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The UAE Isn’t Just Regulating Tokenization — It’s Building Its Economy Around It

As other jurisdictions stall in regulatory debate, the UAE is institutionalizing tokenization, moving it to the core of its economic infrastructure, according to MidChains CEO.

Dubai UAE (Pexels, Pixabay)

Markets

U.S. inflation data surprises, with CPI higher by just 2.7% in November

Bitcoin rose above $88,000 on the pleasing news as forecasts had been for inflation to continue to run above 3%.

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Finance

North Korean hackers stole a record $2 billion of crypto in 2025, Chainalysis says

North Korea-linked hackers drove a record year for crypto thefts, favoring rare but massive attacks on centralized services, led by Bybit’s $1.4 billion breach.

North Korean flags waving in the wind.

Finance

SoFi unveils the first bank-issued stablecoin for enterprise payments

SoFi Bank becomes the first U.S. national bank to launch a stablecoin, positioning SoFiUSD as a faster, safer alternative to crypto-native tokens.

SoFi (Shutterstock)
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Dogecoin and Shiba Inu lag market as memecoins continue to lose ground to bitcoin

Despite increased whale accumulation, both DOGE and SHIB face selling pressure unless they reclaim key technical levels.

Dogecoin, DOGE

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Hut 8 price target boosted at Cantor and Canaccord after Google-backed AI deal

Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst Brett Knoblauch expects the bitcoin miner turned AI infrastructure provider to generate $6.9 billion in income from the 15-year lease.

Hut 8 plant

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BNB holds onto fourth-largest crypto spot even as price falls, selling pressure builds

The token's short-term price action is sluggish, with trading volume spiking during sell-offs. Technical charts show support at $830 and resistance at $845.

BNB Rises to $840, Surpassing XRP as Fourth-Largest Crypto by Market Cap

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Uniswap vote could soon tie UNI token value to its multibillion-dollar trading engine

The proposal would also execute an immediate burn of 100 million UNI from the treasury, worth over $500 million at current rates.

Uniswap logo on phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)
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World Liberty Financial proposes using treasury funds to boost USD1 stablecoin growth

The team argues that targeted incentives are needed to sustain that momentum in what it described as an increasingly crowded stablecoin landscape.

World Liberty Financial leadership team

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Micron crushes earnings, calming markets and helping boost bitcoin back above $87,000

Blowout Micron results reignite AI optimism, lifting tech futures and stabilising bitcoin even as parts of the AI equity complex remain under pressure.

(Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin-gold ratio drops to lowest since January 2024

Bitcoin rose since midnight UTC, while remaining locked in the $86,000-$90,000 range. Against gold, however, it's still falling.

Stacked gold bars (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)
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U.S. bitcoin ETFs see strongest inflows for over a month as BTC dominance hits 60%

Fidelity's FBTC recorded a top five inflow day as the ETFs took in a combined $457 million amid sharp BTC price swings.

BTC Dominance (TradingView)

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ARK Invest buys another $25.4 million of COIN, BLSH, BMNR as crypto stocks slide

While the crypto market saw a brief rally during the U.S. morning, the gains were short-lived and the largest cryptocurrencies ended the day lower.

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

JPMorgan’s tokenized dollars are quietly rewiring how Wall Street moves money

The Wall Street titan’s recent embrace of a public blockchain is a harbinger of things to come.

JPMorgan building (Shutterstock)

Markets

Coinbase deepens India presence after approval of CoinDCX deal

The approval follows a challenging year for CoinDCX which included a significant security breach, though customer funds remained safe.

Coinbase
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