Crypto

The acquisition expands Goldman’s defined-outcome ETF business and brings the bank deeper into crypto-linked investment products. Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Innovator Capital Management for roughly $2 billion, bringing the issuer of defined-outcome exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including a Bitcoin structured fund, under its asset management umbrella. The transaction, slated to close in the second quarter of 2026, will bring about $28 billion in additional assets under supervision to Goldman Sachs’ Asset Management, which reported $3.45 trillion AUS at the end of the third quarter. Goldman said the purchase will broaden its plans for active and defined-outcome ETFs, a fund that uses options to limit losses and set how much of an asset’s gains investors can capture over a fixed period. Read more

Yorkville has filed a confidential S-4 as its MCGA SPAC has advanced a Trump Media and Crypto.com business combination to build a publicly traded CRO treasury, naming Steve Gutterman and Sim Salzman to lead the Cronos-focused strategy. The post Yorkville SPAC Files S-4, Taps New CEO/CFO for Trump Media Group CRO Strategy appeared first on Cryptonews.

South Korea has intensified work on stablecoin regulation, setting a deadline for a draft bill as parties debate bank-led or fintech-led issuance, new AML and travel rule obligations, and how delays may affect its position against US and EU frameworks. The post South Korea’s Stablecoin Bill Faces Dec. 10 Deadline – or Lawmakers Act Alone appeared first on Cryptonews.

The first thing many Ukrainians check in the morning is not Instagram or email, it is a war map. DeepStateMap.Live, a volunteer-built OSINT project, shows which villages are under occupation, where Ukrainian advances hold, and where the front looks fragile. It’s a survival tool as much as a news product, funded by donations and backed […] The post Polymarket war bets collide with the maps civilians use to survive appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Retail traders bought 6,870 BTC in one day above $91,400, even as LTHs dumped into strength and prices quickly reversed.

The move marks the first time spot crypto assets can trade on a federally regulated commodities venue, signaling the CFTC’s accelerating push to oversee retail digital-asset markets.

A committee endorsement has reignited long-running questions about whether Zcash should preserve its off-chain governance structure.

Republican leaders released a final staff report going over claims of debanking by federal regulators in what some have called "Operation Choke Point 2.0." Republican lawmakers on the US House Financial Services Committee and House Oversight Subcommittee have released a final report on what they called “debanking of digital assets,” claiming that the previous administration was responsible for cutting off access to financial services for some crypto companies and individuals. In a Monday notice, House Financial Services Chair French Hill and Oversight Subcommittee Chair Dan Meuser claimed that regulators under the administration of former US President Joe Biden “used vague rules, excessive discretion, informal guidance, and aggressive enforcement actions to pressure banks away from serving digital asset clients” — actions many Republicans have referred to as “Operation Choke Point 2.0.” The report concluded that legislative action, among other measures, was necessary to provide clarity for the cryptocurrency ...

The firm's stock dropped Monday as crypto prices plummeted, but it remains up 301% year-to-date.

XRP holds key support near $2.00 after a sharp drop. Analysts point to a Wyckoff setup, ETF flows, and macro support for potential recovery.

Crypto prices are falling again Monday, but Bitcoin, XRP, and Ethereum funds are coming off a strong week for flows following recent losses.

For now, Jack Mallers decided to not comment any further and JPMorgan declined to explain why it debanked the CEO of a company very similar to newly launched JPM Coin.

French Hill, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued a report outlining what went on at several U.S. crypto regulators in past years.

Hedera’s 10% drop on Dec. 1 has pushed HBAR back to a key support zone, where consolidation, fading volume, and institutional selling pressure are shaping the next move.

Bitcoin has fallen well below its October peak near $125,000 and has traded around $86,000, as extreme fear, long liquidations and ETF outflows have pushed traders toward defensive positioning, leaving only selective gains in MYX Finance and JUST while a broader altcoin season has stayed distant. The post Bitcoin Slips Again As Altcoin Season Stays Out Of Reach In December appeared first on Cryptonews.

When crypto sells off, the market doesn’t so much walk down the stairs as it slips on the first step and discovers there never were any handrails. Everyone knows why: perps are a stadium, options are a side alley, and insurance in a storm is hard to buy. Paolo Ardoino, the CTO of Bitfinex, knows […] The post Bitfinex’s options playbook: Ardoino on building rails that won’t snap appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The token broke below $12, breaching key support levels with heavy trading volume, confirming the downtrend.

Prediction markets represent a "new way of combining social expression with digital footprint and value," Trust Wallet CEO Eowyn Chen tells Decrypt, as they launch the first natively integrated in-wallet prediction markets with Myriad.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has set up a $1.44B USD reserve covering about 21 months of dividend and interest needs, has projected wide 2025 income outcomes linked to bitcoin prices, and has updated yield targets as critics such as Peter Schiff have questioned the model. The post Michael Saylor’s Strategy Forms $1.44B USD Reserve and Updates FY2025 Bitcoin-Linked Guidance appeared first on Cryptonews.

Trump Media and Crypto.com have teamed up to launch a publicly traded Cronos (CRO) treasury—and they're gearing up for the potential debut.