Binance AI Officially Launches: Free for English Users After 150,000-Person Beta Test
Binance has moved its generative-UI trading tool, Binance AI, from testing to full launch, with roughly 150,000 users having taken part in the beta. The tool is now free for all English-speaking users.
StoneX Hikes Securitize Price Target by 50%, Citing New Solana Tokenized Stock Platform
StoneX raised its price target for Securitize (SECZ) from $12 to $18, pointing to Securitize Stocks—its Solana-based tokenized stock trading platform—as a new revenue stream for the company.
Evernorth Puts 473 Million XRP to Work: Ex-Coinbase Investment Chief Takes the Helm as Nasdaq Listing Looms
Evernorth has appointed a former Coinbase investment executive to oversee its 473 million XRP asset pool, with plans to deploy the holdings through lending, liquidity provision, and yield strategies, as the company prepares for a Nasdaq listing.
Standard Chartered to Custody RLUSD, Stablecoin Set to Become Collateral for LMAX Trading
Standard Chartered will provide custody services on the XRP Ledger for Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD, partnering with LMAX Group to enable RLUSD to be used as collateral for specific LMAX products through a collateral mirroring model.
Manipulating Hyperliquid's ETH Price Nets $1.28M Profit — Same Wallet Liquidated for $450K Loss Three Hours Later
A wallet netted $1.28 million by manipulating Hyperliquid's ETH price on Papertrade, a new exchange touting 1,000x leverage, but the same wallet's 30 short positions were liquidated just over three hours later, resulting in a $450,000 loss on Saturday night.
Former FTX COO Slams Netflix's New Series 'The Altruists': Turning the Collapse Into a Love Story Made Her Sick
Former FTX COO Constance Wang has publicly responded to the trailer for Netflix's new series "The Altruists," saying the content made her "physically sick" and accusing the production of rewriting the FTX collapse as a love story.
Blockchain.com Applies for Dual CFTC Licenses, Paving the Way for Prediction Markets and Crypto Derivatives Trading
Blockchain.com has filed for DCM and FCM licenses with the CFTC, aiming to legally launch prediction markets and crypto derivatives business ahead of its planned $500 million IPO.
NY AG vs. Celsius's Former CEO: Mashinsky to Pay Up to $35M, Banned for Life from Crypto Industry
New York Attorney General Letitia James has reached a settlement with former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky worth up to $35 million, permanently barring him from the securities and crypto industries.
Base Tokenized Stocks Hit Six Weeks, Daily Volume Tops $100M—Jesse Pollak Bets on the Next "Tokenization Supercycle"
Six weeks after Coinbase's Base launched tokenized stocks, daily trading volume has settled in the $70 million to $100 million range. Base founder Jesse Pollak believes stocks and non-USD stablecoins will drive the next phase of growth.
Policies Priced in Bitcoin: Meanwhile Lands $37.5M to Fuel Overseas Expansion
Bermuda-based insurer Meanwhile has closed a new $37.5 million funding round led by Bain Capital Crypto, pushing total funds raised past $180 million as it continues expanding its bitcoin-denominated life insurance products.
Bitwise CEO: Dogecoin ETF Flop Exposes the Gap, Company Doubles Down on NEAR and AI
Bitwise's CEO called the lackluster debut of the Dogecoin spot ETF a "tragedy," saying it highlights the gap between ETF buyers and actual crypto users. The firm recently launched a spot NEAR ETF and says AI will be a top priority going forward.
Securitize Launches Tokenized US Stocks on Solana — Apple, Nvidia, Strategy All 1:1 Pegged to Real Equity
Securitize has announced the launch of tokenized US stocks on Solana, with the first batch covering Apple, Nvidia, and Strategy. Each token corresponds to an equal number of real shares, supporting dividend distribution and USDC settlement.
Samsung Wallet Adds Built-In USDC Transfers, US Galaxy Users Won't Need a Separate Crypto Wallet
Samsung has announced built-in USDC transfer functionality on the Solana chain within Samsung Wallet, offering fiat on-ramp and off-ramp options, meaning US Galaxy users won't need to download a separate standalone crypto app.
Hunter Biden Demands LAPTOP Token Market Maker "Buy It All Back and Burn It"
According to The Block, a commissioned report found that liquidity was thin when the LAPTOP token launched, and accounts linked to the market maker showed signs of profit. Hunter Biden responded by demanding the token be "bought back entirely and burned."
Hyperliquid Policy Center CEO: Exchanges Will Eventually Be Forced to Adopt Public Blockchains
Chervinsky, CEO of Hyperliquid Policy Center, says all exchanges will need to adopt public blockchain infrastructure to stay competitive, and expects on-chain markets to soon fall under U.S. regulatory oversight.
Ethereum L2 Abstract, Backed by Pudgy Penguins Team, Shutting Down — December 15 Deadline for Bridging Assets
Abstract, the Ethereum Layer 2 network backed by the Pudgy Penguins team, has confirmed it will shut down on December 15. The team says losses have reached "tens of millions of dollars," and users must bridge their assets out before the deadline.
Winklevoss Files for Zcash Spot ETF Under Ticker WINK, Custody Handled by Gemini
Winklevoss Asset Services has officially filed for a Zcash spot ETF under the ticker WINK, with custody handled by its own exchange Gemini and a management fee set at 0.25%, putting it in direct competition with Grayscale's existing ZCSH.
Polymarket Rolls Out Protocol V2, Replacing Gnosis Framework with Single ERC-1155 Contract
Polymarket has launched Protocol V2, replacing its old Gnosis-based framework with a single ERC-1155 position contract and switching to pUSD as collateral, streamlining on-chain position structures.
From Investor to Client: Brevan Howard Becomes Ripple Prime Brokerage and Clearing Client
Hedge fund Brevan Howard will receive multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing, and financing services from Ripple Prime, a relationship that first began with its investment in Ripple.
DeFi Development Approves CHAD Preferred Stock Buyback Plan, Can Be Triggered If It Falls Below $10 Par Value
Solana treasury company DeFi Development has approved an open-ended buyback plan that can be activated whenever CHAD preferred shares trade below the $10 par value per share, with no disclosed timeline or size cap for now.
Candidates Can't Bet on Their Own Win: US Congressman Proposes Bill to Close Prediction Market Conflict-of-Interest Loophole
US Representative Don Davis has introduced a bill that would ban federal office candidates and their family members from trading prediction market contracts tied to the outcome of their own elections, directly calling out a gray area that's existed in the rules all along.
Spiko Closes $90 Million Series B, Tokenized Cash Fund AUM Hits $2.7 Billion
Crypto startup Spiko has announced a $90 million Series B funding round to expand its $2.7 billion tokenized cash fund business, with plans to push into new markets.
ZachXBT Spent $349,700 of His Own Money Going Undercover in Chinese Money Laundering Ring to Help Freeze Bybit Hacker Funds
On-chain investigator ZachXBT says he posed as a client to approach Chinese money launderers allegedly linked to the Lazarus Group, and the intel he gathered helped freeze some of the funds tied to the $1.5 billion Bybit hack.
Ondo Finance Brings Private Company Equity On-Chain, First Launch Targets a Pre-IPO AI Company
Ondo Finance has launched an on-chain private markets platform that uses tokenized notes to give investors exposure to private companies, with its first offering targeting an AI company that has yet to go public.