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Strive launches a major $500M stock program to expand its Bitcoin treasury and strengthen long-term asset growth. Strive introduced a $500 million stock sales program on Tuesday to expand its Bitcoin treasury position. The announcement attracted strong attention in the market since the firm is going to use the proceeds...

Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund uplisted to NYSE Arca as an ETF, offering diversified crypto exposure after SEC delays.   Bitwise Investment’s 10 Crypto Index Fund has successfully uplisted and started trading as an exchange-traded fund (ETF) on NYSE Arca. This follows a delay caused by regulatory hurdles from the...

PNC becomes the first major U.S. bank to offer Bitcoin trading via Coinbase, expanding crypto access to its high-net-worth clients.   PNC Bank, with around $500 billion in assets, has become the first major U.S. bank to offer Bitcoin trading through Coinbase’s Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform. The new service allows eligible...

Tempo adopts Chainlink to strengthen stablecoin payments, enhance interoperability, and support global onchain financial applications. Tempo’s latest move highlights growing interest in reliable payment infrastructure. Stripe-incubated blockchain has integrated Chainlink to optimize stablecoin settlement. As a result, the development boosts the plans of Tempo to provide efficient global payments. Furthermore,...

Ethereum strengthens its long-overlooked P2P layer as PeerDAS delivers faster propagation and deeper network resilience. Vitalik Buterin signaled major progress in Ethereum’s long-ignored peer-to-peer layer. He said that previous attention was given to consensus and cryptoeconomics, whereas little attention was paid to the fundamental networking. However, he said the situation...

Circle has now secured an ADGM Financial Services Permission license, which gives it approval to offer regulated payment tools across the UAE.   Circle has taken another major step toward expanding its regulated digital payment services. It recently secured a Financial Services Permission license from Abu Dhabi Global Market, and...

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, December 9, 2025 — Kyrgyzstan has officially launched USDKG, a gold-backed stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar, with an initial issue of $50 million. The token is issued on Tron and fully audited by ConsenSys Diligence, with future expansion slated to include Ethereum support. The issuer,...

dYdX reviews a proposal to integrate BONK with a shared revenue model and branded frontend to boost activity from Solana retail traders.   dYdX is working on a proposal that could bring BONK into its partner revenue program. The idea includes a branded frontend and a shared fee structure. It...

Hong Kong begins consultation on revised CARF and CRS rules to expand cross-border crypto tax reporting rules. Hong Kong began a public consultation on updates to its crypto tax reporting rules. The proposal seeks to restructure compliance requirements and increase cross-border reporting obligations for digital asset activities. Moreover, the plan...

CFTC launches a pilot to allow BTC, ETH and USDC as regulated collateral while outlining new guidance for tokenized assets. The CFTC has begun a pilot that permits BTC, ETH and USDC as collateral in U.S. derivatives markets. Acting Chair Caroline Pham announced the initiative as part of a broader...