Russian Ruble-Pegged Stablecoin Surpasses $100B in Transactions Less Than a Year – Report

Bitcoin Surpasses 88,000 USDT Amid Daily Increase

Binance adjusts the components of the XAUUSDT perpetual contract price index.

OCBC Bank: Raises its year-end 2026 gold price target to US$5,600 per ounce.

Britain's economy has shown signs of picking up since finance minister Rachel Reeves' annual budget statement in November, following months of uncertainty for employers and households. More here

🇯🇵 LATEST: Japan could approve crypto ETFs as soon as 2028, with Nomura and SBI Holdings leading the first round of listings, Nikkei reports.

Some LVMH shareholders are seeking clarity on how and to whom Bernard Arnault plans to hand over leadership of the luxury giant he has been steering for almost 40 years, saying the lack of transparency is increasingly becoming a risk for the group

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UPDATE: Solana saw the largest stablecoin inflows in the past 7 days, adding $1.3B while Ethereum lost $3.4B in supply, per Artemis data.

JUST IN: DORMANT $ETH WHALE MOVES $145M According to @EmberCN, a 9-year dormant Ethereum whale activated in the last 12 hours. The address transferred 50,000 ETH worth $145 million to the Gemini exchange.