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How Cryptocurrency Mining Has Changed in Russia. Results of 2025

The Russian cryptocurrency mining industry solidified its position as the world's second-largest in 2025, accounting for approximately 16% of the global Bitcoin hashrate and an estimated $2.2 billion in revenue. Despite challenges like rising energy costs, increased mining difficulty, and a significant year-end price drop from $126k to $88k per Bitcoin, industry activity remained high. The year marked the first full year of legalized mining in Russia, with the central bank acknowledging its positive impact on the national currency. Key trends included a market shift towards institutional models, with large-scale projects designed as universal data centers capable of handling both cryptocurrency mining and AI computations. A major hurdle remains the lack of a mechanism to legalize equipment imported in previous years, leaving an estimated 70% of mining hardware unregistered. The industry also saw a trend towards using on-site gas generation to bypass grid limitations and the emergence of the first pilot crypto-backed loans. Experts predict a market recovery in 2026, driven by renewed investor interest and further integration with AI and traditional finance.

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How Cryptocurrency Mining Has Changed in Russia. Results of 2025

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VC Investment Trends Shift: Public Chains and AI Cool Down; Prediction and Payment Take the Lead

Venture capital investment in the crypto sector is shifting significantly, moving away from previously dominant areas like Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchains and AI projects. According to recent data, out of 73 projects that raised over $10 million in the past three months, almost none were new public chains. Similarly, AI × Web3 sector saw only two major raises, totaling $22.8 million. Instead, prediction markets and payment systems are now attracting substantial capital. Prediction platforms Polymarket and Kalshi alone secured over $3.15 billion, driven by Polymarket’s accurate election forecasts and growing user engagement. The payment and banking sector raised nearly $1.3 billion, with companies like Ripple Labs and Rapyd leading large rounds. Stablecoin transaction volumes now rival Visa, highlighting the sector’s expansion. Real World Assets (RWA) are also gaining traction, with over $850 million raised—led by Figure’s $787.5 million IPO. Tokenized assets on-chain now exceed $36 billion. Additionally, user-friendly infrastructure projects, such as simplified wallets and onboarding tools, are receiving significant investment to attract mainstream adoption. While DeFi remains active with around $740 million in funding, it no longer dominates VC attention. The trend indicates a clear pivot toward applications with real-world use cases and revenue potential over pure infrastructure.

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VC Investment Trends Shift: Public Chains and AI Cool Down; Prediction and Payment Take the Lead

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Top DeFi Trends to Watch in 2026

In 2026, DeFi is poised for significant evolution driven by three major trends. First, the stablecoin sector will address liquidity fragmentation through unified layers. Issuers like Circle and Tether are already advancing solutions such as cross-chain protocols and omnichain stablecoins to enhance capital efficiency and reduce transaction costs. Second, decentralized exchanges (DEXs) will increasingly compete with centralized exchanges (CEXs). Improved user experiences, intent-based trading, and AMM innovations on networks like Solana have narrowed the liquidity and competitiveness gap. Growing disillusionment with CEX failures, including data breaches and unfair liquidations, has accelerated DEX adoption, which now accounts for over 21% of all crypto trades. By late 2026, DEXs could capture 50% of the market. Lastly, privacy will become a critical adoption driver. Protocols and blockchains focusing on privacy, such as Zcash and Ethereum’s expanding privacy efforts, are gaining traction. Institutional players require privacy features like private multisig wallets to protect sensitive data, paving the way for broader DeFi integration. These trends will collectively shape a more efficient, competitive, and secure DeFi landscape in 2026.

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Crypto market’s weekly winners and losers – CC, UNI, HYPE, M

This week's crypto market was marked by volatility driven by macro events like the BOJ rate hike and softer U.S. inflation data. Despite the risk-off sentiment, several tokens posted significant gains. Canton [CC] led with a 50% rally, reclaiming key resistance levels, though it now shows overbought signals. Audiera [BEAT] rose 40%, marking its seventh green week, while Uniswap [UNI] gained 20%, showing potential signs of bottoming out. Other major gainers included BitLight [LIGHT] and Luxxcoin [LUX]. On the downside, XDC Network [XDC] fell 8%, continuing its bearish trend, Hyperliquid [HYPE] dropped significantly with whales facing large unrealized losses, and MemeCore [M] declined but held key levels. Overall, the market displayed both strong momentum and persistent weakness.

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Crypto market’s weekly winners and losers – CC, UNI, HYPE, M

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PANews Crypto Year-End Review: Did Your 2025 Airdrop Harvesting Score Pass?

PANews Year-End Crypto Review: Was Your 2025 Airdrop Farming Performance Up to Standard? Looking back at 2025, more and more participants have had to admit that the returns from airdrop farming this year were far from ideal. While there was no shortage of projects and participation remained high, very few stood out as clear successes—shrinking airdrops, token launches hitting peak prices immediately, and insufficient liquidity support have become the norm. What was once considered a low-risk "consensus dividend" has now turned into a highly competitive screening mechanism. As the easy gains fade, the underlying issues have become clearer: Should participants continue engaging indiscriminately, or is it time to reassess their investment of time, risk exposure, and expected returns?

marsbit12/18 03:29

PANews Crypto Year-End Review: Did Your 2025 Airdrop Harvesting Score Pass?

marsbit12/18 03:29

WEEX Labs: The Next Script for Memecoins, The Era of Flash Trends

WEEX Labs: The Next Act of Memecoin—The Era of Flash Trends Despite a cooling market, memecoins remain a key arena for attention-based economic games. The memecoin landscape has evolved significantly in 2025, shifting from the earlier dominance of large-cap tokens like DOGE and SHIB to smaller, faster-cycling assets. Key shifts include a migration beyond Solana to chains like Base and BNB Chain, where Solana’s share of new token launches has dropped from 90% to 57%. Memecoin market caps are shrinking, with mid-to-small cap tokens such as BRETT and TOSHI becoming more common. Market cycles have accelerated from weeks to hours, driven by AI tools and social media algorithms that speed up both hype and fade-out. Recent trending memecoins illustrate these changes: - $Franklin (FDV peak: $24M), inspired by a politicized meme. - $DOYR (FDV peak: $31M), born from a typo and community reaction. - Horse Success (FDV peak: $5M), a Chinese-language meme. - $jesse (FDV peak: $28M), created by Base co-founder Jesse Pollak. Memecoins are maturing from internet jokes into cultural indicators. While established tokens like BONK are building utility, new tokens are increasingly driven by social momentum and data. This structural shift offers more opportunities but demands deeper research (DYOR) amid higher risks. In the flash trend era, memecoins reflect real-time social sentiment—volatile, fast, and ever-evolving.

marsbit12/15 10:56

WEEX Labs: The Next Script for Memecoins, The Era of Flash Trends