Banking giant PNC teams with Coinbase to enable direct Bitcoin trading for wealthy clients

Key Takeaways PNC Bank becomes the first major US bank to enable direct Bitcoin trading for private banking clients. The service is powered by Coinbase’s Crypto-as-a-Service platform, integrating crypto trading and custody into PNC’s offerings. Share this article PNC Bank, a major US bank, today launched a service allowing eligible private banking clients to directly […]

BYDFi Vs. MEXC: Which Platform Do Global Derivatives Traders Prefer?

In your search for the best crypto exchange for trading, odds are you’ve likely heard of MEXC and BYDFi. And when it comes to the question of which platform to use, it can be challenging to know which one is right for you. This is because both exchanges offer some similar products for trading, storing, […]

TikTok’s Jon Hamm ‘Turn the Lights Off’ meme, explained

If you’ve noticed Jon Hamm perpetually blissing out on a blue-hued dancefloor on your FYP, join the club. The latest TikTok meme is seeing quietly victorious creators stitching a scene featuring the actor’s performance in Apple TV series Your Friends and Neighbors, a series released back in April this year. SEE ALSO: Ariana Grande’s viral […]

No, Stablecoins Don’t Aid Criminals in Laundering Money Directly – but Banks Want You to Think So

A recent New York Times piece misleadingly suggests that stablecoins facilitate money laundering by criminal actors. However, the article reveals that crypto-to-cash conversion services and inadequate compliance measures by financial companies are the primary mechanisms enabling such activities. Stablecoins are Not Aiding Money Launderers, Weak Compliance Is The Facts A recent article published by The […]

Top 10 Best Play-to-Earn Crypto Games in 2025

The best play to earn crypto games make it easy for you to have fun while building real rewards. Players want simple ways to earn crypto playing games, and these titles keep proving they can deliver. You get a mix of entertainment and real value, which is why interest keeps growing.  If you want to […]

The 26 Best Advent Calendars (2025): It’s OK if You Start Late

Vahdam India makes a few different Advent calendars (that webpage says 2024, though it is current). This giftable box is my favorite. The packaging is sturdy, stable, and festively decorated. Each of the 24 drawers contains five individually packaged pyramid tea bags apiece, so in total you’re getting 120 bags of tea (and it’s nice […]

Leverage vanishes from Bitcoin perps as funding rates and open interest sink

Bitcoin perpetual futures open interest has stayed below 310K BTC since October’s liquidation, signaling muted leverage and weaker speculative activity. Summary Glassnode data show BTC perpetual futures open interest has failed to recover above roughly 310K BTC since an October leverage reset.​ Funding rates have trended lower, highlighting fading leveraged long conviction and traders’ reluctance […]

Department of Commerce approves Nvidia H200 chip exports to China

Advanced Nvidia AI chips can head back to China after all. The Department of Commerce will allow Nvidia to ship H200 chips to China, as originally reported by Semafor, to approved customers in the country. The U.S. will take a 25% cut of these sales, CNBC reported. H200 chips are much more advanced than the […]