December 23, 2025 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko noted that MYX Finance (MYX) is now by “far” the top crypto gainer this year, achieving the highest YTD price returns of 3,358.15% among the largest market cap crypto assets. The BNB Chain-native derivatives protocol launched its token at “around $0.097 on May 6… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom’s credit ecosystem is changing, according to an extensive update from industry body UK Finance. The regulation that now governs this seemingly critical area of consumer finance will see several bursts of change, with an outdated regime reformed and a new regulatory framework… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NYDIG noted that DATs or digital asset treasuries are now making billion-dollar financing moves based on rather “inconsistent, loosely defined metrics, risking major strategic missteps.” NYDIG pointed out recently in a blog post that with several companies trading right around “1x mNAV,” small changes in… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 6:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook noted that e-commerce enablement startups made a fairly strong comeback in Q3 2025, securing $3.8 billion, which represents a significant 35% quarter-over-quarter jump and the sector’s “strongest funding performance in over two years.” PitchBook also mentioned that while the overall deal volume dipped slightly,… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 4:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hana Securities announced it gained exposure to a Digitally Native Note (DNN) through a Total Return Swap (TRS) structure, marking their entry into the digital bond market. The investment aligns with their strategy to participate in tech-driven capital-market innovation. Standard Chartered acted as the TRS… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 1:40 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AIQuant Labs has launched DexTrader.ai, a machine learning-powered investment platform designed to bring institutional-grade DEX trading and tokenized real-world assets into a single, fully on-chain experience. DexTrader.ai addresses two of the most prevalent problems confronting crypto investors: the difficulty of consistently trading fast-moving DEX markets,… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 8:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has assessed a $3,500,000 civil money penalty against Paxful, Inc. and Paxful USA, Inc. (collectively doing business as, Paxful) for its (alleged) willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the primary U.S. anti-money laundering… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 4:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Marquis, a software provider for banks that also supports compliance needs, has been the target of a ransomware attack apparently caused by a SonicWall flaw. While there is no information on the Marquis website, multiple reports indicate that around 400,000 customers saw their information pilfered…. Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hyperliquid (HYPE) is currently available to purchase, sell, and store on digital assets platform Gemini via HyperEVM. As explained in the update from Gemini, Hyperliquid (HYPE) is an EVM native L1 blockchain and decentralized “everything exchange” launched back in 2023. It was reportedly designed for… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 12:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) revealed that it had filed suit in the states of Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut. The company is battling state gaming commissions that are miffed with Prediction Markets being regulated at the federal level by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The battle lines… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu Asset, Nubank’s (NYSE: NU) investment manager, has recently unveiled the launch the Nu Letras Financeiras da Anbima (NLFA11), which is described in the announcement as its new ETF that arrives in order to complement the fixed-income shelf. The fund is reportedly one of the… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 12:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has published its annual Savings and Investment Barometer. According to the regulator, more people in France are interested in investing in equities, and fewer are worried about the risk of crypto. While the US has a well-entrenched equity… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kingscrowd, an analytics, deal aggregation, and crowdfunding legal provider, has launched a new securities offering on StartEngine. According to the offering page, KingsCrowd is selling equity in the firm at a pre-money valuation of $28.8 million. Investors must commit at least $500 to participate. In… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Blockchain Association, a leading advocate for blockchain-friendly policy, has added DoubleZero as a new member. DoubleZero is a blockchain enabler, providing a high-performance global network to reduce latency for “everyone everywhere.” Starting with Solana, DoubleZero has its eyes on other networks. As blockchain grows… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 11:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Mike Selig, the new Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has issued a statement on this recently approved confirmation. The full Senate voted 53 to 43 to approve the nomination. No Democrats voted to support the nomination. Selig, well known for his support… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN)  , a digital asset company that just announced multiple new offerings, says it has acquired startup The Clearing Company to help advance its ambition to become a top prediction market platform. The Clearing Company has submitted an application to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The IMF noted that despite having a market cap of about 10 percent of Bitcoin, stablecoins are growing in popularity because of their interconnections with mainstream financial markets that stem from their structure and potential use cases. The IMF has also mentioned that their use… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trade Republic, a Berlin-based fintech firm, has reportedly achieved a €12.5 billion valuation through a secondary share sale this past week that supported by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. The recent transaction has involved early investors selling €1.2 billion in shares to a mix of new… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has designated $46.2 million from its Civil Penalty Fund in order to reimburse individuals impacted by the failure of Synapse Financial Technologies. This allocation, approved on November 28, 2025, reportedly addresses losses from frozen accounts following Synapse‘s bankruptcy filing… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 9:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The current crypto sell-off and some coins poised to deliver value in 2026 comprise the crypto edition of Web3 Thoughts of the Week. Crypto sell-off “Bitcoin is in the red once again – a chart that is becoming all too familiar as a disappointing Q4… Read More