Trump hint sends Kevin Hassett Fed chair odds soaring in markets
Trump hasn’t confirmed who he will have replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell with next year, but two recent hints, taken together, point to his crypto-friendly adviser.
December Fed cuts unlikely, but Bitcoin will be fine: Kevin O’Leary
Kevin O’Leary said he is not positioning his investments around expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut rates in December.
Kalshi raises $1B at $11B valuation after best volume month
Kalshi has doubled its valuation after its latest Series E funding round, which come as the prediction market posted record trading volumes last month.
ETH briefly touches $3K but traders remain skeptical: Here’s why
Ether price surged to $3,000 on Tuesday, but still lagged behind the US stock market rally as muted demand for ETH derivatives and growth in competing blockchains kept traders skeptical.
Kraken adds Backed Finance to 2025 acquisition streak, brings xStocks in-house
The acquisition will give Kraken full control of the xStocks tokenized-equity platform, strengthening the exchange’s push into regulated real-world assets.
Group of EU banks pushes for a euro-pegged stablecoin by 2027
The entity formed by 10 banks is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.”
Taurus adds staking backbone to its custody system via Everstake integration
The move combines Everstake’s validator infrastructure with Taurus’ regulated custody stack, adding a staking pathway for institutional clients.
Solana on-chain flows flag notable supply shift as SOL trades near key support
Solana’s supply crunch and liquidity inflows kept the price above $120, but demand from futures traders remained subdued.
Lawmakers stumble on stablecoin terms as US Congress grills Fed’s Bowman
Representative Stephen Lynch questioned Fed supervisor Michelle Bowman about her comments on digital assets at a November conference in Madrid.
CME launches Bitcoin volatility index as institutional crypto trading matures
CME has rolled out new crypto benchmarks, including a Bitcoin volatility index designed to sharpen risk pricing across futures and options markets.