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Crypto bulls are again watching from the sidelines as the debasement trade continues and risk assets generally move broadly higher during the U.S. trading session.The standout performer on Monday is gold, which has surged 2% to a new record high of $4,475 per ounce. Silver is higher by 1.6% and earlier hit its own fresh record at just below $70 per ounce.Just after the noon hour on the east coast, the Nasdaq and S&P 500 are each ahead by 0.6% and the U.S. dollar index is lower by 0.3%.After racing above $90,000 during the Asian/European trading sessions, bitcoin BTC$88,012.92 has…

Jessie A Ellis Dec 22, 2025 20:03 The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) utilizes AI and virtual reality to explore the molecular foundations of human memory, potentially paving the way for breakthroughs in understanding neurological diseases. The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, is pioneering research into the molecular mechanisms of human memory with the aid of cutting-edge technology. This initiative is being powered by NVIDIA RTX GPUs, HP Z Workstations, and virtual reality platforms, according to a recent report by NVIDIA. Exploring Memory at the Molecular Level Led by Andre Fenton from New York University and Abhishek Kumar…

US President Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar has signaled that the White House may have all the pieces in place for digital asset regulation following the confirmation of Michael Selig to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.In a Monday X post, David Sacks said the US was at a “critical juncture” for crypto regulation, and that Selig and Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins made up a “dream team to define clear regulatory guidelines.” Sacks’ comments were in response to Selig saying that the US Congress was preparing to complete work on a crypto market structure bill. “We are…

The team unveiled its Stage 5 Buyback Program, a plan designed to strengthen the $ASTER token economy and create long term value. Starting December 23, 2025, up to 80% of daily platform fees will be used to buy back $ASTER tokens on the open market. How the Daily and Strategic Buybacks Work Every step of the process will happen on chain and be publicly visible. A buyback means a project uses its revenue to purchase its own token. When supply is reduced or supported by steady demand, the remaining tokens can become more valuable if usage holds or grows. The…

Klarna, a Swedish fintech company known for its “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) service, has partnered with crypto exchange Coinbase to add stablecoins to its institutional funding toolkit.Under the arrangement, the global payments and digital banking firm plans to raise short-term funding from institutional investors denominated in USDC (USDC), using Coinbase’s crypto-native infrastructure, according to a Friday announcement.“This is an exciting first step into a new way to raise funding,” Klarna chief financial officer Niclas Neglén said. “Stablecoin connects us to an entirely new class of institutional investors, and gives us the potential to diversify our funding sources in ways…

In brief Charles Hoskinson said quantum-resistant cryptography is already standardized, but remains too slow for widespread use. He pointed to DARPA’s quantum benchmarking program as a key reference for when cryptographic risk becomes practical. Hoskinson said Cardano is exploring staged mitigations while waiting for hardware acceleration to mature. As blockchain developers debate protocol updates to counter possible future quantum attacks, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said the central issue is timing and not what changes to make, warning that moving too soon could carry a high cost for blockchain networks.According to Hoskinson, the cryptographic tools needed to protect blockchains from future…

Binance’s growth reflects how liquidity, clear regulations, diversified stablecoins, and resilient infrastructure create a reliable trading environment. The leading crypto exchange, Binance, has surpassed 300 million registered accounts eight years after its July 2017 launch. The exchange’s growth is attributed to effective liquidity management and fast asset listings. It also benefited from stablecoin markets and strategies that appeal to both retail and institutional participants. From the start, Binance lowered barriers for global users and offered deep order books, creating a liquidity flywheel. Professional market makers and the expansion of derivative products further improved execution quality and kept spreads tight even…

David Sacks announced on Dec. 18 that Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott and Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman confirmed a January 2026 markup for the CLARITY Act.“We look forward to finishing the job in January!”The problem: a January markup isn’t finishing anything.It’s the opening move in a multi-year pipeline where the most contested questions haven’t been resolved, and statutory language still sits in brackets.The real work won’t begin until the bill clears a Senate floor vote, conference negotiations, and a presidential signature.The CLARITY Act passed the House in July alongside the GENIUS stablecoin bill. It now sits in the Senate…

Mining ‘leading to strong ruble exchange rate,’ says governor.Bank’s bullish statement comes after years of anti-crypto rhetoric.Central bank reportedly ready to let certain citizens trade crypto via banking apps.The rapid rise of Russia’s Bitcoin mining industry is bolstering the country’s economy and may be strengthening the ruble.So says Elvira Nabiullina, the governor of the Russian central bank, although she conceded that “quantifying the impact” of crypto mining is difficult, as illegal and quasi-legal miners make up a “significant portion of the industry.”“It is probably difficult to quantify the impact of crypto mining right now, because a significant portion of it…

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…