SEC’s Hester Peirce Defends Crypto Self-Custody and Financial Privacy
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Hester Peirce says crypto self-custody is a basic freedom and people should not be forced to rely on intermediaries to hold their assets.
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Grayscale to Launch First US Spot Chainlink ETF This Week, Says Nate Geraci
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Grayscale plans to launch the first US spot Chainlink ETF this week, converting its private LINK trust into a publicly traded fund.
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FDIC to Implement US Stablecoin Rule Framework This Month, Acting Chair Says
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will publish its first US stablecoin rule framework later this month.
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CZ’s YZi Labs in Boardroom Coup Bid for World’s Largest BNB Treasury
https://cryptonews.com/news/yzi-labs-boardroom-coup-bnb-treasury-bnc/

Changpeng Zhao–backed YZiLabs is pushing a boardroom takeover at BNB Network, claiming months of delays, weak disclosures, and a widening NAV discount have derailed the treasury strategy
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Crypto VC Funding Surges in November on Naver’s $10.3B Deal
https://cryptonews.com/news/crypto-vc-funding-surges-in-november-despite-fewer-rounds-on-navers-10-3b-deal/

Crypto VC deals fell sharply in November, but total funding jumped to $14 billion due to one mega-acquisition.
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Bitcoin Rebound Eases Altcoin Season Tension As SKY, PUMP And PENGU Outperform
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Altcoin season has remained elusive despite a modest Bitcoin rebound, with fear readings near lows and most flows staying in BTC and stablecoins, while SKY, PENGU and Pump.fun’s PUMP token have posted isolated gains driven by buybacks, branding and Solana meme trading.
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UK Formally Recognizes Crypto as Property with New Digital Assets Law
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The UK has formally recognized cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as legal property through a new Act of Parliament.
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Kalshi Becomes CNN’s Official Prediction Market Partner After Raising $1B
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Prediction markets platform Kalshi became CNN’s official prediction markets partner after raising $1B at an $11B valuation.
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Taiwan Targets Late-2026 Launch for First Domestic Stablecoin
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Taiwan is targeting a late-2026 launch for its first domestic stablecoin pending passage of a new crypto law.
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Bitcoin Rebounds Above $92K as Fear Eases and SUI, LINK, and 2Z Surge
https://cryptonews.com/news/altcoin-season-gasps-as-sui-link-and-2z-push-higher/

Altcoin Season has stayed constrained while Bitcoin has rebounded above $92,000 and the fear index has improved to 22, as Sui, Chainlink and DoubleZero have posted double-digit gains on new access, steady utility and rotation into mid cap tokens.
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Solana Seeker’s Core Chip Found to Have Unfixable Security Hole, Ledger Reports
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Ledger found an unfixable flaw in the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chip that can lead to full device takeover and private key theft.
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Senior Kremlin Official Proposes Counting Crypto Mining as Russia’s “Hidden Export”
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Crypto mining should be treated as a form of export in Russia’s official trade accounts, according to senior Kremlin official Maxim Oreshkin.
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Grayscale’s Spot Chainlink ETF Pulls $41M on Debut Despite Market Uncertainty
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Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas says the Chainlink ETF opened with $41 million in inflows and $13 million in volume.
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Bitcoin Near $92K Steadies Market as Curve, Bittensor and Avalanche Lead Altcoin Rotation
https://cryptonews.com/news/altcoin-season-shows-early-signs-of-stability-as-fear-index-rises-to-27/

Bitcoin has traded near $92,000 as the Fear and Greed Index has risen from extreme fear, easing liquidations and allowing selective rotation into CRV, TAO and AVAX, where deeper liquidity and active development have supported a steadier market structure.
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XRP Hit by Renewed FUD Storm as Social Buzz Turns Negative
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XRP hovered near $2 on Friday as Santiment data showed social sentiment turning sharply bearish after a two-month slide of about 31%.
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Former Signature Bank Executives Launch N3XT, a Blockchain-Based 24/7 Payments Bank
https://cryptonews.com/news/former-signature-bank-executives-launch-n3xt-a-blockchain-based-24-7-payments-bank/

N3XT is a Wyoming-chartered, fully reserved blockchain bank built to enable instant, 24/7 payments for institutional clients.
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HashKey to Begin Taking Orders for $200M Hong Kong IPO Next Week: Report
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HashKey Holdings is preparing to open its order books next week for a Hong Kong initial public offering that aims to raise at least $200 million.
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Crypto Winter Deepens As Altcoin Season Stalls And Only Zcash Manages A Lift
https://cryptonews.com/news/crypto-winter-deepens-as-market-stalls-and-only-zcash-manages-a-lift/

Altcoin Season has remained subdued as Bitcoin has drifted lower, Ethereum, Solana and Hyperliquid have followed the pullback, and Zcash has posted one of the few rebounds, reflecting a market that has preferred defensive positioning over broad risk-taking so far.
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MetaMask Enters Prediction Markets With Polymarket Integration
https://cryptonews.com/news/metamask-enters-prediction-markets-with-polymarket-integration/

MetaMask is moving directly into the prediction market through an integration with Polymarket, giving users the ability to trade event outcomes.
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Euro Stablecoin Market Doubles to $680M A Year After MiCA
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The euro stablecoin market has doubled since MiCA’s rollout, reaching roughly $680 million in market cap.
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