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The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has requested policy feedback from the crypto industry to help promote a culture of investment, Cointelegraph reported. Specifically, the regulator is seeking input on expanding consumer access to investments, client categorization, and conflicts of interest.

A Ripple executive has stated that XRP needs to adopt a Solana-style strategy to remain competitive, Cointelegraph reports. Luke Judges, Ripple's Head of Global Partner Success, argued that technological strength alone cannot guarantee long-term competitiveness, adding that XRP should learn from Solana's pragmatism and speed of execution.

Ondo Finance has joined the Blockchain Association to contribute to the development of U.S. digital asset policy, CryptoBriefing reported. The move follows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) previous decision to close its investigation into Ondo Finance without filing any charges.

The number of active Bitcoin addresses has decreased since the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in early 2024, a trend that suggests a rise in participation from institutional investors over retail investors, CryptoBriefing reported.

MetaMask wallet is issuing free Solana IDs until Dec. 22 through a partnership with Solana Identity, CryptoBriefing reported. Users who create a Solana ID via MetaMask can access benefits such as swaps, staking boosts, discounts, raffles, and partner rewards.

Coinbase has announced the listing of PLUME and JUPITER.

CEOs of major U.S. banks are scheduled to meet with senators to discuss the Crypto-Asset National Security Enhancement and Enforcement (CLARITY) Act, Watcher.Guru reported. The bill aims to establish a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry by delineating the roles of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). A key provision of the act would also exempt cryptocurrencies that meet certain conditions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that it will not release the October Producer Price Index (PPI).

Crypto.com announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with 21Shares US to launch a CRO investment product.

Yearn.finance has announced plans to distribute 857.49 pxETH to yETH depositors following the recovery of funds from an exploit last week. In a post-mortem report on the yETH attack, the project stated that the recovered amount represents approximately one-fourth of the total damages. The initial exploit involved an attacker minting a near-infinite number of LP tokens from a stableswap pool, draining assets worth around $9 million.

Pye Finance has raised $5 million in a seed funding round, CoinDesk reported. The round was co-led by Variant and Coinbase Ventures, with participation from Solana Labs, Nascent, and Gemini. The company is developing a marketplace for trading time-locked staking positions, aiming to make locked staking assets transferable and easier to structure as fixed-term products.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $90,000. BTC is trading at $89,945.83 on the Binance USDT market.

The 90-day simple moving average of Ethereum's total daily fees has dropped below 300 ETH since early November, reaching its lowest level since July 2017, according to Glassnode.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $91,000. BTC is trading at $90,990.4 on the Binance USDT market.

The three major U.S. stock indexes have opened mixed. The S&P 500 is up 0.09%, the Nasdaq Composite has gained 0.32%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 0.06%.

Tether announced that its USDT stablecoin has been recognized as an Authorized Fiat-Pegged Token (AFRT) by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). This allows firms licensed by the ADGM's Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) to conduct regulated activities involving USDT on the Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Kaia, Near, Polkadot, Tezos, Ton, and Tron blockchains.

Stable has launched the mainnet for StableChain, its Layer 1 blockchain focused on stablecoins and payments, The Block reported. The project also launched its native token, STABLE, and the Stable Foundation. USDT will serve as the network's gas token.

Mantra CEO John Patrick Mullin has urged users to withdraw their OM tokens from the OKX exchange and reduce their dependence on the platform. According to Cointelegraph, Mullin's call comes after OKX published an announcement last week containing incorrect information regarding an OM token migration and its timeline. Mullin also noted that OKX has not communicated with the Mantra team since the OM token's price crashed in April.

Over $13 billion was traded in prediction markets in November, more than three times the volume seen at the peak of the 2024 presidential election, according to Unfolded.

Bitmine announced it purchased 138,452 ETH, worth $435 million, last week as part of its ongoing accumulation of the asset. As of Dec. 7, the company holds 3,864,951 ETH, valued at $12.04 billion.

Binance has announced the addition of WET to Binance Alpha, its on-chain trading platform within the Binance Wallet. The platform focuses on listing early-stage coins.

Crypto investment firm Paradigm has invested $13.5 million in a Series A funding round for stablecoin startup Crown, The Block reported. The specific use of the funds has not been disclosed. Crown is developing a stablecoin pegged to the Brazilian real (BRL).

Robinhood now supports ETH and SOL staking in New York state, Decrypt reported. The company plans to expand the service nationwide pending regulatory approval. Additionally, Robinhood is introducing other features, including a revamped fee structure for U.S. high-frequency traders, an improved crypto trading API, and simplified tax reporting.