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Fragmentation drains up to $1.3B a year from tokenized assets: Report

New research models how crosschain price gaps and capital friction are eroding efficiency as tokenized markets scale across blockchains.

Metaplanet to debut US trading with Deutsche Bank under MPJPY

Metaplanet will debut US trading via American Depositary Receipts, aiming to broaden access for US investors without raising new capital.

Coinbase borrows Kalshi’s playbook, sues three states over prediction markets

Coinbase sued regulators in Connecticut, Illinois and Michigan, arguing CFTC-regulated prediction markets should fall under federal commodities law, not state gambling rules.

Bitcoin rebounds on Japan rate hike as Arthur Hayes sees dollar at 200 yen

Bitcoin headed higher despite the Bank of Japan's interest-rate hike while reactions saw bullish risk-asset signals and no further policy tightening.

US Senate confirms pro-crypto Selig to lead CFTC, Hill to head FDIC

Mike Selig pledged to make crypto a priority when he was picked to lead the CFTC in October, while Travis Hill has spoken out against crypto debanking.

How cheap power turned Libya into a Bitcoin mining hotspot

Libya’s cheap power fueled a hidden Bitcoin mining boom, straining the grid and forcing authorities into an escalating crackdown.

Crypto market cap falls to 8-month low, analysts see more pain ahead

The total crypto market cap fell to $2.93 trillion, its lowest since April, erasing yearly gains as analysts anticipated further declines.

Raoul Pal says capital rotation could be fueling Zcash boom

Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal said the key signal indicating whether Zcash shows the start of a rally is if it can hold up during a broader market uptrend.

SEC flags Bitcoin miner hosting services as subject to securities laws

In a lawsuit, the SEC says some hosted Bitcoin mining services could trigger US securities laws, but an industry executive says most providers have nothing to worry about.

Bitwise files with SEC to offer spot Sui ETF

Bitwise has filed an initial registration for an ETF tracking Sui, joining the race to launch with Canary Capital and 21Shares.

Crypto has everything needed for a bull market, so why is the market down?

Crypto has tracked lower late this year despite pro-regulation shifts, ETF launches, and institutional buying, prompting analysts to question structural issues.

Trump lauds Chris Waller as ‘great’ after Fed chair interview, will pick within weeks

US President Donald Trump says that he has narrowed down his pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to three or four candidates.

Anxiety of quantum risk to Bitcoin is weighing on its price: Execs

Cypherpunk Adam Back dismissed concerns that quantum computing poses a threat to Bitcoin, arguing the technology is still “ridiculously early.”

XRP’s familiarity helps push ETFs past $1B assets: Exec

XRP has a “number of reasons” that are attracting traditional investor dollars, which has helped to push XRP ETFs over $1 billion in assets, says CF Benchmarks CEO Sui Chung.

Synthetix returns to Ethereum mainnet after 3 years: ‘We can run it back’

Synthetix founder Kain Warwick expects other perpetual decentralized exchanges to follow Synthetix back to Ethereum, which is faster than ever.

Crypto CLARITY Act set for Senate markup in January, says Sacks

White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks said the CLARITY Act will reach the Senate next month for debate and amendment before a full vote.

Coinbase appoints former UK minister George Osborne to chair advisory council

Osborne began advising Coinbase in 2024 and has been critical of the UK government's lack of robust digital asset regulations.

Brazilian stock exchange to launch tokenization platform and stablecoin

A representative from Brazil's stock exchange, B3, said the stablecoin would be “a tool to enable trading in tokens," which it planned to offer in 2026.

Global debt markets show dollar dominance moves in cycles, US Fed says

A recent study by the US Federal Reserve argues that despite periodic challenges, a lack of credible alternatives has kept the dollar at the center of global bond markets.

SOL price action lags the wider altcoin market: Is Solana’s heyday over?

SOL falls behind multiple altcoin competitors as its onchain activity, fee and DApp revenues slump. Cointelegraph explains why.

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