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France goes rogue, Bitcoin pumps on Fed rate cut: Global Express

Bitcoin’s price pumped on news that the US Federal Reserve would cut rates by one quarter of a point.

Anti-Money Laundering is the stablecoin use case no one talks about

Stablecoins’ transparent blockchain nature could revolutionize financial crime detection, giving law enforcement unprecedented global transaction visibility.

MiCA under pressure as national regulators challenge passporting

The EU’s landmark crypto law was meant to unify the market with a single license. Less than a year in, diverging national approaches are raising fears of regulatory arbitrage and uncertainty.

Bhutan transfers $107M in Bitcoin as whales stir after Fed cut

Analysts are warning of a potential investor “recalibration” for short-term market volatility, which has historically occurred after US interest rate cuts.

Kraken taps Trust Wallet to expand Backed xStocks’ tokenized equities

While Kraken said that the partnership opens up stocks for 200 million users, others said that geographical restrictions exist.

These 3 Cardano charts say ADA price is shooting for $1.25

Multiple technical and onchain indicators suggested a potential Cardano price rally toward the $1.25 mark in the coming days.

Why El Salvador split $678M in Bitcoin to guard against a quantum threat that isn’t here yet

To guard against a distant quantum risk, El Salvador moved 6,000 BTC into 14 wallets, a move hailed as prudent custody by some and theatrics by others.

Bitcoin illiquid supply hits record 14.3M BTC as big investors accumulate

Over 72 percent of circulating BTC is now illiquid, suggesting reduced sell-side pressure and a continued downtrend of Bitcoin supply on cryptocurrency exchanges.

Bank of Italy calls for tighter rules on global multi-issuance stablecoins

The Bank of Italy's vice director warned that multi-issuance stablecoins pose risks to EU financial stability and should be restricted to equivalent regulatory jurisdictions.

Trump-backed World Liberty votes for token buybacks and burns

The proposal seeks to create more value for long-term WLFI tokenholders, while exploring additional protocol revenue sources for token buybacks.

Binance, CZ-linked Hyperliquid competitor Aster hits $2B TVL before sharp drop

After Changpeng Zhao congratulated it on X, community members speculated that the Binance co-founder may be behind the Aster project.

Why Ether’s price may surge 75% versus Bitcoin by New Year’s

An inverse head-and-shoulders pattern and bullish momentum signals point to ETH gaining ground on Bitcoin in the weeks ahead.

Bitcoin price $150K target comes as analyst sees weeks to all-time highs

Bitcoin can easily return to price “expansion” based on data from the NVT leading indicator, new BTC price research from CryptoQuant concluded.

Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade moves to December, blobs to double after

Ethereum's core developers have agreed to ship the Fusaka hard fork on Dec. 3, introducing 12 EIPs to boost scalability, security and cut costs.

Michigan pushes ahead with strategic crypto reserve bill

Michigan’s crypto reserve bill has advanced to the committee stage, allowing 10% state investment in digital assets.

Bitcoin must act fast to beat quantum by 2030: Solana founder

Solana founder Anatoly Yakovenko forecasts a “50/50” chance of a quantum computing breakthrough by 2030, and says the Bitcoin community must “speed things up.”

Why we Bitcoin — Vietnam closes 86M bank accounts that fail biometrics

Vietnam is reportedly closing 86 million bank accounts. Crypto advocates see it as the latest reason everyone should hold Bitcoin.

Trump weighs new CFTC chair candidates as Quintenz confirmation stalls

Trump is reportedly exploring other CFTC leadership options after the Winklevoss twins derailed Brian Quintenz’s nomination over enforcement disputes with the Gemini exchange.

Bitcoin could cop a 70% drawdown next bear market: Crypto analyst

Into The Cryptoverse founder Benjamin Cowen said such a steep drawdown isn’t guaranteed, but “history would at least caution us.”

Rex-Osprey’s XRP, DOGE ETFs ‘no slouch’ with $54M volume on debut

Novel ETFs tracking XRP and Dogecoin have surpassed analyst trading volume expectations, together seeing $54 million in trades on their debut.

PayPal expands PYUSD stablecoin to Tron, Avalanche and 6 other chains

PayPal is adding support for a permissionless version of its PYUSD stablecoin on Tron, Avalanche and several other blockchains via LayerZero and its Stargate Hydra bridge.

Nubank plans stablecoin integration for credit card transactions

Nubank Vice-Chairman Roberto Campos Neto said the bank will test stablecoin credit card payments, as adoption of stablecoins accelerates across Latin America.

London Stock Exchange lists new Bitcoin staking ETP

While earning yield on Bitcoin holdings is still a novelty, there are opportunities to do so through centralized lending platforms and Bitcoin-related networks.

Bank of Canada: Implement stablecoin regulatory framework or 'get run over'

Ron Morrow, head of payments at Canada’s central bank, called on regulators to pass a framework for stablecoins or be left behind.

Polymarket odds on CZ presidential pardon surge after X profile change

After stepping down in 2023 as part of a deal with US officials that later sent him to prison, Changpeng Zhao said he had “no plans to return to the CEO position” at Binance.

Curve Finance community to vote on $60M proposal to make CRV a yield-bearing asset

The new Yield Basis would allocate 35%-65% of its value to holders of vote-escrowed CRV, while an additional 25% would be reserved for the ecosystem.

Solana’s (SOL) next stop could be $300: Here’s why

SOL rallied above $250 as institutional adoption and pending ETF approval hopes fueled speculation for further bullish momentum.

Coinbase taps DeFi to offer up to 10.8% yield on USDC holdings

The crypto exchange integrates Morpho lending into its app, letting USDC users tap DeFi yields of up to 10.8%.

Are crypto wallets becoming the control centers of our digital lives?

Once clunky and confusing, cryptocurrency wallets are evolving into intuitive tools that could soon hold not just money, but identity, data and more.

US lawmakers challenge SEC on Tron IPO, press for probe into Justin Sun

The financial regulator asked a judge to stay its enforcement case against the Tron founder in February, after which time the company went public on Nasdaq.

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