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Digital collectibles continue to struggle as OpenSea volume drops by half.Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are continuing their multi-year downtrend, with prices and volumes plummeting after OpenSea’s first XP crate distribution.Legacy NFT collections such as Bored Ape Yacht Club and Pudgy Penguins are down more than 50% since the summer, when the market rallied following the start of OpenSea’s chest farming system. However, following the first chest distribution, OpenSea NFT volumes are now down 48% over the last week, and Blur’s are down 60%.Falling volumes are being reflected in asset prices. Bored Ape Yacht Club is down 26% over the last month…

In brief House of Doge and Brag House are putting the Dogecoin logo on soccer jerseys and stadium signage of club U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918. The pair announced earlier this month that they had taken a controlling stake in the Italian soccer club. A full jersey reveal is pending final creative approval. The Shiba Inu logo of popular meme coin Dogecoin (DOGE) will grace the jerseys and stadium signage of Italian soccer club, U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918, the House of Doge and its publicly traded merger partner Brag House, announced on Thursday. House of Doge—the Dogecoin Foundation’s commercial arm—and Brag House…

Shiba Inu’s effort to grow beyond being a meme coin is struggling. Its blockchain network, Shibarium, was created to bring real use and value to the project, but it has not gained much attention or activity. Developer interest and user engagement are very low, and the network’s overall growth has slowed down sharply. Recent network issues, including technical troubles and security problems, have made things worse. Many users have left, and new projects are not joining. As a result, Shibarium now shows very little activity, leading many in the crypto community to call it a “ghost chain.”  Shiba Inu’s Struggle…

Many US senators are reportedly moving to advance a bill for crypto market structure rules amid a government shutdown with no end in sight.According to a Bloomberg report published on Thursday, several Republicans in the Senate, including those with leadership positions on key committees, plan to pass legislation on digital asset market structure by the end of the year, in line with their initially announced timeline. Despite thousands of government employees being furloughed across several agencies amid the shutdown, members of Congress continue to receive their paychecks and are permitted to conduct business in the House of Representatives and the…

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In brief AI computing company CoreWeave was set to buy Bitcoin miner Core Scientific in a $9 billion all-stock deal. But Core Scientific shareholders rejected the proposed transaction on Thursday. Shares of CoreWeave dipped on the news; Core Scientific’s stock rose. Bitcoin miner Core Scientific shareholders have rejected a proposed $9 billion merger with AI computing company CoreWeave, Core Scientific announced on Friday, ending the potentially massive transaction in the high-power computing space. Core Scientific shareholders voted against the all-stock deal at a Thursday meeting. “Core Scientific, a leader in digital infrastructure for high-density colocation services and digital asset mining, today announced…

Key Takeaways OKX obtained its MiCA license in January 2025. The exchange is working with Standard Chartered to offer products and solutions to EU institutions. European banks, hedge funds, family offices, and insurance firms are increasingly looking to crypto. Europe’s crypto scene has struggled to “take off” in comparison to the U.S., but things could be looking different as the continent’s bloc’s regulations take effect. CCN spoke with the CEO of OKX Europe, Erald Ghoos, at this year’s European Blockchain Conference in Barcelona, who shared great optimism for the future of crypto in the EU. OKX in Europe In January…

This is a technical analysis post by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole.Bitcoin BTC$110,760.94 is down but not out following Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s latest hawkish remarks, which challenged expectations around a December rate cut.That’s the message from the price chart, which shows that although BTC is facing selling pressure likely in response to Powell downplaying additional easing in December, prices still remain above the critical 200-day simple moving average (SMA) near $109,250. As of writing, BTC changed hands at $111,000, bouncing off the key average.Holding above the 200-day simple moving average (SMA), a long-term barometer of…

Stellar Lumens (XLM) gained 1.53% in the past 24 hours, rising from $0.3168 to $0.3177 as trading volume jumped 134% above its 30-day average. The controlled price action amid high volume points to institutional accumulation rather than retail-driven momentum.XLM slightly outperformed the broader crypto market by 1.23%, consolidating between $0.315 and $0.325 after rebounding from a $0.3162 low. Diminishing short-term volume suggests distribution has eased, with strong support forming above $0.32 ahead of the upcoming Protocol 24 upgrade.The surge in volume without sharp price swings indicates steady institutional buying, often a precursor to sustainable breakouts. Meanwhile, Stellar’s ecosystem continues to…

As widely anticipated, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate range by 25 basis points to 3.75% to 4.0%. Also as generally expected, the Fed moved to conclude the reduction of the securities held on its balance sheet on December 1, i.e., the so-called “quantitative tightening” process.”Job gains have slowed this year, and the unemployment rate has edged up but remained low through August,” read the bank’s policy statement. “Inflation has moved up since earlier in the year and remains somewhat elevated.”Interestingly, there was some opposition to the rate cut, with Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid voting…