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BlackRock, one of the world’s largest asset managers, held its first board meeting in Abu Dhabi. This shows that the financial behemoth is increasingly focused on the UAE and the broader Middle East, according to Ripple’s Reece Merrick. The executive has implied that BlackRock’s increased focus in Abu Dhabi could create more avenues for Ripple’s business. High-level engagement The meeting included UAE royalty and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. It focused on such areas as artificial intelligence (AI), advanced technologies, and reshaping global investments. Abu Dhabi is clearly positioning itself as a global hub for innovation and finance, which aligns with…

A cluster of major US inflation and jobs reports due this week could spike volatility in stocks and crypto, with Fed policy expectations in focus as liquidity drops. Summary US Producer Price Index, jobless claims, and PCE inflation data will be released this week ahead of Thanksgiving. Crypto and traditional markets may experience heightened volatility due to thin liquidity and macroeconomic uncertainty. Analysts say inflation trends and labor strength will influence expectations around future Federal Reserve actions. A series of U.S. economic data releases scheduled for this week could affect sentiment across traditional and cryptocurrency markets, according to market analysts.…

In this post: dYdX reviewed the BONK integration, proposing a branded frontend to capture 50% of the protocol fees. The decentralized finance (DeFi) exchange advanced three partnership proposals, including CCXT, Foxify, and CoinRoutes, enhancing ecosystem involvement. dYdX adjusted fee distribution, increasing stakers’ and buybacks’ shares to strengthen incentives. On December 8, dYdX governance announced that it is reviewing a proposal to formally integrate BONK as a partner through its Partner Revenue Share Program. dYdX stated that the strategy introduces a BONK-branded frontend that funnels transactions to the dYdX Chain, allowing it to receive 50% of protocol fees from its attributed…

Large asset managers have quietly trimmed massive positions in Strategy (previously MicroStrategy) this year. According to new disclosures, institutions cut around $5.4 billion in MSTR exposure in Q3. This happened even as Bitcoin traded near the $95,000 level. Names like Vanguard, BlackRock and Fidelity reportedly reduced their stakes. That selling helps explain recent pressure on Strategy’s share price. 🚨BREAKING: BIG MONEY CUTS MSTR EXPOSURE!Institutions cut $5.4 BILLION in #Strategy stock’s $MSTR in Q3 even as Bitcoin held around $95K.Vanguard, BlackRock, Fidelity and more offloaded. pic.twitter.com/sm6Jx78h4z — Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) November 24, 2025 However, it does not necessarily mean they have…

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. When was the last time you bridged funds to Layer 3? There’s a good chance the answer is “Never” or “I don’t recall.” Not because Layer 3 networks aren’t being used – in fact quite the opposite – but because you don’t have to go there to utilize them. Just as you don’t need to trek to the Himalayas to sample Himalayan salt, there’s no need to bridge to L3 to take advantage of the use cases it supports. Instead, Layer 3 networks bring the…

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday released a report warning that stablecoins posed a global financial stability risk because they could draw valuable retail deposits away from eurozone banks. “Significant growth in stablecoins could cause retail deposit outflows, diminishing an important source of funding for banks and leaving them with more volatile funding overall,” the ECB said. Stablecoins’ combined market capitalization has grown to more than $280 billion, driven by increased investor interest and global regulatory progress, and now accounts for about 8% of the total cryptocurrency market. The largest participants, Tether, the company behind USDT, and Circle Internet…

Navigating between different blockchains just became remarkably simpler. In a significant move for decentralized finance (DeFi) accessibility, the cross-chain protocol Across has announced its direct integration into the MetaMask wallet. This Across Protocol MetaMask integration empowers millions of users to swap and bridge assets across major networks directly from their trusted wallet interface, promising faster transactions and lower costs. What Does the Across Protocol and MetaMask Integration Actually Do? This partnership embeds Across’s routing technology directly into MetaMask’s built-in Swap and Bridge features. When you initiate a transfer, MetaMask’s system now automatically considers Across as one of the optimal paths.…

London-based fintech firm Revolut has secured a $75 billion valuation following a secondary share sale involving several of the world’s largest investment firms, the company said in a press release. The transaction was led by Coatue, Greenoaks, Dragoneer, and Fidelity, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Franklin Templeton, and NVIDIA’s venture arm, NVentures. The deal comes on the heels of strong financial results and a burst of global expansion. Revolut reported $4 billion in revenue for 2024, a 72% jump from the year before. Pre-tax profit rose 149% to $1.4 billion and the company says its business arm now generates $1…

Daylight, a decentralized energy startup backed by a16z crypto and Framework Ventures, has launched Tuesday a new protocol on Ethereum that aims to turn electricity into a yield-bearing crypto asset. The protocol, dubbed DayFi, aims to create “capital markets for decentralized energy,” Jason Badeaux, founder of Daylight, told CoinDesk in an interview. The rise of data centers, robotics, electric vehicles and autonomous fleets set to dramatically increase power demand, while installing new capacity in the old-fashioned way is too slow and cumbersome today, Badeaux explained. “Energy is becoming a bottleneck to progress,” he said. “Distributed energy offers the fastest path…

Last month marked the weakest period for NFT sales in 2025, with the market cap shedding hundreds of millions of dollars. The latest figures reinforce the ongoing decline in demand for these assets, which once surged to record highs before entering a prolonged reversal after the 2022 crypto winter. NFT Sales Sink to New Lows November’s slump was steep. Total non-fungible token (NFT) sales fell to $320 million, nearly halving from October’s $629 million, according to CryptoSlam. That places monthly activity back near September’s $312 million, erasing what little momentum the sector had regained earlier in the fall. According to…