
Australian crypto firms back draft laws, but ‘critical questions’ remain
Australia’s crypto exchanges have been largely positive about the government’s proposed crypto laws, but have told the Treasury that further clarity is needed.

Australia’s crypto exchanges have been largely positive about the government’s proposed crypto laws, but have told the Treasury that further clarity is needed.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has flipped to neutral, leaving “fear” behind for the first time since the mid-October market crash sparked by Trump’s China tariffs.

Coinbase’s x402 protocol, which enables AI agents to transact autonomously over the internet, has seen a 10,000% rise in transaction activity over a month.

A stablecoin is now live in Kyrgyzstan, which confirmed plans to launch a CBDC and explore a national crypto reserve after meeting with strategic adviser Changpeng Zhao.

If confirmed, current SEC official Mike Selig would take over the U.S. commodities watchdog as it’s poised to be given wide authority over crypto.

In Brazil, the Hashdex Nasdaq XRP (XRPH11) has accumulated around $52 million in assets, despite launching first.

Analysts are watching if DOGE can maintain support above $0.19, with a potential breakout above $0.2003 attracting further buying interest.

Ripple has completed its acquisition of Hidden Road, a move that will expand its fintech services for institutional clients and boost the utility and reach of its RLUSD stablecoin.

The Bank of England is worried that a rise in financiers’ lending to data center lending may cause an AI bubble reminiscent of the dot-com crash in the early 2000s.

Ripple Prime bundles trading, financing and clearing for institutions in one service, with risk controls, regulated custody and optional RLUSD collateral.

Video sharing platform Rumble has teamed up with Tether to help it add Bitcoin tips to content creators, expected to launch in early to mid-December.

After months of steady gains, BTC is slipping below key cost-basis levels as long-term holders sell into strength and traders retreat to defensive derivatives.

S. Matthew Schultz, the CEO of Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark, said the new rules would create expedited connections for Bitcoin mining and data centers.

The offering, developed with non-custodial BTC lending startup Debifi, targets institutions and high-net worth borrowers who don’t want to give up control of their assets.

The Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale was last active in June 2011, but initially mined its coins between April and June 2009, soon after the network went live.

The Australian crypto user base is expected to grow to 11.16 million by next year, with nearly 41% of Australians participating in crypto.

ARK Invest-backed Quantum Solutions is now the largest Ether treasury outside of the US and has a 100,000 ETH treasury target.

Traders are watching for a breakout above $2.41 or a decline below $2.33 to signal the next directional move.

Traders identify continued divergence between rising volume and flat price as a key accumulation signal — often a precursor to volatility expansion within 24–48 hours.

Hyperliquid Strategies is looking to raise up to $1 billion by raising shares of common stock to fund additional HYPE purchases.

The company plans to issue up to 160 million shares, with Chardan Capital Markets as the financial advisor.

The 1970s were one of the most volatile decades in recent economic history, giving rise to a commodities boom that saw soybean prices soar, then plummet.

Traders are watching for a potential breakout above $2.45 to confirm a bullish trend continuation.

MetaMask has partnered with other major crypto wallet providers to launch a real-time phishing defense network, allowing anyone to “prevent the next major phishing attack.”

BTC has pulled back sharply from Tuesday’s high of around $114,000.

Most crypto activity over the last year has been tied to practical use cases such as payments, remittances and preserving value in volatile economic conditions.

British Columbia is moving to ban new crypto mining connections to protect its Hydro power grid. For years, analysts have argued this is the wrong approach.

Crypto traders can use ChatGPT to decode crypto headlines and generate actionable trade setups — fast, flexible and surprisingly accurate (subject to human verification).

Coinbase has paid $25 million for an NFT that compels the once popular crypto podcast UpOnly to restart. Bull market vibes anyone?

Polygon’s Sandeep Nailwal slammed the Ethereum community for underappreciating Polygon’s role in the Ethereum ecosystem, prompting a response from Vitalik Buterin.

Chief legal officer Paul Grewal said in his letter to the US Treasury Department that money laundering schemes have become increasingly sophisticated and law enforcement needs advanced technologies to counter them.

Long-term Bitcoin holders took profits at record levels with realized gains hitting $1.7 billion daily as older coins re-entered circulation.

AI will automate most retail purchases in the future, with blockchain used to finalize payments, Shark Tank co-host and venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary says.

The reform would enable banks to trade cryptocurrencies similarly to stocks and bonds, with regulations to ensure stability.

Institutional investors have a positive outlook for Bitcoin over the next three to six months, with multiple forces contributing to a bullish Q4 for crypto.

Strategy chair Michael Saylor says the investment cycle for companies like his is 1,000 times faster than “anything else you’ve seen in your life,” and it looks like his firm is about to buy more.

BitMine has $1.5 billion worth of Ether following the market crash, as Tom Lee remained bullish despite saying the DAT bubble may have burst.

Technical analyst John Bollinger identified potential W bottom patterns in Ether and Solana charts, suggesting a major move could follow.

The firm’s top researcher says the structural bull case is intact, pointing to AI capex, stablecoins and tokenization as tailwinds even after this month’s shakeout.

The recent market crash that caused some cryptocurrencies to lose up to 99% of their value also dealt a significant hit to Satoshi’s wallets.

Bitcoin ETFs lost $1.22 billion this week as BTC fell, but Schwab reported its clients now own 20% of all US crypto ETPs.

The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index turned negative as BTC’s RSI hit its lowest level since April, but it could also mark the beginning of a slow recovery.

Bitcoin treasury firms saw NAV premiums collapse as retail lost billions, but the reset created entry points for a new era of skilled asset managers, say researchers.

Regional banks faced renewed stress despite 2023 crisis reforms, with Zions and Western Alliance stocks plunging as Bitcoin fell to a four-month low.

Led by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks, the raise comes less than two months after Stripe unveiled its layer-1 blockchain for stablecoin and real-world payments.

It’s estimated that over 3 million people in Ghana, representing roughly 8.9% of the country’s 34 million population, use crypto in some form.

Florida House Representative Webster Barnaby filed a new crypto reserve bill after the first one failed, but this time it isn’t a Bitcoin-only bill, and stricter compliance measures have been added.

Blockchain gaming has faced a challenging year for funding, according to DappRadar, but a Q3 uptick brings hope, while recent game releases could turn the tide.

The price of the gold has skyrocketed to a new all-time high, pushing its market capitalization to a new milestone, with analysts predicting Bitcoin could be next.

New crypto developers are seemingly flocking to the Ethereum ecosystem, followed by Solana and Bitcoin, according to new data from Electric Capital.