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US CFTC Announces Launch Of Digital Assets Pilot Program For Tokenized Collateral In Derivatives Markets
Dec 8 (Reuters) - CFTC ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF DIGITAL ASSETS PILOT PROGRAM FOR TOKENIZED COLLATERAL IN DERIVATIVES MARKETS -STATEMENTSource text: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9146-25Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
FCA is planning to let firms gain more flexibility when dealing with professional clients
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has moved to establish clearer distinctions between retail and professional investors as part of an initiative to strengthen Britain’s investment culture and maintain the country’s standing as a global financial center. The regulator announced on Monday, December 8, a package of measures aimed at giving firms more confidence when dealing […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
Ripple Secures 4 Groundbreaking Wins That Mark An Exciting Phase For XRP
Ripple and the XRP ecosystem have entered one of their most important weeks to date. A series of regulatory and market-structure breakthroughs has pushed the token deeper into the core of federally supervised financial infrastructure, and this carries implications far beyond short-term sentiment, st...Bitcoinist
Mon, Dec 8
Ethereum Loses Momentum While OI Holds Steady: Binance Data Shows A Market Reset
Ethereum has reclaimed the $3,150 level after a volatile Sunday session that left traders divided on what comes next. Some analysts warn that ETH’s recent bounce is nothing more than a temporary pause before the downtrend resumes, while others see signs of a potential bullish reversal forming at cur...NewsBTC
Mon, Dec 8
Dogecoin (DOGE) Reports Minor Rebound, yet Investors See GeeFi (GEE) as a Faster Path to Massive Gains
While meme coins continue to capture attention with their market fluctuations, GeeFi is demonstrating the power of a utility-driven project with its highly successful presale. The project’s first funding stage concluded in under two weeks, raising a substantial $500,000 and setting a strong precedent. This powerful start has carried directly into Phase 2, which has […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
Google pushes Gemini 3 ahead of GPT‑5 using its own TPU chips, forcing OpenAI into internal code‑red mode
Google just triggered a hard reset in the AI hardware war, after its TPU chips pushed Gemini 3 past GPT‑5 in independent tests, smashing both OpenAI and Nvidia right across the face at the same time. Gemini 3 ran mostly on Google’s tensor processing units, not Nvidia GPUs. After the results landed, Sam Altman told […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
USDT is now recognized as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token within the Abu Dhabi Global Market
Tether’s USDT stablecoin has been officially recognized as an “Accepted Virtual Asset” (AVA) by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the UAE’s international financial center in Abu Dhabi. The move positions USDT alongside other approved stablecoins, such as World Liberty Fi’s USD1, Circle’s USDC, and Ripple’s RLUSD on […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
The Trump administration will allow Nvidia to export its H200 AI chips to China
Nvidia stock jumped 2.2% on Monday after the U.S. Commerce Department said it will soon clear exports of the H200 chip to China, according to Semafor. The move puts Nvidia back into the Chinese AI hardware trade after months on the sidelines. The approval now sits with Donald Trump, who returned to the White House […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
Hyperliquid Strategies' board approves a stock buyback of up to $30 million of the company’s outstanding common stock
Hyperliquid Strategies Inc., a digital asset treasury company, has announced that its board approved a stock buyback of up to $30 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The stock repurchase program will be in place for up to 12 months. The company states that repurchases will be made from […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
Analysts Split on XRP Future Outlook as Centralization Debate Intensifies
The outlook for XRP is becoming increasingly polarized as traders, analysts, and industry critics weigh in on its price trajectory, governance model, and growing institutional interest. Related Reading: What’s Happening With XRP And Why Did Its Spot ETF Crash 20%? Recent market activity reflects a c...NewsBTC
Mon, Dec 8
Why This Top Cryptocurrency Under $0.04 Will Outperform Bitcoin’s (BTC) Recovery Rally
Despite the long bitcoin drawdown, large institutions are not holding back on predictions of a strong recovery once the pressure subsides. Analysts at JP Morgan recently reiterated that BTC is due to go to $170,000 in the next six to twelve months based on a volatility based charting model comparison between BTC and gold. Although […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
Ripple’s Garlinghouse says inflows reflect pent-up demand for regulated XRP products
Ripple’s XRP moved ahead to take over the US crypto ETFs market with a storm, while the other major assets bled in the heavy turbulence. Brad Garlinghouse took to X to state that XRP has become the fastest crypto spot ETF to cross $1 billion in assets (outside of Ethereum). This all happened in less […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
Robinhood Enters Indonesia’s Booming Crypto Market With Twin Fintech Deal
Robinhood Markets moved into Indonesia this week by signing deals to buy two local firms, a step that gives it instant access to a big pool of investors. Related Reading: Bitcoin Boost: Fidelity CEO Confirms Personal Holdings, Hails BTC As ‘Gold Standard’ The plan covers both a licensed brokerage an...Bitcoinist
Mon, Dec 8
Experts Are Choosing GeeFi (GEE) for Safer and Massive ROI Amid Solana’s (SOL) Wild Spikes
The cryptocurrency market is full of activity, but one project is commanding serious investor attention. GeeFi’s presale has demonstrated remarkable strength, concluding its first phase after selling 10 million tokens and raising $500,000. The project has now sold over 21.3M tokens in total, securing over $1 million from a dedicated holder base of more than […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
U.S. scraps October PPI release as shutdown delays leave Fed flying blind
The Trump administration has pulled the plug on the long‑delayed October PPI report just days before the Federal Reserve meets to decide interest rates. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics said Monday it will skip the October release completely and roll those numbers into the November report, now set for January 14, according to the […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
Market makers exempt as Crypto.com slows retail wagers in live sports betting
If your sports bets on Crypto.com feel late, they are. According to a disclosure, the exchange now places a three‑second delay on every sports wager from regular users, while professional market makers trade with no pause. Crypto.com is one of the first US‑regulated exchanges to offer contracts tied directly to game results. The pause affects […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
Confirming The Bitcoin Price Direction: Analyst Reveals What You Should Look Out For
After breaking below $90,000 again, the next direction of the Bitcoin price is being hotly debated once again. This comes with the added burden of a number of major events coming around this week, as well as investor sentiment being stuck in the negative territory for an extended period of time. Cry...NewsBTC
Mon, Dec 8
Why Ethereum (ETH) is Not the Top Pick for Whale Investors, Here’s The New Best Crypto to Invest in December 2025
As market conditions tighten, whale investors are becoming more discriminative, and Ethereum (ETH), although more dominant, has started to fall out of favor in large capital investments in December 2025. High transaction fees, increased competition due to the presence of faster layer-1 blockchains, and scalability uncertainty post-upgrade have left the whales less eager to consider […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
SEC ends Ondo probe with no action, clearing path for U.S. tokenization push
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its two-year investigation of Ondo Finance without proposing enforcement action, paving the way for the tokenization company to overcome regulatory barriers as it expands its presence within the country. In October 2023, the company initiated a review to determine whether the tokenized U.S. Treasury products it offered […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Dec 8
