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Cointelegraph.com - 11:45 Dec 10, 2025
Vitalik Buterin downplayed Ethereum’s recent brush with finality loss, saying temporary delays are fine if the wrong block is not finalized, and experts mostly agree. Ethereum can afford to lose finality from time to time without putting the network at serious risk, according to co-founder Vitalik Buterin, even after a recent client bug came close to disrupting the blockchain’s confirmation mechanism. Following a recent bug in the Prysm Ethereum client, Buterin said in an X post that there is “nothing wrong with losing finalization once in a while.” He added that finalization indicates the network is “really sure” a block will not be reverted. Buterin argued that if finality is occasionally delayed for hours due to a major bug, “that’s fine,” and the blockchain keeps working while that happens. The real issue would be something else, he said: “The thing to avoid is finalizing the wrong thing.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:41 Dec 10, 2025
Mubadala Capital teams up with Kaio to test tokenized access to private market strategies, signaling growing sovereign interest in onchain real-world assets. Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Capital has partnered with institutional real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure provider Kaio to explore tokenized access to private market investment strategies, marking a push from sovereign-linked capital into blockchain rails. The companies said on Tuesday that the initiative will assess how Kaio’s digital framework can enable institutional and accredited investors to access Mubadala Capital’s private market products onchain. The move signals interest in using RWA tokenization as a technological upgrade and a distribution layer for alternative assets traditionally gated behind high minimums, multi-year lockups and geographic limits. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:24 Dec 10, 2025
XRP ETFs absorbed 506 million tokens in under a month, strengthening the case that price discovery is likely on the table for 2026. XRP (XRP) may enter a faster-than-expected repricing phase, according to analyst Chad Steingraber, who predicted the price could move “from $2 to $10” in under a year. Key takeaways: XRP ETFs absorbed over 506 million XRP in a month, supporting a $10 price outlook. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:23 Dec 10, 2025
Silk Road-linked wallets still hold about $38.4 million worth of BTC, with millions potentially sitting in other unseized wallets. Darknet marketplace Silk Road-linked cryptocurrency wallets are moving again, less than a year after US President Donald Trump granted its jailed founder, Ross Ulbricht, a full pardon. Silk Road-tagged cryptocurrency wallets awoke Tuesday to transfer about $3.14 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC), according to blockchain data platform Arkham. The 176 transfers mark the wallet’s most significant activity in five years. Silk Road-related wallets executed only three small test transactions earlier this year. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:03 Dec 10, 2025
Bitcoin remains volatile ahead of the FOMC, with big overhead resistance at $94,000 in place and several key support levels below. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price failed in another attempt to break above resistance at $94,000 on Tuesday as volatility hit the market ahead of the Fed rate cut decision on Wednesday. Key takeaways: The odds of a 25 bps cut on Wednesday now stand at 96%, according to Polymarket. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:03 Dec 10, 2025
SlowMist’s Yu Xuan advised high-profile users to prune contacts, rotate passwords and act fast on alerts to reduce WeChat takeover risks. Update Dec. 10, 9:30 am UTC: This article has been updated to add comments from a Binance spokesperson. Newly appointed Binance co-CEO and co-founder Yi He said on X that her WeChat account was hijacked after an old mobile number was taken, highlighting how Web2 messaging platforms can be used to impersonate crypto executives. “WeChat was abandoned long ago, and the phone number was seized for use. It cannot be recovered at present,” she said in a translated X post. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:44 Dec 10, 2025
Strive, co-founded in 2022 by American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, launched a $500 million preferred stock offering to acquire more Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related products. Publicly traded asset manager and Bitcoin treasury company Strive has announced a $500 million stock sales program to raise funds for additional BTC purchases. The firm, which was co-founded in 2022 by American entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswamy, stated on Tuesday that it intends to use the net proceeds from the sale for “general corporate purposes, including, among other things, the acquisition of Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related products and for working capital.” It also intends to purchase “income-generating assets” to grow the company’s business, but did not specify which. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:34 Dec 10, 2025
Public testnet for the Stripe-and-Paradigm-built payments blockchain is now live, featuring tools for developer onboarding and stablecoin testing. Stripe and Paradigm’s joint blockchain project Tempo has launched its first public testnet, marking a major step forward in launching the official layer-1 blockchain. According to a Tuesday announcement from Tempo, the open source testnet is now live with anyone being able to “run a node or sync the chain” and test out a range of features. “Today’s testnet launch kicks off the next phase of Tempo’s development, with a focus on scale, reliability, and integration experience. Over the coming months, we’ll continue onboarding new infrastructure partners, adding new features and developer tooling, and stress-testing throughput under real payment loads,” Tempo said. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:02 Dec 09, 2025
The latest trial explored multiple stablecoins and showed tokenized US Treasurys can be reused instantly across counterparties on shared infrastructure. Digital Asset and a group of financial institutions have completed a second round of onchain US Treasury financing on the Canton Network, introducing real-time collateral reuse and expanding the number of stablecoins involved. Five transactions were executed in the newest phase, building on the July pilot, which first demonstrated that US Treasurys and the USDC (USDC) stablecoin could be combined to finance and settle transactions on the blockchain. In the latest trial, the companies used multiple stablecoins to finance positions against tokenized US Treasurys, widening the pool of onchain liquidity available for financing transactions. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:30 Dec 09, 2025
Real Finance’s raise comes as tokenization accelerates and institutions push deeper into RWAs, including fast-growing money market funds. Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization network Real Finance has secured $29 million in private funding to build an infrastructure layer for RWAs, aiming to make it easier for institutions to adopt tokenized assets. The funding round included a $25 million capital commitment from Nimbus Capital, a digital asset investment firm, with additional participation from Magnus Capital and Frekaz Group, the company informed Cointelegraph. Real Finance stated that the funding will be utilized to expand its compliance and operational infrastructure as it develops a full-stack RWA platform. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:21 Dec 09, 2025
Ethereum’s base layer demand softened in November, but ETH’s underlying price supports and strong layer-2 growth show the network still has momentum despite a drop in fees and TVL. Key takeaways: Ethereum’s base layer activity has cooled, with fees and TVL dropping, showing slower demand despite the recent price recovery. Layer-2 networks are growing rapidly, helping to support Ethereum even as base layer usage weakens and traders remain cautious. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:55 Dec 09, 2025
ETF analyst Eric Balchuas said there was a chance that such an investment vehicle “could put up better [returns]” based on BTC price moves after trading hours. A new regulatory filing by Tidal Trust has proposed listing and trading an exchange-traded fund that will hodl Bitcoin during off-market hours. In a Tuesday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Tidal Trust II filed a Form N-1A registration statement to add two Nicholas Wealth Management ETFs tied to Bitcoin (BTC) to its existing fund. The offerings, which included the Nicholas Bitcoin and Treasuries AfterDark ETF, would only buy BTC when US market trading hours ended and sell it at opening, effectively hodling through the day. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:37 Dec 09, 2025
The guidance confirms that facilitating customer crypto trades falls within the “business of banking,” expanding the range of activities that national banks may offer under existing law. The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has affirmed that national banks can intermediate cryptocurrency trades as riskless principals without holding the assets on their balance sheets, a move that brings traditional banks a step closer to offering regulated crypto brokerage services. In an interpretive letter released on Tuesday, the regulator said banks may act as principals in a crypto trade with one customer while simultaneously entering an offsetting trade with another, a structure that mirrors riskless principal activity in traditional markets. “Several applicants have discussed how conducting riskless principal crypto-asset transactions would benefit their proposed bank’s customers and business, including by offering additional services in a growing market,” notes the document. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:50 Dec 09, 2025
The partnership between the two advocacy groups was the latest move in efforts by US and UK policymakers to work closer together on crypto regulation. CryptoUK, a UK-based cryptocurrency trade association, has announced that it will join The Digital Chamber, a US crypto policy advocacy group, potentially marking a significant cross-collaboration on digital asset regulation between the two countries. In a Tuesday notice, CryptoUK said its team would fall under The Digital Chamber’s umbrella as part of a “unified, cross-border advocacy platform.” Both groups have worked in their respective countries to promote policies favoring the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, starting with The Digital Chamber in 2014 and CryptoUK in 2018. “CryptoUK has always aspired to ensure we are driven by policy-led issues, member collaboration, and regulatory engagement,” said Su Carpenter, CryptoUK’s executive director. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:32 Dec 09, 2025
Bitcoin bulls recaptured the $94,000 level, but BTC volume data raises doubts about the duration of the upmove. Will bulls provide the necessary momentum? Bitcoin (BTC) bulls appear to be back in control of the short-term trend, pushing the BTC price above $94,000, despite underlying liquidity indicators raising a red flag. Key takeaways: Bitcoin has reclaimed $94,000, strengthening the short-term bullish structure after a few days of indecision. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:24 Dec 09, 2025
Bitwise’s crypto index fund moves from OTC markets to NYSE Arca, marking another step in bringing diversified digital asset products onto regulated exchanges. Bitwise Asset Management’s 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW) is moving from the over-the-counter market to NYSE Arca, a shift that brings crypto exposure further into mainstream trading infrastructure. Beginning Tuesday, BITW is officially uplisted to NYSE Arca — one of the New York Stock Exchange’s electronic markets for exchange-traded products — where it will trade as an exchange-traded product, the company announced. Launched in 2017, BITW offers diversified exposure to the 10 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP). The fund rebalances monthly to reflect changes in the broader crypto market. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:15 Dec 09, 2025
The move makes PNC the first major US bank to offer spot Bitcoin trading within its own digital platform, starting with private bank clients. PNC Bank has begun offering direct spot Bitcoin trading to eligible private bank clients, becoming the first major US bank to enable buy, hold and sell functions inside its own digital platform. According to a Tuesday release, the launch marks the first phase of PNC’s partnership with Coinbase. Announced in July, the collaboration is supported by Coinbase’s Crypto-as-a-Service trading and custody stack. PNC Private Bank serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices and business owners. The bank plans to expand access to additional client groups and add more capabilities over time. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:40 Dec 09, 2025
A new Circle–Aleo stablecoin project highlights the growing demand for privacy features as firms weigh blockchain use against the risks of transparency. Stablecoin issuer Circle is developing a privacy-enhanced version of its US dollar-pegged USDC token, aiming to spur institutional adoption by offering greater confidentiality than traditional public blockchains allow. The new stablecoin, called USDCx and targeting banking and enterprise users, is being built in partnership with the privacy-focused blockchain company Aleo, Fortune reported on Tuesday, citing Aleo co-founder Howard Wu. Unlike most existing stablecoins, which have wallet addresses and transaction details fully visible onchain, USDCx is designed to provide “banking-level privacy.” Circle would still be able to provide a compliance record if law enforcement or regulators request information on specific transactions, according to the report. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:28 Dec 09, 2025
“Our staffs are exhausted,” said the Wyoming senator at the Blockchain Association Policy Summit on Tuesday, speaking on the progress of the crypto bill. Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, a member of the US Senate Banking Committee and one of the most prominent proponents for addressing digital asset market structure in Congress, said she wants to take the next step in advancing the bill sometime next week. Speaking at the Blockchain Association Policy Summit on Tuesday, Lummis said she anticipated that the markup hearing for the Responsible Financial Innovation Act — the Banking Committee’s version of market structure — would happen before Congress broke for the holidays. The senator said the crypto industry “was getting a little concerned” about the progress of the bill, adding that drafts were “changed so much every few days” during bipartisan discussions. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:16 Dec 09, 2025
Bitcoin miners offer a glimpse into potential BTC price upside to come as the historically accurate Hash Ribbons sent a buy signal. Bitcoin’s (BTC) Hash Ribbons metric, tracked by onchain analytics platform Capriole Investments, sent a “buy signal” for the fifth time in 2025. Key takeaways: A historically accurate Bitcoin price metric sends a “buy” signal for the fifth time this year. Read more
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