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Farcaster Switches to Wallet-First Strategy to Grow Its Social App

The protocol still consists of casts, follows, reactions, identities and wallets, and third-party clients are free to emphasize whichever components they want.

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Coinbase Reopens India Signups, Targets Fiat On-Ramp in 2026 After Two-Year Freeze

Coinbase halted services entirely in 2023, off-boarded millions of Indian users and shuttered local access while reassessing regulatory exposure.

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ETH, ADA, XRP Lead Gains as Bitcoin Edges Higher on Fed Rate Cut Expectations

Asian equities opened the week slightly higher ahead of a heavy run of central bank decisions, including a Federal Reserve meeting where markets have largely priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut.

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Buyers Step In at $2 Floor as XRP Builds on Bitcoin's Hover Above $91K

Institutional demand for XRP ETFs has surpassed $1 billion, despite muted retail interest.

(CoinDesk Data)
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Policy

Binance Wins Full ADGM Approval for Exchange, Clearing, and Brokerage Operations

Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority has granted licenses to three Binance entities covering exchange, clearing, and brokerage functions.

Richard Teng, CEO, Binance. (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

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Here's How Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Solana May Trade Today

ETH mirrors BTC's counter-trend consolidation as XRP probes key $2 support and SOL remains directionless

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Opinion

Trump's National Security Strategy Ignores Bitcoin and Blockchain

The U.S. president's latest national security strategy focused on AI, biotech, and quantum computing.

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Opinion

Crypto Has Reinvented and Replatformed the Middle Man

For those of us who want to use crypto to make the world better, we need to start calling out this behavior for what it is: short-sighted, selfish, unwelcome greed, says VeChain co-founder Sunny Lu.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s Deep Correction Sets Stage for December Rebound, Says K33 Research

K33 Research says market fear is outweighing fundamentals as bitcoin nears key levels. December could offer an entry point for bold investors.

REX Shares has launched a first-of-its-kind convertible-bonds exchange-traded fund (ETF). (Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Market Echoes Early 2022 as Onchain Stress Mounts: Glassnode

Rising bitcoin supply in loss, weakening spot demand and cautious derivatives positioning were among the issues raised by the data provider in its weekly newsletter.

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Dogecoin Activity Hits 3-Month High but DOGE Price Action Remains Range-Bound

DOGE network engagement surged to 71,589 active addresses — its highest reading since September — signaling improving chain activity despite muted price performance.

(CoinDesk Data)

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XRP Sentiment Hits Extreme Fear as TD Sequential Flashes Early Reversal Signal

Social sentiment for XRP has collapsed to extreme fear levels, historically preceding short-term rebounds.

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Bitcoin Faces Japan Rate Hike: Debunking The Yen Carry Trade Unwind Alarms, Real Risk Elsewhere

Speculators maintain net bullish positions in the yen, limiting scope for sudden JPY strength and mass carry unwind.

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Policy

State of Crypto: Wrapping Up the Month

Congress continues to make progress on crypto issues but things are moving slowly.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

French Banking Giant BPCE to Roll Out Crypto Trading for 2M Retail Clients

The service will allow customers to buy and sell BTC, ETH, SOL, and USDC through a separate digital asset account managed by Hexarq.

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Finance

Two Casascius Coins Holding 2K BTC Moved After 13 Years of Inactivity

The Casascius coins were designed as offline cold storage with embedded private keys, but the project was shut down in 2013 due to regulatory pressure from FinCEN.

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