Stablecoin Giant Tether Enters Oil Trade by Financing $45M Middle Eastern Crude Deal - CoinDesk

Layer 1 blockchain developer Pharos raises $8 million in seed funding - The Block

Synthetix perps DEX acquires Kwenta to unify ‘strategic priorities’ of both protocols - Blockworks

Solana upgrades software as validators see fortunes shift - Blockworks

Crypto CEO safe after being kidnapped and held for $1 million ransom - Fortune

Chair Powell says he won’t step aside if Trump asks - Blockworks

Bitcoin Hits Another Milestone, Topping $77K for First Time; Funding Rates Suggest Crypto Rally Can Keep Going - CoinDesk

SEC again delays decision on spot Ethereum ETF options - The Block

Bitcoin breaks above $77,000 for first time as VanEck CEO sees $300,000 potential - The Block

Sales at Trump-backed World Liberty Financial lag market rally - DL News

Polymarket open interest drops 64% after US presidential election - The Block

Polymarket said to tease token launch, stating ‘we predict future drops’ - The Block

Crypto Pins Hopes on Reshaped SEC for Deal Revival Under Trump - Bloomberg ($)

Ether Blows Past $3K, Builds Bullish Momentum After Trump's Election Win and Fed Rate Cut - CoinDesk

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF overtakes gold, sparking VanEck’s ‘reasonable’ $300,000 price target - DL News

Vitalik Buterin explores ‘info finance’ concept for Ethereum-based prediction markets - DL News

The Unique Way the Solana Trading Ecosystem Is Making Bank - CoinDesk

Why Bitcoin Will Soar Above Its Fresh Record: Van Straten - CoinDesk

Early look at Opensea redesign teases ‘XP’ points with retroactive rewards, new UI and more - The Block

FTX Sues Scaramucci to Recoup Money Poured in Showy Investments - Bloomberg ($)

Web3 Watch: Classic fighter Samurai Shodown comes to Sui - Blockworks