Erik Voorhees: Merging Crypto and AI The founder of DEX ShapeShift has launched a new AI platform that’s meant to be a safer and more neutral alternative to ChatGPT and Claude.

Fairshake: Crypto Titans Use Old-School Dollars to Turn Tide in Congress The industry went from pariah in Washington to being a top political player in less than two years, thanks in part to unlimited spending and hard-nosed tactics.

Hunter Horsley and Matt Hougan: The Spot Crypto ETF Champions The two Bitwise executives have worked tirelessly to get crypto exchange-traded funds approved by the SEC, and this year they finally succeeded.

How Crypto Insiders Turned ‘Debanking’ Into a Political Storm Concerns that crypto companies are being purposely cut off from the global banking system have become a political cudgel at an opportune moment for the industry.

EU Countries Struggle to Implement MiCA as Deadline for Crypto Regulatory Revamp Looms EU member states that have yet to adapt local law to implement MiCA by year’s end include Belgium, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Luxembourg and Romania, according to a document shared with CoinDesk.

November Was a ‘Monumental’ Month for the Crypto Market, JPMorgan Says Total crypto market cap jumped 45% in November, in the best monthly return to-date, the report said.

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Ending the Treasury Department’s Regulatory Overreach on Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash The Fifth Circuit’s decision is a victory for privacy, financial freedom, and the rule of law, says Zack Smith, senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation.

Did Hawk Tuah Crypto Debacle Eclipse Bitcoin’s $100K Moment? BTC’s big milestone captured global headlines. So why were my friends more interested in Hawk Tuah coin?

Memecoin Factory Pump.Fun Bans U.K. Crypto Traders Earlier this week, the U.K.’s main financial regulator warned Pump.fun was operating without permission.

Crypto Daybook Americas: It’s Glass Half Full Despite Record Short ETF Volume Your day-ahead look for Dec. 6, 2024

Crypto Markets Have Benefited From a Positive Environment Since U.S. Election: Citi The nomination of crypto-friendly Paul Atkins as chair of the SEC provided the final boost that propelled bitcoin through the $100,000 level, the report said.

Trump Names David Sacks as ‘AI and Crypto Czar’ The “PayPal Mafia” alum will work to ensure the crypto industry has the legal framework and clarity it has been asking for, Trump said in a TruthSocial post.

Trump Names David Sacks to Oversee Crypto and A.I. David Sacks, a venture capitalist who hosts a hit podcast, has generally called for a looser hand in regulating both emerging technologies.

Donald Trump says David Sacks will be the ‘White House A.I. & Crypto Czar’ Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump says that VC and All-In Podcast co-host David Sacks will be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar.” The appointment of Sacks, who hosted a $300,000-a-person dinner at his mansion to fundraise for Trump’s campaign this past July, follows fellow PayPal Mafia member …

Memecoins Reach $140B Market Cap and Gain Ground in Crypto Economy The memecoin sector was worth 11.21% of crypto market capitalization, excluding bitcoin and ether, as of Dec. 1.

MicroStrategy Leveraged ETFs’ Impact on Crypto Markets Is Growing: JPMorgan Leveraged MicroStrategy ETFs attracted $3.4 billion of inflows in November, the report said.

U.S. Crypto Stocks Surge in Pre-Market Trading as Bitcoin Tops $100K MARA Holdings climbed on completing an $850 million offering of a zero-coupon convertible senior note.

MicroStrategy leads crypto stocks higher after bitcoin tops $100,000 for the first time Crypto-linked stocks jumped after bitcoin prices reached $100,000 for the first time ever.

Congress’ Most Prolific Crypto Trader Is a Georgia Trucking Operator Representative Mike Collins has been dabbling in memecoin Ski Mask Dog, buying some this week and revealing that the memecoin draw extends even to Congress.