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• SBF Cheers Trump’s Pardon Of Honduras Ex-President
  US President Donald Trump issued a full pardon on December 2, 2025, freeing former Honduran leader Juan Orlando Hernández from a US federal sentence. Related Reading: Bitcoin Checkout: Swiss Supermarket Turns On Nationwide Crypto Payments Hernández had been convicted in 2024 on drug trafficking and weapons charges and was serving a 45-year term after prosecutors […]
• Dogecoin Developer Creates New Way To Use DOGE With Banking IBAN – Here’s How
  Paulo Vidal, a Dogecoin Foundation developer, has created a new protocol that transforms DOGE addresses into International Bank Account Numbers (IBANs). This development could make it easier to link Dogecoin with conventional financial systems, offering a new level of usability for both crypto enthusiasts and mainstream players. While the protocol is still in its early […]
• Strategy Eyes Bitcoin Lending Partnerships With Big Banks
  Strategy CEO Phong Le signaled the company may eventually lend part of its bitcoin holdings once large US banks fully enter the market with institutional-grade custody and lending infrastructure, while stressing that the core strategy remains to “buy and hold bitcoin.” Building A Dollar Buffer Around A Bitcoin Core Speaking on Bloomberg Crypto on December […]
• Crypto-To-Politics Donation Pipeline Under Threat As UK Mulls Ban
  Britain is weighing a ban on crypto political donations as lawmakers raise alarm over traceability and foreign influence. Related Reading: Crypto Investors Brace As Japan Proposes 20% Tax By 2027 Reports have disclosed that ministers are discussing a move to bar parties and candidates from accepting gifts in cryptocurrency as part of changes tied to […]
• Bitcoin Rally Strengthens With Renewed $100K Targets Following Key Institutional Policy Change
  Bitcoin (BTC) climbed back above the $93,000 level this week as improving liquidity conditions and a major shift in institutional policy helped stabilize market sentiment following sharp volatility. Related Reading: Crypto Investors Brace As Japan Proposes 20% Tax By 2027 The move follows a month-long slide that erased nearly 20% from recent highs and raised […]
• Vanguard’s Policy Reversal Triggers Sharp Bitcoin Rally as $11T Giant Enters Crypto
  A new CryptoQuant report from XWIN Research Japan reveals that the sharp +6% Bitcoin rally on December 2–3, 2025 was triggered by a seismic shift in traditional finance: Vanguard’s unexpected policy reversal. The $11 trillion asset manager—long known for its conservative stance—opened its platform to spot ETFs for BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL, instantly giving […]
• Crypto Gains Strong Legal Protection in the UK as Lawmakers Finalize Digital Asset Property Rules
  The UK has reached a defining moment for its digital economy, introducing legal clarity that crypto users and businesses have long sought. For a long time, cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and other digital tokens existed in a grey legal zone, recognised by courts in practice but not formally defined in statute. Related Reading: Crypto Investors Brace As […]