The CFTC just authorized Bitcoin, ETH, USDC only for US leverage, leaving XRP, SOL stranded in risky limbo
The United States has signaled a clear distinction between crypto assets suitable for trading and those best suited for use as collateral in the derivatives markets. On Dec 8, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) authorized Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC as eligible margin under a digital assets pilot program. […]
No Direction: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Dec. 9, 2025
HashKey Seeks Historic IPO as Hong Kong Bets Big on Regulated Crypto
HashKey Holdings Limited has taken a major step toward becoming Hong Kong’s first publicly listed cryptocurrency exchange, having filed its initial public offering (IPO) and opened subscriptions for local and international investors. This is the first time a homegrown crypto trading platform has sought a public listing. A First for Hong Kong According to the […]
Bitcoin’s ‘bear flag pattern’ targets $67K as BTC spot demand slumps
The absence of new buyers and weakening ETF demand are factors likely to keep the Bitcoin price pinned below $93,000 as a bear flag targets $67,000.
Tether USDT Receives Regulatory Approval Across Multiple Major Blockchains in Abu Dhabi Global Market
Tether’s USDT stablecoin has received regulatory recognition as an approved fiat-referenced token across multiple blockchains in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The approval allows licensed entities within ADGM’s financial free zone to offer regulated activities involving USDT on Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Kaia, Near, Polkadot, Tezos, TON, and TRON. This expands on prior recognition for Ethereum, […]
Tassat Wins U.S. Patent for ‘Yield-in-Transit’ Onchain Settlement Tech
The IP covers intraday, block-by-block interest accrual during 24/7 settlement and underpins Lynq, an institutional network Tassat co-launched in July.
Circle Secures Full ADGM License to Offer Regulated USDC Services in UAE
Circle has achieved a significant regulatory victory in the United Arab Emirates by obtaining a Financial Services Permission (FSP) license from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The license will also allow Circle to operate as a fully licensed Money Services Provider in the capital market free zone of
Bitcoin ETFs See $105M in Weekly Outflows as Accumulation Stalls
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs are once again exhibiting weakness, with fresh data indicating another week of net outflows. According to on-chain analyst Ali, spot Bitcoin ETFs witnessed 1,160 BTC of outflows combined, which is equivalent to roughly $105 million in value, thereby underscoring a lack of new institutional demand as BTC struggles to regain upward momentum.
Polymarket $9 Billion Valuation Challenged Due to Double-Counted Trades Discovered
Polymarket is currently embroiled in a significant data controversy following the discovery by Paradigm researchers that its reported trading activity may be significantly higher than the actual number taking place on-chain. This is due to a long-standing data issue in almost every analytics platform, which has been reporting Polymarket’s activity twice for the same trades,
1 Million TPS on NEAR Protocol: Sharding Unlocks Next-Level Blockchain Scaling
NEAR Protocol has achieved a milestone, reaching over 1 million transactions per second (TPS) in a publicly verifiable benchmark. The test used real NEAR core code, realistic workloads, and cost-efficient Google Compute Engine C4D machines distributed across 70 shards. This achievement confirms the effectiveness of NEAR’s sharding design, demonstrating that blockchains can scale to meet
SEI Price Outlook: Is a Move Toward the $0.20 Target Possible This December?
SEI is currently trading at $0.1299; the price is stabilizing near support with mild signs of recovery. SEI shows its first SuperTrend buy signal, hinting at an early momentum shift. December outlook remains limited, with only modest upside expected.
Strategy CEO Proposes Bitcoin-Powered Digital Accounts for Global Deposits
Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy, has called upon governments to think differently regarding the structure of their banking systems, linking deposit services to the Bitcoin network. At the Bitcoin MENA conference, he recommended the implementation of Bitcoin-based digital banking accounts in countries, yielding better and safer rates than existing deposits. Approximately 80% of those