Monero Surges to Two-Year High of $211 as Privacy Coins Heat Up - Decrypt

Botanix Labs launching final testnet for its Bitcoin Layer 2 before ‘Spiderchain’ goes live in 2025 - The Block

Why DeFi pioneer Robert Leshner is really into building apps for XRP - DL News

Squid greases cross-chain liquidity - Blockworks

Bitcoin’s path to $100,000 requires new buyers absorbing long-term holder sell pressure, analysts say - The Block

Roger Ver ready to fight over $50M in BTC taxes - Blockworks

Bitcoin Must Overcome Serious Sell Wall to Hit $100K Price: Analysts - Decrypt

How crypto’s liquidity engine grew after Terra’s collapse - Blockworks

Ripple investors spark 2,000% trading frenzy in XRP memecoins - DL News

Russian President Vladimir Putin Praises Bitcoin: 'Who Can Ban It? Nobody' - Decrypt

YouTube views of crypto influencer content hits 12-month high - The Block

Coinbase Pumps Ethereum and Solana Meme Coins With Latest Listing Plans - Decrypt

‘Hawk tuah’ girl Haliey Welch launches crypto memecoin—but insists it’s not a cash grab - Fortune

Donald Trump Picks Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins to Lead Agency - Decrypt

President-elect Trump taps crypto-friendly former regulator Paul Atkins to lead the US SEC - The Block

Trump picks crypto advocate Paul Atkins for SEC chairman - Axios

DeFi superapp Fluid is coming for Aave and Uniswap’s lunch - Blockworks

DeFi.app raises $2 million seed round at $100 million token valuation - The Block

Did South Korea’s martial law stop XRP rally? Here’s what’s driving the price - DL News

'Who's Laughing Now?' NYC Mayor Eric Adams Boasts About Bitcoin Paychecks - Decrypt

Rep. French Hill pledges to investigate debanking following crypto executives’ complaints - The Block