Analysis
Deals
Tether’s $775 million Rumble investment sparks stock 35% surge
Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski will maintain his super-majority voting rights, and Tether will not have board representation.
Banking
French banking giant Groupe BPCE secures regulatory greenlight for crypto services
Hexarq's PSAN registration positions BPCE to offer secure and regulated crypto services to its 35 million customers within French banking law.
Adoption
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood predicts Bitcoin will top $1 million by decade’s end
Wood anticipates Bitcoin's scarcity and institutional interest will drive dramatic value increase by decade's end.
Regulation
German regulator orders Worldcoin to enhance privacy measures after biometric data probe
Worldcoin must delete unlawfully collected data within one month, says Bavarian regulator after concluding investigation.
CBDCs
BIS proposes hybrid retail CBDC model blending central bank oversight with private sector roles
The proposed hybrid model combines central bank authority with private sector roles to optimize CBDC deployment and user interaction.
Governance
Polygon rejects proposal to bridge funds into Morpho to drive DeFi growth
Concerns over potential network risks lead Polygon to reject Morpho proposal despite projected $70 million annual yield.
Crypto
Bitwise debuts Solana staking ETP on Deutsche Börse Xetra
Bitwise strengthens European presence with Solana staking ETP launch, enhancing crypto investment offerings.
Crypto
Delhi High Court orders new probe into WazirX amid Binance delisting
The Delhi High Court demanded a fresh investigation in response to allegations of financial irregularities and a North Korean-linked hack.
Adoption
Galaxy CEO predicts Bitcoin market cap will overtake gold in 5 to 8 years
Novogratz sees Bitcoin's market cap climbing past gold's amid record momentum and rising institutional adoption.
Legal
Coinbase fights back against BiT Global’s effort to block WBTC delisting
Coinbase defends decision to delist WBTC, citing Justin Sun's controversial involvement as a core concern.
ETF
Bloomberg analysts expects ‘wave of crypto ETFs’ next year but some hurdles remain
Bitcoin and Ethereum combo products to spearhead ETF wave while Litecoin and HBAR enjoy higher approval odds.
DeFi
Stanford Blockchain Club slams DOJ’s use of archaic laws in Tornado Cash case
Stanford Blockchain Club challenges the DOJ's prosecution of Tornado Cash, arguing for legislative clarity.