S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Tether’s USDt to the lowest score on its stablecoin stability scale, questioning the token’s ability to maintain its dollar peg.The “weak” assessment was due to several factors, including Tether backing USDt (USDT) with “higher-risk” assets…

The government of Bolivia will integrate cryptocurrencies and stablecoins into the financial system in a push to modernize the country’s economy, Bolivia’s economic minister, Jose Gabriel Espinoza, announced on Tuesday.Banks will be allowed to custody crypto on behalf of clients,…

A company with ties to the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX is being acquired by Robinhood Markets and Susquehanna International Group as part of a push into prediction markets.According to a Reuters report on Tuesday, Robinhood and Susquehanna will acquire a…

Key takeawaysFor years, US crypto firms operated under overlapping rules from the SEC, CFTC, FTC and FinCEN. The revised 2025 plan signals Washington’s intent to build a more flexible and structured framework tailored to digital assets.The SEC is moving toward…

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing fresh downside risks as a deepening standoff between corporate Bitcoin holder Strategy (MSTR) and global index provider MSCI collides with a weakening technical structure.Key takeaways:Bull flag setup risks sending BTC price to $77.4KAs of Wednesday, Bitcoin…

Ether (ETH) price is up 11% since plunging below the $3,000 mark on Nov. 22, reclaiming key support levels. Analysts say that increased demand from institutions, coupled with the end of quantitative tightening, could lead to a recovery toward $3,600…

Santiago Roel Santos, founder and CEO of crypto investment company Inversion Capital, said cryptocurrencies are not subject to positive network effects, but other experts disagree.In a recent Substack post, Santos wrote that “crypto is priced for network effects it doesn’t…

Blockrise, a Netherlands-based Bitcoin-only startup, has secured a regulatory license that opens the door for fully regulated Bitcoin financial services across Europe.The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has granted Blockrise a license under the new Europe-wide Markets in…

The Trump family-backed crypto project, World Liberty Financial, has continued its token buyback strategy, aiming to create more demand for the token, which has declined nearly 50% since its launch.The platform acquired $7.7 million worth of World Liberty Financial (WLFI)…

Concerns are mounting over unusual activity surrounding the token launch of Edel Finance, a lending protocol focused on tokenized stocks and real-world assets (RWAs).Blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps claimed in a Tuesday X post that a cluster of about 160 wallets…

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, one of the world’s most influential economists on digital money, as the next head of the BIS Innovation Hub, effective March 2026.The BIS said Tuesday that Mancini-Griffoli will “lead work…

Bitcoin (BTC) is on course for its worst November since 2018, but a new forecast sees a BTC price bottom this week.Key points:Bitcoin is on track to seal its weakest November performance since the 2018 bear market.December has historically produced…

Bitcoin is poised to buck its usual strong November performance, but Bitfinex analysts suggest demand could return very soon. November has historically been Bitcoin’s (BTC) strongest month, posting an average return of 40.82%, according to CoinGlass. However, October closed down 3.69%…

Trading platform Robinhood says prediction markets have emerged as one of its fastest-growing product lines in terms of revenue, and is now set to expand its business with a futures and derivatives exchange and clearinghouse.Since launching its prediction markets in…

Crypto-friendly White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett has reportedly emerged as a top candidate for the next Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome Powell when his tenure is up in May.President Donald Trump’s advisers and backers see Hassett as the frontrunner…