<ul><li>CFTC green lights spot crypto trades on registered exchanges </li><li>Key economic data points to know before next week&apos;s Fed meet</li><li>Ethereum&apos;s post Fusaka hiccup</li><li>Perp DEX wars: Aster, Drift, Lighter edition</li></ul>

<description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;CFTC green lights spot crypto trades on registered exchanges &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Key economic data points to know before next week&amp;apos;s Fed meet&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ethereum&amp;apos;s post Fusaka hiccup&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perp DEX wars: Aster, Drift, Lighter edition&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

CFTC green lights spot crypto trades on registered exchanges Key economic data points to know before next week's Fed meetEthereum's post Fusaka hiccupPerp DEX wars: Aster, Drift, Lighter edition  

Friday, Dec 5, The Spot Crypto x CFTC Plot Twist

<ul><li>Polymarket enters the US</li><li>Ethereum&apos;s Fusaka upgrade goes live</li><li>Upcoming TGEs: Seeker and Stable  </li><li>Charles Schwab to step into the crypto arena in 2026</li><li>All about the robotics executive order  </li></ul>

<description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Polymarket enters the US&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ethereum&amp;apos;s Fusaka upgrade goes live&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Upcoming TGEs: Seeker and Stable  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Charles Schwab to step into the crypto arena in 2026&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;All about the robotics executive order  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Polymarket enters the USEthereum's Fusaka upgrade goes liveUpcoming TGEs: Seeker and Stable  Charles Schwab to step into the crypto arena in 2026All about the robotics executive order      

Thursday, Dec 4, Ethereum's Fusaka Upgrade Goes Live

Bringing you some festive cheer for our first December pod. Alex and Grant catch up on the back of Devconnect in Argentina and end up on an hour-long tangent about the issues this industry faces and why everything we buy is completely cooked.And if there&apos;s any hope to fix it.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Bringing you some festive cheer for our first December pod. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alex and Grant catch up on the back of Devconnect in Argentina and end up on an hour-long tangent about the issues this industry faces and why everything we buy is completely cooked.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if there&amp;apos;s any hope to fix it. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Bringing you some festive cheer for our first December pod.  Alex and Grant catch up on the back of Devconnect in Argentina and end up on an hour-long tangent about the issues this industry faces and why everything we buy is completely cooked. And if there's any hope to fix it.  

Everything Wrong With the Market, VCs and Tokens and (Maybe) How To Fix It

<ul><li>CNN to use Kalshi prediction markets across its news coverage</li><li>Trump says Americans may soon pay ‘no income tax’</li><li>Aave adds and removes chains (Mantle; Sonium, ZKsync, Metis)</li><li>Bank of America agrees to 4% crypto exposure</li><li>Kraken acquires Backed to accelerate tokenization  </li></ul>

<description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;CNN to use Kalshi prediction markets across its news coverage&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Trump says Americans may soon pay ‘no income tax’&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Aave adds and removes chains (Mantle; Sonium, ZKsync, Metis)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bank of America agrees to 4% crypto exposure&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kraken acquires Backed to accelerate tokenization  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

CNN to use Kalshi prediction markets across its news coverageTrump says Americans may soon pay ‘no income tax’Aave adds and removes chains (Mantle; Sonium, ZKsync, Metis)Bank of America agrees to 4% crypto exposureKraken acquires Backed to accelerate tokenization    

Wednesday, Dec 3, CNN Ties Up With Kalshi

<ul><li>MicroStrategy raises cash to fund USD reserve</li><li>Vanguard to allow clients to buy crypto ETFs</li><li>Kalshi-powered tokenized prediction markets go live on Solana</li><li>Anthropic AI agents find hackable smart contracts</li></ul>

<description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;MicroStrategy raises cash to fund USD reserve&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Vanguard to allow clients to buy crypto ETFs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kalshi-powered tokenized prediction markets go live on Solana&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Anthropic AI agents find hackable smart contracts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

MicroStrategy raises cash to fund USD reserveVanguard to allow clients to buy crypto ETFsKalshi-powered tokenized prediction markets go live on SolanaAnthropic AI agents find hackable smart contracts  

Tuesday, Dec 2, Vanguard to Let Clients Buy Crypto ETFs

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