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SIPs Submit Plan Amendment To Extend Operating Hours To Accommodate Overnight Trading
Dec 19 (Reuters) - SIP Operating Committees:SIP OPERATING COMMITTEES: SIPS SUBMIT PLAN AMENDMENT TO EXTEND OPERATING HOURS TO ACCOMMODATE OVERNIGHT TRADINGSIP OPERATING COMMITTEES: PLAN AMENDMENT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO SEC, TARGETING A DECEMBER 2026 LAUNCHReuters
Fri, Dec 19
‘Think Again’ Before Selling Your XRP; Expert Tells Investors
Crypto pundit Finance Bull has advised XRP investors against selling their holdings now despite the market downturn. This came as the pundit explained that the CLARITY Act could pass next year, which he predicts will positively impact the altcoin’s adoption. Why XRP Investors Should Think Again Abou...Bitcoinist
Fri, Dec 19
Hyundai Group hit with bomb threat demanding $1.1 million in Bitcoin
Hyundai Group’s headquarters in Seoul has received a threatening email demanding 13 Bitcoins. The email stated that if the demand were not met, there would be an explosion at the Jongno District building and other facilities. According to South Korea’s police, they received a report about a threat email stating, “If you do not give […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Dec 19
Weak job outlook weighs on U.S. consumer confidence despite rate cuts
U.S. households still aren’t buying the “soft landing” story. In December, consumer sentiment rose, but not by much, and still came in lower than expected. The University of Michigan’s sentiment index inched up to 52.9, just a 1.9-point rise from November. That was short of the 53.5 median forecast from economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Basically, […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Dec 19
Putin orders faster push to legalize crypto and shrink Russia’s shadow economy
The Russian government has come up with a plan to bring more of the country’s economy out of the shadows and legalizing crypto is listed as a priority. President Putin recently urged the executive power to speed up its implementation, including measures to curb the widespread illegal minting of digital currencies. Moscow moves to clean […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Dec 19
Analyst Maps Shiba Inu Roadmap With 1,800% Upside If Altseason Plays Out
Crypto analyst Quantum Ascend has published a weekly-chart “roadmap” for Shiba Inu (SHIB) in a new video, laying out three upside targets for a potential altcoin cycle, while warning that SHIB’s deep multi-year drawdown could cap the move if macro conditions deteriorate. The Base Case For Shiba Inu ...NewsBTC
Fri, Dec 19
Bitcoin Whale Deposits $445 Million, Is Another Sell-Off And Crash Coming?
Large on-chain movements involving Bitcoin whales have a way of putting the market on edge, especially when they involve transfers to centralized exchanges.A new transaction involving 5,152 BTC moving into Binance has now raised questions around potential sell pressure at a time when Bitcoin’s price...Bitcoinist
Fri, Dec 19
Is Ripple (XRP) Still A Buy For 2026 And Which Is The Best Crypto To Buy For Long Term Gains
Ripple has recently found itself back in the news due to the effects XRP’s performance is having on near-term market sentiment in the cryptocurrency markets as a whole. Price performance below a key technical level has led to questions concerning the appropriateness of holding XRP or whether the money should be moved elsewhere. At the […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Dec 19
TRON Integrates with Base, Enabling TRX Access on Coinbase
Geneva, Switzerland, December 19, 2025 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced the integration of TRON with Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 network incubated by Coinbase. Enabled by LayerZero, the integration allows TRX, TRON’s native utility token, to be […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Dec 19
Hayes argues Fed liquidity, not halving cycles, now drives Bitcoin’s price
Arthur Hayes says the old Bitcoin clock no longer matters. He says liquidity now runs everything. He ties Bitcoin’s future to how quickly dollars are created and how discreetly that creation is sold to the public. In his latest essay, Arthur frames money printing as a language game run by politicians and central bankers, where […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Dec 19
Fed governor Chris Waller leaves Trump meeting knowing chair race remains wide open
Federal Reserve governor Chris Waller walked out of the president’s residence knowing the job was not his. He felt it the moment the meeting ended. He had just finished what officials later called a “strong interview” with President Donald Trump for the Federal Reserve chair role. The talk focused on the labor market, slow hiring, […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Dec 19
Elon Musk emoji sends Coinbase-linked memecoin Russell soaring 240%
A fire emoji from Elon Musk has sent Russell, a cryptocurrency token inspired by the Coinbase co-founder’s pet dog up by more than 240% in 24 hours. The chain of events started after Brian Armstrong, CEO and co-founder of Coinbase, posted a family picture that included him, his wife, and their white Akita Inu pet […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Dec 19
REFILE-FOCUS-No small token: Chinese firms convert prized trees, tea into digital assets
Slew of Chinese firms interested in launching real world asset tokens Offers new funding avenue for niche products and industriesRWA tokens taking off in Hong Kong, which has embraced digital assetsBut mainland China authorities frown upon such tokens and cryptocurrencies Dec 18 (Reuters) - On t...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Dogecoin Holds The Floor, But Momentum Says Otherwise — A Critical Standoff Unfolds
Dogecoin is showing resilience at key support, with buyers repeatedly stepping in to absorb downside pressure. However, momentum indicators and the broader structure continue to favor the bears, keeping the short-term trend under stress. This tug-of-war sets the stage for a decisive move, as the nex...NewsBTC
Fri, Dec 19
The Only New Crypto Under $0.04 That Could Be the Final High-Upside Entry of Q4 2025
Not all crypto projects come with sound. They develop tactfully, step by step, as minds remain focused elsewhere. Capital enters steadily. Participation is a thing that is established without headlines. Then at some stage, visibility becomes quick. What was previously ignored gets put under scrutiny. One Ethereum-based DeFi crypto seems to be undergoing that change […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Dec 19
Fed seeks feedback on limited 'payment accounts' for some firms
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Friday it was seeking feedback on establishing limited "payment accounts" for some financial firms, that would grant access to Fed payments services for clearing and settling payments, but without the broader set of benefits c...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Ethereum's Hegota 2026 upgrade set to balance the network's reliance on L2 solutions
Ethereum core developers have officially named the post-Glamsterdam upgrade ‘Hegota,’ combining the names of the execution layer, Bogota, and the consensus layer, Heze. The main Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) for Hegota is expected to be determined in February. In today’s all Core Devs meeting, Ethereum developers formalized Hegota to follow Glamsterdam later in 2026 as […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Dec 19
