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The Connecticut state government has issued cease and desist orders to prediction market operators Robinhood and Kalshi, accusing these platforms of illegally operating online gambling businesses in the state and demanding an immediate halt to the offering of sports event contracts. Robinhood quickly responded, citing the federal regulatory agency CFTC as a "shield," emphasizing that its event contracts are strictly regulated at the federal level and that it operates legitimate derivative financial products rather than gambling.

Author: AJC, Research Manager at Messari; Source: X, @AvgJoesCrypto; Translated by: Shaw, Jinse Finance Cryptocurrency Drives Industry Development Refocusing on cryptocurrency is crucial because it remains the ultimate target where most of the industry’s capital is trying to invest. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has reached $3.26 trillion. Of this, Bitcoin accounts for $1.80 trillion, or 55%. Of the remaining $1.45 trillion, about $0.83 trillion is concentrated in other Layer-1 protocol (L1) tokens. In total, approximately $2.63 trillion (about 81% of all crypto capital) is allocated to assets that the market already considers money or believes may acquire a monetary premium. Given this, whether you are a trader, investor, capital allocator, or developer, it is critical to understand how the market allocates and withdraws monetary premiums. In the cryptocurrency sector,

Price Drop: DOGE fell below $0.15, trading around $0.13 amid broader crypto market weakness. Whale Activity: Large-holder transactions hit a 60-day low, limiting potential short-term price recovery. Technical Signals: MACD and RSI

The latest sentiment index from cryptocurrency analytics firm Santiment shows that XRP is slipping into panic territory, with the number of bearish comments rising sharply and overwhelming bullish opinions. On Friday, XRP traded near $2, and after a roughly 31% decline over two months, social discussions around the token have turned sharply negative. Santiment noted that a similar opportunity to two weeks ago seems to be emerging, with the extremely pessimistic sentiment potentially fueling a short squeeze.

Financial Supervisory Commission Chairman Peng Jinlong revealed on December 3 that the Taiwan version of stablecoins is expected to be launched as early as the second half of 2026. The FSC has confirmed that banks will take the lead in issuing stablecoins. Currently, the draft "Virtual Asset Service Act" has entered the final stage of review by the Executive Yuan. If the three readings process is successfully completed, the FSC will finalize eight sub-laws, including the "Regulations on the Issuance and Management of Stablecoins," within six months.

The $HUMA token of Huma Finance shows a strong weekly gain and forms a bullish Falling Wedge pattern, indicating potential for further price increase if resistance is broken. A breakout above $0.02996 could signal a broader trend reversal, while maintaining support at $0.02256 is crucial.

SEC halted all 3× crypto ETF filings after ruling the proposals exceeded federal leverage limits. ProShares withdrew its 3× Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP filings after receiving SEC warning letters. Regulators tightened scrutiny as firms pushed 3× and 5× leveraged products during volatile

The IMF warns that 97% of dollar-pegged stablecoins could undermine national currencies in vulnerable economies and urges countries to prevent these assets from becoming legal tender while highlighting gaps in oversight.

Humidifi’s highly anticipated public sale collapsed within seconds on Friday. After a large-scale bot sniping attack drained the entire allocation almost instantly. The team confirmed that regular users had no real chance to participate as automated wallets overwhelmed the sale at launch.

Fin, a next-generation payments and stablecoin app built from the ground up for 2025 realities, has closed a $17 million seed round co-led by Pantera Capital and Sequoia Capital, with participation from Electric Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, SV Angel, and angels including Plaid co-founder William Hockey and former Citadel executives.

Within less than a month of its launch, the US spot XRP ETF has rapidly approached $1 billion in assets under management (AUM), with cumulative net inflows reaching $881.25 million and no single-day outflows recorded, making it one of the fastest-growing crypto investment products. However, in stark contrast to the robust institutional inflows, the market price of XRP continues to face downward pressure, currently trading near $2.09, down approximately 31% over the past two months. According to market analytics platform Santiment, social sentiment surrounding XRP has sharply turned negative, entering the "fear zone." This is similar to the scenario at the end of November when sentiment hit bottom and then rebounded by 22%, suggesting the market may be approaching a sentiment-driven turning point.

Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, received a record $12 million donation from aviation and crypto investor Christopher Harborne. The donation has been described as the largest ever from a living individual in UK politics. Harborne’s Donation Gift Eclipses Previous UK Record Reform UK, a political p

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