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Binance has listed Kyrgyzstan’s som-pegged KGST stablecoin as the country accelerates legislation, reserves and national plans around digital assets.

The Trump family-linked USD1 stablecoin added $150 million in supply after Binance launched a yield programme offering returns of up to 20%.

Venture capital leaders say regulatory clarity reshaped crypto in 2025, boosting incumbents, stablecoins and prediction markets while exposing clear individual and institutional losers.

Bitcoin is struggling below key technical levels near 87,500, with weak momentum and rising downside risks as traders remain cautious heading into year-end.

Nomura has expanded its International Wealth Management presence in Dubai by opening new DIFC premises, signalling long-term commitment to Middle East growth.

Bitcoin’s open interest has surged to record levels, fuelling speculation of a year-end rally while raising concerns over leverage-driven volatility.

Peter Schiff has warned that the US dollar is nearing a breaking point, with fading safe-haven trust potentially fuelling inflation, market turmoil and falling living standards.

The SEC has warned that crypto scammers are increasingly targeting retail investors through private group chats, using AI-driven impersonation and fake platforms to steal funds.

North Korea-linked hackers were responsible for more than half of the $2.7 billion stolen in crypto hacks in 2025, as attackers shifted towards exchange infrastructure and sophisticated laundering networks.

Presearch sold out its inaugural Node NFT auction in one day, raising over four million PRE tokens and signalling strong demand for its decentralised search network upgrade.

Russia’s central bank is considering easing crypto trading rules by allowing non-qualified investors limited access to digital assets while advancing plans for stricter oversight and a nationwide digital ruble rollout.

Extended outflows from Bitcoin and Ether ETFs suggest institutions have pulled back from crypto, according to data and analysis from Glassnode.