Ethena Labs proposed integrating its synthetic stablecoin, sUSDe, into World Liberty Financial (WLFI) on Dec. 18. The proposal stated that this partnership would boost capital efficiency and liquidity in WLFI’s new Aave instance. The protocol is a credit market backed by President-elect Donald Trump’s family.  The partnership comes as part of Ethena’s broader mission to […]
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Solana (SOL) has solidified its position as a leading blockchain, setting a new milestone with unmatched network activity over the past day. According to Artemis data, the network processed an impressive 66.9 million transactions on Dec. 17. This achievement illustrates its growing popularity and efficiency. This surge positioned Solana far ahead of its peers, with […]
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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued licenses to four virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs), marking another step in its fast-tracked regulatory framework, according to a Dec. 18 statement. The licensed platforms include Accumulus GBA Technology Ltd, DFX Labs Company Ltd, Hong Kong Digital Asset EX Limited, and Thousand Whales Technology (BVI) Ltd. […]
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Bitcoin’s price has seen notable volatility ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later today, retracing from a recent high of $108,000 to hover around $104,000. The move comes amid a backdrop of mixed global economic signals, as fresh data highlights continued inflationary pressures in major markets. European and UK inflation prints arrived higher […]
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The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has filed a lawsuit against Oztures Trading Ltd—the operator of Binance Australia Derivatives—over inadequate customer protection practices. According to a Dec. 18 statement, the regulator claims that over 500 retail investors were misclassified as wholesale clients, denying them crucial consumer safeguards. ASIC’s allegations ASIC alleged that between July […]
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A new supply-and-demand equilibrium model suggests Bitcoin may surpass $1 million by January 2027, following current trends in adoption, liquidity, and Bitcoin reserves. A recent paper by Dr. Murray A. Rudd and Dennis Porter of Satoshi Action Education integrates Bitcoin’s fixed, inelastic supply schedule and dynamic demand factors, including institutional adoption and long-term holding behavior, […]
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