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Bitcoin supporters are pushing back against renewed claims that the cryptocurrency is in decline, even as the asset trades roughly 50% below its October 2025 record high of more than US$126,000.

South Korea's Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA) and registered Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) have uncovered 12 illegal cryptocurrency operators during their first joint enforcement investigation.

A Manhattan federal court has scheduled a December 7 trial for Gannon Van Dyke, the US Army soldier accused of using classified information to profit from trades on prediction market platform Polymarket.

Ether's futures market has undergone a significant deleveraging event, with total open interest falling 25% from US$16.6 billion in May to US$12.6 billion as traders reduce risk amid continued market weakness.

Prediction market platform Kalshi is facing additional scrutiny after the Better Business Bureau's National Advertising Division referred the company to regulatory authorities over concerns related to influencer marketing disclosures.

StarkWare and Sui have introduced new privacy-focused features designed to protect transaction data while allowing authorised disclosures for regulatory and auditing purposes.

OKX has expanded its X-Perps derivatives platform in Europe by launching futures linked to major US technology stocks, equity indices and commodity benchmarks for retail traders.

Blockchain lending protocol Morpho has secured US$175 million in fresh funding as major venture capital firms increase their bets on the future of onchain credit markets and tokenised financial infrastructure.

Merck and The Hashgraph Group have launched an integrated product authentication and traceability solution on the Hedera network as businesses prepare for new European Union supply-chain transparency requirements.

The distinction between traditional finance and crypto will largely disappear by the end of the decade as blockchain technology becomes embedded throughout global financial infrastructure, according to Brickken CEO Edwin Mata.

Circle has launched cirBTC on Ethereum, introducing a wrapped Bitcoin token as the stablecoin issuer seeks to compete with Coinbase and BitGo in the growing market for synthetic Bitcoin assets.

Coinbase and Cardless have introduced a stablecoin-backed credit card that allows users to use their USDC holdings as collateral when they are unable to qualify for a traditional unsecured credit card.

At least US$36.7 million was lost across four decentralised finance exploits in the past six months as attackers increasingly targeted unverified smart contracts whose source code was not publicly available, according to a new Chainalysis report.

House lawmakers have begun debating a package of cryptocurrency tax bills designed to simplify reporting requirements for digital asset users, investors, miners, stakers and brokers.

A Washington state man has been sentenced to five years in prison after admitting his role in laundering US$97.1 million in fraud proceeds through bank accounts and cryptocurrency exchanges linked to an international investment scam.

Kraken has been named the official crypto exchange supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026, securing a presence at the largest football tournament in history as digital asset firms return to major sports sponsorships.

SBI Shinsei Bank will reportedly launch a deposit programme that rewards customers with cryptocurrency exchange vouchers, linking traditional savings accounts to digital assets through the group's crypto exchange business.

A key architect of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) has argued that policymakers should focus on tokenisation and real-world asset frameworks rather than introducing new rules for decentralised finance.

Solana Institute CEO Kristin Smith has urged the US Senate to preserve developer protections in the CLARITY Act, arguing that open-source developers and blockchain infrastructure providers should not be regulated as financial intermediaries.

Bitcoin fell below US$73,000 and about US$80 billion was erased from the cryptocurrency market after US airstrikes targeted Iranian military assets near the Strait of Hormuz on May 25 and 26, intensifying geopolitical tensions in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.

The US House of Representatives has introduced a group of bills aimed at changing how cryptocurrency activity is taxed across mining, staking, donations, and reporting.

Nansen has added Hyperliquid perpetuals trading to its agentic trading platform as decentralised derivatives activity continues to grow across onchain markets.

Tims China (NASDAQ:THCH), the exclusive operator of Tim Hortons coffee shops in China, reported a double-digit drop in first-quarter revenue and a widening net loss as intense promotional discounting and shifting consumer traffic continued to squeeze the country's fast-casual dining sector.

CITIC Securities has warned that global oil markets may be underpricing the near- and medium-term risks associated with supply disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns for cryptocurrency investors already facing a challenging macroeconomic backdrop.