Vitalik Buterin on the two goals Ethereum must meet to become the ‘world computer’

After major technical gains in 2025, Buterin says the network must double down on usability and decentralization to meet its original goals.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/01/01/vitalik-buterin-on-the-two-goals-ethereum-must-meet-to-become-the-world-computer

Strategy shares register first six-month losing streak since adoption of bitcoin strategy in 2020

Crypto analyst Chris Millas has highlighted an unusually persistent slump in Strategy shares, breaking with past drawdown patterns even as the firm continued accumulating bitcoin.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/01/strategy-shares-register-first-six-month-losing-streak-since-adoption-of-bitcoin-strategy-in-2020

How crypto's promised year-end fireworks turned into a bloodbath

Digital asset treasuries, altcoin ETFs and bitcoin’s famed year‑end seasonality were meant to supercharge prices. What came instead was the worst drawdown since 2022's crypto winter.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/01/how-crypto-s-promised-year-end-fireworks-turned-into-a-bloodbath

Bitcoin's market got calmer in 2025 thanks to yield-hungry institutional investors

The BTC market has experienced a steady decline in implied volatility as institutions embraced derivatives to generate extra income.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/31/bitcoin-market-calmed-in-2025-thanks-to-yield-hungry-institutions

Bitcoin, ether drop more than 22% in Q4 as December ‘Santa rally’ fizzles

The market's focus is now on whether bitcoin can maintain its support levels into the new year, as the failed rally may signal a need for a deeper market reset.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/31/bitcoin-ether-drop-more-than-22-in-q4-as-december-santa-rally-fizzles

David Beckham-backed Prenetics ditches bitcoin purchase

The health sciences company, co-founded by English football icon, announcement comes as the crypto’s market capitalization continues to lose ground.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/12/30/david-beckham-backed-prenetics-ditches-bitcoin-purchase

XRP price slips to $1.85 as key support gives way

Technical analysis suggests a defensive market stance, with XRP struggling to reclaim resistance levels and momentum indicators showing oversold conditions.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/30/xrp-price-slips-to-usd1-85-as-key-support-gives-way