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Binance co-founder He Yi appointed co-CEO…"Strengthening global expansion and regulatory compliance" [BBW 2025]

Binance officially appointed co-founder He Yi as co-CEO, signaling a direction to strengthen the organization's global expansion and regulatory compliance framework. Co-CEO Richard Teng said He has played a key role in user-centered strategy and corp

Richard Teng "Virtual assets, becoming global financial infrastructure…AI integration opens the future" [BBW 2025]

Stablecoin·On-chain financial metrics rapid growth Expanded regulatory clarity across countries…competitive adoption phase Binance strengthens user protection…announces 'Binance Junior' Yi He as co-CEO…doing best to secure 1 billion users Richard Ten

"Ripple stablecoin RLUSD recognized as an official payment asset in Abu Dhabi…Middle East push accelerates"

Ripple's dollar-denominated stablecoin RLUSD has been approved by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) as an official 'Fiat-Referenced Token (Fiat-Referenced Token),' accelerating its expansion in the Middle East region. According to Ripple's official

Bitcoin 200-day trend turns down… "Bull market end signal" vs "Not yet" conflicting analyses

As Bitcoin's key long-term indicator, the 200-day trendline, turned down, some in the market analyzed that the current bull market has effectively ended. On the 29th (local time), according to Cointelegraph, crypto analyst Crypto₿irb said, "From a te

Nasdaq seeks to quadruple BlackRock Bitcoin options limit…"More institutional money will come in"

Nasdaq's International Securities Exchange (ISE) has proposed raising the position limit for options on BlackRock's Bitcoin spot ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), to four times the current level, prompting forecasts that the 'institutionalization' o

Yat Siu "Animoca bets on altcoin strength... pursuing Nasdaq reverse merger next year"

Animoca Brands has unveiled a blueprint to pursue a Nasdaq reverse merger (reverse merger) next year, aiming to become a platform that captures the overall growth potential of the altcoin market for investors rather than Bitcoin. According to a repor

"Trump-family partner Alt5 Sigma executives abruptly dismissed…Legal unease grows"

Alt5 Sigma (ALT5 SIGMA), a U.S. fintech company that has been promoting a virtual asset (cryptocurrency) project linked to the Trump family, has abruptly replaced its top executives amid recent legal risks, increasing market unease. According to a Bl

Upbit: KRW 54 billion worth of virtual assets leaked…will fully compensate from exchange funds

A leakage of Solana (SOL)-based virtual assets worth KRW 54 billion occurred at domestic virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Upbit. Assets leaked from the exchange will be fully covered by Upbit's assets. According to Upbit's official statement,

"Bet everything despite 20% plunge… All-in strategic reserve on Zcash (ZEC)"

The privacy coin Zcash (ZEC) has attracted concentrated institutional investor demand despite plunging more than 20% over the week. Reliance Global Group converted its Digital Asset Strategic Reserve (DAT) entirely into Zcash, rating its long-term va

"The era of institutional DeFi opens… DWF Labs bets $75 million"

Crypto market maker DWF Labs has declared the 'institutional phase' of DeFi and is launching a new $75 million fund. The strategy is to concentrate investments on on-chain infrastructure projects capable of handling institutional demand. According to

"Bitcoin $250,000? Now 'Maybe'"…Tom Lee sharply lowers his outlook

Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine, has effectively withdrawn his year-end Bitcoin forecast of '$250,000', and market expectations appear to be cooling rapidly. He said the likelihood that Bitcoin could recover above $100,000 within the year is still high,

Kim Seo-joon, CEO of Hashed "Ethereum fair value 4747 dollars…57% undervalued"

Hashed CEO Kim Seo-joon unveiled a real-time valuation model that presents Ethereum's fair value at a level significantly higher than the current one, drawing renewed interest from institutional investors. The dashboard is designed to calculate Ether

Team Naver x Dunamu to invest 10 trillion won in blockchain and AI over five years…aim to secure global lead through mega synergies

Naver, Naver Financial, and Dunamu emphasized that they will seek to secure a leading position in the global technology ecosystem through large-scale investments in blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). At their respective board meetings the p

D'CENT selects 'Boba Network' as 'Tap That Drop' Season 1 finale partner

IoTrust, operator of hardware wallet brand D'CENT, said it selected the Layer 2 infrastructure project 'Boba Network' as the 12th and final partner of 'Tap That Drop' Season 1. This collaboration brings Tap That Drop Season 1, which involved 12 globa

No 'Santa Rally' for Bitcoin…Short-term rebound expectations also limited

Bitcoin has barely stabilized in the $80,000 range after a 30% plunge, but analysts say a strong rally through year-end is difficult to expect. They assess that market-wide position reductions and conservative bets in the options market are capping t

[Breaking] KOSPI reclaims the 4,000 level intraday on U.S.-driven tailwinds

Institutional and whale activity busy… Demand strong despite Ethereum decline

While Ethereum's price shows a sluggish trend, key demand indicators—such as increased staking rewards, expanded purchases by corporate treasuries, and the reactivation of whale wallets—are instead strengthening. Contrary to the market's perceived we

UAE imposes sweeping regulation on DeFi, Web3, and stablecoins…central bank to take direct supervision

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a powerful regulatory move to bring DeFi, Web3 platforms, stablecoins, decentralized exchanges and other services under the central bank's supervision, shaking up the global digital asset regulatory landsca

USDT selling pressure eases… Bitcoin rebound potential increases

As Bitcoin trading continues a recent weak trend, analysis says that Tether (USDT) fund flows are showing signs of reversal, increasing the possibility of a short-term rebound. In the market, the direction of stablecoin movements is emerging as a key

Binance launches tailored concierge service targeting family offices

Binance has launched a concierge service dedicated to family offices and asset managers to meet demand from traditional wealth clients entering digital assets. According to Cointelegraph on the 26th (local time), Binance said the service offers advan

Whether Bitcoin can recover to $112,000 depends on overcoming uncertainties such as interest rates and inflation

Bitcoin has recently continued a bearish trend over the past month and is showing limited movement below $92,000. The market sees interest rate outlooks, inflation expectations, the global regulatory environment, and changes in the derivatives market

S&P gives USDT lowest stability rating…Collateral composition risk has grown

Tether's dollar-pegged stablecoin USDT received the lowest stability rating from credit rater S&P, bringing collateral composition and transparency risks back into focus. According to a Cointelegraph report on the 26th (local time), S&P said USDT inc

Kalshi dealt a direct blow by Nevada regulation…claim that sports contracts are 'derivatives' collapsed

Kalshi's operation of sports-based prediction markets has reached a significant inflection point in overall platform operations as it was determined that it cannot avoid Nevada state regulation. On the 26th (local time), Bloomberg reported that the N

Warning of further sharp Bitcoin plunge…"Leverage liquidations could return it to the $80,000s"

The Bitcoin market has shown a temporary rebound after the recent plunge, but some major analysts warned that remaining leverage liquidations could lead to further declines. On the 26th (local time), according to Cointelegraph, on-chain analyst James

ARK Invest moves to buy Block, Circle and Coinbase at low prices

ARK Invest is viewing the market correction as an opportunity and has continued its strategy to expand exposure by purchasing a large number of listed companies related to crypto assets. According to The Block on the 26th (local time), ARK Invest on

Binance lists 31 spot trading pairs including HBAR/IDR

Global crypto exchange Binance is listing 31 spot trading pairs including HBAR/IDR. On the 26th (local time), Binance said through its official channel that from 09:00 on the 27th (UTC) to 12:30 on the 29th it will list a total of 31 spot trading pai

KakaoBank begins building its own blockchain infrastructure… to develop 'Kakao Chain'

KakaoBank has begun building and developing its own blockchain infrastructure in line with the group's stablecoin strategy, accelerating the expansion of its on-chain financial business. According to industry sources on the 26th, KakaoBank recently s

USDe TVL drops by more than half… on-chain utilization rises despite leverage liquidation pressure

Ethena's stablecoin USDe has seen its TVL plunge amid rate compression and leverage unwinding, while on-chain utilization has actually increased. On the 25th (local time), The Block reported that USDe TVL fell from $14.8 billion in October to $7.6 bi

U.S. CFTC pushes to form 'Innovation Council'… accelerates digital asset regulation

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has established an external advisory body centered on chief executive officers (CEOs) and begun soliciting private-sector input in line with expanded oversight of digital assets. Acting CFTC Chair

MegaETH halts fundraising due to technical errors... completely withdraws plan to expand deposits

MegaETH said it halted the fundraising process after exceeding the planned fundraising limit due to multiple technical errors that occurred during the pre-deposit phase. On the 26th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that the MegaETH team said the