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Dunamu (wey dey run Upbit) and Naver Financial don finalise merger terms wey set one exact share exchange ratio 1:2.5422618 (Dunamu shareholders go collect 2.5422618 Naver Financial shares for every Dunamu share). Di deal join Dunamu crypto-exchange business wit Naver Financial fintech infrastructure and big user base make dem form one of South Korea biggest fintech and digital-asset groups. Expected benefits include better market liquidity, more retail and institutional services, improved security and compliance, and stronger regional position against global exchanges. Main risks still na regulatory approval (especially from Korea Financial Services Commission), integration of systems and company cultures, and execution of post-merger plans. Management use exact ratio show say dem do detailed due diligence; timing go depend on regulatory and shareholder clearances. Traders suppose dey watch regulatory announcements, any changes to Upbit operations or listing policies, user-base driven liquidity shifts, new product launches, and possible follow-on M&As — all fit affect market liquidity and trading flows for assets wey dey listed on Upbit.

Coinbase Ventures don publish dia 2026 investment priorities, dem identify nine themes wey dem go dey actively deploy capital. Key areas na tokenized real‑world assets (RWA) and new derivative exposures like perpetual futures on off‑chain assets; specialized exchanges and trading terminals for niche markets; proprietary automated market makers (prop‑AMMs) wey dem design to protect liquidity providers from predatory trading; next‑generation DeFi wey integrate perpetuals with lending to improve capital efficiency; privacy‑preserving on‑chain tooling; prediction market aggregators to consolidate fragmented liquidity; agentic and embodied AI developer tooling to speed up on‑chain product creation; decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) to gather high‑quality interaction data for robotics and AI; and “proof of humanity” solutions wey join biometrics with cryptographic signing to tell humans from AI. Coinbase Ventures highlight capital‑efficiency gains, new derivative exposure to off‑chain assets, and AI‑driven developer tooling as catalysts for breakout protocols and companies in 2026. The fund — wey don make over 600 investments and get 422‑startup portfolio — name recent deals like 0xbow, Zynk, ZAR and Kalshi. Traders suppose monitor projects and tokens wey tied to RWA derivatives, AMM innovations, DePIN infrastructure and AI tooling: these sectors fit attract institutional capital, spawn new trading products and create fresh liquidity flows, though regulatory and technical risks fit delay adoption.

China Bitcoin hashrate don rebound to around 145 EH/s—14% of di global network—dem don reclaim third place behind US and Russia after di 2021 mining crackdown. New activity for low-cost areas like Xinjiang and Sichuan, where operators dey use old farms, private setups and cloud-style arrangements to hide mines, don drive dis rebound. Hardware maker Canaan dey report say domestic sales don rise from 2.8% revenue for 2022 to over 30% for 2024 and 50% for Q2 2025, e show say new investment dey for mining equipment. But hashprice—di payout per unit of hashrate—don hit record low dis year as Bitcoin price and transaction fee dey weak, mining difficulty dey increase, e pressure small miners. Dis comeback dey happen as Bitcoin reach peak of $126,000 for October and policy signals like Hong Kong stablecoin bill and Beijing yuan-backed stablecoin plan. Di return of big Chinese capacity dey raise wahala about concentration for geographic areas and uneven enforcement of di ban. Traders suppose dey watch Bitcoin hashrate movement, hashprice level wey dey change, and upcoming policy changes to sabi how e go affect market.

MegaETH, one Ethereum Layer-2 scaling project, stop di plan for $1 billion fundraising afta plenti technical yawa dem during im pre-deposit time. One wrongly set 4-of-6 Safe multisig, overloaded Sonar KYC APIs and strict rate limits cause early launch, contract oversubscription and deposit blocks. Di error dem mek deposits pass di original $250 million cap within few minutes, so di team freeze contributions for $500 million and cancel di $1 billion expansion. No money loss and assets still safe. MegaETH go launch withdrawal portal and tracing tools for refund and go credit participants with MEGA token rewards. Di team get plan for full post-mortem to fix configuration errors, API limits and contract identifiers before another launch. Traders suppose watch wetin dis mean for L2 token liquidity and USDm stablecoin adoption.

Stand With Crypto, wey Coinbase backup, don start nationwide survey for federal and state candidates before 2026 US midterm elections. For November 24, di advocacy group send questionnaire wey check their mind on digital asset rights, bank access for crypto companies, mining and zoning regulation dem, consumer protection and personal use of bitcoin or blockchain tools. Dem go rate di respondents from A to F, where A mean say dem support crypto well well, to guide voter outreach for Stand With Crypto 2.6 million supporters. Results wey go show early 2026 go target important battleground elections and make candidates talk clear for their crypto policy stance. Dis initiative come after Stand With Crypto 2024 efforts — 274 pro-crypto candidates win and e mobilize New Jersey 2025 governor race — and e happen as Congress dey push digital asset market-structure bill wey fit delay because holiday break.

VAP Group don announce di Global Blockchain Show 2025, wey go happen for 10–11 December for Space42 Arena, Abu Dhabi. Di event na supported by Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau dem and dem collaborate with Times of Blockchain and Bitcoin News. Dis Global Blockchain Show go gather over 5,000 people, 200 expert speakers, 300 investors and 150 media people. Di conference go cover DeFi, NFTs, enterprise Web3 solutions and regulation trends with keynote speeches, panel talks, fireside chats, live demos and pitch competitions. From 3 to 12 December, di Global Blockchain Show Week go get side events, workshops, networking sessions and hackathons, all with di Global Games Show. Traders fit use dis top crypto event to find new partnership and investment chances inside UAE big blockchain hub.

Since di first Solana spot ETF start for October 28, Solana ETFs don get 20 days straight of net inflows wey total $568 million. Bitwise BSOL ETF lead with $483.6 million (89%) of dis inflow, sharp sharp because of im 0.20% fee plus staking rewards of up to 7%. Average daily inflow na $28 million, include record $39.5 million on November 24. Even though ETF inflow dey strong, SOL price don drop over 30% dis month to around $138, wey mean say 80% of circulating supply dey loss. Futures data show say sellers pressure dey rise for $140 resistance—open interest spike mean say new short positions dey come— plus high funding rates mean sey plenty long leverage crowd SOL price. Analysts dey warn say if e break $120 support, e fit trigger like $239 million liquidation below $124.4, we fit cause panic sell. Technical indicators keep SOL dey near 50-period EMA, e fit fall more if e no quick reclaim $140. Meanwhile, Solana ecosystem dey grow steady: real-world asset holders don cross 100,000, plus MON token for Solana DEX record $87 million in 24-hour volume, pass rival platforms dem.

Di Metaplanet wey dey list for Tokyo don borrow additional $130 million from dia $500 million Bitcoin-backed loan, make dem total borrow come reach $230 million. Di company wan use di Bitcoin-backed loan buy more Bitcoin, run dia BTC-backed option selling business and fit buy back dia shares. Even though dem dey face unrealized loss of almost 20%—wey average buy price na $108,036 per BTC versus di current price wey dey around $87,500—Metaplanet dey continue for inside di crypto market wahala. Di debt get daily-renewing term, no fixed maturity and dem fit repay am flexibly. Dis move dey similar to how MicroStrategy dey combine equity issuance—recent $135 million Class B perpetual share offering—plus debt to increase dia Bitcoin treasury. Traders suppose watch how Metaplanet aggressive BTC accumulation go affect dia market cap, share performance and overall Bitcoin demand.

PEPE, di meme coin, don settle for one main support area after e drop 40% for one month. For the past one day, PEPE gain almost 6%, with volume increase by 16%, weh make im market cap nearly reach $2 billion. Every time dem test dis support before, major bounce-back take happen, and current signs dey show say e fit rally up to 550% waka go $0.000014 mid-range and higher. But if e break below, e fit cause deeper drop. Meanwhile, PEPENODE, one ERC-20 play-to-earn mining token, don raise over $2.19 million for im presale. The project dey burn 70% of tokens on upgrade and offer up to 589% staking rewards per year. Growing demand for PEPENODE utility tokens fit increase buying pressure for meme-coin sector.

JPMorgan unexpectedly close Strike CEO Jack Mallers personal account dem, e bring back Operation Chokepoint 2.0 wahala. Dis debanking move dey make people fear say banks go cut connection with crypto company dem and e dey shake trust wey people get for traditional banking. Senator Cynthia Lummis warn say dis fit make digital asset service dem commot go abroad and e fit stop US from leading the way for crypto regulation. Caitlin Long from Custodia Bank talk sey the wahala fit still dey until new Federal Reserve people dem put for place for early 2026, even though dem get 2025 executive order wey dey fight debanking. For the same time, South Korea won-based stablecoin rule dem wey never finish dey add more wahala for global stablecoin matter. Traders suppose dey watch banking matter and regulation change dem well well for how e fit affect market liquidity and how market money dey move up and down.

Analyst James Check dey warn say strong quantum computers fit cause technical and political wahala for Bitcoin. About 32.4% of BTC don dey sleep pass five years and 16.8% don pass one decade, plus some 6–7 million coins dey use public keys wey fit get problem with Shor’s algorithm. NIST don approve some post-quantum signature schemes and BIP360 dey propose new quantum-resistant address formats, but old UTXOs wey secure with ECDSA and Schnorr still dey vulnerable. E no too make sense to try fix inactive coins, na network-wide consensus remain the main gbege. Experts talk say quantum attack fit happen for late 2020s to 2030s, as dem dey improve qubit error-correction. Big players like El Salvador don start to change address ways, but e no clear if the bigger community go agree to move or freeze dormant coins. Traders suppose dey watch better moves for post-quantum BIPs and governance talks. Old coins fit start to waka again if quantum breach happen, but market effect go fit be small for now.

Kraken Krak App don launch Mastercard-backed multi-asset cashback debit card for UK and EU. The Krak card dey offer up to 1% cashback for fiat or Bitcoin and e dey support over 400 crypto and fiat balances with real-time conversion when you dey checkout. No monthly fees or foreign exchange fees. The Krak App add IBAN-based salary deposit feature. Users fit receive pay direct into their Krak accounts. E make am easy to earn, save and spend inside one crypto-first account. Better wealth tools include Vaults linked to audited DeFi protocols. These Vaults fit give potential APY above 10%, plus up to 3.6% yield on eligible assets. Kraken Krak App dey keep 1:1 fiat reserves and e dey operate under MiCAR licence wey Central Bank of Ireland approve. Since e launch for June 2025, Krak App don cross 450,000 downloads for 130 countries. Crypto traders fit now enjoy cashback rewards, direct salary deposits and high-yield Vaults to make capital management easy.

Leak side letter show say Brevan Howard Nova Digital fund get $25M Berachain refund option for di project Series B funding. Di clause dey valid till Feb 6, 2026, e give Nova chance to exercise di Berachain refund option within one year after di Feb 6, 2025 token generation event (TGE), fit collect some or all capital for five business days. Di refund option price set for $3 per BERA token, but BERA dey trade near $1.01 now, don drop like 66% from di exercise price. Di network reach $3.5 billion total value locked (TVL) earlier this year. Berachain co-founder deny say dem give special treatment, talk say di clause be like dat for all investors as part of Nova risk-management framework. But industry lawyers talk say di post-TGE refund clause na unusual. Dis revelation don start debate on investor terms transparency and fit affect trader mind and governance for crypto market.

Pump.fun, weh be Solana-based memecoin launchpad, don move $436.5 million USDC go Kraken since mid-October and don sell at least $757 million SOL between May 2024 and August 2025. Dis treasury moves dey show say dem dey de-risk because memecoin trading and revenue don down, comot from January peak $137 million to $39.22 million for last month. On-chain data show say Pump.fun still get plenty USDC and SOL reserve, but the big cash out and token sell-off don make pesin fear say sell pressure fit increase. Traders suppose dey watch USDC outflows, SOL price wahala and memecoin liquidity for insight about short-term market stability and Solana ecosystem confidence.

Grayscale Investments don launch di first US spot DOGE ETF, ticker GDOG, for NYSE Arca. Dem no go charge di 0.35% management fee till assets reach $1 billion or for di first three months. Bloomberg analyst Erich Balchunas estimate say di day-one trading go reach about $12 million. Grayscale go get two-day head start before Bitwise own spot DOGE ETF (BWOW) go drop on November 26. Balchunas also dey predict say five more spot crypto ETFs go show within di next week and more than 100 spot and derivative crypto ETFs wey go cover tokens like SOL, AVAX and DOT within six months. Dis quick growth for spot DOGE ETF products and wider crypto ETFs show say institutional support dey increase and fit drive new institutional and retail money enter digital asset ETFs.

AVAX One, wan company wey dem list for Nasdaq, between November 5 and 23 spend $110 million buy 9.38 million AVAX tokens for average price of $11.73. Dis waka make AVAX One treasury reach over 13.8 million AVAX, wey dey worth about $193 million. Dis accumulation show say institutions trust Avalanche network more. Di company still get $35 million cash to keep dey buy more AVAX or to run di new $40 million share buyback program wey dem just announce. Di management talk say their plan be disciplined, transparent wey balance equity and digital asset growth plus dey generate yield for wetin dem get already. For traders, dis big token buy plus di planned buyback fit make supply tight. For short term, e fit boost AVAX price momentum. For long term, di bigger treasury and institutional commitment fit support steady demand inside di Avalanche ecosystem.

Grayscale don launch two new crypto ETFs for NYSE Arca wey dey give people chance to put money for Dogecoin (DOGE) and XRP without direct custody. Dem start to dey trade for April 2024 with ticker DOGE and XRP, and the combined first day volume reach $50 million, with the DOGE ETF alone get about $11 million. These approvals make crypto ETF options no be only for Bitcoin and Ethereum again, and e show say regulators dey open more. By putting altcoins for normal trading things, Grayscale make am easy for both big investors and normal investors to enter. Analysts talk say these altcoin ETFs go bring more money in, make market dey liquid and transparent, and go make more people apply for single and multi-token ETFs. Traders suppose dey watch ETF money wey dey enter, trading volume, and price wahala, because as more people dey use crypto ETF, e fit make altcoin market stable and move capital different ways.

Bitcoin Capital go launch dem regulated BONK ETP for SIX Swiss Exchange on November 27, 2025. The BONK ETP dey give European investors one-to-one exposure to the Solana-based meme coin wey dem call BONK through normal brokerage accounts. By tracking BONK 1:1, the ETP dey make trading and custody easier under regulated rules. This listing for big Swiss exchange go improve market access, liquidity, and trust for meme coin investments. The BONK ETP also provide institutional-grade custody and easy portfolio integration without managing wallet directly. But traders suppose dey careful because of ongoing regulatory watch and the high volatility wey dey inside meme coins.

BitMine don Ethereum holdings don rise reach 3.6 million ETH, wey be about 3% of the total supply and 60% of dia 5% accumulation target. Di firm add 110,288 ETH (~$400 million) wen price drop small recently, wey make weekly accumulation rise by 34%. FY25 net income hit $328 million, and BitMine plan to start Ethereum staking through dia MAVAN system for Q1 2026. Di stock jump almost 20%, extend dia 330% year-to-date gain and pass peer dem like MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Marathon Digital (MARA). CEO Tom Lee talk say downside support dey for $2,500 and possibility for upside inside one Ethereum supercycle, supported by high liquidity and institutional demand.

Crypto fund dem still dey heavy as digital asset ETPs see $1.94B comot last week, make the decline for four weeks reach $4.9B—na the third biggest ever. Bitcoin ETPs lose $1.27B, Ethereum lose $589M, while Solana ETPs see $156M withdraw. Even though crypto fund still dey flow out, $258M come back for the last days, show say some people dey buy small. One thing be say XRP ETPs get $89.3M before proposed spot ETF launch, and Nansen data show say leveraged XRP longs rise by $10.4M to net $74M, even traders hold $325M for Bitcoin shorts. Crypto traders suppose dey watch as fund flow dey change for better trading chance and possible market recovery.

Bitcoin price don drop below di main $88,000 support level, e land for $87,975 for Binance USDT. Dis 5.2% pullback from recent high na because of regulatory wahala, early investors dey take profit, institutional selling, plus wider economic wahala. If e break dis level, e fit test di next strong support near $85,000 and resistance around $92,000. Traders fit see dis drop as chance to buy. Risk management strategies na dollar-cost averaging, clear stop-loss orders plus portfolio diversification. Short-term wahala for price fit continue, but historical market correction wey dey 20–30% usually lead to consolidation and better recovery later. Key technical indicators wey to dey watch na trading volume, RSI and moving averages. Long-term fundamentals still dey support Bitcoin value. Growth for institutional interest, network adoption and strong on-chain outlook dey back di outlook. Bitcoin price fit bounce back to test resistance near $92,000. Market stability fit return in one to two weeks if buying interest hold above $88,000.

BitMine, one crypto miner wey dey listed for Nasdaq, don increase im Ethereum holdings reach 3.63 million ETH, adding about 120,000 ETH last quarter. For market price now, BitMine ETH reserve don pass $6.8 billion. Di company stake some of dia ETH for Ethereum 2.0, dem dey aim close to 4% annual staking yields. At di same time, BitMine don expand im staking network by deploying more validator nodes for different regions to support Ethereum proof-of-stake system. Dis accumulation dey reduce liquid ETH wey dey for exchange, e fit tighten market liquidity and fit push price up. Di move show say institutional interest for Ethereum dey grow and fit make price stable. Traders need dey watch ETH staking yields and on-chain staking ratios as better indicators. BitMine strategy dey highlight Ethereum long-term outlook and potential price increase before network upgrades.

For November 22, wan armed robber wey masquerade as delivery driver carry out crypto wrench attack for one house for San Francisco. The attacker tie occupant and thief about $11 million for cryptocurrency, plus di victim phone and laptop. San Francisco Police Department dey investigate, but dem never arrest anybody. Dis tori show say violent crypto wrench attacks don rise 65% globally dis year, from 38 cases last year come 61 now. Fast on-chain transfers dey make am hard to recover money even if dem catch suspects. Traders dem suppose make security beta wit cold wallets, multi-factor authentication, and keep their crypto assets for secret place.

Dogecoin climb over 3% reach like $0.145 dis week as Grayscale spot DOGE ETF (GDOG) kuku for NYSE Arca for Novemba 24. Dis launch na big step for memecoin adoption, Bitwise and 21Shares still dey wait make dem approve their own DOGE products wey go compete. Even though Bitcoin and Ethereum drop about 9-10% for the same time, DOGE trading volume strong come back, e dey pushed by strong money wey come enter Grayscale ETF from day one plus early interest for Rex-Osprey vehicle. Technical signs mixed: Dogecoin bounce from one important Fibonacci retracement level, RSI nearly oversold, but e still dey trade below im 50- and 200-day moving averages, MACD histogram still dey show negative momentum. Analysts dey warn say ETF money fit cause small short-term price change or big holders fit sell plenty, but dem talk say institutional wrappers go help improve DOGE long-term legitimacy. Traders suppose also watch shifting retail trend, as cat-themed coins do pass dog-themed coins dis week. Overall, Grayscale ETF debut dey boost DOGE mainstream profile, even though memecoin volatility wey dey driven by investor feelings and events like Elon Musk social media moves still be big risk.

Nasdaq-listed Enlivex Therapeutics don raise $212 million thru private investment for public equity (PIPE), dem issue 212 million shares at $1 each—plus 11.5% premium—to build their first digital asset treasury focused on the Rain token. Di transaction settle for USDT and USD, e suppose finish by Nov 25. Na the first US-listed prediction-markets focused DAT strategy. After dem announce am, Rain token for Arbitrum jump over 120% for 24 hours, hit new all-time high with volume pass $46 million, and Enlivex shares rise 18%. Rain Foundation set modified net asset value (mNAV) at 0.95 to reduce volatility. Rain Protocol, wey dey compete with Polymarket and Kalshi, dey offer permissionless smart-contract markets for event results. This deal show say institutions dey interested more to add crypto assets inside corporate treasuries and fit help make the market accept am more and give RAIN token better confidence.

Bitcoin dey trade around $86,000 dey aim for $99K as Federal Reserve fit cut rate because US unemployment dey rise and inflation data no too strong. Fed people dem like New York Fed President John Williams don talk say e get room for rate cut, e balance the earlier tough talk wey dem talk before. These soft sign and strong ETF flows dey support Bitcoin and the whole crypto market feeling. After e correct from $80,000, Bitcoin show say e don oversell small which mean e fit jump small for short time. But profit taking by big institution and flat ETF flows fit stop the gain. Negative Coinbase Premium readings cause the selling pressure recently, while stablecoin supply wey reach record and falling exchange balances dey show say people still get money to buy. The upcoming PPI and CPI report go serious. If e weak, e fit make people expect rate cuts quick and put more money enter Bitcoin ETFs. If e hot, the momentum fit stop. Overall, new Fed sign and ETF movement go control how Bitcoin go waka short term and long term.

For November 25, 2025, Bitcoin price for OKX climb from pass $87,000 reach pass $89,000, touch $89,043.70, gain inside di day 2.8%. Di rally na show say di bullish momentum full ground again, as Bitcoin price break key support for $87K, now e dey test resistance close to $90K. Trading volume rise, BTC still hold itself pass im 20-day moving average. Traders suppose dey watch order book depth and momentum indicators for signs say dem go push reach $93K. Despite di rise for volatility, dis breakout fit mean short-term buying chance.

Di crypto crash don clear over $1 trillion from di value of digital assets, e reduce di Trump fam crypto-linked net worth by about $1 billion within two months. Dem 11,500 BTC wey dem hold comot from $125,000 peak go near $82,000, e cost dem roughly $800 million. Di WLFI token fall from $0.26 go $0.15, e reduce dia value by half, plus di TRUMP memecoin drop 25%, wipe $117 million even though dem unlock $220 million tokens. American Bitcoin Corp. shares fall pass 50%, e make Erik Trump lose about $330 million. Token sales weh carry over $900 million help soften di loss, but di family's total value drop from $7.7 billion reach about $6.6 billion, dem comot from Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. Despite di fall, Eric Trump still dey bullish on Bitcoin's low fees and big transfer ability. Dis crypto crash show say risks still dey for traders for Bitcoin, memecoins, and tokenized assets.

Grayscale Investments don launch their new XRP ETF, GXRP, for NYSE Arca by turning their private-placement XRP trust into fully regulated spot fund wey get direct exposure to XRP price. The XRP ETF get promo wey no charge management fee for three months or until e reach $1 billion in assets (normal fee: 0.35%). As of November 21, GXRP hold 6 million XRP (about $11.7 million) wey dem keep safe with Coinbase Custody. GXRP join Canary Capital’s XRPC, Bitwise’s spot XRP ETF plus Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ (0.19% fee, fee waiver on first $5 billion till May 2026). Grayscale wey don convert Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin and Solana trusts dey aim to bring tighter tracking plus better liquidity. The launch come after SEC clear programmatic XRP sales for Ripple case and e happen when strong money dey flow enter U.S. spot crypto ETFs: $238.4 million go Bitcoin, $55.7 million go Ethereum and $10.4 million go Solana on November 21. Dem dey manage about $35 billion across 40 crypto products and plan make dem list for NYSE under GRAY, Grayscale move go boost adoption from institutions, increase competition, and reduce trading costs for XRP ETF market.