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Macquarie (MQG) expects the U.S. Senate’s crypto push to accelerate, as recent closed-door talks among Democrats and Republicans over a compromise market-structure bill mark a meaningful step toward bipartisan agreement, the investment bank said in a report last week. The bank framed a Dec. 8 meeting of Democratic negotiators, including Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Mark Warner and Ruben Gallego, and a separate meeting between Senators and Wall Street leaders such as Citigroup’s (C) Jane Fraser, Bank of America’s (BAC) Brian Moynihan and Wells Fargo’s (WFC) Charlie Scharf as evidence that lawmakers are moving closer to a deal that could shape the…

Coinbase’s new Custom Stablecoins lets brands mint compliant, USDC-backed digital dollars on Coinbase Business, tapping 100M+ wallets and new revenue streams. Summary Coinbase’s Custom Stablecoins lets businesses issue branded, USDC-backed tokens with issuance, custody, and compliance handled by Coinbase Business.​ Brands can plug into 100M+ Coinbase wallets and use tokens for rewards, payments, DeFi access, and cross-chain transfers across supported networks.​ The launch lands alongside stock trading, prediction markets, Base App, and institutional partnerships that position Coinbase as full-stack financial infrastructure. Coinbase has launched a Custom Stablecoins service that enables businesses to create branded digital currencies backed by USDC, the…

A company based in Russia’s second-largest city has reportedly patented an EV charging station equipped with a crypto mining module. It claims the idea is to help drivers earn some digital cash back as they top up their batteries with electricity, which isn’t as cheap as it once was. Russians hope to mine crypto while charging their EVs A Russian firm incorporated in St. Petersburg is preparing to offer owners of electric vehicles (EVs) a way to receive some digital change while spending rubles on charging. The company that’s pitching the new product, Rozetki SPb, has already filed for a…

Ethereum price action reflects a cautious market tone as traders weigh technical weakness against long-term structural conviction. On the four-hour ETH/USD chart from Bitstamp, price trades near $2,835 after failing to sustain momentum above recent highs. Short-Term Price Structure Remains Fragile Ethereum continues a corrective phase following rejection near the $3,450 to $3,500 swing high. Price now trades below key short- and medium-term moving averages, which limits bullish follow-through. Hence, the market favors consolidation unless buyers reclaim lost ground. ETH Price Dynamics (Source: Trading View) Immediate resistance sits near $2,940 to $2,960, where Fibonacci levels and short-term averages converge. Additionally,…

Some crypto leaders are meeting on Wednesday with key lawmakers as the U.S. Senate is about to take some time off from the negotiations over a crypto market structure bill — the industry’s most important policy aim. Senator Tim Scott, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee that’s taken a lead on trying to advance the bill, is hosting a meeting with several insiders and lobbying groups as the lawmakers continue to negotiate several details of the bill, according to people familiar with the meeting. This latest gathering is said to include officials from such firms as Coinbase, Kraken and…

Bitgo integrates the Lightning Network into its qualified custody service, offering institutions faster and cheaper payments. Bitgo, a digital‑asset infrastructure company, announced the integration of the Lightning Network directly from its qualified custody platform in New York, United States. The service, built through a partnership with Voltage, a leading Lightning infrastructure provider, enables institutional clients to access Lightning payments without managing nodes or liquidity. The addition provides faster, cheaper, and scalable bitcoin transactions while preserving institutional‑grade security, with Bitgo handling all node, channel, and key management. “By offering institutional access to Lightning directly from custody, we are allowing our clients to focus…

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin made important statements regarding the network. Drawing attention to a significant problem with the ETH network from his X account, Vitalik Buterin argued that the network needs to become much more understandable in order to fully maintain its secure structure. Buterin stated that the current protocol complexity poses an obstacle to Ethereum being understood by a wider audience. At this point, Buterin emphasized that he needed to improve in this area by simplifying the Ethereum protocol to make it more understandable. According to Buterin, by simplifying the blockchain, more people can understand how Ethereum works,…

Bitcoin miners and other crypto-focused stocks plummeted on Thursday amid a wider downturn in crypto markets and other risk-on assets, fueled by the same macroeconomic uncertainties that have bedeviled markets for weeks. Miners Bitdeer Technologies Group and Bitfarms were down more than 20% and 17%, respectively, while Cipher Mining fell 13%. Share prices of other leaders in the sector, which has faced headwinds in recent weeks, were well into negative territory, including MARA Holdings, which holds the most Bitcoin among miners and was down over 10%. Those declines came as Bitcoin’s price dropped below $99,000 for the first time since…

Welcome to our institutional newsletter, Crypto Long & Short. This week: Insights by Jared Lenow on the good, the bad and the ugly implications of the DOJ’s increased focus on crypto seizures on the broader industry Two observations, two predictions and reader favorite quotes from 2025 by Andy Baehr Top headlines institutions should read by Francisco Rodrigues Solana Long Tail Volume Share vs SOL/USD – Alexandra Levis Expert Insights What the DOJ’s Massive Crypto Seizures Mean for the Industry -By Jared Lenow, partner, Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP Over the past six months, the U.S. Department of Justice…

Pi OpenMainnet 2025 drives a loud message. According to the community, the definition of success is not speculative, but usable. The post contends that Pi will come to an actual breakthrough when users are able to sell Pi itself and get funds in their bank accounts using the Pi Wallet. This vision derives emphasis on price discourse to actual practice. According to the advocates, the availability of fiat access smoothly legitimizes Pi as an operational digital currency but not a lifeless token. PayofPi DApp Indicates the Functionality of an Existing Ecosystem The post provides PayofPi.click as a successful implementation of…