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Markets

Bitcoin Hashprice Falls to Five-Year Low

Falling revenue and record difficulty could tighten the squeeze on bitcoin miners, though many are more driven by their AI infrastructure initiatives.

Hashprice (Luxor)

Finance

Tether Invests in Ledn to Expand Bitcoin-Backed Lending Amid Surging Demand

The stablecoin issuer's investment comes as BTC-backed lending scales rapidly, with Ledn surpassing $1 billion in originations this year and positioning for global expansion.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House

Finance

Deutsche Börse to Add SocGen’s MiCA Stablecoins to Core Market Systems

Move brings regulated euro and dollar stablecoins into Deutsche Börse’s settlement and collateral tools.

SocGen sign outside an office building

Finance

Mastercard Picks Polygon to Bring Verified Usernames to Self-Custody Wallets

Move introduces verified aliases for crypto transfers and adds an ID layer to self-custody tools.

Mastercard debit card next to phone with price chart (CardMapr.nl/Unsplash)

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Markets

Kindly MD Delays Earnings Report Filing as Merger Losses Mount; Shares Drop

Complex post-merger accounting prompts a late filing while losses mount and the shares slip further.

NAKA (TradingView)

Finance

Trump’s Maldives Hotel Will Be a Tokenized Real Estate Project

The Trump International Hotel Maldives, developed with Dar Global, will be tokenized to allow investors to buy digital shares in the development.

Eric Trump speaks at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)

Markets

Cboe to Debut Bitcoin, Ether ‘Perpetual-Style’ Crypto Futures on Dec. 15

The contracts will offer long-term crypto exposure without rollovers, tailored for institutions avoiding offshore risk.

The Cboe Global Markets Inc. building in Chicago (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Accumulation Amid Market Weakness? Sharp Rise in 1K BTC Holders Suggests So

Rising whale activity hints at strategic positioning during bitcoin’s downturn.

BTC: Number of Entities with Balance 1K BTC (Glassnode)

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Markets

Figment, OpenTrade and Crypto.com Offer 15% Stablecoin Yield Product for Institutions

The new offering uses SOL staking and futures to deliver returns without price exposure, targeting compliance-minded investors.

Figment co-founder and CEO Lorien Gabel at Consensus in Toronto. (CoinDesk)

Finance

BitMine Immersion Acquires $173M in Ether as Tom Lee Suggests Reason Behind Crypto Weakness

The Bitmine chairman said a wounded market maker could be scaling back operations, tightening crypto liquidity and weighing on digital asset prices.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)