Over 30% of South Koreans invest in crypto assets

    South Korean crypto holders reportedly increased in November after Donald Trump won the United States presidential election. On Dec. 25, South Korean media outlet Yonhap News reported that in November, the number of crypto users in the country increased by 610,000. Representative Lim Kwang-Hyun of the Democratic Party of Korea shared data showing that digital asset investors…

    Turkey introduces stricter crypto AML regulations

    Turkey introduced new cryptocurrency regulations during the final week of 2024, inspired by positive regulatory developments in the world’s major jurisdictions, including Europe. Under the new regime, users executing transactions of more than 15,000 Turkish lira ($425) will be required to share their identifying information with the country’s crypto service providers, according to a Dec….

    Ether ETFs surpass $2.5B as ETH positions for $3.5K breakout

    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 ETF sees record outflow as funds bleed $1.5B in 4 days

    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…

    Why Ethereum maxis say ETH will be the ‘comeback kid’ of 2025

    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…

    37% of UAE retail investors plan to increase crypto in 2025: eToro survey

    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…