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MegaETH stop dem plans for $1 billion pre-deposit fundraising afta cascade of technical wahala and multisig configuration mistake. Di initial $250 million cap full for 156 seconds, make e almost overwhelm third-party APIs and rate-limit protections. One wrong configure Safe multisig (set to 4-of-4 instead of 3-of-4) allow outsider to sign and execute cap increase earlier than team want. While team try small increases to $400 million and $500 million, deposits still dey come faster than dem fit adjust; project freeze deposits when cap reach $500 million and cancel the $1 billion expansion. Team talk say root causes include wrong SaleUUID for contract, Sonar rate-limit blocks wey flag correct traffic, and fully-signed Safe transaction wey execute too early. MegaETH plan to open withdrawal page for people wey suffer. Traders suppose note say token launches get higher operational risk: these kind failures fit cause extreme demand spikes, API/backend stress, possible withdrawal or liquidity bottlenecks, and reputational damage wey fit affect short-term token performance and market confidence.

Bitwise Asset Management don launch Bitwise Dogecoin ETF (ticker: BWOW) for New York Stock Exchange on November 26, 2025, wey dey give direct spot exposure to Dogecoin. BWOW na non‑1940 Act product wey get higher structural risk, e get 0.34% management fee and custody na Coinbase Custody; cash dey store for BNY Mellon. To help initial liquidity, Bitwise waive sponsor fees for first month on the initial $500 million assets. The launch follow other recent altcoin ETF debuts (Solana, XRP) and Grayscale earlier DOGE product, and e come as flows into altcoin ETFs mixed while Bitcoin funds dey under pressure. Bitwise talk say Dogecoin big community, meaningful market cap (~$22bn) and about $1bn daily centralized exchange volume dey drive demand. Traders make dem note say BWOW no be the same as holding DOGE directly — ETF structure fit amplify volatility and e get different custody, regulatory and counterparty considerations. Monitor initial ETF flows, institutional demand and liquidity provision as indicators wey likely go affect DOGE price action short term.

KakaoBank don start to develop wan won‑pegged stablecoin wey dem dey call "Kakao Coin," and dem dey actively hire backend and blockchain engineers wey sabi smart contracts, token standards and security to build the coin and the infrastructure. Recruitment cover blockchain service architecture, key management and transaction systems and na to support research and product development for tokenized fiat and Web3 payments inside Kakao ecosystem. Bank confirm say the hiring follow earlier management plans and say Kakao Group get stablecoin task force wey dey meet every week. Separately, KakaoBank dey prepare security token offerings (STOs) with Korea Investment & Securities and Lucent Block, in line with recent South Korea amendments to the Electronic Securities Act and Capital Markets Act wey wan allow STO circulation from H1 2026. Local rivals like Naver, Dunamu, KakaoPay and others too dey push local stablecoin and wallet services, increasing competition and potential for faster on‑chain won adoption. Traders suppose watch issuance details (reserve model, audits, redemption mechanics), regulatory approvals and integration with banking rails and wallets — those ones go decide market trust, on‑chain won liquidity and any secondary trading opportunities.

Di US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) don open nominations for CEO Innovation Council wey go advise on digital assets, exchange innovation and derivatives market structure. Acting Chair Caroline Pham talk say council go dey accept senior executive nominations till Dec. 8 and e go build on things dem don do before like Crypto Sprint and public industry forums. The body suppose help CFTC manage dem growing responsibilities for crypto and prediction markets, including matter dem like spot market rules, stablecoins as collateral for derivatives, and market-structure reforms. The announcement show as President Trump don nominate SEC official Michael Selig to be CFTC chair; him confirmation for Senate still dey. Selig don stress say need dey for stronger oversight of spot digital-asset commodity markets, and the agency recently dey operate with Pham as the only commissioner. The council fit shape policy debates and timelines for regulatory action, so traders suppose watch for guidance wey fit affect liquidity, margining and product availability for crypto derivatives and spot markets.

Paxos don buy Fordefi, institutional crypto wallet and custody technology provider, make dem fit integrate Fordefi MPC (multi‑party computation) wallets, policy engines wey dey approve transactions, and DeFi integrations join Paxos regulated custody and stablecoin issuance infrastructure. Fordefi — wey dem found for 2021 and sabi for institutional MPC wallets wey get governance inside — go still dey operate independently for start as Paxos go dey phase in full integration. The combined platform wan give institutions one unified stack for stablecoin issuance, asset tokenization, payments and on‑chain transaction management, make e easy to access DeFi yield and tokenized assets securely. Paxos, wey get license for US, Europe and Singapore and na issuer of stablecoins like PayPal USD (PYUSD) and Pax Dollar (USDP), tok say the deal na answer to rising enterprise demand for compliant DeFi connectivity. Market context for the articles talk say DeFi dey grow steady and near $100 billion TVL across major protocols. For traders: the move go reduce institutional friction to enter on‑chain activity, fit increase demand for regulated stablecoins and custody services, and make una dey watch am as structural positive for on‑chain institutional flows and centralized stablecoin utility.

One Bitcoin whale carry transfer 5.3 million USDC go HyperLiquid on November 26, open one 20× leverage BTC short wey cover about 50 BTC (≈$4.38 M). Dis whale position dey show unrealized loss of $11,256 (–5%), according to Onchain Lens from COINOTAG News. The move show say liquidity allocation dey strategic during time wey volatility high and macro uncertainty dey. Traders suppose dey watch margin requirements, open interest, and funding rates for stablecoin and derivatives platforms. High leverage fit increase profit but fit also cause quick liquidation if BTC price increase. Changes for open interest and funding dynamics for big exchanges fit show changing sentiment and possible liquidity stress for BTC hedges.

Ondo Finance don buy $25 million worth YLDS stablecoin from Figure to diversify and boost the collateral wey dey back their OUSG (Ondo Short-Term U.S. Government Treasuries) token. OUSG get over $780 million total value locked now, e dey offer 24/7 redemptions and e dey target 3.68% annual yield. Di YLDS buy add more on-chain real-world assets join di tokenized U.S. Treasuries from BlackRock and Fidelity. For October, Ondo Finance don expand over 100 tokenized stocks and ETFs for BNB Chain. On November 18, di company receive regulatory approval from Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority to serve investors across EU and EEA. Meanwhile, ONDO token don face selling pressure and capital outflows this month. This development show sey demand for tokenized real-world asset yields dey increase and e fit affect market liquidity and trader strategies.

Pump.fun don move $436 million USDC go Kraken since October, dis one don make people dey check how dem dey manage their money. Di cofounder wey dem no sabi name talk say dis transfer na just dem movin money inside, e no mean say dem dey sell for market. Pump.fun still get over $855 million stablecoins plus $211 million SOL, even though their monthly revenue drop from over $40 million go $27.3 million for November because memecoin business dey slow. PUMP token price still dey 32% below how e start (ICO level) and e don drop 70% from di highest price wey e reach for September. People talk different for community: some traders see dis USDC transfer as normal way to manage money, but some dey ask make dem clear how reserve dey. Traders for crypto suppose dey watch future treasury report because e fit cause PUMP money price to change.

Khurram Dara, wey be former Coinbase and Bain Capital Crypto policy counsel, don launch hin Republican bid for New York Attorney General, wey dey challenge incumbent Letitia James over her aggressive crypto regulation moves. Dara promise say e go reverse wetin e call crypto regulation 'lawfare' under Martin Act. Him plan include to reduce Martin Act broad powers, change BitLicense framework, ban contingency-fee hires, and cut regulatory wahala to attract digital-asset companies back to New York. E also plan to handle New Yorkers cost-of-living wahala while boosting public safety. Dara get slim chance for state wey never elect Republican AG since 1998 and where James carry almost 20 points win in 2022. Him campaign dey happen as crypto lobbying dey increase for Washington, plus big industry donations, GENIUS Act for stablecoins, and CLARITY/Responsible Financial Innovation Act. Traders dey watch if Dara reforms fit change market mood, especially after market cap drop 10% to $2.87 trillion recently.

Exodus Movement wey don dey listed for NYSE don agree say dem go buy payment infrastructure company W3C Corp plus e subsidiaries Monavate and Baanx for $175 million. Dis deal use Galaxy Digital credit facility wey e Bitcoin reserves plus cash secure. E still get $58.8 million loan wey dey W3C plus another $10 million wey go help run operations. Dem plan make the acquisition finish for 2026. When this one finish, Exodus go fit issue payment cards through Visa, Mastercard, and Discover networks plus dem go fit integrate on-chain payments directly through e XO Swap aggregator. CFO James Gernetzke dey expect new money wey go come from interchange fees, processing charges and program fees, wey go make Exodus become one-stop platform for crypto storage, card issuance and on-chain payments.

Ozak AI (OZ) don shine as di main AI token presale for 2025, e gather $4.39 million afta e sell 914 million tokens. From di $0.001 wey e launch, $OZ don climb reach $0.014, give early backers up to 1,100% return even as di broad crypto market cap drop 1.67%. Di project dey combine DePIN-powered data integrity, CertiK-audited smart contracts, cross-chain compatibility plus integrated AI agents, dem dey offer analytics, auto-yield optimization and real-time on-chain dashboards. Dem get strategic partnerships like Hive Intel, SINT, Weblume and Phala Network to better infrastructure and build secure AI prediction model for financial insights. Analysts dey talk say $OZ fit hit $1 on public listing, fit give returns up to 1,000×. Traders suppose dey watch ongoing fundraising, DePIN adoption and cross-chain integrations as di main drivers of OZ’s bullish momentum.

For November 24, Paxos don launch USDG0, one stablecoin wey dey fully backed and e dey build on top LayerZero’s OFT standard. USDG0 dey run naturally for Plume, Hyperliquid and Aptos, e come remove wrapped tokens and reduce cross-chain wahala. The stablecoin get 1:1 reserve model with cash and U.S. Treasuries, wey Withum dey audit every month. Plume dey support RWA distribution with $645 million TVL and 280,000 active holders. Hyperliquid go put USDG0 for perpetual derivatives, lending markets and collateral rails. Aptos na the first Move-native OFT stablecoin host, dem dey target enterprise apps wey dey focus on compliance. Paxos still launch USDG0 Portal and cross-chain APIs to join liquidity together and reduce bridge risk. Wetin dem wan do next be to join Solana, Ethereum, Ink and XLayer. The expansion wan bring regulated omnichain dollar liquidity, make DeFi integration easy and make people use US dollar–pegged assets more.

Di npm supply chain attack wey dem dey call Shai-Hulud 2.0 don spoil more than 490 npm packages, including critical ENS libraries, wey dey affect 132 million monthly downloads and pass 25,000 GitHub repositories. The malware dey install bun_environment.js script through Bun during pre-install, then e dey deploy TruffleHog to scan and steal password, API keys and wallet tokens go public repos. Dis npm supply chain attack wave na extension of September breach by randomizing repo names and dey infect deep dependency chains. Security researchers from Aikido Security, Ledger and Nextron Systems dey recommend make people audit npm dependencies, change their credentials and dey monitor CI/CD pipelines. Even though market no too show wahala yet, traders suppose sabi say e fit affect ENS and related tokens, make dem tighten security well well.

Franklin Templeton don launch Franklin XRP Trust (XRPZ), their regulated XRP ETF, for NYSE Arca, wey go give institutional and retail investors regulated custody plus daily pricing for XRP without make dem self dey hold am. The listing follow Ripple SEC settlement of $125 million wey happen August 2025, join the firm crypto ETF suite—bitcoin (EZBC), ether (EZET) plus diversified digital assets fund (EZPZ). Under SEC oversight, the ETF structure plus U.S. exchange listing go help boost liquidity, improve how price dey track well and widen market access. Other peers like Bitwise and Grayscale too launch XRP ETFs this week; Bitwise report say dem get $118 million inflows. Traders suppose monitor how regulation dey change and performance metrics, because if demand strong for compliant crypto vehicles, e fit affect portfolio allocations and make market stabil. The XRP ETF launch na clear sign say mainstream adoption and institutional interest dey grow—a major bullish catalyst for XRP.

Digital asset funds waka see $1.94 billion for crypto outflows last week—na be di third biggest since 2018—wey make di four-week redemptions reach $4.92 billion. Bitcoin carry di lead for withdrawals with $1.27 billion, followed by Ethereum’s $589 million and Solana’s $156 million, while XRP waka against di trend with $89.3 million inflows. U.S. investors na 97% of di crypto outflows, but Germany see $13.2 million inflows. Total assets under management (AUM) drop 2.9% last week, na 36% decline from start of di year. Even though di get $258 million inflows on Friday plus strong spot‐ETF activity, di steady crypto outflows mean sey investors dey confused about U.S. monetary policy. Solana dey trade around $133.77, drop 4.6%, but e still hold di $125–$130 support zone. Analysts talk sey to regain $130 na key to change momentum, with resistance at $163 and $195, while if e drop under $125 fit test $110. Stability fit set ground for rally to $150–$160, and institutions fit come back once di volatility calm down.

Monad don launch im EVM-compatible mainnet on November 24, 2025, wey fit deliver up to 10,000 TPS plus sub-second finality through parallel execution plus im custom MonadDB. Monad Foundation raise $269 million through public MON token sale for Coinbase at $0.025 per MON, with 85,820 people join, wey supplement $225 million earlier VC funding from Paradigm and Electric Capital. For di 100 billion MON supply, 38.5 billion tokens enter circulation sharp sharp for ecosystem grants, staking rewards, and gas fees, while 50.6 billion remain lock till late 2026 under one-year cliffs for team and investor allocations. Seamless EVM-compatibility make developers fit deploy their existing Solidity contracts, with integrations for MetaMask, Phantom, Uniswap (UNI), Curve (CRV) plus stablecoins USDC, USDT, AUSD. MON trading don start for Kraken and Hyperliquid. Monad dey positioned to grab DeFi volume wey dey run from Ethereum high fees and scalability constraints, but e face competition from established chains and potential short-term price pressure due to high insider allocations and market downturns.

Di RLUSD stablecoin don record 75% surge for 24-hour trading volume reach over $81 million and e near 7,000 holders. E market capitalization don climb pass $1 billion. Recent exchange listings for platforms like Bybit introduce RLUSD/USDT, RLUSD/ETH, RLUSD/BTC, RLUSD/MNT plus RLUSD/XRP trading pairs, wey boost liquidity. Tokenization integration wit BlackRock’s BUIDL and VanEck’s VBILL dey allow fund shareholders to swap shares for RLUSD. Strategic partnership wit Mastercard now support blockchain-based credit card settlements. RLUSD don overtake meme token BONK inside market cap rankings. All these developments underline RLUSD’s bigger role as bridge between traditional finance and DeFi, wey dey offer traders new arbitrage, yield and settlement options. Di accelerated activity dey show say short-term liquidity dey bullish, while wider utility partnerships fit drive long-term stability and adoption.

For November 24, Monad Mainnet don come live, wey be big big tin for top performance Layer-1 blockchain. Dis launch make developers fit push EVM-compatible decentralized apps (dApps) and e support real-value transactions wey dey do sub-second finality. E build on dia own stack—MonadBFT consensus, RaptorCast messaging and MonadDB—Monad Mainnet dey use parallel execution plus asynchronous processing to take make 10,000 TPS. Over 300 projects don join for the ecosystem, dem dey cover DeFi, GameFi, NFTs plus AI. Core protocols dem get perpetual exchanges, lending platforms and RWA bridges. From day one, consumer dApps like AI-driven MMORPG Lumiterra, fantasy sports RareBetSports, walk-to-earn LootGo plus on-chain wager apps like Bro.fun and LEVR.Bet dey. Momentum plan and token airdrop dem set to reward early users for DeFi, gaming and AI. Traders suppose watch MON trading volumes, ecosystem token listings plus airdrop-driven activities as catalysts wey fit make short-term gbege and signs say Monad Mainnet ecosystem get better future growth.

Sunrise, di new liquidity gateway Wey Wormhole Labs launch for Solana get day-one liquidity for external assets through Native Token Transfers (NTT). E dey allow direct cross-chain transfer of tokens, start with MON—the native token of Monad—wey traders fit add liquidity to MON/USDC, MON/SOL and other pools for Solana’s top AMMs. MON sale for Coinbase recently raise $269 million, get 1.43x oversubscription with 85,000 participants. By routing assets direct go Solana, Sunrise dey keep capital for Solana ecosystem. Dis cross-chain liquidity solution dey boost early trading depth and make sure say price discovery fair. Traders fit enjoy unified DeFi pools without fragmentation or bridge delays. Sunrise plan to expand beyond crypto tokens go tokenized stocks, commodities and more. Dis development fit expand Solana DeFi landscape and attract better traders, make Solana position solid as hub for different digital markets.

Bitcoin Spot ETF outflows don still dey for four weeks straight, wit net withdrawals of $1.22 billion for the period wey end on November 21, make November total reach $4.34 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT fund na the one wey lead the withdrawals wit $1.09 billion comot, including one day exit of $523 million as BTC fall from $95,600 to $82,200. Bitcoin don recover small to around $87,300 but e still dey gidigan for fragile range of $85,000–$90,000. Ethereum spot ETFs see third week of outflows be like $502 million, but Solana and XRP ETFs dey contrary with inflows of $128 million and $180 million respectively. These patterns show say institutional fear still dey high and dem market liquidity dey under pressure.

Robbie Mitchnick wey be BlackRock digital assets head talk say Bitcoin payments still be speculative. Majority of clients dey see Bitcoin as store of value, no be global payments network. Make Bitcoin payments widespread, e need major scaling upgrades like Lightning Network and Layer-2 rollups, but nobody sure if dem go last long. On top dat, stablecoins don already dey power fast and cheap on-chain transactions for trading and DeFi and dem get strong product-market fit. Mitchnick believe say stablecoins go expand to B2B transfers, cross-border remittances, corporate payments, and financial settlements. Galaxy Research warn say rollups get durability wahala, and Cathie Wood don reduce Bitcoin price targets for 2030 as stablecoins dey rise. Tether co-founder Reeve Collins dey predict say all currencies fit become stablecoins by 2030 as finance dey shift on-chain.

Grayscale latest report dey call Chainlink (LINK) as important modular middleware for di next phase of blockchain adoption, dem highlight how e dey play for tokenization, cross-chain settlement and enterprise compliance. With partnership from S&P Global to FTSE Russell, Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Runtime Environment fit turn off-chain asset dem like securities, property into programmable tokens, push real-world asset (RWA) tokenization from $5 billion go pass $35.6 billion since early 2023. For June, Chainlink, J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys network plus Ondo Finance run live cross-chain delivery-versus-payment (DvP) settlement, dey swap tokenized US Treasurys for fiat without moving assets from their own chains. LINK market cap dey grow and e dey reach many ecosystems, e be the largest non-layer-1 crypto asset, e give traders wide exposure across blockchains and e strong e important role for RWA tokenization boom.

North Korean agents don leak inside 15–20% crypto companies, SEAL member Pablo Sabbatella wey dey audit firm Opsek talk. E talk say 30–40% job applications fit come from Pyongyang network, dem dey recruit through freelance platform for Ukraine and Philippines. Dem operators dey share money 80/20, dem dey ask for account credentials or remote access, dem also dey put malware to hide their presence with US IP address dem. Their discipline dey help dem make dem no catch. Weak crypto security and founders wey fit fall for social engineering make matter worse. This cyber espionage dey put network security, user funds, and regulatory compliance for crypto sector danger. Traders suppose improve crypto security, tighten due diligence, check candidates on North Korea leadership to spot infiltrators, and dey watch operational security to reduce risk.

Digitap $TAP presale don open whitelist, dem dey position demself as di world’s largest crypto banking ICO. Di omnibanking platform dey combine fiat and crypto for one app. E dey offer multi-currency IBANs, instant global transfers, offshore accounts plus integrated debit/credit cards wey get Apple Pay and Google Pay. Users go still benefit from built-in crypto exchange and secure multi-chain wallet. For di center na $TAP token wey get fixed supply of two billion. Digitap dey commit 50% of revenue to token buybacks and burns, wey dey reduce supply and support long-term value. Early investors see gains reach 336%; di current presale stage price na $0.0313 with confirmed launch price of $0.14, e get potential upside of about 370%. Digitap $TAP presale still get staking rewards wey fit reach 124% APR during di event and 100% APR after launch. Over $1.84 million don raise and 80% of tokens don sell. As dem dey target di $250 trillion cross-border payment market and di $860 billion remittance sector, dis crypto banking ICO dey deliver real utility and diversification for traders amid market wahala.

Bitcoin death cross don confirm as 50-day MA fall below 200-day one, e trigger like 15% plus weekly and 22% monthly loss. The Bitcoin death cross dey follow historic pattern wey come before 64%–71% drop, e dey reinforce bearish market structure as BTC dey trade between $83,000 and $88,000, below 50-week and 100-week MAs, with bearish weekly SuperTrend. Onchain data show say short-term holders don make $800M+ realized losses. Traders dey eye $83,500 support; if e bounce, e fit target $112,700, if e break, e fit drop reach April low near $74,500 or $69,000 support, wide volatility dey due to liquidation pressure.

Avalanche price don drop from di November high wey be $36 come dey trade below im main support for $15. After e fall under di 21- and 50-day moving averages, AVAX come reach low close to $13. Weekly charts dey show say e don oversold, fit make buyers wan enter. For di 4-hour chart, downward-sloping SMAs dey show say di bearish momentum still strong, and rallies dey stop for di 21-day average. If e break well below $12.50, e fit make Avalanche price fall go im recent low of $8.62, but if e hold above $15, e fit trigger short-term rebound. Traders suppose dey watch di support for $15 and $12.50, resistance for $20 and $30, plus trading volume to see if trend go change.

Di predict-well Bitcoin cycle don lost im post-halving momentum for di 2024–25 bull run. Even though e reach peak close to $125,000 for October 2025, plus on-chain indicators like MVRV and SOPR still dey show cyclical pattern, di returns no too high—just 2× since halving—and one quick 25% pullback carry price come down under $90,000. Institutional spot Bitcoin ETFs don bring “slow money,” wey soft di volatility with more than $20 billion net outflows. Narrative spread for DeFi, NFTs, AI, and InfoFi plus reflexive trading before halving peaks break di Bitcoin cycle further. Experts dey divided: some say institutional ETF flows don make di four-year Bitcoin cycle obsolete, others still believe say halving supply logic still hold long-term value. Retail traders suppose no just bet based on calendar but watch ETF flows and on-chain indicators, protect capital during defensive phases, and use data-driven strategies to find real entry points.

US real estate company Cardone Capital wey Grant Cardone dey lead buy 185 Bitcoin (BTC) for about $15.3 million, each one na $82,700 on average as Bitcoin market drop recently. Dis institutional investment show say people get more confidence for Bitcoin long-term outlook even with macroeconomic wahala and regulatory gbege. Traders fit see dis purchase as beta sign, wey dey show better buying opportunity when price drop and fit help stabilize Bitcoin price and increase trading activity.

Weekly GitHub data dey show say developer activity for altcoins dey grow for the top projects. Ethereum lead with 377 commits, Cardano follow with 322 and Hedera get 167. Flow developers don increase their contributions by over 50% month-over-month. Other big projects include Internet Computer, Chainlink, Stellar, Polkadot, Gnosis, Avalanche, Decentraland, Cosmos, Mina, Audius and Ripple. Even though Cardano and Chainlink see small drops for commits, the rising GitHub data mean active protocol improvements and network upgrades dey come. Traders fit use dis altcoin developer activity take understand ecosystem health and long-term project strength. Though code commits no directly change price, steady developer interest often come before new features and fit support bullish momentum.