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TLDR: Ethereum’s 30-day moving average for new contracts reaches 171,000, showing consistent growth trend Layer 2 platforms like Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base reduce costs and boost developer participation DeFi, NFTs, GameFi, and restaking infrastructure drive demand for new smart contract deployments Network effect and robust developer tools maintain Ethereum’s position as top smart contract platform Ethereum contracts have reached a 30-day moving average of 171,000 newly deployed smart contracts on the network. This metric demonstrates sustained developer confidence and consistent growth in the ecosystem. The moving average smooths daily fluctuations to reveal a clear upward trajectory.  New decentralized applications, tokens,…

Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of the Solana blockchain, says that the global stablecoin market will exceed $1 trillion in total market capitalization by 2026. The projection, shared in a series of posts on the social platform X, places stablecoins at the center of next year’s cryptocurrency narrative and highlights their growing integration into mainstream financial infrastructure. His prediction suggested that there is a high likelihood that digital currencies linked to real-world money will have a significant impact on international finance. Several analysts weighed in on Yakovenko’s statement. They noted that stablecoins are becoming an increasingly important component, playing a crucial role…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Crypto has world-class launchpads and some of the most liquid spot markets in the world. New tokens can get minted, listed, and traded almost instantly. Once the unlocking or vesting contracts clear, there is plenty of liquidity for them to move. Summary Crypto lacks a “mid-life market” for tokens: Between issuance and spot trading, billions in locked and vested tokens trade off-chain in opaque OTC deals, distorting prices and disadvantaging retail. This gap undermines sustainability and RWA…

LunarCrush, a platform that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, has unveiled the list of Top 10 Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DEPIN) Projects based on social activity. Social Activity consists of Engaged Posts and Interactions. These two measures are used to check the Social activity of cryptocurrencies. Chainlink ($LINK) leads the Top 10 DEPIN Projects by social activity. TOP #DEPIN PROJECTS BY SOCIAL ACTIVITY$LINK $TAO $ICP $RENDER $ZBCN $ZBT $ROSE $ICNT $XAN $ZKC pic.twitter.com/51jUqzHESr— PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) December 26, 2025 In this ranking list, Chainlink ($LINK) dominates the market with 4.7K…

Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active crypto writing, Semilore has covered multiple aspects of the digital…

Amid growing concerns over Ripple’s ongoing XRP sales, a top executive has hinted at the conditions that could prompt the company to stop selling the token. Over the years, members of the XRP community have repeatedly voiced frustration over Ripple’s sales of XRP on the open market.  Concerns About Ripple’s XRP Sales  For context, Ripple received an initial allocation of 80 billion XRP and has consistently sold portions of these holdings to fund its operations. In 2017, the company introduced an escrow system that locked up 55 billion XRP and scheduled the monthly release of 1 billion tokens.  Ripple then…

In a statement posted on X, Solstice stated that the underlying net asset value and custodied assets backing USX remained entirely unaffected and maintained collateralization above 100%. Data flagged by on-chain analytics platforms show that Solstice Finance’s USX, the Solana-based synthetic stablecoin, suffered a depeg that took it down to $0.10, which is a major deviation from the $1 it is meant to maintain. However, that incident did not last long, as Solstice pumped liquidity interventions into it, bringing it up to $0.94. According to blockchain security firm PeckShieldAlert, the volatility came as a result of a liquidity drain on…

TLDR: Prediction markets recorded their first $4 billion weekly trading volume, marking a historic milestone. Last week saw 13 million transactions with 285,000 active users and $700 million in open interest overall. Multiple platforms contributed to the record volume, indicating healthy sector-wide growth across the industry. Coinbase agreed to acquire The Clearing Company in cash-and-stock deal expected to close this January. Prediction markets have achieved a historic milestone by recording over $4 billion in weekly trading volume. The breakthrough marks the first time the sector has crossed this threshold.  Last week saw more than 13 million transactions across platforms with…

Introduction: What is an Altseason?In the world of cryptocurrency, an altseason—short for “altcoin season”—refers to a specific market phase where alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) significantly outperform Bitcoin in terms of price appreciation. While Bitcoin remains the dominant asset in the broader crypto ecosystem, altseason marks a shift in investor focus toward non-Bitcoin assets. This shift is typically driven by increased speculative trading behaviors, advancements in blockchain technology, booming decentralized finance (DeFi) sectors, meteoric rise of NFTs, expanding metaverse applications, and enhanced utility across emerging layer-1 blockchains. Altseason is often characterized by explosive—though highly volatile—rallies in a diverse array of tokens that…

Journalist Posted: December 25, 2025 Bitcoin is still lagging alongside the entire crypto market which is below the $3 trillion mark in valuation. But why is this so? Bitcoin loses 50-week SMA Usually, every time Bitcoin [BTC] has had its halving, a parabolic run in price has followed. However, this time round, this is not the case. BTC price rallied to a high in the upwards of $126,00 but has since retraced back. Bitcoin has closed higher in the following year after halving since 2016. However, 2025 is different on Christmas Day as per data from CoinGecko. Price closed at…