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Coinbase hires former Goldman Sachs partner Liz Martin to help build ‘everything exchange’
During her time at Goldman Sachs, Martin led initiatives "across trading, technology, and consumer finance."...

Compliant ICOs could define crypto’s next bull run amid new Coinbase platform launch, Bitwise CIO says
Matt Hougan said Coinbase's new token sale platform signals a major comeback for crypto-based capital formation....

Protecting against DeFi hacks and exploits using AI, with Chaos Labs CEO Omer Goldberg
Chaos Labs Founder and CEO Omer Goldberg joins The Crypto Beat to discuss risk modeling, on-chain oracles, and AI in the crypto space....

Bitcoin ETFs log best day in a month, add $524 million as cumulative trading volume approaches $1.5 trillion
Since their 2024 debut, the Bitcoin ETFs have attracted total net inflows of $61 billion, with cumulative trading volume near $1.5 trillion....

Sonic Labs unveils fee monetization system to drive native token deflation
Sonic Labs is looking to introduce a fee monetization system that burns tokens while rewarding builders at the same time....

A16z urges US Treasury to exempt decentralized stablecoins from GENIUS Act oversight
The company also suggested using decentralized digital identity as a tool for combating illicit finance in crypto....

Visa now supports stablecoin payouts for creators in new ‘breakthrough’ pilot
Visa now supports direct stablecoin payouts, starting with Circle’s USDC, through a new pilot designed for creators and gig workers....

JPMorgan officially rolls out ‘JPM Coin’ deposit token on Base
Major financial players including B2C2, Coinbase, and Mastercard have already completed test transactions using JPMD....

VCI Global buys $100 million in OOB token; Tether becomes largest shareholder
Following the completion of the deal, Tether is expected to become the largest shareholder of VCI Global through its Oobit stake....

Bitcoin slides near $103,000 as December rate cut becomes more uncertain
Hopes for a December interest rate cut have dwindled due to growing internal conflict among Federal Reserve officials over the decision....