Strategy’s CEO has outlined, for the first time, the conditions under which the company could sell its 649,870 BTC—introducing a new structural risk marker as Bitcoin markets wobble and mNAV approaches critical levels. source: https://www.blockhead.co/2025/12/02/will-michael-saylors-strategy-be-forced-to-sell-btc/

President Karol Nawrocki vetoed Poland's Crypto-Asset Market Act on December 1. The presidential office claims the bill grants government power to block crypto websites "with one click" and imposes excessive licensing fees. source: https://coinpaprika.com/news/poland-vetoes-mica-crypto-bill-freedom-threats-2025

According to ChainCatcher, Goldman Sachs' acquisition of ETF issuer Innovator Capital for approximately $2 billion could significantly impact the cryptocurrency industry, particularly the ETF sector. Upon announcing the deal, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon stated, "Active ETFs are dynamic, transformative, and one of the fastest-growing segments in the public investment arena today. By acquiring Innovator, Goldman Sachs will expand its reach to modern, world-class investment products." Innovator CEO Bruce Bond remarked, "Goldman Sachs has a long history of identifying emerging trends and significant directional shifts in the asset management industry." These statements highlight Goldman Sachs' perspective on the ETF industry's evolution: creating a truly "modern" platform based on investor demand, potentially including digital assets. Notably, Goldman Sachs is already an authorized participant in major spot Bitcoin ETFs, including those from BlackRock and Grayscale, facilitating their daily trading. While Innovator primarily focuses on target outcome ETFs, it has addressed the growing demand for cryptocurrency investments through structured ETFs that provide Bitcoin exposure with risk management strategies. Critics, however, argue that while Wall Street's involvement in cryptocurrency ETFs can bring scale and liquidity, it may deviate from the original ethos of cryptocurrencies, suggesting that ETFs should not be the ultimate goal.

Key Takeaways: FDIC is preparing the first approval pathway for federally supervised stablecoin issuers. source: https://coindoo.com/fdic-to-launch-first-stablecoin-rule-under-the-genius-act/

Strategy Inc. , the firm once best known as MicroStrategy, said Monday it has raised cash and set aside a $1. 44 billion US reserve to cover near-term obligations as Bitcoin tumbles. The move came after recent share sales and follows a brief buy of new coins, according to company statements and market reports source: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin/saylor-is-finished-peter-schiff-slams-bitcoin-tycoon-over-1-44b-reserve-build-up/

Ethereum developers are pushing a zero-knowledge protocol to reinforce privacy in on-chain activities starting with the Secret Santa system. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/ethereum-devs-deployment-z-k-protocol/

A similar setup in 2023 preceded a 340% Bitcoin rally, reinforcing the argument that BTC is undervalued at current prices. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-valuation-metric-projects-96-chance-btc-price-recovery-2026?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Warner Bros. Discovery stock gained nearly 2% in premarket trading after Netflix submitted a cash-heavy second-round bid, intensifying competition from Comcast and Paramount Skydance. source: https://tokenist.com/wbd-stock-pops-after-netflix-enters-final-bidding-with-major-cash-proposal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wbd-stock-pops-after-netflix-enters-final-bidding-with-major-cash-proposal

According to BlockBeats, Federal Reserve officials are currently grappling with internal disagreements over the future direction of interest rates after a reduction of more than one percentage point. This division is reportedly the largest since at least 2012, when the Federal Reserve began releasing related forecasts. Over the past year, expectations regarding the final resting point for interest rates have diverged significantly, leading to an unusually public split. The debate centers on whether to implement another rate cut next week and what actions should follow thereafter.

فى نفس أداء نهاية تداولات الاسبوع الماضى تحركت أسعار الغاز الطبيعى وسط زخم أيجابى لتحقيق مكاسب أقوى توجت بأختبار مستوى المقاومة 4. 65 دولار لكل مليون وحدة حرارية بريطانية أقرب نقطة لاختبار المقاومة النفسية 5 دولار. com source: https://www.tradersup.com/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b9/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ba%d8%a7%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%85/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%82%d8%b1%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%89-%d9%82%d9%85%d8%a9-%d9%86%d9%81%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%a9-5-%d8%af%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%b1%d8%ba%d9%85-%d8%b0%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84/149790

Valentino faced criticism after releasing an AI-generated advert for its DeVain handbag, with many calling the visuals unsettling and poorly made. The backlash highlights concerns that using AI in luxury campaigns may reduce human creativity and the brand’s artistic appeal.

If more companies adopt this model, membership points will evolve into something more useful than the useless points we've always accepted.

When volatility sets in, only two things matter for stablecoins: whether they can be redeemed and how quickly.

South Korea’s government must submit a plan for a unified stablecoin framework by 10 December 2025, or lawmakers may push their own bill. Banks and regulators disagree over control, while private firms are already developing stablecoin projects amid the uncertainty.

What's truly worth paying attention to isn't which cryptocurrency pair will surge, but rather how funds flow and how sentiment is being restructured.

In 2015, Ethereum identified decentralization, censorship resistance, and trustlessness as its ultimate values.

Japan set up a new office to review old tax breaks and subsidies as debt and public concern grow. Ministers agreed to check which schemes still work and plan changes for the 2027 budget.

Grayscale: There are signs that Bitcoin and other crypto assets may have bottomed out. Despite the uncertain outlook, we believe the four-year cycle theory will prove wrong, and Bitcoin prices may reach new highs next year.

Even if everyone says they shouldn't exist, why do local stablecoins still exist?

If Hassett is ultimately nominated as the next Federal Reserve Chairman, it will be because he meets Trump's two core criteria: loyalty and market credibility. However, this potential candidate has also raised doubts about his ability to maintain the central bank's independence under political pressure.