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The values that are baked into the foundations of crypto — privacy, self-sovereignty, decentralization — are eroding, and we’re running out of time to address the problem. Not long before he died, Grandad said something that I thought was a little silly, a little old-fashioned. He declared that he didn’t trust the banks, and he didn’t want them to know what he did with his money. I scoffed at the time, paranoid old fella! But of course, it turns out I owe him an apology. As we were walking around his house, he motioned toward an off-white wall with an off-comfortable sofa in front of it. This piece of singularly ugly furniture hadn’t left its spot in more than a decade. Read more

The firm's Enovum unit will deliver 40 megawatts of critical IT load in two phases at a campus in Madison, North Carolina, under a 10-year agreement.

The discussions follow Intercontinental Exchange's $2 billion investment in prediction platform Polymarket in October. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is in talks to invest in crypto payments company MoonPay as part of the company’s latest funding round. MoonPay is seeking to raise funds at a $5 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg, which cited sources familiar with the deal and did not disclose the dollar amount of the potential investment. In October, ICE invested $2 billion in prediction platform Polymarket, in a funding round that brought the company’s valuation to $9 billion. Read more

Intercontinental Exchange is pursuing an investment in MoonPay at approximately $5 billion valuation, building on its $2 billion Polymarket deployment and Bakkt platform as the crypto payments company transitions into full-service custody with New York's Limited Purpose Trust Charter. The post NYSE Owner ICE in Talks to Invest in MoonPay at Nearly $5 Billion Valuation appeared first on Cryptonews.

Over 5,000 leaked chats from Pump.fun reveal alleged collusion between developers and MEV bot operators, fueling a lawsuit and raising concerns about fairness in DeFi. The post Whistleblower Drops 5,000+ Secret Chats in Pump.fun MEV Scandal — Lawsuit Intensifies appeared first on Cryptonews.

Top markets on Myriad this week focus on a potential Santa rally, the pardon of Keonne Rodriguez, and a death on "Stranger Things."

Hyperliquid price is crashing, and it’s not stopping yet. Hyperliquid is down over 56.5% in less than 90 days, falling from $58 to under $25 at the time of writing.All this is happening while Hyperliquid DEX revenue is actually hitting highs during two of the worst months for crypto: October and November.So If Buybacks Are […] The post Hyperliquid Price Prediction: Is HYPE Going Down as Price Crashes 10% Overnight?  appeared first on Cryptonews.

World Liberty Financial plans to deploy 5% of WLFI treasury to boost USD1.

Binance is reportedly exploring a US return, with co-founder CZ considering reducing his stake and potential partnerships with BlackRock and Trump-linked ventures to strengthen its American presence. The post Binance Plans US Comeback: CZ May Cut Stake, Eyes Trump and BlackRock Deals: Report appeared first on Cryptonews.

Guessing the direction of Congress is akin to long-range weather prediction, with so many variables in play, and the industry's fate depends on a break in the storm.

Bitcoin briefly clinched $90,000 after the November Consumer Price Index report showed a drop in US inflation, but the essential components for an extended rally remain elusive. Bitcoin (BTC) moved closer to reclaiming $90,000 after US inflation cooled more than expected, with the November CPI coming in at 2.7% year-over-year versus forecasts of 3.1%. The softer print narrows the gap to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, easing near-term inflation pressure and reviving risk appetite across markets. Key takeaways: The lower-than-expected CPI print generated a positive response from Bitcoin as new positions opened versus the usual short covering. Read more

Crypto markets swung sharply Thursday following a softer-than-expected U.S. CPI print, which briefly lifted bitcoin above $89,000 during U.S. hours.

Bitcoin price prediction turns cautious after CPI as a bear flag threatens a $80,600 breakdown below the $85K support zone. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Bear Flag Strengthens After CPI as $85K Wobbles appeared first on Cryptonews.

Data suggests that fears about Xinjiang-related Bitcoin mining have overstated the impact, with hashrate losses proving brief and driven partly by US power curtailments. Recent claims of a major Bitcoin mining crackdown in China’s Xinjiang region rippled through the digital asset industry this week, but data by TheMinerMag suggests the actual impact was far smaller than early narratives implied. According to the latest Miner Weekly report, the Bitcoin network initially experienced a short-term hashrate decline, which was linked to developments in Xinjiang. However, the drop also coincided with power curtailments in the United States. Most major mining pools recovered to near pre-dip levels within days, resulting in a net decline of roughly 20 exahashes per second, which is significantly lower than the approximately 100 EH/s loss cited in early reports. “That points to a largely temporary disruption rather than a sustained, region-specific shutdown,” the report said.  Read more

The decline occurred on volume that was 35% above the token's 30-day average.

The SEC's approval of generic listing standards for crypto ETPs on Sept. 17 cut the launch timeline to 75 days and opened the door to plain-vanilla products. Bitwise predicts more than 100 crypto-linked ETFs will launch in 2026. James Seyffart, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, backed the call but added a caveat: “We're going to […] The post 100 new crypto ETFs in 2026 will share a terrifying “single point of failure” that could freeze 85% of global assets appeared first on CryptoSlate.

U.S. asset manager Bitwise has forecast a wave of new crypto-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs), predicting that more than 100 such products could launch in the United States by 2026 as regulatory clarity accelerates and issuer barriers fall. The post Bitwise Predicts ‘ETF-palooza’ as Over 100 Crypto-Linked ETFs Set to Launch in the U.S. by 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

HYPE trades near $24 after a 60% drop from ATH, with bearish charts, whale activity, and token supply events shaping near-term price action.

US lawmakers are only considering de minimis tax exemptions for dollar-pegged stablecoins, according to Bitcoin Policy advocate Conner Brown. Representatives of the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), a nonprofit Bitcoin advocacy organization, warned that US lawmakers have not included a de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin transactions below a certain threshold. “De Minimis tax legislation may be limited to only stablecoins, leaving everyday Bitcoin transactions without an exemption,” Conner Brown, BPI’s head of strategy, said on X, adding that the decision to exclude Bitcoin (BTC) is a “severe mistake.” In July, Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced a bill proposing a de minimis tax exemption for crypto transactions of $300 or less, with a $5,000 annual limit on tax-free transactions and sales. Read more

Fintech firm Intuit is working with Circle via a multi-year strategic alliance that will see USDC used across the firm's products.