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Filing comes amid rapid growth in IBIT options activity and a migration of open interest toward US regulated venues.

Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee gathered data on President Donald Trump's crypto businesses that reportedly gained his family massive wealth.

Spot SOL ETF accumulation is showing no sign of slowing – Solana price predictions remain bullish with TradFi markets still committed. The post Solana Price Prediction: While Retail Panic Sells, TradFi Just Bought the Dip Hard – What Do They Know That You Don’t? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Texas has taken the first formal step toward becoming the first US state to hold Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset. On Nov. 25, Lee Bratcher, president of the Texas Blockchain Council, reported that the world’s eighth-largest economy, valued at $2.7 trillion, purchased $5 million worth of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT. He added that a […] The post Why Texas is buying Bitcoin from BlackRock before building a real reserve appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The deal for FTX-linked MIAXdx puts Robinhood and Susquehanna in direct competition with Kalshi and Polymarket as interest in prediction markets heats up. A company with ties to the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX is being acquired by Robinhood Markets and Susquehanna International Group as part of a push into prediction markets. According to a Reuters report on Tuesday, Robinhood and Susquehanna will acquire a 90% stake in LedgerX, one of the few solvent companies tied to FTX following its bankruptcy filing in 2022. The move came just hours after Robinhood announced the launch of a futures and derivatives platform with options for prediction markets.  Robinhood initially reported the acquisition of a majority stake in MIAXdx, an exchange and clearinghouse licensed by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. MIAXdx, previously known as LedgerX, was acquired by Miami International Holdings (MIAX) for $50 million in 2023 amid FTX’s bankruptcy. MIAX will retain a 10% stake in the firm, according to Reute...

FCA has admitted Eunice to its sandbox as UK crypto markets have developed shared disclosure templates with Coinbase, Crypto.com and Kraken, supporting a staged roadmap for digital asset rules, strengthened transparency standards and new infrastructure for settlement and tokenized deposits. The post UK Regulator Tests Industry-Led Solution to Protect Crypto Investors appeared first on Cryptonews.

Just when traders got used to price declines on the Wednesday ahead of Turkey Day, bitcoin pulled a reversal higher.

Major banking institution selects XLM network for programmable digital currency pilot program

Murad has described an early-stage contest between centralizing AI and decentralizing cryptography, where AI agents trade on blockchains while unemployed youth and wider society use crypto rails to respond to rising inequality and shifting economic power. The post Murad Warns: AI and Crypto Are Heading for a Decades-Long Battle appeared first on Cryptonews.

The pending merger, between Upbit owner Dunamu and payments giant Naver, is reportedly focused on the booming stablecoin sector.

Thailand has ordered World to stop iris-for-token sign-ups and permanently delete stored biometric data from about 1.2M people, saying the model has breached PDPA rules on sensitive information and echoed wider global concerns over iris-based digital identity systems. The post Thailand Orders Sam Altman’s World to Wipe 1.2M Iris Scans Or Face Prison appeared first on Cryptonews.

Institutional accumulation drives HBAR above key technical levels as futures launch approaches.

Trading app Robinhood may be looking to launch its own prediction market platform, analysts say, following a newly announced acquisition.

Despite a sharp $55 billion decline in total value locked since October, the DeFi sector remains structurally strong, with rising DEX activity and steadily growing protocol fundamentals.

U.S. lawmakers have introduced the AI Fraud Deterrence Act in response to a surge in AI-driven fraud, proposing tougher prison terms and fines for bank, wire and mail fraud, money laundering and impersonation as crypto scams and deepfake attacks have expanded nationwide since 2023. The post U.S. Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Crackdown on Explosive Growth of AI-Powered Fraud appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin Depot has disclosed an $18.47M arbitration award tied to alleged defects in BitAccess ATM systems used by Cash Cloud, as it contests overlapping claims in U.S. bankruptcy court and reports year-over-year Bitcoin ATM revenue growth but weaker quarter-on-quarter profit. The post Bitcoin Depot Hit With $18.5M Award – Faces Dual Lawsuits Over “Crippling” ATM Failures appeared first on Cryptonews.

Fiat currency inflation, US dollar shortages, and global competition are prompting the government to integrate cryptocurrencies. The government of Bolivia will integrate cryptocurrencies and stablecoins into the financial system in a push to modernize the country’s economy, Bolivia’s economic minister, Jose Gabriel Espinoza, announced on Tuesday. Banks will be allowed to custody crypto on behalf of clients, enabling digital currencies to function as a legal tender for savings accounts, credit products, and loans, according to Reuters. “You can’t control crypto globally, so you have to recognize it and use it to your advantage,” Espinoza said. Read more

The ratings agency cited bitcoin's rising share in the stablecoin reserves, making USDT vulnerable to falling prices.

Ethereum has doubled its gas limit from roughly 30 million to 60 million in a year, increasing throughput as client teams back a higher-capacity mainnet while Vitalik Buterin outlines targeted opcode changes and a gradual scaling roadmap alongside proto-danksharding. The post Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum’s Growth Will Be “Less Uniform” as Gas Costs Face Targeted Adjustments appeared first on Cryptonews.

The SEC’s 2025 agenda proposes clearer rules, safer market practices and stronger oversight for the crypto ecosystem, potentially influencing regulations worldwide. For years, US crypto firms operated under overlapping rules from the SEC, CFTC, FTC and FinCEN. The revised 2025 plan signals Washington’s intent to build a more flexible and structured framework tailored to digital assets. The SEC is moving toward a model centered on innovation, capital formation, market efficiency and investor protection. This marks an acknowledgment that crypto requires dedicated rules rather than adaptations of older regulations. The plan may lead to exemptions, safe harbors, DLT-specific transfer agent rules and crypto market structure amendments. These steps could help integrate digital assets into traditional market infrastructure. Read more