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This week, X rolled out an “About This Account” update revealing users’ location metadata. The feature displayed IP-based country tags under user bios. It backfired when many profiles, including political and MAGA accounts, showed wrong locations due to VPNs, proxies, and outdated IPs. The leak underscores the risks of centralization and the need for self-sovereign crypto identity systems. Relying on platform-controlled tokens gives companies access to private data and creates new doxxing surfaces. Experts highlight blockchain-based solutions such as Sigma Auth on BSV, which use Bitcoin-style keys and on-chain attestations to secure login without leaking identity information. These cryptographic credentials enable selective disclosure of attributes like age or region while keeping private keys on user devices. Projects like Privy and Clerk also offer progressive onboarding and wallet-based authentication. For traders, the story signals growing interest in identity-preserving protocols and BSV’s potential use cases. As platforms add transparency features, the crypto market may see new demand for decentralized identity solutions. Stay informed on self-sovereign crypto identity trends to manage privacy risks and capture emerging opportunities in blockchain authentication.

PayPal has integrated its trusted payments and buyer protection into Perplexity’s new AI-driven shopping experience, enabling U.S. users to discover merchants and complete instant checkout without leaving the chat interface. Launching ahead of Black Friday, the Instant Buy feature lets consumers browse real-time catalogs from brands like Abercrombie & Fitch, Ashley Furniture and Fabletics, then purchase in just a few clicks. To kick off the holiday shopping season, first-time buyers on Perplexity will receive 50% back (up to $50) on purchases made from November 25 to December 1, 2025. Merchants benefit from PayPal’s store sync and agent ready services, making product listings instantly discoverable and transactions secure with industry-leading fraud detection. This partnership underscores PayPal’s agentic commerce strategy and offers a seamless AI commerce solution for both shoppers and merchants.

Hedera’s native token HBAR traded at $0.143 on 25 November 2025, rebounding from support at $0.129. The Hedera Council launched a global partnership program to drive enterprise integration in finance, regulation and industry. It offers over $1 million in grants for developers building tokenization, CBDC and payment infrastructure. Institutional momentum rose as Coinbase Derivatives announced 24/7 HBAR futures trading from 5 December. The IRS decision to allow staking within ETFs and SEC changes to listing standards have accelerated HBAR ETF filings. Fourteen ETF applications are pending, with Canary Capital holding 421 million HBAR (0.84% of total supply) and Wyoming selecting Hedera for a state-backed stablecoin. Technically, HBAR faces resistance at $0.160 and a descending trendline from July’s $0.30 peak. A break above $0.160 could target $0.21 and higher. If momentum fails, support remains at $0.129. The convergence of partnerships, ETF and futures launches suggests growing institutional confidence and potential for a bullish breakout.

Analyst Chad Steingraber predicts that XRP ETFs will unlock global utility, liquidity and price momentum for XRP. Live in the US through funds managed by Canary Capital, Franklin Templeton and Grayscale, XRP ETFs offer regulated and transparent exposure. Steingraber highlights consistent intraday gains of $0.10–$0.20 during ETF trading hours, a pattern that draws retail and institutional investors. Over weeks, these daily moves could compound into a significant price surge. Institutional endorsements from Franklin Templeton and Grayscale are expected to drive major capital inflows and accelerate global adoption. The ETFs may also stabilise market dynamics, with short-term gains during trading hours and minor adjustments after hours. Traders should watch ETF trading patterns and inflow metrics as key indicators of potential further upside.

Monad’s high-performance layer 1 blockchain went live on Monday, triggering a 40% rally in its MON token after an initial dip from the $0.02 public sale price. The $269 million Coinbase sale drew 86,000 participants over a week, supported by an anti-flip rule that limited early selling. The mainnet launch saw major DeFi integrations, including Uniswap (UNI), Curve Finance (CRV), Stargate Finance (STG) and Wormhole (W), alongside MetaMask support. MON token also listed on Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini, driving trading volume to $450 million and a market cap near $394 million. With full EVM compatibility for DeFi, stablecoins and institutional trading, Monad released 10.8% of its 100 billion MON supply at launch (7.5% sale, 3.3% airdrop). The remaining tokens are allocated to the team, investors, foundation and ecosystem growth.

Pump.fun, the Solana-based memecoin launchpad, has transferred $436.5 million in USDC to Kraken since mid-October and sold at least $757 million in SOL between May 2024 and August 2025. These treasury moves signal de-risking amid a downturn in memecoin trading and revenue, which plunged from January’s $137 million peak to $39.22 million last month. On-chain data shows Pump.fun still holds substantial USDC and SOL reserves, but the large cash outs and token sell-off have stoked fears of increased sell pressure. Traders should watch USDC outflows, SOL price volatility and memecoin liquidity for insights into short-term market stability and Solana ecosystem confidence.

Grayscale Investments has launched the first U.S. spot DOGE ETF, ticker GDOG, on NYSE Arca. The 0.35% management fee is waived until assets reach $1 billion or for the first three months. Bloomberg analyst Erich Balchunas estimates day-one trading volume at around $12 million. Grayscale will have a two-day head start before Bitwise’s rival spot DOGE ETF (BWOW) debuts on November 26. Balchunas also predicts five more spot crypto ETFs in the next week and over 100 spot and derivative crypto ETFs covering tokens like SOL, AVAX and DOT within six months. This rapid expansion of spot DOGE ETF products and broader crypto ETFs highlights growing institutional support and could drive new institutional and retail inflows into digital asset ETFs.

Paxos, a leading blockchain infrastructure firm, has agreed to acquire Fordefi, a New York–based DeFi wallet startup, for more than $100 million. Founded in 2021, Fordefi employs around 40 people and serves roughly 300 corporate clients; it was last valued at $83 million. Post-acquisition, Fordefi will operate independently while Paxos integrates its wallet technology into its own platform. This marks Paxos’s second major acquisition within a year, following its February purchase of EU stablecoin issuer Membrane Finance to ensure MiCA compliance. The deal strengthens Paxos’s DeFi wallet capabilities and underscores growing consolidation in the crypto infrastructure sector.

On November 25, Alibaba’s CEO stated that an AI bubble is unlikely to occur over the next three years, forecasting that AI resources will remain in short supply throughout this period. He highlighted that strong demand for computing power, data and talent will outstrip supply, preventing speculative overheating in the AI sector. This outlook follows Alibaba’s continued investment in large-scale AI infrastructure and suggests that sustained resource constraints could drive more measured growth rather than a burst of overvalued hype. Traders should note that a balanced supply-demand environment for AI resources may support steady tech-sector performance and limit abrupt market corrections linked to AI bubbles.

Kraken has launched Krak, an all-in-one crypto banking solution for UK and EU users. This Krak account combines Spend, Send, and Grow features in a unified interface. The new Krak Debit Card pays up to 1% cashback in EUR or BTC on every purchase. It supports over 400 fiat and crypto assets. Users face no ATM fees and benefit from instant, fee-free conversions at checkout. The Krak account also simplifies transfers. Users can send cash, stablecoins, or crypto in a single tap to other Krak customers instantly. External bank transfers are fast, and salary deposits will arrive directly in Krak. Soon, Krak Vaults will let assets earn up to 10%+ APY via flexible, risk-adjusted DeFi strategies. There are no minimums or lockups. Balanced, Boosted, and Advanced yield options suit different risk preferences. This Krak account streamlines personal finance by merging a cashback card, global transfers, and high-yield vaults. The seamless ecosystem can drive wider crypto adoption and improve portfolio efficiency.

US Treasury Secretary Basset announced today marks the final second-round interviews for selecting the next Federal Reserve chair, featuring five leading candidates. President Trump is widely expected to announce his pick before Christmas, concluding the Fed chair nomination process and bringing clarity to future monetary policy direction.

On January 19, a whale that participated in WLFI’s presale (buying 666.66M tokens for 10M USDT) deposited 133.33M WLFI (worth ~$32.2M) into a Binance custody address—about 20% of its allocation. This move signalled possible forthcoming sell pressure. Then on November 25, the same WLFI whale withdrew 25.99M WLFI (~$4.18M) from Binance to an off-exchange wallet. The withdrawal increased its holdings to about 73.16M WLFI (~$11.7M). The large withdrawal suggests a shift toward long-term holding and potential reduction in short-term sell pressure. Traders should track WLFI liquidity, large on-chain transfers and price action around token unlock schedules. These metrics can help gauge market depth and anticipate further accumulation or distribution.

Solana ETFs have recorded 20 consecutive trading days of net inflows, drawing $58 million on Monday and lifting total ETF assets to $843.8 million, or 1.09% of Solana’s market cap. Since the first Solana ETF launched on October 28, funds have accumulated $568.2 million, marking a rare streak for a new digital-asset product. Analysts at LVRG Research and BTSE say steady institutional demand for Solana ETFs is bolstering SOL’s status as a blue-chip blockchain and providing structural support amid broader market softness. Key issuers like Bitwise, Grayscale, VanEck and Fidelity continue to add to ETF inflows, reducing circulating supply. Alongside Solana ETFs, Bitwise’s DOGE ETF (BWOW) and Grayscale’s zero-fee XRP ETF are in the pipeline. On the price chart, SOL gained 5% to trade at $136.32, holding above crucial support. A sustained breakout of the $142–144 resistance zone could target $152, while failure to clear $144 may keep SOL range-bound.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched the pilot phase of Project Ensemble TX, enabling major banks and asset managers to use tokenized HKD deposits for money market fund transactions and liquidity management via the HKD Real Time Gross Settlement system. The tokenization pilot involves Standard Chartered, HSBC, Bank of China (Hong Kong), BlackRock and Franklin Templeton and will run through 2026. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is finalizing a 2026 framework to allow non-bank tech firms to issue won-pegged stablecoins. In the US, the OCC issued an interpretive letter clarifying that banks may hold cryptoassets to pay network fees (“gas”) and conduct blockchain tests. Senate leaders confirmed that the CLARITY Act, which would define federal crypto market structure, won’t pass until early 2026. In Japan, the Financial Services Agency will reclassify top assets—including BTC and ETH—under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, impose enhanced disclosures, and cut the crypto capital gains tax rate to 20%. These regulatory moves offer clearer compliance paths while creating both opportunities and caution for traders.

Cardano suffered a 14-hour “Poison Piggy” chain split on November 21, 2025, after a serialization bug in its node software created two incompatible forks. Older nodes rejected an over-long delegation hash, while newer nodes truncated and accepted it, spawning the strict “chicken chain” and the permissive “pig chain.” During the incident, transaction delays peaked at 400 seconds and block times stretched to 16 minutes. Of 14,383 transactions, about 3.3% were recorded only on the discarded pig chain and required resubmission. Recovery proceeded without a protocol rollback. IOG, the Cardano Foundation, Emurgo, Intersect, exchanges, and stake pool operators applied a patched node release first validated on testnet. Ouroboros consensus then automatically converged the network onto the healthier chicken chain. The Poison Piggy post-mortem highlighted shortcomings in testing rigor, overreliance on cardano-db-sync for monitoring, and replay risks for exchanges and bridges. Recommendations include stronger fuzzing and spec-driven tests, enhanced node-to-client protocols, diversified monitoring stacks, and improved operator training. Founder Charles Hoskinson praised the network’s resilience and announced plans for AI-driven alerts and an emergency pub/sub channel. At press time, ADA traded at $0.4141.

St Mary Capital has published an analysis on the potential Santa Rally across digital and traditional markets. The report notes Bitcoin’s historical year-end gains of 8%–46%, but recent volatility and a fourth death cross on the 50-/200-day moving averages signal caution. Traditional markets share similar patterns, with early November dips often followed by modest rallies. St Mary Capital highlights seasonal factors: thinner trading volumes, portfolio adjustments, and expected rate cuts that could fuel a rally. However, uneven liquidity, cautious institutional positioning and macroeconomic uncertainties limit prospects. The firm concludes that any Santa Rally will depend on sentiment, liquidity, and policy shifts as December approaches.

BlackRock has transferred 4,471 BTC (around $391 million) to its Coinbase Prime institutional trading and custody account. The move supports BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF by ensuring liquidity and secure custody on Coinbase Prime. BlackRock also allocated assets for its spot Ethereum ETF, reflecting its broader ETF service model. This deposit follows three consecutive days of net outflows totaling $149 million from the firm’s Bitcoin ETF. While short-term redemption pressures persist, the transfer represents routine portfolio adjustments rather than fresh ETF inflows. Traders should monitor potential shifts in liquidity and volatility as institutional positioning continues to evolve. The Bitcoin ETF deposit may not spur immediate price gains but underscores ongoing institutional commitment to BTC infrastructure.

Federal Decree No. 6 expands UAE DeFi Regulation to all Web3 services and infrastructure. Under the new UAE DeFi Regulation, any protocol, DeFi platform or wallet enabling payments, trading, lending or custody must secure a CBUAE license by September 2026 or face fines up to AED 1 billion and criminal sanctions. The “code-only” defence is invalid, though individual self-custody remains permitted. Enforcement is underway and further CBUAE guidance is expected. This regulatory shift bolsters market integrity and investor protection in the UAE’s DeFi and Web3 sectors.

Goldman Sachs reports that US equity short interest has reached a five-year high, as hedge funds shift their short selling focus from AI giants to “pseudo-beneficiaries”—companies inflated by the AI bubble but lacking core competitiveness. The S&P 500’s median short ratio stands at 2.4% (99th percentile), while the Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 measure 2.5% and 5.5% respectively. Notably, the utilities sector’s short ratio climbs to a record 3.2%, driven by concerns over energy-intensive data centers. American Electric Power now faces 4% short interest after its 31% stock rally and a $72 billion capex boost for data-center power supply. Top individual short positions include TSLA, PLTR, PANW, JPM, HOOD, and IBM, with Oracle, Intel, and GE Vernova newly notable. On a relative basis, Bloom Energy, CoreWeave, Coinbase, Live Nation, Robinhood, and Apollo lead short interest among large-cap firms. Despite rising bubble-driven short selling, hedge funds maintain long bets on AI leaders—Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia, and Alphabet—suggesting cautious positioning ahead of potential market volatility.

S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures jumped sharply after reports that Ukraine agreed to a potential peace deal. According to ABC News, a US official said Ukraine’s delegation has accepted the terms of a 19-point plan, with only minor details left. The official noted that the plan no longer includes an amnesty clause. US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held secret talks with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi following weekend negotiations in Geneva to advance the Ukraine peace deal. The market rally in equity futures reflects eased geopolitical risks and renewed investor confidence. Traders will watch for formal confirmation and detailed terms before assessing the longer-term impact on risk assets.

XRP open interest on Binance has dropped sharply from over $1.7 billion to around $504 million, marking its lowest level since November 2024. This steep decline in XRP open interest coincides with a weekend price dip below $2, followed by a modest rebound to $2.23. CryptoQuant data shows that funding rates have frequently turned negative over the past two months, indicating persistent selling pressure. The combination of low open interest, negative funding rates, and muted price action suggests weak market conviction and a lack of long-term accumulation by institutional players. Despite this bearish outlook, some analysts point to a bullish wedge pattern and recent XRP/BTC gains, cautioning that maintaining support above $2 is crucial for any sustained rally.

The spot Litecoin ETF has recorded zero net inflows for five straight trading sessions, making it the weakest performer among new crypto ETFs. Since its October 28 debut, the Canary Litecoin ETF has attracted just $7.26 million, compared with $570 million for Solana ETFs and $586 million for XRP products. Litecoin (LTC) trades around $84.94, with trading volume up 30% over 24 hours. Market experts await upcoming spot Litecoin ETFs from Grayscale, CoinShares and REX-Osprey for fresh momentum. Despite weak inflows, analysts like Master and Bitcoinsensus remain bullish, forecasting a parabolic rally that could push LTC to $1,000–$2,000 during this cycle.

Chainlink and Sui have formed bullish technical setups that could spark the next crypto rally. Price analysis reveals Chainlink (LINK) trading just above a major trendline support since June 2023 and near the base of a long-term triangle on the weekly chart. A breakout toward the triangle’s resistance could yield up to an 80% gain. Meanwhile, Sui (SUI) has corrected by roughly 70–87% from its pivot high, bottoming at a key Fibonacci level near $1.23 and breaking below a descending trendline. Weekly Stochastic RSI readings on Sui and higher time frames are turning upward, signaling strong reversal potential. Traders eye these levels as entry points for a bullish rebound in Chainlink and Sui. (Disclaimer: informational purposes only.)

Meta Platforms is in advanced talks to integrate Google TPUs into its AI hardware supply. It may rent Google TPUs as early as 2026 and fully deploy them in 2027. The move aims to diversify Meta’s AI chip supply beyond Nvidia GPUs. The news lifted Alphabet shares by about 4% in premarket trading and extended its rally toward a $4 trillion market cap. Conversely, Nvidia stock slid roughly 3% on concerns of reduced GPU demand. Hardware suppliers linked to Google’s TPU ecosystem also saw gains. Crypto traders should note that shifts in GPU demand could affect mining hardware costs, though there is no direct impact on digital asset prices.

Investors are eyeing a rare Bitcoin bottom signal as the asset’s Sharpe ratio falls near zero and on-chain transfers surge. The Sharpe ratio—a measure of return relative to risk—now matches levels last seen at major market lows in 2019, 2020 and 2022. A near-zero reading signals extreme market uncertainty and can herald early risk re-pricing, creating a more attractive risk-reward setup. Meanwhile, Glassnode data shows over 8% of all BTC moved on-chain in the past week, an event only twice recorded since 2018. Such large transfers during heightened market stress often indicate big holders repositioning assets amid rapid price swings. Bitcoin dipped 23% in ten days, touching $82,000 before rebounding to $89,000. Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes adds that Bitcoin’s recent $80,500 low may mark a local floor, citing easing Fed quantitative tightening and rising bank lending as liquidity catalysts. Traders should watch for a reversal in the Sharpe ratio and continued on-chain activity to confirm the Bitcoin bottom signal and guide entry points.

A new ranking identifies the top 5 no-KYC crypto casinos for 2025, evaluating trustworthiness, game variety, bonus offers, payout speed, and security features. These crypto casinos include JACKBIT, BetWhale, BitStarz, Red Dog and Bets.io, all licensed, mobile-optimized and supporting SSL encryption and multi-token payments (BTC, ETH, USDT). Platforms leverage provably fair gaming, low fees and enhanced privacy. JACKBIT offers zero-wager free spins, up to 30% rakeback and fast KYC-free BTC withdrawals. BetWhale stands out with a 250% match bonus up to $2,500, sports betting and PayPal support. BitStarz delivers a 300% bonus up to 5 BTC, sub-10-minute withdrawals and access to 500+ tokens. Red Dog Casino targets U.S. players with flexible reload bonuses and an $8,000 welcome package. Bets.io features up to 30% daily and weekly cashback, 17,000 games and VIP perks. The review also includes responsible gambling tips—setting loss limits and using self-exclusion—to help traders manage their bankrolls securely and efficiently.

Trail of Bits has upstreamed constant-time support into LLVM 21 by introducing the __builtin_ct_select intrinsic. This compiler-level barrier guarantees branchless, timing-attack-resistant cryptographic code through all optimization stages. The intrinsic maps to architecture-specific instructions—cmov on x86-64, CSEL on AArch64, or masked arithmetic on other platforms—ensuring portable, constant-time execution. Community engagement during the August 2025 RFC involved Rust Crypto, BearSSL, PuTTY, and LLVM core developers, who helped refine auto-vectorization and architecture support. Early benchmarks by ETH Zürich show minimal performance overhead and full preservation of constant-time properties across optimization levels. Integrations are underway in HACL*, Fiat-Crypto, and BoringSSL. Future plans include intrinsics for arithmetic operations and whole-expression constant-time evaluation, with potential adoption in Rust, Swift, and WebAssembly.

Strategy’s market premium relative to its Bitcoin holdings has slid to levels last seen during the 2021–22 crypto winter, according to TD Cowen data. After months of market pressure and high volatility, the firm’s stock has failed to sustain recovery rallies, narrowing its valuation gap to multi-year lows. Meanwhile, Strategy raised $21 billion year-to-date in 2025 through seven securities—$11.9 bn in common equity, $6.9 bn in preferred equity and $2.0 bn in convertible debt—following $22.6 bn raised in 2024. Products like STRC, STRF, STRE, STRK and STRD fueled its fundraising mix. CEO Michael Saylor also highlighted a surge in weekly Bitcoin-backed credit issuance, exceeding $20 million in the week ending November 21: STRC led with $10.5 m, STRD $3.4 m, STRF $3.0 m and STRK $1.8 m, marking back-to-back increases up to 50.8%. The combination of a weakening BTC premium and booming credit volumes underscores mixed investor sentiment and signals potential market volatility.

Metaplanet expanded its Bitcoin-backed credit facility by drawing a fresh $130M Bitcoin loan, lifting its total borrowings to $230M of the $500M limit. The Bitcoin loan is fully secured by 30,823 BTC, with collateral ratios adjusted to market volatility. Funds will fuel three initiatives: increasing Bitcoin reserves, expanding revenue operations, and potential share buybacks. A pseudonymous trader, Aralez, meanwhile identified $80,000 as the BTC cycle bottom. His chart maps past 33% corrections followed by 88–106% rallies, projecting a 97% gain from $80K. The first upside targets are $100K, $130K and $160K over 60 days. Traders should watch the $80K support. If Bitcoin respects this level and repeats historical patterns, a strong rebound could ensue.