Circle moves toward privacy-focused stablecoin with USDCx projectA new Circle–Aleo stablecoin project highlights the growing demand for privacy features as companies weigh blockchain use against the risks of transparency.Dec 9, 2025Sam Bourgi
Senator Lummis anticipates crypto market structure markup next week“Our staffs are exhausted,” said the Wyoming senator at the Blockchain Association Policy Summit on Tuesday, speaking on the progress of the crypto bill.Dec 9, 2025Turner Wright
Polymarket trading figures are being double-counted: ParadigmParadigm researchers found that major analytics dashboards are double-counting Polymarket’s trading volume due to redundant blockchain events.Dec 9, 2025Martin Young
Bitcoin Hash Ribbons flash ‘buy’ signal at $90K: Will BTC price rebound?Bitcoin miners offer a glimpse into potential BTC price upside to come as the historically accurate Hash Ribbons send a buy signal.Dec 9, 2025Nancy Lubale
Jack Maller’s Twenty One Capital debuts on NYSETwenty One Capital launched on the NYSE with strong institutional backing and a massive Bitcoin treasury.Dec 9, 2025Martin Young
Securitize hires former PayPal exec as US tokenization gains tractionSecuritize hires former PayPal executive Jerome Roche as it expands regulated tokenized securities for US investors and builds on fresh approvals in Europe.Dec 9, 2025Helen Partz
How prediction markets raise insider trading and credit risksPrediction markets may be providing a way of turning opinions into financial products, but they may also pose financial risks and opportunities for insider trading.Dec 9, 2025Aaron Wood
Quantum attacking Bitcoin would be a waste of time: Kevin O’LearyKevin O’Leary aka “Mr Wonderful” is skeptical of quantum computing being used to crack Bitcoin’s security features.Dec 9, 2025Ciaran Lyons
Malaysia’s crown prince launches ringgit stablecoin, Zetrix treasuryMalaysia’s crown prince launched a stablecoin on Zetrix and a $121 million digital asset treasury modeled after MicroStrategy, despite sector bubble fears.Dec 9, 2025Helen Partz
Crypto nears its ‘Netscape moment’ as industry approaches inflection pointCrypto is at a mainstream tipping point due to the emergence of regulated investment products, according to Matt Huang of Paradigm.Dec 9, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Hong Kong launches CARF crypto tax consultation to combat evasionHong Kong has launched a public consultation on adopting the OECD’s crypto account tax data sharing program, CARF, and revising its tax reporting standards.Dec 9, 2025Adrian Zmudzinski
Dogecoin ETFs lose their bite as Bitcoin, Ethereum big dogs lead the packThe total value traded for spot DOGE ETFs reached its lowest point since launch, signaling a fading of the early hype as liquidity and flows lag well behind those of major crypto ETFs.Dec 9, 2025Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin’s ‘bear flag pattern’ targets $67K as BTC spot demand slumpsThe absence of new buyers and weakening ETF demand are factors likely to keep the Bitcoin price pinned below $93,000 as a bear flag targets $67,000.Dec 9, 2025Nancy Lubale
‘Elite’ traders hunt dopamine-seeking retail on prediction markets: 10x ResearchRising retail participation incentivizes data-driven “elite” traders to use “information asymmetry” and spreads caused by casual investors seeking a quick buck, 10x said.Dec 9, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Polygon deploys Madhugiri hard fork, aims for 33% throughput boostPolygon’s hard fork cuts consensus time to one second, supports Fusaka EIPs and lays the groundwork for stablecoin and RWA-focused scaling.Dec 9, 2025Ezra Reguerra
HashKey crypto exchange opens Hong Kong IPO subscription, targets $215MHashKey opens IPO subscriptions as it seeks to raise $214.7 million, valuing Hong Kong’s biggest crypto exchange at about $2.5 billion.Dec 9, 2025Helen Partz
Will Zcash’s ZEC return to $500 or higher before 2026?Bullish reversal signals and rising whale demand increase ZEC’s chances of hitting $500 in December, though some caution remains warranted.Dec 9, 2025Yashu Gola
Circle gets Abu Dhabi greenlight amid UAE stablecoin and crypto pushCircle has secured a license in Abu Dhabi, enabling it to operate as a licensed Money Services Provider as the UAE accelerates its rollout of crypto regulations.Dec 9, 2025Adrian Zmudzinski
NFT winter deepens: Monthly sales hit lowest point of the yearNFT sales fell to $320 million in November — their lowest this year — with early December off to a weak start as top collections slide across the board.Dec 9, 2025Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin retail inflows to Binance ‘collapse’ to 400 BTC record low in 2025Bitcoin retail investors have been sending fewer BTC to Binance per day than at any time in history, despite the new highs of the 2025 bull market.Dec 9, 2025William Suberg
Crypto index funds ‘a big deal’ as market complexity grows: Bitwise CIOWide crypto-tracking funds will become more popular as investors will seek exposure as the market becomes more complex, says Bitwise’s Matt Hougan.Dec 9, 2025Jesse Coghlan
400K Bitcoin have peeled off exchanges since last year: SantimentSome of the Bitcoin outflows from exchanges are going to individual users’ storage wallets, but ETFs and institutions are accumulating coins too.Dec 9, 2025Stephen Katte
Tether deepens AI bet, backs Italian firm’s humanoid robotsThe funding will support the development of humanoid robots for industrial use, aiming for “industrial scale performance.”Dec 9, 2025Brian Quarmby
OCC boss says ‘no justification’ to judge banks and crypto differentlyOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Jonathan Gould says crypto companies should have a path to supervision in the banking system, which can evolve to embrace blockchain.Dec 9, 2025Jesse Coghlan
CFTC pilot opens path for crypto as collateral in derivative marketsThe pilot program allows futures commission merchants to accept Bitcoin, Ether and USDC for margin collateral, provided strict reporting criteria are followed.Dec 9, 2025Stephen Katte
Fitch Ratings flags risk for US banks with high crypto exposureWhile crypto offers banks an opportunity to generate new sources of revenue, Fitch warns it could bring risks that could lead to rating revisions.Dec 9, 2025Brian Quarmby
Bitcoin catches a bid, but data shows pro traders skeptical of rally above $92KBitcoin’s rejection at the short-term range highs was caused by macroeconomic uncertainty, liquidations and stagnant spot ETF flows. Will clearer signals from the US economy boost BTC volumes?Dec 8, 2025Marcel Pechman
Crypto, TradFi sentiment improves: Will Bitcoin traders clear shorts above $93K?Improving retail crypto and TradFi investor sentiment align with a recent uptick in Bitcoin price, but sell orders and short positions in the $93,000 range threaten to cap the rally.Dec 8, 2025Antonio Oliveira
Saylor pitches Bitcoin-backed banking system to nation-statesSpeaking in Abu Dhabi, the Strategy chairman said nations could use Bitcoin reserves and tokenized credit markets to offer regulated accounts with higher yields.Dec 8, 2025Nate Kostar
CoreWeave plans $2B note offering to scale AI business while managing dilutionCoreWeave plans a $2 billion convertible note offering as it scales AI infrastructure, following a yearlong pursuit of Core Scientific for added power capacity.Dec 8, 2025Sam Bourgi