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Finance

Exodus joins stablecoin race with MoonPay-backed digital dollar

The public crypto wallet firm joins Circle and PayPal in issuing stablecoins.

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Opinion

Zero-Knowledge Tech Is the Key to Quantum-Proofing Bitcoin

We can quibble over the exact timeline, but the quantum future is an approaching certainty, argues Arpa Network CEO Felix Xu. The time to act is now, while we still can.

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Markets

Bitcoin's massive underperformance to stocks in Q4 bodes well for January, says K33's Lunde

After an active morning Tuesday, bitcoin flattened out in afternoon trading around the $87,500 area, up 2% over the past 24 hours.

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Markets

Bitcoin derivatives point to broad price range play between $85,000-$100,000

BTC options flow points to expectations for a broad range play rather than a massive surge or crash.

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Policy

U.S. Senate's Warren asks for Trump-tied crypto probe as market structure bill drags

The influential Democrat is the most vocal critic of the crypto legislation, and she continues to throw rhetorical sand in the gears of the negotiation.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

BNB tops $870, outperforming crypto majors as volume surges

Market participants are watching whether BNB can hold above $870 and challenge resistance at $880, with a break higher potentially targeting $900.

BNB Rises 1.6% to $872, Surpasses XRP in Market Rankings Amid Crypto Selloff

Finance

Marshall Islands launches world’s first blockchain-based UBI on Stellar blockchain

Backed by U.S. Treasuries, USDM1 marks a new model for digital public finance and universal basic income in underserved regions.

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Markets

Polkadot advances as Coinbase unlocks integration with USDC stablecoin

The exchange partnership sparked measured buying as volume rose 17% above monthly averages.

"Polkadot Rises 1.90% to $1.91 Amid Coinbase USDC Integration Boost"
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Markets

Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin jumps to 20th among public BTC treasury companies

After its latest purchase, the company now holds 5,098 bitcoin worth nearly $450 million

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Policy

U.S. FDIC proposes first U.S. stablecoin rule to emerge from GENIUS Act

The banking regulator began its formal rulemaking process to set up the procedures by which depository institutions can start stablecoin subsidiaries.

Acting FDIC chairman Travis Hill

Finance

Tether leads $8 million investment in Speed to push USDT further into everyday payments


Using the Bitcoin's Lightning Network and Tether's USDT, Speed handles $1.5 billion in annual payments and serves 1.2 million users.

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Markets

Bitcoin bounces from Monday's worst levels, but sub-$80,000 may come next, analyst says

Crypto markets remain "fragile," said Samer Hasn from XS.com. Traders are either stepping aside or being forced out.

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Markets

CoreWeave collapse sparks fears of cracks in AI infrastructure boom

Bitcoin miners who pivoted business plans to high-performance computing benefitted greatly this year, but have seen sharp declines of late.

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Policy

Brazil to test blockchain in state real estate auction to reduce fraud, disputes

The São Paulo auction will record every document involved in the process on blockchain, making it a public, traceable, tamper-evident record.

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Finance

Most Influential: Peter Schiff

Peter Schiff, the outspoken gold advocate and notorious bitcoin critic, has been vindicated by the market’s performance, cementing his stance after years of skepticism towards digital assets.

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Policy

Most Influential: Jerome Powell

Powell’s decisions as Fed chair have continued to have a massive impact on bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency markets.

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