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Cointelegraph.com - 20:55 Dec 09, 2025
ETF analyst Eric Balchuas said there was a chance that such an investment vehicle “could put up better [returns]” based on BTC price moves after trading hours. A new regulatory filing by Tidal Trust has proposed listing and trading an exchange-traded fund that will hodl Bitcoin during off-market hours. In a Tuesday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Tidal Trust II filed a Form N-1A registration statement to add two Nicholas Wealth Management ETFs tied to Bitcoin (BTC) to its existing fund. The offerings, which included the Nicholas Bitcoin and Treasuries AfterDark ETF, would only buy BTC when US market trading hours ended and sell it at opening, effectively hodling through the day. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:37 Dec 09, 2025
The guidance confirms that facilitating customer crypto trades falls within the “business of banking,” expanding the range of activities that national banks may offer under existing law. The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has affirmed that national banks can intermediate cryptocurrency trades as riskless principals without holding the assets on their balance sheets, a move that brings traditional banks a step closer to offering regulated crypto brokerage services. In an interpretive letter released on Tuesday, the regulator said banks may act as principals in a crypto trade with one customer while simultaneously entering an offsetting trade with another, a structure that mirrors riskless principal activity in traditional markets. “Several applicants have discussed how conducting riskless principal crypto-asset transactions would benefit their proposed bank’s customers and business, including by offering additional services in a growing market,” notes the document. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:50 Dec 09, 2025
The partnership between the two advocacy groups was the latest move in efforts by US and UK policymakers to work closer together on crypto regulation. CryptoUK, a UK-based cryptocurrency trade association, has announced that it will join The Digital Chamber, a US crypto policy advocacy group, potentially marking a significant cross-collaboration on digital asset regulation between the two countries. In a Tuesday notice, CryptoUK said its team would fall under The Digital Chamber’s umbrella as part of a “unified, cross-border advocacy platform.” Both groups have worked in their respective countries to promote policies favoring the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, starting with The Digital Chamber in 2014 and CryptoUK in 2018. “CryptoUK has always aspired to ensure we are driven by policy-led issues, member collaboration, and regulatory engagement,” said Su Carpenter, CryptoUK’s executive director. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:32 Dec 09, 2025
Bitcoin bulls recaptured the $94,000 level, but BTC volume data raises doubts about the duration of the upmove. Will bulls provide the necessary momentum? Bitcoin (BTC) bulls appear to be back in control of the short-term trend, pushing the BTC price above $94,000, despite underlying liquidity indicators raising a red flag. Key takeaways: Bitcoin has reclaimed $94,000, strengthening the short-term bullish structure after a few days of indecision. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:24 Dec 09, 2025
Bitwise’s crypto index fund moves from OTC markets to NYSE Arca, marking another step in bringing diversified digital asset products onto regulated exchanges. Bitwise Asset Management’s 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW) is moving from the over-the-counter market to NYSE Arca, a shift that brings crypto exposure further into mainstream trading infrastructure. Beginning Tuesday, BITW is officially uplisted to NYSE Arca — one of the New York Stock Exchange’s electronic markets for exchange-traded products — where it will trade as an exchange-traded product, the company announced. Launched in 2017, BITW offers diversified exposure to the 10 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP). The fund rebalances monthly to reflect changes in the broader crypto market. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:15 Dec 09, 2025
The move makes PNC the first major US bank to offer spot Bitcoin trading within its own digital platform, starting with private bank clients. PNC Bank has begun offering direct spot Bitcoin trading to eligible private bank clients, becoming the first major US bank to enable buy, hold and sell functions inside its own digital platform. According to a Tuesday release, the launch marks the first phase of PNC’s partnership with Coinbase. Announced in July, the collaboration is supported by Coinbase’s Crypto-as-a-Service trading and custody stack. PNC Private Bank serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices and business owners. The bank plans to expand access to additional client groups and add more capabilities over time. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:40 Dec 09, 2025
A new Circle–Aleo stablecoin project highlights the growing demand for privacy features as firms weigh blockchain use against the risks of transparency. Stablecoin issuer Circle is developing a privacy-enhanced version of its US dollar-pegged USDC token, aiming to spur institutional adoption by offering greater confidentiality than traditional public blockchains allow. The new stablecoin, called USDCx and targeting banking and enterprise users, is being built in partnership with the privacy-focused blockchain company Aleo, Fortune reported on Tuesday, citing Aleo co-founder Howard Wu. Unlike most existing stablecoins, which have wallet addresses and transaction details fully visible onchain, USDCx is designed to provide “banking-level privacy.” Circle would still be able to provide a compliance record if law enforcement or regulators request information on specific transactions, according to the report. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:28 Dec 09, 2025
“Our staffs are exhausted,” said the Wyoming senator at the Blockchain Association Policy Summit on Tuesday, speaking on the progress of the crypto bill. Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, a member of the US Senate Banking Committee and one of the most prominent proponents for addressing digital asset market structure in Congress, said she wants to take the next step in advancing the bill sometime next week. Speaking at the Blockchain Association Policy Summit on Tuesday, Lummis said she anticipated that the markup hearing for the Responsible Financial Innovation Act — the Banking Committee’s version of market structure — would happen before Congress broke for the holidays. The senator said the crypto industry “was getting a little concerned” about the progress of the bill, adding that drafts were “changed so much every few days” during bipartisan discussions. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:16 Dec 09, 2025
Bitcoin miners offer a glimpse into potential BTC price upside to come as the historically accurate Hash Ribbons sent a buy signal. Bitcoin’s (BTC) Hash Ribbons metric, tracked by onchain analytics platform Capriole Investments, sent a “buy signal” for the fifth time in 2025. Key takeaways: A historically accurate Bitcoin price metric sends a “buy” signal for the fifth time this year. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Dec 09, 2025
Twenty One Capital launched on the NYSE with strong institutional backing and a massive Bitcoin treasury. Institutionally-backed Bitcoin native company Twenty One Capital has launched for public trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker XXI. The Jack Mallers co-founded company has the ambition of becoming the largest publicly-traded holder of Bitcoin (BTC), and its Tuesday US launch follows the completion of its business combination with Cantor Equity Partners. Twenty One Capital holds 43,514 Bitcoin, worth roughly $3.9 billion, making it the world’s third-largest public corporate holder of the asset after Michael Saylor’s Strategy and MARA Holdings. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:45 Dec 09, 2025
Securitize hires former PayPal executive Jerome Roche as it expands regulated tokenized securities for US investors and builds on fresh approvals in Europe. Major tokenization platform Securitize has doubled down on its push to bring tokenized equity to US investors, naming a former PayPal executive as its new general counsel. Securitize on Tuesday announced the appointment of ex-PayPal executive Jerome Roche, who led the company’s expansion into digital asset projects, including the PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin. Securitize also said its tokenized securities are already available to US investors, challenging the notion that most issuers prefer to offer such products abroad due to local stock access. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:21 Dec 09, 2025
Prediction markets may be providing a way of turning opinions into financial products, but they may also pose financial risks and opportunities for insider trading. Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are growing, generating billions of dollars in volume. But some observers are concerned about the ethical problems and potential credit risks posed by major prediction betting platforms. Last week, Polymarket saw a notional volume of over $1.2 billion, according to Dune Analytics. Media giant CNBC has entered into a partnership with prediction market Kalshi to integrate prediction data in its TV, digital and subscription platforms. On the back of this success, Kalshi co-founder Tarek Mansour has mentioned creating “a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion,” stating that prediction markets could soon surpass the stock market in size. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:59 Dec 09, 2025
Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr Wonderful,” says Bitcoin may not be the most logical first target for quantum computing attacks. Quantum computers may eventually be capable of breaking Bitcoins security, but attempting to use it that way could be entirely pointless, according to multimillionaire entrepreneur Kevin OLeary. If youre going to take a quantum computer stack and dedicate it to cracking Bitcoin, is that the best use of the power and that facility, or is there another way to make money? OLeary says during an interview with Magazine. Ive heard the narrative for almost six years, OLeary, dressed in his trademark black suit, says, brushing aside a long-held concern from the crypto industry. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:43 Dec 09, 2025
Malaysia’s crown prince launched a stablecoin on Zetrix and a $121 million digital asset treasury modeled after MicroStrategy, despite sector bubble fears. The eldest son of Malaysia’s billionaire king is launching a stablecoin pegged to the national currency, targeting payments across the Asia-Pacific region. Bullish Aim, a telecom company owned by Ismail Ibrahim, the son of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of the Johor royal family, on Tuesday announced the launch of RMJDT, a new stablecoin backed by the Malaysian ringgit, the country’s fiat currency. The stablecoin is set to be issued on Zetrix, a layer-1 blockchain designed to connect governments, businesses and individuals to the Web3 economy with a focus on cross-border integration, particularly in China. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:26 Dec 09, 2025
Crypto is at a mainstream tipping point due to the emergence of regulated investment products, according to Matt Huang of Paradigm. The cryptocurrency industry is approaching its “Netscape moment,” as steady progress in blockchain infrastructure and the rise of regulated investment products drive a new wave of institutional adoption, according to Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang. The crypto sector is “facing its ‘Netscape’ or ‘iPhone’ moment,” Huang wrote Sunday in a post on X. “It’s working bigger than ever before, far beyond our wildest dreams. Both the institutional parts and the cypherpunk parts.” Netscape launched the first easy-to-use web browser for mainstream users in 1994 before going public with a successful initial public offering (IPO) in August 1995, marking the first building block that triggered the internet’s mass adoption. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:07 Dec 09, 2025
Hong Kong has launched a public consultation on adopting the OECD’s crypto account tax data sharing program, CARF, and revising its tax reporting standards. Hong Kong has launched a public consultation on how to implement the international Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, or CARF, as it moves to bring crypto tax data sharing in line with global standards. According to a Tuesday news release, Hong Kong is seeking input on both the implementation of CARF and changes to tax reporting standards. The announcement explicitly ties the move to the local administration’s efforts to fight cross-border tax evasion. The move constitutes standardization rather than a change of direction by the local government. As the announcement points out, Hong Kong authorities have been annually exchanging financial account information with partner jurisdictions since 2018. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:56 Dec 09, 2025
Japan’s FSA is set to mandate liability reserves for crypto exchanges to boost consumer protection. The new rules are set to change the market. Japan is in the process of introducing significant changes to cryptocurrency regulation following renewed attention to Mt. Gox-related repayment activity in 2024. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to introduce new rules requiring cryptocurrency exchanges to maintain special “liability reserves” to protect customers if their assets are lost due to hacks or unauthorized transfers. The measures aim to bring the cryptocurrency sector closer to the strict standards applied to traditional financial institutions in Japan, one of the world’s most heavily regulated markets. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:48 Dec 09, 2025
The total value traded for spot DOGE ETFs reached its lowest point since launch, signaling a fading of the early hype as liquidity and flows lag well behind those of major crypto ETFs. US spot Dogecoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are showing early signs of cooling demand, as total value traded (TVT) has fallen to its lowest level since launch. SoSoValue data showed that on Monday, Dogecoin ETFs’ TVT fell to just $142,000, the lowest since launch. This marked a sharp retreat from late November, when the funds saw days where value traded topped $3.23 million. Total value traded refers to the total dollar amount of ETF shares bought and sold over a given period. It serves as a gauge of market activity and practical liquidity, indicating the amount of money that has moved through the funds. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:15 Dec 09, 2025
The absence of new buyers and weakening ETF demand are factors likely to keep the Bitcoin price pinned below $93,000 as a bear flag targets $67,000. Bitcoin (BTC) price action has painted bearish continuation patterns on its daily chart, which may propel BTC to new lows, according to analysts. Key takeaways: A sharp decline in spot buying and weakening ETF demand suggests that the upside may be limited. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:43 Dec 09, 2025
Rising retail participation incentivizes data-driven, “elite” traders to use “information asymmetry” and spreads caused by casual investors seeking a quick buck, 10x said. Prediction markets are emerging as a new battleground in the crypto economy, where the best-informed traders are competing against casual retail bettors for profits. Most users are behaving more like sports bettors than disciplined traders, according to a Tuesday report from research firm 10x Research, which said they are trading “dopamine and narrative for discipline and edge.” It added: “Accuracy and profit are driven not by the crowd, but by a tiny, informed elite who price probability, hedge exposure, and extract premium from retail-driven longshots.” The rising liquidity and retail participation are incentivizing professional trading desks to increase their prediction market activity and capture the spread and “misinformation asymmetry” arising from this market structure, 10x said. Read more
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