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In brief Stablecoins could make monetary policy less effective in some nations, the IMF said. The organization pointed to stablecoins’ ability to “penetrate an economy.” So far, an overwhelming majority of stablecoins have been tied to the U.S. dollar. Stablecoins have the potential to broaden individuals’ access to financial services, but that may come at the cost of central banks, according to the International Monetary Fund.In a 56-page report published on Thursday, the international organization identified “currency substitution” as a potential risk that stablecoins pose, describing the dynamic as something that could incrementally erode the financial sovereignty of various nations.Historically,…

Tony Kim Dec 04, 2025 19:28 In response to the Tai Po fire, Hong Kong banks have introduced additional measures to support affected individuals, including expedited account handling and flexible credit support. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB), has announced a new set of emergency measures to assist those affected by the recent Tai Po fire. This initiative follows a meeting with 28 retail banks, including digital banks, to evaluate the effectiveness of prior interventions and explore further support options, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Initial Response and…

SOL struggles to extend its gains as declining activity, falling leverage demand and competition from newly launched spot altcoin ETFs challenge Solana’s price rebound.

Whales bought 4.73M LINK in 48 hours as the price rebounds and ETF inflows grow. Analysts eye $16 short-term, $100+ in the long run. Chainlink (LINK) has seen a sharp rise in whale accumulation over the past two days. This increase in whale buying, paired with improving technical conditions and a new ETF listing, has shifted short-term sentiment around the asset. Large Holders Accumulate as Price Recovers Over a 48-hour window, wallets holding between 100,000 and 1 million LINK picked up roughly 4.73 million tokens, according to on-chain data shared by analyst Ali Martinez. The total balance of these wallets…

Reports have disclosed that the US Federal Reserve has ended its Quantitative Tightening program and has put cash back into markets. According to sources, the Fed injected more than $13 billion through overnight repo operations, the largest such move in years. Related Reading Crypto investor and author Paul Barron said that coins like XRP could “bring the fire” now that more liquidity is flowing back into the system. He believes that when the Fed starts easing up, assets with clear utility often react faster than the rest of the market. Barron added that stronger liquidity usually pulls traders toward tokens…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Zcash (ZEC) has faced notable volatility lately, retracing significantly from its recent peaks while maintaining gains from its recent lows. Despite these fluctuations, the cryptocurrency shows signs of resilience and renewed interest from traders on X. Given the current market dynamics and technical signals, the pressing question is: will ZEC be able to turn this rebound into a sustained upward trend? ZEC Key Statistics Current Price: $349 Market Cap: $5.8 billion Trading Volume (24h): $1.17 billion Circulating Supply: 16 million ZEC Total Supply: 16 million ZEC CoinMarketCap…

Ethereum activated its highly anticipated “Fusaka” upgrade on Wednesday, marking the blockchain’s second major code change of 2025.The update is designed to help Ethereum handle the increasingly large transaction batches coming from the layer-2 networks that settle on top of it.The Fusaka upgrade, also sometimes called a “hard fork”, was triggered at 21:49 UTC and finalized roughly after 15 minutes, indicating that the code changes landed smoothly. Many of the core developers were gathered to celebrate the occasion on the EthStaker livestream.Fusaka – a blend of the names Fulu + Osaka – bundles two hard forks on Ethereum happening in…

“Seedream 4.5 brings a remarkable level of clarity, realism, and consistency to image generation,” said Abhinav Girdhar, Founder & CEO of Pixazo. “This release gives creators and developers a tool that produces exceptionally refined visuals while offering Pixazo launches the Seedream 4.5 API, delivering refined details, sharper text, enhanced lighting, 4K-grade visuals, and precise control for professional image generation across e-commerce, design, and creative production.NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh, India – December 03, 2025 – Pixazo [https://www.pixazo.ai/] today announced the release of the Seedream 4.5 API [https://www.pixazo.ai/models/image-editing/seedream-4-5-api], the newest evolution in premium image generation and advanced visual refinement. Developed within the Seedream…

About Edward Manoukian Name: Edward Manoukian, MSc Designation: Blockchain Strategy Specialist & Blockchain Analyst Company: CryptoGnosis Country: Kansas City, Missouri, United States Edward’s Learning Journey That Inspires Which 101 Blockchains course(s)/certification(s) did you complete? I achieved 101 Blockchains’ Certified Blockchain Security Expert (CBSE)™ certification.    Why did you choose this program, and how was your overall learning experience with 101 Blockchains? As someone who regularly researches and works with blockchain smart contracts as well as advises on risk, I needed the most up-to-date, practitioner-level security curriculum available. The CBSE stood out for its depth on reentrancy, oracle manipulation, access-control patterns,…

The Immersive Wire – 1 December 2025Executive summary Welcome to your weekly briefing on the metaverse and spatial computing. Here are your snippets to sound smarter in meetings this week: Top stories: Snap unveiled “Snapchat Winter Village,” a festive AR shopping world. Event: We are hosting an event on 15 January in London, based around VR films! Come along if you wish; and if you are well-suited to speak, please email tom (at) immersivewire (dot) com. This week’s stories: Alibaba has launched its $537 Quark S1 smart glasses, integrating its Qwen AI to deliver on-lens contextual information, translation, meeting notes,…