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Stablecoin issuer Tether moved to prevent equity sales as Bloomberg reports plans to raise funds at a $500 billion valuation.

Figure is planning a second IPO to issue blockchain-native equity on Solana, enabling onchain trading and DeFi use cases beyond traditional stock markets. Figure Technology, a blockchain-based financial services company focused on tokenized assets and lending, has filed for a second public offering aimed at issuing native equity directly on a public blockchain. The move, which follows the company’s recent Nasdaq listing, is designed to expand decentralized finance (DeFi) use cases on Solana. Speaking at the Solana Breakpoint conference, Figure executive chairman Mike Cagney said the company has submitted a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch what he described as “a new version of Figure equity on a public blockchain,” specifically Solana. Cagney said the blockchain-native equity would not trade on traditional exchanges such as Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange, nor would it rely on introducing brokers like Robinhood or prime brokers such as Goldman Sachs.  Read more

Garlinghouse said this is a massive step forward.

Circle, Ripple among five stablecoin issuers conditionally approved for national trust banking charters as market hits $313 billion.

Relaxing the current rules for traditional retirement funds and pension plans could attract trillions of dollars of capital flows into crypto. A growing rift has emerged in Washington, D.C., between the cryptocurrency industry and labor unions as lawmakers debate whether to ease rules allowing cryptocurrencies in 401(k) retirement accounts. The dispute centers on proposed market structure legislation that would allow retirement accounts to gain exposure to crypto, a move labor groups say could expose workers to speculative risk. In a letter sent on Wednesday to the US Senate Banking Committee, the American Federation of Teachers argued that cryptocurrencies are too volatile for pension and retirement savings, warning that workers could face significant losses. The letter drew immediate pushback from crypto investors and industry figures. “The American Federation of Teachers has somehow developed the most logically incoherent, least educated take one could possibly author on the matter of crypto market structu...

The firms have obtained conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert into national trust banks.

House Financial Services has urged the SEC to let Bitcoin and other digital assets into 401(k) plans, tying the push to Trump’s Aug. 7 executive order and H.R.5748. Critics including the American Federation of Teachers, have warned about volatility, fraud risk, and ERISA duties. BTC has edged up 2%. The post Bitcoin at $90K After House Letter – SEC Faces New 401(k) Crypto Deadline appeared first on Cryptonews.

ETH is down by almost 4.5% in the past hour alone.

The conditional approvals clear a path for major crypto companies to operate as national trust banks under the supervision of the US OCC. The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has conditionally approved five national bank charter applications for companies tied to the digital assets industry. In a Friday notice, the OCC said it had conditionally approved BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets and Paxos to convert their existing state-level trust companies into federally chartered national trust banks. In the same announcement, the regulator said it had conditionally approved new applications from Circle and Ripple for national trust bank charters. “New entrants into the federal banking sector are good for consumers, the banking industry and the economy,” said Jonathan Gould, the Comptroller of the Currency, adding: “The OCC will continue to provide a path for both traditional and innovative approaches to financial services to ensure the federal banking system keeps pace with the evolution of finance and su...

Bitcoin holds near $92K as exchange supply drops, leverage declines, and the price compresses - setting up potential for a breakout.

Carl Erik Rinsch, a Hollywood director and writer, was convicted of stealing $11 million from Netflix. A part of the ill-gotten gains went into crypto. The post ‘47 Ronin’ Director Convicted of $11 Million Fraud in Netflix Case appeared first on Cryptonews.

The People's Bank of China just logged its thirteenth straight month of gold purchases, extending one of the most deliberate reserve-management campaigns of the post-crisis era. These purchases signal that the world's second-largest economy is shifting deeper into sovereign-controlled, seizure-resistant assets. Against this backdrop, crypto analysts see the PBoC's buying streak not as a bullish […] The post China’s massive gold spree inadvertently exposes a critical shift in how smart money escapes risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Chipmaker Broadcom's 10% slide weighs on the market as Chicago Fed's Goolsbee signals more cuts than the median for 2026.

The agreement comes as Pakistan accelerates the rollout of a formal crypto regulatory framework and explores blockchain-based distribution of government-owned assets.

As MiCA enters its implementation phase, uneven enforcement across the EU is reigniting debate over whether crypto supervision should move from national regulators to ESMA. Europe’s crypto regulatory framework is entering a new phase of scrutiny as policymakers weigh whether enforcement of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation should remain with national authorities or be centralized under the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). MiCA, which came largely into force at the beginning of 2025, was designed to create a unified rulebook for crypto-asset service providers across the European Union. But as implementation progresses, disparities between member states are becoming harder to ignore. Some regulators have approved dozens of licenses, while others have issued only a handful, prompting concerns about inconsistent supervision and regulatory arbitrage. Read more

A CryptoUK spokesperson told Decrypt the proposed restrictions “risk undermining the UK’s ambition to lead in digital finance.”

Bitcoin faced troublesome resistance levels to end the Wall Street trading week as new bullish BTC price forecasts reappeared. Bitcoin (BTC) battled stubborn horizontal resistance Friday with $94,000 next on bulls’ radar. Key points: Bitcoin keeps up pressure on familiar resistance levels as optimism over market strength increases. Read more

The film focuses on a divorced couple racing to recover access to their now-valuable crypto before time runs out.

Binance has obtained AML registration from Pakistan’s PVARA and has moved onto a compliance path toward a full VASP licence. PVARA has issued no-objection certificates to Binance and HTX as it builds oversight under the Virtual Assets Ordinance 2025 and FATF standards for a market of 40M users here. The post Binance Gains AML Registration in Pakistan as It Advances Toward VASP Licensing appeared first on Cryptonews.

A recent report from Bitcoin Treasuries reveals substantial corporate whale accumulation, and analysts believe this trend could drive Bitcoin’s price prediction to unprecedented levels heading into 2026.Corporate Treasuries Add Over 10,000 BTC in NovemberResearchers at bitcointreasuries.net discovered that public and private treasuries acquired more than 12,644 BTC during November, with 1,883 BTC in sales offsetting […] The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: New Report Shows Hidden Whale Accumulation – Do Insiders Expect Big News Before 2026? appeared first on Cryptonews.