Author: Yeek.io

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Institutional investors poured around $50 billion into crypto ETFs this year. Fortune 500 blockchain adoption hit 60%. Major exchanges like Coinbase reported record revenue. The narrative is clear: crypto has finally achieved mainstream legitimacy. Summary Web3 growth is inflated: Up to 70% of reported users and marketing spend are bots or Sybil wallets, not real humans. The economics are broken: True user acquisition costs are 2–5× higher than reported, and most airdrops reward fake or extractive actors.…

Quick take: MONY provides qualified investors the opportunity to earn U.S. dollar yields by subscribing through Morgan Money,  the firm’s open architecture trading and analytics platform for liquidity management. The fund invests only in traditional U.S. Treasury securities and repurchase agreements fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities. Investors receive tokens at their crypto wallets and will earn blockchain-based yield on tokens held. JPMorgan, America’s second-largest bank with about $4 trillion in assets, has launched its first tokenized money market fund, My OnChain Net Yield Fund (“MONY”). The fund is powered by Kinexys Digital Assets, JPMorgan’s institutional-grade, multi-chain asset tokenization solution,…

Quick take: The latest funding brings the total funding to $24 million, including seed funding. The cross-chain yield optimization protocol plans to expand to more blockchains and upgrade its core infrastructure. YO optimizes yield by targeting the best risk-adjusted returns across several assets and chains, including USD, EUR, BTC, ETH, as well as gold. YO Labs, the team behind the cross-chain yield optimization platform, YO Protocol, has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Foundation Capital. The fundraising also attracted participation from Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, and Launchpad Capital.  YO Labs has now raised $24 million in…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The web3 industry is sabotaging its own future. It claims to eliminate gatekeepers. Instead, it’s become one. Excluding users, builders, and talent through artificial credentialism is killing the ecosystem’s path to mainstream adoption. Summary Web3 preaches decentralization but practices gatekeeping — through jargon, insider culture, complex UX, and hiring biases that exclude users and talent, stunting adoption and growth. This fortress mentality has created a market built for insiders, not the masses, despite evidence that accessible design…

While the price of XRP has remained stubbornly flat near the $2 mark, a quiet revolution is taking place beneath the surface of the market. U.S.-listed XRP Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have clocked an astonishing 19 consecutive days of positive inflows, culminating in a cumulative total of $974.50 million. This near-$1 billion milestone, boosted by the latest $20.17 million daily injection, points to a clear, persistent institutional accumulation. XRP ETF inflow analysis As per SoSo vale data, on the 12th of December, the bulk of the fresh capital gravitated toward a clear set of institutional favorites. Franklin’s XRP ETF (XRPZ)…

Most memecoins traded in oversold territory, but smart money showed selective interest in stronger setups. Against that backdrop, Fartcoin stood out after StalkChain data showed it as the most bought token by smart money over 24 hours. Broader memecoin sentiment stayed cautious, yet capital rotated into names showing relative strength. Source: StalkChain However, that accumulation unfolded while Fartcoin [FARTCOIN] traded inside a bearish flag, keeping technical pressure elevated despite inflows. At press time, FARTCOIN traded near $0.36, holding just above a rising ascending support defining its recent structure. Volatility compressed inside the bearish flag, setting up a near-term inflection point.…

A new forensic analysis from Bubblemaps has reignited concerns around BRETT’s origins.  It revealed that more than 80% of the token’s supply was accumulated by over 100 insider-linked wallets within hours of trading going live.  Yet, despite what appears to be one of the most coordinated accumulation patterns of the cycle, BRETT went on to become a top memecoin before losing momentum in 2025. Bubblemaps’ visualization shows that the token’s early holders were not organic retail buyers, but a network of wallets funded in batches from OKX on 23 February 2024.  Source: Bubblemaps Also, these addresses were activated at four…

Shiba Inu Coin price has been in a freefall this year as demand for meme coins waned. This rebound could be about to end as key fundamentals and technicals align. Summary Shiba Inu Coin price has dropped and is now in a technical bear market. Whales have started buying SHIB as the supply in exchanges has tumbled. Technical analysis suggests that the token has more upside in the near term. Shiba Inu (SHIB) token was trading at $0.00000841 today, Dec. 12, a few points above the year-to-date low of $0.00000753. It remains ~75% below its highest point in November last…

Quick take: Users will be able to place their predictions using Solana tokens or Cash, creating a frictionless trading experience. They will also be able to follow live events, prices, odds, scores, and updates as they unfold, with notifications delivered when markets and positions settle. The crypto wallet provider is also adding a social element to Phantom Prediction Market, allowing users to chat, share ideas, and track sentiment on various events. Phantom, a leading crypto wallet service provider, has announced a partnership with the prediction markets platform Kalshi to bring prediction market trading to its users.  According to the press…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Crypto’s biggest problem right now is that it’s just too difficult. The average web3 app requires a level of technical skill that most people lack, and until that changes, very few will be willing to cut the industry any slack.  Summary Crypto’s biggest adoption barrier is complexity — wallets, seed phrases, networks, and gas mechanics make the average web3 app unusable for mainstream users. Education and decentralization rhetoric won’t fix this; blockchain must become invisible through full…