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Citadel asks SEC to regulate DeFi protocols as exchanges, sparking backlash
Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger pushed back on Citadel's letter, calling its approach "overbroad and unworkable."...

Connecticut issues cease-and-desist to Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com over ‘illegal sports wagering’
Connecticut regulators said the platforms are operating illegal sports wagering without a proper state license....

Ethereum treasury firm BitMine adds $150 million in ETH as DAT buying dries up
Ethereum treasury company purchases have declined 81% in November from their peak in August, data show....

Fusaka rollout kicks off Ethereum’s new twice-a-year hard-fork schedule
Consensys said Ethereum researchers are now looking to “roll out hard forks on an accelerated twice-a-year cadence."...

Sports apparel giant Fanatics launches prediction market with Crypto.com
Like Polymarket and Kalshi, Fanatics Markets will let users trade contracts across sports, finance, economics, and politics....

CryptoQuant says Strategy prepares for a bitcoin bear market as it sets up US dollar reserve
CQ’s Julio Moreno told The Block that if the bear market continues, bitcoin could trade between $70,000 and $55,000 next year....

Solana Mobile says SKR token launch is coming in January
The SKR token, native to Solana mobile ecosystem, is designed to power control, economics, incentives, and ownership....

Franklin Templeton launches Solana ETF, expanding Wall Street’s crypto offerings
Asset management firm Franklin Templeton debuted its Solana exchange-traded fund, adding to its list of crypto-related investment products....

IREN refuels balance sheet with $3.6 billion financing as AI-cloud buildout accelerates
The refinancing removes a major dilution overhang for IREN by canceling older notes that converted at prices far below current levels....