Summary: Mirae Asset Securities' Hong Kong arm issued tokenized six-month notes on Solana for institutional investors. The deal, part of a $3 billion program, used Marketnode as distributor and aims to model blockchain distribution for structured products.
Summary: Euronext halted CoinShares’ Zcash ETP debut in Paris due to settlement issues with the Central Securities Depository. The suspension lasts until standard operations are supported, delaying what would have been the fourth Zcash listing in Europe this year.
Summary: Discord will make public messages from large servers searchable on Google starting mid-December. Users in most regions must manually opt out, though the feature is disabled by default in the EU, UK, and other jurisdictions. Crypto communities face new exposure risks.
Summary: Anchorage Digital expands custody ties with Bitso to cover the US-Mexico remittance corridor. The deal secures MXNB and lists USDPT/USAT, aiming to replace legacy payment rails with regulated onchain settlement for billions in annual flows.
Summary: Luxor Technology raised $16M led by CMT Digital to scale its AI hardware and cloud platforms. The round includes participation from Canaan and MicroBT, aiming to leverage the convergence of Bitcoin mining infrastructure and AI computing markets.
Summary: NIP Group acquires a third batch of Bitcoin miners for 247 million shares, reaching 13.85 EH/s capacity. CEO Hicham Chahine targets 195 BTC monthly mining, though stock NIPG fell 40.7% post-announcement.
Summary: Zcash co-founder Sean Bowe proposes halting automatic funding to Zcash Community Grants, citing its $125M+ treasury. The plan redirects the 8% block subsidy share to a sustainability reserve until 2028, aiming to prevent politicization and manage excess capital.
Summary: bitcoin++ plans a 13-day Antarctic expedition conference for early 2028, offering 22 spots with fares up to $16,700. The event pairs technical workshops with outdoor activities, requiring separate insurance and allowing bitcoin payments for discounts.
Summary: Coinbase Institutional Co-CEO Brett Tejpaul reports seven mega-banks using their infrastructure, citing stablecoin payments as the key driver. He describes a "Kodak moment" for banks while noting Bitcoin's performance remains disappointing to institutions.
Summary: PHP flaws cause global outages in France, Finland, and the Netherlands. Bitcoin Magazine's Shinobi explains how AI accelerates exploit discovery but confirms Bitcoin's core protocol remains secure due to rigorous development standards and memory-safe architecture.
Summary: Securitize’s tokenized shares (SECZ) lost over half their value since late September, dropping to $208.6 million. Meanwhile, Circle-linked tokens rose 20% to $383.6 million, reclaiming the top spot in the $3.3 billion tokenized stock market.
Summary: Anchorpoint CEO Dominic Maffei confirmed the firm will not rush its HKD stablecoin retail launch, citing sustainability concerns. The delay follows HSBC’s immediate rollout of RedCoin to 3.3 million PayMe users, highlighting divergent adoption strategies.
Summary: China’s 15th Five-Year Plan sets a 2030 target for completing its national blockchain network, prioritizing adoption in the Yangtze River Delta and Chengdu–Chongqing regions. The directive, issued by the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, aims to standardize technology for trade, finance, and data circulation.
Summary: Parker Lewis predicts Bitcoin will settle all global payments, citing a $107 trillion debt burden driving merchants away from high-fee credit systems. He argues that post-Silicon Valley Bank failures, payment utility became critical for decentralization.
Summary: After Cysic offered a 10% bounty for returned funds, the exploit-linked wallet sent $744,000 to Tornado Cash. The move included 300 ETH and 30.4 BNB, effectively laundering most of the stolen assets despite earlier freezes on 2.8 million CYS tokens.
Summary: US spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $635 million on Thursday, the largest daily outflow since June, reversing October's gains to a net negative. Weekly inflows remained positive despite the drop, while altcoin funds saw mixed results with Ether losing $111 million.
Summary: Bank Negara Malaysia and the Bank of Thailand joined Singapore’s BLOOM initiative as policymaker members. The project, launched by MAS in October 2025, uses stablecoins and tokenized deposits to cut cross-border payment costs and speed up institutional service deployment.
Summary: US spot Bitcoin ETFs added $528M on Wednesday, bringing the three-day total to $1.08B. BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC led inflows as Bitcoin surged past $84,700, reversing prior weekly outflows.
Summary: Dogecoin Labs launches with the Dogecoin Foundation to consolidate MyDoge, DogeOS, and Such App. Led by CEO Jordan Jefferson, the firm aims to build real-world apps for DOGE's large community, addressing its thin product lineup amidst mixed institutional adoption and recent price volatility.
Summary: Crypto traders created an unofficial Solana meme coin named after a fictional currency in the GTA 6 trailer, pumping its market cap to $15 million. Speculation stems from leaked gameplay showing protagonists promoting the coin, though Rockstar has no official ties to the token.