Eric Trump: DeFi is tearing apart the fee system that sustains the banks' "skyscrapers".During an interview on the "Money Talks" podcast (Nov 27), Eric Trump discussed how using Bitcoin as loan collateral is disrupting traditional finance. He highlighted the key benefit: a user with $1 million in Bitcoin can get a loan immediately, avoiding the banks' 120-day KYC and paperwork.Trump noted that traditional banks like JPMorgan oppose this because they lose fees. He added that blockchain ensures stable collate ...

According to James, Head of Ecosystem at the Ethereum Foundation, most stablecoin transactions on Ethereum are P2P by count (67%), but P2P accounts for only 24% of total transaction volume. Over the past 12 months, B2B stablecoin transaction volume on Ethereum has grown by 156%, with average transaction size up 45%, while P2B has been the fastest-growing category at 167%. Consumer-to-business payments are now the fastest-growing segment of stablecoin usage on Ethereum. https://t.co/C9zvCCcOND ...

According to SoSoValue, on Dec. 22 (ET), U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded total net outflows of $142 million. The BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT saw the largest single-day net inflow among Bitcoin spot ETFs at $6.00 million. Spot Ethereum ETFs posted total net inflows of $84.59 million, Solana spot ETFs $7.47 million, and XRP spot ETFs $43.89 million. https://t.co/QHxqsa3V6q ...

Market Liquidity & Open Interest - QCP indicates weakening liquidity before Christmas and year-end deleveraging is keeping BTC range-bound [1] - BTC perpetual open interest decreased by approximately $3 billion [1] - ETH perpetual open interest decreased by approximately $2 billion [1] Market Volatility & Outlook - Year-end tax-loss selling may increase near-term volatility [1] - Absent a clear breakout, the market is likely to remain choppy into year-end [1]

Memento Research analyst Ash said that a data-mining review of Binance listings suggests token allocations for new listings rarely exceed 5% of total supply. Large, high-FDV projects typically allocate less than 1%, while mid-sized projects allocate more, mainly for user incentives and liquidity support. Ash noted that these token allocations paid to CEXs effectively flow back to users and ecosystem programs. https://t.co/NB2kFpBJF9 ...

Memento Research analyst Ash said that a data-mining review of Binance listings suggests token allocations for new listings rarely exceed 5% of total supply. Large, high-FDV projects typically allocate less than 1%, while mid-sized projects allocate more, mainly for user incentives and liquidity support. Ash noted that these token allocations paid to CEXs effectively flow back to users and ecosystem programs. ...

VanEck said in a latest report that Bitcoin miner “capitulation” could signal a potential near-term price bottom. Data shows Bitcoin hashrate fell 4% over the past month as of Dec. 15, marking the largest one-month decline since April 2024. VanEck noted that since 2014, when hashrate declines over a 30-day window, Bitcoin has risen over the subsequent 90 days 65% of the time, framing it as a historically bullish contrarian signal. https://t.co/6VBu07tYPT ...

According to onchain analytics platform Bubblemaps, an address linked to TRON founder Justin Sun remains on WLFI’s blacklist, and the market value of his locked WLFI has fallen by about $60 million over the past three months. As previously reported, WLFI added wallets linked to Justin Sun to its blacklist in September, freezing the address’s ability to send and receive WLFI. https://t.co/YWUOmfDc15 ...

According to Bloomberg, Peter Thiel-backed banking startup Erebor Bank is raising about $350 million in a funding round that would value the firm at roughly $4.35 billion. People familiar with the matter said the round is led by Lux Capital, with existing investor 8VC also participating. Erebor Bank focuses on crypto- and technology-oriented clients, seeking to fill part of the gap left by the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank while expanding its client base in the defense and aerospace sectors. https:// ...

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