Ethereum’s P2P Layer Is Improving Just as Institutional ETH Buys Pick Up
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin announced that the network is finally closing a long‑standing peer‑to‑peer (P2P) gap, highlighting the PeerDAS prototype as proof of scalable networking improvements. He also called for an on‑chain gas futures market to hedge congestion risk. At the same time, institutional holder BitMine Immersion Technologies bought 138,452 ETH—about $435 million—after the Fusaka upgrade, raising its treasury to 3.86 million ETH. These moves signal coordinated progress on Ethereum’s scaling roadmap and growing institutional confidence.
BMW Taps JPMorgan for First Onchain Programmable FX Payment
BMW Group became the first corporation to complete a fully pre‑programmed foreign‑exchange payment using JPMorgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments network. The treasury teams set conditions in the bank’s Programmable Payments app, enabling an automated EUR‑to‑USD transfer between Frankfurt and New York on...
Tassat Wins U.S. Patent for 'Yield-in-Transit' Onchain Settlement Tech
Tassat Group announced it has been granted a U.S. patent for its on‑chain “yield‑in‑transit” (YIT) technology, which allows interest to accrue continuously as assets move through settlement. The patented method supports intraday, block‑by‑block interest calculation and distribution, removing ambiguity over...
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Slips Back Toward Danger Zone Ahead of Fed Decision
Bitcoin slipped back to roughly $90,150, retreating from Monday’s $92,350 high as the market braces for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate‑cut decision. The broader crypto market lost momentum, with the CoinDesk 20 Index down 2.1% and altcoins like HYPE, STRK,...
Plume Secures ADGM Commercial License, Eyes Middle East RWA Expansion
Plume Network has secured a commercial license from the Abu Dhabi Global Market, clearing a regulatory hurdle for expansion across the Middle East, Africa and emerging markets. The license enables the firm to scale real‑world asset origination and distribution, though...
HashKey Seeks $215 Million in Hong Kong IPO While Racing Against Its Cash Burn Rate
HashKey is pursuing a Hong Kong IPO to raise up to HK$1.67 billion ($215 million) to fund its regulated crypto infrastructure. The exchange has burned HK$3.0 billion since 2022 and faces a monthly cash outflow of roughly HK$40.9 million. Despite the losses, its user base...
SGX's Crypto Futures Draw New Liquidity, Not Diverted Cash, Exchange's President Says
Singapore Exchange (SGX) launched regulated Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures two weeks ago, quickly accumulating about $250 million in cumulative notional volume. The surge reflects fresh institutional capital rather than a shift of funds from other venues, according to SGX President...
Saylor Says Strategy Will Not Issue Preferred Equity in Japan, Giving Metaplanet a 12 Month Head Start
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), told Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich that Strategy will not issue a perpetual preferred equity in Japan for the next twelve months, effectively giving Metaplanet a head start. Metaplanet plans to launch two yen‑denominated...
Zcash Floats Dynamic Fee Plan to Ensure Users Won’t Be Priced Out
Zcash developer Shielded Labs released a detailed blueprint for a dynamic fee market, moving away from the network’s static fee model that has struggled with spam and rising transaction costs. The proposal bases fees on the median fee per action...
USDC Issuer Circle Secures Abu Dhabi's ADGM License in Middle East Expansion
Circle, the issuer of the $78 billion USDC stablecoin, obtained a Financial Services Permission license from Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) on Dec 9, 2025. The license authorises Circle to operate as a Money Services Provider within the UAE’s regulated crypto ecosystem, extending...
Dogecoin Holds $0.14 Floor as Network Activity Hits 3-Month High
Dogecoin celebrated its 12th anniversary while price hovered in a tight $0.1406‑$0.1450 band. On‑chain metrics showed daily active addresses climbing to 67,511, the second‑highest level in three months, and volatility tightening. Volume spiked 16.96% above the weekly average, supporting three...
Bitcoin Traders Target $20K Bitcoin Strike as Deep Out of the Money Options Gain Traction
Deep out‑of‑the‑money Bitcoin put options are surging on Deribit, with the $20,000 strike becoming the second‑most popular June 2026 contract and carrying over $191 million in notional open interest. Traders are buying these cheap “lottery tickets” alongside high‑strike calls, indicating a focus...
Most Influential: Rep. French Hill
Representative French Hill has emerged as a leading force behind U.S. cryptocurrency legislation, steering bipartisan efforts in the House Financial Services Committee. He championed the first comprehensive digital‑asset bill, seeking clarity for innovators while safeguarding consumers. Hill’s outreach to industry...
Most Influential: Ross Ulbricht
Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road darknet marketplace, received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. The clemency follows a series of high‑profile pardons targeting figures linked to the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Ulbricht's release removes a decades‑old conviction for drug...
Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Ramps Up Ether Acquisition, Adding $435M of ETH to Treasury
Tom Lee’s mining firm BitMine (BMNR) accelerated its Ethereum purchases, adding roughly $435 million worth of ETH to its corporate treasury. The acquisition represents the company’s largest weekly haul in over a month and pushes its cash reserves higher. BitMine’s immersion‑mining...
ZKsync Lite to Shut Down in 2026 as Matter Labs Moves On
Matter Labs announced that its original zk‑rollup, ZKsync Lite, will be sunset in early 2026. The company framed the move as a planned transition toward its newer ZKsync Era platform, which offers higher throughput and lower fees. Existing Lite contracts...
XRP Sentiment Hits Extreme Fear as TD Sequential Flashes Early Reversal Signal
XRP’s market sentiment has plunged into the extreme‑fear zone, a level that historically precedes short‑term price rebounds. At the same time, the TD Sequential technical indicator flashed an early reversal signal, suggesting a potential bottoming pattern. XRP is trading at...
How Much Longer Until We Consider the Bitcoin Power Law Model Invalid?
The article examines whether Bitcoin’s long‑standing power‑law valuation model is losing relevance as the price gap widens. It highlights recent market data showing Bitcoin trading near $90,000, far above the model’s projected mean‑reversion level. Analysts debate if the divergence signals...
The Grandma Test: When Your Mom Can Use DePIN, Mass Adoption Has Arrived
The article argues that Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) have reached a tipping point where even non‑technical users, exemplified by a grandmother, can participate without understanding blockchain intricacies. Recent UI upgrades, fiat‑linked wallets, and simplified staking mechanisms have lowered entry...
Euro Stablecoin Market Cap Doubles in Year After MiCA, Study Finds
A recent study shows the euro‑stablecoin market cap has doubled within a year of the EU’s Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) regulation taking effect. The market, which had shrunk 48% in the year leading up to June 2024, rebounded to roughly...
Trump’s Security Strategy: Impact on Bitcoin, Gold, Bond Yields
The White House released President Trump’s new National Security Strategy, which prioritizes a sizable fiscal expansion and a steep increase in military spending. Analysts interpret the policy as a catalyst for higher inflation expectations, prompting a rally in traditional safe‑haven...
US Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Sentence for Terraform Founder Do Kwon in Crypto Fraud Case
U.S. prosecutors are seeking a 12‑year prison term for Do Kwon, the founder of the failed Terraform Labs and its Terra‑Luna stablecoin. The government argues that Kwon orchestrated a massive fraud that caused investor losses exceeding $30 billion, surpassing the combined...
MARA Trades at a Premium Factoring in Its Debt, Not a Discount: VanEck’s Sigel
VanEck’s chief crypto analyst Matthew Sigel contends that Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) is not trading at a discount once its debt is factored into the valuation. By comparing market capitalization to enterprise value, he shows the stock actually carries a...
The Dollar Is Crumbling. Fiat-Backed Stablecoins Are Next
The article warns that the U.S. dollar’s declining purchasing power, driven by persistent deficits and inflation, is exposing fiat‑backed stablecoins to solvency risks. As regulators scrutinize reserve practices, tokens like USDT and USDC could face redemption shortfalls. Stephen Wundke proposes...
European Crypto Scam Network Dismantled After Laundering $815M
European law enforcement agencies, led by Europol, dismantled a trans‑national crypto fraud network that laundered approximately $815 million. The scheme operated fake investment platforms, deep‑fake video advertisements, and multilingual call‑center operations across several EU states. Investigators seized crypto assets, identified over...
Russian Banking Giant VTB to Become Country's First to Offer Spot Crypto Trading: Report
Russian banking heavyweight VTB announced plans to launch spot cryptocurrency trading for its clients in 2026, positioning itself as the first major Russian bank to offer such a service. The move follows a gradual softening of Russia’s crypto regulatory stance...
STRF Emerges as Strategy’s Standout Credit Instrument After Nine Months of Trading
MicroStrategy's senior preferred stock, ticker STRF, has emerged as the firm’s top‑performing credit instrument after nine months of trading. The share price rebounded roughly 20% from its November trough, outpacing the company’s junior preferred issues and other corporate credit. The...
Aptos Drops 6% to $1.85 as Technical Breakdown Accelerates
APT, the native token of the Aptos blockchain, slipped 6% to $1.85 on Dec 5, breaking key $1.90 support levels. The decline was driven by accelerated technical breakdown and heightened institutional selling pressure, despite broader cryptocurrency markets posting gains. Price action...
JPMorgan Retains Gold-Linked $170K Bitcoin Target Despite Recent Plunge
JPMorgan reaffirmed its gold‑linked Bitcoin price target of $170,000, despite the cryptocurrency’s recent sharp decline. The bank’s volatility‑adjusted bitcoin‑to‑gold model projects a theoretical price in that range over the next six to twelve months. JPMorgan’s analysts argue that Bitcoin’s correlation...
Here's How Much Bitcoin, XRP, Ether, Solana May Move on Friday's Inflation Report
The article examines how Friday’s U.S. inflation report could reshape cryptocurrency prices, focusing on Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Solana. Analysts expect a softer consumer‑price index to trim the 10‑year Treasury yield, which historically buoyed risk assets. Projected price bands suggest...
Kraken Partners With Deutsche Börse as Europe Looks to Rival Wall Street in Crypto
Kraken announced a strategic partnership with Deutsche Börse Group to launch a regulated crypto trading platform across Europe. The collaboration will integrate Kraken's liquidity and technology with Deutsche Börse's market infrastructure, offering spot and futures products to institutional clients. Both...
Coinbase, Chainlink Introduce Base-Solana Bridge to Link Ecosystems
Coinbase and Chainlink announced a new bridge linking Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer‑2, with the Solana blockchain. The connection uses Chainlink’s Cross‑Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to enable secure token transfers and interactions across the two networks. The bridge goes live on...
Bitcoin’s Negative Correlation With Nasdaq Persists, and History Suggests a Bottom May Be Forming
Bitcoin’s 20‑day correlation with the Nasdaq 100 has turned sharply negative, now sitting at –0.43. The cryptocurrency is down about 27% from its October peak, while the Nasdaq 100 is only 2% below its record high. Historical episodes in 2021, 2023 and...
Ex-Signature Bank Execs Launch Blockchain-Powered Narrow Bank Backed by Paradigm, Winklevoss
Former Signature Bank executives have launched N3XT Bank, a blockchain‑powered narrow bank that will offer programmable U.S. dollar payments around the clock. The venture is backed by crypto‑focused venture firm Paradigm and the Winklevoss twins, providing both capital and credibility....
BNB Nears $910 as Volume Jumps 68%, Signaling Growing Interest Near Resistance Zone
Binance Coin (BNB) is trading around $905, edging close to the $910 mark as 24‑hour volume spikes 68%. The token remains in a sideways range, holding above its recent low near $896. Technical charts show a resistance cluster between $920...
BONK Edges Higher as Narrow-Range Trading Holds Above Key Support
BONK, the Solana‑based meme token, posted a modest gain on Dec. 4, 2025, holding above a key support level while remaining confined to a tight price band. Trading volume surged each time the token approached its near‑term resistance, indicating heightened interest...
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Yield Products
CoinDesk’s latest advisory piece highlights the rise of systematic crypto yield products as a viable cash‑flow source for institutional portfolios. It explains how staking, lending and structured DeFi strategies are maturing into regulated, transparent offerings. The article notes that advisors...
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Hedera (HBAR) Falls 3.9% as Index Declines
On December 4, 2025, Hedera’s native token HBAR slipped 3.9% in price, mirroring a decline in the CoinDesk 20 index. The index’s broader pullback also saw Bitcoin Cash lose 3.2% and several other assets underperform. The dip came amid a...
Solmate to Buy RockawayX in All-Stock Deal to Build $2B Institutional Solana Giant
Solmate announced an all‑stock acquisition of RockawayX, a Solana‑focused liquidity and asset‑management firm. The deal values RockawayX at roughly $500 million and will merge its infrastructure, liquidity pools, and asset‑management capabilities into Solmate. The combined entity targets building a $2 billion institutional‑grade...
Malaysia Forms Air and Ground Task Force to Shutdown 14,000 BTC Mining Rigs: Bloomberg
Malaysian authorities have created an air‑and‑ground task force to target illegal Bitcoin mining operations. The force, using drones and police units, plans to shut down nearly 14,000 mining rigs that have siphoned about $1.1 billion worth of electricity from the national...
Axelar Unveils AgentFlux to Bring AI Agents OnChain, Without Cloud Risks
Axelar announced AgentFlux, a platform that lets AI agents execute directly on blockchain networks without relying on external cloud services. Developed by Interop Labs, the solution uses Axelar’s cross‑chain messaging to provide secure, trustless compute for on‑chain automation. AgentFlux targets...
Solana’s Drift Launches V3, With 10x Faster Trades
Solana‑based decentralized exchange Drift has rolled out version 3, promising trade execution speeds up to ten times faster than its previous release. The upgrade claims that roughly 85 % of market orders now fill in under half a second, while deeper...
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds Near Weekly High, Altcoins Remain Subdued
Bitcoin steadied at $93,015, hovering just below its weekly high as market anxiety eased. The leading cryptocurrency posted a modest 0.12% gain, while Ethereum rose 3.16% and several mid‑cap tokens such as AVAX and ADA posted double‑digit percentage gains. Most...
Bitcoin-Focused Firm Twenty One Sees Public NYSE Listing on Dec. 9
Twenty One Capital, a Bitcoin‑focused firm, will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “XXI” on Dec. 9 after completing its merger with SPAC Cantor Equity Partners (CEP). The merger was approved by CEP shareholders on Dec. 4 and,...
Plume Brings Institutional RWA Yield to Solana With Debut of Nest Vaults
Plume, a cross‑chain DeFi platform specializing in real‑world asset tokenisation, announced the launch of its Nest vault series on Solana. By bridging institutional credit products such as corporate loans, US Treasury bonds and trade receivables onto a high‑throughput, low‑fee chain,...
CZ Teases New BNB Chain Native Prediction Market Predict.Fun
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced Predict.Fun, a native prediction‑market platform on BNB Chain. The service aims to eliminate the common inefficiency of user funds sitting idle for weeks by generating yield while bets are open. Predict.Fun will tap the extensive...
Entrée Capital Introduces $300M Fund With Focus on AI Agents, DePIN
Entrée Capital announced a new $300 million venture fund dedicated to backing AI agents, decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) and regulated Web3 infrastructure. The fund will focus on early‑stage startups that combine artificial intelligence with blockchain‑based decentralization, aiming to accelerate mainstream...
Ripple CEO's Bold Call: Bitcoin to Hit $180K by End of 2026
Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse announced a bold forecast that Bitcoin will climb to $180,000 by the end of 2026. The prediction comes amid a recent rally that pushed Bitcoin above $93,000 and follows growing institutional interest in digital assets....
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...
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...
