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In a widely reported development, Coinbase is working with charity Give Directly to provide 160 New Yorkers with $12,000 worth of the stablecoin USDC over six months. The first payment is worth $8,000 with recipients set to receive $800 each month after that. Coinbase and GiveDirectly are calling this a pilot program for what’s known as Universal Basic Income (UBI) — or a sum of money that will be provided to everyone so they can afford shelter, food, and other necessities as jobs begin to dwindle with the advancement of artificial intelligence and robotics. But is this actually a UBI…

The Dec. 4 meeting of the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee opens with a question the agency has spent years avoiding: “What does it actually look like when publicly traded equities live on a blockchain?” Not as wrapped derivatives on offshore exchanges, not as speculative tokens detached from shareholder rights, but as registered securities trading inside the same regulatory framework that governs Apple shares today. The two-hour panel, titled “Tokenization of Equities: How Issuance, Trading, and Settlement Would Work with Existing Regulation,” assembles market-structure architects from Nasdaq, BlackRock, Coinbase, Citadel Securities, Robinhood, and Galaxy Digital to sketch that path in public…

Exciting news for cryptocurrency enthusiasts! Binance Alpha has just announced the integration of SSS token, marking another significant expansion of their innovative on-chain trading service. This strategic move reinforces Binance Alpha’s commitment to providing access to promising early-stage digital assets. What Makes Binance Alpha SSS Integration So Important? The addition of SSS to Binance Alpha represents a crucial development for investors seeking exposure to emerging cryptocurrencies. This platform specializes in identifying and listing tokens during their formative stages, offering unique opportunities that traditional exchanges often miss. The SSS integration follows careful evaluation and due diligence processes. Binance Alpha operates as…

Table of Contents What is MYX Protocol?What is the MYX Keeper Network?How does the Matching Pool Mechanism work?Components of the MYX EcosystemKey Features of MYX Finance$MYX Tokenomics What are the Recent Updates and Integrations?Risks and ConsiderationsConclusionSourcesFrequently Asked Questions Perpetual decentralized exchanges continue to expand within the blockchain industry, according to market analytics published in 2025, and on-chain derivatives have attracted traders who prefer transparent execution. MYX Finance is one of the protocols supporting this shift. It offers a perpetual trading environment that uses the Matching Pool Mechanism to pair long and short positions at the index price. This system seeks…

Calvin Ayre, a prominent financier of BSV, a fork of bitcoin (BTC) that has lost 99% of its BTC value, is the subject of a new investigation by Tagesschau, a TV program of Germany’s largest public broadcasting network. Its reporters suspect hundreds of millions of euros that passed through Wirecard, a fraudulent payments company in Germany, originated with Ayre. Ayre is a Canadian gambling magnate who made a fortune operating online casinos and buying BTC early. He eventually ended up supporting another Bitcoin developer’s delusional claims about being Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s creator. For years, Ayre and his intellectual property companies…

BitMine Immersion Technology (BMNR), the largest Ethereum treasury company, continued increasing its ether ETH$2,841.15 holdings to now holding 3% of the second-largest cryptocurrency supply despite increasing headwinds for digital asset treasury firms amid plunging crypto prices. The firm chaired by well-known investor Tom Lee reported Monday that it acquired 69,822 tokens over the past week, worth around $195 million at current prices, bringing its holdings to 3.63 million tokens. The purchase comes alongside a jump in BitMine’s unencumbered cash holdings, which rose to $800 million, up $193 million from the previous week. In total, the firm now holds $11.2 billion…

President Trump says virtually there is no inflation as stock markets hit new highs US stocks see modest gains, while Bitcoin registers new ATH Federal Reserve recently cut rates by 25 basis points; markets expect further easing Stock markets and crypto are grabbing attention lately, with stocks and Bitcoin hitting new highs while the Fed debates possible rate cuts. This comes as the U.S. government remains in a shutdown, adding uncertainty. Investors and policymakers are closely watching how new developments could impact the economy. Amidst all of this, President Trump has chipped in with an update. Trump Celebrates Market Boom…

Authorities in Thailand have officially requested World, a Sam Altman-backed digital identity project, to suspend operations and delete all user identification data. Thailand’s Economic and Social Development Board, the country’s strategic planning agency, has ordered World to delete iris scans of 1.2 million local users, according to a statement by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) on Monday. The order detailed that World’s iris scanning in exchange for its Worldcoin (WLD) token violated Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act, which governs the collection, use and disclosure of personal data. The suspension came weeks after Thai authorities raided one of…

Key Takeaways Exodus Movement, a crypto wallet provider, acquired Baanx and Monavate for $175 million. This marks Exodus’s transition from a wallet-only platform to a full digital payments provider. Exodus Movement, a self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet provider, today announced the acquisition of digital banking firm Baanx and fintech solutions provider Monavate for $175 million. The deal positions Exodus to transition from a wallet-focused company to a comprehensive digital payments provider. Baanx specializes in digital banking and crypto solutions, focusing on secure self-custody for buying, spending, and borrowing against digital assets. The acquisition enables Exodus to expand its payment capabilities within the…

Ethereum price struggles below $3,000 with buyers defending $2,750–$2,800 support. Open interest rises as leveraged longs increase, raising volatility risk. Fusako upgrade sparks interest, but market remains cautious amid outflows. Ethereum price remains under pressure after a week of sharp declines, institutional outflows, and renewed macro uncertainty. The cryptocurrency has attempted several intraday rebounds, but none have been strong enough to shift the broader downtrend. As investors assess shifting liquidity conditions and await the upcoming Fusako upgrade, the key question is whether Ethereum (ETH) is preparing for a relief rally or bracing for another leg lower. Selling pressure meets fragile…