Tokenization platform Securitize Holdings is accelerating its path to a public listing through a merger with a Cantor Fitzgerald-backed SPAC, as the company reports a surge in revenue and lays out ambitious 2026 targets. In a public registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Securitize said nine months ended September 2025 revenue reached $55.6 million, an 841% jump from the same period in 2024. The company had $18.8 million in revenue for all of 2024, up 129% from 2023’s $8.2 million, underscoring the rapid growth of asset tokenization as traditional finance explores the sector under a crypto-friendly regulatory framework. The merger announcement in October with Cantor Equity Partners II would bring Securitize to the public markets, with the combined entity valued at approximately $1.24 billion on a pre-transaction basis and a $225 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) component to support the deal. Management signaled 2026 revenue arou...

Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Nears Zero, Signaling Reduced Selling Pressure The Ethereum network is experiencing a significant shift in validator participation, with the exit queue falling back toward zero for the first time since July of last year. Analysts suggest this development could ease selling pressure and reflect a growing confidence among validators to remain committed to the network. Data from Beaconcha.in indicates that the current exit queue contains just 32 Ether, with an average wait time of around one minute. This sharply contrasts with its peak of 2.67 million ETH in mid-September, representing a 99.9% reduction. Simultaneously, the entry queue has surged to 1.3 million ETH — its highest point since mid-November — highlighting an increased interest in staking Ether. Asymetrix's CTO Rostyk described the situation, stating, “The validator exit queue is essentially empty. No one wants to sell their staked ETH right now.” Further, Tevis, founder of the AlphaLedger tra...

Ethereum (ETH) Struggles to Maintain Above $3,400 Amid Options Expiry and Market Sentiment Ethereum has faced difficulty sustaining prices above the $3,400 mark over the past month, raising concerns about prolonged bearish momentum among traders. With a significant options expiry looming on December 26, market participants are closely watching price levels that could influence the broader outlook for ETH heading into the year-end. Key Takeaways Approximately $6 billion worth of Ether options are set to expire on December 26, with call (buy) options outnumbering put (sell) options by 2.2 times. The market remains vulnerable unless ETH convincingly surpasses $3,100, which could shift the balance in favor of bullish traders. Most of the $4.1 billion in call options are targeted at year-end prices between $3,500 and $5,000, many of which are likely to expire worthless. Despite an overall optimistic outlook from some traders, fewer than 25% of call options are below the $3,200 strike, indic...

BitMine Immersion Technologies has increased its Ethereum holdings to over 3.2% of the total supply, moving closer to its goal of owning 5% of all ETH. As of December 14, the company holds 3,967,210 ETH, after adding 102,000 ETH in just one week. At current market prices, this position is valued in the multibillion-dollar range. BitMine's Growing Ethereum Position BitMine aims to secure 5% of Ethereum's total supply, a target it is quickly approaching. As of December 14, the company holds nearly 4 million ETH, representing a significant share of the market. By acquiring more than 100,000 ETH in a single week, BitMine is rapidly progressing toward its 5% goal. The company’s strategy is to accumulate Ethereum during periods of market fluctuations, helping it build a substantial position over time. This long-term strategy reflects BitMine's goal of becoming one of the largest Ethereum holders. By expanding its holdings, BitMine intends to increase its influence in the Ethereum...

Coinbase has also introduced its on-chain lending service with a new lending product that enables customers to borrow up to 1M USDC of Ethereum (ETH) as collateral. The offering is based on the Morpho lending protocol , and it uses the Coinbase Base network to provide the user with a comfortable interface, but it uses the infrastructure of decentralized finance. This is another strategic step taken by Coinbase because it enters the on-chain credit markets in a deeper way. ETH as Collateral on Coinbase The new option will enable the customer to commit to deposit wrapped ETH (WETH) as security in order to get liquidity in USDC without selling their assets. Coinbase affirmed that it would roll out staked ETH (also known as cbETH) in the future. The lending mechanism is operated by Morpho, but the retail users deal with each other directly using the Coinbase platform, which makes the process less complex than one that requires navigating the DeFi protocols. BREAKING: Coinbase just launched...