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Cointelegraph.com - 01:38 Dec 03, 2025
Trump hasn’t confirmed who he will have replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell with next year, but two recent hints, taken together, point to his crypto-friendly adviser. Prediction market odds on Kevin Hasset becoming the next chair of the US Federal Reserve spiked after US President Donald Trump appeared to hint at who he has in mind during a White House event. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump introduced guests, welcoming Hassett as a “potential Fed chair.” “It’s a great group, and I guess a potential Fed chair is here too,” he said. “I don’t know, are we allowed to say that, potential? He’s a respected person, that I can tell you. Thank you, Kevin.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 00:30 Dec 03, 2025
Kevin O’Leary said he is not positioning his investments around expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut rates in December. American entrepreneur and investor Kevin O’Leary has pushed back against speculation that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December — a move that typically signals a favorable outlook for crypto. However, O’Leary doesn’t anticipate a Fed rate hold negatively impacting Bitcoin’s (BTC) price. “I don’t actually think the Fed's gonna cut in December,” O’Leary, also known as “Mr Wonderful,” told Cointelegraph during an interview on Tuesday, emphasizing that it’s not “gonna make a difference to Bitcoin.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 23:38 Dec 02, 2025
Kalshi has doubled its valuation after its latest Series E funding round, which come as the prediction market posted record trading volumes last month. Prediction market Kalshi has closed a $1 billion funding round at a valuation of $11 billion, after seeing its best-ever monthly volume in November. Confirming an earlier report by TechCrunch, Kalshi said on Tuesday that its latest Series E round was led by the crypto-focused venture firm Paradigm, with participation from other crypto-engaged VCs Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz and Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest. “Kalshi is replacing debate, subjectivity, and talk with markets, accuracy, and truth,” said Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour. “We have created a new way of consuming and engaging with information.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:56 Dec 02, 2025
Ether price surged to $3,000 on Tuesday, but lagged behind the US stock market rally as muted demand for ETH derivatives and growth in competing blockchains kept traders skeptical. Key takeaways: The ETH futures premium and the put options skew indicate that traders are hedging aggressively despite an 8% price rebound. Ethereum’s weekly fees slid 49% amid weakened DEX activity, while Tron and Solana fees rose 9%. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:46 Dec 02, 2025
The move combines Everstake’s validator infrastructure with Taurus’ regulated custody stack, adding a staking pathway for institutional clients. Taurus has entered into a partnership with Everstake that will integrate enterprise staking into its custody system for institutional clients, offering access to yield generation across proof-of-stake networks. Taurus, a Swiss FINMA-regulated digital asset infrastructure provider, will integrate Everstake’s non-custodial staking services into its custody stack, according to Tuesday’s announcement from the company. The move enables banks and institutional clients using Taurus to delegate assets such as Solana (SOL), Near Protocol (NEAR), Cardano (ADA), and Tezos (XTZ) to Everstake’s validators while keeping private keys and operational control within their existing custody workflows. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:33 Dec 02, 2025
The entity formed by 10 banks is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.” A group of 10 banks plans to introduce a euro-pegged stablecoin in 2026 under an entity authorized by the Dutch Central Bank. In a Tuesday notice, BNP Paribas said it would join nine other EU-based banks in an effort to launch a euro-backed stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.” The Amsterdam-based entity formed by the banks, Qivalis, will launch a stablecoin compliant with the region’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, subject to regulatory approval. “A native euro stablecoin isn’t just about convenience — it’s about monetary autonomy in the digital age,” said Qivalis CEO Jan-Oliver Sell. “Presenting new opportunities for European companies and consumers to interact with onchain payments and digital asset markets in their own currency.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:19 Dec 02, 2025
The acquisition will give Kraken full control of the xStocks tokenized-equity platform, strengthening the exchange’s push into regulated real-world assets. US-based crypto exchange Kraken has agreed to acquire Backed Finance AG, the company behind the issuance of xStocks, adding to a string of acquisitions the exchange has made this year while bringing the tokenized-equities platform under its roof. According to Tuesday’s announcement, Kraken plans to integrate xStocks’ issuance, trading and settlement more tightly into its products, including its global money app, while expanding support to additional blockchains and markets. XStocks is a platform that issues tokenized versions of publicly traded equities, such as stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It currently offers over 60 tokenized products and has recorded more than $10 billion in combined exchange and onchain volume since launching earlier this year. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:54 Dec 02, 2025
Representative Stephen Lynch questioned Fed supervisor Michelle Bowman about her comments on digital assets at a November conference in Madrid. US Representative Stephen Lynch pressed Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman on Tuesday over her past remarks encouraging banks to “engage fully” with digital assets, questioning the Fed’s role in advancing crypto frameworks while showing confusion over the definition of stablecoins. In a Tuesday oversight hearing, Lynch asked Bowman, the Fed vice chair for supervision, about remarks she had made at the Santander International Banking Conference in November. According to the congressman, Bowman said she supported banks “[engaging] fully” with respect to digital assets. However, according to Bowman’s comments at the conference, she referred to “digital assets” rather than specifically cryptocurrencies. The questioning turned into Lynch asking Bowman about distinctions between digital assets and stablecoins. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:14 Dec 02, 2025
Solana’s supply crunch and liquidity inflows kept the price above $120, but demand from futures traders remained subdued. Solana’s (SOL) onchain flows are flashing a powerful supply-side shift with the crypto asset hovering just above the $120 support zone, but market participation still needs to intensify to turn this structural advantage into upside momentum. Key takeaways: $2.12 billion USDC flowed into Binance while $1.11 billion SOL exited, forming a textbook bullish structure around the $120 level. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:06 Dec 02, 2025
CME has rolled out new crypto benchmarks, including a Bitcoin volatility index designed to sharpen risk pricing across futures and options markets. The Chicago-based CME Group has introduced a new suite of cryptocurrency benchmarks designed to provide standardized pricing and volatility data for institutional traders using tools they’re familiar with across traditional asset classes. Announced Tuesday, the CME CF Cryptocurrency Benchmarks cover a range of digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP). Notably, the launch includes the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Benchmarks, which track the implied volatility of Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin Futures options, effectively serving as a crypto-market equivalent of the equity market’s VIX by showing how much price movement traders expect over the next 30 days. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:44 Dec 02, 2025
Bitcoin’s underperformance versus gold and the rapid expansion of global liquidity suggest that BTC’s current pricing is deeply discounted. Will BTC be the star performer of 2026? Bitcoin’s (BTC) current trading behavior reflects one of its deepest macroeconomic disconnects in years, with global liquidity surging while BTC continues to lag behind money supply growth and gold’s record performance. A recent report from Bitwise suggested this gap may be setting up a significant asymmetric opportunity in Bitcoin heading into 2026. Key takeaways: Bitcoin is currently undershooting the global money supply by 66%, implying a model-based fair value near $270,000. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:22 Dec 02, 2025
The new platform lands amid a wave of fintech adoption of stablecoins for global transfers, payouts and onchain settlement. Fintech payments provider Unlimit has launched a non-custodial platform designed to act as a clearinghouse for major stablecoins and provide direct global off-ramps. The company said the service will simplify stablecoin swaps by pairing decentralized exchange mechanics with its existing global payments network. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the platform will enable users to swap and cash out stablecoins through a single interface, aiming to reduce fragmentation in the stablecoin market under “gasless” and zero-commission conversions. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:45 Dec 02, 2025
A clear look at Strategy’s Bitcoin model, the conditions that could trigger sales and how to understand future updates within the proper context. Strategy is the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, with roughly 650,000 BTC on its balance sheet. The company’s model hinges on raising capital and converting it into BTC while keeping its market-cap-to-Bitcoin value (mNAV) above 1. CEO Phong Le has described any Bitcoin sale as a “last resort” option that would be considered only if mNAV drops below 1 and access to new capital meaningfully deteriorates. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:30 Dec 02, 2025
ABTC shares plunged by more than 50% in early trading as the broader crypto market downturn triggered a sharp repricing of mining and treasury stocks. Shares of American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC), the Bitcoin-mining and treasury company headed by Eric Trump, plunged on Tuesday as difficult market conditions continued to pressure crypto-linked equities. ABTC, which debuted on the Nasdaq in early September following a reverse merger with Gryphon Digital Mining, lost more than half its value in early trading. The stock reached an intraday low of $1.75, representing a 51% decline on the day, according to data from Yahoo Finance. The shares are now down roughly 78% from their post-listing high of $9.31 on Sept. 9, underscoring the broad unwinding across the digital-asset sector and its spillover into related equities. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:21 Dec 02, 2025
Paul Atkins spoke from the NYSE on Tuesday, saying that the SEC planned to unveil an innovation exemption for crypto projects ”in a month or so.” Paul Atkins, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, said that the agency can continue advancing digital asset regulation without legislation from Congress, signaling his expectations for the industry in 2026. In a CNBC interview released on Tuesday, Atkins said the SEC was providing “technical assistance” as Congress considered legislation for digital asset regulation, likely referring to the market structure bill working its way through the US Senate. Atkins said that although the agency’s operations were impacted by the longest US government shutdown in the country’s history, he continued to make progress on “rules that are focused on helping [the crypto] sector.” “We have enough authority to drive forward,” said Atkins. “I’m looking forward to having an innovation exemption that we’ve been talking about now. We’ll be able to get that out in a month ... -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:08 Dec 02, 2025
Texas’ Bitcoin reserve initiative under SB 21 signals a shift in how governments may approach digital assets and how it could influence the financial system at a macro level. Texas became the first US state to add Bitcoin exposure to a state-managed investment portfolio by purchasing about $5 million of BlackRock’s IBIT ETF through its newly created Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. SB 21 shifted Texas from a crypto mining hub to an active digital asset investor. The bill authorizes the state comptroller to buy, hold and sell Bitcoin using a legislature-approved $10-million fund. The initial allocation is small relative to Texas’ overall investment portfolio, which holds more than $667 million in S&P 500 ETFs. This signals a cautious and exploratory step. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:20 Dec 02, 2025
Ether risks a deeper sell-off toward $2,500–$2,200 as MVRV support weakens and a bearish pennant threatens to break lower. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), extended its downturn into December after falling roughly 30% over the past three months, raising worries about how much further the sell-off could run by year’s end. Key takeaways: ETH could slide toward $2,500–$2,200 if MVRV support and the pennant break down. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:01 Dec 02, 2025
Concordium has added ID checks to stablecoin payments, enabling AI systems to purchase restricted goods and services online. Update (Dec. 2, 16:20 UTC): This article has been updated to clarify that x402 was initially incubated by Coinbase and is not owned by the exchange. Concordium’s identity and age-verification system has added support for x402 in a move aimed at enabling AI agents to make automated stablecoin payments. Announced Tuesday, the integration is designed to allow AI-powered applications to pay for goods and services that require identity verification, including travel bookings, online content, video games and other age-restricted services. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:22 Dec 02, 2025
Spot XRP ETFs recorded inflows for 11 consecutive days as the RSI formed a bullish divergence on the price charts, early signs that a rally was in the cards. Spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued to attract investors, recording their eleventh straight day of inflows, underscoring institutional demand. But is this enough to keep the XRP (XRP) price above $2 and trigger a sustained recovery? Key takeaways: Spot XRP ETFs have attracted over $756 million in inflows since their launch. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:17 Dec 02, 2025
Russia’s central bank is considering scrapping its strict requirements for crypto transactions as sanctions make it hard for Russians to transact internationally. An official from the Bank of Russia suggested easing restrictions on cryptocurrencies in response to the sweeping sanctions imposed on the country. According to a Monday report by local news outlet Kommersant, Bank of Russia First Deputy Governor Vladimir Chistyukhin said the regulator is discussing easing regulations for cryptocurrencies. He explicitly linked the rationale for this effort to the sanctions imposed on Russia by Western countries following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Chistyukhin said that easing the crypto rules is particularly relevant when Russia and Russians are subject to restrictions “on the use of normal currencies for making payments abroad.” Read more
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