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The US government shutdown negatively impacted all sectors, including cryptocurrencies. The Fed was unable to access key economic data on which it bases its interest rate decisions during the shutdown. This increased uncertainty surrounding the December interest rate decision. At this point, while expectations that the FED will cut interest rates in December continue to decline, important statements came from Richmond FED President Thomas Barkin. According to Reuters, Thomas Barkin said that the interest rate cut in December is not certain and no decision has been made on the matter yet. “As Chairman Jerome Powell has stated, a December rate…

Authorities in Yerevan are extending a temporary exemption allowing Armenians to buy and sell cryptocurrencies with fiat cash. Certain restrictions apply, but the move will give domestic crypto platforms and their users more time to comply with the country’s recently adopted regulations. Armenians allowed to exchange crypto with cash in 2026 Armenia is postponing a ban on cash purchases and sales of cryptocurrency into the next year, local media revealed this week. The government has already approved the necessary amendments to the new law “On Crypto Assets” which will be submitted to the parliament soon. Officials were initially planning to…

Oobit, the global crypto payments app backed by Tether, is formally launching in the United States. For the first time, US users will be able to connect self-custody wallets such as MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Base, and others to pay directly at any Visa-accepting checkout worldwide. The US debut represents Oobit’s most significant expansion to date and introduces a payment experience not previously available to American consumers: the ability to make real crypto payments directly from the wallets they already use. For years, crypto has been effective for storing and transferring value, but not for everyday spending. Users could hold, send,…

The currency markets around the world saw a sharp change in the year 2025 when the major central banks went into divergent policy cycles. The Federal Reserve of the United States reduced the rates twice making the benchmark level 3.75%-4.00. Such reductions alleviated the financial situation and depreciated the US dollar by 8.35 against a basket of major currencies. The policy action reversed some of the tightening cycle that was prevailing in past years. It was as investors relocated in capital markets around the world with funds pouring in in markets with higher rates. The devaluation of USD was also…

Key Takeaways 21Shares and Crypto.com are partnering to launch a Cronos (CRO) private trust and ETF. The new products aim to provide regulated, mainstream investor access to the Cronos blockchain ecosystem. 21Shares US is teaming up with Crypto.com to create regulated investment products tracking the Cronos (CRO) token, including a private trust and ETF, according to a Monday statement. “We are proud to partner with Crypto.com to help expand investor access to the Cronos ecosystem through innovative and transparent investment products,” said Federico Brokate, Global Head of Business Development. “This collaboration reinforces our commitment to delivering institutional-grade regulated exposure to…

The Federal Reserve is about to publish its minutes of October meeting and this is on the alert of global markets. The gathering was accompanied by a rate cut of 25 basis points, which made the target level to be 4.50% to 4.75%. Businesspeople would prefer to know the split of the committee concerning future reductions. Investors demand more information on inflation tendencies, labor market stability and the inner argument of Fed. The odds of a rate cut in December are on the decline at 48-49, compared to previous estimates. Dovish undertone would dilute the U.S. dollar, favouring risk assets.…

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The Token Itself Is Not Always the Security The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. A central development in modern crypto jurisprudence is the growing recognition that a token, standing alone as a digital object, is not automatically a security. What may constitute a security is the investment contract—the arrangement, scheme, or promises surrounding the token’s distribution—rather than the token itself. Several courts have now endorsed…

According to CoinGlass data, Shiba Inu has surged 2,394.51% in spot volumes on major U.S. crypto exchange Kraken in the past week, revealing traders betting on the altcoin as the market awaits fresh catalysts. The Federal Reserve policy decision is anticipated on Dec. 10. Markets are expecting that the Fed will cut its key interest rate at its final meeting of the year, with traders pricing in around an 87% chance of a 25-basis-point cut when the central bank concludes its two-day meeting, according to the CME FedWatch tool. After a few days of consolidation between $0.0000081 and $0.0000086, Shiba…

YO Labs, the development team behind YO Protocol, has raised $10 million in a Series A round to expand its crypto yield optimization platform. Venture capital firm Foundation Capital led the round, joined by Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, and Launchpad Capital. The San Francisco-based company plans to use the funding to bring its yield optimization protocol to more blockchains and improve its infrastructure. YO Protocol is designed to help users earn yield on crypto assets by automatically rebalancing capital across multiple decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols while factoring in risk. It currently offers users access to USD, EUR, BTC, and gold-based…

Zand Bank has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to launch a multi-chain stablecoin backed by the dirham. Structure and Security Zand Bank, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital bank, has secured a critical regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to launch Zand AED, a regulated and multi-chain dirham-backed stablecoin. The digital currency is seen propelling the dirham onto global digital rails, merging the trust of regulated banking with the speed and transparency of blockchain technology. The stablecoin is issued by Zand Trust, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zand Bank PJSC, which…