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Bitcoin Volatility Is Still Compressing, Dimming Year-End Rally Outlook

Bitcoin's volatility indices are declining, just like the S&P 500's.

BTC's 30-day implied volatility index. (TradingView)

Finance

Superstate Rolls Out Direct Stock Issuance for Public Companies on Ethereum, Solana

SEC-registered firms can sell shares directly on blockchain rails to investors, raising funds in stablecoins.

Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate (Superstate)

Finance

TenX Protocols to Start Trading on TSX Venture Exchange After Raising $24M in 2025

The company said it plans to use the proceeds to buy tokens and stake them across networks including Solana, Sui and Sei.

Scattered pile of $1 bills (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Blockstream Connects Lightning and Liquid for Faster, Private Bitcoin Payments

The new update enables trustless swaps between Lightning and Liquid, removing technical hurdles for fast, self-custodial BTC spending, the company said.

Adam Back, CEO Blockstream (second from right) speaks at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 by CoinDesk (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)
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Finance

Pineapple Financial Starts Migrating its $10B Mortgage Portfolio Onchain via Injective

The Canadian fintech has already put data tied to about $412 million in funded mortgages onchain, and aims to migrate more than 29,000 loans over time.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

Markets

KindlyMD Turns to Kraken as Fourth Provider for Bitcoin-Backed $210M Loan at 8%

An SEC filing shows the Kraken facility will be used to retire an outstanding Antalpha loan and requires significant bitcoin collateral.

NAKA (TradingView)

Markets

TON Edges Higher to $1.64 as Consolidation Phase Continues

Technical indicators suggest a slow base-building phase, but TON's price movement is likely to be influenced by today's Fed announcement.

"TON Price Climbs 0.7% to $1.64 Amid Low Volume Consolidation"
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Markets

Metaplanet Stock Jumps 12% as mNAV Climbs to 1.17, Highest Level Since Crypto Crisis

Bitcoin rebound and equity momentum push Metaplanet valuation multiple to 1.17 to highest level since October.

CoinDesk

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Lift BTC, ETH as Traders Brace for Volatility

Crypto markets are firm ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision, with a 25 basis-point interest-rate cut already priced in.

Fed rate cut op

Markets

Strive Starts $500M Preferred Stock "At-The-Money" Program for Bitcoin Purchases

The new preferred stock offering, SATA, strengthens Strive’s capital options as it expands its bitcoin focused strategy.

ASST (TradingView)

Markets

IMF Flags Stablecoins as Source of Risk to Emerging Markets, Experts Say We Aren't There Yet

The IMF warns that USD-pegged stablecoins could undermine local currencies in emerging markets by facilitating currency substitution and capital outflows.

Globe (Subhash Nusetti/Unsplash)
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Markets

XRP Sell Pressure Emerges as Ripple Linked Token Fails to Sustain $2.12 Break

Despite briefly reaching $2.17, XRP failed to maintain momentum, suggesting large holders may be unwinding positions rather than accumulating.

(CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Breakout or Bull Trap? DOGE Jumps Above Resistance on Ethereum Strength

Despite the breakout, DOGE faces significant structural resistance from major EMAs.

(CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Binance Co-CEO Yi He’s WeChat Account Hacked to Push Memecoin MUBARA

The attackers profited by selling the memecoin after creating artificial demand through the false endorsement.

(Clint Patterson/Unsplash/modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

BTC, ETH, SOL, ADA Pull Back Ahead of Fed Meeting Where Rate-Cuts Expected

Market depth in smaller tokens remained thin, echoing the uneven liquidity that has characterized December trading so far.

(CoinDesk)
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