Day: December 3, 2025

Crypto Business Deals Hit All-Time High of Over $8.6B in 2025

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Crypto merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2025 reached $8.6 billion as of November, with companies closing a record 133 deals, marking an all-time high in both deal count and total value. The total dollar amount of business deals exceeded the combined total of the previous four years, according to Bloomberg, citing Pitchbook data. Coinbase led the M&A activity, with six acquisition deals completed in 2025, including the $2.9 billion purchase of Deribit, one of the largest crypto derivatives marketplaces. Total amount of capital invested in crypto deals every year…

India’s Meme Power Arrives on Solana With Speed, Humor & Desi Crypto Energy

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[PRESS RELEASE – Rajkot, India, December 3rd, 2025] DGBhai combines elements of Indian internet culture with Solana’s network capabilities to form a meme-focused Web3 community originating from India. DoGeshBhai ($DGBhai) has launched on the Solana blockchain, introducing India’s meme culture to Web3 through a fast, humour-driven and distinctly desi community project. Drawing on themes from Indian internet culture, DGBhai incorporates community-driven elements with Solana’s transaction speed to create a meme-focused digital asset. The project emphasises entertainment-oriented participation alongside on-chain functionality. Key Features of DGBhai DGBhai incorporates cultural elements from Indian…

XRP Open Interest Reset Could Put Bulls Back In Control As Price Targets $3

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The last two months have seen a major reset in the XRP open interest, coinciding with the widespread sell-offs that have rocked the market. Looking at past performances, historical data suggests that this open interest reset could be a major break for the altcoin. As prices begin to see some recovery, the reset could present the perfect opportunity for bulls to reclaim complete control of the XRP price and drive it toward higher levels. How Far Has The XRP Open Interest Crashed? To know the scale of this reset, it…

Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Goes Live, Giving Lower Fees

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Ethereum’s second major upgrade of the year, Fusaka, has gone live, bringing forward supercharged data capacity, reduced transaction costs and enhanced usability.   The upgrade officially went live on the Ethereum mainnet at 9:49 pm UTC on Wednesday at Epoch 411392, with the headline feature being peer data availability sampling (PeerDAS), which provides significant scaling capabilities to Ethereum and layer 2s. Earlier this week, the Ethereum Foundation posted a detailed thread via the Ethereum X account, breaking down what it means for users, developers, node operators, Layer-2s and rollups, and enterprises. …

Strategy’s Dwindling BTC Buys Signal Company is Prepping for Bear Market

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Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has slowed its rate of cryptocurrency accumulation in 2025, a move analysts at CryptoQuant interpret as preparation for a drawn-out bear market. “Strategy’s Bitcoin buying has collapsed through 2025,” CryptoQuant said in a Wednesday report, noting a dramatic monthly reduction in Bitcoin (BTC) purchases by Strategy since late 2024. According to CryptoQuant: “Monthly purchases fell from 134,000 BTC at the 2024 peak to just 9,100 BTC in November 2025, only 135 BTC so far this month. A 24-month buffer makes one thing clear:…

Bitcoin is an ‘Asset of Fear‘; Softens Crypto Stance

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Larry Fink, chair and CEO of asset management company BlackRock, explained his “big shift” from associating cryptocurrencies with illicit activities to having the largest spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Speaking at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday, Fink addressed questions related to his views on crypto and Bitcoin (BTC) from journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin. The BlackRock CEO said his move from associating crypto primarily with money laundering to having exposure to billions of dollars in BTC was “a very glaring public example of a big shift in [his] opinions.”…

Coinbase Institutional Sees December Reversal Despite Bitcoin’s Brutal November

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Coinbase Institutional has painted a brighter picture for digital asset markets going forward than we’ve seen in recent weeks. “With quantitative tightening [QT] ending, the Fed is back in the bond market, and the drain of cash from markets may be behind us,” Coinbase Institutional stated on Wednesday before adding, “That’s usually good for risk-on assets like crypto.” The findings came in the company’s monthly outlook report, which took a deep dive into why Bitcoin and crypto markets performed so poorly last month. Bitcoin has severely underperformed US equities…

Fin Raises $17M to Launch Global Stablecoin Payments App

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Former Citadel engineers Ian Krotinsky and Aashiq Dheeraj have raised $17 million to launch Fin, a stablecoin-powered payments app designed for high-value cross-border transactions. According to Fortune on Wednesday, the startup, previously known as TipLink, closed the round with backing from Pantera Capital, Sequoia and Samsung Next. Fin plans to pilot the app within the next month, targeting import-export businesses that often move hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time. Built around stablecoin rails, Fin will enable users to send funds to other payment apps, bank accounts, and crypto…

BTC, ETH Rally But Weak US Economic Data Remains A Threat

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Key takeaways: Low BTC and ETH leverage appetite contrasts with strong stock markets, highlighting fragile sentiment despite improving liquidity expectations. While economic uncertainty persists, anticipated monetary easing reduces downside risk for cryptocurrencies, favoring a potential bullish momentum. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) gained momentum on Wednesday, rising to their highest levels in two weeks as investors await a more expansionist monetary policy. Weak economic indicators boosted expectations of fresh stimulus measures, increasing demand for scarce assets. The S&P 500 index and gold also reacted positively as investors anticipated higher liquidity…

Coinbase CEO Says Banks Running Stablecoin and Trading Pilots

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Major US banks are running early pilots involving stablecoins, crypto custody and digital-asset trading in partnership with Coinbase, CEO Brian Armstrong said onstage at The New York Times DealBook Summit. According to Bloomberg, Armstrong didn’t name specific institutions but warned that banks slow to adopt crypto “are going to get left behind.” His remarks were made during a joint appearance with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on a panel at the event. Although Armstrong and Fink haven’t always aligned on crypto, the two struck a notably similar tone on Bitcoin. Armstrong…