FOMC Interest-Rate Decision, Do Kwon Sentencing: Crypto Week Ahead

The Federal Reserve meets this week to set U.S. interest rates. The Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) is likely to reduce the target rate by 25 basis points to 3.50% to 3.75% when it announces its decision on Dec. 10, according to the CME’s Fedwatch tool. Lower rates often tend to encourage investing in riskier,…

The Future of Secure Messaging: Why Decentralization Matters

From encrypted chats to decentralized messaging Encrypted messengers are having a second wave. Apps like WhatsApp, iMessage and Signal made end-to-end encryption (E2EE) a default expectation. But most still hinge on phone numbers, centralized servers and a lot of metadata, such as who you talk to, when, from which IP and on which device. That…

The Future of Secure Messaging: Why Decentralization Matters

From encrypted chats to decentralized messaging Encrypted messengers are having a second wave. Apps like WhatsApp, iMessage and Signal made end-to-end encryption (E2EE) a default expectation. But most still hinge on phone numbers, centralized servers and a lot of metadata, such as who you talk to, when, from which IP and on which device. That…

The Future of Secure Messaging: Why Decentralization Matters

From encrypted chats to decentralized messaging Encrypted messengers are having a second wave. Apps like WhatsApp, iMessage and Signal made end-to-end encryption (E2EE) a default expectation. But most still hinge on phone numbers, centralized servers and a lot of metadata, such as who you talk to, when, from which IP and on which device. That…

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Says Rules, Not Politics, Drive Debanking

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has denied debanking customers based on their religious or political affiliation and stated that he has actually been working to change the rules surrounding debanking for over a decade.  During an interview with Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” on Sunday, Dimon said his bank has cut off services to people from…

Bitcoin Holds Key Support As Fed Rate Decision Looms

Bitcoin is currently hovering at a critical technical level that needs to be defended to prevent major losses, according to crypto analyst “Daan Crypto Trades.” He was referring to the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement zone, which serves as a key area of support and resistance during market cycles.   “I think this is a key area for…

XRP’s Bullish Divergence Signals ‘Strength’ Amid Spot ETF Success

Spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued to attract investors, recording their 11th straight day of inflows, underscoring institutional demand. But is this enough to keep the XRP (XRP) price above $2 and trigger a sustained recovery? Key takeaways: Spot XRP ETFs have attracted over $756 million in inflows since their launch. RSI bullish divergence and…

Bittensor Set for First TAO Halving on Dec. 14

With Bitcoin now in its fourth quadrennial halving, other decentralized projects have adopted similar supply-cut cycles — and Bittensor is approaching its first since launching in 2021. Bittensor, a decentralized, open-source machine-learning network built around specialized “subnets” that incentivize marketplaces for AI services, is expected to undergo its inaugural halving on or around Dec. 14….

Meta Plans Metaverse Budget Cuts in Shift to AR Glasses

Social media giant Meta is reportedly planning to scale back its metaverse spending by up to 30% and redirect the funds into virtual reality glasses and artificial intelligence. No final decision has been made yet, but budget cuts and possible layoffs are on the table for Meta’s Reality Labs division, mainly aimed at its virtual…

Developers Propose Secret Santa Protocol For Ethereum

Ethereum researchers are working on ways to deploy a protocol they first introduced earlier this year, which could supercharge privacy with zero-knowledge proofs. Ethereum developer Artem Chystiakov shared his research on the Ethereum community forum on Monday, titled “Zero Knowledge Secret Santa (ZKSS),” which proposes a three-step “Secret Santa” algorithm. The paper was first introduced…