Rising Japanese bond yields could shake global carry trade, crypto
Japan’s 10-year bond yields surged to 1.86%, the highest since 2008, threatening to unwind the yen carry trade that funneled trillions into risk assets.
Ripple Labs gets nod to expand payment activities in Singapore
Ripple has also made several acquisitions this year to expand its business and institutional-focused offerings, with the latest being crypto custody and wallet company Palisade.
China reaffirms crypto ban after noticing ‘speculation has resurfaced’
The People’s Bank of China reasserted the country’s crypto ban, claiming trading had reemerged and vowed to crack down on stablecoins.
Grayscale to launch US’s first spot Chainlink ETF via trust conversion
Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF is expected to launch on Tuesday this week, marking the first spot LINK ETF to enter the US market.
$25B crypto lending market now led by ‘transparent’ players: Galaxy
CeFi lending markets reached $25 billion in Q3, its highest level in over three years, and the market looked very different then, says Galaxy’s Alex Thorn.
Spear phishing is North Korean hackers’ top tactic: How to stay safe
New technologies, such as artificial intelligence, will only make bad actors more efficient and their attacks more sophisticated in 2026, cybersecurity company AhnLab predicts.
David Sacks calls NYT report on conflicts of interest a ‘nothing burger’
Donald Trump’s top crypto adviser, David Sacks, hit out at a New York Times report speculating how he could gain from his government role.
Bitcoin crashes 5% in ‘Sunday slam’ as liquidations surge
Bitcoin plunged nearly 5% to $86,950 in Sunday trading, triggering $539 million in liquidations after the asset endured its worst November performance since 2018.
Telegram’s Pavel Durov: Cocoon decentralized AI network now live
The privacy-preserving decentralized AI platform is built on top of The Open Network, and users earn TON for renting out computing power.
Tether CEO slams S&P ratings agency and Influencers spreading USDt FUD
The comments followed S&P’s downgrade of USDt’s ability to maintain its peg, which cited Tether’s Bitcoin and gold reserves as a concern.
