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US consumer bureau to issue 'interim final' open banking rule, cites funding shortfall
WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer financial protection said Tuesday it will issue interim regulations for "open banking" and consumer data rights because it expects to run out of money before completing a process now underway to rewrite Biden-era regulat...Reuters
Tue, Dec 9
Institutional Investors Are Leaving Ethereum And Buying XRP – Here Are The Figures
The newest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares paints a picture of shifting institutional preferences toward XRP, and Ethereum is no longer attracting the level of attention it once did. The report shows that Ethereum’s weekly inflows came in far behind other major assets, even as...Bitcoinist
Tue, Dec 9
Bitcoin Sees Largest Annual Exchange Drop: Over 400,000 Coins Gone
Bitcoin’s on-exchange supply has dropped sharply, and traders are taking note. According to Santiment, more than 403,000 BTC have left exchanges since December 7, 2024 — roughly 2% of Bitcoin’s total supply. Related Reading: Banking Meets Bitcoin: French Banking Giant Offers Crypto To Millions That ...NewsBTC
Tue, Dec 9
Best Crypto To Buy In Dec 2025: Here’s Why Solana (SOL) and Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Should Top Your Christmas List
There has been more activity in the market for December as investors try to figure out what to invest in the crypto market before the new year. The advancement in the Solana ETF and the presale of Mutuum Finance (MUTM) have revitalized the debate about the best cryptos to invest in. There has also been […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 9
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has confirmed that banks are permitted to engage as crypto intermediaries
The United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), according to a letter released on December 9, is giving banks the ability to carry out riskless principal transactions related to crypto assets. The document clarifies that TradFi banks that had been dipping their toes in via pilots can now go for full-scale crypto […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 9
France's AMF has adapted its regulations to permit retail marketing of crypto-indexed ETNs
France has adjusted its policy to allow the trading of previously banned crypto assets that were deemed too risky for retail participation. The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) will update its rules to allow certain crypto investment products to be sold to retail investors. France joins the United Kingdom after the FCA also proposed plans […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 9
Pentagon launches GenAI.mil powered by Google Gemini for military and civilian staff
Pentagon rolled out GenAI.mil as a new AI platform built only for military and civilian workers, and it runs on Google Gemini. The launch was revealed in a video shared on Tuesday, where Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the system is meant to give U.S. personnel direct access to artificial intelligence tools to help, […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 9
How Does Ripple’s XRP Enable The Trillion-Dollar Tokenization Market?
Crypto pundit Pumpius has provided insights into Ripple’s XRP’s role to enable the trillion-dollar tokenization market on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). He also explained how the altcoin and Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin work hand in hand rather than being competitors on the network. Ripple XRP’s Role In Enabli...Bitcoinist
Tue, Dec 9
Bitcoin In An Opportunity Zone? Hash Ribbons Flash New Buy Signal
On-chain data shows the popular Bitcoin Hash Ribbons indicator has just given a miner capitulation signal. Here’s what this could mean. Bitcoin Hash Ribbons Now Signaling Miner Stress As pointed out by CryptoQuant author Darkfrost in an X post, the Bitcoin Hash Ribbons have shown a crossover t...NewsBTC
Tue, Dec 9
Why Experts Say GeeFi (GEE) is the Best Pick This Year to Recover Your Losses From Solana (SOL)?
In a market defined by volatility, GeeFi is emerging as a beacon of strength, demonstrating undeniable momentum with its blockbuster presale. Phase 1 was an incredible success, selling out 10 million tokens and raising $500,000 in just over one week. This energy has carried over, with total funds raised now surging past the $1 million […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 9
Volume of cryptocurrency futures traded on Moscow Exchange (MOEX) nears 49 billion rubles
Driven by high demand, the volume of cryptocurrency futures traded on the Moscow Exchange has reached an all-time high in November. The news comes as Russia prepares to expand investor access to derivatives based on digital assets and allow issuers to link them directly to cryptocurrencies. MOEX registers record high crypto futures volume The crypto […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 9
US Banks Cleared For ‘Riskless’ Crypto Transactions Following OCC Letter
In a new major breakthrough for the digital asset industry in the United States, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced on Tuesday that national banks are permitted to engage in “riskless principal transactions” involving crypto-assets. This confirmation comes through the issu...Bitcoinist
Tue, Dec 9
BITW will give most of its crypto assets to existing single-coin ETPs
Bitwise Asset Management’s 10 Crypto Index ETF has received SEC approval to begin trading on NYSE Arca as an exchange-traded product. The listing approval has transitioned from OTCQX to boost liquidity for a $1.25 billion fund. The fund includes exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Chainlink, Litcoin, Sui Network, Avalaunch, and Polkadot. Today: The […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 9
Solana (SOL) in Make-or-Break Zone as Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Dominates Google Search Trends
Solana (SOL) is resting in a critical make-or-break spot where traders wait to see if its current trend will have the strength to break over the tightly held reserves of massive resistance levels or if the SOL trend will simply correct into another pullback. Although the Solana ecosystem is certainly very active, the lack of […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 9
Bitcoin jumps 5%, squeezes shorts following Trump's remarks on next Fed Chair
Bitcoin (BTC), alongside most top cryptos, saw a 5% gain on Tuesday following President Donald Trump's remarks on monetary policy in a Politico interview. The US President noted that the next Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair will be expected to lower interest rates immediately.
Tassat wins U.S. patent for real-time ‘yield-in-transit’ settlements
Tassat just locked down the legal rights to its on-chain Yield-in-Transit system after securing a U.S. patent for the technology. According to the press release that made the announcement, the patent gives Tassat control over intraday on-chain interest accrual during settlement. The filing confirms the company’s push to build programmable, interest-bearing settlement infrastructure for regulated […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 9
US bank regulator says banks can act as crypto intermediaries
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Banks will be allowed to act as intermediaries on crypto transactions, a national U.S. bank regulator said on Tuesday, in the latest step by the Trump administration to narrow the gap between the traditional financial sector and crypto activities.Th...Reuters
Tue, Dec 9
XRP ETFs Shatter Records With Their Biggest Weekly Inflows To Date, Wall Street Flocking In?
Despite a recent bounce and the broader cryptocurrency market gradually turning bullish, the price of XRP remains confined between the $2 and $2.12 range. XRP’s price may be experiencing sideways movements, but both retail and institutional investors are still showing heightened appetite for the lea...Bitcoinist
Tue, Dec 9
FundBridge and Libeara debut synthetic gold token MG 999 for institutional investors
Libeara has launched a tokenized gold fund developed by FundBridge Capital in Singapore, signaling the growth of digital-asset frameworks towards institutional clients who desire regulated exposure to real-world assets. The project, which is supported by Standard Chartered SC Ventures, presents a blockchain-based solution that provides monitoring of the spot price of gold without any physical […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 9
