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Due to the fast development of digital assets, investors have reconsidered the intersection of finance, technology, and entertainment. The emergence of crypto casino platforms, a blend of blockchain-based infrastructure and online gambling, is among the most surprising yet highly captivating trends, introducing a new subcategory within the rapidly expanding digital entertainment landscape. Crypto casinos, once viewed as an external part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, are now considered a target by hedge funds, private equity firms, venture capital firms, and even consumer-facing entertainment brands. Their attraction is indicative of the changing market shifts, maturation of the blockchain technology, and the growing…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Trading and Markets Division on Wednesday laid out how broker-dealers can custody tokenized stocks and bonds under existing customer protection rules, signaling that blockchain-based crypto asset securities will be slotted into traditional securities safeguards rather than treated as a new category.The division said it would not object to broker-dealers deeming themselves in possession of crypto asset securities under existing customer protection rules, as long as they meet a set of operational, security and governance conditions. This applies only to crypto securities, including tokenized stocks or bonds.While the statement is not a rule, it provides…

XRP (XRP)  has retraced nearly 50% from its multi-year high of $3.66 to trade below $2, a technical setup that may have “bearish implications” for its price, according to Veteran analyst Peter Brandt.Key takeaways:XRP appeared bearish below $2, with chart technicals pointing toward $1.A successful test of support at $1.78 could invalidate the bearish outlook.Is the XRP top in?XRP’s technical setup shows that its inability to hold above the $2 support level puts the altcoin at risk of a deeper correction. In a Wednesday post on X, Peter Brandt said the presence of a “potential double top” pattern could see XRP…

Key Takeaways Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US saw $457 million in net inflows on Wednesday. Fidelity’s FBTC led inflows with $391 million, reaching $12.4 billion in total net assets. Share this article US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $457 million in net inflows on December 17, according to data from Farside Investors.Fidelity’s FBTC fund led the inflows with $391 million, bringing its total net assets to $12.4 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT attracted $111 million in inflows during the same period.In contrast, the Bitcoin funds managed by Bitwise and ARK Invest reported share redemptions.Bitcoin ETF flows rebounded on Wednesday after $635…

Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), fell 52% from Sept. 18 to Nov. 21, following the broader altcoin market crash that saw Bitcoin hit a seven-month low of $80,000. As a result, SOL price has lost key long-term support levels, with onchain and technical data suggesting a deeper correction below $100.Key takeaways:Solana’s total value locked dropped to a six-month low of $8.67 billion. Solana’s memecoin weekly trading volume has collapsed by 95% in 2025. A bear pennant projects SOL price to drop toward $86.Solana’s TVL drops to June levelsThe total value locked (TVL) on the Solana blockchain has dropped by over 34% to…

Key Takeaways:Coinbase launched Custom Stablecoins, enabling companies to issue branded stablecoins backed by assets like USDC.Coinbase partners with Kalshi to roll out regulated prediction markets directly inside the Coinbase app.The launches strengthen Coinbase’s push to become an “Everything Exchange” spanning crypto, payments, and onchain financial products.Coinbase is accelerating its shift beyond a crypto-only exchange. By launching Custom Stablecoins and partnering with Kalshi to introduce prediction markets, the company is expanding into onchain payments and real-world event trading under one unified platform.Coinbase Launches Custom Stablecoins for Onchain PaymentsBranded Stablecoins as a New Business PrimitiveCoinbase has officially introduced Custom Stablecoins, allowing companies…

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), two Bay Area institutions that are around the corner from each other, have appointed Cornelia Stokes as assistant curator of the art of the African diaspora. She will begin in the role on January 5. The newly created position, first announced in 2023, will be shared by both museums, with Stokes working across the two institutions. The position has been endowed for its first three years by the KHR McNeely Family Foundation. At SFMOMA, Stokes will report to Jenny Gheith, curator and interim head of…

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $457 million in net inflows on Wednesday, marking their strongest single-day intake in more than a month as institutional demand showed signs of re-acceleration.Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) led the inflows, recording the largest daily intake at roughly $391 million, accounting for the majority of the day’s net inflows. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) followed with around $111 million, according to data from Farside Investors. The inflows lifted cumulative net inflows for US spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs to more than $57 billion, while total net assets climbed above $112 billion, equivalent to around…

Key NotesBTC ETFs saw a net inflow of $457 million while Bitcoin saw high volatility.The US CPI report is expected to trigger the “Santa Claus rally”.The senior economist at Interactive Brokers believes the CPI will fall to 2.9%. The expectations of a lower US Consumer Price Index reading triggered notable institutional inflows and wild token volatility for the crypto ecosystem. Firstly, US-based spot Bitcoin BTC $86 998 24h volatility: 0.8% Market cap: $1.74 T Vol. 24h: $49.60 B  exchange-traded funds saw a net inflow of $457.3 million on Wednesday, Dec. 17, according to data from Farside. Fidelity’s FBTC and BlackRock’s…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is advocating for a strategic shift in how the Ethereum protocol evolves, arguing that simplicity is essential to achieving genuine trustlessness—a fundamental ideal of blockchain technology. In a series of recent statements on X, Buterin underscored that while Ethereum operates without centralized control, its growing architectural complexity risks placing implicit trust in a small circle of experts rather than in the protocol itself. “An important and underrated form of trustlessness is increasing the number of people who can actually understand the whole protocol from top to bottom,” he wrote. Traditionally, blockchain trustlessness means that users don’t have…