What Happens if the Fed Cuts Rates Before Christmas Eve?

Key takeaways The Fedโ€™s Dec. 9-10 meeting carries unusual weight as markets wait to see whether another rate cut will arrive before Christmas, shaping bonds, equities and crypto. After two cuts in 2025, rates now sit at 3.75%-4.00%. Labor weakness and softer inflation support further easing, but officials remain divided because inflation risks have not fully cleared. A cooling job market, easing inflation and the end of quantitative tightening could justify another reduction and align with year-end liquidity needs. Sticky inflation, gaps in economic data caused by the government shutdown…

Kyrgyzstan’s Gold-Backed Stablecoin Just Might Put the Spotlight on Best Wallet Token

What to Know: USDKG changes the usual stablecoin model by backing a dollar peg with real gold from Kyrgyzstanโ€™s reserves.ย  If gold and commodity stablecoins grow, users will want wallets that handle many stablecoins without turning their portfolio into a spreadsheet headache. Best Wallet Token ($BEST) gives real perks, like lower fees, early presale access, and smooth cross-chain swaps. Stablecoin liquidity drives the market, and wallet-layer tokens can collect lasting value from routing, discovery, and spending features. Think of them as the toll booths of the crypto highways.ย  Kyrgyzstan surprised…

Wheel Loaders, Heavy Transports, Excavators And Construction Sites – Heavy Machinery Movie

โ–ถ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com โ–ถ CEX Website: cex.io *Inside the World of Massive Machines: Mines, Marble Quarries, and the Equipment that Powers Them* Todayโ€™s video is a captivating, two-hour exploration into the impressive world of mines, marble quarries, and the massive machines that drive production forward. This extended footage takes viewers on a journey through some of the most complex and large-scale industrial sites, featuring coal mines, marble extraction sites, and the equipment that makes it all possible. From excavators and shovel excavators to wheel loaders and the powerhouse bucket…

Cash App Adds Lightning Payments and Stablecoin Support

Key Notes Bitcoin USD payments over Lightning Network launch later in November with Bitcoin Map for merchant discovery and local spending options. Stablecoin support will allow eligible customers to send and receive stablecoins with USD balance interoperability, subject to regulatory approval. Cash App Borrow expanded to 48 states with loans up to $500 requiring no credit checks, while Moneybot AI assistant enters pilot phase. Cash App announced Bitcoin BTC $102 404 24h volatility: 2.3% Market cap: $2.04 T Vol. 24h: $76.37 B USD payments over Lightning Network and stablecoin support…

Ethereum Foundation Unveils Trustless Manifesto

Key Notes Vitalik Buterin, Yoav Weiss, and Marissa Posner have jointly introduced โ€œTrustless Manifestoโ€. The goal is to reinforce the core values of decentralization and censorship resistance on Ethereum. The manifesto upholds values like credible neutrality, self-custody, verifiability, and resistance to โ€œconvenientโ€ centralization. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is looking to reinforce the core values of decentralization and censorship resistance on the network with โ€œTrustless Manifesto.โ€ The Ethereum Foundation (EF) highlighted the introduction of the manifesto on X, noting that it will reaffirm Ethereumโ€™s goal of enabling coordination without trusted intermediaries.…

France Lifts Telegram CEO Pavel Durovโ€™s Travel Ban

French authorities have reportedly lifted Telegram CEO Pavel Durovโ€™s travel ban amid an ongoing investigation into the messaging platform. Durov had been ordered to remain in France following his arrest in Paris in August last year, facing multiple charges related to his operation of Telegram. Durov was previously granted temporary exemptions, and French authorities have now fully lifted restrictions on his travel, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. As part of the latest decision, dated Monday, officials also removed the requirement for Durov to regularly check in at a local police station,…

Pundit Dunks On XRP Triple-Digit Dreams; Price Isnโ€™t Going To $100 This Year

Crypto market analyst Zach Rector has slammed the XRP price triple-digit dreams, rejecting claims that the token could hit $100 this year. In a recent post on X, the analyst compared his message to โ€œtelling a kid Santa isnโ€™t real,โ€ joking that many investors donโ€™t want to hear the truth about XRPโ€™s price potential. However, Rector encouraged followers to stay positive, noting that the digital asset has remained strong and there are still reasons to be hopeful as the year draws to a close. Triple-Digit Hopes Dashed, But XRP Price…

Binance Listing Sends BANK Soaring as MET Crashes

Key Notes Binance is listing Lorenzo Protocol (BANK) and Meteora (MET) with Seed Tag. BANK price surges over 80% in minutes before stabilizing. MET has recorded an 8% price drop post-announcement. Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the listing of Lorenzo Protocol (BANK) and Meteora (MET) on Nov. 13 at 2:00 PM UTC. The tokens will be available for spot trading across USDT, USDC, and TRY pairs. Deposits for both BANK and MET will open an hour before trading begins. However, withdrawals are set to start on November 14 at…

2026 is the year of pragmatic privacy in crypto: Canton, Zcash and more

After years touting the amazing transparency of blockchains, the crypto community has started to realize that privacy is actually essential for many traders, businesses and individuals. Until now, balancing the right to privacy with the need to avoid jail time on money laundering charges has proven a difficult task, as the developers of Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet have discovered. But 2026 is the year that pragmatic privacy is poised to take off, with a slew of new projects tackling compliant forms of privacy for institutions and surging interest in…