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It’s no secret that Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack has staked out a spot as perhaps the most hawkish member of the U.S. Federal Reserve since her appointment in 2024 after a career at Goldman Sachs.Next year, however, she will be in a more prominent position to advance those views. The Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) sets interest rate policy. Among its twelve voting members are four of the Fed’s eleven district presidents who serve rotating one-year terms. In 2026, the head of the Cleveland Fed — Hammack — will join that voting group.”My base case is that we…

A coalition of more than 125 cryptocurrency companies and advocacy groups has launched a coordinated offensive against US banking lobbyists. The group includes major crypto firms such as Coinbase, Gemini, and Kraken.The move escalates a high-stakes battle over who has the right to pay interest on stablecoin deposits.Sponsored SponsoredWhy Banks Are Lobbying to Tweak the GENIUS ActThe main bone of contention is that the GENIUS Act explicitly prohibits stablecoin issuers like Tether from paying dividends.However, there is currently a loophole that allows third-party platforms, such as crypto exchanges, to pass this stablecoin yield on to users.As a result, traditional banking…

Hyundai Group evacuated employees from two major offices in Seoul today after receiving a bomb threat email demanding payment in bitcoin, police said.  Authorities later confirmed the threat was a hoax, but the incident added to growing concern over a recent wave of extortion, crypto and non-crypto related, threats targeting South Korea’s largest companies. According to local reports, a 112 emergency call was received at about 11:42 a.m. The caller relayed the contents of an email sent to Hyundai. The message said an explosive device would be detonated at Hyundai Group’s building in Yeonji-dong, Jongno-gu, at 11:30 a.m. It added…

Discussions around XRP supply have resurfaced after a detailed post on X by an XRP investor known as Lord Belgrave, who offered a perspective that goes beyond the usual conversations about the XRP tokens locked in escrow.  According to the XRP investor, Ripple’s escrow mechanism is a deliberately structured system designed years in advance with institutional deployment in mind, and we might see more details in the near future as NDAs start to expire. Related Reading Why Ripple Created The XRP Escrow In The First Place Lord Belgrave’s remarks on the Ripple escrow system address questions about how XRP supply…

Uniswap’s UNI token rallied about 19% over the past 24 hours as on-chain voting began on a major governance proposal that would activate protocol fees and introduce a long-discussed UNI burn mechanism.UNI began climbing shortly after the voting period opened at 03:50 UTC on Dec. 20, according to Uniswap governance data. A one-day UNI-USD chart from TradingView shows the sharpest leg of the rally unfolding during the early hours of the voting window, with the price breaking out from the $5.40–$5.50 range and continuing to trend higher throughout the day, alongside rising trading volume.UNI-USD 24-Hour Chart From TradingView By around…

DraftKings Predictions sports and finance markets will route through CME Group, the same exchange FanDuel will use. The app lacks what Kalshi and Polymarket bring to the table.DraftKings launched DraftKings Predictions today, bringing their sports event contracts to 38 states.The standalone mobile app operates under Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversight through DraftKings’ wholly owned subsidiary, registered as a CFTC Introducing Broker and National Futures Association member. The platform launches initially with sports and finance contracts through CME Group’s exchange, with plans to expand into entertainment/culture markets and more.“DraftKings Predictions is a significant milestone and reflects our ongoing commitment to delivering…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure US Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), a renowned cryptocurrency advocate, announced on December 19, 2025, that she will not seek reelection in 2026 and will leave the Senate when her term ends in early 2027. Her decision marks the impending departure of a pivotal advocate for digital asset regulation at a time of growing policy activity in Washington. Lummis Reflects On Senate Career And Crypto Advocacy In her announcement on X, Lummis explained that the grueling pace of Senate work factored heavily into her choice to exit Capitol…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The XRP price action is back in focus as an analyst outlines a clear strategy for managing gains in the current market structure. Although XRP has been trending downward for the past few months, the analysis highlights the potential for a recovery and a strong upward move soon. With the price already reacting from a key technical area, the crypto analyst draws attention to a defined upside range where taking profit may offer the most favorable risk-to-reward ratio.   The Best Take Profit Zone For XRP XRP analyst…

The next chapter of Web3 Summit unfolds in Berlin this June.On June 18–19, 2026, the global web3 community will gather once again in Berlin for a new kind of Summit, one designed from the ground up to feel truly web3. While we’re keeping many details under wraps for now (more on that in January), we are excited to share the first look at what’s ahead.This year’s edition embraces a reimagined format, a refreshed vision, and an entirely new experience for builders, researchers, founders, and creators shaping the next era of the decentralized web.A New Format, A New ExperienceWeb3 Summit 2026 explores what…

Hedera is moving into a risky zone. Over the past month, buying pressure has dropped by nearly 90%, even as the HBAR price continues to slide. While the broader crypto market is trying to stabilize, Hedera is not seeing the same response, especially on the charts. Buyers are stepping away instead of buying dips. At this point, a downside break is no longer a low-chance outcome. It is starting to look like the base case.Sponsored SponsoredSpot Buying Has Almost Vanished as Downtrend Stays IntactThe HBAR spot market shows the clearest warning.In the week ending November 10, Hedera recorded spot outflows…