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Crypto bill ‘irresponsible’ and ‘reckless,’ says US Teachers Union

The second-largest teachers union in the United States has urged the Senate to reconsider a crypto bill that it says puts the pensions of 1.8 million members at risk, while doing little to combat fraud and corruption in the digital assets sector. In a Dec. 8 letter obtained by CNBC, Randi Weingarten, president of the […]

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Helium expands to Brazil with Mambo WiFi in DePIN breakthrough

Helium, a decentralized wireless network built on Solana, is entering the Brazilian market through a joint venture with local WiFi provider Mambo WiFi, the companies announced Wednesday. The partnership represents one of Helium’s most significant international expansions to date and could pave the way for onboarding operators in a country where reliable internet access remains

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Filecoin (FIL) is trading thinly and underperforming broader crypto markets

Filecoin SON$1.4837 slipped 0.3% to $1.48 over the past 24 hours as the token underperformed broader crypto markets. The broader market index, the CoinDesk 20 Index, was up 2.2% at press time. FIL consolidated with a range of $0.11 representing 7.5% of the token’s value, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The critical development

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Ether (ETH) and Silver Prices in the Spotlight: Crypto Daybook Americas

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) Last week, CoinDesk reported on the potential for action in crypto crossover pairs, even as major tokens and the broader market looked lackluster against the dollar. Since then, the biggest crossover in market value, ether ETH$3,315.53 priced in bitcoin BTC$92,033.03kept its promises and reached 0.036 today,

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Metaplanet stock jumps 12% as mNAV hits 1.17 following BTC rebound

Metaplanet’s multiple to net asset value (mNAV) rose to 1.17, its highest level since before the cryptocurrency liquidation crisis that began on October 10, according to the company’s dashboard. The mNAV model measures a company’s valuation by comparing its bitcoin holdings with its enterprise value. Metaplanet currently holds 30,823 BTC valued at approximately $2.86 billion,

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Strive (ASST) Launches $500 Million ATM Program for High Yield SATA Preferred Stock

Strive (ASST), a publicly traded bitcoin BTC$92,754.69 treasury and asset management company, said it has arranged a $500 million at-the-market offering (ATM) for its Series A Floating Rate Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA) to help fund further purchases of the largest cryptocurrency. SATA pays a 12% dividend with an effective yield close to 13%, and the

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Binance CEO’s WeChat Hacked to Promote MUBARA Memecoin

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said new co-CEO Yi He’s WeChat account was hacked Tuesday night and used to promote a little-known memecoin, turning the breach into a pump-and-dump scheme that briefly drove the asset higher on some decentralized exchanges. Zhao said the attackers used the compromised account to spread memecoin mentions and urged users to

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IMF Views Stablecoins as a Source of Risk for Emerging Markets, Experts Say We’re Not There Yet

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) December 2025 report warns that USD-pegged stablecoins could trigger currency substitution and capital outflows in vulnerable emerging markets (EMS), thereby undermining local currencies. Experts have said, however, that the stablecoin market is not yet large enough to have a real systemic impact. The December report titled “Understanding Stablecoins” examines stablecoin

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