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Corporate Bitcoin holdings have been treated as a straightforward signal for years: a company buys BTC, investors read it as conviction, and the stock trades with a built-in Bitcoin premium.While this might sound like a very clear and simple trade, the balance sheets behind it are anything but.A new CoinTab dataset shows that most publicly tracked Bitcoin-holding companies aren’t just sitting on piles of (digital) gold and that they’re balancing sizable liabilities alongside their BTC. And in many cases, the debt outweighs the Bitcoin entirely.The numbers cut through the façade fast: 73% of companies with Bitcoin on their balance sheets…

The European Commission’s proposal to expand the powers of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is raising concerns about the centralization of the bloc’s licensing regime, despite signaling deeper institutional ambitions for its capital markets structure.On Thursday, the Commission published a package proposing to “direct supervisory competences” for key pieces of market infrastructure, including crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), trading venues and central counterparties to ESMA, Cointelegraph reported.Concerningly, the ESMA’s jurisdiction would extend to both the supervision and licensing of all European crypto and financial technology (fintech) firms, potentially leading to slower licensing regimes and hindering startup development, according to…

Congressional panels have advanced nominations for regulators who will deal with crypto, but the full Senate hasn’t confirmed them yet. We’re also running out of time for market structure.PS: I’ll be in Washington, D.C. for the Blockchain Association’s annual summit. I’d love to say hi if you’re there.You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions.The narrativeTwo weeks ago, this newsletter looked at how time was running out for the crypto industry to lock in legislative wins in 2025. Now, with December in full swing…

Alvin Lang Dec 06, 2025 09:20 AAVE price prediction suggests a recovery to $205 in 2 weeks despite current weakness at $183.30, with technical analysis showing bullish MACD momentum emerging. Aave (AAVE) faces a critical juncture as the token trades at $183.30, down 2.99% in the last 24 hours. Despite recent weakness, our comprehensive AAVE price prediction analysis reveals compelling technical signals that suggest a potential recovery toward $205 within the next two weeks. AAVE Price Prediction Summary • AAVE short-term target (1 week): $195 (+6.4%) • Aave medium-term forecast (1 month): $195-$224 range• Key level to break for bullish…

BitMine Immersion Technologies, the world’s largest corporate Ether holder, continues buying the dip, despite the industry’s most successful traders betting on Ethereum’s price fall.BitMine acquired $199 million worth of Ether (ETH) during the past two days, through a $68 million ETH acquisition on Saturday and another $130.7 million buy on Friday, according to blockchain data platform Lookonchain.With the latest investments, BitMine now holds $11.3 billion, or 3.08%, of the total Ether supply, closing in on its 5% accumulation target, according to data from the StrategicEthReserve.BitMine’s continued accumulations are a strong sign of conviction in Ether’s long-term growth potential. The company holds…

December 5, 2025 — Cloud mining technology provider CLS Mining launched its new “Simple Mining, Smart Rewards” solution, designed to help users participate in cloud mining networks and earn cryptocurrency rewards in a lighter and smarter way. This solution combines automated hashrate allocation with AI optimization technology, making the mining process more efficient and user-friendly. CLS Mining states that the new solution uses an intelligent resource scheduling system, allowing users to contribute to the network of mainstream assets without complex operations. The system automatically adjusts hashrate based on on-chain activity, difficulty changes, and real-time network data, making rewards more stable…

Two long-dormant Casascius coins — each backed by 1,000 Bitcoin — have just been activated as of Friday, unlocking more than $179 million stashed away for more than 13 years. Onchain data indicates that one of the Casascius coins was minted in October 2012, when Bitcoin was trading for $11.69. The other was minted earlier in December 2011, when Bitcoin was valued at only $3.88, giving that Casascius coin a theoretical return of about 2.3 million percent, not including the cost of minting. A little history behind Casascius coinsCasacius coins are physical metal coins or bars created by Utah-based entrepreneur Mike Caldwell, which…

Devconnect Buenos Aires wrapped up as the largest Ethereum Foundation event yet, bringing together a global mix of developers, founders, creators, and curious newcomers. Key numbers from the week 14,000+ attendeesfrom 130+ countries45% from Argentina53% first-time EF event attendees1,000+ visas issued in collaboration with Argentina’s Dirección Nacional de Migraciones80+ application exhibitors40+ deep-dive events15 Community Hubs200 volunteers500+ community-run side events across the city 📸 Find the Devconnect photo gallery here.📋 Share your feedback with us and fill out the survey. 🎡 A World’s Fair for Ethereum with La Rural as the Schellingpoint For the first time, Devconnect introduced a World’s Fair-style…

Singapore, Singapore, December 5th, 2025, Chainwire Hotstuff Labs today announced the public testnet for Hotstuff L1, a DeFi Layer 1 blockchain powered by DracoBFT, a custom-built consensus protocol. Hotstuff L1 is a purpose-built chain that pairs a highly performant on-chain order book with a programmable finance routing layer where validators act as last-mile gateways to trading, payments, and fiat rails. Unlike general-purpose chains, Hotstuff L1 is designed as an Uber-style routing layer where validators deliver real-world financial access on demand. Hotstuff Labs is backed by top-tier investors, including Delphi Digital, Dialectic, Stake Capital, Tykhe Ventures, and the founders of leading DeFi protocols such as 1inch, Safe, Biconomy, Socket,…

Alleged insider nets $1 million profit on Polymarket in 24 hours.The prediction market world just had one of its most controversial market settlements. A Polymarket user known as AlphaRaccoon, walked away with over $1 million in profit in a single day. The source of the profits was all across markets on Google’s 2025 Year in Search rankings, including some very unlikely and obscure results. Across social media, the community’s consensus was immediate: AlphaRaccoon wasn’t lucky – the user was plugged in.A Google insider has officially been exposed on Polymarket.This dude just profited $1,000,000 in a single day betting on the Google…