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Coinbase’s “everything exchange” expansion
A cluster of reports and community recaps converged on the same theme: Coinbase is broadening its platform with stock trading in the U.S., prediction markets, and expanded onchain access including Solana DEX trading via Jupiter—positioning the company as an “everything exchange.” Follow-on market coverage said the “ambitious expansion” drew analyst praise and coincided with a rise in Coinbase shares.
- r/CryptoCurrency: Coinbase rolls out stock trading, prediction markets and more in bid to become the ‘Everything Exch...coindesk.com•2025-12-18 03:46 UTC
- the_block_crypto: Coinbase expands into stocks, prediction markets, Solana DEX trading via Jupiter, and more in ‘ever...theblock.co•2025-12-17 23:06 UTC
- CoinDeskGlobal: Coinbase shares rise as ‘ambitious expansion’ wins analyst praisecoindesk.com•2025-12-18 15:12 UTC
Chainalysis: 2025 crypto thefts surge; North Korea-linked share hits r
Chainalysis-linked reporting across multiple outlets says crypto thefts in 2025 reached roughly $3.4 billion, with North Korea-linked hackers responsible for a record haul of over $2 billion. Storylines emphasize that a small number of very large incidents drove much of the total, while reporting also points to increased attacks on individual wallets and a tilt toward major hits on centralized services.
- CoinDeskGlobal: North Korean hackers stole a record $2 billion of crypto in 2025, Chainalysis sayscoindesk.com•2025-12-18 13:00 UTC
- the_block_crypto: Crypto hacks hit $3.4 billion in 2025, attacks on individual wallets rise: Chainalysistheblock.co•2025-12-18 13:03 UTC
- The Hacker News: North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $2.02 Billion in 2025, Leading Global Crypto Theftthehackernews.com•2025-12-18 13:00 UTC
SoFiUSD: bank-issued stablecoin rollout
SoFi and/or SoFi Bank are reported to have launched (or soon offer) a USD stablecoin, SoFiUSD, with Ethereum support. Coverage frames it as enterprise-oriented infrastructure for settlement, trading, and payments—targeting banks and fintechs—rather than a purely crypto-native token initiative.
- CoinDeskGlobal: SoFi unveils the first bank-issued stablecoin for enterprise paymentscoindesk.com•2025-12-18 13:00 UTC
- the_block_crypto: SoFi launches SoFiUSD stablecoin to offer settlement infrastructure for banks and fintechstheblock.co•2025-12-18 13:03 UTC
- DecryptNews: SoFi Unveils Ethereum Stablecoin for Trading and Paymentsdecrypt.co•2025-12-18 13:01 UTC
US Senate crypto policy: market structure vs. scams and oversight
Posts describe a split Senate crypto agenda. On market structure, Senate Banking members met with crypto and TradFi representatives in discussions characterized as constructive, but reporting also notes no markup hearing is scheduled. In parallel, senators introduced a bipartisan proposal to create a federal crypto scam taskforce that would publish a strategy report within a year. Separately, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is
- r/CryptoCurrency: U.S. Senate's Warren asks for Trump-tied crypto probe as market structure bill dragscoindesk.com•2025-12-17 16:59 UTC
- the_block_crypto: Lawmakers are ‘like a steamroller’: Crypto, TradFi and Senate Banking Committee members meet to dis...theblock.co•2025-12-17 19:11 UTC
- DecryptNews: Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Federal Crypto Scam Taskforcedecrypt.co•2025-12-17 17:50 UTC
Fed rolls back 2023 crypto-banking guidance
The Federal Reserve Board announced it has withdrawn a 2023 policy statement and issued a new policy statement for certain Board-supervised banks, describing the update as facilitating “responsible innovation.” Crypto-focused coverage frames the change as a rollback of prior crypto-related restrictions or guidance that had constrained banks’ crypto engagement.
- Federal Reserve Press Releases: Federal Reserve Board withdraws 2023 policy statement and issues new policy statement...federalreserve.gov•2025-12-17 21:00 UTC
- Cointelegraph: US Fed pulls guidance blocking its banks from engaging with cryptocointelegraph.com•2025-12-18 03:05 UTC
- DecryptNews: Fed Overhauls Bank Policy, Pulls Back From Prior Crypto-Focused Restrictionsdecrypt.co•2025-12-18 04:57 UTC
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