Currently, in the cryptocurrency space, Rumble partners with Tether to add Bitcoin tips for content creators, Crypto.com applies for a US trust bank charter license, while the feud between Fetch.ai and Ocean Protocol Foundation may be nearing a resolution.
Rumble to release Bitcoin tips for content creators in December
Video-sharing platform Rumble is preparing to introduce Bitcoin tipping to its more than 51 million monthly active users, CEO Chris Pavlovsky announced on Friday.
Speaking on stage at the Plan₿ Forum in Lugano, Switzerland, Pavlovsky said Rumble has partnered with stablecoin issuer Tether to enable Bitcoin (BTC) tipping.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino also took to the stage, predicting a full rollout by early to mid-December once small bugs are fixed and the UX is improved.
historical first @LuganoPlanB — @thevivafrei became the first creator to receive chips through Rumble Wallet. Freedom meets finance👊 pic.twitter.com/WD0EohedIu
— Rumble 🏴☠️ (@rumblevideo) October 24, 2025
Given the size of Rumble’s audience and anti-censorship stance that resonates with many in the Bitcoin community, this integration could play an important role in driving the adoption of Bitcoin payments.
Ardoino said Bitcoin Tips provides content creators with the security they need without fear of having their bank accounts revoked for what they post.
Crypto.com asserts federal status in application for US trust bank charter
Crypto.com is the latest cryptocurrency company to apply for the U.S. National Trust Bank Charter, seeking federal approval to expand its custody and staking services nationwide.
In an announcement on Friday, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange said it plans to provide federally regulated custody services for digital assets, government bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and other institutional and corporate clients under the U.S. banking framework supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
A National Trust Bank Charter is a federal license from the OCC that allows a company to operate as a limited purpose trust bank. Instead of making deposits or making loans, trust banks focus on holding, managing, and protecting their customers’ assets.
The company is already licensed as a trust in New Hampshire.
Crypto.com is not the first cryptocurrency company to apply for a US National Trust Bank Charter. In April 2025, Cointelegraph reported that several crypto companies, including BitGo and Circle, were considering applying for US banking authorization.
Fetch.ai offers to drop lawsuit if Ocean Protocol returns 286 million FET tokens
The feud between Fetch.ai and the Ocean Protocol Foundation may be nearing an end, as both sides aim to reach a compromise without escalating into a full-blown legal battle.
Fetch.ai announced Thursday that it will cancel all pending legal claims against Ocean Protocol Foundation if it returns the 286 million Fetch.ai (FET) tokens it allegedly sold during the merger.
Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh said on Thursday’s X Spaces show, “They are looking forward to a legal proposal from us regarding the return of the tokens,” adding:
“You can receive my letter tomorrow. My proposal is simple: return the tokens to my community and I will drop all legal claims.”
Sheikh also offered to cover the legal costs of the pending contract leading to the recovery of the tokens.
According to FET-based validator node GeoStaining, which helped broker the deal, Ocean Protocol agrees to return the tokens once the offer is formally documented.
However, as of this writing, the Ocean Protocol Foundation was still awaiting a formal written proposal from Fetch.ai. A spokesperson for the Ocean Protocol Foundation told Cointelegraph: “We have repeatedly requested written proposals from our lawyers, which are then properly vetted and digested, but we have not received any. Until then, we cannot take verbal proposals seriously or at face value.”