Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

Lugano, Switzerland has launched a new project accepting Bitcoin for McDonald's meals and local taxes. The city’s 'Plan ₿' initiative, backed by Tether, is building Bitcoin infrastructure for daily use. Merchants benefit from Lightning Network fees under 1%, lower than credit card rates. Residents c...

Lugano, Switzerland has launched a new project accepting Bitcoin for McDonald's and municipal payments. The city’s 'Plan ₿' project team is working with Tether to expand Bitcoin use in daily life. Residents can now pay taxes, fines, and tuition in Bitcoin or USDT via QR bills. Merchants benefit from...

Cardano price prediction for ADA remains cautious as the coin trades near $0.35 with lower highs. Sellers hold short-term control, while open interest falls to $630 million and spot inflows stay weak. Despite Charles Hoskinson’s comments, ADA remains below key moving averages on the 4-hour chart. Bi...

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has denied selling ADA at the $3 peak as crypto price tumbles 88%. A social media user claimed he cashed out at the top and hasn’t bought back. Hoskinson called the claims false, blaming bots for spreading the narrative. ADA traded at $0.3532 as of the report, with ...

Everlyn (LYN) has drawn attention as an altcoin to watch after on-chain data revealed the team has been using multiple addresses to accumulate $700,000 in tokens via DEX small buys. Activity picked up four days ago, with initial purchases dating back a month. LYN is now trading at $0.12187, up 22.1%...

Crouton Digital, a Riga-based blockchain infrastructure provider, has secured $1 million in strategic funding to scale its web3 infrastructure and launch new RPC, node, and institutional staking services. The firm is evolving into a full-spectrum web3 infrastructure provider, supporting over 45 bloc...

On-chain trading signals suggest ETH below $2,823 could trigger $1.239B in long liquidations on major CEXs, per Coinglass data. A drop to that level would trigger massive forced exits as leveraged longs get wiped. Long-term investors are closely watching this level as a key support. On the flip side...

On-chain data shows spot silver jumped 5.00% on December 26, reaching $75.47 per ounce and setting a new all-time high. The rally comes as altcoins to watch gain traction amid shifting market sentiment. Chainthink reports the surge was driven by strong intraday buying.

ZBT climbed to the top of the 24-hour heat index on the fear and greed index, with popularity rising by 190,000. Despite a 11.56% price drop to $0.1346, ZBT saw $13.255 million in net inflows and $1.572 billion in trading volume. Institutional net inflows hit $2.2224 million.

Japanese blockchain news analyst Yuto Kanzaki has urged XRP holders to track Japan-South Korea talks on joint blockchain adoption. Officials from both nations are reportedly discussing collaborative projects that could reshape Ripple’s position in Asia. Japan is also finalizing rules to let Ripple P...

KuCoin trust is reinforced as Trust Wallet confirms a $7 million security incident linked to its browser extension v2.68. The team assures full refunds for impacted users and is finalizing the process for a near-term announcement. KuCoin security remains a top priority, with users urged to disable a...

KuCoin trust users are urged to act after Trust Wallet’s browser extension version 2.68 was hacked, resulting in the theft of 33 BTC and $300,000 in other assets. Attackers embedded malicious code in the update to steal encrypted mnemonics via a fake analytics server. Funds were moved through exchan...

Aave token holders rejected a proposal to hand brand control to the DAO, with 55.29% voting NAY. The token governance poll saw 41.21% abstain and 3.5% support the move. Critics, including Wintermute’s Evgeny Gaevoy and Lido’s Hasu, questioned the token model and fast-moving process. Stani Kulechov’s...

Bitcoin news broke in 2025 as gold-backed tokens like Tether Gold (XAUT) and PAX Gold (PAXG) rose over 72%, outpacing Bitcoin, which dropped 6.40%. The rally in gold-backed crypto mirrored physical gold’s record highs, while Bitcoin analysis shows it lost earlier gains in a tough final quarter.

KuCoin trust users reported fund losses after a Trust Wallet Chrome extension update on December 24. Blockchain data showed coordinated transfers of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, and Solana. Trust Wallet said the issue affected only the browser extension, not mobile apps. Users were told to disable versio...