Tether Leads $8M Deal as Lightning Payments Hit $1.5B Volume, Pushing USDT Deeper into Bitcoin Rails

Key Takeaways: Tether led an $8 million strategic investment in Speed to scale Lightning-native, stablecoin-powered payments. Speed already processes over $1.5 billion annually and serves 1.2 million ...

Bitcoin Munari Final Presale at $0.015 Marks Key Milestone Before the $6 Full Ecosystem Launch

Crypto Projects Bitcoin Munari enters its final presale phase at $0.015 as the project moves toward a December 28 token launch, marking the transition from structured presale distribution to full publ...

A Peer-to-Peer Password Manager for Enhanced Security

In Brief PearPass stores passwords locally, removing cloud storage vulnerabilities. Peer-to-peer encryption ensures secure synchronization across devices. App features built-in password generator and ...

Tilray Brands (TLRY) Stock: Explodes 27% on Massive Volume as Cannabis Optimism Builds

TLDR Tilray Brands stock jumped 27.5% on Tuesday, reaching as high as $14.55 on nearly 47 million shares traded Trading volume spiked 721% above the average daily volume of 5.72 million shares The sto...

Pound slumps after soft UK CPI – Scotiabank

Pound Sterling (GBP) weakened sharply against the US Dollar (USD) after softer-than-expected inflation reinforced expectations of a Bank of England (BoE) rate cut and a more dovish policy path into 20...

SEC Fraud Suit Forces Crypto VC Shima Capital into Wind-Down

Key Notes Shima Capital is planning an ‘orderly wind-down’ following an SEC lawsuit against its founder, Yida Gao. The SEC alleges Gao and Shima Capital raised nearly $170 million using ma...

Memecoin boom turns into quiet capitulation after $150 billion peak

Memecoins went from a fringe internet phenomenon to a $150.6 billion market. Now they’re quietly unwinding. The crypto tokens, which are inspired by jokes, social media and pop culture and have ...

Robinhood and Coinbase have been this year’s top-performing crypto stocks, beating the S&P

Robinhood and Coinbase keep running ahead of the S&P this year, and both stocks show no sign of slowing down. This rally has turned into one of the loudest stories in the market. Traders keep watc...

KuCoin Lists AI-Agent Protocol Theoriq (THQ) as Exchange Rolls Out 52,000 THQ Giveaway

Theoriq (THQ) has launched spot trading on KuCoin under the THQ/USDT pair. KuCoin’s automated trading bots support the listing. To celebrate, KuCoin has introduced a 52,000 THQ giveaway across trading...

Binance Users Should Pay Attention to This Coming System Update

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced it will carry out a nondisruptive update to implement the UTF-8 encoding on its spot trading platform. The update, which will take p...

Euro softens as US Dollar strengthens – Scotiabank

The Euro (EUR) is soft, down 0.2% against the US Dollar (USD) while outperforming most of the G10 currencies in an environment of broad-based USD strength as we head into Wednesday’s NA session, Scoti...

Crypto ownership in UK drops but bigger bets on Bitcoin, Ether emerge

FCA–YouGov data show UK crypto ownership fell from 12% to 8% in 2025, but larger Bitcoin and Ether positions signal rising concentration among committed investors.​ Summary Ownership is now 8% of UK a...

Hut 8 Secures Google-Backed Deal To Build Out AI Capacity

Hut 8 Corp. announced a sweeping AI infrastructure partnership on Wednesday with AI model developer Anthropic and compute provider Fluidstack, marking a pretty clear signal that the bitcoin miner is p...

Bitcoin’s Network Is Going Quiet

Bitcoin Analysis Bitcoin’s price may still be trading at historically elevated levels, but activity on the blockchain tells a much quieter story. On-chain data shows that the number of active Bitcoin ...

DTCC taps Canton Network, Digital Asset to tokenize US Treasuries

Key Takeaways DTCC selected Canton Network for its privacy-focused blockchain tokenization initiatives. The move highlights DTCC’s commitment to modernizing market infrastructure using distribut...

Possible Pick for Fed Chair Could Rock Crypto Market

In a move that could send ripples across the cryptocurrency landscape, the Federal Reserve is mulling over appointing a new leader aligned with policies from the Trump administration. Anticipated to b...

Why Taiwan exporters are watching U.S. stablecoin policy

Taiwan exporters and small businesses are being positioned as early beneficiaries of the U.S.-led push to normalize stablecoins as regulated trade infrastructure. Stablecoins are moving into the mains...

Ethereum Breakout Fails as Investor Confidence Hits 7-Month Low

Ethereum’s price has come under renewed pressure after failing to break out of a two-month downtrend. ETH briefly attempted a recovery last week but quickly lost momentum.  Weak investor support has p...

Cantor Fitzgerald’s $200B Hyperliquid Call Puts ETF in Focus

Steve, a seasoned blockchain writer with eight years of dedicated experience, brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the world of cryptocurrency. His journey as a crypto enthusiast spans even lon...

FTSE100 set to post best year since 2009

We’ve seen a remarkably strong performance from the FTSE100 this year with multiple instances of new record highs, and well in excess of expectations of a move towards and through the 9,000 level that...

U.S. Treasury Exempts Bitcoin & Crypto from 15% Corporate Tax

U.S. Treasury’s Crypto Tax Exemption Sparks Institutional Optimism In a game-changing move for crypto, the U.S. Treasury has exempted Bitcoin and other digital assets from the 15% Corporate Alternativ...

Bankrupt Crypto Lending Institution Makes Large Bitcoin Purchase! Here Are the Details

Bankrupt Crypto Lending Institution Makes Large Bitcoin Purchase! Here Are the Details – Bitcoin Sistemi ...

IPO Genie ($IPO) Leads the Pack

Crypto Projects Discover 2025’s top AI-powered crypto presales. See presale price, utility, and why IPO Genie ($IPO) is reshaping early-stage investing. In 2025, AI isn’t just a buzzword – it’s the en...

Bitcoin Options Expiry Looms Larger Than Stock Triple Witching for Crypto Volatility

The U.S. stock market’s triple witching expiry on December 19 could indirectly influence Bitcoin prices through shifts in risk appetite, but the $13.3 billion Bitcoin options expiry on December 26 pos...

Solana at $126 Signals The Cycle Turning To Payments – Digitap ($TAP) Best Crypto Presale 2026

Solana’s recent move toward the $126 level shows the market is moving away from memecoins and now a rotation towards stablecoins and consumer payments is beginning. As capital shifts away from pure sp...

Dubai financial regulator forgoes preapprovals for registering crypto

Dubai’s financial center regulator, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has changed its tune when it comes to crypto assets, from having to approve crypto tokens to be used at the Dubai Inte...

HYPE eyes the $30 resistance

Key takeaways HYPE is up by less than 1% and is trading at $27 per coin. The coin could reclaim the $30 psychological level amid plans to burn the assistance fund Hyperliquid looks to burn assistance ...

Gold, Silver Hit Record Highs While Bitcoin Price Slips Below $90K

The post Gold, Silver Hit Record Highs While Bitcoin Price Slips Below $90K appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Precious metals are stealing the spotlight as investors rush to safety. Silver has ...

USD/CAD edges lower amid year-end CAD trends – Scotiabank

USD/CAD notched up a slightly lower low in the current down cycle yesterday and while the CAD is a little softer this morning, it is still bucking its usual trend of seasonal ambivalence in December, ...

Tether’s Bold Leap Into Cybersecurity With PearPass

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Meta Introduces SAM Audio for Advanced Sound Isolation Using Multimodal Prompts

Tony Kim Dec 16, 2025 16:47 Meta’s SAM Audio leverages multimodal prompts for audio separation, offering intuitive sound isolation capabilities. The model intro...

AI predicts Bitcoin price Q1 2026

Bitcoin (BTC) is likely to trade above the $100,000 mark in the first three months of 2026, despite the asset experiencing increased volatility, according to insights by an AI model. Indeed, Bitcoin i...