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- Ethereum's decentralized governance mirrors organizational structures, enabling community-driven upgrades via EIPs and DAOs. - Over 13,000 DAOs managed $1.4B in 2025, using governance tokens like UNI and AAVE for protocol decisions. - Technical upgrades (Pectra, Sharding) and Layer 2 solutions enhance scalability, critical for DAO efficiency. - Risks include regulatory uncertainty, security vulnerabilities ($90M lost in 2025), and token concentration in top 20% holders. - Investors prioritize DAOs with t
- Global silver demand surges from housing construction and aging populations, driven by smart homes, solar tech, and healthcare infrastructure. - Structural supply deficits persist as mining output stagnates, creating a 800M-ounce gap between industrial demand and production since 2021. - SIVR ETF offers direct physical silver exposure, leveraging undervaluation (gold-silver ratio at 90-100:1) and industrial scarcity amid demographic-driven demand. - Aging populations and green energy transitions position
- BTC-TCs adopt decentralized governance, mirroring industrial firms’ distributed decision-making to manage risk and scale operations in volatile markets. - This model enables rapid responses but risks fragmentation if local teams prioritize short-term gains over long-term strategy. - BTC-TCs face unique challenges, including asset concentration and NAV death spirals from Bitcoin price drops, unlike diversified industrial firms. - Innovations like BTC lending and Lightning Network yield generation help div
- MUBARAK cryptocurrency faces delistings and regulatory scrutiny, triggering a 1000%+ price drop in one year. - Authorities investigate governance transparency and financial disclosures amid market integrity concerns. - 24-hour 40% price collapse and 802% 7-day decline highlight severe liquidity and governance crises. - Lack of developer/community response exacerbates uncertainty, deterring new investment and recovery efforts. - Analysts warn of continued weakness without regulatory clarity or governance
Japanese company MetaPlanet has mirrored MicroStrategy by converting its balance sheet to Bitcoin. While the Japanese government has not adopted spot crypto ETFs and its taxation system has levied a heavier burden on crypto trading, stocks of companies like MetaPlanet have been regarded as a regulated proxy for Bitcoin exposure. Now this edge is being … <a href="https://beincrypto.com/metaplanet-bitcoin-proxy/">Continued</a>
- Cardano's ADA token is consolidating in a symmetrical triangle pattern between $0.85 and $0.98, with traders anticipating a breakout. - Co-founder Charles Hoskinson highlighted potential catalysts like a September Fed rate cut and the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, while announcing a $23M investment in native tokens. - Increased institutional/retail participation and a 2% 24-hour gain suggest resilience despite SEC delays to a Cardano ETF, though ADA remains 77% below its 2021 peak. - Analysts expect
- Avail, backed by Founders Fund, acquires Arcana to enhance multichain scalability via chain abstraction integration. - Arcana's XAR token holders can swap 4:1 for AVAIL, with token unlocks spanning 6-36 months for teams and investors. - The $5.5M-funded Arcana joins Avail's 55+ team, merging ecosystems including Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Polygon. - Avail aims to unify cross-chain liquidity and user experiences, positioning itself as a modular infrastructure leader.
- XRP gains traction as SEC rulings on ETFs (Oct 18-19) and regulatory clarity post-2025 lawsuit resolution boost investor confidence. - CME XRP futures open interest exceeds $1B, while $2.96 price and $176B market cap solidify top-3 crypto status amid volatility. - RippleNet's 90+ markets and 60+ firms building XRP reserves mirror Bitcoin's treasury adoption, expanding utility in cross-border payments. - 2025 RLUSD stablecoin launch and 10+ ETF applications signal institutional acceptance, though stableco
- 04:45Polymarket predicts a 32% probability of "Bitcoin dropping below $80,000 in December"BlockBeats News, December 17th: The probability of "Bitcoin dropping below $80,000 in December" on Polymarket is currently 32%, while the probability of dropping below $70,000 is 6%. Furthermore, the probability of surpassing $100,000 is currently 9%.
- 04:42Yesterday, the net outflow of Ethereum spot ETF reached $223.66 millions.According to TechFlow, on December 17, monitored by Trader T, the net outflow of Ethereum spot ETFs reached $223.66 million yesterday. Among them, BlackRock's ETHA saw an outflow of $220.72 million, Fidelity's FETH had an outflow of $2.94 million, and there was no capital movement in other ETF products on the same day.
- 04:37US Senators Introduce SAFE Act to Combat Crypto Fraud, Lawyers Say It May Deter CriminalsU.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin and Jerry Moran introduced the Strengthening Agency Framework for Crypto Enforcement (SAFE Act) this Monday, aiming to coordinate the U.S. Treasury, law enforcement agencies, regulators, and the private sector in combating cryptocurrency fraud. Gabriel Shapiro, General Counsel of Delphi Labs, stated on platform X that if this bill is effectively implemented, cryptocurrency fraudsters may panic, as the U.S. Attorney General, FinCEN Director, and the Director of the U.S. Secret Service will be involved in the crackdown. According to a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in 2024, U.S. citizens lost $9.3 billion to cryptocurrency investment scams, a 66% increase compared to 2023.