📱Samsung Unveiled TriFold Smartphone

☀️Good Morning. It's Tuesday, Dec. 2, and we're covering, Vanguard Opens Its Platform To Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, And Solana ETFs, Samsung Unveils Its First Multi-Folding Phone As Foldable Race Heats Up, Putin To Meet Trump Envoy In Moscow As Ukraine Peace Talks Intensify, and much more. First time reading? Sign up to get this newsletter: Sign up here.

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MARKETS

Cryptocurrency Prices by Market Cap

• The global cryptocurrency market cap today is $2.95 Trillion, a 0.57% increase in the last 24 hours.

• The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours is $150.18B, which makes a 19.55% increase.

• The total volume in Defi is currently $14.18B, 9.44% of the total crypto market 24-hours.

• The volume of all stablecoins is now $131.06B, which is 87.27% of the total market 24-hour volume.

• Bitcoin’s dominance is currently 58.96%, an increase of 0.30% over the day.

Bitcoin Falls Amid Weak Sentiment, Crypto Stocks Take A Hit

Bitcoin dropped as much as 8% on Monday, sliding from around $91,000 to $84,000 amid concerns over potential Japanese interest rate hikes. The selloff weighed heavily on crypto-related stocks, including Coinbase (down ~20%), Strategy (down ~40%), Circle (down ~38%), and Robinhood (down ~16%). Bitcoin ETFs also saw $3.5 billion in outflows in November. (Read More)

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Vanguard Opens Its Platform To Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, And Solana ETFs

Vanguard will allow customers to trade crypto ETFs and mutual funds, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana after years of calling digital assets too speculative. The shift opens access for over 50 million customers and comes amid surging demand despite steep crypto market pullbacks.

Why It Matters: One of the world’s most conservative asset managers is capitulating to crypto demand. Gives 50M+ brokerage customers access to regulated crypto ETFs. (Read More)

Nvidia Buys $2B Stake In Synopsys To Expand AI Engineering

Nvidia has purchased $2 billion worth of Synopsys stock as part of a sweeping new partnership to speed up AI engineering, silicon design, cloud access, and agentic-AI tooling. The collaboration aims to shrink workloads that once took weeks into hours, reinforcing Nvidia’s dominance in accelerated computing.

Why It Matters: Strengthens Nvidia’s influence across the semiconductor design ecosystem. Synopsys tools power much of the chip industry, this deal amplifies AI-first chip design. Another sign of Nvidia’s long-term bet on GPU-driven computing. (Read More)

TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

Samsung Unveils Its First Multi-Folding Phone As Foldable Race Heats Up

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Z TriFold, its first multi-folding smartphone, marking a major move as competition in the foldable market intensifies. Priced at 3.59M won ($2,440), the TriFold unfolds into a 10-inch three-panel display, about 25% larger than the Galaxy Z Fold 7. The device produced in South Korea goes on sale domestically on Dec. 12, with international rollouts (China, Singapore, Taiwan, UAE) by year-end and a U.S. launch expected in early 2026.

Why It Matters: Foldables remain a tiny slice of the smartphone market (under 2% today; <3% projected by 2027), but they represent the next big battleground in high-end mobile. Samsung is betting early on multi-folding tech, while Chinese brands and Apple prepare competing models, positioning itself to shape the future of premium devices even as production costs and durability concerns persist. (Read More)

Apple Names A New AI chief As John Giannandrea Steps Down

Apple has appointed Amar Subramanya, a longtime Google veteran and former Microsoft exec who led engineering for Gemini Assistant, as its new head of AI. He replaces John Giannandrea, who will depart after serving as an adviser through spring. The leadership shake-up follows a rocky rollout of Apple Intelligence, including false headline generation, Siri feature failures, internal dysfunction, and delayed launches.

Why It Matters: Apple is under mounting pressure to catch up in the AI race. Hiring Subramanya who knows Google’s AI systems from the inside, signals a more aggressive shift. Apple is even reportedly preparing to lean on Google’s Gemini to power the next version of Siri, a stunning reversal for a company known for building everything in-house. (Read More)

AROUND DE WORLD & POLITICS

Putin To Meet Trump Envoy In Moscow As Ukraine Peace Talks Intensify

Vladimir Putin will meet U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, joined by Jared Kushner for high-stakes discussions on a revised peace plan to end the Ukraine war. The U.S. is “very optimistic,” but Kyiv warns the hardest issues remain, especially territorial sovereignty and security guarantees. France, the U.K., and EU leaders are pushing to ensure Europe has a seat at the table.

Why It Matters: This is the closest the war has come to a potential political breakthrough. Territorial concessions remain a red line for Ukraine. The Trump administration’s involvement is reshaping diplomatic dynamics. Russia continues trying to dictate terms on territory and security, positions Kyiv and Europe reject. (Read More)

White House Defends Deadly Strike On Venezuelan Boat

The White House is standing by a controversial U.S. military strike that destroyed a Venezuelan boat in September, including a second strike that reportedly targeted survivors, insisting the operation was lawful and authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The action, part of a broader campaign against narco-trafficking, has sparked intense scrutiny in Washington, with legal experts warning the strike may violate international humanitarian law. President Trump distanced himself from the second strike, while lawmakers from both parties are demanding investigations.

Why It Matters: Legal scholars warn the killing of shipwrecked survivors could constitute murder or a war crime outside active armed conflict. Trump has suggested the U.S. may consider military intervention and has already expanded covert and kinetic operations in the region. (Read More)

ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS

Tottenham Boss Thomas Frank Says He Has Full Backing From Club Owners

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank insists he remains fully backed by the club’s ownership despite a difficult start to his tenure. Spurs have collected just 18 points from 13 Premier League games and suffered their 10th home defeat of 2025 in a 2–1 loss to Fulham, prompting criticism from supporters — including boos aimed at goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after a costly mistake. Frank, who joined from Brentford in June, says he’s “very confident” the hierarchy will give him time, calling them “intelligent people” who understand that building a successful club “takes time.” (Read More)

Megan Thee Stallion Wins Civil Case Over Deepfake Porn And Harassment

Megan Thee Stallion scored a legal victory Monday as a Miami jury found blogger Milagro Gramz liable for defaming the rapper, coordinating harassment with Tory Lanez, and promoting a deepfake porn video of her. The jury awarded Megan $75,000 in damages, with Cooper potentially also liable for Megan’s legal fees under Florida law. While the verdict upholds accountability for online harassment, a legal technicality could reduce Cooper’s liability if she is classified as a media defendant, highlighting the complex intersection of free speech and social media responsibility. (Read More)

EXTRA BREVITI

• European Authorities Shut Down Crypto Laundering Platform Cryptomixer. ( (Read More)

• Ellah Lakes Plc is seeking N235 billion through a public offer to acquire Agro-Allied Resources & Processing Nigeria Ltd (ARPN). (Read More)

• Costco Sues Trump Administration for Tariff Refunds Ahead of Supreme Court Ruling. ( Read More)