Harvard hiked its Bitcoin ETF stake 257% in Q3 2024, making iShares Bitcoin Trust its top disclosed holding, even as BTC slid and critics questioned the move.
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Harvard lifted its Bitcoin ETF position 257% in Q3, with IBIT now about 0.75% of the endowment and held at roughly twice the

Former QuadrigaCX co-founder Michael Patryn loses $1M in seized gold, cash, and luxury goods after British Columbia invokes unexplained wealth order powers.
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BC seizes 45 gold bars, luxury watches, cash from a Vancouver safety deposit box tied to Patryn under its unexplained wealth order

Solana holds 18‑month support as traders bet on Fed easing, with bullish RSI/MACD signals, rising ecosystem activity, and fresh institutional inflows boosting upside odds.
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Solana has defended an 18‑month support zone while traders watch the upcoming FOMC meeting for signals of

Google "dollar debasement" searches hit records as Fed pivots to easing, boosting the debasement trade narrative for Bitcoin and crypto.
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Google searches for "debasement" and "dollar debasement" have surged to record levels in the US, reflecting mounting concern over USD erosion.
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The Federal Reserve's final FOMC meeting of 2025 is on the horizon, with markets positioning for a possible rate cut that could steer risk sentiment into early 2026.
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The FOMC meets on Dec. 9--10, with a policy statement and Jerome Powell's press conference scheduled for Dec. 10.

VTB Bank will initiate spot cryptocurrency trading for wealthy clients in 2026, targeting qualified investors under Russian regulations. This move aligns with increasing crypto use in Russia amidst sanctions and follows similar offerings from global banks.

Scammers used a fake DBS crypto trading app and WhatsApp group to steal over $130,000 from a retired engineer, prompting cybercrime warnings from authorities.
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Retired engineer in Miyapur lost about Rs 1.28 crore via a fake DBS crypto trading app promoted in a WhatsApp group.
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zkSync has started preparing the retirement of its original ZK-rollup, setting up a transition to more advanced infrastructure across its network.
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zkSync Lite will be deprecated in 2026 under a planned shutdown process.
Funds remain safe, and a migration guide will arrive next year.

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust has had better months --- in fact, every other month has been better.
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After suffering its worst November on record, the world's largest Bitcoin ETF is now staring down a six-week outflow streak that suggests investors are fleeing

Ran Neuner argues bitcoin's real market cycle is driven by global liquidity and PMI, not the four year halving myth traders still cling to.
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YouTuber Ran Neuner says the four year bitcoin halving cycle was a comforting but misleading myth built on just three data points.
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The IMF says large dollar stablecoins can accelerate currency substitution, weaken monetary control in fragile economies, and require strict, globally coordinated regulation and reserves.
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The IMF notes stablecoins top $300 billion, mostly dollar-pegged, and can leapfrog local banks and