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Circle tests privacy-preserving wrapped version of USDC on Aleo
Circle is piloting a version of its flagship USDC asset featuring native privacy protections and “configurable compliance” features. ...

PNC rolls out direct bitcoin trading for high-net-worth clients through Coinbase tie-up
PNC says the move is driven less by near-term trading demand and more by keeping clients from shifting crypto activity to outside platforms....

Bitwise’s first-ever crypto investment product gets uplisted to the NYSE Arca
"America’s first & largest crypto index fund — now in ETP format — is finally here," said Bitwise President Teddy Fusaro....

Securitize hires former PayPal executive as general counsel ahead of taking company public via SPAC
In October, Securitize said it planned to public and list on the Nasdaq through a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald....

Luxor expands hardware business into GPUs to support Bitcoin miners diversifying into AI
The company is extending its procurement, logistics, and financing capabilities to help miners rapidly deploy accelerated compute capacity....

‘Not a crypto winter, just a cold breeze’: Standard Chartered halves 2025 bitcoin target to $100K, but keeps long-term bull case
Standard Chartered has halved its end-2025 bitcoin target to $100,000 but noted that the long-term bull case remains intact....

CryptoUK joins The Digital Chamber as transatlantic digital asset rules take shape
The Digital Chamber is expanding its global footprint through bringing CryptoUK under its crypto advocacy umbrella. ...

Vintage privacy project Horizen relaunches as Layer 3 on Base
Horizen, born from a 2017 project, aims to enable regulatory-compliant privacy as a 'practical option' on Base through its mainnet Layer 3....

Bitcoin holds $90,000 as markets await Fed rate cut decision and Powell’s guidance
Bitcoin appears pinned near $90,000 ahead of the FOMC, with analysts arguing that Powell’s guidance will dictate crypto’s next major move. ...

Bitwise CIO sees crypto growing 10–20x in the next decade, citing SEC Chair’s $68 trillion onchain forecast
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said crypto is positioned for 10–20x growth as tokenization, bitcoin, and stablecoins gain mainstream adoption....