Aave founder Stani Kulechov said the U.S. SEC has formally concluded its four-year investigation into the Aave Protocol. He noted that DeFi has faced heightened regulatory pressure in recent years, and that the closure of the probe reduces uncertainty and allows developers to continue building in a clearer regulatory environment. https://t.co/hS8JkrdXbT ...

Funding & Investment - Tether led an $8 million funding round in Speed1 [1] - Ego death capital also participated in the funding round [1] Technology & Infrastructure - Speed1 is building instant global settlement rails based on the Bitcoin Lightning Network [1] - The platform supports native BTC and USDT settlement [1]

RedotPay, a stablecoin payments fintech, has completed a $107 million Series B round led by Goodwater Capital, with participation from Pantera Capital, Blockchain Capital, and Circle Ventures. Existing investor HSG (formerly Sequoia China) also continued its support. The round was all equity, and the post-money valuation was not disclosed. https://t.co/vNyLx9zjlO ...

CZ on Crypto Payments, Next-Cycle Opportunities, Life Perspectives, and More：At Binance Blockchain Week 2025, Binance founder CZ said crypto payments remain unresolved, the DAT model works but depends on management, and Web3 success requires product focus and long-term thinking. He added that U.S. regulatory easing could unlock opportunities, mainstream adoption needs regulatory clarity and financial integration, crypto is improving access in developing countries, and his future focus will be education, phi ...

The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, the highest level since September 2021, compared with expectations of 4.4%. U.S. seasonally adjusted nonfarm payrolls increased by 64,000 in November, versus an expected 50,000. ...

U.S. unemployment rate for November came in at 4.6%, compared with expectations of 4.4%. U.S. seasonally adjusted nonfarm payrolls increased by 64,000 in November, versus an expected 50,000. ...

Industry Adoption of Stablecoins - Visa has opened its U.S payments network to stablecoin settlement [1] - The settlement will utilize Circle-issued USDC on the Solana blockchain [1] Key Participants - Cross River Bank and Lead Bank are among the first U.S financial institutions adopting the service [1]

Bitcoin Holdings - Hyperscale Data's Bitcoin treasury, including held Bitcoin and cash for future purchases, totaled approximately $75.5 million [1] - The Bitcoin treasury represents 97.5% of Hyperscale Data's market capitalization as of December 15 [1] - Hyperscale Data holds about 498.46 Bitcoin through its subsidiary Sentinum [1] - Hyperscale Data has allocated an additional $31.5 million in cash for future Bitcoin acquisitions [1]

Tom Lee: 900 million retirement accounts could drive a 200x increase in Bitcoin adoptionOn December 4, at Binance Blockchain Week 2025, Bitmine chairman Tom Lee pushed back against bearish views on crypto. He noted that only 4.4 million Bitcoin wallets currently hold more than $10,000, while nearly 900 million people worldwide have more than $10,000 in their retirement accounts — implying Bitcoin adoption could increase by 200x and that its growth potential is huge. At the same time, Wall Street wants to to ...

PancakeSwap announced it will co-incubate Probable, an onchain prediction market protocol on BNB Chain, together with YZI Labs. The protocol will support onchain predictions and betting across sports, politics, crypto, and major events. Users can deposit any asset, which will be automatically converted to USDT for wagering, and price feeds will be provided via UMA oracles. https://t.co/VJBaHWZtRl ...