke with Haider Rafique, global managing partner at OKX, to unpack how major exchanges are preparing for the year ahead.  OKX signals ambition to dominate licensed onshore crypto markets. Source: Haider RafiqueExchanges are leaving their onshore footprintsRafique said that OKX…

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, January 2nd, 2026] Veltrixa, operating through Veltrixa.ai and Veltrixa.io, has launched an AI-powered crypto trading platform designed to bring structured, automated execution tools to a broader audience of digital asset participants. The platform emphasizes transparency, third-party audits, and real-time monitoring. Algorithmic Execution Framework with Audited Infrastructure Veltrixa’s trading infrastructure is built around algorithmic execution tools that operate based on predefined strategies. These tools are intended to assist users in structuring their market participation by applying logic-driven entry and exit rules and risk management parameters. According to data shared by the team, the platform has logged…

Interoperability between different siloed blockchains has been a major challenge in the crypto space. However, cross-chain crypto bridges are emerging as a powerful solution, enabling users to transfer digital assets and information seamlessly from one blockchain to another. In this guide, we’ll explore what crypto bridges are, how they work, the different types of crypto bridges, and the risks associated with them. What are Cross-Chain Crypto Bridges? Cross-chain crypto bridges, also known as blockchain bridges, are protocols that connect two or more blockchains, allowing for the transfer of assets and data between them. Think of a crypto bridge as a…

The world is on the brink of welcoming the next generation of the internet with promising developments in the domain of web3. One of the notable aspects that have been promoting the growth of web3 applications is tokenization. The curiosity to learn about important tokenization terms will lead you to find different ways in which tokenization is essential for the future of web3. Tokenization is a critical requirement for web3 applications to ensure better accessibility of assets. According to a report by McKinsey, the tokenized asset market capitalization could turn into almost $2 trillion by 2030 (Source). The use of…