Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charlyn Ho is CEO of Rikka, focusing on technology and privacy issues. In 2025, the United States made some of its most ...

Crypto projects that moved from pilots to real-world deployment gained traction, while hype-driven ideas struggled to scale. Products that reduced friction and hid infrastructure details outperformed ...

‘Tis the season for “biggest story of the year” articles and, when it comes to crypto, the choice in 2025 was not hard. The obvious pick is Wall Street’s full-on embrace of crypto, which saw banks and ...

The festive mood that powered the crypto market in early 2025 gave way to a hangover. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, finished the year below $88,000 after retreating more than 30% from early ...

Digital assets are trading well off their peak, but the industry is bigger, more institutional and more consequential than it’s ever been. These five companies show where the real momentum is now.

CoinDesk began presenting its annual Most Influential list this week, recognizing the individuals and groups we believe had the greatest impact on the crypto industry over the past 11+ months. U.S.

From freelancers to global payouts, crypto payments are quietly becoming the practical backbone of modern business. In 2025, accepting crypto isn’t about being trendy or speculative – it’s about being ...

Cybercriminals stole $2.7 billion in crypto this year, a new record for crypto-stealing hacks, according to blockchain-monitoring firms. This was the largest known loot of crypto of all time, and one ...

Physical violence targeting cryptocurrency holders escalated sharply in 2025, with wrench attacks surging 75% year over year, according to blockchain security firm CertiK. This rise marks a critical ...

This was supposed to be crypto's year. President Trump got elected vowing to make the U.S. "the crypto capital of the world" — and by many measures, he delivered. From the crypto-friendly regulators ...

Cryptocurrency's top winners of 2025 did not include Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), or XRP (CRYPTO: XRP). All of them ended the year either flat or down. That tells you all you need to ...