Christian Encila

Articles by Christian Encila

Bitcoin Momentum Builds In Brazil As Average Investment Breaks $1,000

CryptoDecember 22, 2025

According to a report by Mercado Bitcoin, crypto trading activity in Brazil rose 43% year-over-year in 2025, while the average amount invested per user crossed roughly BRL 5,700 about $1,000. Report�...

Bitcoin Extortion: Bomb Threat Caller Demands $1M From Hyundai In South Korea

CryptoDecember 22, 2025

Hyundai Groups Seoul offices were evacuated after an email threatened explosions unless a Bitcoin ransom was paid, authorities and media reports said. The message demanded 13 Bitcoin roughly $1.1 mi�...

Blockchain Association Rejects Proposal To Widen Stablecoin Yield Restrictions

CryptoDecember 22, 2025

The Blockchain Association led a broad industry push this week, asking Senate Banking leaders to resist efforts that would widen a ban on stablecoin yields beyond what Congress wrote into law. Accor�...

Banks Could Favor A Higher XRP Price, Finance Expert Says

CryptoDecember 21, 2025

XRP has continued to trade lower as crypto prices weaken across the board, with the total market shedding more than $1.3 trillion since October. During the past three months, XRP has dropped more th�...

Bitcoin’s Cost Base Resets As New Whales Take The Lead

CryptoDecember 21, 2025

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that's not just a metaphor, it's a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words �...

Hoskinson Warns Trump’s Crypto Push Could Backfire On The Industry

CryptoDecember 21, 2025

US President Donald Trumps public crypto moves have sharply changed how lawmakers and industry leaders view digital assets, according to Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson. He says a memecoin launch �...

Coinbase Escalates Regulatory Fight With Lawsuit Against 3 States

CryptoDecember 21, 2025

Coinbase Global Inc. has sued the states of Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut in federal court, asking judges to stop state regulators from treating prediction markets as illegal gambling. The exch�...

US Senate Confirms Crypto-Friendly Lawyer Mike Selig As New CFTC Chair

CryptoDecember 20, 2025

The US Senate voted to confirm Mike Selig as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a package of nominations that passed 5343. Based on reports, the vote took place on December 18, �...

XRP ETFs Grow Past $60M As Price Struggles To Respond

CryptoDecember 20, 2025

XRP-linked exchange-traded funds reached about $60 million in assets under management on December 17, according to market reports, even as XRPs spot price slid. At the time of reporting, XRP was tra�...

210 Bitcoin Land On Taiwan’s Balance Sheet After Asset Crackdowns

CryptoDecember 20, 2025

Taiwan has taken custody of about 210.45 BTC. According to official responses shared with lawmakers, the coins were seized during criminal probes into fraud, money laundering and other illegal activi�...