Tokenized stocks have surged 2,695% year to date in 2025, outpacing tokenized commodities (225%) and funds (148%), while stablecoins rose 49% in the same period. Ethereum remains the primary issuance venue, but Solana, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, and Polygon have carved out notable market share. Issuers including Backed, Ondo Finance, Dinari, and Robinhood are driving adoption.

Kaspersky reported on Thursday that a Windows-targeting infostealer dubbed 'Stealka' is spreading via video game cheats, mods, and pirated software. Distributed through GitHub, SourceForge, and Google Sites, it harvests autofill and extension data from over 100 Chromium- and Gecko-based browsers and threatens 115 extensions and 80 crypto wallets.

The US Federal Reserve is inviting comments on a proposed "payment account", sometimes called a "skinny master account", that could give fintech and crypto firms limited access to its systems. The accounts would not earn interest, have no Fed credit, and face balance caps. Feedback closes 45 days after Federal Register publication, with launch targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026.

Ethereum rebounded above $2,950 and now trades over the 100-hour Simple Moving Average. Resistance is noted near $3,020 and $3,050, with a stronger barrier at $3,080; a breakout could target $3,150 and then $3,220–$3,250. Failure to clear $3,050 would refocus supports at $2,950, $2,915, $2,880, and $2,840.

According to Dune, Solana’s network activity fell 97% in Q4 2025, with monthly active traders sliding from over 30 million in late 2024 to under 1 million in 2025. SOL dropped from nearly $300 to the $120 yearly support as memecoin-driven activity weakened, while analysts debated outcomes ranging from a $50–$75 target in H1 2026 to a 15% rebound toward $134–$140.

Bitcoin's latest rebound above $86,800 has stalled after buyers failed to hold above the $89,250 resistance, leaving the price consolidating beneath $89,000. BTC is trading above $87,500 and the 100-hour Simple Moving Average, with a rising channel support near $87,650 defining the short-term structure. A decisive move above $89,500 could open the way to $90,500 and higher, while a break below $87,000–$86,800 may trigger a deeper pullback toward $85,500 or even $84,400.

Ohio Representative Max Miller and Nevada Representative Steven Horsford are drafting a US House bill to create a tax safe harbor for cryptocurrency and stablecoin transactions. The proposal would exempt certain regulated stablecoins from capital gains tax and move crypto taxation closer to existing securities rules, potentially influencing market participation and digital asset adoption.

Inversion Capital CEO Santiago Roel Santos warned that prediction market products on platforms like Robinhood, Coinbase and Gemini could raise user liquidation risk and accelerate churn. He argued that these "casino-like" features may boost short-term revenue but undermine long-term value capture, as users who are fully liquidated leave the platform. Santos suggested fintech apps should instead focus on products that support users as they mature financially, such as credit cards, insurance and savings tools.