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A groundbreaking legislative move in Indiana could soon allow the state’s pension funds to tap into the cryptocurrency market. A new bill proposes permitting these massive retirement pools to invest indirectly in digital assets through crypto ETFs. This represents a significant shift in how traditional finance views cryptocurrency, potentially opening the door for billions in institutional capital. What Does the Indiana Crypto ETF Bill Actually Propose? Introduced by Republican state Representative Kyle Pierce, the legislation creates a clear but cautious pathway. The bill would explicitly allow public pension funds to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies. However, there’s a crucial limitation: they…

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has joined forces with Komainu to give institutional clients the ability to trade around the clock without having to park assets directly on an exchange. The partnership plugs Bybit into Komainu’s collateral management network, Komainu Connect, allowing delegated assets to remain in regulated, third-party custody while still being tradable on Bybit’s order books. The move is aimed squarely at institutional concerns about counterparty and settlement risk. Under the agreement, clients can trade 24/7 while their holdings are held in on-chain, bankruptcy-remote segregated wallets managed by Komainu. Regular, automated off-exchange settlement removes…

According to metrics, the tally of ETH burned from fees has sailed past the 6 million mark, meaning that as of Dec. 7’s exchange rates, more than $18 billion in value has effectively gone up in smoke since the London hard fork on Aug. 5, 2021. ETH Bonfire Surpasses 6M ETH Since 2021’s London Upgrade Just recently, Ethereum rolled out its Fusaka upgrade, which dramatically expanded the network’s data and gas capacity (think higher block gas limits and far larger blob space), allowing each block to haul more call data and rollup blobs. The Fusaka upgrade reshaped layer two (L2)…

Major financial players are changing how they look at crypto. BlackRock, JPMorgan and HSBC say tokenized, yield-bearing real-world assets (RWAs) could have more long-term potential than stablecoins. This is a big shift and could change how investors use blockchain technology. The banks highlight that these assets not only store value but can also generate steady returns over time. Offering a more sustainable path for crypto adoption and institutional investment. Why Big Banks Are Interested Stablecoins have been popular because they are easy to use and maintain a steady value. But they do not generate returns. Banks now focus on tokenized…

India’s top anti-smuggling agency has sounded the alarm on the rising use of crypto and stablecoins in drug and gold trafficking, enabling rapid, untraceable international fund transfers that bypass formal financial oversight. The warning comes from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence’s Smuggling in India Report 2024-25, released Thursday, which points out that digital assets enable “faster and anonymous settlement, minimal oversight, and weak anti-money laundering compliance.” “Cryptocurrency has emerged as a potent tool for smuggling syndicates due to its decentralised, pseudonymous, and borderless nature,” the report states, noting how digital assets are now widely used to route illicit payments and move…

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is rapidly expanding his influence in the prediction market space. He introduced a new prediction market on BNB Chain, while Trust Wallet, which he owns, added prediction trading features for its 220 million users. These developments continue BNB Chain’s October integrations with Polymarket and the launch of the Opinion mainnet. Together, these moves aim to position BNB Chain as a key hub for decentralized forecasting markets, following October’s record $7.4 billion in prediction market volumes. CZ Highlights New Prediction Platform with a Disclaimer On December 4, CZ posted on X about a new prediction market…

Solv Protocol, the largest on-chain Bitcoin ($BTC) treasury, has announced its groundbreaking partnership with Stellar, a cross-border payments network. Solv Protocol is also known as the operating layer of Bitcoin for more efficient capital flow. The main purpose of this partnership is to turn $USDC liquidity into $BTC productive yield, enabling more utility, liquidity, and accessible $BTC-denominated yields. Partnership Expansion with @StellarOrg As the largest onchain BTC treasury, we’re introducing additional DeFi strats to bring utility on BTC-backed yields through Stellar’s vast $USDC rails.One step closer to eating BTC/RWA-denominated yields. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/WbbpXAEEGf — Solv Protocol (@SolvProtocol) December 6, 2025 Solv…

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Exodus Movement’s (EXOD) $175 million cash purchase of W3C Corp. and its Monavate and Baanx units represents what Wall Street broker Benchmark calls the company’s most significant step toward becoming the first self-custody wallet with a full payments stack. The purchase brings regulated payments infrastructure, card issuing, stablecoin rails and global licensing under one roof, with closing expected in the first half of 2026 pending U.K. and Latvian regulatory approvals, wrote analyst Mark Palmer. Palmer said the acquisition transforms Exodus’ revenue profile by adding steadier fintech-style income to offset the volatility of wallet and swap activity. The analyst reiterated his…

Today, market analyst Phoenix Group listed the top DEXs by trading volume. The listing comes after a recent significant fall in decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume, partly due to increased bear sentiments in the wider crypto market triggered by macroeconomic uncertainty, among other factors. According to metrics from DeFiLlama, decentralized exchange volume dropped to $397.78 billion in November from a high of $568.43 billion noted in October. DeFiLlama’s data identified the record noticed in November as the lowest monthly total for DEXs since June. Phoenix Group further confirmed this market decline. Its latest data reported today pointed out that all…