Technology
Crypto
Trump’s Crypto Advisory Council to setup promised Strategic Bitcoin Reserve – Report
Major U.S.-based crypto companies are seeking a seat at the council, which will advise on crypto policy and work with Congress on legislation.
Regulation
SEC Chair Gary Gensler to step down on Jan. 20
After nearly four years as SEC Chair Gary Gensler will step down from his role the same day President Donald Trump takes office.
Crypto
DCG launches Yuma to fuel decentralized AI innovation with Bittensor
The new subsidiary comes after Grayscale, another DCG parent company, launched a fund dedicated to decentralized AI and a TAO trust.
ETF
SEC delays decision on Franklin Templeton’s crypto Index ETF to 2025
Franklin Templeton's crypto ETF decision pushed back as SEC exercises extended review period.
ETF
South Korea bans ETFs tracking crypto-related companies
The prohibition follows a larger ban on crypto ETFs effective since 2017 due to the South Korean's Capital Markets Act.
Crypto
Trump team contemplating creation of new White House crypto role
It's unclear whether the position would materialize as a senior-level staff role or a broader "crypto czar" post overseeing government-wide crypto policy.
Tokenization
Coinbase to delist WBTC, halt trading on Dec. 19
The news comes as Coinbase's cbBTC reaches 10% of WBTC market cap, following a growing participation on Aave.
Market
Bitcoin registers new all-time high inches away from $94,000
As DOGE shows absolute correlation with Bitcoin, Ethereum strays further to a three-year low.
ETF
IBIT options trading volume surges to $446M in opening hours, $1.6B by mid-day
Roughly 98% of all options are 'call' orders to buy BTC, which analysts deemed very bullish.
Exchanges
Binance launches BFUSD: Reward-bearing margin asset for futures traders
The new foray by Binance is directly related to its futures services, and the rewards are not available for countries under the MiCA.
Analysis
Bitcoin surpasses Silver’s market cap, establishing itself as mainstream financial asset
Last week's price surge placed Bitcoin as the eighth-largest asset by market cap globally, larger than silver.
Deals
Trump Media Group in talks to acquire crypto trading platform Bakkt – FT
If concluded, the deal would wind down Bakkt's custody services, which have been struggling to gain traction.