Crypto executives could face legislative scrutiny as Democrats take over Congress

Crypto executives could face increased congressional scrutiny next year over their relationships with President Donald Trump, according to a Friday post from crypto reporter Eleanor Terrett.

Top 7 weekly crypto losers: RAIN, ZEC, BTW lead declines as market sell-off intensifies

The crypto market extended its losses over the past week as mounting macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and weakness across technology stocks weighed on investor sentiment.

Ethereum Price Forecast: ETH stays below $2,000, pressured by inflation and AI decline

Ethereum (ETH) continues trading below $2,000 on Friday following the US producers' inflation report.

Gold faces weekly rout as high US yields fuel Fed rate hike bets

Gold (XAU/USD) is poised to finish the week with losses of nearly 4.50%, yet it is up 0.14% on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) caps its advance, following a hot US inflation report on the producer side. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $3,879, near 13-month lows.

Economics week ahead

Next week’s U.S. data releases should point to continued resilience in consumer spending, with October retail sales expected to rise 0.2%, while housing activity remains constrained by high mortgage rates. We expect housing starts to rebound 4.0% to 1,270K after three consecutive declines.

DTCC Tokenization Service to Connect With Solana From H2 2027

DTCC says its Tokenization Service will connect with Solana, with DTC-custodied assets expected on the network in the second half of 2027.

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Trump Media pledges 73% of its Bitcoin to options program weeks before $1B note deadline

Trump Media's 10-Q shows 73% of its 15,649 BTC pledged to a yield options programme weeks before $1 billion in convertible notes can demand cash on 30 November.

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Banks Lift Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings to $258M in Q3 Filings

Barclays lifted its iShares Bitcoin Trust stake 48% in Q3 and Citi opened a $119 million position in Fidelity's spot Bitcoin ETF, 13F filings show.

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Poland’s Sejm Clears Pre-Court Crypto Freezes in 240-202 Vote

Poland's Sejm voted 240-202 to let the interior minister freeze crypto assets before court review. The bill goes to the Senate, then President Nawrocki.

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OCC grants Coinbase full national trust company charter

The OCC granted Coinbase a full national trust bank charter, moving its institutional custody business under direct federal supervision with a three-year migration plan.

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