Coinbase Appoints George Osborne As Internal Advisory Council Chair

Coinbase, the largest US-based crypto exchange, has appointed George Osborne, a former United Kingdom chancellor of the exchequer, to run the company’s internal advisory council. The decision to appoint Osborne, who began working as a Coinbase advisor in 2024 during its battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is part of Coinbase’s strategy…

ETH Rally Toward $3K Possibly Halted By Rising ETF Outflows

Key takeaways: US-listed Ether ETFs saw heavy outflows, signaling fading institutional interest as network fees, staking and leverage demand declined. ETH futures premiums and open interest declined, indicating cautious positioning and limited confidence, without a clear shift to outright bearishness. Ether (ETH) plunged to $2,800 on Wednesday, triggering $165 million in liquidations across bullish futures…

US Lawmakers Exclude BTC From De Minimis Tax Exemption: BPI

Representatives of the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), a nonprofit Bitcoin advocacy organization, warned that US lawmakers have not included a de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin transactions below a certain threshold. “De Minimis tax legislation may be limited to only stablecoins, leaving everyday Bitcoin transactions without an exemption,” Conner Brown, BPI’s head of strategy, said…

Bitcoin Trips On $90K As CPI Shows Cooling US Inflation

Bitcoin (BTC) moved closer to reclaiming $90,000 after US inflation cooled more than expected, with the November CPI coming in at 2.7% year-over-year versus forecasts of 3.1%. The softer print narrows the gap to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, easing near-term inflation pressure and reviving risk appetite across markets. Key takeaways: The lower-than-expected CPI print…

Bitcoin Trips On $90K As CPI Shows Cooling US Inflation

Bitcoin (BTC) moved closer to reclaiming $90,000 after US inflation cooled more than expected, with the November CPI coming in at 2.7% year-over-year versus forecasts of 3.1%. The softer print narrows the gap to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, easing near-term inflation pressure and reviving risk appetite across markets. Key takeaways: The lower-than-expected CPI print…

Here’s Where Ethereum Traders Say ETH Will Bottom After Losing $3K

Ether (ETH) has retraced 42% from its all-time high of $4,950 with traders wondering where the altcoin was likely to bottom out next. Key takeaways: Ethereum traders see ETH price dropping to $2,100 if support at $2,800 fails. Persistent Ether ETF outlaws and less treasury buying introduce more risks for bulls. Analysis: 25% ETH price drop…

Crypto Losses Reach $3.4B in 2025: Chainalysis

Crypto hackers focused on large crypto entities and personal crypto wallets this year, resulting in $3.4 billion in crypto losses in 2025 — the highest figure since 2022. Just three hacks in 2025, led by the $1.4 billion hack of crypto exchange Bybit, accounted for 69% of all losses from January through to early December,…

Here’s Where Ethereum Traders Say ETH Will Bottom After Losing $3K

Ether (ETH) has retraced 42% from its all-time high of $4,950 with traders wondering where the altcoin was likely to bottom out next. Key takeaways: Ethereum traders see ETH price dropping to $2,100 if support at $2,800 fails. Persistent Ether ETF outlaws and less treasury buying introduce more risks for bulls. Analysis: 25% ETH price drop…

Kraken-Backed xStocks Launches Tokenized Stocks On TON

Kraken-backed tokenized securities platform xStocks is launching on TON Wallet, a self-custodial wallet on the Telegram messenger. Following an initial rollout on Wallet in Telegram, xStocks is now live on TON Wallet, marking the offering’s official launch on Telegram-linked blockchain, The Open Network (TON), Kraken announced Thursday. “Launching xStocks on TON brings tokenized equities onto…

NAKA higher by 9.5% after board authorizes share repurchases

KindlyMD (NAKA), whose share price has undergone a drastic collapse since its SPAC merger with Nakamoto Holdings, has been given the go-ahead by its board for stock buybacks. “This share repurchase program reflects our confidence in the long-term value of the Company and adds an important degree of flexibility to our capital allocation framework,” said…