Summary: Bitcoin held steady near $84,500 as the 10-year US Treasury yield reached 5.18%, its highest level since July 2007, while Ondo Finance surged following a new BlackRock-backed product launch.
Summary: Saifedean Ammous identifies declining Bitcoin volatility as a key bullish signal, noting bear-market drawdowns have shrunk to approximately 54% this cycle.
Summary: New York officials sued Polymarket for operating an unlicensed gambling business, seeking a ban, restitution, and fines triple its earnings.
Summary: Bitcoin traded near $84,490 Thursday, down from Monday's high, as CME data showed October rate-hike odds at roughly 75% and December odds near 59%.
Summary: New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Polymarket, alleging its sporting event contracts violate state gambling laws.
Summary: SoFi has begun settling debit and credit card transactions with Mastercard using its SoFiUSD stablecoin, migrating a program expected to process over $25 billion in annualized volume.
Summary: Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson indicated that modest further interest rate increases may be necessary to return inflation to the 2% target, citing persistent underlying price pressures.
Summary: European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel will resign on January 3, 2027, to become the International Monetary Fund’s Financial Counsellor.
Summary: UK charity Crimestoppers is offering up to £10,000 for information leading to the arrest of suspects in a targeted crypto home invasion in Birmingham.
Summary: Researchers from [[alloc] init] introduced a privacy metaprotocol enabling shielded Bitcoin transactions without requiring consensus changes or operators.
Summary: IBM introduced beta connectivity to Swift’s blockchain ledger and an on-premises option for its Digital Asset Haven platform, enabling banks to manage tokenized deposits using existing ISO 20022 standards.
Summary: DASTAN’s Decrypt will serve as the exclusive Premier Media Partner for the NEXTPredict NYC prediction markets summit, livestreaming main stage content and hosting a VIP reception.
Summary: The Solana Foundation appointed former Binance global CMO Rachel Conlan as chief strategy officer and Jamal Raees from Polygon Labs as payments general manager.
Summary: Solana Foundation appointed former Binance CMO Rachel Conlan as chief strategy officer and Jamal Raees as general manager of payments amid new partnerships.
Summary: Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo argues that Fed rate hikes and rising U.S. debt strengthen Bitcoin’s case as digital gold.
Summary: Stablecoin infrastructure firm HIFI secured a $37 million Series A led by Left Lane Capital to expand its payment rails and tokenized capital markets services.
Summary: The European Banking Authority urged the EU Commission to regulate crypto borrowing, lending, and DeFi access under the MiCA framework.
Summary: China's Commerce Ministry confirmed senior negotiators held their first artificial intelligence discussions with the U.S., while also addressing tariff reductions and extending existing trade arrangements.
Summary: Fifteen institutions interviewed by Bitwise maintained or increased crypto allocations during a recent market decline, citing regulatory risks rather than price drops as primary exit triggers.
Summary: US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $347 million in net inflows on Wednesday, extending a five-day positive streak even as the asset's price declined below $84,000.