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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says tokenization will trigger a structural overhaul of finance comparable to the deregulation of the 1970s, driven by faster settlement, fractional ownership and programmable assets. Tokenization is the conversion of real-world assets into digital tokens that can be traded and settled on blockchain ledgers, and Fink’s comments position BlackRock to shape that shift given its scale.

Kalshi closed a $1 billion funding round that lifted its valuation to $11 billion, marking a rapid escalation in investor interest in prediction markets. The raise follows a sequence of recent financings and coincides with surging trading volumes and intensifying competition that are reshaping the fledgling asset class.

Real-world asset tokenization platform OpenEden secured a strategic investment round backed by Ripple to massively expand its tokenized Treasury bonds. According to Jeremy Ng, CEO of OpenEden, this capital injection comes as institutions seek trusted and compliant infrastructure to bring traditional assets on-chain.

Strategy announced the establishment of a $1.44 billion USD cash reserve, and revised its FY2025 Bitcoin-linked financial guidance. The move, led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, is intended to secure dividend payments and interest obligations while preserving the company’s core Bitcoin accumulation strategy.

BONK fell roughly 9% after an initial rally tied to its debut ETP on the SIX Swiss Exchange, with the slide turning into a technical breakdown that pushed the token to fresh cycle lows. The sell-off unfolded between November 27 and December 1, 2025, exposing persistent volatility despite the new regulated wrapper and underscoring the limits of sentiment support from a listing.

Benchmark concluded that Strategy remains the premier Bitcoin proxy, rejecting what it called a persistent “doom narrative” and emphasizing the firm’s concentrated bitcoin holdings and balance-sheet strength. The brokerage tied a $705 price target to a 2026 bitcoin assumption and highlighted large reserves and liquidity as evidence of engineered resilience as of December 1, 2025.

Grayscale will launch its first U.S. spot Chainlink ETF, ticker GLNK, which is expected to begin trading on NYSE Arca on December 2, 2025, said Nate Geraci. The product converts Grayscale’s existing Chainlink Trust into a publicly traded ETF and introduces a proposed staking feature that could distribute yield derived from LINK tokens. The debut positions GLNK as a vehicle that pairs spot exposure with potential network-based rewards within a regulated wrapper.

Wirex and the Algorand Foundation announced a USDC integration that will let more than 7 million Wirex users hold, send and spend Algorand-native USDC at over 80 million Visa‑accepting merchants worldwide, according to a Wirex press release. The USDC integration immediately positions Algorand as a core rail in Wirex’s multi‑chain stablecoin strategy and promises faster, lower‑cost global payments with instant on‑chain settlement.

Business intelligence company Strategy, under the leadership of Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, has decided to implement a significant tactical shift in its corporate treasury strategy by establishing a massive cash reserve. The firm announced on Monday the creation of a $1.44 billion U.S. dollar fund, designed specifically to guarantee dividend payments to its preferred shareholders. This move responds to the need to strengthen the firm’s financial confidence at a time when digital market volatility has pressured the valuations of its main assets.

Financial market sentiment experienced a dramatic turn at the start of December, breaking a month-long negative streak. Investment in digital assets recorded massive inflows totaling $1.07 billion dollars, driven by recent comments from Fed official John Williams. This revival of institutional appetite marks the end of four consecutive weeks of financial bleeding and capital outflows.