[Blockdaemon Partners with VerifiedX to Launch Self-Custody DeFi Services for the Public] Crypto infrastructure provider Blockdaemon has partnered with Bitcoin sidechain VerifiedX to launch an upgraded service aimed at simplifying the daily cryptocurrency experience for non-technical users. Blockdaemon provides technical support such as node operation, staking systems, and liquidity management, while VerifiedX focuses on user experience design for payments, merchant transactions, and asset transfers. The goal is to offer self-custody DeFi functionality to users without the need for control panels or on-chain wallets.

US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green revealed that she recently purchased Bitcoin and chose to buy it when the price dropped. （The Bitcoin Historian）

[U.S. Treasury Debt Surpasses $30 Trillion Mark] The total sovereign debt of the U.S. Treasury has surpassed the $30 trillion mark for the first time, reaching $30.2 trillion as of November, more than doubling since 2018. This debt includes Treasury bills, medium-term Treasury notes, and long-term Treasury bonds, which are the main components of the U.S. federal total debt. As of November, the total national debt of the United States reached $38.4 trillion, including obligations to the Social Security Trust Fund and savings bond holders. In 2020, the U.S. raised $4.3 trillion through the issuance of the aforementioned three types of Treasury securities, with the fiscal deficit exceeding $3 trillion that year. Although the deficit is projected to decrease to approximately $1.78 trillion in the 2025 fiscal year, interest payments on the debt remain as high as $1.2 trillion. Citigroup interest rate strategist Jason Williams stated that interest payments are the biggest challenge, as tariff revenues are far from sufficient to cover the interest on existing debt.

Vice President J.D. Vance has stated that 100 million Americans will soon own Bitcoin. （Bitcoin Archive）

Bitnomial, a cryptocurrency exchange regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will begin offering spot cryptocurrency trading next week. （Decrypt）