Taiwan Plans First Regulated Stablecoin Launch in Late 2026

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission outlines comprehensive regulatory framework for first national stablecoin issuance. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) of Taiwan announced on December 3, 2025, that the country’s first stablecoin will likely launch in the latter half of 2026, contingent on legislative approval. FSC Chairman Peng Jin-long revealed the timeline during a legislative hearing, explaining … Read more

Babylon and Aave Unveil Native Bitcoin-Backed Lending for Decentralized Finance Platform

Babylon Labs and Aave Labs partner to introduce groundbreaking native bitcoin collateralization in DeFi lending ecosystem. Babylon Labs and Aave Labs have announced a strategic partnership to enable native bitcoin-backed lending through Aave V4’s innovative Hub and Spoke architecture on December 3, 2025. The collaboration introduces a dedicated bitcoin-backed Spoke that allows bitcoin to be … Read more

Aqua Wallet Suspends Dolphin Card Program After Provider Issue

JAN3’s Latam-focused lightning wallet Aqua suspends Dolphin Card; affected users will receive USDT refunds via Liquid. Aqua Wallet says that due to an unexpected issue with its card provider all cards in the Dolphin Card program are suspended and the Dolphin Card is disabled effective immediately, impacting cardholders globally. The company states remaining balances will … Read more

Unlimit Launches Stable.com as Decentralized Stablecoin Clearing House

Unlimit announced the launch of Stable.com on December 2, 2025, introducing the world’s first non-custodial stablecoin clearing house in San Francisco. The platform enables seamless, zero-commission conversions across leading stablecoins, integrating Unlimit’s global payments infrastructure to simplify complex blockchain transactions for businesses and individuals worldwide. Founded in 2009 and operating across 180 countries, Unlimit aims … Read more

BNP Paribas Joins European Bank Consortium for Euro-Backed Stablecoin Launch

Ten major european banks collaborate to develop regulated digital euro payment solution through newly established Qivalis entity. BNP Paribas has joined a consortium of ten European banks to launch a euro-backed stablecoin through Qivalis, a dedicated entity established in the Netherlands. The consortium has submitted an application for an electronic money license with the Dutch … Read more

Kalshi Becomes CNN’s Official Prediction Market Partner for Real-Time Event Forecasting

Regulated prediction exchange partners with major news network to enhance reporting and data visualization. Kalshi, the U.S. regulated prediction market exchange, announced a strategic data integration partnership with CNN on December 2, 2025. The collaboration will provide CNN journalists with real-time predictive data across programming, enabling more accurate and timely reporting on elections, cultural events, … Read more

BOB Skyrockets Over 120% After South Korea’s Bithumb Exchange Listing

Hybrid layer-2 blockchain Build on Bitcoin (BOB) experiences dramatic price surge following major korean cryptocurrency exchange debut. Hybrid Layer Two (L2) blockchain Build on Bitcoin (BOB) was listed on South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb on December 3, 2025, with its token price rising dramatically by over 120% immediately following the listing. The exchange will support … Read more

Trust Wallet Adds Prediction Markets for Real-World Event Trading

Cryptocurrency wallet introduces native prediction markets feature, allowing users to trade on outcomes of global events directly within their existing wallet. Trust Wallet has launched a new Predictions feature, enabling users to trade on real-world events across categories including crypto, politics, sports, and global trends. The platform integrates with three leading event-market providers: Myriad (on … Read more

Goldman Sachs to Acquire Innovator Capital Management in $2 Billion ETF Strategic Move

Goldman Sachs announces acquisition of Innovator Capital Management, a pioneering ETF provider with $28 billion in assets, including bitcoin-linked defined outcome ETF strategies. Goldman Sachs has entered into an agreement to acquire Innovator Capital Management, a leader in defined outcome exchange-traded funds (ETFs), for approximately $2 billion. The transaction, expected to close in the second … Read more

Casa Achieves SOC 2 Type II Attestation for Self‑Custody Platform

Casa completed a SOC 2 Type II audit covering April 1–Nov. 15, 2025, attesting to its controls for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy. Casa co‑founder and CSO Jameson Lopp said that the bitcoin self‑custody firm successfully passed a SOC 2 Type II audit conducted by Prescient Assurance, reporting that controls to prevent unauthorized … Read more