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8 December 2025 – Tether Investments announced today an investment in Generative Bionics, the largest spinoff in the history of IIT (the Italian Institute of Technology) and one of the largest research spinoffs in Europe, to support the development of a new generation of intelligent humanoid robots built for industrial scale performance, human-centric interaction and advanced artificial intelligence. This investment is made alongside other leading investors as a part of a 70 million euro funding round and reflects Tether’s strategy to expand its footprint and investments into technologies that strengthen global digital and physical infrastructure and augment human potential. Generative…

The legislative sticking point about Democrats wanting to legally kick President Donald Trump out of crypto doesn’t belong in the current market structure bill, Senator Tim Scott said as the Senate Banking Committee he leads is poised to vote on the long-awaited crypto bill on Thursday. The ethics debate has been determined to be outside of his committee’s jurisdiction, the South Carolina Republican told CoinDesk in an exclusive interview on Wednesday, and lawmakers are now pursuing it as a standalone effort that may belong in the Senate’s ethics panel — a separate committee with its own leadership and members. “The…

Key Takeaways NYSE announces a platform enabling on-chain settlement and 24/7 trading of tokenized securities. The platform combines NYSE’s Pillar engine with blockchain systems, supporting multiple settlement chains. The New York Stock Exchange and its parent company, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), are building a platform to support trading and on-chain settlement of tokenized securities, according to a Monday press release. Pending regulatory approvals, the system will allow continuous trading, instant settlement, and stablecoin funding while supporting multiple blockchain networks. Tokenized shareholders will receive dividends and governance rights like traditional investors. Lynn Martin, President of NYSE Group, said in a statement that…

The timeline for when President Trump will name a new Federal Reserve chair is uncertain. Jerome Powell, the current chair, will end his term in May 2026, and Trump is reportedly preparing to announce a successor soon, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Summary Trump is expected to announce Jerome Powell’s successor before Christmas, accelerating uncertainty around future Federal Reserve policy. Bitcoin and broader markets are reacting to expectations of rate cuts and Trump’s pro-crypto stance, with analysts noting strong historical links between Fed decisions and crypto performance. Kevin Hassett has emerged as a leading candidate for Fed chair,…

After months of legislative negotiation and industry scrutiny, the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act is moving toward a critical juncture on Capitol Hill this week as Senate committees align timelines and prepare some key markups that could finally break the deadlock on U.S. crypto regulation. The Senate Banking Committee released an amended draft of the CLARITY Act ahead of a scheduled markup and amendment debate, while the Senate Agriculture Committee set its own markup for late January.Earlier today, Senate Republicans on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released a series of fact sheets this week detailing the Act. The…

Prediction markets hit record weekly trading volumes last week as traders increasingly move to bet on major political events, crypto-related outcomes, and sports markets. The growing activity reflects rising interest in event-based trading across multiple sectors. However, this rapid expansion has also brought renewed concerns over market fragmentation and insider trading. Prediction Markets Break Volume Records While Trader Gains and Losses Mount According to Dune data, prediction markets posted a record $3.7 billion in weekly trading volume last week, marking an all-time high. Weekly notional volume also surged to a new record of $5.57 billion. The acceleration extends a trend…

Asseto Finance, a Web3-based financial platform, has announced the launch of BOND+. With BOND+’s launch, Asseto Finance is providing stable and secure returns onchain via tokenized fixed-yield investment opportunities. As Asseto Finance revealed in its official X announcement, the launch bridges the conventional fixed-income tools with the robust decentralized finance. In this respect, the move increases the accessibility of the efficient bond investments onchain. Secure Stable Returns with Asseto BOND+ 📈BOND+ brings the global debt market to the blockchain. This tokenized product provides investors with predictable income streams backed by high-quality bond instruments.🔹 Fixed Income, On-Chain: Access curated bond portfolios…

U.S. and Canadian companies holding digital assets, or DATs, have experienced significant stock price declines in 2025, with median prices falling 43%, Bloomberg reported. Summary U.S. and Canadian companies holding digital assets in their treasuries have seen stock prices fall by a median of 43% in 2025. These companies, known as digital asset treasuries (DATs), adopted a strategy popularized by Michael Saylor. Smaller DATs have struggled to raise capital, with companies like Alt5 Sigma Corp. experiencing significant stock declines after their token purchases. The companies, known as digital asset treasuries (DATs), get a lot of flak. Why? Because they use…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, after reviewing the draft legislation on cryptocurrency market structure prepared by the US Senate Banking Committee, announced that Coinbase cannot support this regulation in its current form. Armstrong said that some of the clauses in the draft text posed serious risks to the industry. According to Armstrong’s assessment, the draft effectively bans tokenized shares while also containing provisions in the DeFi space that grant the government unlimited access to financial records and weaken users’ right to privacy. He also stated that the draft erodes the powers of the Commodity Futures Commission (CFTC), tipping the regulatory balance…

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance and one of the most influential figures in the cryptocurrency world, said that the tokenized securities platform announced by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is very bullish for the crypto sector and crypto exchanges. CZ stated in his assessment, “This development is bullish for cryptocurrencies and crypto exchanges.” NYSE’s newly announced platform aims to build an entirely new transaction environment rather than simply adding blockchain to the existing exchange. This new structure will offer features such as 24/7 uninterrupted trading, instant settlement (instead of T+1), stablecoin-based funding instead of bank transfers, and…