News•Dec 4, 2025
Dogecoin Reclaims Bullish Structure as Whale Activity Hits 2-Month Low
Dogecoin (DOGE) reclaimed a bullish chart structure on Dec. 4, 2025, trading around $0.1504 with a modest 0.03% gain. The rally was driven primarily by retail investors, while whale‑scale transactions fell to their lowest level in two months. Technical indicators suggest the coin has broken through a short‑term resistance zone, re‑establishing an upward trend. Reduced large‑sell pressure may give the meme‑coin additional breathing room amid a broader crypto market rally.
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
Asia Morning Briefing: Polymarket Bettors Still Expect Big Strategy Buys Even as Saylor Prepares for a Weak Market
Prediction‑market platform Polymarket’s latest odds show bettors still expect MicroStrategy (MSTR) to execute large strategic share purchases despite CEO Michael Saylor’s recent comments that he is bracing for a weak cryptocurrency market. The market’s implied probability of a major buy‑in...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
Crypto Rebound Accelerates After Vanguard Allows Crypto ETF Trading
Bitcoin surged 6% immediately after trading debuted on Tuesday.
By The Defiant
News•Dec 3, 2025
Connecticut Orders Kalshi, Robinhood, Crypto.com to Cease Sports Betting
Connecticut regulators issued cease‑and‑desist orders to Kalshi, Robinhood and Crypto.com, demanding they stop offering sports‑betting contracts that the state deems unlicensed online gambling. The orders cite violations of the state’s gambling licensing statutes and threaten enforcement actions if the platforms...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
BlackRock’s Fink Calls Bitcoin an ‘Asset of Fear’, Softens Crypto Stance
Larry Fink, BlackRock’s chair and CEO, described Bitcoin as an “asset of fear” at the DealBook Summit, highlighting its volatility after recent price drops. He noted a personal shift from earlier concerns about money‑laundering to overseeing the firm’s spot Bitcoin...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Crypto Bounces but Weak US Macro Data, AI Uncertainty Threaten the Recovery
Cryptocurrencies rallied on Wednesday, with Bitcoin and Ether reaching two‑week highs as investors priced in a more expansionary Federal Reserve stance. Weak U.S. labor and consumer data have heightened expectations of fresh stimulus, boosting demand for scarce assets despite lingering...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Ethereum Launches Fusaka Upgrade to Make Network More Scalable
Ethereum has rolled out the Fusaka upgrade, introducing the PeerDAS system to boost network capacity. PeerDAS enables the blockchain to handle a higher volume of transactions while maintaining low gas fees. The upgrade follows a series of scalability improvements, including...
By The Defiant
News•Dec 3, 2025
Crypto M&A Deals Hit an All-Time High in 2025, Blowing Past $8.6B
Crypto merger‑and‑acquisition activity surged to a record $8.6 billion in 2025, encompassing 133 deals—the highest ever by count and value. Coinbase topped the league with six acquisitions, highlighted by a $2.9 billion purchase of derivatives platform Deribit. Ripple and Kraken each pursued...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin Hovers Near Production Cost as Bull/Bear Line Tightens
Bitcoin’s price hovered near $94,000 on Dec 3, 2025, just above the estimated production cost derived from difficulty regression and network valuation models. Analysts place the fair‑value benchmark at roughly $92,300, indicating the market is trading within a narrow band of...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Solana Mobile to Launch SKR Token in January With 10B Supply
Solana Mobile announced it will issue its native SKR token in January 2026 with a fixed supply of 10 billion units. The distribution plan earmarks 30% for community airdrops, 25% for growth initiatives, and 10% for liquidity and launch support, with...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Banks That Don't Adapt Stablecoin Will Be 'Left Behind'
Coinbase announced pilot programs with several major U.S. banks to issue and settle transactions using its stablecoin. CEO Brian Armstrong warned that banks which fail to integrate stablecoin infrastructure will be "left behind" as the crypto market matures. The partnership...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Polymarket Launches App With CFTC Green Light in U.S. Return
Polymarket has rolled out a mobile app for sports and proposition markets after securing approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The launch marks the platform’s re‑entry into the United States under explicit federal oversight. By operating as a...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin’s Strongest Trading Day Since May Cues Possible Rally to $107K
Bitcoin surged 5.81% on Tuesday, its strongest daily gain since May 8, forming a bullish engulfing candle on the daily chart. The move created a higher‑high, higher‑low pattern, suggesting sellers are losing momentum after a liquidity sweep below $84,000. Traders now...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
SEC Sends Warning Letters to ETF Issuers Targeting Untamed Leverage
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued warning letters to ETF providers Direxion, ProShares and Tidal, demanding they curb leverage above the 200% limit set by the Investment Company Act of 1940. The letters halt pending applications for 3‑5× crypto‑leveraged...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Filecoin Gains 2% Alongside Crypto Rally
Filecoin (FIL) rose 2.2% to $1.57 on Dec 3, 2025, tracking a broader crypto rally that lifted Bitcoin and Ethereum. The gain occurred on muted trading activity, with volume only 9.7% above the weekly average, indicating limited market conviction. Technical charts...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Ethereum's 'Fusaka' Upgrade Cements Network's Role as On-Chain Finance Settlement Layer: Bitwise
Bitwise analysts say Ethereum's upcoming "Fusaka" upgrade will double transaction throughput, introduce a permanent floor for blob fees, and streamline validator operations. The upgrade builds on recent data‑availability improvements to lower gas costs for large data blobs. By cementing a...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
The Protocol: Ethereum Preps For Upcoming Fusaka Upgrade
Ethereum developers announced the upcoming Fusaka upgrade, slated for early 2026, aiming to boost scalability, lower gas fees, and integrate zero‑knowledge rollup support. Named after Osaka, the upgrade bundles EIP‑4844 data blobs, improved fee market mechanics, and a new consensus...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Trump's CFTC, FDIC Picks Closer to Taking Over Agencies as They Advance in Senate
President Trump’s nominees for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have cleared key Senate hurdles, bringing a broader mass‑confirmation package closer to completion. The nominations are part of a coordinated effort to reshape regulatory oversight...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin Futures Return to Deepest 'Backwardation' Since FTX Collapse Hinting Possible Bottom
Bitcoin futures have entered the deepest backwardation since the 2022 FTX collapse, with the front‑month contract trading roughly $1,300 below the three‑month contract, a 1.4% spread. The steep curve signals heightened market stress and suggests that traders are demanding a...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Firelight Introduces XRP Staking for DeFi Insurance Layer Against Exploits
Firelight has launched a new DeFi insurance protocol that lets users stake XRP to back an exploit‑protection layer. Developed in collaboration with Sentora and Flare Network, the platform combines XRP yield generation with coverage against smart‑contract hacks. Early participants can...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Stellar Climbs 2% as Volume Spikes Signal Institutional Interest
Stellar (XLM) edged up 1.79% to $0.256 on Dec 3, 2025, while trading volume surged 37% above its weekly average. The price gain was modest, but the volume spike points to heightened buying pressure. Analysts attribute the move to emerging institutional...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Why Tether Is Buying More Gold than Many Central Banks and What It Signals
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, bought 26 metric tons of gold in Q3 2025, bringing its total holdings to roughly 116 tons – enough to rank among the top‑30 global gold owners. This single‑quarter purchase exceeded the combined acquisitions of most reporting...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
HBAR Edges Higher as Vanguard ETF Access Expands Institutional Appeal
Hedera Hashgraph’s native token HBAR rose above $0.1427 after Vanguard announced its inclusion in a newly launched institutional ETF. The move sparked a noticeable uptick in trading volume, reinforcing the support level and signaling renewed market confidence. Analysts attribute the...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
CleanSpark Lifts Output and Power as Bitcoin Miners Face Strain
CleanSpark reported an 11 % rise in Bitcoin production in November, mining 587 BTC, while expanding its contracted power capacity to over 1.4 GW. Revenue more than doubled year‑over‑year to $766.3 million, underscoring strong financial performance despite a 36 % drop in Bitcoin prices....
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
U.S. Debt Growth Will Drive Crypto's Gains, BlackRock Says in Report on AI
BlackRock’s 2026 AI Report forecasts a bullish outlook for digital assets while warning of a deteriorating U.S. economic outlook. The firm links rising U.S. sovereign debt, projected to grow at around 7% per year, to increased demand for crypto as...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Crypto Long & Short: Don’t Write Off Euro Stablecoins Just Yet
The article argues that euro‑denominated stablecoins remain a viable growth opportunity despite recent market turbulence. It highlights that the next major stablecoin wave will likely come from a private‑sector, scalable euro token rather than another USD‑based offering. Recent regulatory developments...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Can BNB Price Retake $1K in December?
Technical analysis on Binance Coin (BNB) highlights a double‑bottom formation, a falling‑wedge breakout, and a sizable short‑liquidation cluster that together point to a potential rally toward $1,020‑$1,115 by December. The pattern’s neckline sits near $900‑$920, and a confirmed break above...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
TON Gains 3.7% as STON.fi DAO Launch and Telegram-Backed AI Platform Brings Demand
The Open Network (TON) token rose 3.7% after STON.fi, TON's leading DeFi protocol, launched a fully on‑chain DAO. The new DAO gives users voting rights and token‑based incentives for governance decisions. Simultaneously, a Telegram‑backed AI platform began using TON for...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Ethereum Treasury Demand Collapses: Will It Delay ETH’s Recovery to $4K?
Ethereum’s price rose to $3,077, up 17% from its November lows, but the rally faces headwinds as treasury demand collapses by roughly 80%. Corporate and institutional digital‑asset treasuries have slashed purchases, with November buying falling to 370,000 ETH, an 81% drop...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Kamino Sparks Outcry After Blocking Loan Transfers to Jupiter Lend
Kamino, the second‑largest lending protocol on Solana, has manually blacklisted an address linked to rival platform Jupiter Lend, effectively blocking loan transfers between the two services. The move was executed without a community vote, signaling a direct competitive response. Kamino’s...
By The Defiant
News•Dec 3, 2025
S&P's Tether Downgrade Revives 'De-Pegging' Risk Warning, HSBC Says
Rating agency S&P Global downgraded Tether (USDT) after flagging redemption and de‑pegging risks. HSBC highlighted the downgrade as a revival of its earlier warning that the stablecoin could lose its $1 peg. The move comes as Tether trades marginally above...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Cardano’s Biggest Players Unite Behind 70M ADA Push to Spark On-Chain Growth
Cardano’s leading ecosystem players – the Cardano Foundation, Emurgo and IOHK – have pledged a combined 70 million ADA, roughly $30 million, to a new development fund. The capital will be directed toward building stablecoins, reliable oracle services, cross‑chain bridges, custody solutions...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Sony’s Blockchain Partner Startale Launches Dollar Stablecoin on Soneium
Sony’s blockchain partner Startale has introduced a new US‑dollar‑pegged stablecoin, Startale USD, on the Soneium network. The token is built with M0 technology and is designed to be fully collateralized at a 1:1 ratio with the US dollar. Startale USD...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin Ricochets Around $93K at Pivotal Point; Circle, Gemini Lead Crypto Stock Rebound
Bitcoin slipped 2% to roughly $92,700, retreating from the $93K psychological barrier after Microsoft announced a downgrade to its AI sales outlook. The pullback coincided with a broader crypto market wobble, yet equities tied to digital assets showed resilience. Circle...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Strategy’s Michael Saylor on Potential MSCI Exclusion: ‘We’re Engaging’
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor announced the firm is actively engaging with MSCI to prevent a potential removal from the index provider’s portfolios. The company’s Bitcoin holdings have risen to roughly 650,000 BTC, while its 2025 revenue guidance has been lowered,...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Chainlink (LINK) Gains 8.9%, Leading Index Higher
Chainlink (LINK) surged 8.9% on Dec 3, pushing the CoinDesk 20 index higher. The token closed at $14.29, marking an 18.41% weekly gain. Sui (SUI) was the next best performer, climbing 6.5% after Tuesday’s dip. The broader index reflected renewed optimism across...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Binance’s New ‘Junior’ App Draws Mixed Reactions over Kids Entering Crypto
Binance has unveiled a new Junior app designed to let minors engage with cryptocurrency under parental supervision. The platform provides limited wallets, educational resources, and transaction caps that parents can adjust in real time. While some educators applaud the early‑learning...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Polkadot Gains 9% After Breaking Key $2.25 Resistance
Polkadot (DOT) surged 9% on Dec 3, 2025, climbing to $2.29 and breaking the key $2.25 resistance level. The rally was backed by a 60% jump in trading volume, signaling strong market participation. DOT outperformed major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum,...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
U.S. Crypto Education Group, American Innovation Project, Gets First Director
Allie Page, the chief operating officer of the Blockchain Association, has been named the inaugural director of the American Innovation Project (AIP), a newly formed U.S. crypto education group. AIP will organize educational events aimed at policymakers, regulators and industry...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Georgia Eyes Onchain Property Rights and Tokenization with Hedera Partnership
Georgia’s Ministry of Justice has signed a non‑binding memorandum of understanding with Hedera to explore moving the nation’s land registry onto the Hedera public blockchain and to assess tokenizing real‑estate assets. Officials say an on‑chain registry could boost property‑rights protection,...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Spot XRP ETFs Outpace Market With 12-Day Inflow Streak Nearing $1B Mark
Spot XRP exchange‑traded funds have recorded nearly $1 billion of net inflows over a 12‑day period, making them the fastest‑growing crypto‑asset ETFs in the market. The inflow streak outpaces recent Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF accumulation, reflecting heightened investor appetite for XRP...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin Now Settles Visa-Scale Volumes, but Most Is for Wholesale, Not Coffee
Bitcoin’s on‑chain settlement volume reached $6.9 trillion over the last 90 days, matching the combined quarterly throughput of Visa and Mastercard. After stripping internal transfers, the economic settlement is about $870 billion per quarter (~$7.8 billion daily), still far below the daily volumes of...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Gensler Separates Bitcoin From Pack, Calls Most Crypto ‘Highly Speculative’
Former SEC chair Gary Gensler reiterated that Bitcoin is fundamentally different from most crypto tokens, which he labeled highly speculative. He emphasized Bitcoin’s commodity‑like traits while warning investors about the lack of dividends and fundamentals in thousands of altcoins. Gensler...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Cayman Islands Web3 Foundations Jump 70% as CARF Reporting Rules Arrive
Cayman Islands foundation company registrations surged 70% year‑on‑year, reaching over 1,300 by the end of 2024 with more than 400 new filings in early 2025. The structures are increasingly used as legal wrappers for DAOs, offering separate legal personality, contract‑signing...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Further, 3iQ Launch $100M Fund that Compounds Returns in Bitcoin
Further Asset Management and Canadian crypto firm 3iQ have launched a $100 million market‑neutral hedge fund aimed at institutional investors. The fund features a Bitcoin‑denominated share class that automatically reinvests gains back into BTC, allowing investors to compound their holdings. Seed...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Strategy Faces Possible MSCI Index Removal, Threatening Billions in Outflows: Reuters
MicroStrategy (MSTR) faces a possible removal from MSCI’s emerging‑markets index after the index provider raised concerns about the firm’s heavy Bitcoin exposure. MSCI’s decision could force ETFs and other passive funds to sell the stock, potentially triggering outflows of up...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
50 Secret Wallets Fueled PIPPIN’s 556% Rally — and $3B in Derivatives Volume May Explain Why
PIPPIN, a Solana‑based memecoin, surged 556% despite a broader slump in the platform’s meme token sector. The rally was driven by activity from roughly 50 previously unknown wallets that amassed sizable positions. Simultaneously, on‑chain data shows about $3 billion in derivatives...
By CryptoSlate
News•Dec 3, 2025
Babylon’s Trustless Vaults to Add Native Bitcoin-Backed Lending Through Aave
Babylon announced that its Trustless Vaults will now support native Bitcoin‑backed lending by integrating with Aave’s liquidity pool. The move lets BTC holders lock their coins in a non‑custodial vault and borrow or earn interest directly on‑chain. Babylon also hinted...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Ethena’s Synthetic USDe Contracts Sharply as Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Expand
Ethena’s synthetic stablecoin USDe saw its market cap shrink from $9.3 billion to $7.1 billion in November, a 24% supply contraction driven by $2.2 billion of redemptions. The decline follows a brief depeg on Binance in October, which the founder attributed to an...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin Bollinger Bands Repeat ‘Parabolic’ Bull Signal From Late 2023
Bitcoin’s Bollinger BandWidth has contracted to an all‑time low, echoing the “green” signal that sparked a 40% rally in late 2023. Macro strategist Gert van Lagen argues the pattern historically precedes a parabolic price leg, suggesting another surge could be...
By Cointelegraph