BlackRock’s CEO framed bitcoin as a long-term hedge amid rising fiscal pressures and called for accelerated asset tokenization, arguing both moves could reshape global markets. The message signals growing institutional interest in BTC and digital securities infrastructure.

About 4.13 trillion SHIB — roughly $35 million — left Coinbase in two direct transactions, Arkham data shows, while the token trades in a narrow range. The outflows mark one of the largest exchange withdrawals of the quarter.

Jack Mallers–led Twenty One Capital will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker XXI on December 9. The move positions the firm as the latest Bitcoin-focused company to go public amid a friendlier regulatory backdrop under President Trump.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed creating a gas futures market to help users and protocols hedge against sudden transaction fee surges. The idea aims to add predictability and market-based price discovery for gas costs without changing core fee mechanics.

Michael Burry admitted "How Wrong I’ve Been" and pushed back at journalists and commentators, including Bloomberg, who cite his early‑2021 bearish calls on Bitcoin to dismiss his current warnings.