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Sonnet shareholders approve merger, paving the way for a $1B HYPE digital asset treasury after long delays.Building the $1B HYPE Digital Asset TreasuryWhat’s Next for Sonnet and HYPE?
Arbitrum ($ARB) witnessed $25.8 billion in net inflows over the last 3 months, signaling rising investor interest in its Layer 2 network.What’s Driving the Surge?Looking Ahead for $ARB
BTC, SOL, and XRP ETFs attract millions in inflows, while ETH spot ETFs record nearly $10M in outflows on December 2.ETH ETFs Face Investor PullbackOutlook on ETF Trends
Bitcoin gains $732B this cycle while its 1-year volatility drops by nearly half, showing a maturing market, says Glassnode.Volatility Drops as Bitcoin MaturesWhat This Means for the Future of Bitcoin
TRON hits a major milestone by crossing 350 million total accounts, showing strong growth and adoption in the blockchain space.Why This Milestone MattersWhat’s Fueling TRON’s Growth?
- TWT's 2026 growth stems from governance upgrades enhancing transparency and institutional partnerships like DWF Labs & PYUSD, boosting utility and institutional trust. - Price surged to $1.6 by October 2025 via Trust Premium incentives and stable liquidity infrastructure, with technical indicators suggesting potential upward movement. - Regulatory clarity under MiCA and IOSCO standards reduced compliance risks, positioning TWT as a "stable, utility-focused token" with clear governance and use cases. - Fu
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Solana's x402 transactions, an open protocol for internet-native payments (AI/API calls), surged back above $600,000 daily. This recovery indicates renewed demand and shows that developers and users did not abandon the network after a short dip in late November. x402 activity now represents 1% of all non-voting Solana transactions, confirming it as a visible and sustained part of the network's usage. Solana's low fees and high throughput are proving id
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Cardano trades near $0.38, falling over 7% this week amid market-wide declines. A December 1 network outage and $7.98M in outflows have weakened confidence. Technicals show oversold RSI (35) and bottoming MACD, hinting at rebound potential. A bounce to $0.50 becomes likely if support holds and market sentiment improves.References X Post Reference
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. XRP ETFs have pulled in a total of nearly $756 million in net inflows since their launch in late November. Grayscale significantly increased its GXRP trust holdings by adding nearly $30 million XRP, now holding $64 million XRP. Vanguard officially began allowing its brokerage clients to access third-party crypto ETFs, including those tracking XRP. The steady inflow of institutional capital is absorbing supply without causing wild price swings, strength
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. RedotPay partners with Ripple to enable instant crypto to naira conversion. Users receive naira in local bank accounts within minutes. The upgrade supports BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP with clear and fast settlement. The partnership strengthens Nigeria’s digital economy and improves everyday crypto access.References LATEST: 🌍 RedotPay is partnering with Ripple to allow users to convert crypto into Nigerian naira and receive funds in local bank accounts with
- 11:05Aster releases roadmap for the first half of 2026, with Aster Chain mainnet to launch in Q1ChainCatcher news, the decentralized trading platform Aster has released its roadmap for the first half of 2026, focusing on strengthening three core engines: infrastructure, token utility, and the ecosystem & community. In early December 2025, Aster will launch "Shield Mode" for private high-leverage trading and introduce Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP) strategy orders; in mid-December, it will upgrade Real World Assets (RWA) to expand the depth and breadth of the perpetual contracts market for stocks; by the end of December, the Aster Chain testnet will be open for community testing. Moving into 2026, the first quarter will see the mainnet launch of Aster Chain, the release of Aster code for developers, and the opening of fiat on/off-ramp channels; in the second quarter, ASTER token staking and on-chain governance will be implemented, along with the launch of smart fund tools that follow top traders.
- 10:59Russia's second largest bank VTB plans to launch cryptocurrency trading services through brokerage accounts in 2026ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptopolitan, Russia's second largest bank VTB plans to allow investors to buy and sell cryptocurrencies through its brokerage accounts. The head of the bank's brokerage services department announced this news at an international investment conference held in Moscow this week. Currently, VTB is offering clients the opportunity to invest in cryptocurrency derivatives and plans to provide direct investment channels for digital assets next year. VTB intends to launch cryptocurrency trading services as soon as regulatory approval for this business is obtained. Russian financial regulators have hinted that this move is likely to be implemented in the coming months. At that time, VTB's clients will be able to directly buy, hold, and sell crypto assets such as bitcoin in their individual investment accounts or regular brokerage accounts.
- 10:59R2 Protocol TVL surpasses 1 million US dollarsChainCatcher reported that R2 Protocol has officially surpassed $1,000,000 in TVL. This milestone was achieved thanks to recent user growth across multiple channels, as well as R2's continuously expanding ecosystem of partnerships in the RWA yield sector. As a global on-chain real yield layer, R2 Protocol has integrated with more than 10 institutional asset managers, providing transparent and verifiable on-chain stable yields to global users and partners through compliant RWA assets such as government bonds and institutional credit. R2 stated that the team will continue to promote ecosystem collaborations in more countries and regions such as Latin America, Europe, and Asia, expand more yield products, and accelerate the integration of channel access, in order to realize its vision: Yield for Everyone.