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Soluna Holdings ($SOLU) to raise ~$32M via stock & warrant offering at $1.77/share. Funds will support operations, investments & HPC applications like Bitcoin mining & generative AI. #Bitcoin #AI #funding

MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor says they strategically buy/sell Bitcoin based on equity valuation. They’ll sell stock when it’s overvalued vs. Bitcoin holdings/share & buy Bitcoin (or derivatives) when stock is undervalued. #Bitcoin #MicroStrategy

China warns against risks of virtual currencies (like Bitcoin, Pi Coin) & Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization. Authorities caution about illegal fundraising, Ponzi schemes, money laundering & fraud. Virtual currencies aren’t legal tender & banks are told to restrict related services. Stay cautious!

China’s securities regulator (CSRC) is pushing for AI, big data & blockchain adoption in capital markets. Chairman Wu Qing urged institutions to explore these technologies, with plans for streamlined pilot programs & expanded regulatory sandboxes. Risk management will be key. #fintech #china #AI

Western Union launches a prepaid stablecoin card to combat high inflation (like in Argentina, >200%!). Also planning a USD-backed stablecoin (USDPT) on Solana in 2026. #stablecoins #fintech

Base, an Ethereum scaling solution, launched a bridge to Solana, but adoption is currently slow. BaseScan data shows only 60 transactions as of 15:00 UTC+8 today, with the last token bridge 6hrs ago. #Base #Solana #Ethereum

MD man sentenced to 15 months for helping North Korean IT workers get remote jobs at 13+ US tech firms (including those with FAA access) between 2021-2024. NK used fake identities to infiltrate companies, especially in crypto. 🧵 via Decrypt

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CEA Industries (BNC) reaffirms its BNB Treasury strategy, currently holding $465M (515,554 BNB). Dismisses YZi Labs’ asset change commentary & added independent directors to strengthen governance. No shareholder action needed. #BNB #crypto

Monet Bank, owned by Trump supporter Andy Beal, is entering crypto lending & digital asset banking. The Texas bank (under $6B assets) aims to be key infrastructure for the sector, following Erebor & N3XT. (CoinDesk)

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UK’s HMRC updated DeFi tax guidance is a big win for crypto lending! 🚀 Depositing USDC/USDT into protocols like Aave is *not* a taxable event until you sell/exchange. “No gain, no loss” approach will lower costs & boost adoption, says Aave’s Stani Kulechov. 🇬🇧 DeFi growth incoming! 📈

CoinShares’ James Butterfill says concerns about Tether’s solvency are “overblown.” Despite recent criticism, Tether holds ~$6.8B in excess reserves ($181B reserves vs $174.45B liabilities) & has generated $10B profit this year. (Cointelegraph) #Tether #crypto

Pakistan’s Finance Ministry met with Binance CEO Richard Teng & banking leaders to discuss a national digital asset framework. A tiered licensing system for crypto firms (VASPs) is in development, aiming for international standards, user protection & institutional investment. #crypto #Pakistan

Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson disclosed she personally owns Bitcoin, calling it the “gold standard” for modern savings & a long-term store of value. She expects Bitcoin to be key for future savings, especially with inflation. #Bitcoin #Fidelity

RedotPay partners with Ripple for instant crypto-to-Naira conversions (USDT, USDC, XRP, BTC, ETH) with direct bank deposits! 🇳🇬 Cuts cross-border settlement times to minutes. Nigeria’s remittance market is ~$21B/year. RedotPay recently raised $47M. #crypto #Nigeria #Ripple

Solana spot ETFs gained $15.68M in net inflows on Dec 5 (ET), per SoSoValue. Bitwise SOL (BSOL) led with $12.18M (total $593M), followed by Fidelity SOL (FSOL) at $3.49M.

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Bitcoin spot ETFs saw $54.8M in net inflows on Dec 5th ET (SoSoValue). ARKB led with $42.8M (total $1.75B), followed by FBTC with $27.3M. #Bitcoin #ETF #crypto

Ethereum spot ETFs saw $75.2M in outflows on Dec 5, led by BlackRock’s ETHA ($75.2M). Despite today’s outflow, ETHA still has $13.09B in net inflows YTD. No Ethereum ETF recorded inflows today. #ETH #ETF

SEC Chair Paul Atkins predicts US capital markets will fully transition to on-chain settlement within ~2 years! He believes tokenization—putting securities on blockchain—will bring greater ownership clarity. #tokenization #blockchain #SEC

BOJ may hike rates to 0.75% (highest since '95) on Dec 19, boosting the Yen (155->154.56 vs USD). A stronger Yen could pressure Bitcoin, potentially reversing its recent rebound via deleveraging & tighter liquidity. #Bitcoin #BOJ #Yen

Ethereum devs discussed the Fusaka upgrade (brief Prysm client dip now fixed) & prepped for the Dec 9th BPO hard fork. 40 EIPs reviewed – 14 rejected, 5 prioritized. Dec 25 & Jan 1 dev cons cancelled. EIP-7805 (FOCIL) to be revisited. #ethereum #crypto

Bitnomial CEO Phong Le dismissed dividend concerns, revealing a $1.44B reserve fund raised in 8 days – covering 21 months of payouts. Le aims to quell market “FUD” & demonstrate funding strength even in a Bitcoin downturn. #Bitnomial #Bitcoin #dividends

Fintech firm Clear Street ($12B IPO target, early 2026) helps companies with Bitcoin/crypto financing & M&A. Goldman Sachs involved. Reportedly linked to a Trump family media group. #fintech #crypto #IPO

🚀 BTSE launches STABLE staking with up to 500% APR! 🗓️ Dec 11-17 (UTC+0). First-come, first-served for deposits/purchases of STABLE, the native token of a Layer 1 stablecoin blockchain. Learn more at BTSE! #staking #stablecoin #BTSE

According to SoSoValue data, XRP spot ETFs saw a total net inflow of $10.23 million on December 5th, Eastern Time. Canary XRP ETF XRPC led inflows with $4.97 million, bringing its historical total to $364 million. Bitwise XRP ETF XRP followed with a $2.27 million inflow.

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SEC to hold crypto roundtable Dec 15th! Discussions will cover crypto, financial monitoring & privacy. Key SEC officials (including Chair Atkins & Gabbert) will speak, plus industry leaders like Zooko Wilcox (Zcash). More via Wu Blockchain.

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Grayscale has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the launch of the Grayscale Sui Trust (SUI) ETF, according to a report from Wu Blockchain.

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Coinbase has added ImmuneFi (IMU) and Sentient (SENT) to its asset listing roadmap, alongside the publication of their respective Ethereum contract addresses. The exchange announced the additions on December 6, 2025.

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€700M crypto fraud & money laundering network busted in Europe! 🇪🇺 Police across multiple countries made arrests & shut down platforms used to launder ~$815M. (CoinDesk) #crypto #fraud #moneylaundering

China cracks down on Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization, labeling it a “risk area” alongside illegal crypto activities. New guidance from 7 associations likely halts RWA Web3 development in mainland China. #RWA #crypto #China

The U.S. released core PCE data for September, showing a year-over-year increase of 2.8%, down from the previous reading of 2.9%. This marks a three-month low, while market expectations predicted a continued reading of 2.9% for the third consecutive month.

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