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Rumble introduces crypto wallet with Tether, allowing tips in BTC, USDT, XAUT
Integrated into the Rumble app, the non-custodial wallet allows fans to tip content producers.

Babylon Labs raises $15 million from a16z crypto to develop Bitcoin collateral infrastructure
Funding will be used to build and scale Babylon Trustless BTCVaults, enabling native bitcoin to be used as onchain collateral without custodians or wrapping.

Ripple again rules out IPO, saying balance sheet gives it room to stay private
The company raised $500 million in November 2025 at a valuation of $40 billion from investors such as Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities.

Strategy surges 6% on MSCI decision not to exclude DATs from indexes
Shares of the Michael Saylor-led firm had been under pressure not just from weak bitcoin prices, but also the chance that the indexing giant might exclude DATs from its indexes.

Polkadot's DOT declines in U.S. afternoon selloff
The technical breakdown erased earlier gains as DOT plunged through $2.19 support on heavy volume.

Riot Platforms sold $200 million of bitcoin in 2025's last two months
VanEck’s head of digital assets said bitcoin sales and the AI trade are increasingly linked as miners fund infrastructure build-outs.

Crypto prices retreat in return to downward U.S. trading day action
Bitcoin pulled back to just above the $92,000 area as gold surged back to $4,500 per ounce and silver rallied above $80.

Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz joins SUI Group board
Quintenz, who previously led policy at a16z crypto, joins the Nasdaq-listed firm as it advances its SUI-focused treasury strategy.

This metric suggests bitcoin's late November plunge was the bottom and major upside lies ahead
Extreme readings in the ratio between short-term holder supply in profit and short-term holder supply in loss have aligned with the end of bear markets.

Solana memecoin frenzy sends PumpSwap trading volume to record $1.2 billion
Despite high trading volumes, PumpSwap's fee generation remains modest, with $2.98 million in fees recorded on Monday.

