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Shares in publicly traded video streaming platform Rumble are up more than 14% on Monday amid news that stablecoin giant Tether acquired another 1 million shares in the firm, valued around $5.75 million at the time of Friday’s disclosure. Data pulled from a recent SEC filing for Tether Holdings shows the firm acquired 1,063,670 additional shares of RUM in three separate transactions last week, at prices ranging between $5.38 and $5.46.  USDT issuer Tether now owns nearly 104.4 million Rumble shares based on available SEC filings, valuing its stake in the video firm around $680 million as RUM recently changed…

The Chicago-based CME Group has introduced a new suite of cryptocurrency benchmarks designed to provide standardized pricing and volatility data for institutional traders using tools they’re familiar with across traditional asset classes. Announced Tuesday, the CME CF Cryptocurrency Benchmarks cover a range of digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP). Notably, the launch includes the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Benchmarks, which track the implied volatility of Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin Futures options, effectively serving as a crypto-market equivalent of the equity market’s VIX by showing how much price movement traders expect over the next 30…

A new valuation platform developed by Hashed CEO Simon Seojoon Kim, which aims to determine the “fair value” of Ethereum (ETH), has revealed that ETH is severely undervalued compared to its current price. According to the platform’s comprehensive composite analysis based on 12 different financial and on-chain models, Ethereum’s intrinsic value stands at $5,084.6, 60.6% above the current price of $3,165.6. The platform aims to calculate Ethereum’s fundamental value independently of price speculation by combining traditional finance metrics (discounted cash flow, revenue multiples, validator economics) with crypto-specific metrics (TVL multiplier, MC/TVL, Metcalfe’s Law, staking scarcity, L2 ecosystem, settlement layer economics).…

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said she supports a rate cut at the U.S. central bank’s meeting next month. Daly said the labor market appeared more fragile than expected and a sudden deterioration posed a greater risk than a potential rise in inflation. Although Daly won’t have a vote on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) this year or next, his statements have drawn attention because he generally aligns with Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The Fed is split on whether to hold interest rates steady or cut them on December 9-10. “I’m not sure we can be proactive in…

To enhance its US product, Crypto.com offers Tether Gold (XAUT), which allows users to have direct access to a gold-backed digital asset that is both stable and efficient because of blockchain services. Customers can also use the platform to buy XAUT with USD, EUR, and over 20 available fiat currencies, making the token more accessible to both retail and institutional traders. Through the combination of full ERC-20 deposit and withdrawal capabilities, Crypto.com sets itself as one of the principal bridges that users wish to have tokens representing gold that they can comfortably hold, transfer, or trade.This is a listing that…

Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, remains bullish on cryptocurrency — especially Ethereum. Summary Global Collaboration: Cathie Wood facilitated a meeting between Tom Lee and Francis B. Zhou in Tokyo to discuss Ethereum’s potential. Ark Invest’s Support: Ark Invest holds $271 million in BitMine Immersion Technologies, the largest corporate holder of ETH. ETH Bullish Outlook: Wood remains bullish on Ethereum’s role in decentralized finance, supporting both BitMine and Quantum Solutions. On Tuesday, Wood facilitated a meeting between Wall Street strategist Tom Lee and Quantum Solutions CEO Francis B. Zhou in Tokyo. This move aims to foster discussions around Ethereum’s potential,…

Ripple has secured another key foothold in global remittances via XRP, this time in Africa’s largest market. Specifically, RedotPay, a stablecoin payment fintech, has integrated Ripple Payments to power instant digital-asset-to-Naira settlements. The partnership introduces a new feature called “Send Crypto, Receive NGN”. It allows users to convert crypto to Nigerian naira and receive funds in local bank accounts within minutes. The launch positions Ripple and RedotPay at the center of one of the world’s most active crypto markets. Nigeria consistently ranks among the top countries for global adoption and search interest. Instant NGN Payouts Through Ripple Payments RedotPay’s integration…

Ethereum completed its Fusaka upgrade on Dec. 3, marking one of the network’s most essential steps toward long-term scalability. The upgrade builds on a series of changes since the 2022 Merge and follows the earlier Dencun and Pectra releases, which lowered Layer 2 fees and increased blob capacity. Fusaka goes further by restructuring how Ethereum confirms that data is available, widening the channel through which Layer 2 networks like Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base post their compressed transaction batches. It does this through a new system called PeerDAS, which allows Ethereum to verify large volumes of transaction data without requiring every…

Key Notes The feature enables users to trade event outcomes directly within their self-custodial wallet without switching platforms. Myriad powers the initial launch, with multi-chain integrations for Polymarket and Kalshi scheduled for future rollout. Access varies by jurisdiction as each prediction market enforces its own regulatory and geographic restrictions. Trust Wallet has launched a new in-app “Predictions” tab that lets users trade tokenized outcomes on real-world events directly from their self-custodial wallets, positioning the product as the first mainstream wallet-native prediction market integration. The company launched this feature with Myriad, as its first partner on prediction markets. Introducing Predictions in…

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have fallen to their lowest monthly sales volume this year, with digital collectibles declining by over 66% in market capitalization from their January highs. CryptoSlam data shows that NFT sales declined to $320 million in November, about half of the $629 million recorded in October. The drop pulled the monthly volumes back to levels not seen since September 2024, when digital collectible sales hit $312 million. The data also shows that from Dec. 1-7, NFTs generated $62 million in sales, marking the weakest weekly total of 2025. The slow start to December suggests that the downturn may…