Kraken Crypto Exchange Launches Elite Service Program for Wealthy Digital Asset Investors

Kraken introduces invitation-only VIP platform targeting ultra high net worth individuals with comprehensive premium crypto services. Kraken announced the public launch of its VIP program on December 4, 2025, designed for sophisticated traders and strategic capital allocators. The invitation-only service requires members to have either a $10 million average platform balance or $80 million in … Read more

Moneygram and Fireblocks Forge Stablecoin Infrastructure Partnership

Global payments network Moneygram partners with Fireblocks to revolutionize cross-border transactions using secure stablecoin technology. Moneygram announced on December 4, 2025, a strategic partnership with Fireblocks to enhance its global payment network through advanced stablecoin infrastructure. The collaboration aims to transform cross-border payments by enabling real-time, multi-blockchain value transfers across Moneygram’s extensive network of over … Read more

Bitget Hints at ‘Wall Street’ Expansion, Moving Beyond Cryptocurrency Roots

Bitget, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will expand its operations to include tokenized shares and commodities, such as gold. Bitget’s CMO, Ignacio Aguirre Franco, stated that the goal of this move was to attract customers who want to trade these assets without the constraints of traditional markets. Bitget to Debut Tokenized Stock … Read more

CNBC Partners With Kalshi to Integrate Prediction Market Data

CNBC and Kalshi forge multi-year partnership to incorporate real-time prediction insights into financial news coverage. CNBC announced on December 4, 2025, a comprehensive partnership with Kalshi to integrate prediction market data across its television, digital, and subscription platforms. The collaboration, set to launch in 2026, will introduce a Kalshi ticker to on-air programming, including popular … Read more

Kremlin Aide: Crypto Mining is a ‘Hidden Export’ Skewing Ruble Forecasts

An aide to the Russian President has stated that cryptocurrency mining is a major factor causing inaccurate ruble exchange rate forecasts, calling it a “new, undervalued export item.” Undervalued Export and Hidden Currency Flows Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and a key economic aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, … Read more