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How U.S. stablecoin policy became a top priority for Taiwanese exporters
Taiwan exporters and small businesses are being positioned as early beneficiaries of the U.S.-led push to normalize stablecoins as regulated trade infrastructure. Stablecoins are moving into the mainstream mechanics of global trade with U.S. officials and payments firms urging Taiwanese exporters to treat them as regulated settlement tools rather than speculative assets. At the stablecoin […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
No Crypto Payments: Russia Draws Line On Bitcoin, Ethereum
Russia’s crypto payment rumor mill just got another hard “no.” Anatoly Aksakov, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, said cryptocurrencies “will never” function as money inside Russia — and that if you’re paying for something domestically, it’s rubles or nothing. “It must b...Bitcoinist
Wed, Dec 17
Dubai's DIFC removes red tape for crypto registration in its financial center
Dubai’s financial center regulator, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has changed its tune when it comes to crypto assets, from having to approve crypto tokens to be used at the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) to opening it up to all crypto tokens. The new updated rule will come into force in early 2026, […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Bitcoin slows down in December, setting up market reset after November frenzy
Bitcoin markets are losing some of their heat in mid-December after witnessing a frantic November. Both centralized exchanges (CEXs) and ETFs are showing a clear pullback in trading activity. Fresh data shows CEX volumes at roughly $191 billion so far this month. It took a sharp step down from the $263 billion logged in the […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Fleet Mining: $100 FREE! Bitcoin Cloud Mining Beginner’s Guide + XRP Participation Guide
XRP is a digital currency designed to facilitate quick and cheap international payments. The most significant difference between XRP and many other cryptocurrencies is that instead of depending on mining as the means to secure their networks, efficiency and speed became the main priorities in the development of XRP. Due to this design decision, the […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Polymarket and Kalshi lead prediction markets in two years of explosive growth
Polymarket, one of the leading prediction markets, outperforms more than 85% of crypto protocols in user retention, according to Dune Analytics’ December 2025 report. Prediction markets have been racking up big numbers for the past 2 years, with their monthly notional volume on platforms soaring from under $100 million to over $13 billion, a staggering […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Analyst Who Predicted The Bitcoin Price Top Reveals The Next Buy Level
Crypto analyst Doctor Profit has revealed the next Bitcoin price level he is looking to accumulate at in anticipation of a relief rally. Despite plans to buy BTC, the analyst indicated that he is still bearish on the flagship crypto in the long term, with a larger decline expected to unfold. Analyst...NewsBTC
Wed, Dec 17
FACTBOX-From OpenAI to Google, firms channel billions into AI infrastructure as demand booms
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O is in talks to invest in OpenAI in a potential deal that could value the ChatGPT-parent at over $500 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. The potential deal underscores the AI industry's insatiable need for computing power as firms race to ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
National Bank of Tajikistan admits absence of comprehensive crypto rules
The monetary authority of Tajikistan has explained its conservative stance on cryptocurrencies, issuing a string of familiar sounding warnings and disclaimers. At the same time, the regulator is inadvertently acknowledging that the negative attitude is not really founded in current law, as the country is yet to regulate its digital assets space. Tajikistan’s main bank […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Bhutan commits $1 billion in Bitcoins to fund Gelephu Mindfulness City
Bhutan has committed up to $1 billion worth of Bitcoin from its sovereign reserves to finance the long-term development of Gelephu Mindfulness City, one of the most ambitious state-backed crypto deployments seen globally. According to a press statement shared with Cryptopolitan, the Himalayan kingdom pledged as much as 10,000 Bitcoins toward GMC, its flagship economic […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Crypto ETP Boom Set To Go Into Overdrive In 2026, Bitwise Says
More than 100 new crypto exchange-traded products could hit the market in 2026 after a recent rule change by the US securities regulator, a researcher at Bitwise said. According to Ryan Rasmussen, that drop in red tape will let firms file many more ETPs without the long, individual approval process ...Bitcoinist
Wed, Dec 17
Эксперты предрекают обвал биткоина до $10 000 уже в этом году. Спасение есть?
Рынок снова переключился из режима «вечный рост» в режим «все пропало». На этой неделе $BTC опускался ниже $90 000 на фоне ухудшения аппетита к риску: инвесторов напугали сигналы, что бум расходов на ИИ может приносить прибыль медленнее, чем ожидалось, а значит — давление на рискованные активы возвр...Bitcoinist
Wed, Dec 17
Hut 8 shares jump as ex-bitcoin miner signs $7 billion AI data center lease
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Hut 8 HUT.O has signed a deal valued at about $7 billion to lease a data center in Louisiana, it said on Wednesday, as former cryptocurrency miners pivot to meet surging demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure.Its shares rose 21% in premarket trading, adding to the roug...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Vienna privacy group turns scrutiny on TikTok over Grindr data privacy breach
TikTok is under renewed scrutiny in Europe as a privacy advocacy group recently alleged the popular platform tracked user activities on Grindr without consent via a third-party marketing service, allowing for the possibility of exposing sensitive user information. The allegations made by None of Your Business (noyb), an advocacy group based in Vienna, further highlight […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
5,606 Bitcoin: Lightning Network Sets Fresh Capacity Record
Lightning Network capacity hit a new high this week as major exchanges put more Bitcoin into off-chain channels, boosting the network’s total liquidity and changing how users move BTC. Related Reading: Ethereum Meets Wall Street: JPMorgan Rolls Out Tokenized Fund Exchange Support Drives Capacity Acc...NewsBTC
Wed, Dec 17
