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dYdX governance don pass Proposal #313 on November 13, 2025 with 59.38% support, dem boost dYdX buyback rate from 25% to 75%, e ready make e start immediately. Under dis new system, 75% of net protocol fees from perpetuals and derivatives go used to waka buy tokens for open market and make DYDX tokens staking sharp sharp, while 5% go Treasury SubDAO, 5% go MegaVault reserves, plus 15% go cover operations dem. Dis kain strong revenue buyback na one of di highest for DeFi, e wan reduce di amount of tokens wey dey circulate, stabilize price, increase staking yield (fit pass 10% APY), and mek liquidity and governance participation dey deep well well. Dis move na follow up to di first v4 mainnet buyback launch for March 2025 plus di emission cuts for June. As dYdX dey ready for im US market expansion later dis year wit reduced spot fees of 0.50%–0.65% and new spot trading for Solana and other assets, traders suppose dey watch how di buyback go affect DYDX token value, liquidity, and governance incentives.

Visa don launch one stablecoin pilot wey dey make business fit fund payout for fiat, dem dey deliver USD Coin (USDC) directly go creator and gig worker crypto wallet through Visa Direct. The program dey offer near-instant settlement for minutes, e dey reduce fees and currency risk compared to traditional bank transfer dem. Participants gats do KYC/AML checks, plus firms go integrate fiat-to-USDC rails. For the pilot, Visa go dey collect data on transaction speed, user experience and regulatory compliance. Dem dey expect make e wide reach for second half of 2026. This move go boost USDC on-chain utility and fit speed up mainstream stablecoin payroll solution dem, wey go offer recipients flexible option to hold, convert or cash out their earnings.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes dey optimistic about di Zcash halving, e see di reward cut wey go happen for November 18 as one important catalyst wey go make supply tight and push up ZEC prices. After ZEC drop from close to $700 reach about $478, e promise say e go dey buy more at $300–$350. E bullish view based on three points: di halving go reduce daily issuance by 50%, Grayscale $102 million ZEC fund dey bring institutional money, and demand for on-chain privacy dey rise. Hayes also advise holders make dem move tokens enter shielded addresses to limit supply and reduce selling pressure. As Zcash halving dey approach, expectations for scarcity-driven rally dey hot. But new EU anti-money laundering rules and FATF travel-rule updates fit cause wahala for privacy coins compliance. Zcash optional privacy design get advantage over other privacy coins but risk of delisting still dey. Traders suppose watch supply concentration for shielded pools, institutional inflows and market reaction around halving to understand short-term volatility and long-term support. Balancing risk and reward na important thing because of high leverage and liquidation risks for dis very volatile privacy coin.

Di Ethereum Fusaka upgrade wey dem plan for December 3 go give eight times beta on-chain capacity plus e go reduce di node storage and bandwidth requirements through PeerDAS. E go stabilize blob fees with EIP-7918 price floor and ramp controls, plus e introduce dynamic blob tuning thru EIP-7892 without hard forks. Four security EIPs (7823, 7825, 7883, 7934) go strengthen DoS protections, while pre-confirmed slots and execution optimizations go reduce finality times, gas costs and smart-contract fees. Validator hardware needs drop to 8 GB RAM and 25 Mb/s broadband, wey go enable staking for home devices and make di network more decentralized. Higher L1 throughput and lower Layer 2 fees go open real-time DeFi, AI agent and high-frequency DApp use cases. Big protocols like Aave and Synthetix fit expect faster settlements, lower slippage and deeper liquidity. Overall, Ethereum Fusaka upgrade dey set di network for renewed ETF flows, better staking risk profiles and wider adoption.

U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs don stop dey leak money for two weeks straight, dem collect nearly $300 million net inflows, with Fidelity fbTC and Ark 21Shares ARKB leading di charge. Dis change show say institutional people dey confident again and investors dey get dat 'buy di dip' mindset. European crypto investment products still dey get steady inflows, this one show say different parts of di world dey get different trends for digital asset demand. Altcoin funds get serious capital flow, with Solana-linked products collect $118 million last week alone—making nine weeks total $2.1 billion—and small but steady inflows don dey for HBAR too. On-chain fundamentals still dey support: Bitcoin circulating supply don near 19.95 million (95% of 21 million cap), this one dey strengthen di scarcity story. Bitcoin and Ethereum prices rise 1.4% and 2.1% respectively, showing good market feeling and short-term upside potential.

Brazil crypto regulations go on ground February 2, 2026 after Central Bank approve Resolutions 519, 520 and 521. All virtual asset service providers (VASPs) go register under new Sociedades Prestadoras de Serviços de Ativos Virtuais (SPSAV) framework. Licensed VASPs dey under strict laws against money laundering, terrorism financing and customer protection. Resolution 521 treat stablecoin transfers as foreign-exchange transactions. E cap unauthorized cross-border trades to $100,000 and say all cross-border crypto transactions must report from May 4, 2026. Another bill propose say dem fit pay up to 50% wage with cryptocurrency. This framework come after cyberattack for July 2025 and e wan make market dey transparent plus honest. Brazil crypto regulation give clear guide for companies and traders.

Circle don mint $250 million USDC wey dey fully backed by dollar reserve for regulated institutions. Dis big stablecoin mint show say institutional demand dey rise and dem dey prepare for big trades or liquidity need for exchanges and DeFi platforms. By putting fresh USDC into circulation, big investors fit get capital to carry out big orders, hedge their positions, and support lending. Dis new USDC supply show say e be trusted digital dollar and e mean say institutional players get more confidence. Traders suppose dey watch exchange inflows, stablecoin pairing volumes, DeFi liquidity metrics, and lending rates. More USDC fit make borrowing costs drop, increase liquidity pools, and ginger market activity. These changes fit help stabilize prices for crypto markets and show say market dey bullish especially for BTC and ETH.

Iran energy wahala don make them come crackdown heavy for illegal Bitcoin mining. Officials yarn say over 427,000 rigs dey work without license, dey use about 1,400 MW power—enough to supply 8,000 houses for early 2025. Many farms dey hide inside factory, come carry industry level disguise, direct dey connect grid with fake meter. As the world 5th biggest Bitcoin mining spot (4.5% global hashrate), Iran talk say illegal mining be about 20% of their power wahala. Dem first crackdown shut down 104 illegal farms and carry 1,400 machines. This year, government don tear down 900,000 rigs, power use drop 2,400 MW. The energy ministry plan to check meters more, dey offer informants up to 1 million tomans ($24) for any tip. Enforcement still get wahala as some government linked people dey do their work anyhow. Traders suppose watch sharp change for Iran mining power and any wahala for hashrate as government tighten control.

CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham don confirm say di agency go allow leveraged spot crypto trading for US as early as next month. Di CFTC dey talk wit regulated exchanges like CME, Cboe Futures Exchange, Coinbase Derivatives, Kalshi and Polymarket US to launch leveraged spot crypto trading products. Under Commodity Exchange Act, these leveraged transactions suppose make actual crypto delivery within 28 days, to limit open positions. Dis move dey build on top August proposal about retail commodity trading wit leverage, margin and financing. CFTC plan to release formal guidance on these products soon by using the powers dey get now instead of waiting for new law. Di aim na to bring proper oversight, risk management and protection for investors to onshore spot crypto markets wey mostly dey offshore before. Even though US government shutdown dey go on, Senate leaders near funding deal wey fit bring back regulatory momentum. Traders suppose watch out for upcoming CFTC rules and di 28-day delivery limit wey fit affect leverage strategies and market liquidity.

American Bitcoin, wan Miami-based Bitcoin mining and treasury company wey Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr dey back, start by buying 1,414 BTC for $163 million. Dem later buy another 139 BTC worth $14 million between October 24 and November 5. Their treasury now get total 4,004 BTC wey dey worth about $415 million, ranking am 25th biggest for di world. Di company form when e merge with Hut 8, and e don increase its Bitcoin-per-share ratio by 3.4% to 432 through expanded mining and disciplined market buys, including BTC wey dey pledged under Bitmain miner agreement. Since e debut for Nasdaq for September, shares don jump over 16% for di first day, showing say investors get strong demand for im Bitcoin strategy. Di Trump family own increased crypto involvement, especially with President Trump pardon Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, don raise political wahala about possible conflict of interest.

Analysts dem for JPMorgan dey see say Bitcoin dey trade about $68,000 below im estimated fair value of $170,000, based on gold-based risk model wey assume say BTC dey consume 1.8 times more risk capital pass gold. With $6.2 trillion wey people don put for gold through ETFs, bars, and coins, Bitcoin market cap gats grow by two-thirds to reach parity. After dem get correct 20% correction for October plus dem don finish futures deleveraging, volatility don cool down, and BTC don stabilize pass $100,000 as gold volatility dey rise. JPMorgan dey highlight say liquidity strong and equity risk dey increase, dem dey position Bitcoin as possible hedge. For the next 6–12 months, di bank dey forecast big upside for BTC wey market cycles and supporting macro conditions go back up.

Ripple dey gather beta fundin as di crypto payments company don close $500 million fundin round for $40 billion valuation. Di latest raise dem lead am by Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group, wit participation from Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard and others. Dis kind capital injection show say institution dem dey put eye for crypto infrastructure. Since 2012, Ripple don secure almost $800 million for venture funding. For dia strongest year till now, di company come expand from just payments go stablecoins, crypto custody, prime brokerage and corporate treasury. Ripple don also complete six acquisitions for just over two years, including di big $1.25 billion buy of Hidden Road plus earlier deals for Rail and GTreasury. Regulatory clarity improve for March when SEC drop di securities lawsuit against Ripple, wey remove one serious yawa. For traders, dis boost for institutional confidence and Ripple growth plan wey base on XRP and stablecoins fit push more liquidity and trading volumes for XRP markets.

French semiconductor company Sequans Communications don finish one strategic Bitcoin sale of 970 BTC (around $100 million) make dem buy back convertible bonds and cut their $189 million debt by half. This move reduce their total debt to $94.5 million and improve debt-to-NAV ratio to 39%. Na first time e come for one Digital Asset Treasury company to sell Bitcoin like this. After the sale, Sequans still hold 2,264 BTC (about $240 million). Management talk say the Bitcoin sale go make their financial flexibility better, help manage risks, and support bigger ADS buyback program. Even with this, Sequans shares still dey discounted and dem don drop by 40% for one month. Traders go dey watch how this one go affect crypto financing and market mood.

Balancer exploit don drain pass $128 million from Balancer v2 liquidity pools for Ethereum, Polygon, Base and Sonic networks. Di attacker use smart contract wahala for manageUserBalance function to wakauna withdraw tokens wey include 6,590 WETH, 6,850 osETH, 4,260 wstETH plus plus other staked ETH assets. Balancer security team don confirm say dem hack am, and dem come offer di hacker 20% bounty on di money wey e fit return within 48 hours before law enforcement and blockchain forensics go action. This Balancer exploit na sign say DeFi security still get gbege, and e fit make dem do better audits for automated market makers. Traders suppose dey watch BAL price gbege, possible liquidity outflows, gas fees wey dey rise and risk premiums as DeFi security yawa dey increase.

Ripple Prime don launch dia OTC spot brokerage for US, wey go allow institutional pipo fit run, cross-margin and settle OTC spot trades for XRP, RLUSD and other digital assets. Di service dey connect with Ripple existing derivatives, FX, swaps plus CME futures and options, wey give smooth institutional trading setup. Wey back by Ripple $1.25 billion buy Hidden Road and big deals like di $1 billion GTreasury buy and partnerships for Bahrain and South Africa, Ripple Prime dey expand im global reach and reduce risk for who dem dey trade with. RLUSD compliance under di GENIUS Act plus progress towards US national bank charter dey increase institutional trust. Wit like 20 XRP ETF applications dey wait for SEC and 8 ETFs dey DTCC pipeline, experts believe say di first spot XRP ETFs go soon launch. XRP dey trade around $2.41, e don drop over 8% dis week, showing say e dey consolidate for short term. Ripple Prime OTC spot brokerage fit push liquidity and put XRP for center of institutional adoption plus di expected ETF flow.

ARK Invest don dey increase im stake for Bullish Exchange as dem don buy shares worth over $5 million for three of their ETFs – ARKK, ARKW and ARKF – after wey dem buy $8.27 million worth shares for mid-October. Dis one bring ARK total investment for Bullish to about $180 million since the exchange debut for NYSE wey value $1.1 billion. Bullish US launch get New York BitLicense plus money transmission license wey allow spot trading for 20 states. Since 2021, Bullish don process more than $1.5 trillion global trades and e dey among top 10 venues for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) volume. This latest ETF investment of ARK Invest show say dem get confidence for regulated trading platforms and e fit mean say bullish momentum for Bitcoin and Ethereum markets go continue.

Bitcoin option expiry and Ethereum option expiry on October 31 go see 13.4 billion dollars BTC contracts and 2.5 billion dollars ETH contracts expire, making up part of record big 15.9 billion dollars crypto options. Data from Deribit show say put-to-call ratio dey 0.7 for both markets and dem put Bitcoin max pain for 114,000 dollars and Ethereum for 4,100 dollars. Bitcoin, wey dey trade near 108,000 dollars, dey face breakout test for 112,000 dollars — if e sharp pass this level, wey Bitcoin options expiry dey push, e fit trigger short squeeze; if e no hold support for 107,000 dollars fit fall go 103,000–104,000 dollars. For Ethereum, ETH options expiry and Bitcoin-led rally fit carry ETH go 4,200 dollars. History expiries dey increase volatility by 5–10%, so traders suppose dey watch important levels near Bitcoin and Ethereum option expiry to prepare breakout or correction moves.

Bybit go stop new user registration from pipo wey dey Japan from October 31, 2025 by 12:00 UTC because the FSA dem dey watch dem well well and new crypto law dey enter Japan. People wey get account before fit still trade anyhow as Bybit dey check if dem dey follow Japan new Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. Na because FSA don warn dem before for 2021 and 2023 and dem even create Crypto Assets and Innovation Division for August 2025. Bybit also dey follow new rules after dem suffer hack, like how to show proof-of-reserve and get third-party audit. Traders go need dey look how FSA go take update their rules and how Bybit go dey comply so market fit still dey easy to trade and exchange go dey easy to use.

21Shares don file Form S-1 registration with US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch spot Hyperliquid ETF wey go track HYPE token. The proposed Hyperliquid ETF, sponsored by 21Shares US LLC, go appoint Coinbase Custody Trust Company and BitGo Trust Company as custodians. Dis move follow similar Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF proposal, wey create two issuers wey dey target the same token. The filings show growing US demand for regulated altcoin ETFs beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Separate, Bitwise’s Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) record $55.4m for day-one inflows and $72m on day two, set new liquidity benchmark compared to simultaneous Litecoin and Hedera ETF launches.

Circle don launch Arc Testnet, one new Layer-1 blockchain wey dey use USDC as e native gas token to give fixed-dollar fees, sub-second finality and optional privacy controls. More than 100 institutions—like Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, State Street and Coinbase—dey test Arc Testnet for real-time settlements, cross-border payments, tokenized assets and trading. The network join developer platforms like Alchemy, Chainlink and MetaMask, and early adopters JPYC, BRLA, MXNB and PHPC de dey issue local stablecoins on Arc. South Korea’s BDACS go launch im KRW1 stablecoin on the network. Circle plan to shift Arc from centralized control to community governance, position am as “Economic Operating System” for on-chain finance. Traders suppose dey watch USDC liquidity flows, institutional adoption signals and on-chain metrics as Arc Testnet dey grow.

Visa don expand dia support for four stablecoins—USDC, EURC, PYUSD and USDG—inside four big blockchains: Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and Stellar. For Q4 2025, card spending from stablecoin payments jump four times compared to last year, make monthly settlement run rate reach $2.5 billion. Since 2020, Visa stablecoin payments platform don handle more than $140 billion crypto and stablecoin flows, including $100 billion direct card purchases and $35 billion crypto-connected spending. Apart from payments, Visa open im Tokenized Asset Platform to banks. Financial institutions fit now create (mint) and destroy (burn) their own stablecoins and test pre-funding through Visa Direct. The company also use AI-driven tokenization to better fight fraud. Visa dey run more than 130 stablecoin-linked card programs for 40 countries, make converting USDG and PYUSD to over 25 fiat currencies possible via partners like Paxos. This move go boost Visa cross-border payment power and deep crypto integration for banks and merchants. Traders shuld dey watch for more on-chain stablecoin action and partnership wey dey drive liquidity plus faster settlements. Improved tokenization tools fit also attract big institution flow, support demand for stablecoin.

Truth Social don partner wit Crypto.com to launch Truth Predict, one new prediction market feature. Wit 6.3 million users dem get, di platform go start beta tests before dem launch am fully for US. CEO Devin Nunes talk say Truth Predict dey turn user opinions to forecasts wey person fit act on. This move dey tap into di rising demand for prediction markets, after rival Kalshi and Polymarket – wey both dey face regulatory wahala – plus Sam Altman’s World wey add Polymarket access. Truth Predict aim to boost user engagement, generate data-driven insights, and fit even improve Crypto.com token utility.

Ethereum price don drop below $4,000, reach like $3,778 as momentum dey mixed. E form one bullish wedge wey fit make price do 6% rally if volume come confirm breakout pass $4,013. Short-term indicators dey cautious—RSI dey below 50 and MACD cross dey bearish—but long-term sentiment dey strong because Layer-2 dey grow and institutional money dey enter. Meanwhile, Mutuum Finance MUTM presale don sell over 75% of Phase 6 tokens at $0.035, raise $17.85 million from more than 17,400 investors. The dual-lending DeFi protocol wey get 90% CertiK audit and $50,000 bug bounty, plan Phase 7 pricing at $0.04 before launch at $0.06, meaning up to 45× gains after listing. Traders suppose dey watch ETH key levels and reason to secure MUTM tokens for possible big returns.

BlockDAG don raise $430 million for dem transparent presale, wey dem back wit detailed whitepaper and real-time Dashboard V4. Di project pass double security audits by CertiK and Halborn, dem solve major wahala before dem launch am. Di live Awakening Testnet support EVM compatibility, token transfer, contract deployment and get public explorer, plus di planned WASM integration go make more developers come join. Over 3.5 million users dey actively mine BDAG tokens using di X1 miner app, plus more dan 4,500 developers and 300 dApps dey involved. For $0.0015 per token in Batch 31—and higher TGE code price—traders fit join presale wey get potential triple-digit ROI. Institutional wallets dey ginger activity before Genesis Day for November 26. Di multi-year partnership wey dem get with BWT Alpine Formula 1 team dey give dem serious street cred. BlockDAG combination of strong security, EVM compatibility and top collaborations set new standard for Layer-1 networks.

British Columbia legislatia bring in Energy Statutes Amendment Act on October 20, 2025. The law go ban new crypto mining projects from connect to provincial power grid permanently. E aim to reduce di unusual high electricity demand. Di bill go turn di 2022 moratorium to permanent ban. E also restrict power for AI and data centers. Di law put priority for traditional mining, natural gas, low-emission LNG plants, and big industrial projects wey North Coast Transmission Line support. Energy Minister Adrian Dix and Premier David Eby talk say e go direct clean energy to sectors wey get higher benefit. Dem expect say e go bring investment, create jobs, prevent grid overload, expand capacity for electric vehicles and heat pumps, and avoid rising tariffs. Similar crypto mining bans dey for US, Kazakhstan, Russia, Norway, and parts of Asia. Government dem dey use am to balance grid stability with economic growth.

Ethereum dey wind down im Holešky testnet two weeks afta e done di Fusaka upgrade. Di Fusaka (Fulu-Osaka) upgrade bring PeerDAS wey optimize data distribution, reduce bandwidth need, and improve Layer-2 scalability. Holešky weh launch for September 2023 na di Ethereum testnet wey dem use validate staking systems, validator setups, plus test Dencun and Pectra upgrades. Node operators dem dey advised to migrate to Hoodi testnet—wey launch for March 2025 and don support Pectra, Fusaka plus di upcoming protocol changes—and make dem use Sepolia testnet for application and smart contract development. Dis Ethereum testnet transition show di platform strategy of deploying short-lived, purpose-built testnets weh di focus na correct upgrade milestones. Traders suppose dey watch dis kain network changes and client updates well well cos dem fit affect di stability of Ethereum network plus staking services.

Mutuum Finance fase 6 presale don raise pass 17.35 million dollars. Dem don sell 70% of MUTM tokens at 0.035 dollars each. DeFi protocol dual-lending model dey combine Peer-to-Peer and Peer-to-Contract strategies. Key features include automated LTV framework, 10–35% reserve multipliers and 50,000 USDT bug bounty. Every day leaderboard dey award 500 dollars to top buyers, dey boost campaign momentum. Version 1 of Mutuum Finance borrowing and lending protocol go launch for Sepolia Testnet for Q4 2025. E go support ETH and USDT for scalable, open-ended DeFi use cases. Meanwhile, SHIB dey trade above 0.0000105, dey form bullish wedge with potential to rise to 0.000013. Crypto traders wey dey look for high-growth opportunities suppose dey monitor MUTM presale sharply.

Ripple don join body with Absa Bank to bring beta crypto custody wey fit serve big institutions for Africa. As part of this partnership, Absa go use Ripple custody system to secure tokenized assets like XRP for their clients. Absa dey manage assets worth ZAR 2.07 trillion (US$119.5 billion) and e make US$6.34 billion revenue last year. This deal na to meet the rising demand for correct crypto custody solution for markets wey dey grow. E follow Ripple previous moves for Africa, like the stablecoin launch (RLUSD) through Chipper Cash, VALR and Yellow Card, and e mark their first big pan-African custody partnership. Big institutions still dey show interest for digital assets. Ripple custody list don include BBVA, HSBC and Bahrain FinTech Bay. Plus, tins like BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF, Morgan Stanley crypto funds and sovereign wealth funds wey dey increase their Bitcoin exposure dey show say digital asset custody get bright future.

Bhutan don join their National Digital Identity (NDI) platform with Ethereum, dem announce say dem go shift from Polygon to Ethereum by first quarter of 2026. This placement make Bhutan be the first country wey put national ID for public blockchain, using Ethereum security and ability to scale. NDI wey start for October 2023, dey use Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) model, wey allow citizens store their important data for digital wallet and only share small small proof without showing full personal details. Apart from identity innovations, Bhutan dey use hydropower for crypto mining, dem get over 11,286 BTC and 495.44 ETH for reserve. Dem join hands with iDen2 and Binance Pay–DK Bank to make wallet better, add biometric liveness check to stop fraud for big value services. As country shift from Polygon to Ethereum, e mean say institution trust Ethereum decentralized network. This migration fit make ETH demand strong for long term and balance market value, plus SSI framework fit make demand for digital identity solution grow.