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Revolut, a global leader in the fintech sector, has announced the completion of a significant fundraising round that brings its valuation to $75 billion. This operation, marking one of the most important in the European financial landscape, consolidates the company’s position as one of the most valuable private entities in the world in the digital financial services sector. The stock sale was led by some of the major international investors, including Coatue, Greenoaks, Dragoneer, and Fidelity Management & Research Company. Other prominent names also participated, such as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Franklin Templeton, and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., along with…

Fintech payments provider Unlimit has launched a non-custodial platform designed to act as a clearinghouse for major stablecoins and provide direct global off-ramps. The company said the service will simplify stablecoin swaps by pairing decentralized exchange mechanics with its existing global payments network. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the platform will enable users to swap and cash out stablecoins through a single interface, aiming to reduce fragmentation in the stablecoin market under “gasless” and zero-commission conversions. Unlimit describes the service as the “first non-custodial stablecoin clearing house,” offering direct off-ramps in more than 150 currencies. Founded in 2009 in London, Unlimit…

NFT trading volumes have fallen to their weakest level of the year while the global crypto market tries to regain bullish momentum in the last leg. November reportedly generated around $320 million in NFT sales. This was barely half of October’s $629 million and more than 66% below January’s $900 million-plus peak. The massive dip shows how far the digital-collectibles market has retreated from the frenzy that dominated the start of 2025. However, the slump also marks the slowest month since September 2024, when volumes went on to touch $312 million. Bitcoin, the original crypto, is also down by almost…

An unknown whale has just made a significant move on the Ethereum (ETH) chain. On-chain analytics platform Lookonchain spotted the transaction and reported that the whale, simply identified by the wallet address “0x97BD,” moved 10,000 ETH. Ethereum whale’s long-term confidence The whale withdrew this large volume of Ethereum valued at $31.91 million from the Bitget exchange. The whale action is significant as it implies strategic accumulation despite ETH shedding over 10% in the last 30 days due to price fluctuations. Notably, after the whale’s withdrawal, its total wallet holdings soared to 34,188 ETH, valued at about $108.8 million. The whale…

Shares in publicly traded video streaming platform Rumble are up more than 14% on Monday amid news that stablecoin giant Tether acquired another 1 million shares in the firm, valued around $5.75 million at the time of Friday’s disclosure. Data pulled from a recent SEC filing for Tether Holdings shows the firm acquired 1,063,670 additional shares of RUM in three separate transactions last week, at prices ranging between $5.38 and $5.46.  USDT issuer Tether now owns nearly 104.4 million Rumble shares based on available SEC filings, valuing its stake in the video firm around $680 million as RUM recently changed…

The Chicago-based CME Group has introduced a new suite of cryptocurrency benchmarks designed to provide standardized pricing and volatility data for institutional traders using tools they’re familiar with across traditional asset classes. Announced Tuesday, the CME CF Cryptocurrency Benchmarks cover a range of digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP). Notably, the launch includes the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Benchmarks, which track the implied volatility of Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin Futures options, effectively serving as a crypto-market equivalent of the equity market’s VIX by showing how much price movement traders expect over the next 30…

A new valuation platform developed by Hashed CEO Simon Seojoon Kim, which aims to determine the “fair value” of Ethereum (ETH), has revealed that ETH is severely undervalued compared to its current price. According to the platform’s comprehensive composite analysis based on 12 different financial and on-chain models, Ethereum’s intrinsic value stands at $5,084.6, 60.6% above the current price of $3,165.6. The platform aims to calculate Ethereum’s fundamental value independently of price speculation by combining traditional finance metrics (discounted cash flow, revenue multiples, validator economics) with crypto-specific metrics (TVL multiplier, MC/TVL, Metcalfe’s Law, staking scarcity, L2 ecosystem, settlement layer economics).…

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said she supports a rate cut at the U.S. central bank’s meeting next month. Daly said the labor market appeared more fragile than expected and a sudden deterioration posed a greater risk than a potential rise in inflation. Although Daly won’t have a vote on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) this year or next, his statements have drawn attention because he generally aligns with Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The Fed is split on whether to hold interest rates steady or cut them on December 9-10. “I’m not sure we can be proactive in…

To enhance its US product, Crypto.com offers Tether Gold (XAUT), which allows users to have direct access to a gold-backed digital asset that is both stable and efficient because of blockchain services. Customers can also use the platform to buy XAUT with USD, EUR, and over 20 available fiat currencies, making the token more accessible to both retail and institutional traders. Through the combination of full ERC-20 deposit and withdrawal capabilities, Crypto.com sets itself as one of the principal bridges that users wish to have tokens representing gold that they can comfortably hold, transfer, or trade.This is a listing that…

Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, remains bullish on cryptocurrency — especially Ethereum. Summary Global Collaboration: Cathie Wood facilitated a meeting between Tom Lee and Francis B. Zhou in Tokyo to discuss Ethereum’s potential. Ark Invest’s Support: Ark Invest holds $271 million in BitMine Immersion Technologies, the largest corporate holder of ETH. ETH Bullish Outlook: Wood remains bullish on Ethereum’s role in decentralized finance, supporting both BitMine and Quantum Solutions. On Tuesday, Wood facilitated a meeting between Wall Street strategist Tom Lee and Quantum Solutions CEO Francis B. Zhou in Tokyo. This move aims to foster discussions around Ethereum’s potential,…