The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an amended order permitting Polymarket to operate in the United States. The crypto-based prediction market platform had been barred from U.S. operations since 2022 following an enforcement action for running an unregistered derivatives exchange. The approval follows Polymarket's acquisition of QCX, a designated contract market and clearinghouse.

The United Arab Emirates enacted Federal Decree No. 6 of 2025, bringing decentralized finance and Web3 operations under central bank oversight effective September 16, 2025. The decree mandates licensing for payment, lending, trading, and custody services by September 2026. Non-compliance carries penalties up to 1 billion dirhams, approximately $272 million.

Monad activated its mainnet following nearly three years of development since its January 2023 fundraising. The platform targets over 10,000 transactions per second using parallel execution architecture and custom consensus mechanisms. MON token trading began on Solana and Hyperliquid, with Solana recording over $60 million in 24-hour volume. Market gains across Bitcoin, equities, and gold coincided with December Federal Reserve rate cut probabilities climbing above 80%.

Deutsche Bank expects the Federal Reserve to reduce rates by 25 basis points in December before pausing through 2025 and into 2026. Polymarket data show the probability of a December cut has risen to 84%, up 13 percentage points intraday.

The United Arab Emirates has enacted Federal Decree No. 6 of 2025, requiring central bank licensing for decentralized finance and Web3 operations starting September 16, 2025. Non-compliant entities face penalties up to $272 million. The regulation covers payment services, lending protocols, trading platforms, and custody activities, while self-custodial wallets remain exempt.

Venture funding for digital asset startups reached $4.65 billion in Q3 2025, a 290% increase from the prior quarter and the second-highest total since Q1 2023, data show. Investment concentrated in stablecoins, AI-integrated blockchain tools, and infrastructure projects. The United States accounted for 47% of deployed capital and 40% of completed deals during the period.

Grayscale's GXRP and Franklin Templeton's XRPZ each attracted more than $60 million in net inflows during their debut trading session on NYSE Arca. The combined spot XRP ETF category registered $164.1 million in net inflows, outperforming Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana ETF flows for the day. GXRP recorded $67.4 million while XRPZ brought in $62.6 million, according to SoSoValue data.

Digital asset investment products recorded $1.94 billion in net outflows during the week ending November 25, 2025, data show. Bitcoin products accounted for $1.27 billion of the withdrawals, while Ethereum products saw $589 million exit. XRP attracted $89.3 million in inflows, bucking the broader trend.