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Vitalik Buterin floats gas futures on Ethereum to hedge fee spikes

Buterin proposed a system akin to prediction markets for gas fees, to provide Ethereum users with a means to hedge against future network fee volatility. 

Crypto’s other halving: Bittensor’s first 4-year cycle seen as ‘maturation’ milestone

Bittensor’s first token halving is scheduled for Dec. 14, reducing TAO issuance by half as the AI-focused network adopts a Bitcoin-style fixed supply model.

WisdomTree brings options income strategy onchain with new tokenized fund

The asset manager’s EPXC fund tokenizes a cash-secured put-writing strategy, signaling deeper integration between traditional market products and blockchain.

VC Roundup: Big money, few deals as crypto venture funding dries up

Crypto venture funding was weak in November, with only a few major raises driving totals, as overall deal activity reached one of its lowest points this year.

Bitcoin price dips below 88K as analysis blames FOMC nerves

Bitcoin saw snap downside toward the weekly close with $87,000 back on the radar ahead of an important Federal Reserve interest-rate decision.

Bitcoin Cash gains nearly 40% to become ‘best performing’ L1 of the year

Bitcoin Cash has outpaced every major L1 in 2025, boosted by clean supply dynamics and renewed investor demand.

French banking giant BPCE to launch in-app crypto trading: Report

BPCE will let millions of customers buy and sell BTC, ETH, SOL and USDC directly inside its banking apps.

South Korea to impose bank-level liability on crypto exchanges after Upbit hack: Report

South Korea plans to hold crypto exchanges to the same no-fault compensation standards as banks after an Upbit hack exposed major gaps in consumer protection.

Ether supply squeeze looms with exchanges holding lowest levels since 2015

Ether exchange balances dropped to a decade low of 8.7% as more ETH moved into staking and custody, setting up a potential supply squeeze.

Bitcoin buries the tulip myth after 17 years of proven resilience says ETF expert

ETF expert Eric Balchunas argued Bitcoin's 17-year track record and multiple recoveries make tulip mania comparisons obsolete despite recent criticism.

Rising Bitcoin ‘liveliness’ indicator suggests bull market may continue: analysts

Bitcoin’s liveliness indicator reached new peaks, suggesting strong demand despite lower prices and signaling the bull market cycle may not be over yet.

BitMine buys $199M in Ether as smart money traders bet on ETH decline

The largest corporate Ether holder continues to buy the dip, as the industry’s most profitable traders continue to bet millions on ETH’s short-term decline.

‘European SEC’ proposal sparks licensing concerns, institutional ambitions

Legal experts are concerned that transforming ESMA into the “European SEC” may hinder the licensing of crypto and fintech in the region.

Bitcoin profit metric eyes 2-year lows in 'complete reset:' BTC analysis

Bitcoin long-term holders lost interest in selling at $90,000, new research showed, as profitability of their BTC supply dried up.

BTC poised for December recovery on ‘macro tailwinds,' Fed rate cut: Coinbase

Coinbase predicts a December recovery driven by rising global M2 liquidity and lower interest rates, but Fed Chair Powell’s remarks may limit upside, analysts say.

Why CFTC-approved spot Bitcoin, Ethereum trading is a 'massively huge deal'

Gold has popped 4,000% following CFTC's approval in the 1970s, leaving Bitcoin and Ethereum with a similar scaling setup.

Western Union eyes inflation-resistant ‘stable cards’ as part of its stablecoin strategy

Western Union will roll out a “stable card” for high-inflation economies and issue its own coin as part of a multi-pillar stablecoin and digital asset strategy.

Brokerage behind major crypto treasury deals eyes $10–12B public listing: FT

New York brokerage Clear Street, a key underwriter of the crypto-treasury boom, is planning a $10–12 billion public listing.

Bitcoin treasury firms enter a ‘Darwinian phase’ as premiums collapse: Galaxy

Bitcoin treasury firms are entering a “Darwinian phase” as equity premiums collapse, leverage turns into downside and DAT stocks flip to discounts, Galaxy warns.

2,000 Bitcoin on the move: Rare Casascius coins awaken after 13 years

The physical Bitcoin collectibles were minted when Bitcoin was trading for just $3.88 and $11.69 each, marking a massive potential return.

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