Author: Isabella Taylor
Binance made Yi He co-CEO as Donald Trump’s pardon of Changpeng Zhao raises fresh uncertainty over how strictly U.S. authorities can enforce his three-year management ban. Summary Zhao pleaded guilty in 2023, agreed to step down as CEO, and to stay out of Binance’s global management during a three-year U.S. monitorship. Yi He, Zhao’s partner and co-manager of the YZi Labs family office, now shares the top role at an exchange he still largely owns. Legal experts are split on whether the presidential pardon weakens DOJ and Treasury leverage or leaves Zhao’s consent to refrain from executive roles intact. Binance…
21Shares has taken another step toward launching a spot Dogecoin exchange-traded fund in the U.S., filing an amendment that reveals the fund’s fee structure and adds fresh operational details. Summary 21Shares updated its S-1 to reveal the fund’s sponsor fee and confirm its cold-storage structure. The amendment arrives during a surge in DOGE-related investment products from major issuers. Trading activity around DOGE has picked up as investors position ahead of potential ETF clearance. In a new development, ETF issuer 21Shares is advancing its push to bring another spot Dogecoin ETF to the U.S. market.The firm filed a new amendment to…
AAVE price has confirmed a breakout from a bullish reversal pattern, even as activity in its ecosystem continues to slow down. Summary AAVE price is down 10% over the past month. The network’s TVL and revenue have fallen over the past months. It has confirmed a bullish reversal pattern on the daily chart. According to data from crypto.news, Aave (AAVE) rebounded 13.5% on Wednesday, Dec. 3, after being in a downtrend over three months that had kept bullish momentum in check. Trading at $192.8 at press time, the 46th-largest crypto asset with a market cap of $2.92 billion was still…
Solana rebounds above $135 and its 100-hour SMA after breaking a bearish hourly trend line, but still needs to clear nearby resistance to avoid another pullback. Summary SOL trades above its 100-hour simple moving average after reclaiming key Fibonacci retracement levels from the latest decline. Hourly MACD has turned firmly bullish, while RSI holds above 50, signaling improving short-term momentum. Failure to break immediate resistance could send SOL back toward the broken trend line and lower support zones, risking a deeper near-term drop. Solana has risen above $135, recovering from recent lows and breaking above a bearish trend line on…
Crypto prices today have rebounded sharply amid improving market sentiment and institutional flows. Summary Market sentiment has improved and liquidations dropped as risk appetite returns. Institutional inflows and ETF activity are supporting short-term gains. Investors are now watching upcoming Fed and BOJ decisions, which could shape Q4 trends Bitcoin climbed 8% to trade at $93,786 at press time, while Ethereum pushed back above $3,000 and BNB broke past $900. Many smaller altcoins saw even bigger gains. Sui jumped 30%, Pudgy Penguins surged 26%, and Hyperliquid gained about 10%. Investor sentiment is also picking up. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index…
Bitcoin’s latest cycle is defined by heavier institutional flows, ETF-driven liquidity and $24B in tokenized RWAs, with volatility nearly halved as $732B in new capital enters. Summary Glassnode estimates Bitcoin absorbed about $732B in new capital this cycle while one-year realized volatility dropped by nearly 50%. Tokenized real-world assets expanded from $7B to $24B in a year as pension funds, hedge funds and corporates seek on-chain exposure via regulated products. ETF rails, deeper liquidity and active market-making have moved flows into traditional infrastructure, tightening spreads and dampening extreme spot price swings. Bitcoin’s current market cycle has shown increased institutional participation…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Skyline launches bAP3X on the Base network, bringing Apex Fusion’s AP3X token cross-chain utility and seamless interoperability to Coinbase’s EVM-compatible ecosystem. Cross-chain interoperability leader Skyline, part of the Apex Fusion ecosystem, has announced the deployment of bAP3X on the Base network. The launch introduces the bridged version of Apex Fusion’s native AP3X token to the Coinbase-incubated Base network for the first time. Implemented by Skyline using LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard, bAP3X, known as “Based Apex,” brings the…
Kalshi has struck a newsroom deal with CNN that brings its prediction data into a media outlet for the first time. Summary Kalshi’s prediction data will appear on CNN across TV and digital segments. The company raised $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation to expand markets and blockchain integrations. Legal wins and new distribution give Kalshi a stronger path toward wider, real-time adoption. Kalshi has taken a major step into mainstream media after securing an exclusive partnership that brings its real-time prediction market data directly into CNN’s newsroom. The company announced the deal on Dec. 2, in a statement…
Poland has ignited one of Europe’s fiercest crypto battles, after its president slammed the brakes on new digital-asset rules—leaving more than a million investors stuck between political crossfire and regulatory limbo. Summary President Karol Nawrocki vetoed Poland’s Crypto-Asset Market Act, arguing it threatened civil liberties and granted regulators sweeping censorship powers. Government leaders blasted the decision, warning it leaves Polish investors exposed while the crypto industry praised the move as a win against overreach. Poland is now the only EU state without MiCA implementation ahead of the 2026 deadline, fueling uncertainty and a broader fight over the country’s crypto future.…
AI agents are now capable of exploiting smart contracts on Ethereum and other blockchains, raising urgent questions about the economic risks of autonomous cyber capabilities. Summary Frontier AI models, including GPT-5 and Claude, exploited smart contracts on Ethereum and other blockchains in simulated tests. The AI models discovered previously unknown security flaws—called zero-day vulnerabilities—in software (in this case, smart contracts on Ethereum). Findings highlight the urgent need for proactive AI-powered defense strategies, as AI agents now rival human hackers in identifying profitable blockchain exploits. A joint project by Anthropic and MATS Fellows used the newly created Smart CONtracts Exploitation benchmark…