Beyond the Ballot: How DeFi Is Preparing for DC’s Next Chapter

Innovation, consumer protection and financial inclusion are neither Republican nor Democratic values — they’re American ones, says Rebecca Rettig, Chief Legal & Policy Officer at Polygon Labs.
Can a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Move Forward Without Congress? Experts Disagree

It’s unclear whether the U.S. government has the authority to use seized bitcoin to constitute a strategic reserve.
Bitfinex Hack Launderer Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, who helped launder the proceeds of the 2016 Bitfinex hack led by husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in the incident that drained almost 120,000 bitcoin from the exchange.
California Judge Puts the Kibosh on Kraken’s Interlocutory Appeal Attempt

A California judge has rejected Kraken’s motion for interlocutory appeal, saying in a Monday decision that allowing an appeal would only “delay resolution” of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ongoing case against the crypto exchange.
Bitcoin at $100K No Longer a Dream Believe Traders, but Blow-Off Top Warning in Near Term

QCP traders expect a run to $100,000 — nearly 10% higher than the current record of over $93,000 — in the coming months, with those gains flowing into altcoins in a mark of a general “alt season.”
Decentralized AI Project Morpheus Goes Live on Mainnet

Like other decentralized AI networks, Morpheus seeks to curtail the negative side effects of AI, such as centralization, censorship, and data monopolies.
Ethereum’s Ether Has Fallen Out of Investor Favor and How

The market assigns a very low probability of ether challenging its year-to-date high of around $4,000 by the end of December.
MARA Holdings Upsizes Convertible Notes Offering by $150M Amid Overwhelming Investor Demand

The second-biggest publicly traded company holding bitcoin, MARA, is looking to purchase more from the estimated proceeds of $833 million.
Crypto Exchange Gemini Starts Up in France With EU’s MiCA Laws Weeks From Kicking In

Companies registered in EU nations by year-end will be able to operate in those countries while they secure licenses under MiCA regulations that take effect at the end of the year.
Bitcoin Mining Economics Improved in the First Half of November: JPMorgan

The total market cap of the miners the bank tracks grew 33% since the end October, the report said.
