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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
FINRA found the number of people invested in crypto was steady from 2021 to 2024, but fewer were considering either buying more or investing for the first time. Go to Source
Bitcoin’s downturn has barely anything to do with “anything crypto specific,” but it’s unlikely to surge early next year, says 21Shares co-founder Ophelia Snyder. Go to Source
Santiment says social sentiment toward XRP has hit its lowest levels since October, entering the fear zone, but suggested that has preceded a rally in the past. Go to Source
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, received a record $12 million donation from aviation and crypto investor Christopher Harborne. The donation has been described as the largest ever from a living individual in UK politics. Harborne’s Donation Gift Eclipses Previous UK Record Reform UK, a political party headed by Nigel Farage, has received a staggering … Read more
Signature Bank founder Scott Shay has created N3XT, a bank aiming to provide instant 24-hour payments on a private blockchain. Go to Source
European authorities shut down a vast crypto-fraud engine responsible for hundreds of millions in illicit flows, marking a major blow to criminal networks exploiting digital assets and exposing how deeply coordinated scams infiltrated the continent. EUR 700M Crypto Spiral Breaks in Europe With Raids Triggering Next Phase Europol announced on Dec. 4 that authorities across … Read more
Base launched a Chainlink-secured bridge to Solana, enabling crosschain asset transfers between the Ethereum layer-2 and the Solana blockchain. Go to Source
Kraken and Deutsche Börse Group unveiled a sweeping collaboration designed to fuse traditional finance with digital asset markets, signaling accelerating institutional demand and a new phase of tokenized market expansion. Kraken–Deutsche Börse Strategic Market Link Takes Shape Kraken, a global crypto exchange, and market operator Deutsche Börse Group announced on Dec. 4 that they formed … Read more
Strategy has $1.4 billion in cash, no debt due until 2027, and Bitcoin’s price is above the company’s cost basis, making a sale unlikely, argues Matt Hougan. Go to Source