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CoinEx plans to end operations after nine years, citing falling trading volumes, reduced liquidity and rising regulatory and compliance costs. Withdrawals will remain open until Dec. 22, according to Cointelegraph.
CoinDesk reports that Wall Street’s crypto expansion may continue even if the Clarity Act fails. The bill could clarify rules for financial firms, but its defeat may slow institutional adoption rather than stop it.
Bitcoin remained near $78,000 while Nasdaq futures pointed to early losses before Monday’s cash session. Software shares rose in premarket trading, leaving investors to assess whether equity selling would broaden.
EU cyber rules require crypto wallet providers to file an early vulnerability report within 24 hours and a full notification within 72 hours of an exploit, with fines of up to $17.3 million for noncompliance.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $462.7 million in net outflows during a holiday-shortened week, ending three consecutive weeks of strong demand. Withdrawals were recorded in all four trading sessions, including $46.7 million on Tuesday.
Goldman Sachs has dropped its forecast that the Federal Reserve will hold rates next week, becoming the last major bank to do so. CoinDesk frames the debate as increasingly focused on Wall Street rather than inflation.
Wall Street is developing tokenized deposits to help businesses manage cash held across accounts and jurisdictions. CryptoSlate says the initiative could also encourage customers to keep more funds within participating banking networks.
US Bank tested a live USBDC payment on Stellar between its North American and European entities. The internal trial examined minting, redemption and issuer controls without involving outside participants.
Kalshi plans to seek U.S. approval for about 60 perpetual contracts tied to stocks and ETFs, including Tesla and Nvidia. The proposal would bring 24/7 equity-linked trading to the platform amid a Wall Street dispute over regulatory oversight.
Trezor disclosed another data breach involving a marketing platform, with bitcoin hardware-wallet users targeted by phishing attacks, Bitcoin Magazine reported. Details on affected data and user numbers were not provided.
The DOJ seized Telegram channels and two wallets, while OFAC sanctioned Xinbi and the developers behind SafeW and XinbiPay in a US action targeting a reported $24 billion crypto black market.
CryptoSlate reports that speculative memecoin trading could create inventory for stock-token lending and vaults. However, the broader adoption cycle and its ability to convert trading activity into real capital remain unproven.
Hunter Biden denied profiting from the LAPTOP memecoin after its decline. Nansen reported a $117,800 unrealized loss in one wallet, while the team announced liquidity incentives and Bubblemaps flagged new top holders.
