Bitcoin steady above $91K ahead of Fed's rates cut, but rising Treasury yields warn of hawkish Powell stance impacting risk assets.
French banking giant BPCE launches crypto trading for 2M retail clients via its apps, allowing BTC, ETH, SOL, and USDC trades through Hexarq-managed accounts, expanding to 12M by 2026.
The euro stablecoin market cap doubled in the year after MiCA's June 2024 rollout, reversing a prior 48% decline
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Farcaster pivots to a wallet-first strategy, emphasizing in-app trading features for user growth after 4.5 years of unsuccessful social-focused efforts, while maintaining its decentralized protocol for third-party apps.
Authorities across Europe dismantled a crypto fraud network that stole and laundered over $815 million through fake investment platforms, deepfake ads, call-center operations, and multi-blockchain laundering, resulting in arrests, asset seizures, and the takedown of scam infrastructure.
MegaETH reverses its $500M pre-deposit campaign and plans to fully refund users after a series of missteps including failed transactions, KYC system breakdowns, and smart contract errors.
Bitwise updates its spot Avalanche ETF filing to include staking rewards, becoming the first issuer to offer built-in yields.
Balancer DAO initiates discussions on an $8M recovery plan to distribute recovered assets to affected liquidity providers after a $110M exploit slashed TVL by two-thirds.
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BitMine Immersion Technologies acquires 14,618 ETH, as Chair Tom Lee predicts ETH reaching $7K-$9K by end-January 2026.
Kalshi doubles its valuation to $11B in weeks, solidifying a prediction market duopoly bet with Polymarket eyeing $12-15B funding.
Ethereum raises block gas limit to 60M from 45M boosting capacity ahead of Fusaka upgrade.
Bitcoin rebounds above $91K, ETH climbs 3.1% to $3,030.
UAE's Central Bank issues new central bank law, integrating digital assets and DeFi into traditional banking regulations.
S&P Global Ratings downgrades Tether's USDT to 'weak' (score 5) from 'constrained' (score 4), citing rising exposure to volatile Bitcoin (now 5.6% of reserves) amid falling prices risking undercollateralization.
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SpaceX transferred $105.4 million in Bitcoin (1,163 BTC) to two unmarked wallets on November 26, 2025, leaving it with 6,095 BTC holdings worth $552.9 million.
HIVE Digital Technologies launches $300M at-the-market equity program after record Q3 with $87.3M revenue and 717 BTC mined.
U.S. Bank successfully tests issuing a custom, fully reserved stablecoin on the Stellar network, aiming to enable faster, cheaper cross-border payments for its institutional clients.
Texas invests $5M in BlackRock's IBIT ETF as a placeholder for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, advancing toward the first U.S. state-level government crypto holdings amid rising state and federal interest.
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ARK Invest adds $9.1M in Circle (CRCL) and Bullish (BLSH) shares via ARKK amid ongoing crypto stock slide.
Polymarket secures CFTC amended order for regulated U.S. return, enabling intermediated access via FCMs and brokerages to reopen to American users this November after 2022 ban.
Robinhood forms JV with Susquehanna to launch a CFTC-licensed derivatives exchange in 2026, acquiring MIAXdx to expand prediction markets amid surging demand.
Japan's FSA plans to mandate crypto exchanges to hold segregated liability reserves for user assets.
BitMine Immersion Technologies surged nearly 20% on Monday, while SharpLink Gaming rose 6% and Strategy 5%.
Galaxy Digital explores partnerships with Polymarket and Kalshi to serve as liquidity provider in prediction markets.
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Naver Financial plans to launch a stablecoin wallet for Busan's "Dongbaek-jeon" currency with Hashed and BDAN, as it prepares for a merger with Upbit operator Dunamu eyeing a Nasdaq IPO.
Monad's MON token rebounds 46% to $0.0365 after dipping to $0.02.
Fuse Crypto receives SEC no-action letter confirming its FUSE green energy rewards token is not a security under the Howey test.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs hit a record $40.32B trading volume last week, led by BlackRock's IBIT at $27.79B, amid a 23% BTC price drop to $86,700 and $3.55B redemptions signaling institutional capitulation.
NYDIG reports $3.55B spot Bitcoin ETF outflows in November, declining stablecoin supply (USDE down nearly 50% since October), and DAT share discounts signal aggressive crypto capital flight.
Grayscale's GDOG and GXRP ETFs launch Nov. 24.
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Wormhole Labs launches Sunrise gateway to streamline token imports from any chain into Solana, coinciding with Monad's mainnet debut and MON token launch for enhanced ecosystem liquidity.
Cardano splits due to developer's malformed delegation exploiting 2022 bug.
Bitcoin flash crashes to around $80K amid extreme market volatility and liquidations.
Exactly one year after MicroStrategy (MSTR) hit its all-time high, the stock has plunged 68% amid Bitcoin's decline from $126,000 to as low as $81,385.
Tether's gold reserves surge to 116 tons, rivaling small central banks as the largest corporate holder amid USDT profit-driven buying.
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Kalshi raises $1B at an $11B valuation, closing in on rival Polymarket's targeted $12-15B in prediction market funding race.
JPMorgan attributes ongoing crypto correction to retail investors selling $4B in spot BTC/ETH ETFs, distinct from continued equity buying.
Federal Reserve December rate cut odds collapse to 30% after hot CPI data.
India plans January 2026 launch for ARC token, a debt-backed RWA security token for retail investors via regulated platforms.
BlackRock files for staked Ethereum ETF in Delaware, enabling built-in staking yields for investors while holding spot ETH.
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Bitwise launches first U.S. spot XRP ETF under ticker XXRP, sparking confusion and backlash as many expected ticker "XRP" (already taken by an Asian fund), with XRP price dipping 3%.
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign fund Mubadala increases Bitcoin ETF holdings by 48% in Q3, adding $100M+ across BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale products.
Aztec Network launches privacy-focused Ignition L2 chain on Ethereum mainnet, enabling confidential DeFi transactions with shielded pools and private tokens via hybrid zk-proof system.
Canada's Parliament approves budget designating Bank of Canada as stablecoin regulator, requiring 1:1 reserves, instant redemptions, and no interest yields.
Bitcoin options positioning flips bearish, shifting from $140K calls to leading $80K/$90K puts amid 25% price drop to $91K and year-end caution.
Brazil considers extending IOF tax to international crypto transfers to close loopholes and align with OECD's CARF reporting, while keeping 17.5% flat tax on capital gains.
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Coinbase develops Kalshi-backed prediction markets platform, per tech researcher leak, eyeing economics, sports, and politics expansion.
Robinhood unveils 3-phase tokenization plan to disrupt TradFi: Phase 1 launches tokenized stocks in Europe; Phase 2 enables 24/7 trading via Bitstamp; Phase 3 creates permissionless stock tokens for DeFi apps.
Hyperliquid unveils HIP-3 “Growth Mode”, slashing fees by 90% to attract new markets and boost trading volume, with zero maker fees and reduced taker fees.
HIVE Digital Technologies shares surge 7.55% to $3.58 after reporting record Q2 revenue of $87.3M (up 285% YoY) from Bitcoin mining and AI gains, despite $15.8M net loss.
Sharps Technology (STSS) stock sinks to record low below $2.90 after Q3 filing reveals $404M SOL holdings, trading at market cap under crypto value amid unprofitable med-device ops.
Bitcoin falls below $94K for first time since May amid extreme fear sentiment, with analysts warning of further drops to $83.5K as retail distress mounts.
Arca CIO Jeff Dorman rejects claims that Strategy(MSTR) faces forced Bitcoin sales, highlighting its robust balance sheet and cash flow despite Peter Schiff's bankruptcy warnings.
Hong Kong's HKMA launches Project Ensemble pilot for real-value tokenized deposit transactions, advancing crypto hub ambitions through 2026.
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Alibaba will use JPMorgan’s blockchain for tokenized USD and EUR payments on its B2B platform to speed up cross-border transactions and cut intermediaries, starting with bank-issued tokens.
BlackRock's $2.5B tokenized fund BUIDL lists as off-exchange collateral on Binance and expands to BNB Chain for enhanced institutional trading and DeFi utility.
Bitcoin plunges below $100K to $97,500 and spot ETFs suffer $869M outflow.
Tether’s dominance surges to highest since April, signaling risk aversion.
Strategy's stock plunges 6.6% to $210, weakest in 13 months amid Bitcoin's drop below $100K, yet trades at 19% premium to holdings' value.
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Uniswap launches Continuous Clearing Auctions on v4 for permissionless block-by-block token auctions, boosting DeFi price discovery and liquidity by seeding pools at clearing prices.
R25 launches rcUSD+, a yield-bearing RWA stablecoin backed by money market funds and structured notes, on Polygon to boost DeFi composability and bridge crypto-TradFi yields.
Aave Labs secures MiCA approval for zero-fee fiat-to-crypto ramps for GHO stablecoin in EEA, boosting DeFi accessibility.