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China is closely studying Russia’s strategies for countering Western sanctions, viewing the situation as a model for preparing against similar economic measures in case of a Taiwan conflict. Beijing has reportedly formed an interagency group to analyze Russia’s experiences, from foreign reserve diversification to sanctions evasion tactics like shadow fleets and alternate trade routes. ChineseSource link

Spot ethereum (ETH) exchange traded funds (ETF) in the U.S. saw record daily inflows on Friday, another sign that the second-largest cryptocurrency is gaining momentum as a catch-up trade after vastly underperforming bitcoin (BTC) this year.The nine products combined booked $332.9 million in net inflows during Friday's shortened trading session, data compiled by Farside Investors shows. BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) and Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH) led, attracting $250 million and $79 million in fresh funds, respectively.Friday was the fifth consecutive session with net inflows for the group, and concluded the second strongest week with $455 million in net inflows, per SoSoValue data. It was a shorter week as U.S. traditional markets were closed on Thanksgiving Thursday.Ether ETFs also outpaced...

President-Elect Trump has threatened countries of the BRICS bloc leaving the dollar standard with 100% tariffs, applying the same playbook implemented against China, Mexico, and Canada. Trump remarked the U.S. would not stand and watch the bloc replace the dollar. Trump to Close U.S. Markets for BRICS Countries, Announces 100% Tariffs for Abandoning the DollarSource link

Dubai Police has partnered with blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence and virtual asset broker-dealer Bitoasis to enhance security and combat economic crimes in the digital asset space. Making Dubai the ‘Safest City in the World’ Blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence recently announced a partnership with the Dubai Police to identify and predict future economic crimesSource link

XRP flipped a $100 billion market capitalization late Saturday as a multiweek rally showed no signs of pausing amid multiple catalysts over the past weeks.XRP zoomed nearly 10% in a 24-period from Friday to Saturday, reaching a local high of $1.92 to set prices previously seen in January 2018, when it briefly touched an all-time high above $3.40.The surge brought 7-day gains to 30%, outperforming bitcoin (BTC) and other majors, while 30-day gains stand at nearly 300%, data from CoinGecko show.Saturday’s move came following a Fox Business report that the New York Department of Financial Services had indicated to payments firm Ripple — closely related to XRP — about approving the company’s RLUSD stablecoin.Ripple will be allowed to legally offer...