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A pre-Christmas Fed rate cut could boost spending, shift bond yields, lift risk assets and increase demand for crypto. The Fed’s Dec. 9-10 meeting carries unusual weight as markets wait to see whether another rate cut will arrive before Christmas, shaping bonds, equities and crypto. After two cuts in 2025, rates now sit at 3.75%-4.00%. Labor weakness and softer inflation support further easing, but officials remain divided because inflation risks have not fully cleared. A cooling job market, easing inflation and the end of quantitative tightening could justify another reduction and align with year-end liquidity needs. Read more

The Czech National Bank invested $1 million to test a crypto reserve that includes Bitcoin, a stablecoin and tokenized bank deposits. The Czech National Bank (CNB), the central bank of the Czech Republic, announced on Thursday the purchase of cryptocurrencies worth $1 million for the first time to test a digital asset reserve and gain “practical experience” in handling digital assets. CNB’s reserves will include Bitcoin (BTC), one US dollar-pegged stablecoin and one tokenized bank deposit, according to the announcement. The bank said that while the test is intended to study crypto and prepare the bank for international adoption to remain globally competitive, it is not planning to adopt a digital asset reserve in the “near future.” CNB governor Aleš Michl said: Read more

[PRESS RELEASE – Panama City, Panama, November 13th, 2025] ​​kpk, the industry leader in non-custodial asset management, has announced the launch of its agent-powered vaults on Morpho, the universal lending network, expanding non-custodial asset management through automation and transparent policy execution. By building on Morpho, kpk’s vaults leverage Morpho’s $10B+ network effect through integrations with […]

The token is now rangebound, attempting to stabilize around $950, but analysts see a head-and-shoulders pattern forming, potentially indicating downside ahead.

[PRESS RELEASE – Tel Aviv, Israel, November 13th, 2025] Certora, the security assurance partner trusted by the most advanced teams in Web3, today announced a strategic partnership with Cork, a protocol pioneering risk-management infrastructure for DeFi, and Hypernative, a leader in real-time threat monitoring. Through this collaboration, Certora becomes Cork’s Security Partner of Record, embedding […]

Nasdaq's 21.86% surge in 2025 dwarfs Bitcoin's 2.96% gain as risk appetite concentrates in equities, but Wintermute argues BTC's heightened downside sensitivity and negative performance skew indicate bottom formation rather than structural weakness. The post Nasdaq Up 10x More Than Bitcoin This Year — But Wintermute Calls BTC the Real Bullish Play appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin is currently hovering around $102.6k after a volatile start to November. While the price action remains choppy, it is still respecting the key structural levels despite heavy liquidations and sentiment shifts. The market is in a critical phase, sitting near mid-range support with weak bullish momentum and macro uncertainties looming. Buyers are holding the […]

Polymarket will power official prediction markets and fan engagement features for the UFC and Zuffa Boxing, thanks to a multi-year deal.

The bank aims to provide a key piece of infrastructure for stablecoin issuers to back the value of their tokens, similarly to BlackRock's Circle Reserve Fund for USDC.

Bitcoin and crypto market sentiment hit seven-month lows, with the BTC price still above $100,000, while gold and silver received a post-shutdown boost. Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto traders are their most afraid in over six months as BTC price action clings to $100,000. Key points: Bitcoin and altcoins plunge to their deepest “extreme fear” levels since March this year. Read more

After weeks of consolidation and indecision, XRP is finally showing signs of strength against both USDT and BTC. While the broader market remains uncertain, the asset is attempting a breakout move from key resistance areas. The next few sessions will be crucial in determining whether this momentum is sustainable or short-lived. Technical Analysis By Shayan […]

Acurast raised $11 million to launch a smartphone-based confidential compute network that claims tamper-resistant execution on consumer phones. Smartphone-based decentralized confidential compute project Acurast has raised $11 million, claiming tamper-resistant execution on consumer phones and secure hardware verification. According to a Thursday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Acurast raised $11 million from Ethereum co-founder and Polkadot founder Gavin Wood, MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe and GlueNet founder Ogle, among others. The project aims to launch its mainnet on Nov. 17, and plans to release its native token ACU alongside it. Acurast founder Alessandro De Carli said “billions of smartphones are the most battle-tested hardware on earth” and that the company hopes to reduce costs by leveraging them for “verifiable, confidential compute.” Read more

Self raised $9 million to expand its zero-knowledge identity platform and introduced a rewards program aimed at driving on-chain verification adoption.

[PRESS RELEASE – Brentwood, United States, November 13th, 2025] Canary Capital Group LLC (“Canary Capital”), a digital asset–focused investment firm, today announced the launch of the Canary XRP ETF (NASDAQ: XRPC), a U.S. exchange-traded product providing spot exposure to XRP, the native token of the XRP Ledger. “XRP is one of the most established and […]

The operation, code-named "Operation 293," returned the recovered digital assets to Thai victims on Monday.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore sees a wholesale CBDC as an anchor for a system in which private settlement assets are used for different market needs.

Unknown whales continue to increase their Ether exposure as technical indicators suggest a short-term ETH price rally to $4,000. Despite the Ether (ETH) price drawdowns, whales continue to buy hundreds of thousands of ETH, sparking hopes for a short-term recovery. Key takeaways: An Ether whale increases stash to $1.3 billion in ETH, signaling accumulation. Read more

“Overall, both on-chain and off-chain signals portray a market in a state of consolidation, stabilizing yet not yet ready to confirm a bullish reversal," a new Glassnode report says. The post Bitcoin is ‘Stuck in Consolidation Limbo’, Not Ready For a Bullish Reversal, Says Glassnode appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments has announced plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange.

For decades, wholesale dollar settlement has meant waiting for Fedwire to open, and JPMorgan just stopped waiting. The bank converted its permissioned “JPM Coin” system into JPMD, a deposit token backed by insured balances at JPMorgan, and placed it on Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 (L2) Base. Pilot transactions with B2C2, Coinbase, and Mastercard are already live. […] The post JPMorgan just put JPM Coin bank deposits on Base – and beat the Fed to 24/7 settlement appeared first on CryptoSlate.