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Wall Street broker Bernstein said Circle (CRCL) could take a revenue hit if U.S. rates fall sharply, but strong stablecoin demand and operating leverage may help soften the blow. Every 25 basis point drop in rates would trim 2027 revenue by about 9% and EBITDA by 11%, with rates below 2% implying $668 million in EBITDA and 33% compound annual growth (CAGR) from 2024 to 2027, analysts led by Gautam Chhugani wrote in the Tuesday report. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies whose value is tied to another asset, such as the U.S. dollar or gold. They play a major role in cryptocurrency…

Over-the-counter (OTC) platform Wintermute Trading has urged US regulators to exempt dealers from existing rules when settling tokenized securities on blockchain networks, arguing that decades-old regulations are stifling innovation in digital asset markets. In a follow-up submission to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force, the London-based firm pressed for clarity on two key issues, which are allowing dealers to settle trades directly on-chain without triggering customer protection rules and ensuring that liquidity providers on decentralized finance protocols are not forced to register as dealers. On-chain settlement without legacy infrastructure Wintermute’s primary concern centers on Rule 15c3-3, the so-called…

Toncoin price fell in recent sessions, hitting lows of $1.80 as crypto prices dipped. Coinbase adding support for TON has excited the community. TON could break above $2.00 if sentiment flips bullish. On November 18, 2025, Toncoin (TON)’s price traded at a low of $1.80. This included a modest 2% daily dip that also extended losses to over 17% in the past month. However, despite largely bearish action, fresh positive news could help bulls. Coinbase, the leading US-based exchange, has officially announced trading support for Toncoin. Coinbase aside, TON is also getting bullish news with a new community initiative targeted…

Yesterday, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) lending protocol Aave announced a mainstream-friendly savings app with all crypto references abstracted away. A million dollars’ worth of “Balance Protection” is among the features to help potential new users feel at ease. However, the conditions remain somewhat vague and are to be confirmed upon launch. While many have praised Aave’s push to onboard the masses, some are unconvinced by the offering, even writing it off as “just marketing.” Read more: Justin Sun’s Poloniex and HTX withdraw huge amounts from AAVE Aave’s ever-expanding empire Lending protocol Aave is the DeFi sector’s largest platform, with over $30…

As is known, the FED resumed the interest rate cuts it had paused in 2025 in September and decided to cut them by 25 basis points. While the Fed is expected to cut interest rates one or two more times by the end of 2025, Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver a highly anticipated speech on “Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy” at the National Association of Business Economics in Philadelphia. This speech will be the first major speech since the last Fed policy meeting in September. At this point, global and crypto markets are eagerly awaiting Fed Chair Powell’s statement.…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday placed sanctions on “drug kingpin” Ryan James Wedding, nine of his associates, and nine entities linked to him. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been on the hunt for former Olympic athlete Wedding for over a year now, and placed the man on its most wanted fugitives list for his alleged cocaine empire.  “You do not get to be a drug kingpin and evade the law. Make no mistake about it: Ryan Wedding is the modern-day iteration of Pablo Escobar. He is a modern-day iteration…

Web3 social platform UXLINK has made a groundbreaking move by integrating the revolutionary EIP-7702 payment architecture into its native FujiPay platform. This integration represents a significant leap forward in blockchain payment technology, bringing enterprise-grade security and functionality to everyday users. The EIP-7702 payment architecture fundamentally changes how we interact with digital payments in the Web3 space. What Makes EIP-7702 Payment Architecture So Transformative? The EIP-7702 payment architecture introduces a game-changing approach to blockchain transactions. This innovative system temporarily grants smart account capabilities to existing externally owned accounts (EOAs), creating a bridge between traditional and advanced blockchain functionality. The implementation of…

The DeFi Education Fund, an advocacy organization focused on decentralized finance, has proposed utilizing the technology to reduce costs, aiming to address poverty in the United States and globally. In a Wednesday blog post, the group said DeFi infrastructure could potentially save unbanked and underbanked people around the world about $30 billion annually through reducing remittance costs. The organization cited examples of workers sending funds home and paying fees to do so, which could be reduced “by up to 80%” with DeFi. “The poverty premium [the expenses incurred by low-income households that wealthier individuals are often able to access at…

BlackRock (BLK), the asset management giant overseeing more than $13 trillion of assets, is ramping up efforts to bring traditional finance (TradiFi) onchain, seeking a bigger role in tokenization as a way to unlock access to markets and streamline how assets are traded. Teams across the firm are exploring how to use tokenization to make markets more efficient and accessible, with leadership hinting at bigger moves ahead, CEO Larry Fink said during an earnings call following its earnings release Tuesday. “I do believe we have some exciting announcements in the coming years on how we could play a larger role…

A new political fight has started in Washington as Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have asked the U.S. Department of Justice and the Treasury Department to investigate World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm linked to Donald Trump. The senators say the company may not have strong protections against suspicious money and could be connected to bad actors in North Korea and Russia. Their concerns come from a report claiming the firm sold about 600,000 WLFI tokens worth around 10,000 dollars to wallets linked to North Korea, Iran and Tornado Cash, a service previously connected to money laundering. Crypto Community…