Author: Areeba Khan

Cardano is moving into one of its most important phases since smart contracts went live. After months of build-up, the ecosystem’s long-awaited Midnight sidechain is stepping into the spotlight, and with it the launch of NIGHT, the native token powering Cardano’s new privacy layer. Charles Hoskinson has now confirmed that the NIGHT token will officially launch on December 8, 2025, with distribution and trading starting the same day across partnered exchanges. This is not just another airdrop or speculative listing. Midnight is designed as a privacy-focused blockchain built on Cardano, using advanced zero-knowledge proof technology to enable confidential smart contracts…

When the crypto market starts to turn around after a brutal correction, one small corner of the space almost always wakes up first: meme coins. In every cycle, traders pile into high-beta tokens that can move 20–50% in a single day, hoping to amplify the broader market bounce. In 2025, that pattern is repeating, with the meme coin market roaring back as Bitcoin stabilizes and risk appetite slowly returns. That does not mean every joke token will moon. Far from it. Thousands of memes launch; only a handful ever build deep liquidity, strong communities and enough staying power to survive…

The crypto market has entered a new era where institutional investment in Bitcoin and Ethereum is no longer a speculative headline but a structural reality. What began as a niche experiment embraced mainly by retail traders and tech enthusiasts has transformed into a maturing asset class where hedge funds, asset managers, pension funds, and even sovereign wealth funds are allocating capital to BTC and ETH. From spot Bitcoin ETFs attracting billions in assets under management to regulated Ethereum investment products and on-chain activity from large wallets, the data points all say the same thing: there is a clear institutional surge…

If you have opened your portfolio recently and felt your stomach drop, you are definitely not alone. After a euphoric run that pushed total crypto market capitalization above roughly $4.2 trillion in early October, the market has flipped violently into reverse. In just a few weeks, more than $1 trillion in value has been wiped out, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and most altcoins sliding to multi-month lows. Bitcoin has plunged from record highs near $125,000 in early October to the low–$80,000s in late November, a drop of around one third in only six weeks. Ethereum has fallen more than forty…

The Cardano ecosystem has entered a new chapter. In a move that blends community energy with institutional structure, the Cardano Foundation backs international exchange push for ADA and SNEK with a ₳5M proposal aimed at accelerating global listings and expanding market reach. This decision marks a major turning point for Cardano, signaling that exchange access is no longer just a side quest for individual projects, but a strategic priority for the entire network. At the center of this initiative is SNEK, the largest community token on Cardano by market capitalization and trading volume. SNEK has already carved its place in…

Bolivia has just taken one of the boldest steps in its financial history. After years of strict controls and even an outright ban on digital assets, the country is now moving to integrate crypto and stablecoins into its banking system. Government officials have confirmed that banks will be allowed to offer cryptocurrency services, starting with stablecoins, so that they can be used directly through savings accounts, cards, and even loans. This historic shift comes at a time when Bolivia is facing its worst economic crisis in decades. Dollar reserves are near zero, the boliviano has plunged on the parallel market,…

South Africa’s central bank has sent a clear message: crypto and especially stablecoins are now on its list of potential financial risks. In recent months, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has released research papers, policy notes and public warnings that highlight how fast-growing crypto assets could threaten financial stability if they are left unchecked. At the same time, the bank is not trying to turn the clock back. South Africa’s central bank is also exploring central bank digital currency (CBDC), a digital payments roadmap, and a full regulatory framework for stablecoins. This creates a dual message: innovation is welcome, but…

The latest CoinDesk 20 Performance Update paints a very unusual picture of the crypto market. On a day when most large-cap digital assets traded lower or flat, only Bitcoin Cash (BCH) gains, up 2.8% while the rest of the index struggles. For an index built around the most liquid and widely traded cryptocurrencies, seeing a single asset in the green while nineteen sit in the red is a clear signal that something specific is happening around BCH. The CoinDesk 20 index is designed to track the performance of top digital assets by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and certain other categories,…

The meme coin market never stays quiet for long. Just when many traders decide the hype is over, the charts flip and a new wave of speculative energy hits the crypto space. That is exactly what is happening now, as Shiba Inu finally breaks out after a long consolidation phase and large investors, often called whales, begin to quietly accumulate 100x low-cap meme tokens. For anyone searching for the best meme coins to buy, this combination of renewed blue-chip meme strength and stealth accumulation in small caps is an important signal. Meme coins have always been controversial. They sit at…

Ethereum has been called many things over the past decade: a smart contract platform, a decentralized world computer, a yield bearing asset and, more recently, the base layer of a new internet of value. Yet despite this, many analysts still argue that the market has not fully priced in Ethereum’s hidden potential. The focus tends to stay on short term price swings while ignoring deep structural changes in staking, Layer 2 adoption, stablecoin volumes and institutional interest. At the same time, a quieter revolution is unfolding on top of this infrastructure. Hundreds of companies, DAOs and remote first teams are…