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Senator Elizabeth Warren did not hold back this year: Benzinga reviewed her most brutal takedowns of crypto, including the ‘superhighway of corruption’.

Crypto ETFs had a huge 2025, but somehow that did not translate into higher prices. Why is that and what’s in store for 2026?

Plus, finish the year with sharper tools and better intelligence. Benzinga Edge delivers exclusive stock ideas, proven portfolios, and real-time signals designed to help you act faster and trade with confidence.

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Elizabeth Warren Attacks Trump's 'Superhighway Of Corruption': Recapping Her Most Brutal Crypto Takedowns In 2025

Senator Elizabeth Warren spent 2025 waging a one-woman war against President Trump’s crypto ventures, labeling them an "$800 million grift" and a "superhighway of corruption."

From attacking the USD1 stablecoin to demanding federal probes into PancakeSwap CAKE, the Massachusetts Democrat framed the president’s digital asset deals as a national security threat.

As the CLARITY Act stalls in the Senate, her crusade is far from over.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP are trading sideways once again as crypto closes in on a red yearly candle: here’s what’s moving markets today.

‘Asia’s MicroStrategy ‘ Metaplanet has been at it in Q4 and has accumulated a significant chunk of Bitcoin — but why hasn’t that translated into the stock going up?

Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have had a bad December: both are down 16% and hopes of a trend reversal continue to dwindle.

FINTECH FOCUS

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP ETFs Had A Huge 2025, But Why Are Prices Not Going Up?

Crypto ETFs sucked in a massive $46.7 billion globally in 2025, but prices still tanked.

BlackRock’s IBIT alone pulled $25 billion while Bitcoin $BTC dropped 6%, marking a rare divergence where institutional capital flooded in while spot prices bled out.

With staking finally approved and 126 new ETF applications pending, is 2026 the year the price finally catches up to the flows?

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