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Crypto card spending surged 525% in 2025 to $91M as stablecoins dominated deposits and users shifted to everyday purchases.

Jupiter launched JupUSD stablecoin backed by BlackRock's BUIDL fund with $500M USDC conversion planned across ecosystem.

A high-profile wager on Nicolás Maduro’s political fate has prompted a U.S. lawmaker to introduce legislation barring government officials from trading on prediction markets using nonpublic information.

Bitcoin consolidates between $80K-$90K with returning ETF inflows but persistent on-chain capital outflows signal fragile recovery.

Starknet restored service after a four-hour outage on January 5, warning some transactions may not have processed correctly.

Bitcoin reached $94,000 on Venezuela tensions despite cryptocurrency trading volumes falling to lowest levels since late 2023.

CME Group cryptocurrency derivatives surged 139% in 2025 to 278,000 daily contracts worth $12 billion, reflecting institutional adoption.

Polymarket partnered with Parcl to launch real estate prediction markets using daily housing price indices across major cities.

Bitmine holds 4.14 million ETH worth $14.2 billion, representing 3.43% of Ethereum supply, with staking plans for 2026.

Cango mined 569 Bitcoin in December, bringing total holdings to 7,528 BTC worth over $700 million as stock declined 44% year.