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Most Influential: Oleg Ogienko
16.12.2025
Sanctions, capital controls and Russia’s improvised financial plumbing helped create A7A5, a ruble stablecoin built on a currency rarely used in global commerce, allowing it to appear legally at major events even as its presence leaves compliance teams panicked
Most Influential: Peter Schiff
16.12.2025
Peter Schiff, the outspoken gold advocate and notorious bitcoin critic, has been vindicated by the market’s performance, cementing his stance after years of skepticism towards digital assets
Strata protocol developer Frontera Labs raises $3 million in seed round
16.12.2025
The funding will help the London-based team expand Strata, a DeFi protocol that structures onchain yields into senior and junior tranches
Visa brings Circle's USDC settlement to U.S. banks following $3.5 billion stablecoin pilot
16.12.2025
Initial participants include Cross River Bank and Lead Bank, which are settling with Visa in USDC over the Solana blockchain
BTC Slumps Below $86K as ETF Selling Grows and Gold Price Surges
16.12.2025
Key Highlights: Bitcoin (BTC) drops below the $86,000 mark today, December 16, 2025. Gold prices rise as investors…
SBI, Startale to launch regulated yen stablecoin for global settlement
16.12.2025
The digital yen stablecoin aims to plug Japan into onchain finance and cross-border tokenized asset flows under the country's new FSA regime
PayPal, issuer of PYUSD, applies for Utah industrial bank license
16.12.2025
The company behind the PYUSD stablecoin said it wants to offer business lending and interest-bearing savings accounts
Nasdaq, home of Coinbase, Strategy stocks, seeks 23-hour trading amid investor demand
15.12.2025
Crypto's 24/7 trading has influenced investor expectations, with Nasdaq acknowledging that many of its clients are already active overnight
‘Much more than a backend refresh’: Coinbase’s fintech pivot hits milestone
15.12.2025
Wednesday’s update could debut tokenized assets, onchain AI agents and global Base features as crypto exchange Coinbase aims to redefine its business model
BlackRock expands crypto bet with 7 senior hires across U.S. and Asia
15.12.2025
The $10 trillion asset manager is staffing up to scale digital asset ETFs, pursue tokenization and identify "first-mover big bets" in Asia
Xbox Gets Philosophical About Trying To Raise The Price Of Games
15.12.2025
Microsoft talks about retreating from making The Outer Worlds 2 cost $80
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Anchorage Digital Buys Securitize’s RIA Platform to Expand Wealth Management Business
15.12.2025
The bank has bought the Securitize For Advisors unit, bringing the RIA-focused crypto wealth management platform in-house
Ondo Finance to Offer Tokenized U.S. Stocks, ETFs on Solana Early Next Year
15.12.2025
The platform will enable 24/7 trading of U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds with near-instant settlement, building on Ondo's existing $365 million in tokenized assets
Crypto's 'Best Days Are Ahead': Tom Lee's Bitmine Immersion Adds $320M of Ether
15.12.2025
The company is likely sitting on about $3 billion in unrealized losses on its holdings of nearly 4 million ether tokens
Kula Brings $50M of Impact Investing Onchain With Community-Governed RWA Model
15.12.2025
The decentralized investment firm is using tokens and DAOs to give local communities direct control over energy and infrastructure projects in emerging markets
SEAL Warns North Korean ‘Fake Zoom’ Crypto Hacks Are Increasing Daily
15.12.2025
SEAL warns North Korean crypto hacks using fake Zoom calls increase daily. Scam involves malware download during fake…
JPMorgan Launches Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum as Wall Street Moves Onchain: Report
15.12.2025
The $4 trillion U.S. bank is the latest financial giant in rolling out tokenized MMF onchain, joining BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and Fidelity
From Wall Street to the World Cup: How Football Became Crypto’s Biggest Gateway Drug
14.12.2025
As institutions are laying the groundwork for wider crypto adoption from the top down, it’s being met by rising interest from football fans from the ground up
Michael Saylor's Strategy Hangs on to Spot in Nasdaq 100 Index
13.12.2025
The annual Nasdaq 100 rebalance saw six companies dropped and three new additions, with changes taking effect on December 22, but bitcoin treasury company Strategy hung onto its spot
Vanguard Exec Likens Bitcoin to ‘Digital Labubu’ Even as Firm Opens ETF Trading Access
13.12.2025
Executive John Ameriks emphasized Vanguard's core view of the crypto sector hasn't changed, seeing the asset class as highly speculative