PANews reported on December 11th that, according to The Block, Swedish fintech company Klarna has announced a partnership with Privy, Stripe's wallet infrastructure platform, to jointly develop a crypto wallet for mainstream users. This initiative follows the launch last month of KlarnaUSD, a USD stablecoin based on the Tempo blockchain, marking Klarna's shift from a "crypto skeptic" to a deeper involvement in crypto finance.
Klarna stated that the wallet project is still in the exploratory stage, and the final product launch depends on regulatory approval. The Tempo public blockchain, incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, has recently attracted partners including Mastercard and UBS to participate in testing. Klarna expects to announce more crypto-related developments in the coming week.

Market participants are eagerly anticipating at least a 25 basis point (BPS) interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, is expected to begin slashing interest rates on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a 25 basis point (BPS) cut and a boost to risk asset prices in the long term.Crypto prices are strongly correlated with liquidity cycles, Coin Bureau founder and market analyst Nic Puckrin said. However, while lower interest rates tend to raise asset prices long-term, Puckrin warned of a short-term price correction. “The main risk is that the move is already priced in, Puckrin said, adding, “hope is high and there’s a big chance of a ‘sell the news’ pullback. When that happens, speculative corners, memecoins in particular, are most vulnerable.”Read more
