Day: December 2, 2025

Lawmakers Stumble on Stablecoin Terms as US Congress Grills Fed’s Bowman

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US Representative Stephen Lynch pressed Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman on Tuesday over her past remarks encouraging banks to “engage fully” with digital assets, questioning the Fed’s role in advancing crypto frameworks while showing confusion over the definition of stablecoins. In a Tuesday oversight hearing, Lynch asked Bowman, the Fed vice chair for supervision, about remarks she had made at the Santander International Banking Conference in November. According to the congressman, Bowman said she supported banks “[engaging] fully” with respect to digital assets. However, according to Bowman’s comments at…

SOL Supply Squeeze Supports $120 Bottom, But Is It Enough?

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Solana’s (SOL) onchain flows are flashing a powerful supply-side shift with the crypto asset hovering just above the $120 support zone, but market participation still needs to intensify to turn this structural advantage into upside momentum. Key takeaways: $2.12 billion USDC flowed into Binance while $1.11 billion SOL exited, forming a textbook bullish structure around the $120 level. SOL futures volume fell 3% while BTC and ETH saw 43% and 24% jumps, signaling sluggish trader participation despite improving spot mechanics. Relative unrealized profit retreated to October 2023 lows, indicating a…

Is This the DOGE Bottom? Dogecoin Flashes Bullish Signals

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Dogecoin hits Wyckoff Spring phase with MACD bullish cross forming. Analysts eye $5 target by 2026 if historical cycle repeats. Dogecoin (DOGE) sits at around $0.136 at press time, as the daily trading volume stands at $1.3 billion. The price is down almost 1% in 24 hours and 9% over the past week. Despite recent weakness, chart signals suggest a possible shift in direction. Dogecoin Moves Into Wyckoff Spring Phase Analyst Trader Tardigrade has placed Dogecoin in Phase C of the Wyckoff Accumulation model, known as the Spring. This…

Nvidia and Mistral AI partner to accelerate open-source AI

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Key Takeaways NVIDIA and Mistral AI have formed a partnership focused on accelerating the development of open-source language models. The collaboration continues existing efforts, including development of the Mistral NeMo 12B language model for chatbots and coding tasks. Share this article NVIDIA and Paris-based large language model (LLM) developer Mistral AI have formalized a strategic partnership to dramatically accelerate the development and optimization of new open-source models across NVIDIA’s sprawling ecosystem. The collaboration, which follows joint work on the Mistral NeMo 12B model, aims to leverage NVIDIA’s platforms to deploy…

Unlimit Debuts Stable.com for Non-custodial Stablecoin Swaps

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Fintech payments provider Unlimit has launched a non-custodial platform designed to act as a clearinghouse for major stablecoins and provide direct global off-ramps.  The company said the service will simplify stablecoin swaps by pairing decentralized exchange mechanics with its existing global payments network. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the platform will enable users to swap and cash out stablecoins through a single interface, aiming to reduce fragmentation in the stablecoin market under “gasless” and zero-commission conversions. Unlimit describes the service as the “first non-custodial stablecoin clearing house,” offering direct off-ramps in…

Analyst Destroys ‘Crypto Is Just Speculation’ Argument With Gold Chart

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Even a tiny share of speculative capital from gold or tech stocks could double crypto’s $3 trillion market cap. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls and skeptics clashed on X on Tuesday after analyst CrediBULL Crypto pushed back against the popular claim that digital assets are “just speculation,” pointing to gold’s $12 trillion climb over the past year as proof that every major market runs on expectations and momentum. This defense comes at a time when the crypto market, with a total value of about $3 trillion, is trying to shake off…

CME Launches Bitcoin Volatility Index and Crypto Benchmarks

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The Chicago-based CME Group has introduced a new suite of cryptocurrency benchmarks designed to provide standardized pricing and volatility data for institutional traders using tools they’re familiar with across traditional asset classes. Announced Tuesday, the CME CF Cryptocurrency Benchmarks cover a range of digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP).  Notably, the launch includes the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Benchmarks, which track the implied volatility of Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin Futures options, effectively serving as a crypto-market equivalent of the equity market’s VIX by showing…

BTC’s Liquidity Mispricing Masks a Massive Breakout: Bitwise

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) current trading behavior reflects one of its deepest macroeconomic disconnects in years, with global liquidity surging while BTC continues to lag behind money supply growth and gold’s record performance. A recent report from Bitwise suggested this gap may be setting up a significant asymmetric opportunity in Bitcoin heading into 2026. Key takeaways: Bitcoin is currently undershooting the global money supply by 66%, implying a model-based fair value near $270,000. Gold has taken the bulk of 2025’s monetary-dilution bid and now overshoots global M2 by 75%. Global liquidity turns,…

Qivalis to launch euro stablecoin by 2026 backed by major European banks

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Key Takeaways Qivalis, backed by a consortium of 10 major European banks, plans to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin by late 2026. The initiative aims to create a digital euro stablecoin as an alternative to US dollar-dominated assets, enhancing European financial sovereignty. Share this article Qivalis, a newly incorporated Amsterdam-based company established by a consortium of ten major European banks, announced today its plans to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin by the second half of 2026. The consortium includes major financial institutions such as ING, UniCredit, and BNP Paribas. The company is…

$50K or $120K by Christmas? Here’s What 4 AIs Expect for Bitcoin

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“Expect consolidation around $86K-$90K early December, then a push to $110K-$120K by December 25 if resistance cracks,” Grok stated. November was not a good month for the Bitcoin (BTC) bulls, since the asset’s price tumbled by approximately 17%. Instead of bringing some hope, December delivered even more pain, and now the big question is whether the valuation will collapse to $50,000 or stage a resurgence to $120,000 by Christmas. To gain a clearer perspective, we decided to ask four of the most popular AI-powered chatbots for their take on…