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Gold pushed through $4,000 per ounce for the first time this week, validating a macro narrative that is spilling into Bitcoin demand and positioning spot ETFs for record fourth-quarter flows. The “debasement trade” involves investors shifting their holdings from fiat-denominated cash and bonds into assets that retain purchasing power when government debt is high or […] The post Gold at $4,000: Is the ‘debasement trade’ about to flood BTC ETFs? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

As the Treasury’s Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Jonathan McKernan can influence policies on banking and a US digital dollar. A majority of lawmakers in the US Senate voted to confirm Jonathan McKernan as Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the Department of the Treasury. In a Tuesday vote of 51 to 47, the Senate confirmed McKernan to the US Treasury, serving under Secretary Scott Bessent. Though the US government has been shut down since lawmakers failed to pass a bill extending funding beyond Sept. 30, Congress can essentially continue to operate. McKernan, nominated to the Treasury by US President Donald Trump in June, has previously suggested opposition to debanking policies in the government, but did not explicitly tie the alleged practice to any association with digital assets. In a December X post, he cited an article from economist Tyler Cowen questioning whether the US banking system could “integrate with crypto.” Read more

Uptober kicked off with a solid 7% jump for Ripple, as XRP broke back above $3.00 before slipping under it again a couple days later. That quick flip has traders feeling shaky, with many analysts starting to turn bearish on short-term XRP price prediction.Even so, XRP’s institutional support has never been stronger. The coin recently […] The post XRP Price Prediction: Traders Are Fearful – But Whale Wallets and ETF Optimism Tell a Different Story appeared first on Cryptonews.

Stand With Crypto encouraged the messaging from its massive online list of advocates, asking the lawmakers to leave the GENIUS Act alone.

Shayne Coplan’s net worth reportedly passed $1 billion after the New York Stock Exchange's owner valued Polymarket at $8 billion.

HYPE price prediction targets $100 before year-end following MetaMask's launch of perpetual futures trading powered by Hyperliquid as token surges 3.3% to $46.61 with $15.6 billion market cap, ranking as the 11th largest cryptocurrency. The post HYPE Price Prediction: MetaMask Brings Perpetual Trading to Millions via Hyperliquid – $100 Before Year-End? appeared first on Cryptonews.

North Dakota has announced plans to launch Roughrider Coin, a fully dollar-backed stablecoin, in 2026, in partnership with payments company Fiserv. The Bank of North Dakota is entering the stablecoin market with Roughrider Coin, a US dollar–backed cryptocurrency developed in partnership with payments firm Fiserv. According to a Wednesday announcement, the token will be available to banks and credit unions in North Dakota in 2026 and is designed to support interbank transactions, merchant payments, and cross-border money movement. Fiserv reportedly processed an estimated 35 billion merchant transactions in 2022. Its digital asset platform was introduced in June alongside a “white-label” stablecoin for banks. Roughrider Coin will operate on this system and Fiserv expects it to be interoperable with other stablecoins. Read more

64% of voters believe a candidate’s stance on digital assets is important when deciding who to vote for, according to a new Mclaughlin & Associates poll in partnership with The Digital Chamber.New Digital Chamber, McLaughlin & Associates Poll Unveils Voter PreferencesAccording to the consulting firm’s poll, nearly 65% of voters say that they find a […] The post  64% of Voters Believe Candidate’s Stance On Crypto ‘Very Important,’ New Poll Shows appeared first on Cryptonews.

Investor appetite for XRP is widening as traders seek new ways to increase exposure beyond spot holdings. The rise of XRP-focused leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) illustrates this trend, revealing how participants supplement traditional accumulation with higher-risk, higher-reward strategies. Leveraged XRP ETFs On Oct. 7, GraniteShares, a leading ETP issuer, filed to launch two XRP-based leveraged […] The post XRP leveraged ETFs surge, signaling shift in crypto investment strategies appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Polymarket’s CEO Shayne Coplan has entered the billionaire club—alongside Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, Michael Saylor, and Satoshi Nakamoto.

Bitcoin bulls chase $125,000 as buying pressure intensifies, pointing to an influx of liquidity and growing confidence among spot and institutional traders. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s net taker volume has rebounded from extremely bearish to neutral levels. Onchain and market data indicate controlled profit-taking, not panic selling. Read more

The prediction market platform has come a long way after regulators in the United States banned Polymarket from serving US clients in 2022. Shayne Coplan, the founder of prediction market Polymarket, is once again in the limelight, as prediction markets shift from regulatory bans in the United States to legitimate financial markets with institutional backing. Bloomberg named Coplan among the world’s billionaires following a $2 billion investment in Polymarket by New York Stock Exchange parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Coplan launched the platform in 2020 when he was 21 after dropping out of New York University. He often worked on the platform from the bathroom in his New York apartment, he said. Read more

Coinbase has activated staking services for New York residents allowing yields on Ethereum and Solana holdings after state regulatory approval, while users in California, New Jersey, Maryland, and Wisconsin collectively miss over $130 million in rewards from ongoing restrictions. The post Coinbase Launches Staking in New York After State Approval – ETH and SOL Yields Now Available appeared first on Cryptonews.

The features allow U.S. sellers to accept BTC, convert fiat sales automatically and manage crypto alongside traditional finances.

CryptoSlate turns eight today, and as Editor-in-Chief, I could not be prouder of what we have achieved and where we’re going next. Our first story in 2017 asked which countries were most open to crypto, and since then, millions of readers have come to us for clear reporting, valuable data, and context that supports decisions […] The post Eight years of CryptoSlate: What we have learned, what we are building next appeared first on CryptoSlate.

DDC's share price was up nearly 7% after announcing that it had raised an additional $124 million for Bitcoin purchases.

Japan’s 10-year government bond (JGB) yields reached levels not seen since 2008, triggering a scenario that pressures Bitcoin through spot depth and order-book mechanics rather than direct correlation. The long-end selloff in Japanese government bonds pushes domestic yields higher, reducing the incentive for Japan’s institutional investors to seek returns in foreign markets. Life insurers have […] The post JGB 17-year yield spike tests Bitcoin at $123k; is risk off back? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin’s brief pullback from its all-time high has not altered the bullish longer-term view, but bulls will have to swiftly push the price above $126,200 to retain the advantage. Key points: Bitcoin experienced profit booking on Tuesday, but the shallow pullback suggests that the bulls are not rushing to the exit, as they anticipate the uptrend to continue. Many altcoins rebounded off their support levels, indicating buying at lower levels. Read more

Solana DEX and DeFi protocol Jupiter is expanding its feature set with the launch of its own stablecoin, JupUSD, on Solana.

Both Hyperliquid’s announcement and Monad’s recent posts suggest that an airdrop may be imminent.