James Chatfield

James Chatfield

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I lead the editorial team covering digital assets and blockchain regulation at CryptoWatchDaily. After earning a Journalism degree from The University of Sheffield, I spent a decade reporting on traditional finance before shifting focus to crypto. I value accuracy and clarity over hype. When I’m not tracking market movements, I enjoy distance running and collecting vintage sci-fi novels.

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December 17, 2025 Cryptocurrency

60% of Top US Banks Quietly Build Bitcoin Rails: River Data

River data reveals 14 of the top 25 US banks have quietly activated Bitcoin strategies, pivoting to white-label partnerships to bypass balance sheet risk.

December 17, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Exodus Taps MoonPay for Native Stablecoin; EXOD Rallies 6%

Exodus partners with MoonPay and M0 to issue a white-label USD stablecoin in 2026, pushing EXOD shares up 6% as the wallet provider targets merchant payments.

December 16, 2025 Cryptocurrency

FDIC Insures Thiel’s ‘Erebor’ Bank; Crypto Gets Its SVB Successor

The FDIC has approved deposit insurance for Erebor Bank, the Thiel-backed lender designed to fill the post-SVB void for crypto and defense startups.

December 16, 2025 Cryptocurrency

JPMorgan Seeds $100M Ethereum Fund; Pivots to Multi-Chain Strategy

Following the GENIUS Act, the banking giant seeds $100M into its ‘MONY’ fund on Ethereum, challenging BlackRock’s BUIDL dominance in the tokenized treasury war.

December 16, 2025 Cryptocurrency

CoreWeave Slumps 8% as “Circular” Fears & Texas Delays Hit AI Infra

CoreWeave stock drops 8% following delays at a key OpenAI facility and growing skepticism over its debt-heavy financing, dragging down crypto AI tokens RENDER and TAO.

December 15, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Worldcoin ‘Private Island’ Rumor Ignites Fury as WLD Collapses 95%

A viral, unverified claim that a Worldcoin developer is buying a private island has sparked community outrage as the WLD token trades 95% below its all-time high.

December 15, 2025 Cryptocurrency

CME Lists Spot-Quoted XRP and Solana Futures as Institutional Rails Expand

CME Group expands its derivatives suite with capital-efficient XRP and SOL contracts, targeting institutional hedgers tired of rollover costs.

December 15, 2025 Cryptocurrency

BofA: U.S. Banking Sector Entering “Multi-Year Onchain Future”

Bank of America’s latest research note warns that legacy transaction models are at risk as the U.S. financial system begins a structural migration to blockchain rails.

December 14, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Firedancer Goes Live on Solana Mainnet; Debate Erupts Over Consensus Safety

Jump Crypto’s Firedancer client hits Solana mainnet with 50,000 successful blocks, triggering a 5% SOL rally while reigniting the ‘view-merge’ safety debate.

December 14, 2025 Security

Brazil’s ‘Operation Kryptolaundry’ Hits R$2.7B Crypto Laundering Ring Linked to High‑Yield Schemes

Brazil’s Federal Police moved on 9 December against an alleged crypto‑laundering syndicate in the Distrito Federal, launching “Operação Kryptolaundry” and targeting an organization investigators say moved more than R$2.7 billion (≈$540 million) through illicit investment programs and digital assets. Courts ordered the freezing of up to R$685 million across bank and crypto accounts, alongside seizures […]

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