Major DeFi protocols on Ethereum have banded together to counter the so-called “outsized influence” of centralized crypto firms on US policymaking.

The token defended its ascending channel structure despite distribution pressure at the upper boundary, keeping short-term bias neutral-to-bullish above $0.16.

The move marked the token’s strongest daily gain in a week and outperformance against a declining broader market, with traders now eyeing a clean push toward $2.50.

Columbia Business School adjunct professor Omid Malekan claimed there are a few crypto buying companies that tried to “create sustainable value. But I can count them on one hand.”

U.S.-China trade tensions are easing, with China suspending additional tariffs on U.S. goods.

‘fuxfux007’ lost nearly $969,169 making a bold bet against New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mandami.

Bloomberg reports that Gemini is looking to expand into prediction markets, which would mark one of the company’s biggest moves since going public in September.

Crypto analyst Willy Woo says it would need to be “one hell of a sustained bear market” to force Strategy to liquidate any of its Bitcoin.

Stream Finance is investigating a $93 million loss and has paused deposits and withdrawals, which has caused its stablecoin to depeg to $0.50. 

DeFi platform Stream Finance is engaging law firm Perkins Coie LLP to lead investigation after an external fund manager disclosed a huge loss.

The bearish momentum is increasing, according to key indicators.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has filed to offer euro-denominated shares in its latest push to raise capital for more Bitcoin.

The Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point cut last week was widely expected, but Chair Jerome Powell’s restrained tone dampened risk appetite after he hinted that December’s cut isn’t guaranteed.

Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov claims that Changpeng “CZ” Zhao proposed establishing a private bank that also deals in cryptocurrency.

Lawmakers in France’s National Assembly have passed an amendment that would consider larger crypto holdings “unproductive wealth” and subject them to taxation.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has outlined its real-world asset tokenization plans, including tokenized bonds and stablecoin integration for blockchain settlements.

Privacy-concerned citizens are celebrating as Denmark withdraws its proposal for the mandatory scanning of messages on platforms like Telegram, Signal and WhatsApp.

While the move helps avoid potential liquidity crises that could damage financial markets, it falls short of being as stimulative to risk assets as the Fed’s other moves, such as QE.

A crypto analyst said the crypto market crash earlier this month will be looked back on as one of the “bottom days in hindsight.”

Bitcoin might be moving sideways, but Jordi Visser says there is still faith in the underlying asset, as shown through ETF approvals and the Bitcoin network hashrate hitting new highs.

Tokenized bank deposits lack the flexibility and technical features of stablecoins, making them an inferior product, according to Omid Malekan.

Lark Davis called November bitcoin’s strongest month with a 42.5% average gain; the median is far lower and a single outlier year does much of the lifting.

Bitcoin has typically recorded its strongest month for gains in November, and there are certainly macro tailwinds to make it happen again.

The fast-food chain is also donating 210 sats from every Bitcoin meal toward open-source Bitcoin development.

Elon Musk expects X Chat to launch within the next few months and promises it won’t sell or share users’ data with advertisers.

Lawmakers opted to study the proposal further following a wave of public concern over plans to loosen local controls on crypto mining in the state.

The lack of understanding about Bitcoin’s economic properties will result in a market dump at the first sign of trouble, Vineet Budki said.

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said Solana has good odds of winning a larger share of the stablecoin and tokenization market.

A long-term moving average indicator offers hope to bitcoin bulls.

A trademark filing by Western Union for “WUUSD” suggests the company is looking into building crypto wallet, crypto trading and even crypto lending services.

A Coinbase CEO prank resolved one market with a single sentence. Ackman’s warning about “rigged odds” in a $22 million Polymarket election shows the opposite: it now takes institutional-scale money to move prices even 10%.

The immediate focus is whether Dogecoin can stabilize above $0.18 and avoid further declines.

Evernorth plans to go public via a SPAC and deploy over $1 billion to buy and manage XRP, creating one of the largest public XRP treasuries.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest day of outflows in two weeks as the Federal Reserve cut rates, leading to a choppy day for US markets.

Crypto protocols Frax and IQ have partnered to launch KRWQ, a Korean won stablecoin designed to be fully regulatory-compliant amid the country’s stablecoin push.

XRP slid from $2.63 to $2.59 after a failed breakout above the $2.67 zone, with trading volume spiking to roughly 392.6 million tokens—about 658% above its recent average—during the rejection.

DRW Holdings and Liberty City Ventures are reportedly exploring the creation of a Canton Network token treasury, signaling significant institutional backing for the blockchain.

The local industry has welcomed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s expanded crypto guidance, but resourcing concerns remain.

Record XRP and Solana futures activity pushed open interest on the derivatives giant’s platform to roughly $3 billion, signaling renewed retail and institutional appetite for altcoin exposure.

Traders should watch for XRP to maintain support around $2.60-$2.63, as a sustained rise above $2.65 could shift the bias bullish.

Visa CEO Ryan McInerney said the payments giant is adding support for four new stablecoins on four blockchains, and will allow banks to mint and burn.

After a quick jump toward $116,094 faded, buyers showed up near $112,500 while analysts watched $120,000 as the level that could clear the way toward $143,000.

Santiment analyst Brian Q said MegaETH may be seeing hype as it promises a blockchain that’s as quick and smooth as a regular app.

Elon Musk’s open-source AI-powered online encyclopedia, Grokipedia, presents itself as an alternative to Wikipedia.

Kalshi has sued New York’s gambling regulator, claiming the state is overreaching its authority by issuing a cease and desist order.

Institutional positioning and derivatives data indicate growing speculative interest, with futures activity climbing 9% over the past 24 hours.

Onchain data show a roughly 3.36% drop in exchange reserves since early October — a historically bullish signal tied to accumulation.

While the filing doesn’t confirm a token launch, it shows Ant Group laying legal groundwork to merge its Alipay ecosystem with regulated Web3 and stablecoin infrastructure.

ZEC’s price has surged by 380% this month.

JPYC President Noriyoshi Okabe said that the stablecoin has already garnered interest from seven companies that are looking to incorporate it into their services.