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Crypto used to feel like the wild west.Anyone could show up early.Every average Joe could experiment.And you could win big with curiosity and effort.That feeling is fading.Today, crypto feels more professional.More optimized.More competitive.And that raises a real question.Is crypto becoming too professional for retail?When Retail Had an Obvious EdgeIn the early days, retail had massive advantages.Information moved slowly.Infrastructure was clunky.Friction was everywhere.If you were early and curious, you were rewarded.Bitcoin faucets used to give out ridiculous amounts.I didn’t get 5 BTC from a faucet, but even in 2016, I claimed around 0.8 BTC from one.Not insanely early.But early enough for…

Ripple’s XRP token had a bullish start to the year, but things turned around for the worse towards the end of the year. XRP breached the $3 mark in January for the first time in seven years. The asset then went on to hit an all-time high of $3.65 in July. However, XRP’s price has seen a gradual decline since its peak. According to CoinGecko data, XRP is down 8.5% in the last week, 12.5% in the 14-day charts, 15.9% over the previous month, and 26% since December 2024. There is a risk that XRP may fall to the $1…

In 2025, almost every major CEX has some kind of crypto referral program to reward users who bring in new signups. Referral codes and links have become part of the basic toolkit for any trader running a Telegram channel, an X profile, or a Discord group. At the same time, the rules have become more sophisticated. Some platforms pay fixed bonuses; others share trading fees over several months; and many mix both models. The core idea has not changed. Existing users earn rewards for inviting friends, and people who join through a referral receive some kind of welcome benefit. What…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage US President Donald Trump will interview pro-crypto Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller today as he considers successors to current Fed Chair Jerome Powell. That’s according to people familiar with the matter cited in a Dec. 16 report by the Wall Street Journal.  It said Waller is one of five candidates being considered, alongside front runner Kevin Hassett, who is National Economic Council director, and Fed Governor Kevin Warsh. On the decentralized prediction markets platform Polymarket, traders give Hassett a 54% chance of succeeding Powell, with Warsh in…

Decentralized AMM protocol SMARDEX has unveiled Everything, a unified protocol that combines features of a DEX, lending market, and perpetual style trading system. According to founder Jean Rausis, the new protocol will “redefine how teams build financial infrastructure on-chain.”A One-Stop Shop for DeFiSlated for a February release, the Everything protocol layers permissionless lending and borrowing atop the classic AMM xy = k model, with the goal of transforming fragmented DeFi interactions into a capital-efficient structure. With one smart contract and a single unified liquidity pool, it will offer support for AMM swaps, borrowing, and leveraged trading, utilizing an oracle-less leverage…

As 2025 comes to an end, Shiba Inu made it to the ‘worst-performing cryptocurrency’ list of the year. Its price is now at $0.0000078 level and is down nearly 72% in a year. Anyone who took an entry position in the last two years is all under losses.While the calls for ‘buy the dips’ are getting louder, what do technical indicators suggest about Shiba Inu? A handful of on-chain metric firms have given out their price prediction for SHIB. In this article, we will highlight whether you must consider buying Shiba Inu or ignore the token.Also Read: Shiba Inu Prediction:…

Costa Rica – Blockman PR – December 17, 2025 – Leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue has just entered its second week of Christmas celebrations with the launch of a new unlimited raffle event featuring special prizes for every participating member. The exchange is taking time to spread some seasonal cheer and help people achieve their own personal Santa Rallies with boosted investment rates and fun games. Numerous special events have been launched to put extra coins into everyone’s stockings for this yuletide season, with even more planned as the year comes to a close. The seasonal festivities kicked off a few…

Alvin Lang Dec 17, 2025 14:40 Learn how to safeguard customers from APP fraud during the holiday season, a peak time for scams affecting both traditional and crypto financial platforms. The holiday season, while a time for celebration, also marks a peak period for cybercriminal activities. Online fraudsters exploit the surge in online shopping and the urgency of festive purchases, turning what should be a season of giving into one of taking. According to Chainalysis, the estimated losses to scams in 2025 could reach a staggering $442 billion. Understanding APP Fraud Authorized Push…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Russia’s crypto payment rumor mill just got another hard “no.” Anatoly Aksakov, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, said cryptocurrencies “will never” function as money inside Russia — and that if you’re paying for something domestically, it’s rubles or nothing. “It must be understood that cryptocurrencies will never become money within our country. They can only be used as an investment tool. If you want to pay for something, you can only do so with rubles,” Aksakov said at a press conference hosted…

Dapper Labs, a renowned blockchain company recognized in the global non-fungible token market for creating viral non-fungible token projects such as CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot, has launched a new non-fungible token collection on its blockchain network, Flow. This NFT series, presented as digital pins, is meant to celebrate 55 years of Aristocats. In this article, we shall explore more about this highly anticipated NFT collection. Dapper Labs Drops A New NFT Collection In a December 16 site publication, Dapper Labs confirmed plans to launch a new non-fungible token collection on Flow, a scalable blockchain network for digital collectibles and…