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In a post on X, Alex Svanevik, CEO of blockchain analytics platform Nansen, called out his frustration with what he described as a defensive mindset that has the Ethereum community in a stranglehold, especially when people compare its KPIs with the field. “I love Ethereum, it got me into crypto, and I still hold ETH. But I honestly can’t stand the complacency culture that’s being championed these days,” he stated. The Nansen CEO criticized the community’s tendency to dismiss unfavorable data, writing “Any time you bring up an area where Ethereum is falling behind, you’re met with “those metrics are…

Japan’s first domestic stablecoin issuer said digital asset companies may soon become significant players in the country’s sovereign debt market, potentially reshaping monetary policy. JPYC, the Tokyo-based company behind Japan’s first yen-pegged stablecoin, said issuers may evolve into major buyers of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) as their reserves increase. In comments reported by Reuters, JPYC founder and CEO Noritaka Okabe said stablecoin reserves could fill the gap left by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) as it slows its bond purchases. The Tokyo-based startup started issuing its yen-backed token, also dubbed JPYC, on Oct. 27, under the country’s revised Payment Services…

NYT claims over 60% of crypto cases were dropped or softened in Trump’s second term, raising concerns that the crypto sector received unusually favorable treatment. While NYT points to alleged Trump family ties, critics argue the rollback simply corrected an overly aggressive crypto crackdown from the prior administration. A new report from The New York Times has stirred controversy by claiming that President Donald Trump and his family may have financially benefited from the settlement or rollback of several crypto cases during his second term. According to the report, a noticeable number of enforcement actions against crypto firms were either…

Decentralized perpetuals exchange PriveX has launched Agents Arena, a new marketplace for creating and deploying autonomous trading agents on the COTI Network, as per the reports shared with Finbold on Wednesday, December 10. The platform introduces an AI-driven trading environment where agents can execute complex strategies with speed, accuracy, and round-the-clock reliability. Operating on COTI’s encrypted compute layer, Agents Arena allows developers and traders to design intelligent agents that trade with real capital, react to live market data, and adapt to rapidly changing conditions. The launch marks a milestone for automated decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure, giving professional and semi-professional traders…

Autonomous AI agents have become increasingly proficient at searching and recommending shopping options, but most stop short of completing transactions. Fetch.ai said Thursday that it will roll out a payment system in 2026 designed to let AI agents execute purchases and deposits on a user’s behalf. The new feature set to launch in January addresses one of the largest barriers to wider adoption of agentic AI. While consumer-facing systems can suggest flights, hotels, or services, virtually all of the agentic systems need real-time human approval before handling payments because of security, liability, and regulatory risks. Fetch.ai founder and CEO Humayun…

On December 20, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) added eight CryptoPunks to its permanent collection. The acquisition recognizes CryptoPunks as an essential component of digital and cultural history. According to CryptoPunks, the eight NFTs included Punk 4018, Punk 2786, Punk 5616, Punk 5160, Punk 3407, Punk 7178, Punk 74, and Punk 7899. The Punks confirmed that the NFTs will be preserved and cared for as part of the museum’s collection, a testament to its history. CryptoPunks continue to dominate the NFT market CryptoPunks, welcome to the @MuseumModernArt collection! Punk 4018, Punk 2786, Punk 5616, Punk 5160, Punk 3407, Punk…

Global $4 trillion U.S. bank JP Morgan has continued to embrace the crypto industry, as the banking giant has joined the list of highly reputable firms launching tokenized money market funds on-chain. The big move, which has caught the attention of the crypto community, has also triggered an optimistic reaction from Tom Lee, the chairman of the publicly traded Ethereum treasury company BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR). Ethereum’s big move ahead? Tom Lee has reacted to the development, claiming that the move is bullish for Ethereum, as the bank had specifically launched the tokenized money-market fund on the Ethereum blockchain. While…

Solana Company (HSDT), a Nasdaq-listed digital asset treasury company focused on Solana SOL$156.18, said on Wednesday it plans to tokenize its shares with Superstate’s Opening Bell, a regulated platform that brings traditional equities onchain. The tokenized shares will remain SEC-registered and maintain their existing protections while becoming accessible through crypto wallets, tradable around the clock and settled in real time. Pantera Capital, which led Solana Company’s $500 million PIPE fundraising in September, is backing the tokenization effort. “We believe the majority of [onchain market] activity will take place on Solana,” said Cosmo Jiang, general partner at Pantera and a board…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government could tap into the crypto sector’s potential for mass surveillance if not checked by formal policies, said SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, arguing that the industry is — alternatively — also capable of designing systems that screen users for proper illicit-finance protections without jeopardizing their privacy. “It’s no great leap to imagine a steady migration toward a future where the government in a constellation of intermediaries can peer into almost every dimension of the individual’s financial lives,” Atkins said at a financial surveillance and privacy roundtable hosted at the agency’s Washington headquarters on Monday —…

Bitget has launched a private beta for a new TradFi trading feature that gives crypto users access to forex, commodities and stock derivatives contracts using stablecoins as collateral. The feature will allow Bitget users to trade major fiat currency pairs, gold and other derivatives alongside crypto spot and derivatives products on the same platform. Trades will be margined and settled with Tether’s USDt (USDT), allowing users to access traditional trading markets without the need to open a separate brokerage account or convert currencies. According to Monday’s announcement, use of the feature is limited to selected users and is being rolled…