Cryptocurrency & Blockchain breaking news

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on December 8th launched a pilot program allowing Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and USDC to serve as collateral in regulated derivatives markets.

The state of Texas announced on December 8th the formal establishment of a Cryptocurrency Reserve Fund with an initial investment of $5 million.

A major institutional partnership was announced on December 8th, with global crypto exchange Crypto.com and European crypto ETP issuer 21Shares forming a strategic alliance to expand regulated access to the Cronos (CRO) ecosystem.

The dramatic surge was attributed to the world's second-largest asset manager, Vanguard Group, reversing its long-standing ban on trading crypto Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).

The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced on December 4th that the agency plans to publish its long-awaited "innovation exemption" framework for cryptocurrency firms, likely by January 2026.

Global digital bank Klarna announced the launch of its own stablecoin, KlarnaUSD, built on the new Tempo blockchain.

Coinidol.com: The volatile tug-of-war in price action resumed on December 1st, with Bitcoin (BTC) price slipping over 4% in early trading, signaling a renewed "risk-off" mood as the market reacted to global economic uncertainty and poor data reads.

Two distinct but related developments on November 28th underscored the rapid push for compliant, global stablecoin infrastructure—a foundational component for integrating crypto with traditional finance.

Following weeks of severe corrections that pushed Bitcoin (BTC) as low as the $87,000 range, the cryptocurrency staged a crucial rebound on November 28th, moving decisively back above the $90,000 level.