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Only 45.9% of investors anticipate an interest rate cut at the next US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in December, amid declining market sentiment and a downturn in the cryptocurrency market. The odds of a 25 basis point (BPS) interest rate cut in December were nearly 67% on Nov. 7, according to data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group. In September, several banking institutions forecast at least two interest rate cuts in 2025, with market analysts at investment banking company Goldman Sachs and banking giant Citigroup each projecting three 25 BPS cuts in 2025. Interest rate probabilities. Source:…

Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder of Robinhood, has spent the year turning the trading app into a serious player in the crypto industry. This feature is a part of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2025 list. Once known for commission-free stock trades, the company is now building its own blockchain, offering staking services, and expanding across Europe with tokenized stocks. The biggest move saw Robinhood complete its $200 million acquisition of Bitstamp, one of the longest-running crypto exchanges. The deal brought in over 50 global licenses and opened the door to institutional trading and expansion in the crypto ecosystem. Robinhood has since launched…

Global trade hub DMCC collaborates with Crypto.com to explore blockchain-enabled infrastructure for real-world asset tokenization across commodity markets. DMCC announced a strategic partnership with Crypto.com on December 16, 2025, aimed at leveraging blockchain technology to transform commodities trading. The Memorandum of Understanding will explore reducing settlement friction, improving price transparency, and broadening market access across key commodity segments including precious metals, diamonds, energy, and agricultural markets. The partnership will investigate tokenized commodity listings on the Crypto.com Exchange, develop new custody models, and create liquidity mechanisms for digital asset payments. Ahmed Bin Sulayem, DMCC’s Executive Chairman, emphasized the initiative’s potential to…

Expectations for a rate cut at the Fed’s December meeting are leading to a clear division within the institution. Fed member Lorie Logan maintained her hawkish stance, stating in December that she would not support another interest rate cut. Logan had also opposed the cut at the October meeting, highlighting the risks of high inflation. In his statement, Logan stated that inflation is still above target and the upward trend continues: “Looking at the December meeting, it’s hard for me to support another rate cut unless we see strong evidence that inflation is falling faster than I expected, or a…

Base Hub amplifies Coinbase’s announcement of a major system update scheduled for December 17. Coinbase frames the rollout as its largest synchronized deployment to date. The company plans to push the update live across all regions simultaneously. By highlighting cities from San Francisco to Tokyo, Coinbase positions the event as a global milestone rather than a routine upgrade. The messaging urges users worldwide to tune in live on X. Global Synchronization Signals Infrastructure-Level Change Coinbase rarely emphasizes exact timing across every major market unless the update affects core infrastructure. A simultaneous worldwide launch suggests system-wide improvements rather than localized features.…

In a move aimed at reshaping carbon market infrastructure, The Hashgraph Group has launched the ecoguard platform to digitize and secure climate-related assets end to end. Hashgraph Group brings EcoGuard to the Hedera ecosystem Programmable workflows and flexible ESG architectures Executive views on compliance, revenue, and net-zero goals Support for both compliance and voluntary carbon markets Fraud detection, AI automation, and managed services Government partnerships and the first State Carbon Bank About The Hashgraph Group Hashgraph Group brings EcoGuard to the Hedera ecosystem On Dec. 16, 2025, Swiss-based Web3 engineering firm The Hashgraph Group (THG) announced the public launch of…

India is accelerating its shift toward a digital-rupee future as policymakers and technology firms explore new ways to merge blockchain systems with the country’s fast-growing payments infrastructure. The rise of the e₹, tokenized rupees, and rupee-denominated stablecoins signals a major shift in India’s financial architecture. This shift also places blockchain networks like Polygon in a strong position to support future domestic and cross-border settlement flows. The momentum reflects a broader strategy to modernize financial rails, strengthen liquidity, and link India’s digital economy with global markets. India is moving toward a digital rupee economy. Polygon rails can support it.Check out our…

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced it will carry out a nondisruptive update to implement the UTF-8 encoding on its spot trading platform. The update, which will take place on Dec. 17, 2025, is meant to allow the system to handle text, symbols and characters better. Binance warns of “test tokens” As per Binance’s update, the upgrade might cause temporary test tokens and trading pairs to appear on the platform. These tokens are dummy and should be ignored by users. The exchange has warned users not to fall prey to malicious actors, who might want to take advantage…

The Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA) adopted the Chainlink interoperability standard in December and it altered the tokenization environment. This is a strategic move that allows CMTA tokens to interact freely between different blockchain networks. It marks further advancement between traditional finance and decentralized infrastructures. Knowledge of the CMTA in Tokenization The Capital Markets and Technology Association has positioned itself as a leading standards organization for tokenized securities and has been since its inception in 2018. Based in Geneva, CMTA brings together more than 40 members from financial, technological and legal sectors to create open standards for distributed ledger…

The first U.S. spot XRP ETF received $243 million in net inflows following its debut on the Nasdaq exchange. The ETF saw a record $58 million in day-one trading volume despite the crypto industry’s recent market meltdown. U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded fund saw $58 million in day-one trading volume and $245 million in net inflows. The activity secured the ETF’s top position among more than 900 ETFs launched in 2025. The Canary Capital ETF received regulatory greenlight on November 12th and listed on the Nasdaq exchange for trading activities. XRP ETF receives $243 million in inflows on its first trading…