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Policy

As Democrats gain in odds to take U.S. House, Waters bashes SEC chair on crypto

Maxine Waters, the top Democrat who may lead the House Financial Services Committee again if Democrats prevail, has a crypto bone to pick with SEC's Atkins.

Representative Maxine Waters (screen capture, House Financial Services Committee)

Tech

Flow scraps blockchain 'rollback' plan after community backlash over decentralization

The layer-1 network reversed course after ecosystem partners warned that rewriting chain history would undermine decentralization and create operational risks following a $3.9 million exploit.

Blockchain Technology

Markets

Aptos' APT declines on below average volume

The token has support at the $1.69 level and resistance at $1.80.

Aptos (APT) Rises 1.1% to $1.71 Amid Crypto Market Pause with Low Volume

Markets

Crypto winter looms in 2026, but Cantor sees institutional growth and onchain shifts

Cantor Fitzgerald sees early signs of a new crypto winter, but one that’s less chaotic, more institutional, and increasingly defined by DeFi, tokenization and regulatory clarity.

(Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald)
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Markets

Bitmine's ether stash tops 4.1 million tokens as crypto and cash holdings reach $13.2 billion

Tom Lee's publicly traded miner and treasury firm said it now controls more than 3% of ether’s total supply and is accelerating staking plans.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Polkadot (DOT) Rises 6% Over Weekend

Cardano (ADA) was also a top performer, gaining 4.2% from Friday.

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Markets

Polkadot's DOT dips, with token underperforming wider crypto markets

Currently at $1.84, DOT has support at the $1.83 level and resistance at $1.88.

Polkadot Rises 2.13% to $1.84 Amid Mixed Weekend Trading Signals

Markets

Strategy reloads on bitcoin, acquires a further 1,229 BTC for $109 million

Strategy, the largest public BTC holder resumes buying, lifting holdings to 672,497 coins.

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR)
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Finance

Sberbank issues Russia's first crypto-backed loan to bitcoin miner Intelion Data

Sberbank used its in-house crypto custody tool to back a loan for mining firm Intelion Data, signaling broader interest in crypto lending.

Sberbank branch in Brno (Perituss/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

South Korean financial group Mirae Asset eyes crypto exchange Korbit acquisition: report

The financial group is in talks to acquire a 92% stake in Korbit for a as much as 140 billion won ($97 million).

Seoul, South Korea (csk/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin reverses early gains, drops below $88,000 as Nasdaq futures wilt

Bitcoin reversed Asian session gains, dropping below $88,000 and affecting major altcoins.

BTCUSD (TradingView)

Markets

Bitcoin whales have been the main accumulators in the $80,000 range

While large bitcoin holders accumulate, smaller investors are selling.

Chart and heatmap for trend accumulation score by cohort (Glassnode)
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Markets

Tokenized silver volumes explode as metal's price rises to record

A sharp jump in tokenized silver trading suggests investors are getting exposure to the metal onchain.

Blocks of silver (Scottsdale Mint)

Markets

Digital yuan holdings to earn interest under China's new framework

The new framework due Jan. 1 will let banks pay interest on clients' e-CNY holdings.

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Markets

XRP and Cardano need to prove they're useful beyond just fans, Mike Novogratz says

Can Ripple and Cardano hold it together as the market matures to fundamental-focused projects, Galaxy's Novogratz asked Friday.

Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Galaxy Digital. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin tops $90,000, oil rises as Russia-Ukraine peace hopes falter

Russia and Ukraine conducted attacks on key energy infrastructure, affecting peace deal prospects despite ongoing diplomatic efforts.

BTC's price tops $90,000. (CoinDesk)
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