Ether may be poised for a breakout, bolstered by the Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surpassing the $2.5 billion milestone. The United States spot Ether ETFs surpassed $2.5 billion worth of total inflows on Dec. 24, when the ETFs received $53 million in cumulative net inflows, Farside Investors data shows. Despite the positive ETF inflows, Ether’s price…

BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) saw its largest-ever single-day outflow as Bitcoin funds notched a fourth straight trading day of outflows totaling more than $1.5 billion. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) hit $188.7 million in outflows on Dec. 24, surpassing its previous record of $72.7 million set on Dec. 20, per CoinGlass data. All 12…

Ethereum stans say AI agents, major network upgrades, increased institutional interest, and a swathe of regulatory overhauls from incoming US President Donald Trump’s crypto-friendly administration are all things to be extremely excited about in 2025. Infinex founder Kain Warwick told Cointelegraph that while Ethereum may have suffered from a fairly mild case of underperformance in…

A survey commissioned by trading platform eToro showed that many retail investors based in the United Arab Emirates are planning to increase their crypto asset investments in 2025. EToro surveyed 1,000 retail investors in the UAE to determine their investment goals for next year, with 54% of respondents listing financial goals as their primary New…

Hathor Network, an RWA-focused blockchain project, turns the page to start a new era with the introduction of Nano Contracts. Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is a promising use case of blockchain technology. Carrying RWAs onchain can unlock liquidity and enhance transparency across markets while making ownership more accessible. Industries ranging from real estate and fine…

The rising demand for a natively-issued, 1:1 dollar-backed asset in decentralized finance (DeFi) led to the creation of USDX, the first native stablecoin launched on Flare Network by HT Digital Assets. Amid Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA)-induced compliance stress on Tether, Alessio Quaglini, co-founder and CEO of Hex Trust, explains in an interview with Cointelegraph…