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 major cryptocurrencies, with several assets posting double‑digit weekly advances.
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
News•Dec 3, 2025
Taiwan Authorities Say Island's First Regulated Stablecoin Will Debut Next Year
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission is close to approving a Virtual Assets Service Act that would enable the island’s first regulated stablecoin, likely issued by banks, in late 2026. The draft legislation has cleared its initial cabinet review and awaits a...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Daily Crypto Liquidations Nearly Triple as Leverage Overheats: Glassnode
Glassnode’s latest report shows daily crypto futures liquidations have almost tripled compared with the previous cycle, driven by soaring open interest and heightened leverage. Average daily wipeouts rose to $68 million on longs and $45 million on shorts, highlighted by the Oct. 10...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Secures U.S. Top 10 Ranking With 7.7M Active Contracts
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has vaulted its options into the U.S. top‑10 list, with 7.71 million contracts open, making it the ninth‑largest options series across stocks, ETFs and indices. The open interest now exceeds that of the SPDR Gold Shares...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Yi He, Arguably Crypto's Most Powerful Woman, Becomes Binance’s New Co-CEO
Binance announced Yi He as its new co‑CEO, joining former regulator Richard Teng in a dual‑leadership model. He, a co‑founder and former head of marketing, will now oversee Binance Labs and drive product innovation. The appointment follows the removal of...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
This Bitcoin-Led, Institutionally Anchored Cycle Shows the Three-Month Drop Isn’t a Winter: Glassnode
Glassnode and Fasanara Digital’s year‑end report shows Bitcoin’s 18% three‑month price decline is a mid‑cycle pullback, not a crypto winter. The cycle has attracted over $732 billion in net new capital, pushing realized market cap to roughly $1.1 trillion. Volatility has halved...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Crypto Treasuries Lead Stock Recovery After Shaky Start to December
Digital asset treasury (DAT) stocks rallied on Tuesday, led by Ether‑focused firms that posted double‑digit gains, with EthZilla up 12.35% and BitMine’s BMNR rising 10.26%. BitMine reportedly deepened its exposure, buying roughly 25,000 ETH worth about $75 million across Monday and...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
SOL, ADA, XRP Zoom 12% as Bitcoin Bounces Above $93K. But Will The Rally Last?
Bitcoin surged past $93,000, climbing roughly 7% after a week‑long slump, while Ether rose over 9% and Solana, Cardano and XRP each jumped more than 12%. The rally was fueled by the liquidation of about $457 million in short positions across...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
Ether 'Bear Trap' Confirmed as Bitcoin Probes Friday High, XRP Eyes $2.30 Hurdle
Bitcoin rebounded from its $80,000‑$83,000 support zone, probing the Friday swing high near $93,100, while its daily MACD stays bullish despite weakening hourly momentum. Ether displayed a classic bear trap, suggesting a bounce toward $3,100 with upside potential to $3,500,...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 3, 2025
UK Takes ‘Massive Step Forward,’ Passing Property Laws for Crypto
The UK Parliament has enacted the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill, formally classifying cryptocurrencies and other digital tokens as personal property. The legislation codifies a 2024 Law Commission recommendation, moving crypto ownership from case‑by‑case judgments to statutory certainty. Advocates say...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Crypto Lobby Slams ABC’s ‘Sensational’ Bitcoin Article in Complaint
The Australian Bitcoin Industry Body (ABIB) has filed a formal complaint with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) over a recent article that it says mischaracterises Bitcoin as volatile, criminal‑focused and ignores its broader benefits. ABIB points to factual errors such...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Stablecoins Were Built to Replace Banks but on Course to Becoming One
Stablecoins were introduced as a crypto‑based alternative to traditional banking, promising fast, low‑cost, cross‑border payments. Over the past decade the market has grown to roughly $200 billion in circulation, positioning stablecoins as a core layer of the $4 trillion crypto ecosystem. However,...
By CryptoSlate
News•Dec 3, 2025
December Fed Cut Unlikely, but Bitcoin Will Be Fine: Kevin O’Leary
Kevin O’Leary told Cointelegraph he does not expect the Federal Reserve to cut rates in December, despite market odds of an 89.2% probability. He argues that a Fed decision—whether a hold or a cut—won’t materially affect Bitcoin, which he sees...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Crypto Coin Minute for December 3rd, 2025 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
The crypto market saw a strong rally on December 3, 2025, with Bitcoin up 6.68% to $93,012 and Ethereum gaining 9.05% to $3,085. Institutional confidence was highlighted as Strategy’s CEO pledged to hold its $1.44 billion Bitcoin reserve until at least 2029. Meanwhile,...
By Crypto Coin Minute
News•Dec 2, 2025
IBIT Among Most-Traded ETFs as Bitcoin Surges; Mining Stocks Sink
Bitcoin rebounded 6% to $91,862, propelling BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to $3.7 billion daily volume, outpacing Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF. IBIT now holds $66.3 billion AUM, becoming BlackRock's top revenue ETF. While crypto equities rose, bitcoin‑mining stocks fell sharply, with IREN down...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 2, 2025
Taurus Adds Staking Backbone to Its Custody System via Everstake Integration
Taurus, a FINMA‑regulated digital‑asset custodian, has partnered with Everstake to embed non‑custodial staking services into its custody platform. The integration lets banks and institutional investors delegate assets such as Solana, Near, Cardano and Tezos to Everstake’s validator infrastructure while keeping...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 2, 2025
Bitcoin Dipped Below 'Fair Value' For First Time in 2 Years, History Says 132% Gains Next 12 Months
Bitcoin briefly slipped below its Metcalfe‑derived fair value for the first time in nearly two years, triggering a 36% price correction to around $80,000 before rebounding above $90,000. The dip coincided with a rapid 50,000 BTC increase in long‑term holder (LTH)...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 2, 2025
Inside Vitalik’s 256 ETH Grants: When Ethereum Falls, Privacy Rises
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin allocated a modest 256 ETH grant to two privacy‑focused messaging projects, Session and SimpleX Chat, without the typical fanfare. Both platforms prioritize metadata‑resistant communication, aiming to protect user metadata from surveillance. The grant underscores a strategic shift...
By CryptoSlate
News•Dec 2, 2025
AAVE Rallies 14% as Bybit, Mantle Integration Connects DeFi Lender to 70M Users
Aave’s native token AAVE jumped 14% to $188, breaking the $175 resistance after the protocol announced integration with Bybit’s Mantle layer‑2 network. The partnership connects Aave’s lending markets to Bybit’s 70 million user base, offering low‑cost, high‑throughput access to decentralized finance....
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 2, 2025
Solana On-Chain Flows Flag Notable Supply Shift as SOL Trades Near Key Support
On-chain data shows Solana’s circulating supply contracting sharply, while fresh liquidity inflows have kept SOL trading just above the $120 technical support level. The supply crunch is driven by heightened staking and token burns, reducing sell‑side pressure. Despite the price...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 2, 2025
CME Launches Bitcoin Volatility Index as Institutional Crypto Trading Matures
CME Group has launched a new suite of cryptocurrency benchmarks, highlighted by the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index, which tracks the 30‑day implied volatility of Bitcoin and Micro‑Bitcoin futures options. The index functions as a crypto‑market analogue to the equity VIX,...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 2, 2025
Everything You Need to Know for Bitcoin and Crypto Ahead of Jerome Powell’s Upcoming FOMC Meeting
Jerome Powell addressed the Hoover Institution on Dec. 1 as bond traders priced an 87% probability of a December rate cut, while the Federal Open Market Committee appeared split on the path forward. The announcement coincided with a sharp $4.3 billion outflow...
By CryptoSlate
News•Dec 2, 2025
Chainlink’s LINK Jumps 13% as Grayscale ETF Goes Live
The Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF (GLNK) gives equity investors another way to access LINK.
By The Defiant
News•Dec 2, 2025
Bitcoin Volatility Breaks Out Vs VIX, Setting Up Possible Pair Trade Opportunity
Bitcoin’s 30‑day implied volatility index (BVIV) is diverging sharply from the S&P 500’s VIX, widening the BVIV‑VIX spread beyond its historic 20‑32 range. The breakout suggests that market participants expect crypto volatility to outpace equity‑market risk in the near term. Volmex...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 2, 2025
AI Investment to Drive Global Growth Through 2026, BofA Says
Bank of America’s 2026 outlook credits a surge in artificial‑intelligence spending with accelerating growth in both the United States and China, forecasting U.S. GDP at 2.4% and Chinese GDP at 4.7% by the end of 2026. The report highlights a...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 2, 2025
Why Coinbase Shares Still Have 90% Upside Despite Crypto Pullback, According to Wall Street Analyst
Bernstein has kept its bullish stance on Coinbase, maintaining an outperform rating and a $510 price target that implies roughly 90% upside from the current share price. The brokerage argues that the exchange is transitioning from a spot‑trading‑centric model to...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 2, 2025
Brazil Sentences 14 for Using Crypto, Shell Firms in $95M Drug Money Laundering Case
A Brazilian federal court sentenced 14 individuals to between 8 and 21 years in prison for laundering roughly 508 million reais ($95 million) from drug trafficking using shell companies and cryptocurrency. The network, dubbed Terra Fértil, operated across multiple states, employing fake...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 2, 2025
Why Solana’s Crypto Casino Changed Hands From Memecoins to Prediction Markets
Solana’s memecoin trading volume fell to $13.9 billion last month, the lowest since February 2024, indicating a slowdown in meme‑driven speculation. At the same time, prediction‑market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi posted record‑high volumes of $3.7 billion and $4.25 billion respectively, marking their best...
By CryptoSlate
News•Dec 2, 2025
American Bitcoin Stock Tumbles 50% as BTC Proxy Trade Unravels
American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC) saw its stock tumble more than 50% in early trading, sliding to a $1.75 intraday low. The drop follows a broader crypto‑market sell‑off that has forced a sharp repricing of mining and treasury‑linked equities. Despite reporting...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 2, 2025
Crypto Markets Edge Higher as Bitcoin Breaks Back Over $90,000
ETH, SOL, and BNB post gains, while analysts say the market “appears less worried” now.
By The Defiant
News•Dec 2, 2025
Identity Checks to Power AI Stablecoin Payments Added to Coinbase-Incubated X402
Coinbase’s internet‑native payment protocol x402 has integrated Concordium’s identity and age‑verification system, enabling AI agents to make stablecoin payments for age‑restricted goods and services. The upgrade allows automated payments via standard web requests without traditional login flows, expanding use cases...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 2, 2025
Kalshi, Polymarket Set New Volume Records in November
Kalshi and Polymarket posted unprecedented trading volumes in November, signaling accelerating demand for prediction markets. Polymarket briefly captured the No. 1 spot in the App Store’s sports category, highlighting mainstream consumer interest. Both platforms reported double‑digit growth in user participation and...
By The Defiant
News•Dec 2, 2025
XRP ETF Inflows Exceed $756M as Bullish Divergence Hints at Trend Reversal
Spot XRP exchange‑traded funds have attracted more than $756 million in net inflows, marking an 11‑day streak of positive cash flow. The surge coincides with a bullish divergence on the Relative Strength Index, suggesting momentum may be turning upward. Analysts view...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 2, 2025
Russia Mulls Relaxing Crypto Rules to Blunt Impact of Western Sanctions
Russia’s central bank is weighing a rollback of its stringent crypto‑transaction rules as Western sanctions choke cross‑border payment channels. The proposed changes could lift limits on crypto purchases and simplify reporting requirements for Russian users. Officials argue that a more...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 2, 2025
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) Gains 8.2% as Index Rises
The CoinDesk 20 Index rose 2.7% to 2768.6 points on Dec 2, 2025, driven by strong gains across most of its constituents. NEAR Protocol led the pack, jumping 8.2% and outpacing the broader market. Cronos (CRO) followed as the second‑best performer...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 2, 2025
Bank of America Greenlights Wealth Advisors to Recommend Up to 4% Bitcoin Allocation
Bank of America will permit its wealth‑management advisors to recommend a 1 %‑4 % allocation to crypto assets starting in January, focusing on four spot Bitcoin ETFs. This policy shift moves BofA from a passive stance to actively endorsing digital assets, aligning...
By CoinDesk