Prediction market odds on Kevin Hasset becoming the next chair of the US Federal Reserve spiked after US President Donald Trump appeared to hint at who he has in mind during a White House event. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump introduced guests, welcoming Hassett as a “potential Fed chair.” “It’s a great … Read more
American entrepreneur and investor Kevin O’Leary has pushed back against speculation that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December — a move that typically signals a favorable outlook for crypto. However, O’Leary doesn’t anticipate a Fed rate hold negatively impacting Bitcoin’s (BTC) price. “I don’t actually think the Fed’s gonna cut in … Read more
Taurus has entered into a partnership with Everstake that will integrate enterprise staking into its custody system for institutional clients, offering access to yield generation across proof-of-stake networks. Taurus, a Swiss FINMA-regulated digital asset infrastructure provider, will integrate Everstake’s non-custodial staking services into its custody stack, according to Tuesday’s announcement from the company. The move … Read more
Prediction market Kalshi has closed a $1 billion funding round at a valuation of $11 billion, after seeing its best-ever monthly volume in November. Confirming an earlier report by TechCrunch, Kalshi said on Tuesday that its latest Series E round was led by the crypto-focused venture firm Paradigm, with participation from other crypto-engaged VCs Sequoia, … Read more
Today in crypto: Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin stock plummets, Poland’s president vetoes a crypto bill over innovation and freedom concerns, and $11 trillion asset manager Vanguard will let clients trade crypto ETFs and mutual funds. American Bitcoin stock tumbles 50% as BTC proxy trade unravels Shares of American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC), the Bitcoin-mining and treasury … Read more
Key takeaways: The ETH futures premium and the put options skew indicate that traders are hedging aggressively despite an 8% price rebound. Ethereum’s weekly fees slid 49% amid weakened DEX activity, while Tron and Solana fees rose 9%. Ether (ETH) gained 8% on Tuesday but stalled near $3,000 as derivatives markets signaled doubt about further … Read more
A group of 10 banks plans to introduce a euro-pegged stablecoin in 2026 under an entity authorized by the Dutch Central Bank. In a Tuesday notice, BNP Paribas said it would join nine other EU-based banks in an effort to launch a euro-backed stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.” The Amsterdam-based entity formed by … Read more
US Representative Stephen Lynch pressed Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman on Tuesday over her past remarks encouraging banks to “engage fully” with digital assets, questioning the Fed’s role in advancing crypto frameworks while showing confusion over the definition of stablecoins. In a Tuesday oversight hearing, Lynch asked Bowman, the Fed vice chair for supervision, … Read more
Solana’s (SOL) onchain flows are flashing a powerful supply-side shift with the crypto asset hovering just above the $120 support zone, but market participation still needs to intensify to turn this structural advantage into upside momentum. Key takeaways: $2.12 billion USDC flowed into Binance while $1.11 billion SOL exited, forming a textbook bullish structure around … Read more
Bitcoin’s (BTC) current trading behavior reflects one of its deepest macroeconomic disconnects in years, with global liquidity surging while BTC continues to lag behind money supply growth and gold’s record performance. A recent report from Bitwise suggested this gap may be setting up a significant asymmetric opportunity in Bitcoin heading into 2026. Key takeaways: Bitcoin … Read more