This year was a record for hacks in the crypto sector, with over $2.72 billion stolen, according to data from TRM Labs.   Yes, with depressed crypto prices getting investors down, 2025 was a particul

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

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Earlier this month, Netflix announced that it had gone into production on “One Attempt Remaining,” a crypto-themed romantic comedy. It’s perhaps surprising that it’s taken this long for a Hollywood s

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 thei

If you\\\'re a gamer who also loves ninja-themed stuff, 2025 might\\\'ve been the best year ever. It seems everyone and their dog were releasing ninja and samurai games this year, as if they\\\'d discussed it

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

Prediction markets are about the buzziest thing in crypto right now—and 2025 was the year they hit the mainstream. These markets enable their users to wager on the future outcome of virtually anythin

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

This year has arguably been the biggest and most consequential on record for crypto IPOs. A surge in retail interest, renewed political tailwinds, and a reopened U.S. IPO market helped push a wave of

NFT mania is a distant memory in 2025. It was an era—back in 2021 and early 2022—when Beeple sold a jpeg for $69.3 million, CryptoPunks were going for tens of millions, and celebrities kept aping into

Crypto’s biggest wins are often tightly connected to the rise in asset prices, but Ripple’s 2025 successes extend far beyond the price of XRP—the Ripple-linked asset that sits inside the top five cryp

It started as a joke, but this year, Dogecoin was embraced by institutions, bought up by public companies, and its namesake was shared with a highly controversial U.S. government initiative led by bil

Pudgy Penguins will wrap the Las Vegas Sphere for Christmas after debuting on the glowing venue on Tuesday. The crypto-native brand\\\'s recent announcement sent some traders into a meltdown, as the com

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 bu