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The Cardano Foundation is urging the European Union to regulate DeFi and staking according to their functions and risks, rather than creating standalone technology-based rules. It also warned that overlapping MiCA requirements could increase uncertainty for crypto businesses across member states.
Bitcoin rose to about $84,500 as the crypto market recovered from its October slide, while sentiment improved to neutral. Technical indicators remain mixed, and later Moneyiar data showed renewed declines in Bitcoin, XRP, Zcash and NEAR Protocol.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has opened consultations on how DeFi businesses should address money-laundering rules and which cryptoassets may be excluded from regulation, ahead of a broader regime expected to be enforced in October 2027.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent compared the GENIUS Act’s new stablecoin framework with banking reforms enacted under Abraham Lincoln. The OCC’s rules cover reserves, redemptions and risk management, and are scheduled to take effect on Jan. 18, 2027.
Dogecoin Labs has launched with the Dogecoin Foundation to bring MyDoge, DogeOS and Such App under one organization. Led by Jordan Jefferson, the company aims to expand DOGE’s limited practical use through wallets, payments, commerce and other applications.
President Donald Trump was set to highlight U.S. action against overseas crypto scam networks at a White House cybercrime event. Officials say agencies halted about $833 million in fraudulent crypto transactions, seized 503 websites and warned nearly 9,000 potential victims.
Elon Musk’s proposed SpaceX-Tesla merger could place 30,221 bitcoin worth about $2.5 billion on one public-company balance sheet. The transaction is not certain, and neither company has announced plans to buy or sell the cryptocurrency.
Six blockchain organizations, including Chainlink Labs and the Cardano Foundation, have urged the SEC to formally classify digital commodities as non-securities, while seeking clarity on secondary-market trading, staking and decentralized networks.
Bitcoin-backed loans let holders borrow dollars or stablecoins without selling BTC, but falling prices can trigger margin calls and liquidation. The market has expanded since the 2022 lender failures, with banks and rated securitisations joining a sector where published rates remain elevated.
Two critical PHP vulnerabilities rated 9.2 out of 10 have triggered emergency updates, temporary government website shutdowns and warnings for server operators. The flaws enable unauthenticated remote code execution, while ordinary users do not need to install a patch on their personal devices.
DATA Foundation is shutting down its own blockchain and moving to Sui after a $30 million investment from the Sui Foundation. The startup is narrowing its focus from broad intellectual-property licensing to verifying the origins and usage rights of AI training data through its Trace registry.
Bitcoin climbed to $84,600 as better-than-expected SpaceX earnings helped lift US technology shares and broader market sentiment. Analysts said Bitcoin still needed a daily close above $83,400, while later Moneyiar data showed BTC at $81,242.03 with a 3.60% 24-hour decline.
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou said the exchange may enter the U.S. through a partnership with an established firm such as Interactive Brokers, avoiding a lengthy state-by-state licensing process. Bybit is also examining the less concentrated U.K. market while expanding its regulated product plans.
Real-world assets already support major stablecoin reserves, but DeFi borrowing against them mainly uses volatile variable-rate pools. O2O Capital Partners argues that fixed-rate, fixed-term loans could unlock institutional RWA leverage and potentially generate significant new demand.
Solana has activated Alpenglow, replacing TowerBFT and reducing transaction finality from about 12.8 seconds to roughly 150 milliseconds. The upgrade is designed to improve certainty for exchanges, banks and merchants, while further network and post-quantum upgrades remain planned without fixed launch dates.
A fictional cryptocurrency mentioned in the GTA 6 trailer has inspired an unofficial Solana meme token, which reached a $15 million peak market capitalization as traders speculate about its possible role in the game.
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Adjusted stablecoin transfers reached $891 billion in Q3 2026 after exchanges, infrastructure and automated activity were excluded, research commissioned by Coinbase found. The report also separately measured after-hours activity, with 73% of screened volume occurring outside U.S. banking hours.
