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Ezra Reguerra
Ezra Reguerra is a seasoned journalist and content specialist with a strong background in crypto. He has been writing for Cointelegraph since 2021, contributing news, features, and insightful interviews covering the blockchain space. With over a decade of experience in journalism and content creation, Ezra explores the intersections of Web3 culture, financial empowerment, and emerging technologies. He attended some of the biggest crypto events and moderated panel discussions with some of the biggest names in crypto. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communication and Media Studies, along with licenses and certifications in content marketing. He is passionate about telling stories that bridge complex crypto concepts with everyday life and enjoys playing basketball in his free time. Ezra has no crypto holdings above Cointelegraph’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.
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UAE telco giant e& taps dirham stablecoin for bill payments pilot The MoU marks a cautious step toward real-world stablecoin payments in the UAE, with e& assessing how AE Coin may integrate into its digital channels.
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital explores tokenized private market access Mubadala Capital teams up with Kaio to test tokenized access to private market strategies, signaling growing sovereign interest in onchain real-world assets.
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Binance co-CEO Yi He hit by WeChat hack amid growing Web2 risks for crypto execs SlowMist’s Yu Xuan advised high-profile users to prune contacts, rotate passwords and act fast on alerts to reduce WeChat takeover risks.
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Dogecoin ETFs lose their bite as Bitcoin, Ethereum big dogs lead the pack The total value traded for spot DOGE ETFs reached its lowest point since launch, signaling a fading of the early hype as liquidity and flows lag well behind those of major crypto ETFs.
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Polygon deploys Madhugiri hard fork, aims for 33% throughput boost Polygon’s hard fork cuts consensus time to one second, supports Fusaka EIPs and lays the groundwork for stablecoin and RWA-focused scaling.
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NFT winter deepens: Monthly sales hit lowest point of the year NFT sales fell to $320 million in November — their lowest this year — with early December off to a weak start as top collections slide across the board.
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US Treasurys lead tokenization wave as CoinShares predicts 2026 growth CoinShares said tokenized RWAs jumped 229% in 2025, led by US Treasurys, and it expects dollar-yield demand to keep driving onchain growth into 2026.
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Solana WET presale hijacked by Sybil wallets as HumidiFi resets launch Bubblemaps CEO Nick Vaiman said Sybil attacks are increasing across presales and airdrops, calling on teams to use KYC or algorithmic detection.
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AlphaTON eyes meme-sized $420.69M raise for TON, AI expansion after baby-shelf exit AlphaTON exits baby-shelf limits and plans a meme-sized $420.69 million fundraising program despite being a nano-cap with a steep stock decline.
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CoinDCX report shows Indian users moving to broader crypto portfolios in 2025 CoinDCX’s Sumit Gupta said crypto is becoming a natural extension of traditional investing as Indian traders mature.
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Binance’s new ‘Junior’ app draws mixed reactions over kids entering crypto Binance’s new Junior app aims to bring supervised crypto use to minors, prompting both praise for early education and criticism of child targeting.
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Ethena’s synthetic USDe contracts sharply as dollar-backed stablecoins expand Ethena’s USDe shed 24% of its supply in November, losing market share as fiat-backed stablecoins including USDT, USDC, PYUSD and RLUSD added billions.
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Digital asset treasury boom stalls as flows drop to $1.3B and stocks tumble Bitcoin treasury companies drove November inflows with $1.06 billion, as Ether saw $37 million in outflows despite continued accumulation by BitMine.
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Wemade rallies partners for KRW stablecoin push after years of setbacks Wemade’s new GAKS alliance brings Chainalysis, CertiK and SentBe together to support a compliant KRW stablecoin mainnet after multiple setbacks.
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South Korea targets sub-$680 crypto transfers in sweeping AML crackdown South Korea’s AML overhaul introduces stricter reporting, bans offenders from owning VASPs and implements preemptive freezes to prevent illicit crypto flows.
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Solana ETFs end perfect run as 21Shares’ TSOL sees $34M in outflows The reversal was driven by the 21Shares Solana ETF (TSOL), which saw over $34 million in withdrawals in a single day.
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Ethereum raises block gas limit to 60M as network capacity climbs ahead of Fusaka Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he expects growth to continue next year, but with smarter adjustments that expand capacity without new bottlenecks.
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Upbit hit with $36M Solana hot wallet breach day after $10B Naver deal The breach occurred as Upbit’s parent company, Dunamu, sealed a $10 billion acquisition deal with Naver and plans an initial public offering in the US.
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Polygon co-founder mulls resurrecting MATIC a year after POL rebrand Polygon’s co-founder said even small merchants and drivers recognized MATIC, but many struggle to locate POL since the token’s rebrand.
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BIS taps IMF digital money chief and CBDC backer as new head of Innovation Hub The Bank for International Settlements is advancing major digital currency pilots, testing cross-border CBDCs, tokenized deposits and real-time payment rails.
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Solana treasury backs ‘double disinflation’ plan amid 30% price decline DeFi Development Corp became the first Solana treasury to support SIMD-0411, a proposal to speed up emissions cuts as corporate holders face losses.
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Metaplanet leans into Bitcoin debt play with fresh $130M to buy more BTC The fresh debt draw shows how Metaplanet is using both debt and preferred equity to accelerate Bitcoin purchases and income-generation strategies.
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Pump.fun co-founder denies $436M cash out, claims it was ‘treasury management’ The Pump.fun co-founder disputed claims of a massive off-ramp and said Pump.fun’s USDC shifts were routine treasury operations.
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Hyperliquid’s $314M unlock fuels calls for clarity, sell-pressure warnings BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said Hyperliquid’s $314 million unlock brings unavoidable sell pressure, and insider assurances can’t remove uncertainty.