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Strategy’s Bitcoin acquisition rate has been significantly down since September, threatening to limit Bitcoin’s price recovery. Michael Saylor’s Strategy added another 397 Bitcoin worth about $45.6 million, but the company’s buying pace continues to slow compared to its pre-October accumulation streak. Strategy acquired 397 Bitcoin (BTC) worth $45.6 million last week at an average price of $114,771 per coin, according to a Monday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. This brought its total holdings to 641,205 BTC, acquired for $47.49 billion at an average price of $74,047 per coin, with a Bitcoin yield of 26.1% year-to-date (YTD), according to a Monday X post from Strategy. Read more

Shiba Inu shows relative weakness versus broader crypto markets despite late-session bounce, with token burns failing to offset selling pressure during volatile trading.

High yields mean nothing without execution certainty. Institutional DeFi adoption demands predictable transactions over speculative returns at scale. Opinion by: Robin Nordnes, co-founder and CEO of Raiku Many decentralized finance (DeFi) diehards assume that the future of institutional adoption will be driven by sparkly, sky-high yields. The reality is that the mainstream will be most impressed with consistency and reliability. DeFi opened the door for ordinary people to access financial tools that were previously reserved for institutions. For the first time, anyone could invest their money in open markets from anywhere in the world. That was a massive step forward. The same openness that made this possible came with a trade-off. Decentralization gave us freedom, but it sometimes meant unpredictability. Read more

Inflated dashboards don’t build institutional trust. Only verifiable assets, regulatory clarity and real usage can power the RWA revolution. Opinion by: Aishwary Gupta, global head of payments and RWAs at Polygon Labs Most of the eye-popping RWA numbers making headlines are smoke and mirrors. Unless the industry course-corrects, it risks eroding the institutional trust it has spent years trying to build. Every week brings another announcement claiming billions in tokenized assets. When institutional investors request basic details, however, the answers become mysteriously vague.  OpenAI was forced to distance itself from Robinhood’s claim that it was offering access to tokenized stock, clarifying that this did not represent real equity in the company. In May 2025, the SEC charged Unicoin for misleading investors by overstating the value of tokenized real estate deals. Read more

Ben McMahon, Ecosystem Lead at Hydration, explains how the all-in-one DeFi stack brings together swaps, a stablecoin platform and borrowing and lending in one place—and how Hydration's new stablecoin HOLLAR fits into its ecosystem.

XRP can serve as short-term working capital for currency exchanges, as transactions typically take only a few minutes to complete. Orders move through central exchanges, and if any money needs to be held briefly, companies can hedge that risk using XRP futures. The idea is to use local liquidity at both ends of a transaction […] The post How XRP can provide $5B+ daily ‘working capital’ for currency exchanges appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Crypto investors are rediscovering the importance of financial privacy, as privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies outperform a broader crypto market slump. Investor demand for financial privacy is fueling a rally in privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies, signaling renewed interest in self-sovereign blockchain transactions. The market capitalization of privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies rose by about 80% over the past week to briefly surpass $24 billion earlier on Monday before retracing 2.9% to $23.7 billion at the time of writing, according to data aggregator CoinGecko. Dash (DASH) and Zcash (ZEC) were among the best-performing privacy coins last week, with 65% and 9.55% gains, respectively. Read more

Analysts see billion-dollar potential as SEC reforms shorten paths for crypto ETFs and XRP moves closer to mainstream trading. XRP ETF talk has moved from Crypto Twitter to Wall Street trading desks. Analysts say the first few months of inflows could top $1 billion. SEC rule changes have streamlined spot crypto fund listings. Read more

XRP drops to $2.40 as analysts track Wave 5 correction toward $2. ETF hopes and long-term structure still support a bullish setup.

Standard Chartered’s Bill Winters predicted a blockchain-driven future where every transaction settles digitally, calling it a total rewiring of finance. Standard Chartered’s CEO predicted the end of cash and the digitization of all money, speaking at the Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025.  During the event, Standard Chartered Group CEO Bill Winters said that the bank shared a common belief with the Hong Kong leadership that all transactions will eventually be settled on the blockchain.   “All transactions will settle on blockchains eventually, and all money will be digital,” Winters said, framing the shift as nothing less than a “complete rewiring of the financial system.” Read more

The crypto VC giant plans a reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed fintech Currenc, giving Animoca shareholders majority control of the new entity. Animoca Brands, a major venture capital investor in the cryptocurrency industry, is planning a Nasdaq listing next year via reverse merger with the AI-focused public fintech company Currenc Group. Currenc has entered a non-binding term sheet with Animoca to acquire 100% of Animoca Brands’ issued shares via a reverse merger targeting a Nasdaq listing under the Animoca Brands name, according to a joint statement on Monday. “Upon completion of the reverse merger the shareholders of Animoca Brands would collectively own approximately 95% of the issued shares in the merged entity,” Animoca co-founder Yat Siu said in a letter to shareholders. The remaining 5% would be held by Currenc shareholders. Read more

Ethereum has failed to sustain momentum above the $4,000 mark, and the price action is now breaking down toward key support levels. The broader structure remains corrective, and with both price and sentiment leaning bearish, ETH appears to be entering a more vulnerable stage. Volatility remains low, but downside pressure is gradually building. Technical Analysis […]

Bitcoin is on the verge of breaking below its crucial wedge pattern, likely indicating a bearish sentiment in the market. Nevertheless, the price is recharging within equilibrium, awaiting either institutional absorption or a deeper liquidity sweep before the next major expansion. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, Bitcoin has decisively […]

Presale markets in 2025 operate under a different kind of scrutiny. Investors who once chased early access now examine what can actually be verified — code audits, wallet data, and team disclosures. The cycle of quick raises built on whitepaper promises has slowed, replaced by a smaller set of launches that can show working documentation […]

The slowdown in institutional demand may be a factor in the cooling of Bitcoin's bull run, adding further downward pressure on the BTC price. Key takeaways: BTC demand fell below daily mining supply for the first time in seven months. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen $1.67 billion in net outflows since Oct. 11. Read more

LTC is among the poorest performers daily from the larger-cap alts.

Initial reports suggests that Balancer v2 pools were impacted in the exploit, while v3 remains safe.

Bitcoin dropped another 2% to start November as network data warned of a potential BTC price dip below the $100,000 support level. Bitcoin (BTC) starts November with a dip to $107,000 as traders brace for further support retests. Bitcoin price action gives bulls a grim sense of deja vu as weekend gains evaporate and downside liquidity grows. November seasonality calls for serious BTC price gains, but so far, there is no sign of relief. Read more

Bitcoin has treated $106,400 as a pivot across the current cycle, acting as both resistance and support. Price has repeatedly clustered near the level, cleared it on retests, and expanded toward the next channel bands, while breaks below the level often required a repair phase before any advance. My charts below show price channels that […] The post Bull or bear? Today’s $106k retest could decide Bitcoin’s fate appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Skipping cryp to taxes can trigger hefty fines and legal issues. Find out what really happens if you fail to report or pay taxes on your holdings. Tax authorities like the IRS, HMRC and ATO classify crypto as a capital asset, meaning that sales, trades and even swaps are considered taxable events. Tax authorities worldwide are coordinating through frameworks like the FATF and the OECD’s CARF to track transactions, even across borders and privacy coins. Authorities use blockchain analytics firms like Chainalysis to link wallet addresses with real identities, tracking even complex DeFi and cross-chain transactions. Read more