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Strategy (MSTR) shares have declined for six consecutive months for the first time since the firm adopted bitcoin as a treasury asset in August 2020, according to a performance table shared Thursday by crypto analyst Chris Millas.In a Jan. 1 post on X, Millas highlighted the rare streak and attached a chart showing Strategy’s monthly returns since 2020. The data show the stock posted uninterrupted losses from July through December 2025, including declines of 16.78% in August, 16.36% in October, 34.26% in November and a further 14.24% drop in December.Strategy (MSTR) monthly performance since January 2020 (Chris Millas / X)…

Stellar (XLM)’s Strategic Developments in 2025 The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has marked 2025 as a pivotal year with significant advancements in scalability and privacy. According to the Stellar blog, these efforts are part of a broader strategy to enhance the Stellar network’s performance and adoption. Technical Upgrades to Boost Performance Throughout the year, Stellar protocol upgrades focused on scalability, leading to increased network speed and capacity. These enhancements resulted in a 95% climb in Total Value Locked (TVL), reaching over $179 million. Key upgrades included the introduction of parallelism in core processes, aggressive caching of ledger states, and a…

Key takeaways:Bitcoin is consolidating as gold leads, a pattern seen before past BTC rallies.$84,000–$85,000 and the 100-week EMA are key levels to watch.Bitcoin (BTC) failed to rise above the $90,000 mark in December, with sharp rejections toward the $85,000-87,000 area on each attempt. BTC/USD hourly chart. Source: TradingViewThe sideways price action followed a sharp pullback of more than 30% from Bitcoin’s October all-time high above the $126,000 mark. Bitcoin’s consolidation resembled pauses seen in previous four-year cycle downtrends, when its price often moved sideways for extended periods before establishing a clearer trend, according to multiple analysts.Related: Bitcoin’s $90K rejection: Is…

Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH), a digital asset treasury firm backed by the Winklevoss twins, said it bought $28 million worth of privacy coin zcash ZEC$525.59, taking its overall holdings to 290,062 ZEC ($152 million).The Nasdaq-listed company said in a Tuesday press release that it purchased 56,418 tokens at an average price of $514.02 per token, and now holds roughly 1.76% of zcash’s circulating supply. The firm’s cost average is $334.41, making it one of very few digital asset treasury companies that are in the black following a broad crypto market correction since October. ZEC has bucked that trend, and has risen…

TVS Motor Company, a prominent player in the global mobility solutions sector, is pioneering digital engagement by deploying multimodal AI agents utilizing ElevenLabs’ advanced platform. This strategic move aims to revolutionize customer interaction by integrating voice and text capabilities. According to ElevenLabs, early results indicate a 35% increase in lead capture and an 80% reduction in customer feedback turnaround times across more than 25 countries. Why TVS Motor Chose ElevenLabs In the first quarter of the financial year, TVS Motor evaluated several architectures for its agent platform, including speech-to-speech and pipeline-based systems. ElevenLabs was chosen for its unmatched low latency,…

Demand for alternative stores of value and clearer regulations are driving what could become crypto’s next bull market, according to Grayscale. Speaking on CNBC’s “Crypto World,” Grayscale’s head of research Zach Pandl said Monday that the strongest driver remains macroeconomic pressure. Increasing government debt, persistent fiscal deficits and concerns over fiat currency debasement are pushing investors to look beyond traditional assets. “There’s a lot of things happening in crypto … but the biggest asset in the market, Bitcoin, is driven because of demand for alternative stores of value because of debt and deficits and the risk of fiat currency debasement,”…

BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund BUIDL has distributed about $100 million in dividends since launching in March 2024, according to tokenization firm Securitize, which serves as the product’s transfer agent and administrator.The fund, which invests in short-dated U.S. Treasuries, repurchase agreements and cash equivalents, has grown past $2 billion in value, making it one of the largest tokenized cash products in the market. Unlike stablecoins, BUIDL is structured as a regulated money market-style vehicle whose shares are represented by tokens that settle on public blockchains. BUIDL originally launched on Ethereum, but has expanded across multiple networks as demand for onchain…

Elite athletes Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece recently shared their insights on maintaining peak performance under extreme pressure, as discussed in a podcast hosted by a16z crypto General Partner Arianna Simpson. The conversation delved into the dynamics of resilience, adaptability, and strategies to prevent burnout. Resilience in Extreme Environments Laird Hamilton, a pioneer in big-wave surfing, and Gabby Reece, a former professional volleyball player, emphasized the importance of resilience developed through navigating extreme environments. Hamilton recounted a near-fatal wipeout experience, discussing his decision to return to the waves and the lessons learned from overcoming fear and injury. Adaptability Over Strength…

Ethereum developers earlier this month agreed on the name and rough timing of the network’s second major upgrade scheduled for 2026, settling on “Hegota” as the next milestone in the blockchain’s development roadmap.Hegota will follow “Glamsterdam,” Ethereum’s next major upgrade, which is currently expected to roll out in the first half of 2026. That sequencing places Hegota tentatively in the second half of the year, continuing a faster cadence of protocol upgrades than Ethereum has historically maintained.The decision reflects a relatively new approach to Ethereum development, with core contributors aiming to ship network changes more frequently rather than bundling large…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has claimed Bitcoin provides healthy competition for the US dollar, which in turn pressures policymakers to maintain fiscal discipline and helps preserve the US dollar’s dominance.“[Bitcoin] provides a check and balance on the dollar in the sense of if there’s too much deficit spending or inflation in the US, people will flee to Bitcoin in times of uncertainty,” Armstrong argued in an interview on Tetragrammation with Rick Rubin on Thursday.“It might be okay to have 2-3% inflation if the economy is growing at 2-3% but if inflation outstrips the growth of the economy, you’ll eventually lose…