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In brief Fink and Armstrong said institutions and lawmakers are driving wider use of digital assets. Armstrong pointed to stablecoin and market-structure bills moving through Congress. The CEOs also discussed tokenization, Coinbase’s move to Texas, and prediction markets. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said Wednesday that growing interest from institutions and lawmakers was pulling digital assets further into the mainstream of finance.Speaking at the New York Times DealBook Summit with host and journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, Armstrong said recent moves on stablecoin and market-structure legislation signalled a shift in the policy landscape.“2025 is actually the year…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Britain is weighing a ban on crypto political donations as lawmakers raise alarm over traceability and foreign influence. Reports have disclosed that ministers are discussing a move to bar parties and candidates from accepting gifts in cryptocurrency as part of changes tied to the upcoming Elections Bill. Who Is Likely To Be Hit? Reform UK, which has already opened a portal to take bitcoin and other digital tokens, would be directly affected if a ban goes ahead. Reports show Reform became the first European party to accept…

In brief Connecticut’s consumer protection agency directed Robinhood, Crypto .com and Kalshi to stop offering sports event contracts to residents. The state warned that continuing operations could trigger civil penalties and potential criminal exposure under gaming laws. The action arrives as courts weigh whether prediction markets fall under gambling statutes or federal derivatives oversight. Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection has ordered Robinhood, Crypto.com, and prediction market Kalshi to halt operations over what it has labelled as unlicensed online sports gambling in the state.In a notice released Wednesday, the agency’s Gaming Division said it issued cease-and-desist letters directing all three platforms…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Leading banking institutions in traditional finance (TradFi) are reportedly partnering with US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) to explore pilots related to stablecoins, custody solutions, and trading options.  Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced this during his appearance at the New York Times Dealbook Summit on Wednesday, as reported by Bloomberg. Coinbase CEO Cautions Banks On Crypto Resistance Armstrong emphasized that leading financial institutions recognize this as an opportunity for growth. “The best banks are leaning into this as an opportunity,” he stated, although he refrained from naming any…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Les chiffres sont tombés. Les volumes de trading sur les échanges crypto ont reculé en novembre à environ 1,59 milliard de dollars, leur plus bas niveau depuis juin. Une baisse d’environ 26,7 % par rapport à octobre, qui interroge autant les traders que les investisseurs à long terme. Des volumes au plus bas depuis juin : un marché crypto qui appuie sur pause Les échanges centralisés ont vu leurs volumes passer de 2,17 milliards de dollars en octobre à 1,59 milliards en novembre. C’est un recul brutal,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin (BTC) climbed back above the $93,000 level this week as improving liquidity conditions and a major shift in institutional policy helped stabilize market sentiment following sharp volatility. Related Reading: Crypto Investors Brace As Japan Proposes 20% Tax By 2027 The move follows a month-long slide that erased nearly 20% from recent highs and raised questions about whether the broader uptrend was losing strength. Consequently, about $250 million in BTC short positions have been liquidated. BTC’s price gains some momentum on the daily chart. Source: BTCUSD on…

In brief Ledger’s Donjon lab gained full control of a Mediatek smartphone chip using electromagnetic faults. The flaw sits in the chip’s boot ROM, which cannot be patched once manufactured. Ledger says the findings reinforce why hardware wallets rely on secure, tamper-resistant chips, although the company did not recommend against using software wallets. An unpatchable flaw in a widely used smartphone chip developed by Taiwan-based MediaTek allowed researchers to take full control of the device through a precisely timed electromagnetic attack, according to new findings published on Wednesday by crypto wallet provider Ledger.The vulnerable code sits in the chip’s boot…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A new CryptoQuant report from XWIN Research Japan reveals that the sharp +6% Bitcoin rally on December 2–3, 2025 was triggered by a seismic shift in traditional finance: Vanguard’s unexpected policy reversal. The $11 trillion asset manager—long known for its conservative stance—opened its platform to spot ETFs for BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL, instantly giving more than 50 million investors access to crypto products. The move marks one of the most significant steps toward mainstream adoption in the industry’s history. The catalyst behind this reversal was the…

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 loosened financial conditions and coincided with a ninth straight daily decline in the dollar.The move helped pull BTC out of the $84,000–$87,000 range back toward $93,000 after a volatile November that saw leveraged crypto products and proxy equities whipsawed.Spot levels hovered near $92,300 in mid-week…

In brief The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sent letters to fund managers, raising concerns over proposed, high-leveraged ETFs. The Wall Street regulator halted the review of proposals for some crypto ETFs. A number of leveraged tech stock and crypto ETFs are already trading on U.S. stock exchanges. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued warnings to issuers of high-leveraged exchange-traded funds, including proposed crypto ETFs, citing concerns over potential risks of such products. In letters sent Tuesday, the regulator halted the review of the funds until concerns were addressed by the issuers. The SEC reviews applications for ETFs…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The UK has reached a defining moment for its digital economy, introducing legal clarity that crypto users and businesses have long sought. For a long time, cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and other digital tokens existed in a grey legal zone, recognised by courts in practice but not formally defined in statute. That uncertainty shaped how disputes were settled, how assets were recovered, and how companies approached innovation. Now, with Parliament passing the Property (Digital Assets, etc.) Act and securing royal assent, the UK has made a deliberate shift toward…

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 LTD, NorthScan, and the malware-analysis platform ANY.RUN.Catching the North Korean attackerHacker News shared how, in a coordinated sting operation, the team deployed a “honeypot,” which is a surveillance environment disguised as a legitimate developer’s laptop, to bait the Lazarus Group.The resulting footage offers the industry its…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin has reclaimed the $93,000 level after a sharp market-wide rebound, marking a notable shift in sentiment following weeks of bearish pressure and relentless selloffs. Analysts who previously warned of deeper downside are now turning cautiously bullish as fresh data begins to point toward a structural improvement in market conditions. One of the clearest signals comes from a new report by Arab Chain on CryptoQuant, which shows that the Coinbase Premium Index has flipped back into positive territory at +0.03. This shift is significant: after a full…

In brief Some Strategy observers note the failure of other large companies in the past. The company’s stock price has dropped 30% over the past month as BTC’s price has fallen. MSTR has acknowledged the possibility of selling some of its 650,000 Bitcoin. Fears that Bitcoin treasury Strategy could collapse have spiked after a spate of bearish news, including potential removal from stock indices and Michael Saylor acknowledging that the firm might have to sell Bitcoin for the first time. Three observers of the company, which holds 650,000 Bitcoin worth about $60 billion and accounts for 3.1% of the total supply,…