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12-03
XRP Funding Rate Surges 120% Amid ETF Inflows and BlackRock Comments
According to FinBold, XRP's funding rate spiked nearly 120% on Wednesday, December 3, as ETF inflows reached $845 million and BlackRock executives highlighted real-world asset tokenization as a transformative financial trend. XRP is trading at $2.18, up 6.65% on the day, with analysts noting both bu...
Bitcoin's 90-Day Settlement Volume Hits $6.9 Trillion, Matches Visa and Mastercard
Citing 528btc, a report from Glassnode reveals that Bitcoin's total settlement volume over the past 90 days reached $6.9 trillion, nearly matching the combined $6.88 trillion from Visa and Mastercard. While Bitcoin's 'economic' settlement volume (excluding internal transfers) was $870 billion in the...
Kalshi Secures $1 Billion in Series E Funding at $11 Billion Valuation
As reported by AICryptoCore, Kalshi, a New York-based prediction market platform, has raised $1 billion in a Series E funding round at an $11 billion valuation. The round was led by Paradigm and included participation from major investors such as Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz. The funding aims to ...
K33: Bitcoin Market Fears Overblown, Policy Shifts to Boost Midterm Outlook
According to 528btc, on December 3, K33 Research Director Vetle Lunde stated in the December market outlook report that the biggest fears facing Bitcoin are distant and hypothetical, not immediate threats. He noted that the current panic is driven by exaggerated long-term risks rather than direct st...
Startale to Launch USDSC Stablecoin on Sony Soneium Chain
Based on MarsBit, on December 3, 2025, Japanese company Startale will launch the USDSC stablecoin on Sony's Ethereum Layer 2 network Soneium in partnership with stablecoin issuer M0. Last month, Startale Group and Sony Blockchain Solutions Lab jointly announced the Startale App, a unified super app ...
Vanguard Launches Solana ETF, Drives $45.7M Inflows
Based on 528btc, Vanguard has launched a Solana ETF, leading to a $45.7 million inflow in a single day. This marks a significant shift for the asset manager, which has removed its platform-wide ban on cryptocurrency. The ETF, which tracks the price of $SOL, is now available to approximately 50 milli...
Rootstock Completes Upgrades and Expands BTCFi Integrations
Based on AiCoin, Rootstock completed major bridge and client upgrades in Q3, including the Reed network upgrade, PowPeg v3.0, and Flyover v2.2. The platform also expanded its institutional-grade BTCFi stack through new integrations with Avalon, Bedrock, Orbiter Finance, and LayerBank. DeFi TVL reach...
Chainlink (LINK) Surges 18-20% Outpacing XRP Amid ETF Launch
In accordance with 528btc, Chainlink (LINK) experienced a significant rebound on Wednesday, surging approximately 18-20% to a high of $14.57. The token outperformed other top 20 cryptocurrencies, including XRP. The launch of the first U.S. Chainlink ETF, introduced on December 2, is seen as a key ca...
Japan's Uniform Tax Policy Sparks Crypto Rally, DeepSnitch, Monad, and Avici Surge
As reported by 528btc, Japan's new uniform 20% tax rate on crypto profits has triggered a market rally, with DeepSnitch AI's presale surpassing $650,000, Monad's token reaching $0.028 after mainnet launch, and Avici's price surging 1,700% in November. The tax reform, effective from 2026, replaces th...
Michael Saylor Engages MSCI Over Strategy Index Inclusion Amid Bitcoin Holdings Review
Citing TheCCPress, Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, is actively engaging with MSCI to prevent the company’s potential exclusion from MSCI indexes due to its large Bitcoin holdings. The firm faces a review under MSCI’s proposed policy targeting companies with significant crypto reserve...
K33: Bitcoin Market Fears Exaggerated, Policy Shifts Open Midterm Upside
In accordance with TechFlow, on December 3, K33 research director Vetle Lunde stated in the December market outlook report that Bitcoin's major fears are distant and hypothetical, not immediate threats. He noted that the current panic is driven by exaggerated long-term risks rather than structural t...
TON Price Rises 3.7% Amid STON.fi DAO Launch and AI Platform Support
As per 528btc, TON's price increased by 3.7% to $1.605, with a 16% surge in trading volume compared to the seven-day average. The rise coincided with the launch of STON.fi DAO, the first fully on-chain DAO on the TON network for user governance. Additionally, the decentralized AI platform Cocoon, wh...
AMD Stock Receives 'Buy' Rating with $290 Price Target Amid AI Growth
Based on 528btc, AMD stock has surged nearly 79% year-to-date, rebounding from a low of $80 to around $215. TD Cowen analyst Joshua Buchalter upgraded AMD to 'Buy,' citing its competitive edge in AI and potential to challenge NVIDIA, especially as U.S. export restrictions limit NVIDIA's chip sales t...
3.65 Million EIGEN Tokens Moved from Anonymous Address to Uniswap
As reported by ChainCatcher, on December 3, 2025 at 22:52, 3.6528 million EIGEN tokens (worth approximately $2.1074 million) were transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 0x4817...) to Uniswap. Shortly after, the Uniswap address transferred 3.6638 million EIGEN tokens to another anonymou...
Sony's Blockchain Partner Startale Launches USDSC Stablecoin on Soneium
Citing TechFlow, Sony's blockchain partner Startale Group, in collaboration with stablecoin platform M0, has launched a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, Startale USD (USDSC), on Sony's Web3 ecosystem Soneium. The stablecoin is intended to serve as the default digital dollar for payments, rewards, and ...
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