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According to CoinGlass data, Shiba Inu has surged 2,394.51% in spot volumes on major U.S. crypto exchange Kraken in the past week, revealing traders betting on the altcoin as the market awaits fresh catalysts. The Federal Reserve policy decision is anticipated on Dec. 10. Markets are expecting that the Fed will cut its key interest rate at its final meeting of the year, with traders pricing in around an 87% chance of a 25-basis-point cut when the central bank concludes its two-day meeting, according to the CME FedWatch tool. After a few days of consolidation between $0.0000081 and $0.0000086, Shiba…
YO Labs, the development team behind YO Protocol, has raised $10 million in a Series A round to expand its crypto yield optimization platform. Venture capital firm Foundation Capital led the round, joined by Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, and Launchpad Capital. The San Francisco-based company plans to use the funding to bring its yield optimization protocol to more blockchains and improve its infrastructure. YO Protocol is designed to help users earn yield on crypto assets by automatically rebalancing capital across multiple decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols while factoring in risk. It currently offers users access to USD, EUR, BTC, and gold-based…
Zand Bank has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to launch a multi-chain stablecoin backed by the dirham. Structure and Security Zand Bank, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital bank, has secured a critical regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to launch Zand AED, a regulated and multi-chain dirham-backed stablecoin. The digital currency is seen propelling the dirham onto global digital rails, merging the trust of regulated banking with the speed and transparency of blockchain technology. The stablecoin is issued by Zand Trust, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zand Bank PJSC, which…
Poland’s government reintroduced a cryptocurrency bill vetoed last week by President Karol Nawrocki, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk urging him to sign the legislation to mitigate what officials say are national security threats linked to Russia and other former Soviet states, Rzeczpospolita reported. The bill, formally known as the Cryptoasset Market Act, would align Poland’s regulatory framework with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime, which establishes a single rulebook for crypto oversight across the bloc. The government resubmitted the legislation without amendments. “Our official register of companies operating in the cryptocurrency market includes over 100 entities directly linked…
Hyperliquid has linked the USDC stablecoin across HyperCore, its trading engine, and HyperEVM, its smart contract layer, reducing reliance on the current Arbitrum-based bridge and paving the way for native minting. In an X announcement on Monday, Hyperliquid reassured users that there’ll be no changes right away. Deposits and withdrawals can still run through the Arbitrum bridge or HyperEVM. But for HyperCore, users can now deposit USDC from any chain that supports Circle’s cross-chain protocol. The developers noted that “there are many details still to build out,” and the team warns that some transfers from HyperCore to HyperEVM “may fail…
Fidelity International has added fresh fuel to the growing interest in Metaplanet. They revealed a purchase of 3 million shares worth $7.42 million in the third quarter of 2025. The move shines a new spotlight on the Japanese firm widely viewed as “Asia’s MicroStrategy” for its aggressive Bitcoin treasury strategy. Momentum around Metaplanet has been building all year, and Fidelity’s latest disclosure suggests institutional confidence is still climbing. Fidelity Extends Growing Interest in Metaplanet The newly revealed Q3 purchase adds to a much larger trend already underway. Earlier this year, Fidelity’s subsidiary National Financial Services LLC (NFS) made headlines. After…
A cross-party group of members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, including former Defense Secretary Sir Gavin Williamson, shadow Science and Tech (AI) Minister Viscount Camrose and the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s chief whip, Lord Hart, have urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to intervene over the Bank of England’s proposed regime for systemic stablecoins. In a joint open letter to the Chancellor on Thursday, they warned that the Bank of England’s proposals for regulating stablecoins could drive innovation and capital offshore. Stablecoins already a “pillar” of the digital economy The parliamentarians said…
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has shared a cryptic message in his welcome post as Binance Wallet announces Midnight (NIGHT). Hoskinson could not hold back, sharing what came out as a cryptic clip in addition to a congratulatory message. The post welcomed Binance to the Midnight ecosystem, as the leading trading platform joins the growing list of exchanges supporting the NIGHT token. “Big Things Have Small Beginnings” Notably, Hoskinson attached a GIF presenting a clip from Prometheus in which actor Michael Fassbender starred as “David.” In the scene, he used a popular quote, “Big things have small beginnings.” Hoskinson used the…
Deblock, a fast-growing French crypto-banking fintech, has raised €30 million in a major Series A round. As it moves to expand its fully on-chain banking model across Europe. The raise was led by Speedinvest, with strong participation from CommerzVentures, Latitude and existing investors. It includes 20VC, Headline, Chalfen Ventures and Kraken Ventures. The funding marks a major step in Deblock’s plan to scale beyond France and enter Germany, one of Europe’s most active digital-finance markets. Deblock Pushes On-Chain Banking Into the Mainstream Deblock launched in France in April 2024 and quickly gained traction, crossing 300,000 users in under two years.…
Europe’s crypto regulatory framework is entering a new phase of scrutiny as policymakers weigh whether enforcement of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation should remain with national authorities or be centralized under the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). MiCA, which came largely into force at the beginning of 2025, was designed to create a unified rulebook for crypto-asset service providers across the European Union. But as implementation progresses, disparities between member states are becoming harder to ignore. Some regulators have approved dozens of licenses, while others have issued only a handful, prompting concerns about inconsistent supervision and regulatory arbitrage.…