🇧🇾 Belarus is cracking down on crypto access, announcing a ban on individuals using foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, according to CNN.

The new rules tighten state control over digital asset activity as the government pushes citizens toward locally monitored platforms.
Officials say the move is aimed at preventing fraud, strengthening AML protections, and increasing government oversight but it also significantly limits crypto freedom within the country.

This marks one of the strongest regulatory shifts in Eastern Europe and could signal a broader trend of governments moving to control cross-border crypto flows.

The Federal Reserve delivered its 3rd rate cut of 2025, lowering rates by 25 bps, but signaled it may now pause further easing. The Fed also announced it will begin purchasing U.S. Treasury Bills on December 12, totaling $40 billion over the next 30 days, a move aimed at smoothing market liquidity, not a return to full QE.

Two FOMC members, Schmid and Goolsbee, dissented, preferring no rate change. Powell emphasized that future adjustments will depend on data, suggesting the cutting cycle may be on hold once again.

Is the Fed’s new $40B T-bill purchase the start of a quiet pivot or just a temporary liquidity move?

A major U.S. bank just jumped head-first into Bitcoin.

$410 billion PNC Bank has partnered with Coinbase to offer direct Bitcoin trading for its clients becoming the first major U.S. bank to bring BTC trading fully in-house.

This is a watershed moment:

• A top-10 U.S. bank is now offering Bitcoin access natively
• Traditional banking customers can buy BTC without leaving their bank
• The gap between Wall Street and crypto just collapsed even further
• Competitive pressure on other banks will be massive

PNC is making a statement:
Bitcoin is no longer optional for banks it’s becoming a standard product.

The dominoes are starting to fall.