The Federal Reserve has officially ended its quantitative tightening.

The Acting Chairman of the FDIC announced that the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will unveil a framework for implementing stablecoin legislation later this month. [Source: Cointelegraph] #regulation

Recent research by Anthropic shows that AI agents have demonstrated significant expertise in network exploitation. In a simulation covering real smart contract hacks from 2020 to 2025, models including Claude Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4.5, and GPT-5 collectively simulated exploits valued at approximately $4.6 million. Analysis of 2,849 newly deployed contracts without known vulnerabilities led to the discovery of two zero-day bugs and the development of profitable exploits.

Recent research by Anthropic reveals that AI agents are demonstrating advanced proficiency in network exploitation techniques. In a simulation of real-world smart contract hacks spanning 2020 to 2025, models including Claude Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4.5, and GPT-5 collectively replicated an exploit valued at approximately $4.6 million. Analysis of 2,849 recently deployed contracts with no known vulnerabilities led the AI to discover two previously unknown zero-day bugs and develop effective exploits.

Ethereum researchers are developing the "ZK Secret Santa Protocol," first introduced earlier this year. The protocol aims to improve privacy through the application of zero-knowledge proofs.

After 15.7 years of inactivity, the miner’s wallet became active again and transferred 50 BTC ($4.33 million), which he had earned on March 18, 2010.

Grayscale Research forecasts Bitcoin (BTC) will hit new all-time highs in 2026, challenging the traditional four-year cycle.

Yesterday, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of approximately $8.5 million, while spot Ethereum ETFs experienced a net outflow of around $79 million.

Binance Futures to Launch USDⓈ-Margined RLSUSDT Perpetual Contract on December 2, 2025. More details available at Binance support.

OpenEden, a provider of tokenized U.S. Treasuries, has completed a funding round backed by Ripple and leading financial institutions to expand its platform. (Source: Cointelegraph)

Leading decentralized finance protocols by commissions earned this fall.

Leading blockchains with the highest growth in spot decentralized exchange volume over the past 30 days.

Leading blockchains see highest growth in spot DEX volume over the past 30 days.

BTC on-chain traders holding positions for 1 to 3 months are experiencing their highest percentage losses this cycle, with a realized price of $113,692. Over the past two weeks, losses have ranged between 20% and 25%, signaling capitulation. Historically, such drawdowns have often preceded market bottoms, contingent on the continuation of the current bullish trend.

BTC on-chain traders holding positions for 1 to 3 months are experiencing peak losses of the current cycle, with a realized price of $113,692. Over the past two weeks, losses for this cohort have ranged from 20% to 25%, signaling widespread capitulation. Historically, these conditions have coincided with the formation of market bottoms, contingent on the continuation of a bullish trend.

An Ethereum ICO participant, 0x2eb0, sold an additional 3,000 ETH for $8.4 million. The address originally received 254,908 ETH during the ICO, which was valued at $79,000 at the time and is now worth $757 million.

MON has advanced approximately 40% since yesterday, driven by a surge in futures trading activity. At 15:25 Moscow time, a notable increase in futures purchases ranked MON among the leading futures buy across centralized exchanges, contributing to the price rally. Subsequently, at 00:36 Moscow time, it topped open interest growth on Binance and Bybit, a position it has sustained.

The Bank of Russia is in discussions with the Ministry of Finance to ease cryptocurrency regulations, exploring the potential to expand access beyond solely "highly qualified investors." source

SEC Chairman Atkins announces that the so-called "Innovation Exception" for cryptocurrency firms will come into effect in January.

Bank of America advises its wealth management clients across Merrill, Bank of America Private Bank, and Merrill Edge platforms to allocate 1-4% of their portfolios to digital assets.

Grayscale Investments launches Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF (#GLNK) on NYSE Arca.