BREAKING: Bybit announces phased exit from Japan, citing regulatory compliance.
The crypto exchange will discontinue services for residents of Japan, with a gradual rollout of account restrictions starting in 2026. This follows its earlier move to halt new registrations in the region.
Users incorrectly classified have been asked to complete identity verification. The exchange stated that affected users will receive further updates on the remediation process in subsequent communications.
This is another major exchange adjusting its global footprint in response to stringent local regulations. A reminder of the evolving compliance landscape for $BTC and $ETH platforms. #USCryptoStakingTaxReview #TrumpTariffs #USJobsData
BREAKING: Swissborg CEO declares community ownership is the key to dethroning traditional finance
Swissborg CEO declares community ownership is the key to dethroning traditional finance dinosaurs.
CEO Cyrus Fazel is tackling fintech fatigue with a radical simplicity play. His vision centers on the Meta-Exchange, a liquidity aggregator bridging CeFi and DeFi for seamless cross-chain trading.
The strategy is a direct challenge to slow-moving legacy institutions. Fazel bets that a user-owned model, combined with a one-tap solution for trading, will drive the next wave of adoption.
Here’s How High Price Per XRP Could go If Ripple’s Financial Channels Brings Trillions to the XRPL
$XRP The XRP ecosystem gained momentum throughout 2025 as Ripple expanded its institutional footprint and activity on the XRP Ledger continued to grow. Amid these developments, Jake Claver, CEO of Digital Ascension Group, recently shared a bullish commentary on social media, stating that the XRPL already processes billions of dollars, XRP ETFs continue to attract capital, and major banks now eye broader participation. Interestingly, Claver argued that Ripple’s full financial stack could ultimately direct trillions of dollars onto the XRP Ledger. Notably, such a development could massively influence XRP’s long-term price. Claver’s view comes amid multiple concrete developments that defined Ripple’s progress during the year. In 2025, Ripple strengthened its institutional presence through partnerships spanning custody, payments, trading infrastructure, and real-world asset tokenization. ✨Ripple and XRP Progress in 2025 Specifically, in July, BNY Mellon became the primary custodian for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, adding one of the world’s largest financial institutions to Ripple’s ecosystem. Months before that, Ripple partnered with Ctrl Alt to support the Dubai Land Department’s real estate tokenization initiative on the XRPL. Ripple continued this momentum in December by expanding its partnership with TJM Investments. Earlier in October, Ripple partnered with Absa Bank to provide digital asset custody services to customers in South Africa, marking Ripple’s first major custody collaboration on the African continent. Meanwhile, in November, Ripple also joined Mastercard, WebBank, and Gemini to enable RLUSD-based stablecoin settlement. The partnership aimed to improve fiat payment efficiency across card programs. Besides partnerships, RippleNet’s growth showed rising adoption among financial institutions. By November 2025, RippleNet connected more than 300 banks and financial firms, reflecting continued demand for blockchain-based cross-border settlement. According to the Motley Fool, Activity on the XRP Ledger also grew. As of Dec. 8, the average XRPL payment over the previous 30 days carried a value of $3,207. Daily transactions remained stable between 900,000 and 1,000,000. Meanwhile, daily payment volumes ranged from $396 million to as high as $17 billion. ✨XRP Price if Ripple’s Stack Brings Trillions Into the XRPL These moves influenced Claver’s prediction, which would have a massive impact on XRP price if it played out. However, the extent of the impact remains unclear. As a result, we asked Google Gemini for an assessment. In its response, Gemini presented several possible scenarios. Notably, under a moderate bullish case featuring retail demand and early ETF inflows, XRP could climb to between $3.50 and $5.80, retesting previous highs. Meanwhile, the chatbot noted that a stronger growth phase with full RLUSD integration and widespread use of XRP as a bridge asset in cross-border banking could push prices into the $8.00 to $13.00 range.
BREAKING🚀 Brazil's crypto market matures rapidly with 43% volume surge & average investment topping $1,000.
New data from Mercado Bitcoin, Latin America's largest exchange, reveals a major shift in 2025. Transaction volume jumped 43% YoY, with average user investment hitting ~5,700 BRL (over $1,000).
The report, Raio-X do Investidor em Ativos Digitais 2025, notes the market is moving beyond pure speculation. 18% of investors now hold multiple assets, signaling a focus on structured portfolios and diversification.
This maturation points to deeper, more resilient capital entering the region. Bullish for LATAM adoption and infrastructure plays. $BTC $ETH
LOOK👀 Galaxy Digitals head of research lays out the uncertain $BTC outlook for 2026.
Alex Thorn notes that forecasting next year is uniquely difficult. Key factors are complex options market positioning and falling volatility, which obscure trader sentiment.
He also cites significant macro risks as a major wildcard. Despite this near-term uncertainty, the firm maintains a structurally bullish long-term view on Bitcoin.
The takeaway: 2026 is a year for strategic patience, not clear predictions. Navigating options flows and macro shifts will be key. $BTC #BTC
🟣 There is some project being checked - Espresso wants to distribute something at some point, probably around 5 bucks for instant noodles 😁
📚 Espresso is a global level confirmation that provides L2 level blockchains with fast and reliable transaction confirmations, backed by BFT consensus. Total raised: $63.90M from a16z and others
✅ Check it here ✅ If you are Eligible, go here and you need to gather 30 points for the NFT mint for 3$ (I gathered it this way: Telegram, X+ Premium, Kaito, and ZKpass through their extension) - but they say more criteria will be added if they don't scam 😁 ✅ Airdrop is promised at the beginning of 2026
🔴 It's unlikely they will distribute normally, but since at the moment only 1900+ have minted the badge, there are chances 😁🔮💵
🔮 Polymira - is an AI oracle created to work with Polymarket. It tracks prediction markets in real-time for politics, crypto, economics, and global events, analyzes probabilities, and separates signals from noise.
✅ In this video, we will explore how Polymira works, how it differs from ordinary bots and manual analysis, how AI finds hot markets, tracks changes in odds, and helps to notice undervalued events earlier. I will show the interface, market categories, examples of signals, filters, limitations, and real use cases. ✅ The video is suitable for everyone - from newcomers in prediction markets to those who are already using Polymarket as a tool for analysis and decision-making 👀
👉 https://youtu.be/5hbF4uRCqGE
⚠️ Warning: Polymira is just an AI agent analyzing market trends. This is NOT financial advice! Always conduct your own research (DYOR) before making trades. Past predictions do not guarantee future results 🔮
☝️☝️☝️In general, I tested this scam all night today and my conclusion - it's a rare scam 😁 🤦♂️
Cons and why it's a scam: 1️⃣ They cut you off boldly and don't even feel shy: The chart is drawn by an artist from Albania always against the crowd and doesn't even try to adjust to the order book, where for example everyone is buying, and the chart is diving down 😁 Previously, if anyone remembers, there were Options, it’s the same thing but disguised as an innovative project 😁 2️⃣ If you try to trade, then only with small amounts and exclusively scalping, that is, you buy, see a small profit and sell immediately 3️⃣ When asked why the order book does not match the chart, they provide their document with a formula that the best minds on the planet have not seen 😁
Pros: 1️⃣ The interface and orders work very quickly, but that's because the numbers are drawn in the cabinet 😁 2️⃣ You can mainly earn during token launches, on the condition that their Albanian artists cut normally from those who buy and then usually throw you crumbs from 0.5 to 5 $ , but there was a case where they even threw me 10 $ , apparently they cut normally there 😁
🔴 In general, I do not recommend this project for trading, it's better to keep trading Polymarket, although it’s also a gambling site with guess what will happen tomorrow, but at least everything is honest there and the chances are definitely higher 😁 🔮💵
🟣 Is everything at the factory yet or not? 😁 Here I stumbled upon an interesting project Catapult 👀, which you can work on part-time 👨💻
📚 Catapult Turbo - the essence of the project Pump Fun at its maximum 😁 We launch memes using some new system that the world hasn't seen 😁 The coolest thing is that the token launch either breaks even or even comes out ahead 🤔
✅ Registration here ✅ There are several modes: Public Tier and Private Tier (we use Public Tier) ✅ Also, another feature is that tokens are launched for a certain amount of time (1 minute, 3 minutes, 15 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours), after which the token burns out; I didn't quite get the trick, but overall someone is trading them, and quite well 😁 ✅ The launch price differs for 1 minute = 1$ , other modes are $10 each ✅ For trading your token, you receive 50% of the commissions; every token is traded, but the most volatile ones are somehow the 1-minute ones 🤔 ✅ To not invent tokens, you can take, for example, here or on other similar terminals ✅ There is a built wallet tied somehow through Hyperliquid, everything works very quickly ✅ Quite a decent menu where you will definitely find your token, and everything is convenient. Compared to Pump Fun, they couldn't create a decent interface in a couple of years
🔴 The project is more about gambling, are there any? 😁 But you can earn, the main thing is to approach it wisely 🧠 I recommend testing in the mode: 1 minute for 1$ and launch 3-5 tokens in a row so that your tokens are definitely seen (there's a button to repeat the token for this). Launch a couple of times, you'll understand how it works 😉
🟣 Where am I? Where did I go? What's up with the crypto? So many questions and not a single answer 😁
🛠 I will honestly tell you, I am fascinated by AI technologies 😁, which I am actively engaged in now. I mostly work with AI agents testing various modes of their use. It's cool when AI does the routine work for you and frees up a lot of time 🤔🔥
✅ One of my latest AI agents is Polymira - an AI agent for X that tracks new forecasts on Polymarket every 3-4 hours and provides information on the most interesting ones. If you're working with Polymarket, this will be useful 👀 ✅ By the way, Polymarket currently has a grant program for 1🍋 $ , if you are a developer in general, you can invent something and apply to them, you might get lucky 🔮💵 They say that they give out their badges to the most active ones there, who will definitely receive an airdrop 🎁, so try to get it 🚀 - they have more money than all L2 projects combined 😁
🔴 What about crypto? - I think they are squeezing out the last believers before the altcoin pump, why have a bunch of extra ones up there who will become rich 😁 By the way, I can also launch an AI agent here - just kidding, why do we need these soulless AIs here 😁😁😁