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On Dec. 2, Citadel Securities filed a 13-page letter with the SEC arguing that decentralized protocols facilitating tokenized US equity trading already meet statutory definitions of exchanges and broker-dealers, and regulators should treat them accordingly. Two days later, the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee convened a panel on tokenized equities that made clear the question is no longer whether stocks can move on-chain, but whether they can do so without dismantling the permissionless architecture that built DeFi. The gap between those two positions now defines the most consequential regulatory fight in crypto since the Howey test debates. Citadel’s letter arrived at…

S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Tether’s flagship stablecoin USDT to the weakest possible score on its stablecoin stability scale, citing increased exposure to risky assets like bitcoin BTC$88,308.01 and ongoing gaps in reserve disclosure. According to the revised assessment published on Wednesday, the ratings agency lowered USDT’s score in its ability to maintain price peg to the U.S. dollar to 5 (weak) from the previous 4 (constrained), which had been assigned in December 2023. Tether pushed back against S&P’s assessment in a statement shared with CoinDesk. “Tether strongly disagrees with the characterization presented in the report, which applies a legacy…

The cryptocurrency landscape just welcomed a powerful new player. Kaia has officially launched AlphaSec, a decentralized spot exchange built directly on its blockchain. This platform promises a seismic shift by delivering the speed and performance traders expect from top centralized exchanges, all within a secure, non-custodial framework. For anyone tired of choosing between security and efficiency, this launch is a game-changer. What Makes This Decentralized Spot Exchange Different? Many decentralized exchanges (DEXs) struggle with slow transaction speeds and high fees, especially during market volatility. AlphaSec tackles this head-on by leveraging the Kaia network’s architecture. The result is a decentralized spot…

Residents of a tiny Russian republic in the North Caucasus are persistently minting cryptocurrencies in defiance of stringent restrictions on the activity, local media revealed. Illegal mining has caused over a billion rubles’ worth of damage to utilities in Russia’s southernmost region this year alone. That’s despite an ongoing crackdown that already relies on high-tech surveillance and support from feared federal security agents. Russian Caucasians are not giving up on crypto mining A report from the Russian Southwest is clearly demonstrating how hard it is to eradicate an additional source of income for a population with few options to make…

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. The integration with Wanchain strengthens VeChain’s interoperability, connecting it to more than 40 blockchains and broadening its access to DeFi markets. The rollout supports ecosystem growth, with Wanchain’s bridge-to-earn model incentivizing cross-chain activity, boosting liquidity, and more. In a recent development, Wanchain, the technology partner of VeChain for cross-chain bridges, deployed a new bridge between VeChain and Arbitrum. The integration allows quick and fast transfers of ETH, USDT, and USDC between the two networks. This move further expands the cross-chain functionality for users and developers.…

KiloEx, a popular decentralized perpetual futures trading firm, has partnered with Creditlink, a decentralized credit infrastructure entity. The partnership aims to bolster on-chain perpetual trading as well as credit trading. As KiloEx’s official social media announcement points out, the development attempts to bring improved trust, transparency, and efficiency to the world of decentralized trading. Hence, the collaboration underscores a breakthrough to unlock broad value via the merger of credit-based systems and robust decentralized trading infrastructure. 🚀 KiloEx × @creditslink Partnership Official!Together, we’re merging on-chain credit with perpetual trading for a more trusted and efficient DeFi future.Get ready for exclusive features…

The White House says tax refunds in 2026 will be “the largest ever,” a projection tied to retroactive tax cuts and withholding quirks that analysts say could leave millions with heftier checks. Record Refunds Expected in 2026, According to the White House The Trump administration says 2026 tax refunds are on track to be the biggest in U.S. history, pointing to a mix of retroactive tax cuts, unchanged 2025 withholding rules, and legislative timing that effectively caused widespread overpayment throughout the year. The projection stems from several analyses tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), passed in July…

Binance announced that it will remove four different USDⓈ-M futures contracts from the platform on December 10, 2025. Binance Futures Deletes Four USDⓈ-M Perpetual Contracts: Positions to Close on December 10 According to the statement made by the exchange, all positions for SKATEUSDT, REIUSDT, FISUSDT and VOXELUSDT perpetual contracts will be automatically closed as of 12:00 on December 10, 2025, and the contracts will then be completely delisted. Binance Futures has also shared some critical warnings to help users prepare for the process. Traders are advised to manually close their positions before the delisting process begins to avoid any unexpected…

Multicoin wallets defined 2021. Standalone apps took over in 2023. Today, in 2025, we’re watching chains intertwine into a living, interconnected system that shares both assets and execution How Bridges Grew Up Cross-chain bridges were initially hobbled contraptions in a messy ecosystem. Assets would be locked on one chain and minted on another, and users relied heavily on the security of keys. Today, bridges operate at real scale: total value locked in bridges reached ~$19.5 billion by January 2025, and cross-chain bridges collectively facilitate over $1.3 trillion in annual transfers, contributing to 54% of all DeFi activity. LayerZero and Axelar…

The former CEO of Binance.US has officially launched a zero‑fee stablecoin orchestration platform under a new venture, 1Money. The new player has entered the crypto-pegged asset space, intending to slash the transaction costs that many users have long complained about. This development is part of the firm’s plan to establish a layer-1 blockchain centered on payments. The project is led by Brian Shroder, who previously served as CEO of Binance.US from 2021 until 2023. In January 2025, Shroder and its co-founders secured more than $20 million in seed funding to develop the platform. According to a Thursday announcement, 1Money announced…