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State of Crypto: Policymakers Dominated Most Influential 2025
CoinDesk is unveiling its annual list of the individuals who have shaped the crypto industry and the discourse around it this year.

Bank of Japan Set to Hike Rates to 30-Year High, Posing Another Threat to Bitcoin
Rising Japanese rates and a stronger yen threaten carry trades and could pressure crypto markets despite easing U.S. policy.

Crypto’s Machine Learning ‘iPhone Moment’ Comes Closer as AI Agents Trade the Market
Recall Labs, a firm that has run 20 or so AI trading arenas, pitted foundational large language models (LLMs) against customized trading agents.

U.S. Market Structure Bill May Slide to January as Talks Continue Over Several Points
While legislative language circulates among all four corners of the talks — industry, White House, Republicans and Democrats — the process is still mid-stride.

Citadel Securities and DeFi Waging War of Words Through SEC Correspondence
The investing giant had asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to treat DeFi players like regulated entities, and the DeFi crowd pushed back.

Crypto Firm Tether Says It Wants to Take Over Italian Football Club Juventus
The issuer behind the most popular stablecoin said that if the bid succeeds, it prepares to invest $1 billion in the football club.

Interactive Brokers Now Accepts Stablecoins in a Bid to Remain Competitive
The firm has begun offering stablecoin account funding for U.S. retail clients, joining a growing list of brokerages racing to keep pace with crypto-native rivals.

DOT Sinks 2% After Breaking Key Support
The Polkadot token erased earlier gains amid elevated volume, falling from a high of $2.09 to $1.97.

Hedera Tumbles 4% as Altcoins Continue to Suffer
Hedera's native token retreated from resistance levels as institutional volume surged during key reversal hour.

Five Crypto Firms Win Initial Approvals as Trust Banks, Including Ripple, Circle, BitGo
The firms have obtained conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert into national trust banks.

Bitcoin Plunges Below $90K as AI Worries Drag Nasdaq, Crypto Stocks Down
Chipmaker Broadcom's 10% slide weighs on the market as Chicago Fed's Goolsbee signals more cuts than the median for 2026.

Pakistan, Binance Sign MOU to Explore Tokenization of $2B in State Assets: Reuters
The agreement comes as Pakistan accelerates the rollout of a formal crypto regulatory framework and explores blockchain-based distribution of government-owned assets.

Prediction Markets Are Coming to Phantom's 20M User Via Kalshi
Phantom users will be able to chat and trade Kalshi's prediction markets with any Solana-based tokens, CEO said.


Most Influential: Tom Lee
A longtime fixture on Wall Street, Tom Lee’s pivot to crypto comes as the traditional finance industry is increasingly embracing digital assets.

Most Influential: Jesse Pollak
Base, the layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase, exploded in popularity this year.
