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  • Trust Wallet taps Revolut for crypto purchases in Europe
    Cointelegraph.com - 14:13 Dec 11, 2025
    Trust Wallet’s “zero-fee” crypto purchases through Revolut arrive weeks after the fintech unicorn hit a $75 billion valuation in a private share sale. Update (Dec. 11, 2025, 5:00 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add a statement by Trust Wallet CEO Eowyn Chen. Trust Wallet, the self-custodial crypto wallet owned by Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, has partnered with European fintech unicorn and digital banking giant Revolut to introduce a new way to purchase crypto assets on its platform. Trust Wallet users can now buy Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) with Revolut through a direct integration, the company announced on Thursday. Read more
  • Ether vs. Bitcoin: ETH price poised for 80% rally in 2026
    Cointelegraph.com - 14:07 Dec 11, 2025
    Ether's inverse head-and-shoulders pattern and rebound from a key accumulation zone signal a potential 80% rally in 2026. Ethereum’s Ether (ETH) token may rally by over 80% versus Bitcoin (BTC) in 2026, according to a classic bullish reversal scenario developing on its long-term charts. Key points: ETH/BTC charts point to a potential move toward 0.059–0.063 BTC in 2026. Read more
  • Big questions: Would Bitcoin survive a 10-year power outage?
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Dec 11, 2025
    No power. No computers. Human race on life support. Could Bitcoin survive a decade-long global blackout? The answer may surprise you. We all love to say that Bitcoin is indestructible: decentralized, censorship-resistant and unstoppable. But we assume one tiny detail: that electricity is still a thing.  What would happen if it suddenly stopped?  Picture a 10-year global blackout. No computers, no exchanges, no ASIC miners. People are trading potatoes for firewood. What happens to Bitcoin? Read more
  • Bitcoin due 2026 bottom as exchange volumes grind lower: Analysis
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:18 Dec 11, 2025
    Bitcoin analysis warned that the next BTC price bottom may appear in 2026 as exchange trading volume enters a long grind lower. Bitcoin (BTC) may see a “shock move” that brings back BTC price upside — but not until 2026. Key points: The next Bitcoin price bottom will take until 2026 to hit, new analysis concludes. Read more
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  • UK FCA makes pound stablecoin payments 2026 priority
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:14 Dec 11, 2025
    The UK’s financial watchdog has put British pound‑pegged stablecoin payments on its 2026 growth agenda, as London scrambles to keep its edge in digital finance. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made pound-denominated stablecoin payments a top priority for 2026, fast-tracking a dedicated regulatory sandbox for prospective issuers ahead of new digital-asset rules. The watchdog said the move is part of a package of “ambitious new growth measures” for next year, aimed at supporting UK‑issued stablecoins as a way to make payments faster and more convenient. In a letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer this week, the regulator outlined almost 50 reforms aimed at strengthening the UK’s position as a global financial hub. Among them, the FCA flagged advancing UK-issued pound stablecoins in 2026 as a central milestone in its broader growth strategy. Read more
  • Coinbase opens Solana DEX access as CeFi and DeFi converge
    Cointelegraph.com - 12:14 Dec 11, 2025
    Coinbase has plugged directly into Solana’s fast-growing DeFi ecosystem, letting users trade any Solana token via DEX rails without a formal listing. Coinbase is moving deeper into the Solana ecosystem, letting users trade native Solana tokens through a decentralized exchange integration rather than traditional listings. Andrew Allen, Coinbase protocol specialist, said in an X post that Coinbase now allows its users to trade all Solana (SOL) tokens through a decentralized exchange (DEX) integration, “without listings,” he noted, adding that “very soon you will be able to open the Coinbase app and see native Solana assets on Coinbase.” “For issuers and builders, if your token has sufficient liquidity, this means you can be accessible to the millions of users on Coinbase without getting listed,” Allen said. Read more
  • Bubblemaps challenges PEPE’s fair launch, alleges 30% of genesis supply bundled
    Cointelegraph.com - 11:57 Dec 11, 2025
    About 30% of the initial PEPE supply was bundled under the same entity, which sold $2 million worth of tokens the day after launch, according to Bubblemaps. Blockchain data is casting doubt on the “for the people” launch narrative of memecoin Pepe, with new analysis suggesting that almost a third of the initial supply was held by a single entity and contributed to heavy early selling pressure. About 30% of the Pepe (PEPE) token supply was bundled at launch in April 2023, blockchain data visualization platform Bubblemaps claimed on Wednesday in a post on X, adding that investors were “lied to.” The same wallet cluster sold $2 million worth of PEPE tokens the day after launch, adding significant sell pressure that stopped the token from surpassing the $12 billion milestone, according to Bubblemaps. Read more
  • Poland resubmits vetoed crypto bill with ‘not even a comma’ changed
    Cointelegraph.com - 11:22 Dec 11, 2025
    The Polish government reintroduced an identical version of an 84-page crypto bill that was vetoed by the president, raising questions about local versus centralized EU oversight. Polish lawmakers have doubled down on crypto regulation rejected by President Karol Nawrocki, deepening tensions between the president and Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Polska2050, part of the ruling coalition in the Sejm — Poland’s lower house of parliament — reintroduced the extensive crypto bill on Tuesday, just days after Nawrocki vetoed an identical bill. The bill’s backers, including Adam Gomoła — a member of Poland2050 — called Bill 2050 an “improved” successor to the vetoed Bill 1424, but government spokesman Adam Szłapka reportedly declared that “not even a comma” had been changed. Read more
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  • UAE telco giant e& taps dirham stablecoin for bill payments pilot
    Cointelegraph.com - 10:59 Dec 11, 2025
    The MoU marks a cautious step toward real-world stablecoin payments in the UAE, with e& assessing how AE Coin may integrate into its digital channels. Update Dec. 11, 12:45 pm UTC: This article has been updated to add another section about e& money’s partnership with Crypto.com. United Arab Emirates’ telecom giant e& is reportedly preparing to test whether regulated stablecoins can support mainstream consumer payments, having signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Al Maryah Community Bank to explore the use of a dirham-pegged stablecoin across its digital channels.   According to a Gulf News report, executives framed the collaboration as part of the UAE’s push toward regulated digital finance. Hatem Dowidar, e& Group CEO, said the stablecoin enables “instant settlement, complete transparency, and frictionless access.” Read more
  • XRP transaction fees drop 89%: Is price headed below $1.75?
    Cointelegraph.com - 10:21 Dec 11, 2025
    XRP price risked a 15% drop to as low as $1.73, fuelled by collapsing transaction fees, reduced speculator appetite and a weakening technical structure. XRP’s (XRP) drop toward $2 was preceded by a significant drop in transaction fees, which analysts said may fuel a deeper price correction. Key takeaways: XRP transaction fees have dropped to 650 XRP per day, levels last seen in December 2020. Read more
  • Norway’s central bank says CBDC ‘not warranted,’ cites strong payment system
    Cointelegraph.com - 09:24 Dec 11, 2025
    Norway rules that a digital krone is unnecessary for now, highlighting its strong payment rails and the uncertain benefits of both retail and wholesale CBDCs. Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway, concluded that introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is “not warranted at this time,” marking a clear signal that the country is reconsidering the urgency of retail and wholesale CBDCs. The central bank said Wednesday that Norway’s existing payment system already offers secure, efficient and low-cost transactions, reducing the need for a CBDC in the near term. Still, the bank remains open to launching a CBDC in the future.  “Norges Bank has concluded that introducing a central bank digital currency is currently not warranted,” said Norges Bank Governor Ida Wolden Bache. “The need for such a currency may, however, change in the future.” Read more
  • State Street, Galaxy and Ondo join tokenized cash race with 24/7 sweep fund
    Cointelegraph.com - 08:52 Dec 11, 2025
    State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management are launching a tokenized private liquidity fund on Solana, with Ondo expected to invest $200 million. State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management are joining forces with Ondo Finance on a tokenized liquidity fund that will push cash “sweep” balances directly onto public blockchains, creating a potential source of 24/7 onchain liquidity. The planned State Street Galaxy Onchain Liquidity Sweep Fund, or SWEEP, is designed to take in and pay out PayPal’s (PYUSD) stablecoin for accredited investors, the companies said on Tuesday. Ondo is expected to seed the fund with $200 million, tying a major tokenized real-world asset (RWA) issuer directly into State Street’s tokenization stack. The fund will be powered by Galaxy Digital infrastructure, while State Street Bank and Trust Company, an affiliate of State Street Investment Management, will act as custodian. Read more
  • Gemini nabs US license to offer prediction markets
    Cointelegraph.com - 01:33 Dec 11, 2025
    An affiliate of the crypto exchange Gemini received a designated contract market license and it now plans to offer prediction markets in the US. Crypto exchange Gemini, founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has scored a license from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer prediction markets in the US. Gemini said on Wednesday that its affiliate, Gemini Titan, received a designated contract market license from the CFTC and “plans to enter into the prediction markets space.” The company said that “starting shortly,” its US users would be able to trade event contracts on its web platform. Gemini also said it would expand its US derivatives offerings to include crypto futures, options and perpetual contracts. Read more
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  • Crypto among sectors ‘debanked’ by 9 major banks: US regulator
    Cointelegraph.com - 01:08 Dec 11, 2025
    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said crypto was one of many industries that banks had denied services to, and it could refer its findings to the Justice Department. The nine largest US banks restricted financial services to politically contentious industries, including cryptocurrency, between 2020 and 2023, according to the preliminary findings of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The banking regulator said on Wednesday that its early findings show that major banks “made inappropriate distinctions among customers in the provision of financial services on the basis of their lawful business activities” across the three-year period. The banks either implemented policies restricting access to banking or required escalated reviews and approvals before giving financial services to certain customers, the OCC said, without giving specific details. Read more
  • Survey finds 6 in 10 of Asia’s rich plan to ramp up crypto buying
    Cointelegraph.com - 00:00 Dec 11, 2025
    Sygnum’s APAC HNWI Report 2025 found that 87% of Asia’s high-net-worth individuals are already exposed to crypto, with an average allocation of approximately 17%. More than half of wealthy Asian investors in a recent survey say they plan to increase their portfolio exposure to cryptocurrency over the next few years. Sygnum’s APAC HNWI Report 2025 found that 6 in 10 of the surveyed Asian high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are prepared to increase their crypto allocations based on a strong two- to five-year outlook. It polled 270 HNWIs with more than $1 million in investable assets and professional investors with over ten years of experience across ten APAC countries, mainly in Singapore, but including Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand. Read more
    Tags: Asia
  • Fed slashes interest rates, but issues mixed forward guidance
    Cointelegraph.com - 22:11 Dec 10, 2025
    A lack of clarity on future interest rate cuts under Jerome Powell's leadership has placed a damper on a Bitcoin price rally, analysts say. The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday to a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%. However, mixed comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will likely quell a Bitcoin price rally until the rate-cutting cycle resumes in 2026, analysts say. “In the near term, risks to inflation are tilted to the upside and risks to employment to the downside, a challenging situation. There is no risk-free path for policy,” Powell said at Wednesday’s Federal Reserve Open Committee (FOMC) meeting. These comments were not as “hawkish” as some analysts expected, but the Federal Reserve is now expected to issue only one rate cut in 2026 under Powell’s leadership, according to market analyst and Coinbureau founder Nic Puckrin. He added:  Read more
  • Fed rate cut may pump stocks but Bitcoin options call sub-$100K in January
    Cointelegraph.com - 22:08 Dec 10, 2025
    Federal Reserve monetary policy could benefit stocks, but BTC options show the short-term odds of Bitcoin rallying to $100,000 remain slim. Key takeaways: BTC derivatives pricing indicates weak conviction in a move above $100,000, reflecting macroeconomic uncertainty and Bitcoin’s underperformance compared to gold. Despite improved liquidity from Federal Reserve actions, whales remain cautious, signaling skepticism toward a durable Bitcoin breakout. Read more
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  • Pantera, Coinbase back Surf’s $15M push to build crypto-native AI models
    Cointelegraph.com - 21:38 Dec 10, 2025
    The funding will support Surf’s next AI model aimed at delivering deeper onchain analysis and automating research for crypto companies and traders. Surf, an AI platform built for digital-asset analysis, raised $15 million in a round led by Pantera Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures and DCG, to expand its AI models and enterprise tools. The company offers a domain-specific model used by exchanges and research companies to analyze onchain activity, market behavior and sentiment. The funding will go toward Surf 2.0, which will introduce more advanced models, broader proprietary data sets and additional agents designed to handle multi-step analytical tasks. Surf said its platform has seen rapid uptake since its launch in July, generating more than one million research reports and claiming millions in annual recurring revenue, with usage from a large share of major exchanges and research firms. Read more
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  • GameStop Q3 earnings miss estimates, pressured by soft sales and lower BTC gains
    Cointelegraph.com - 21:23 Dec 10, 2025
    Falling sales and diminished Bitcoin gains pressured earnings, with the stock continuing to retrace its brief rally in March. GameStop missed analyst estimates in the third quarter of 2025, dragging shares down over 4% on Wednesday, as declining core sales and reduced Bitcoin gains weighed on the quarter. The company’s Q3 revenue of $821 million fell short of analyst expectations of $987.29 million, according to Seeking Alpha. GameStop’s Q3 report also shows that it holds 4,710 Bitcoin (BTC), with unrealized losses during the quarter totaling $9 million, though its BTC position remains up $19.4 million for the year. Read more
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  • Tether launches privacy-focused health platform with on-device AI
    Cointelegraph.com - 20:50 Dec 10, 2025
    Tether says the system is designed to give users control over biometric data by keeping analysis and storage off the cloud. Tether has launched a new platform that aggregates data from multiple wearables and wellness apps into a single, locally processed dashboard, aiming to give users control over their biometric information. The platform, called QVAC Health, aggregates data from fitness trackers, nutrition apps and other wearables into an encrypted dashboard that works offline, using on-device AI and peer-to-peer model downloads to analyze activity, meals, symptoms and medication logs without relying on external servers. The app includes experimental computer-vision tools that can estimate calories and macronutrients from meal photos and can correlate those logs with data from multiple wearables to identify patterns in activity, recovery or sleep, all processed locally on the user’s device, according to a Wednesday announcement. Read more
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