Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra

Articles by Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra

Web3 and DApps in 2026: A utility-driven year ahead for crypto

Crypto December 25, 2025

As the crypto space headed into the last month of 2025, the mood was different from previous cycles. The year didnt bring another decentralized finance (DeFi) summer or non-fungible token (NFT) euphoοΏ½...

Philippines blocks Coinbase, Gemini amid wider crackdown on unlicensed VASPs

Crypto December 25, 2025

Internet service providers (ISPs) in the Philippines began blocking major crypto trading platforms as regulators moved to enforce local licensing rules on crypto service providers.Β  Users reported t...

Ether ETFs break outflow streak while XRP products hit multi-week highs

Crypto December 24, 2025

Spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US recorded $84.6 million in net inflows on Monday, breaking a seven-day outflow streak in one of the biggest single-day reversals this month.Β  The shi...

Aave governance vote sparks backlash over rushed escalation

Crypto December 23, 2025

A governance vote at decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Aave sparked a backlash from key stakeholders after a proposal on ownership of Aave's brand assets was escalated to a Snapshot vote οΏ½...

Metaplanet clears issuance of dividend-paying shares for overseas institutions

Crypto December 23, 2025

Metaplanet approved an overhaul of its capital structure on Monday, allowing Japans largest corporate Bitcoin holder to raise funds through dividend-paying preferred shares aimed at institutional invοΏ½...

Fragmentation drains up to $1.3B a year from tokenized assets: Report

Crypto December 20, 2025

Fragmentation across blockchain networks is already imposing a measurable economic cost on the tokenized asset market, with inefficiencies translating into up to $1.3 billion in annual value drag.Β  ...

Tokenized stocks may be onchain, but the SEC still wants the keys

Crypto December 19, 2025

The US Securities and Exchange Commissions Trading and Markets Division on Wednesday laid out how broker-dealers can custody tokenized stocks and bonds under existing customer protection rules, signaοΏ½...

Bitcoin miner Hut 8 lands $7B Google-backed AI data center lease

Crypto December 18, 2025

Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 signed a 15-year, $7 billion lease to deliver 245 megawatts of artificial intelligence data center capacity at its River Bend campus in Louisiana, marking one of the biggοΏ½...

Polymarket shows stronger retention than most DeFi, wallets and exchanges

Crypto December 18, 2025

While attracting new users may not be a core challenge for crypto, keeping them active beyond the first month is far more difficult, and data from prediction markets is spotlighting the issue.Β  Poly...

Political tokens played key role in memecoin boom and bust: CoinGecko

Crypto December 17, 2025

Political narratives helped push memecoins to record highs before accelerating a sharp reversal, according to crypto price tracker CoinGecko.Β  In its 2025 State of Memecoins Report, CoinGecko highli...