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As Ethereum (ETH) is set to end the year on a disappointing note, some market observers have shared an optimistic outlook for the altcoin’s start-of-year performance, suggesting that an early 2026 breakout remains possible. Related Reading Ethereum Holds ‘Equilibrium Level’ Ethereum is attempting to end the year above a crucial area following its recent sideways action. Notably, the cryptocurrency has been in a downtrend for the past three months, currently recording a 27.8% decline from its Q4 opening of $4,145. ETH has been trading sideways over the past several weeks, hovering within the $2,800-$3,000 price range. During this period, the…

2025 was a big year for privacy onchain. Zcash, one of the original privacy coins, jumped more than 600%, and was one of the year’s biggest success stories. Ethereum and Solana announced major initiatives to bring privacy to their networks. And startups building privacy-preserving tech with zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) continued to gain traction.Influencers like Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Solana infrastructure firm Helius, said it was “Privacy Szn.” And many others said privacy was essential for institutional adoption, as companies generally don’t want to do business on public blockchains with fully transparent ledgers. So, what’s ahead…

Capital is flowing into crypto startups like Rocket that are building more complex financial systems and infrastructure.Rocket, a crypto app for “redistribution markets,” has emerged as one of the notable fundraising stories of the past week, securing $1.5 million in a pre-seed round as venture interest continues to build around the next generation of prediction market infrastructure. The raise places Rocket among a group of crypto startups that collectively attracted capital during the final week of December, according to CoinMarketCap.The funding round was led by Electric Capital, with participation from Tangent, Bodhi Ventures, Amber, Ludlow, Jsquare, and a group of…

Artificial intelligence, a lack of awareness of data privacy, and regulatory pressures are among the biggest threats to the future of private messaging, says Alex Linton and Chris McCabe, executives from the decentralized messaging app Session. The EU’s efforts to mandate the scanning of private messages through its Chat Control legislation have been heavily criticized by privacy advocates, but Linton, president of the Session Technology Foundation, told Cointelegraph that AI is another front that needs to be pushed back.  AI’s capacity to analyze information on a device and store that data creates “huge privacy issues, huge security issues,” and the ability…

The global non-fungible token market experienced a significant downturn in December 2025, with total trading sales volume plummeting and market capitalization dropping sharply from a peak in January 2025. In the past 30 days, the global NFT market has amassed a trading sales volume of +$300 million, down +60% from November. In this article, we shall assess in-depth the full state of NFTs in December. NFT Sales Fall +60% In December 2025 Data compiled by CryptoSlam.io, an on-chain crypto market data aggregator and a multi-chain non-fungible token collection explorer tracking non-fungible token collections from more than 20 blockchain networks, indicates…

Base’s promotion of creator coins, largely through its close alignment with NFT marketplace Zora, is drawing mounting criticism from community members who say the strategy is alienating projects that helped bootstrap the network’s early momentum.In recent months, the layer 2 Base network has become the epicenter for “creator coins,” which are tokens tied to individual creators, posts or pieces of content, with Zora positioned at the center of that narrative. Base is a blockchain built by crypto exchange Coinbase, atop the Ethereum blockchain, using open-source OP Stack, a developer toolkit for the Optimism networkRead more: Coinbase Officially Launches Base Blockchain…

XRP trades near $1.86 as ETF inflows clash with weak price momentum. Technical setups hint at a rebound, but $1.77 support remains critical. The 2026 outlook hinges on adoption, usage growth, and valuation debates. XRP enters 2026 caught between ambitious long-term projections and growing short-term scepticism. With price performance lagging despite strong institutional signals, the debate around where XRP heads next has intensified, especially after the altcoin slipped below $2. XRP trades sideways as conviction remains split XRP is currently trading near $1.86, giving it a market capitalisation of roughly $113 billion and placing it among the largest digital assets…

Here’s why PI could experience a rebound in the short term. While Pi Network’s native token has seen minimal volatility over the past week, one key factor suggests it might be gearing up for an upside move. However, some analysts are pessimistic that the price could rise soon, criticizing the project for its numerous flaws. Pump on the Horizon? As of this writing, PI trades at around $0.20, meaning a mere 0.2% increase on a weekly scale. At the same time, the current level represents a staggering 93% collapse compared to the all-time high of $3 seen in February this…

In the latest SlateCast episode, XYO co-founder Markus Levin joined CryptoSlate’s hosts to unpack why decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) are moving beyond niche experiments—and why XYO built a purpose-built Layer-1 to handle the kind of data AI and real-world applications increasingly demand.Levin’s ambition for the network is blunt: “First, I think XYO is gonna have eight billion nodes,” he said, calling it a stretch goal—but one he believes matches where the category is headed.DePIN’s “every corner of the world” thesisLevin framed DePIN as a structural shift in how markets coordinate physical infrastructure, pointing to rapid growth expectations for the…

Prenetics (PRE), a health-sciences company that raised $48 million earlier this year, partially to build a bitcoin treasury, said it decided to stop purchasing BTC amid prolonged weakness in the cryptocurrency market.The company rolled out its bitcoin accumulation strategy in June, following a model championed by Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc, in which firms raise capital to buy and hold crypto on their balance sheets. The business model gained traction earlier this year as crypto prices rose, but enthusiasm faded after the steep market downturn in October.On Oct. 27, Prenetics CEO and co/founder Danny Yeung announced the funding round, which included…