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Citadel pushes SEC to classify open-source developers as unregistered stockbrokers – Uniswap fires back

CryptoSlate - 18:30 Dec 06, 2025

On Dec. 2, Citadel Securities filed a 13-page letter with the SEC arguing that decentralized protocols facilitating tokenized US equity trading already meet statutory definitions of exchanges and broker-dealers, and regulators should treat them accordingly. Two days later, the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee convened a panel on tokenized equities that made clear the question is […] The post Citadel pushes SEC to classify open-source developers as unregistered stockbrokers – Uniswap fires back appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Zcash and privacy protocols face a “do-or-die” SEC meeting that determines if developers are personally liable for code

CryptoSlate - 14:25 Dec 06, 2025

The SEC’s Crypto Task Force scheduled a four-hour roundtable on financial surveillance and privacy for Dec. 15, bringing together zero-knowledge proof developers, civil liberties advocates, and protocol executives to debate whether blockchain privacy tools can coexist with anti-money laundering enforcement. The timing is deliberate. Two months ago, the co-founders of Samourai Wallet received five- and […] The post Zcash and privacy protocols face a “do-or-die” SEC meeting that determines if developers are personally liable for code appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Is Base’s Solana bridge a ‘vampire attack’ on SOL liquidity or multichain pragmatism?

CryptoSlate - 10:29 Dec 06, 2025

Base launched a bridge to Solana on Dec. 4, and within hours, Solana’s most vocal builders accused Jesse Pollak of running a vampire attack disguised as interoperability. The bridge uses Chainlink CCIP and Coinbase infrastructure to let users move assets between Base and Solana, with early integrations in Zora, Aerodrome, Virtuals, Flaunch, and Relay. These […] The post Is Base’s Solana bridge a ‘vampire attack’ on SOL liquidity or multichain pragmatism? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin treasury stocks are becoming “distressed assets” as a $107,000 cost basis traps late entrants underwater

CryptoSlate - 22:00 Dec 05, 2025

The “infinite money glitch” of the corporate Bitcoin treasury has stalled. For much of this market cycle, the trade was simple: stock in companies holding Bitcoin traded at a massive premium to the underlying Net Asset Value (NAV). This allowed firms to issue expensive equity to buy cheaper coins, thereby accretively increasing Bitcoin per share. […] The post Bitcoin treasury stocks are becoming “distressed assets” as a $107,000 cost basis traps late entrants underwater appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin thieves stole $1.1B using fake bird noises: Now Malaysia hunts heat signatures from the sky

CryptoSlate - 20:35 Dec 05, 2025

In Malaysia’s illegal Bitcoin (BTC) mining hotspots, the hunt begins in the sky. Drones buzz over rows of shops and abandoned houses, sweeping for pockets of unexpected heat, which is the thermal signature of machines that shouldn’t be running. On the ground, police carry handheld sensors that sniff out irregular power use. Sometimes the pursuit […] The post Bitcoin thieves stole $1.1B using fake bird noises: Now Malaysia hunts heat signatures from the sky appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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XRP sentiment has collapsed, but a “Fear Zone” signal hints that retail sellers are making a costly error

CryptoSlate - 19:05 Dec 05, 2025

XRP is showing one of the clearest splits in crypto this quarter between what people say and what they do with their money. Social data tracking bullish and bearish commentary indicates that the mood around the asset has entered a new Fear zone, even as the XRP Ledger (XRPL) logs its most active stretch of […] The post XRP sentiment has collapsed, but a “Fear Zone” signal hints that retail sellers are making a costly error appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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CFTC leverage ruling finally opens the door for $25 trillion giants to enter the crypto market

CryptoSlate - 17:05 Dec 05, 2025

On Dec. 4, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved leveraged spot crypto trading on federally regulated exchanges. For the first time in American history, spot Bitcoin and other crypto assets can trade with margin inside the CFTC framework that already governs futures and options, backed by central clearing and long-tested risk management. […] The post CFTC leverage ruling finally opens the door for $25 trillion giants to enter the crypto market appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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2025 was officially a wipeout year for US spot Bitcoin ETFs – now flat YoY and down $48B since October

CryptoSlate - 15:05 Dec 05, 2025

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs gave back nearly all of their 2025 gains after hitting a cycle high in early October, with total net assets sliding to $120.68 billion as of Dec. 4, down $48.86 billion from the Oct. 6 peak. The drawdown leaves the category essentially flat year-over-year, sitting just $30 million below the $120.71 […] The post 2025 was officially a wipeout year for US spot Bitcoin ETFs – now flat YoY and down $48B since October appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Cardano is executing a “silent reset” after a critical ledger error nearly fractured the network in November

CryptoSlate - 13:06 Dec 05, 2025

In an industry that thrives on noise and chaos, Cardano is betting its future on a “quiet” hard fork and improved coordination among its leading internal stakeholders. The blockchain network is preparing to execute a technical upgrade engineered to be virtually invisible to the market. Known as Protocol Version 11, the “no new era” hard […] The post Cardano is executing a “silent reset” after a critical ledger error nearly fractured the network in November appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin on-chain data just flashed critical bearish signal that CryptoQuant warns marks a verified cycle top

CryptoSlate - 10:10 Dec 05, 2025

On Dec. 3, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju made the feared call that “most Bitcoin on-chain indicators are bearish.” He added, “Without macro liquidity, we enter a bear cycle.” The CEO was explicit. He tied his argument to his firm’s composite on-chain dashboards and a global-liquidity framework, framing the November drawdown not as a healthy […] The post Bitcoin on-chain data just flashed critical bearish signal that CryptoQuant warns marks a verified cycle top appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin is quietly becoming the ultimate expert witness, forcing judges to accept a new standard of truth

CryptoSlate - 23:35 Dec 04, 2025

The year is 2075. The judge does not ask for a deed. She asks for a transaction ID. The landlord’s lawyer queues up a Bitcoin transaction from fifteen years earlier that moved a token representing the property. The tenant’s lawyer concedes the transaction exists, yet claims the signature was obtained under duress. Everyone in the […] The post Bitcoin is quietly becoming the ultimate expert witness, forcing judges to accept a new standard of truth appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Chainlink’s $64M Grayscale ETF debut hides private banking loophole threatening to sever link between usage and price

CryptoSlate - 22:05 Dec 04, 2025

Grayscale’s conversion of its legacy Chainlink trust into the GLNK exchange-traded product on Dec. 2 did more than simply add another ticker to the NYSE Arca board. With roughly $13 million in day-one trading volume, $41 million in immediate inflows, and assets climbing to approximately $64 million within the first 48 hours, GLNK entered the […] The post Chainlink’s $64M Grayscale ETF debut hides private banking loophole threatening to sever link between usage and price appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ethereum prepares a controversial 2026 overhaul that will forcibly strip power from the network’s most dominant players

CryptoSlate - 20:20 Dec 04, 2025

Ethereum completed its Fusaka upgrade on Dec. 3, marking one of the network’s most essential steps toward long-term scalability. The upgrade builds on a series of changes since the 2022 Merge and follows the earlier Dencun and Pectra releases, which lowered Layer 2 fees and increased blob capacity. Fusaka goes further by restructuring how Ethereum […] The post Ethereum prepares a controversial 2026 overhaul that will forcibly strip power from the network’s most dominant players appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Every major firm now finally allows Bitcoin, yet an “invisible” compliance layer is quietly blocking your access

CryptoSlate - 18:30 Dec 04, 2025

Vanguard’s reversal this week closed the last major holdout. The firm opened its brokerage to third-party crypto ETFs and mutual funds tied to BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL, while still refusing to launch its own crypto funds or touch memecoin products. That shift matters because Vanguard was the last major, brand-name US asset manager with […] The post Every major firm now finally allows Bitcoin, yet an “invisible” compliance layer is quietly blocking your access appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Are you doxxed? Crypto holders are now primary targets for violent gangs using one specific data overlap to locate homes

CryptoSlate - 16:45 Dec 04, 2025

On the night of Nov. 26, Danylo K., a 21-year-old Ukrainian student and the son of Kharkiv’s deputy mayor, was lured to the underground garage of Vienna’s Sofitel hotel by a fellow student. As local outlets reported, what followed was a torture session designed to extract cryptocurrency wallet passwords: attackers beat him until his teeth […] The post Are you doxxed? Crypto holders are now primary targets for violent gangs using one specific data overlap to locate homes appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Crypto Cayman foundations surge 70% as a new court ruling exposes tokenholders to devastating personal liability risks

CryptoSlate - 14:33 Dec 04, 2025

Cayman foundation formations climbed more than 70% year over year to exceed 1,300 by the end of 2024, extending a multi-cycle shift toward offshore structures. According to a Cayman Finance report, early 2025 data showed that more than 400 additional registrations indicate the trend has continued despite recent moves by the United States to recast […] The post Crypto Cayman foundations surge 70% as a new court ruling exposes tokenholders to devastating personal liability risks appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin price action is no longer determined by exchanges, forcing traders to watch this one institutional metric

CryptoSlate - 12:13 Dec 04, 2025

Bitcoin’s market structure has entered a new phase as US spot exchange-traded funds now account for more than 5% of cumulative net inflows into the asset. According to Glassnode, the 12 funds have allowed institutions to become a marginal source of demand for the world’s largest digital asset. The firm noted that this was discovered […] The post Bitcoin price action is no longer determined by exchanges, forcing traders to watch this one institutional metric appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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American Bitcoin plunged 50% during a crypto rally, exposing a fatal flaw in the “Trump proxy” trade

CryptoSlate - 10:48 Dec 04, 2025

Bitcoin (BTC) clawed back from $86,286 on Dec. 2 to $93,324 as of press time, up by 8%, while the Trump family’s American Bitcoin (ABTC) shares tumbled. The BTC price increase can be attributed to improved macro conditions and Vanguard’s opening of crypto ETF access to tens of millions of clients. At the same time, […] The post American Bitcoin plunged 50% during a crypto rally, exposing a fatal flaw in the “Trump proxy” trade appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin’s rally now hinges on “shadow chair” bet that demands violent, immediate dollar collapse

CryptoSlate - 23:05 Dec 03, 2025

Bitcoin’s recent rebound came as traders raised the probability of a December Federal Reserve rate cut, the dollar eased, and attention turned to who will lead the central bank after Jerome Powell’s term ends in 2026. Futures markets moved the odds of a 25-basis-point cut this month into the mid-to-high 80% range, a shift that […] The post Bitcoin’s rally now hinges on “shadow chair” bet that demands violent, immediate dollar collapse appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Secret footage from a rigged laptop exposes how North Korean spies are slipping past your security team

CryptoSlate - 22:10 Dec 03, 2025

North Korean operatives were caught on camera, live, after security researchers lured them into a booby-trapped “developer laptop,” capturing how the Lazarus-linked crew tried to blend into a US crypto job pipeline using legitimate AI hiring tools and cloud services. The evolution in state-sponsored cybercrime was reportedly captured in real time by researchers at BCA […] The post Secret footage from a rigged laptop exposes how North Korean spies are slipping past your security team appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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