šŸ” šŸ”“šŸ˜ž Market Analysis: 26-11-6

This morning, the crypto market stands at a crossroads, balancing hope and anxiety as Bitcoin ETFs record a breathtaking $40 billion in trading volume, led by BlackRock's IBIT. Institutional activity has reached fever pitch, signaling both deep conviction and a sense of capitulation among the big... ... Read full šŸ”“šŸ˜ž Market Analysis: 26-11-6

Visa taps Aquanow to expand stablecoin settlement across Europe, Middle East, and Africa

Visa taps Aquanow to expand stablecoin settlement across Europe, Middle East, and Africa

Payments giant Visa last week announced a new partnership with cryptocurrency infrastructure provider Aquanow to expand its stablecoin settlement services across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA).The integration will enable Visa's network of issuers and acquirers across…

 Fire breaks out at Greenidge mining facility co-hosting NYDIG rigs

Fire breaks out at Greenidge mining facility co-hosting NYDIG rigs

Greenidge Generation Holdings, a Bitcoin mining company, disclosed that a fire broke out at its mining facility in Dresden, New York, where it co-hosts operations with mining company NYDIG.The fire broke out on Sunday due to an ā€œelectrical switchgear failure,ā€ forcing the company to de-energize the…

XRP News: Ripple’s RLUSD Becomes Officially Recognised in Abu Dhabi

XRP News: Ripple’s RLUSD Becomes Officially Recognised in Abu Dhabi

Ripple, the leading financial technology company specialising in blockchain-based payment solutions, has scored one of its biggest wins of the year.Ā Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has officially approved Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin RLUSD as a Fiat-Referenced Token for …

ā€˜Institutions have arrived’ — US Bancorp launches stablecoin pilot on Stellar network

ā€˜Institutions have arrived’ — US Bancorp launches stablecoin pilot on Stellar network

US Bancorp is running a stablecoin pilot on the Stellar blockchain, joining the growing number of banks experimenting with the technology.Ā The bank is partnering with consulting company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Stellar Development Foundation to run the pilot.Ā ā€œThe bottom line is institut…

Fed Rate Pause May Lock Bitcoin in $60K–$80K Zone Through Year-End: Analyst

Fed Rate Pause May Lock Bitcoin in $60K–$80K Zone Through Year-End: Analyst

Bitcoin could remain trapped in a tight trading band into late December if the Federal Reserve opts against cutting interest rates at its highly anticipated meeting next month, according to an .Key Takeaways:Bitcoin may stay locked between $60K and $80K if the Fed holds rates steady in December.Fall…

US and UK revolt forces Basel to rethink brutal crypto capital rules for banks

US and UK revolt forces Basel to rethink brutal crypto capital rules for banks

Global bank regulators are preparing to revisit their most stringent crypto rules after the United States and the United Kingdom refused to implement them, a move that threatens to unravel the long-standing consensus of the Basel Committee.Ā In an interview with the Financial Times, Erik ThedĆ©en, the…

ECB's Warning on Stablecoins Looks Overblown — Market Talk

ECB's Warning on Stablecoins Looks Overblown — Market Talk

The European Central Bank's concerns about the rapidly expanding stablecoin market seem overdone, IG analyst Chris Beauchamp says in a note. ECB policymaker Olaf Sleijpen told the Financial Times that the stablecoin market, dominated by dollar-pegged tokens, could create risks for financial stabilit…

Stablecoin panic could upend ECB policy, Dutch central bank governor warns

Stablecoin panic could upend ECB policy, Dutch central bank governor warns

The European Central Bank (ECB) may soon be compelled to view stablecoins not just as a regulatory concern, but also as a potential source of macroeconomic shocks, according to Dutch central bank governor Olaf Sleijpen.In a Financial Times interview, Sleijpen warned that the fast-growing dollar-pegg…

Alibaba weighs deposit token as China clamps down on stablecoins: Report

Alibaba weighs deposit token as China clamps down on stablecoins: Report

The cross-border e-commerce arm of Chinese tech behemoth Alibaba is working on a deposit token amid mainland China’s crackdown on stablecoins, according to CNBC.Alibaba president Kuo Zhang told CNBC in a Friday report that the tech giant plans to use stablecoin-like technology to streamline overseas…

UK central bank still ā€˜disproportionately cautious’ about stablecoins

UK central bank still ā€˜disproportionately cautious’ about stablecoins

The UK’s central bank, the Bank of England (BOE), has released a proposed regulatory regime for stablecoins. The consultation paper took into account the perspectives of the crypto industry, but some observers say it remains restrictive.BOE released the document on Nov. 10 — some two years after it …

 Aave to offer zero-fee stablecoin ramps in Europe after MiCA approval

Aave to offer zero-fee stablecoin ramps in Europe after MiCA approval

Aave Labs became one of the first major decentralized finance (DeFi) projects to secure authorization under Europe’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, allowing the company to offer regulated stablecoin ramps across the European Economic Area (EEA).The approval enables ā€œPush,ā€ Aave Labs…