Wallet

Token swaps let users exchange crypto assets on decentralized platforms using smart contracts and liquidity pools. They underpin DeFi activities including lending, staking, yield farming, and governance while giving beginners wallet‑based control without intermediaries. Swaps provide instant access across tokens, keeping liquidity flowing and making participation permissionless.

In late 2025, demand for anonymous gambling surged; in 2026, a comparison ranks five no-KYC crypto casinos. According to the review, Mega Dice offers 4,000+ games with wallet-connect, TG.Casino operates inside Telegram with a Curaçao license, Lucky Block supports high withdrawals, WSM links gameplay to the $WSM token, and Betpanda uses Bitcoin Lightning for rapid settlement.

On December 24, 2025, India's Enforcement Directorate conducted coordinated searches under the PMLA, raiding 21 residential and office locations across Karnataka, Maharashtra, and New Delhi. The case names 4th Bloc Consultants and involves allegedly fake crypto investment platforms that targeted investors in India and abroad; no arrests have been announced.

Xen Baynham-Herd, Head of Global Growth at Base (Coinbase), outlined how the L2 aims to compete through user experience, distribution, and product integration rather than fee cuts. He said success in three to five years means onchain apps feel like everyday mobile software, and noted that over the past 12 months more teams have committed to durable products.

In 2025, crypto attackers stole $3.3 billion, CertiK reported, even as total incidents fell by 162. Supply chain compromises drove $1.45 billion in losses, with the largest case allegedly linked to Bybit. CoinMarketCap showed ETH at $2,942.71 on December 23, 2025.

On December 23, 2025, Bitget Wallet announced a full integration with Hyperliquid to broaden its onchain perpetuals offering. The company said users can access fees between 0.06% and 0.09%, more than 300 trading pairs plus equity-linked contracts, and up to 150x leverage within a self-custodial interface.

Solana Mobile has ended software update and security patch support for the Saga phone, warning that app compatibility "cannot be guaranteed" and limiting Saga-specific customer service. Seeker devices remain supported and are slated to ship worldwide on Aug. 4, 2025, with SKR incentives planned for January 2026. The shift raises practical risks for wallets on unpatched Saga devices.

On December 20, 2025, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino outlined plans to hire a lead engineer to develop a self-custodial mobile wallet that integrates the firm's on-device AI stack. The product is designed to support only Bitcoin via Lightning, USDT, USAT, and the gold-backed XAUT token, emphasizing payments and value preservation. Built on Tether's WDK and QVAC platforms, the wallet would give users local AI-assisted features without relying on cloud-based data processing.

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.

On December 21, 2025 in San Francisco, Gem Wallet announced a unified USDT infrastructure across 10+ chains, adding integrated swaps, bridges, and anti-scam protections. The self-custody, open-source app supports Tron, Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and TON, with biometric security and address-poisoning alerts. Availability spans iOS, Android, and web, with fiat on/off-ramps via MoonPay, Paybis, and Transak.