EU governments agree on common position for digital Euro

EU governments agree on common position for digital Euro

European Union governments have agreed on a common position for the digital euro, marking a significant step toward strengthening the bloc’s monetary sovereignty and reinforcing the euro’s role in global finance amid the prominence of U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins. “The digital euro is an important step toward a more robust and competitive European payment system, and can contribute to Europe’s strategic autonomy and economic security,” Danish Economy Minister Stephanie Lose said, noting Denmark currently holds the Council’s rotating presidency. The EU Council’s mandate emphasizes that both online and offline versions of…

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You Need to Hold At Least 2,314 XRP. Here’s Why

You Need to Hold At Least 2,314 XRP. Here’s Why

Recent shifts in XRP’s wallet distribution are changing what qualifies as meaningful ownership. As the asset trades around $2.04, the number of tokens required to reach higher holder tiers continues to decline, while the financial commitment needed to do so rises steadily. XRP Wallet Distribution According to recent data, the top 10% of XRP holders now includes roughly 739,970 wallets. To enter this group, a wallet must hold at least 2,314 tokens, which translates to an investment of about $4,720 at current market prices. This marks a significant shift compared…

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Trust Wallet Adds Revolut Integration for European Users

Trust Wallet Adds Revolut Integration for European Users

Trust Wallet now supports crypto purchases through Revolut integration, enabling European users to buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana directly within the self-custodial platform. The feature launches with zero fees and supports multiple fiat currencies including euros, British pounds, Czech koruna, Danish krone, and Polish złoty. Minimum purchases start at 10 euros with a 23,000 euro daily cap per transaction. Trust Wallet expects the integration to provide faster access to crypto assets for European users through Revolut’s banking infrastructure. Revolut received regulatory approval from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission in…

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Xiaomi to pre-install Sei crypto wallet on millions of phones in global rollout

Xiaomi to pre-install Sei crypto wallet on millions of phones in global rollout

Sei Labs, the core development group behind the Sei blockchain, has reached a distribution deal with Xiaomi to pre-install a new crypto wallet and discovery app on all Xiaomi smartphones sold outside mainland China and the United States. According to Thursday’s announcement, the app will let users sign in with their existing Google or Xiaomi IDs and will feature a multiparty computation wallet for security, access to popular crypto applications, and support for both peer-to-peer and merchant payments. The rollout will start in Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.…

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Klarna Partners With Privy To Develop Crypto Wallet Features

Klarna Partners With Privy To Develop Crypto Wallet Features

Klarna has partnered with wallet provider Privy to develop crypto wallet features within its financial products, allowing users to store and send digital assets. The Swedish fintech company aims to integrate digital currencies directly into everyday financial services rather than launching standalone applications for enthusiasts. The collaboration builds on Klarna’s recent launch of KlarnaUSD, a dollar-backed stablecoin created with Stripe’s Bridge platform. Privy will provide infrastructure powering the wallet features, bringing its experience from managing over 100 million accounts including OpenSea’s platform. CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski said millions already trust Klarna…

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Solo Bitcoin miner beats overwhelming odds to win $271,000 block reward

Solo Bitcoin miner beats overwhelming odds to win $271,000 block reward

A solo Bitcoin miner successfully mined an entire Bitcoin block on December 18, after renting hashpower through the NiceHash marketplace, according to blockchain data. Per ETH News, the miner discovered Bitcoin (BTC) block 928,351, earning the standard block subsidy plus transaction fees. The total payout reached approximately $271,000 from an initial investment of $86 in rented hashpower, according to data from the mining event. The block was mined outside of a major mining pool, meaning the entire reward went to the individual miner rather than being distributed among pool participants,…

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Coinbase Picks Chainlink for $7 Billion Crypto Bridging Project

Coinbase Picks Chainlink for $7 Billion Crypto Bridging Project

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched a partnership with platform Chainlink. This collaboration will see Coinbase use Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as the exclusive bridging solution for all Coinbase Wrapped Assets, allowing cross-chain transfers and expansion, the companies said in a news release Thursday (Dec. 11). Those assets, which include cbBTC, cbETH, cbDOGE, cbLTC, cbADA, and cbXRP, have an aggregate market cap of around $7 billion, according to the release. “Chainlink operates battle-tested infrastructure and has a track record of securing tens of billions of dollars,” the companies said. “Chainlink…

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Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Installed at NYSE

Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Installed at NYSE

A Satoshi Nakamoto statue created by artist Valentina Picozzi now stands at the New York Stock Exchange, marking a shift in Wall Street’s relationship with cryptocurrency. The installation represents the sixth placement of Picozzi’s “disappearing” statue series, with previous locations in Switzerland, El Salvador, Japan, Vietnam and Miami. The NYSE called the statue “shared ground between emerging systems and established institutions” in its announcement. Twenty One Capital, a Bitcoin firm that began trading this week, arranged the installation at the exchange traditionally associated with conventional finance. Picozzi described seeing her…

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N3XT launches 24/7 blockchain bank, backed by Paradigm and Winklevoss Capital

N3XT launches 24-7 blockchain bank, backed by Paradigm and Winklevoss Capital

A new U.S. bank just flipped the script on traditional business payments: N3XT officially launched today, promising instant, programmable B2B payments in U.S. dollars any time of day—or night—leaving old-school banking hours in the dust. N3XT opens its doors as a full-reserve, fully regulated narrow bank under a Wyoming Special Purpose Depository Institution charter. Every deposited dollar is backed one-to-one by cash or short-term U.S. Treasuries, and the bank publishes its reserve holdings daily. The platform allows businesses to trigger payments automatically: shipped a crate from Manila to Perth? Funds…

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HIVE tests investor appetite for AI-Bitcoin infrastructure in Andean markets

HIVE tests investor appetite for AI-Bitcoin infrastructure in Andean markets

HIVE Digital Technologies has debuted on the Colombian Stock Exchange under the ticker HIVECO, becoming the first Bitcoin and AI infrastructure company to trade publicly on a Latin American exchange. The move marks another sign of the sector’s expansion as Bitcoin miners and high-performance computing (HPC) companies push deeper into global capital markets. Announced on Thursday, the listing makes HIVE available to investors across the Andean market system, which links the exchanges of Colombia, Peru and Chile. For a region traditionally dominated by energy and natural-resources issuers, the addition of…

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