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$92,754

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Jan 3rd, 2009

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Jan 3, 2026

Law and Order

The Grisliest Bitcoin and Crypto Wrench Attacks That Grabbed Headlines in 2025

Crypto’s growing mainstream presence has not been all good news for investors. Alongside Bitcoin's price rise, a growing list of wrench attacks—that is, physical attacks meant to coerce a victim to hand over access to their crypto holdings—have taken place over the course of 2025. According to a publicly available database of wrench attacks from Jameson Lopp, CTO of security firm Casa, at least 65 wrench attacks have been documented this year, with the expectation that many others go publicly...

by Logan Hitchcock · 4 min read

Jan 2, 2026

Opinion

13 WTF Moments of the Year: 2025 Crypto Edition

The story of cryptocurrency’s rise to mainstream popularity is one of the most bizarre in history. Created by an anonymous, shadowy figure named Satoshi Nakamoto—who’s now among the richest people in the world—the technology is now a darling of finance bros, altruistic lefties, white supremacists, Balkan political dissidents, West African entrepreneurs, and Redditors convinced that Satoshi was in fact an alien. So it's hardly surprising that 2025 began with U.S. President Donald Trump launching...

by Ryan S. Gladwin · 10 min read

Jan 2, 2026

Coins

Crypto Crystal Ball 2026: Will Ethereum Finally Start Going Parabolic?

It’s never easy being an Ethereum maxi. True, ETH did hit a new all-time high this year; but relative to the Ethereum network’s numerous recent technical and economic triumphs, such price action still seems rather insufficient to many. Ethereum has always been an anomaly, sitting somewhere between Bitcoin’s golden store-of-value legitimacy and every other crypto token in existence. It’s certainly in a league of its own compared to most other tokens—but hasn’t had its Bitcoin moment quite yet. At...

by Sander Lutz · 3 min read

Jan 1, 2026

Markets

Crypto Crystal Ball 2026: Are We Headed for Bitcoin and Crypto Winter?

In 2025, advantageous regulatory outcomes helped supercharge a delirious crypto bull run—but that hot streak has since petered out. Now many traders are asking themselves: Was this it? Is it back to another bear market already? For Decrypt's annual Crypto Crystal Ball series, we're diving deep on the questions that could define the next year for digital assets, and what they mean for you. We've already looked at whether the crypto industry will be able to pass its coveted market structure bill,...

by Sander Lutz · 3 min read

Jan 1, 2026

Law and Order

All of Trump’s Pardons of Prominent Crypto Figures—So Far

Donald Trump used his pardon power to reshape the federal approach to crypto enforcement in 2025, clearing several of the most high-profile defendants the industry has had to date. The moves signaled a political shift in Washington and raised questions about how the United States would police digital assets during Trump’s second term. “Politics drove this case,” Trump said on Truth Social while announcing his first pardon, calling the government’s past actions “ridiculous.” The statement capture...

by Jason Nelson · 4 min read

Dec 31, 2025

Business

Crypto Crystal Ball 2026: Is Wall Street the Industry's Next Villain?

This year vaulted the crypto industry to unprecedented heights of political influence. But could that new position of power pose unexpected consequences—and attract new enemies—in 2026? At the start of every new year, Decrypt consults its handy Crypto Crystal Ball to divine what trends are likely to shape the coming months—and what those developments could mean for you. First, we investigated whether the crypto industry will be able to pass its treasured market structure bill this coming year. T...

by Sander Lutz · 3 min read

Dec 30, 2025

Business

The Year in Bitcoin and Crypto ATMs 2025: Power Tools, Scams and Calls for Action

Crypto ATMs faced heightened scrutiny in 2025, as authorities and lawmakers tried to confront a growing number of scams facilitated by these machines in the U.S. Some officials took matters into their own hands with power tools, while two attorneys general brought lawsuits against several of the biggest firms in the space. Meanwhile, agencies and other entities issued consumer alerts addressing the elderly. Crypto ATM operators say their machines provide a valuable service, allowing anyone to bu...

by André Beganski · 5 min read

Dec 29, 2025

Law and Order

Crypto Crystal Ball 2026: Will Crypto Lose the Fight for a Market Structure Bill?

This year proved to be a surreal, defining, and triumphant turning point for a crypto industry that looked to be on life support barely two years ago. But many of the battles waged by the industry in the last 12 months are not over. In fact, some are just heating up: 2026 could turn out even more consequential for crypto, on topics ranging from regulation to market movements. Here’s a peek at some key questions experts say could define the next year for crypto—and what their answers could mean f...

by Sander Lutz · 4 min read

Dec 28, 2025

Long Reads

The Year in Crypto ETFs 2025: Bitcoin, Ethereum Thrive as XRP and More Join the Party

This year, exchange-traded funds opened several doors to crypto on Wall Street, as the SEC forged a fresh approach to the products. Although asset managers had previously fought tooth and nail to offer products tracking Bitcoin and Ethereum’s spot price, many foresaw opportunities in 2025, as the regulatory environment started to shift with President Donald Trump’s return to power in January. As of Dec. 15, spot Bitcoin ETFs had generated $57.7 billion in net inflows since their historic debut i...

by André Beganski · 8 min read

Dec 27, 2025

Long Reads

Emerge's 2025 Tech Trend of The Year: Quantum Computing Stopped Being Background Noise

When scientists at Caltech flicked on their new neutral-atom quantum array in September, the quantum machine broke a threshold many scientists thought was years away. For the first time, researchers successfully trapped 6,100 atomic qubits in a single system and maintained coherence in a way that pushed quantum hardware past the “toy demo” stage. What happened in that lab meant large-scale, error-corrected quantum hardware is no longer a distant aspiration but a credible possibility. And for dig...

by Jason Nelson · 7 min read

Dec 27, 2025

Markets

Bitcoin Whales Woke Up in 2025 and Moved Billions in BTC—Here's Why

This was the year the Bitcoin whales woke up. As the price of the leading cryptocurrency soared to new heights, longtime holders started making moves to the tune of billions of dollars. Selling from O.G. "HODLers" began after the leading cryptocurrency finally hit the mythical $100,000 mark for the first time in December 2024. Whales then briefly slowed their sales before, but started shifting coins again in the summer and in October, according to blockchain data, helping contribute to declining...

by Mat Di Salvo · 4 min read

Dec 23, 2025

Markets

The Best Performing Bitcoin and Crypto Stocks of 2025

This year opened with a surge of validation for crypto-linked equities. As Bitcoin again broke above $100,000 in January, stocks linked to digital assets—either as treasuries or via direct crypto businesses and mining firms—reaped the rewards. Hut 8 Corp. (HUT) and Riot Platforms Inc. (RIOT) notched double-digit rallies, leading the charge. Bullish momentum followed Bitcoin's recovery from a late 2024 correction, as the digital asset reclaimed its previous all-time high and set a new peak near...

by Akash Girimath · 5 min read

Dec 22, 2025

Business

The Biggest Bitcoin and Crypto Treasury Plays of 2025

This year marked the first time the playbook of the top Bitcoin corporate holder, Strategy, was replicated at scale, with companies across sectors building major treasuries in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana through formal capital-raising pipelines. As that playbook spread across sectors and geographies, five companies in particular helped shape how corporate treasuries approached crypto in 2025. Here’s a closer look at the extent to which the biggest firms in the space went all-in this year. St...

by Vismaya V · 7 min read

Dec 22, 2025

Law and Order

Binance Failed to Prevent Suspicious Accounts from Moving $144M After 2023 Plea Deal: Report

Suspicious accounts continued to operate on Binance even after the world’s largest exchange agreed to stricter AML controls as part of a 2023 settlement with the U.S., according to a report in the Financial Times. In November 2023, Binance settled with FinCEN and OFAC for sanctions violations and violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, agreeing to pay a total penalty of $4.368 billion. The settlement also resulted not only in the resignation of then-CEO Changpeng Zhao, but also an agreement on Binan...

by Simon Chandler · 4 min read

Dec 22, 2025

Markets

Bitcoin Hits $90,000—But Rally May Not Last Through Holidays

Bitcoin rallied to an eight-day high of $90,353 on Monday, but on-chain data casts doubt on the sustainability of this uptick. Since then, the top crypto has pulled back and is now trading at just under $90,000, up 2.2% on the day, per CoinGecko data. Data indicate the move was driven by speculative futures trading rather than genuine investor demand. Since December 18, open interest and the cumulative volume delta (CVD) for perpetual futures have trended upwards, while the spot CVD has decline...

by Akash Girimath · 3 min read

Dec 22, 2025

Long Reads

The Year in Bitcoin 2025: Breaking Records as Governments, Wall Street Take Interest

From Wall Street to Washington, Bitcoin reached new heights in 2025. Although the cryptocurrency’s price is on track to limp into the new year, its record-setting climb coincided with new support from the White House, Bitcoin-buying firms, and issuers of exchange-traded funds that track the asset. Meanwhile, the asset’s community confronted questions over privacy and Bitcoin’s permissionless ethos. When Bitcoin topped $126,000 in October for the first time ever, it had come from much further tha...

by André Beganski · 7 min read

Dec 22, 2025

Coins

Regulatory Delays Trigger $952M Exodus From US Crypto Funds

Digital asset investment products recorded their first weekly outflow in a month, with $952 million leaving the market amid delays to key U.S. crypto legislation, prolonging regulatory uncertainty. Outflows were almost entirely concentrated in the United States, totaling $990 million, according to CoinShares’ Monday report. These were partially offset by modest inflows into Canadian and German crypto products of $46.2 million and $15.6 million, respectively. CoinShares analysts attributed the s...

by Akash Girimath · 2 min read

Dec 21, 2025

Technology

Cardano's Hoskinson Warns Crypto Becoming Post-Quantum Will Require Trade-Offs

As blockchain developers debate protocol updates to counter possible future quantum attacks, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said the central issue is timing and not what changes to make, warning that moving too soon could carry a high cost for blockchain networks. According to Hoskinson, the cryptographic tools needed to protect blockchains from future quantum attacks already exist, pointing to post-quantum standards released by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology in 2024....

by Jason Nelson · 3 min read

Dec 21, 2025

Markets

Why Bitcoin Billionaire Arthur Hayes Expects BTC to Hit $200K by March

BitMex founder and Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes says BTC will soon rise to a price of $200,000 before falling back to create a bottom above $124,000. According to Hayes, the sharp rise in Bitcoin’s price will stem from the Fed’s “Reserve Management Purchases” or RMP, a new operating policy shared by the Fed at its most recent FOMC meeting that he likened to quantitative easing. “RMP is a new acronym that entered my Love Language dictionary on December 10th, the day of the most recent Fed me...

by Logan Hitchcock · 3 min read

Dec 21, 2025

Law and Order

Crypto Bills Shouldn't Be Bitcoin or Bust, Says Indiana Lawmaker

Bitcoin may be the first cryptocurrency ever created, but it shouldn’t be the only one lifted by legislative initiatives across the U.S., according to Indiana State Rep. Kyle Pierce. The Republican, who introduced legislation earlier this month, told Decrypt that his bill centered on Indiana’s treatment of cryptocurrency was written in a way that was intentionally broad. He described that as a matter of principle, as well as optics. “I didn't want to get in this situation where someone can say,...

by André Beganski · 3 min read