Solv Partners with Animoca Brands to Unlock Bitcoin Yield for Japan Firms

Web3 gaming giant Animoca Brands has partnered with decentralized finance platform Solv Protocol to help large Bitcoin holders in Japan generate yield from their holdings. The partnership aims to combine Solv’s infrastructure with Animoca Brands’ institutional network to target corporations and listed entities with large Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries, according to a statement shared with Cointelegraph…

Sell Pressure Sees Ripple Linked Token Fails to Sustain $2.12 Break

Heavy institutional activity drives 38% volume spike while XRP lags broader crypto rally, signaling hidden sell pressure beneath the surface. News Background XRP gained 0.50% to $2.0925 during Tuesday trading but materially underperformed the broader crypto market by 1.77%. Despite the modest advance, trading volume surged 37.94% above weekly norms, indicating significant institutional participation. However,…

Judge Temporarily Stops Connecticut’s Action Against Kalshi

A US judge has granted prediction markets platform Kalshi a temporary reprieve from enforcement after the state of Connecticut sent it a cease and desist order last week for allegedly conducting unlicensed gambling. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) sent Kalshi, along with Robinhood and Crypto.com, cease and desist orders on Dec. 2, accusing…

Solv Partners with Animoca Brands to Unlock Bitcoin Yield for Japan Firms

Web3 gaming giant Animoca Brands has partnered with decentralized finance platform Solv Protocol to help large Bitcoin holders in Japan generate yield from their holdings. The partnership aims to combine Solv’s infrastructure with Animoca Brands’ institutional network to target corporations and listed entities with large Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries, according to a statement shared with Cointelegraph…

BTC Breaks $94K Ahead Of FOMC, But This Metric Lags Price

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls appear to be back in control of the short-term trend, pushing the BTC price above $94,000, despite underlying liquidity indicators raising a red flag. Key takeaways: Bitcoin has reclaimed $94,000, strengthening the short-term bullish structure after a few days of indecision. Bid-ask liquidity remained muted despite the breakout, indicating that buyers are…

ETH Network Fees Drop 30% In A Month: Will Ether Follow?

Key takeaways: Ethereum’s base layer activity has cooled, with fees and TVL dropping, showing slower demand despite the recent price recovery. Layer-2 networks are growing rapidly, helping to support Ethereum even as base layer usage weakens and traders remain cautious. Ether (ETH) rallied to a three-week high near $3,400 on Tuesday after weak United States…

Stripe Payments Blockchain Tempo Launches Public Testnet

Stripe and Paradigm’s joint blockchain project Tempo has launched its first public testnet, marking a major step forward in launching the official layer-1 blockchain.   According to a Tuesday announcement from Tempo, the open source testnet is now live with anyone being able to “run a node or sync the chain” and test out a range…

ETH Network Fees Drop 30% In A Month: Will Ether Follow?

Key takeaways: Ethereum’s base layer activity has cooled, with fees and TVL dropping, showing slower demand despite the recent price recovery. Layer-2 networks are growing rapidly, helping to support Ethereum even as base layer usage weakens and traders remain cautious. Ether (ETH) rallied to a three-week high near $3,400 on Tuesday after weak United States…

OCC Clarifies US Banks Can Intermediate Riskless Crypto Trades

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has affirmed that national banks can intermediate cryptocurrency trades as riskless principals without holding the assets on their balance sheets, a move that brings traditional banks a step closer to offering regulated crypto brokerage services. In an interpretive letter released on Tuesday, the regulator said banks…

Proposed Bitcoin ‘AfterDark’ ETF Would Hodl During Market Hours

A new regulatory filing by Tidal Trust has proposed listing and trading an exchange-traded fund that will hodl Bitcoin during off-market hours. In a Tuesday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Tidal Trust II filed a Form N-1A registration statement to add two Nicholas Wealth Management ETFs tied to Bitcoin (BTC) to its…