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12-11

Sygnum Report: 87% of Asian High-Net-Worth Individuals Hold Cryptocurrency, Average Allocation 17%

Sygnum's latest **cryptocurrency news** highlights strong adoption in Asia. The '2025 Asia-Pacific High-Net-Worth Individuals Report' shows 87% of high-net-worth individuals in the region hold crypto, with an average allocation of 17%. The survey covered 270 individuals across 10 countries, each wit...

Paxful Agrees to Plead Guilty, Fined $7.5M for Facilitating Criminal Activities

Bitcoin market news: Paxful Holdings Inc., a Bitcoin P2P platform, agreed to plead guilty to U.S. federal charges and will pay a $4 million criminal fine to the DOJ. FinCEN also imposed a $3.5 million civil penalty. From 2017–2019, Paxful processed $3 billion in transactions, earning $29 million, wh...

KuCoin Adjusts Funding Rate Intervals for LRCUSDT Perpetual Contracts

KuCoin news: KuCoin Futures is changing the funding rate intervals for the LRCUSDT Perpetual Contract. The update moves from 8-hour intervals to 1-hour intervals. The change takes effect at 01:00 on December 11, 2025 (UTC). This KuCoin update affects perpetual contract traders. Adjustments may impac...

87% of Asian HNWIs Hold Crypto, Averaging 17% Portfolio Allocation: Sygnum Report

According to Sygnum’s APAC HNWI Report 2025, 87% of high-net-worth individuals in Asia hold crypto, with an average 17% asset allocation to digital assets. Over half plan to boost exposure in the next few years, citing portfolio diversification and long-term wealth goals as key drivers.

XRP Price Shows Signs of Potential Bullish Reversal Amid Downtrend

XRP shows early signs of a bullish trend amid ongoing downtrend. Recent price action reveals stronger upward momentum and slower declines, hinting at rising buyer interest. A breakout above $2.48 could spark a major reversal, per MakroVision Research. Key levels include $2.2–$2.22 resistance, $2.48 ...

MemeCore Surges 10% Amid Broader Memecoin Market Struggles

MemeCore (M) is among the altcoins to watch after surging over 10% in 24 hours, outperforming the struggling memecoin sector, which fell more than 21%. On-chain data reveals a 39% rise in volume to $50 million, with RSI and Aroon Up showing early bullish signs. M remains below key resistance at $1.3...
12-10

Fed Chair Powell Projects Solid Growth with Cautious Easing

Fed Chair Powell outlined a stable growth path, stressing a neutral policy stance amid three rate cuts this year. The latest 25 basis point cut supports liquidity and crypto markets, though expectations remain measured. Powell noted patience in CFT-related regulatory alignment as inflation approache...

American Bitcoin, Strive and Strategy Boost Bitcoin Holdings Amid Market Recovery

Bitcoin news broke as American Bitcoin, Strive, and Strategy all announced new BTC purchases amid a market rebound. American Bitcoin, co-founded by Eric Trump, bought 416 BTC for $38.5 million, raising its total holdings to 4,783 BTC. Strive secured $500 million via private placement, while Strategy...

GeeFi (GEE) Presale Surpasses $750,000 in Second Stage Amid Strong Investor Demand

Investor sentiment remains bullish as GeeFi (GEE) presale passes $750,000 in the second stage, with over 13 million tokens sold and the phase more than 80% complete. The fear and greed index shows strong buying pressure, with analysts expecting the third stage to start as soon as next week. Despite ...

Stripe Acquires Valora Wallet Team to Expand Stablecoin Services

Stripe has acquired the Valora Wallet team to boost its stablecoin services, as reported in the latest cryptocurrency news. Valora founder Jackie Bona confirmed the team will join Stripe to support its mission in global financial access. The deal excludes Valora’s IP, and the app will remain under c...

Gemini Approved by CFTC to Enter Prediction Market, May Expand to Crypto Derivatives

Gemini has received CFTC approval to operate as a designated contract market, opening the door to the derivatives market. The exchange plans to launch its prediction platform, Gemini Titan, starting with binary event contracts. The platform could later expand into crypto derivatives, including futur...

Gemini Approved by CFTC to Launch Prediction Market, Eyes Expansion into Crypto Derivatives

As reported by HashNews, Gemini Space Station, Inc. (GEMI) has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate as a designated contract market (DCM). The exchange announced its prediction platform, 'Gemini Titan,' will initially offer binary event contracts with 'ye...

Stripe Acquires Crypto Payment Startup Valora to Expand Stablecoin Capabilities

Based on 528btc, Stripe has acquired Valora, a mobile crypto payment app built on an Ethereum Layer 2 network, as the payments giant continues to expand into blockchain and stablecoin technologies. Valora's team will join Stripe, bringing expertise in crypto wallet infrastructure and on-chain develo...

Solana Faces Market Pressure as Liquidity Hits Cyclical Lows

According to 528btc, Solana (SOL) is entering a tense phase due to thinning liquidity, rising leverage, and conflicting signals between institutional flows and derivatives markets. Chain data shows the 30-day realized profit and loss ratio has remained below 1 since mid-November, indicating a bearis...

Gemini Approved by CFTC for Prediction Market, Eyes Expansion to Crypto Derivatives

Gemini has secured CFTC approval to operate as a designated contract market, with plans to launch its prediction market platform, Gemini Titan. The platform will begin with binary event contracts and may expand into the derivatives market, including crypto futures, options, and perpetuals. Altcoins ...

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