According to TradingView data, the Bitcoin-to-gold ratio recently dropped to 20.18, its weakest reading since January 1, 2024, before edging back to 20.41 as BTC traded between $86,000 and $90,000. While gold gains safe-haven appeal amid macro and geopolitical concerns, Gold Token S.A. has launched the physically backed DGLD® token on Base and Aerodrome, with Arrakis Finance managing on-chain liquidity. Industry figures link recent crypto weakness and renewed interest in gold to geopolitical tensions, questions about the U.S. dollar, and a growing preference for direct ownership of hard assets.

Binance is weighing an ownership reshuffle and potential U.S. partnerships as it looks for a path back into the American market. Talks are described as early, and speculation intensified after an Oct. 23, 2025 pardon for co‑founder CZ, which drew political criticism and renewed debate over the exchange’s U.S. ambitions.

During its year-end conference, Coinbase announced the launch of stock trading and prediction markets in partnership with Kalshi as part of a shift toward a multi-asset platform. The exchange also plans to introduce 24/7 perpetual contracts with leverage up to 50x early next year, while its shares recently closed down over 3.3% before rebounding in after-hours trading to $247.85.

World Liberty Financial has put forward a governance proposal to allocate 5% of its WLFI token treasury, valued at about $120 million, to drive adoption of its USD1 U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin. The plan would channel additional USD1 supply into integrations and incentives across centralized and decentralized platforms, while WLFI holders are currently voting on whether to approve the deployment.

US November CPI data, scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, is forecast to show headline and core inflation at 3.1% year over year, above the Federal Reserve's 2% goal. This will be the first official inflation update since September after a 43-day government shutdown delayed October data, and it comes as mixed labor figures and futures pricing suggest the Fed is likely to hold rates at its January 2026 meeting.

Toncoin is attempting to stabilize on the daily chart after several weak sessions. Price remains below short- and mid‑term moving averages, with $1.50 as a key support and $1.63–$1.65 as near‑term resistance. Momentum gauges point to fading bearish pressure as traders assess whether consolidation can hold.

On the daily timeframe, Bitcoin is trading below its short- and medium-term exponential moving averages while consolidating above demand in the $87,000 region. Momentum tools such as MACD and RSI show fading downside pressure, but multiple resistance zones between the upper $87,000s and mid-$92,000s continue to cap upside attempts. Traders are focusing on whether price can reclaim key averages or close below support to confirm the next directional move.

Visa said on Tuesday that U.S. issuer and acquirer partners can settle VisaNet obligations in Circle's USDC, enabling seven-day, blockchain-based settlement. The company reported a $3.5 billion annualized stablecoin settlement run rate as of late November, with Cross River Bank and Lead Bank among early participants on Solana.

In a Dec. 12 Form 8-K, KindlyMD reported that Nasdaq warned the firm about noncompliance after its NAKA shares stayed under $1 for 30 consecutive trading days. The company, which merged with Bitcoin-focused Nakamoto in May and spent roughly $679 million on 5,764 BTC in August, now holds Bitcoin worth about $470.37 million with an unrealized loss of around $176 million. KindlyMD has until June 8, 2026, to push its stock back above the $1 bid threshold, while its weak healthcare revenue and rising operating expenses continue to highlight the strain of its pivot to a Bitcoin treasury strategy.