Day: 3 December 2025

Quick Breakdown  Bybit, Mantle, and Aave partner to bring institutional-grade DeFi liquidity to a global audience. Aave launches on Mantle Layer-2, enabling scalable, low-cost lending and access to tokenized assets. Bybit acts as a global liquidity bridge, connecting centralized exchange markets with on-chain DeFi ecosystems.   Bybit has partnered with ...

Quick Breakdown  Bitcoin faces a critical inflection point as U.S. macroeconomic data this week may influence Fed rate-cut expectations. Crypto markets exhibit fragile sentiment, thin liquidity, and elevated short-term volatility, with cautious institutional positioning. Upcoming reports on manufacturing, employment, and PCE will determine whether Bitcoin consolidates or sees sharp directional ...

Quick Breakdown  Rep. Lynch challenged Michelle Bowman on her interpretation of digital assets and stablecoins. Bowman said the GENIUS Act mandates the Fed’s work on digital assets. The FDIC plans to release a proposed stablecoin oversight framework before the end of the month. Lynch challenges Bowman on “engage fully” remarks ...

Quick Breakdown  Kraken is acquiring Backed Finance AG, the issuer of xStocks, to deepen its push into tokenized equities. The deal will integrate xStocks’ issuance, trading and settlement into Kraken’s global money app and broader ecosystem. Tokenized stocks continue to surge across major platforms, with Robinhood, Bybit and Solana-based DeFi ...

Quick Breakdown  CNN signs exclusive deal to integrate Kalshi’s real-time prediction odds into its broadcasts and digital coverage. Kalshi raises $1B Series E, doubling its valuation to $11B as it expands blockchain integrations and event-market tools. Regulatory wins and on-chain advancements position Kalshi for broader adoption, including wallet-native prediction trading ...

Quick Breakdown  Ten EU banks, led by BNP Paribas, will launch a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin in late 2026 through their new entity, Qivalis. Regulators welcome innovation but warn of potential monetary policy risks as stablecoin use grows. Tether has withdrawn its euro stablecoin, EURt, citing concerns about MiCA requirements. Banks ...

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Quick Breakdown  The Australian Bitcoin Industry Body (ABIB) lodges a formal complaint against ABC, accusing it of misrepresenting Bitcoin and breaching its editorial policies. ABIB challenges claims linking Bitcoin heavily to criminal activity, citing data showing illicit crypto use is only 0.14%. If ABC fails to respond within 60 days, ...

Quick Breakdown  Ethereum sets a new record at 32,950 TPS, driven by Lighter’s high-throughput ZK rollup activity. Recent gas limit increases boost L1 performance and expand settlement bandwidth for Layer-2 networks. Arkham highlights RWA tokenization as the next primary growth driver for DeFi amid accelerating institutional demand.   The Ethereum ...