Day: 4 December 2025

Sheridan, Wyoming, USA, 4th December 2025, Chainwire

Quick Breakdown US asset manager Charles Schwab plans to offer cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds for its $12 trillion institutional base.  BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETFs hold $65 billion in assets, driving mainstream demand from pension funds. Regulatory shifts under the Trump administration accelerate TradFi integration with digital assets.   US asset manager ...

Quick Breakdown Fanatics Markets debuts as the first fan-led prediction platform, integrating Crypto.com’s derivatives exchange for secure sports and finance trading. The initial rollout covers 10 states, with 14 more states to follow soon, offering contracts on events ranging from team scores to gold prices. Phase Two next year adds ...

Quick Breakdown Fusaka was activated at Epoch 411392 on December 3, delivering PeerDAS for 8x data throughput. Reduced blob fees benefit Layer 2 rollups while cutting node data loads. The upgrade improves Ethereum’s usability by providing near-instant confirmations for users.   Fusaka activates PeerDAS, enhancing network efficiency Ethereum mainnet executed ...

Quick Breakdown Citadel calls for tighter SEC regulation of decentralized finance developers. Crypto community rejects the move, citing threats to innovation and decentralization. Debate highlights ongoing tensions between traditional finance and Web3 autonomy.   Citadel calls for SEC intervention into oversight of DeFi developers. Citadel has urged the U.S. Securities ...

Quick Breakdown  A 21-year-old Ukrainian was killed in Vienna after attackers stole his cryptocurrency wallets. The victim was severely beaten, suffocated, and set on fire; the suspects fled to Ukraine. Case highlights growing risks of crypto wealth and the need for secure storage practices.   Authorities have arrested two Ukrainian ...

Quick Breakdown Larry Fink reveals evolution from 2017 crypto skepticism to BlackRock’s $70 billion iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). Calls Bitcoin “an asset of fear” as price falls amid US-China trade deal hopes and Ukraine war. IBIT saw $2.3 billion outflows in November despite overall ETF success.​​   BlackRock CEO Larry ...

San Francisco, California, USA, 4th December 2025, Chainwire

Zug, Switzerland, 4th December 2025, Chainwire

Quick Breakdown: Connecticut restricts Kalshi’s operations for sports betting markets. Robinhood Crypto halts sports crypto derivatives in the state. Crypto.com speeds up its adjustment to comply with new regulations. Connecticut Bans Kalshi’s Sports Betting Markets, Impacting Crypto Platforms. Connecticut regulators have officially banned Kalshi from operating unlicensed sports betting markets ...