December 2025

Crypto activity in Brazil rises 43% with average investment surpassing $1,000: Report 2025-12-21 at 11:06 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Brazil’s crypto market showed signs of maturity in 2025, with higher transaction volumes, larger per-user investments and growing demand for low-risk products. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

NIST tried to pull the pin on NTP servers after blackout caused atomic clock drift 2025-12-21 at 09:52 By Simon Sharwood A rare case of deliberately trying to induce an outage A staffer at the USA’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) tried to disable backup generators powering some of its Network Time Protocol

US lawmakers propose tax break for small stablecoin payments, staking rewards 2025-12-21 at 09:09 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas US lawmakers are proposing a $200 tax exemption for stablecoin payments and a multi-year deferral option for crypto staking and mining rewards. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto community ‘very sorry’ over Senator Lummis’ reelection decision 2025-12-21 at 08:01 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Industry supporters said crypto “would not be where it is today” without US Senator Cynthia Lummis, who announced she would not seek reelection next year. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Iranian Infy APT Resurfaces with New Malware Activity After Years of Silence 2025-12-21 at 07:38 By Threat hunters have discerned new activity associated with an Iranian threat actor known as Infy (aka Prince of Persia), nearly five years after the hacking group was observed targeting victims in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Turkey. “The scale of

Crypto market ‘isn’t scared enough’ to call a bottom yet: Santiment 2025-12-21 at 03:35 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Social media sentiment indicates Bitcoin is in a range where a drop below $75,000 is possible, according to Santiment founder Maksim Balashevich. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin’s apparent demand shrinks, signals new bear market: Analysts 2025-12-21 at 01:21 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Multiple factors, including ETF outflows, contracting demand, and price falling below key support levels, indicate the start of a BTC bear market. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Sell Bitcoin for gold? Not so fast, one analyst says 2025-12-20 at 23:22 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Bitcoin’s fundamental properties make it a better long-term bet than gold, according to Bitcoin maximalist and analyst Matthew Kratter. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

What is ‘Quishing’? Scanning a restaurant menu could lead to being hacked — here’s how to protect yourself 2025-12-20 at 21:31 By Andrew Court Scan and be scammed. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Blockchain and no-code tools challenge AWS’ dominance: Crypto exec 2025-12-20 at 21:31 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Crypto and Web3 projects market themselves as decentralized but still rely on centralized cloud infrastructure to power applications. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Your washing machine releases hundreds of grams of microplastics a year — a new filter removes 99% of them 2025-12-20 at 19:37 By McKenzie Beard Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Bitcoin RSI nears three-year lows vs. gold as analyst sees bullish comeback 2025-12-20 at 19:37 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin reached significant multiyear support versus gold as commentary diverged over a breakdown and the start of a new bear market. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

What BitMine’s 4M ETH holdings mean for its stock valuation 2025-12-20 at 19:37 By Cointelegraph by SK Arora BitMine’s growing Ether holdings are reshaping how investors assess the company’s balance sheet, risk exposure and equity valuation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Tired of sky-high memory prices? Buckle up, we’re in this for the long haul 2025-12-20 at 16:34 By Tobias Mann We haven’t even hit the peak, TechInsights tells El Reg If you were hoping for some relief from stratospheric memory pricing, don’t hold your breath. DRAM prices aren’t expected to peak until at least 2026,

U.S. DOJ Charges 54 in ATM Jackpotting Scheme Using Ploutus Malware 2025-12-20 at 15:48 By The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the indictment of 54 individuals in connection with a multi-million dollar ATM jackpotting scheme. The large-scale conspiracy involved deploying malware named Ploutus to hack into automated teller machines (ATMs) across the

Fundstrat’s circulating 2026 crypto outlook warns of pullback, contrasting Tom Lee 2025-12-20 at 09:43 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas A circulating report attributed to Fundstrat warns of a potential crypto drawdown in early 2026, setting downside targets for Bitcoin, Ether and Solana. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Adam Back slams Bitcoiner VC for ‘uninformed noise’ about quantum risk 2025-12-20 at 08:36 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Blockstream CEO Adam Back said that Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter is “not helping” the ongoing quantum-Bitcoin narrative for Bitcoiners. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Altcoin season never ended, traders just missed the winners: Hayes 2025-12-20 at 05:19 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons As market participants continue to speculate on when altcoin season will arrive, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued there is “always an altcoin season happening.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin rallies thwarted by fading Fed rate cut odds, softening US macro 2025-12-20 at 04:42 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin continued to sell near $90,000 as investors reacted to weak US jobs data and slowing economic growth by shifting into safer assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source