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Policy

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.

Jonathan Gould (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

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.

Bitcoin (BTC) price (CoinDeesk)

Finance

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.

Sindh Province Capital Karachi, Pakistan. (Muhammad Jawaid Shamshad/Unsplash)

Finance

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.

Kalshi will have a prediction contract weighed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Finance

Most Influential: Changpeng “CZ” Zhao

Zhao’s exit from Binance did little to dim his prominence.

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Finance

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.

Bitmine chairman Tom Lee

Tech

Most Influential: Jesse Pollak

Base, the layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase, exploded in popularity this year.

Jesse Pollack

Finance

Most Influential: David Bailey

Bailey’s Strategy-inspired bitcoin treasury company, KindlyMD, exemplified the struggles of many of its peers this year.

David Bailey
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Finance

Most Influential: Michael Saylor

Despite facing a year of tough conditions for bitcoin treasury companies, Michael Saylor’s Strategy developed new ways to make money — and acquire more bitcoin for its vast holdings — in 2025.

Michael Saylor

Web3

Backed, Chainlink Unveil xBridge to Move Tokenized Stocks Between Solana and Ethereum

The bridge uses Chainlink's CCIP to ensure consistent behavior across chains, mirroring the behavior of underlying assets.

Computer monitors and a laptop screen show trading charts on a desk overlooking an expanse of water at sunset. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Web3

UAE’s Largest Fuel Retailer Will Accept Stablecoin in 980 Stations in Three Countries

A new deal with Al Maryah Community Bank brings stablecoin payments to the pumps, shops and car washes at ADNOC retailers in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia.

Dubai UAE (Pexels, Pixabay)

Policy

Polish Government Urges President to Sign Crypto Bill He Already Rejected: Report

The Polish government reintroduced crypto legislation without changing a single period, after telling the president he needs to sign it to avoid Russian-linked security threats.

Warsaw, Poland (Przemysław Włodkowski/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)
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Markets

Filecoin Trades Little Changed, Underperforms Wider Crypto Markets

The token has major support at the $1.36 level and resistance at $1.40.

"Filecoin Falls 1.66% to $1.39 as DePIN Tokens Lead Market Selloff with Trading Volumes Up 29%"

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Gains 5.2%, Leading the Index Higher

Aave (AAVE) was also among the top performers, rising 4.5% from Thursday.

CoinDesk

Markets

MiCA Will Make or Break Euro-Pegged Stablecoins by 2026: DECTA

German payments processor DECTA expects euro-pegged stablecoins to gain traction in payments and tokenized finance as MiCA takes full effect across the EU.

Stablecoin networks (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. SEC Gives Implicit Nod for Tokenized Stocks

Clearing and settlement company the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. said a subsidiary had received a no-action letter to offer tokenized real-world assets.

Securities and Exchange Commission logo (CoinDesk)
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