President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he’ll soon announce his choice for the next Federal Reserve chairman, describing the nominee as “someone who believes in lower interest rates, by a lot, and mortgage payments will be coming down even further."
Bitwise Declares the Bitcoin Four‑Year Cycle “Dead,” Forecasts New 2026 All‑Time Highs
Bitwise’s latest outlook reads like a rally‑cry for crypto investors: the firm says Bitcoin is poised to ditch its historic four‑year cycle and sprint to fresh all‑time highs in 2026.
Coinbase Launches “Custom Stablecoins” – Letting Brands Mint Their Own USDC‑Backed Tokens
Coinbase just dropped a game‑changer: its new Custom Stablecoins service lets partners issue branded digital dollars that are fully backed by USDC.
Exodus Movement, the self‑custodial wallet provider, announced a partnership with MoonPay and stablecoin infrastructure firm M0 to launch a USD‑backed stablecoin that will sit at the heart of its upcoming Exodus Pay feature.
BitMine Immersion Technologies disclosed that its Ethereum stash now tops 3.86 million ETH, a figure that represents roughly 3 % of the total circulating supply and is valued at about $11.3 billion at today’s price of $2,926 per token.
The Bank of Canada is tightening the screws on stablecoins, insisting that any token allowed to circulate in the country must be a “good money” equivalent—pegged one‑to‑one to a central‑bank currency and fully backed by high‑quality liquid assets.
Jack Mallers says Bitcoin is “the best money in human history”
In a recent interview, Strike founder Jack Mallers didn’t hold back, declaring Bitcoin “the best money in human history” and insisting that the industry is “building for that future.”
At the SEC’s Crypto Task Force roundtable on December 15, Commissioner Hester Peirce argued that the U.S. financial system’s long‑standing erosion of privacy is overdue for a reset, and that blockchain technology is the catalyst pushing that conversation forward.
The two powerhouses—SBI Holdings, Japan’s financial behemoth, and Startale Group, the Web3 infrastructure specialist—have sealed a memorandum of understanding to create a fully regulated, yen‑denominated stablecoin.