South Korea Records $60 Billion Crypto Outflows in H2 2025
South Korea’s crypto exchanges saw $60 billion move overseas in H2 2025, driven by arbitrage activity and market volatility, while local exchange profits declined.
Slippage
Slippage refers to the difference between an expected trade price and the actual price at which a transaction is executed. It commonly occurs during periods of high volatility or low liquidity. In decentralized exchanges, slippage can increase when large trades affect market prices. Traders often set slippage tolerance limits to manage this risk. Understanding slippage is essential for effective crypto trading.
DeFi Lobby Drops Airdrop Lawsuit Against SEC After Regulatory Shift
The DeFi Education Fund and Beba have withdrawn their lawsuit against the SEC over crypto airdrops, citing a changing regulatory stance and ongoing work by the agency’s crypto task force.
WLFI Investors Approve Six-Month Token Lock-Up to Retain Governance Voting Rights
World Liberty Financial token holders approved a proposal requiring a 180-day staking lock-up to maintain governance voting rights, aiming to strengthen long-term participation in the protocol’s decision-making process.
Crypto Industry Pushes Back on Stablecoin Yield Ban
By
Matthew Clarke
• 2 mins read
Crypto advocates are countering Wall Street calls for a blanket ban on stablecoin yield as US lawmakers debate key provisions in pending market structure legislation.
Coinbase Unveils Agentic Wallets for AI-Driven Crypto Transactions
By
Julia Sakovich
• 2 mins read
Coinbase has launched Agentic Wallets designed to let artificial intelligence agents autonomously spend, trade and manage crypto assets onchain.
Saylor’s Strategy Buys $90M in Bitcoin Below Market Cost Basis
By
Matthew Clarke
• 2 mins read
Michael Saylor’s Strategy added $90 million in Bitcoin as prices traded below the company’s average acquisition cost, reinforcing its long-term accumulation approach amid market volatility.
Animoca Brands Japan and RootstockLabs Target Bitcoin DeFi Adoption among Japanese Institutions
By
Matthew Clarke
• 3 mins read
Animoca Brands Japan has partnered with RootstockLabs to introduce Bitcoin-native DeFi tools to Japanese corporations, focusing on regulated treasury management use cases.
Binance to List Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin on Ethereum
By
Michael Turner
• 2 mins read
Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD will begin trading on Binance with Ethereum support on January 22, while XRP Ledger integration is expected in the near term.
Bitcoin Hits $0 on Paradex as Glitch Triggers Mass Liquidations
By
Michael Turner
• 2 mins read
A database migration error on Paradex’s perps exchange caused Bitcoin to show $0, prompting a liquidation cascade and requiring a chain rollback to restore normal operations.
DeFi Leaders Raise Concerns as US Market Structure Bill Faces Delay
By
Matthew Clarke
• 3 mins read
Decentralized finance leaders are urging lawmakers to revise the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act as uncertainty grows around its path through the US Senate.