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Kenyan regulators say no crypto firms are licensed under the new VASP Act and warn that providers claiming approval are doing so illegally. Bitcoin ATMs were spotted across major shopping malls in Nairobi days after Kenya implemented its first comprehensive cryptocurrency law, creating an immediate stress test for regulators who claim that no crypto provider is yet authorized to operate.  Local media outlet Capital News reported that several major malls across Nairobi had new machines branded “Bankless Bitcoin” installed beside traditional banking kiosks, offering cash-to-crypto services to the locals.  This isn’t the first time Kenya has seen Bitcoin ATMs. In 2018, The East African reported that ATM provider BitClub installed Bitcoin ATMs in Nairobi, although adoption remained minimal and the devices did not reach mainstream retail spaces. Read more

London-based Globacap’s U.S. broker-dealer and alternative trading system (ATS) is regulated by FINRA and the SEC.

Investors navigate AI driven volatility, rate cut uncertainty and critical economic data releases.

Machi Big Brother dominates the liquidation leaderboard with 71 liquidations so far this month, far ahead of James Wynn and Andrew Tate. Decentralized exchange Aster is delving into crypto’s degen culture with the launch of “Machi mode,” a new feature that rewards traders with points for getting liquidated. The update, set to go live next week, was announced with a direct nod to Machi Big Brother (real name Jeffrey Huang), a Taiwanese-American entrepreneur and former musician who has recently become a high-risk investor in the cryptocurrency space with a track record of liquidations. “You get liquidation points for getting rekt,” Aster wrote in a Wednesday post on X, adding that “this one’s for you, king @machibigbrother.” Read more

Interest in dependable, revenue-backed yield has risen as users acknowledge that most major blockchains still struggle to provide sustainable on-chain returns. Bitcoin has no native yield mechanism, and Ethereum’s staking payouts fluctuate according to validator issuance and network-wide inflation. These limitations have intensified discussion around ecosystems designed around real protocol revenue. XRP Tundra fits directly […]

New Hampshire has approved a $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal conduit bond, letting borrowers raise capital against overcollateralized BTC. New Hampshire has approved the issuance of a $100 million municipal bond backed by Bitcoin, in what appears to be the first structure of its kind at the US state level. Minutes from a Nov. 17 meeting of the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA), the state’s business financing agency, show the board planned “to consider approving a resolution authorizing up to $100,000,000 bonds for a project to acquire and hold digital currency.” Minutes from the following day record that directors voted to “approve the preliminary official intent, with no reservation, to issue a taxable conduit revenue bond for WaveRose Depositor, LLC of up to $100,000,000.” Read more

[PRESS RELEASE – Denver, Colorado, USA, November 19th, 2025] Tapbit, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, proudly celebrates its fourth anniversary. Since its founding in 2021, Tapbit has upheld the core values of security, stability, and innovation, providing efficient and reliable digital asset trading services to users worldwide. Over the past four years, Tapbit has established […]

Dogecoin slips to $0.159, but RSI, bullish divergence, and whale accumulation suggest a possible trend reversal.

Mt. Gox-linked Bitcoin (BTC) wallets moved roughly 10,600 BTC on Nov. 17, breaking an eight-month silence that had lulled traders into forgetting the estate still controlled nearly $3 billion in legacy coins. The transaction routed about 10,608 BTC to a new, unlabeled address, with the remainder returning to a known Mt. Gox wallet. Timing turned […] The post Mt Gox FUD: Bitcoin ETFs just sold more BTC than Mt Gox has left to give back appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Strategy remains poised for an S&P 500 inclusion in 2025, as the world’s largest Bitcoin holder is unlikely to have to liquidate its holdings to service its debt. The recent crypto market correction has reignited questions about the durability of corporate Bitcoin treasury plays, but Matrixport researchers say the largest of them, Strategy, still appears on track for possible S&P 500 inclusion. Despite recurring doubts about whether Strategy’s business model can withstand deep drawdowns, analysts argue that a forced, large-scale liquidation by the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin (BTC) holder is not a “near-term risk,” according to a Wednesday research report by Matrixport. Instead, the real pressure from the recent correction is on the stockholders who bought the stock at an inflated net asset value (NAV), who are currently suffering the impact of the company’s NAV compression. Read more

STRK has entered the top 100 alts after a 24% surge daily.

Chainlink's (LINK) 53% drawdown hasn't scared whales.

Bitcoin's realized losses hit -16% as price dips below $90K. Whales and El Salvador buy heavily while BTC tests key support near $91K.

US Bitcoin ETFs are nearing $3 billion in November outflows as a fresh death cross, fading Fed rate cut odds, and smart money shorts weigh on sentiment. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are closing in on $3 billion in net outflows for November, putting the products on track for their worst month yet after BlackRock’s fund logged its biggest day of redemptions on record. US spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs extended their five-day losing streak Tuesday, logging another $372 million in net negative outflows, according to Farside Investors. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF recorded $523 million in outflows, marking its largest day of outflows since its debut in January 2024. Read more

Basel’s toughest crypto rules are under review as the US, UK, and the EU diverge, with booming stablecoin adoption forcing a rethink of 1,250% capital charges, the group’s chair told the FT. Global bank regulators are preparing to revisit their most stringent crypto rules after the United States and the United Kingdom refused to implement them, a move that threatens to unravel the long-standing consensus of the Basel Committee.  In an interview with the Financial Times, Erik Thedéen, the governor of the Swedish central bank and chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), said they may need a “different approach” to the current 1,250% risk weighting for crypto exposures.  According to global law firm White & Case, the application of the 1,250% risk weight means that credit institutions must hold their own funds of at least equal value to the amount of the respective crypto-asset exposure.  Read more

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US tokenization platform Ondo is preparing to offer tokenized stocks and ETFs in 30 European countries after receiving approval in Liechtenstein. Ondo Global Markets, a US-based tokenization platform, has received regulatory approval to offer tokenized stocks to European investors. Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA) has granted Ondo approval to launch its tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the European Union and the broader European Economic Area (EEA), the company announced on Tuesday. “With this milestone, more than 500 million investors in 30 European countries can soon access regulated exposure to US markets directly onchain,” Ondo said. Read more

Democratic senators are urging a probe into WLFI over alleged token sales to North Korea- and Russia-linked wallets, while researchers say some claims stem from false positives. World Liberty Financial, a crypto company closely tied to US President Donald Trump and his family, is facing fresh scrutiny after two Democratic Party senators urged federal regulators to investigate the firm over alleged ties to sanctioned actors in North Korea and Russia. In a letter sent to Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed warned that the company’s token sales may have exposed US national security to risk, citing evidence that WLFI governance tokens were purchased by blockchain addresses linked to foreign entities, CNBC reported on Tuesday. The concerns stem from a September report by nonpartisan watchdog group Accountable.US, which claimed that World Liberty Financial sold tokens to traders with onchain connections to the Lazarus Group, North Korea’s state...

Strategy bought 8,178 BTC for $835.6 million as Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled through $90,000, locking in a $102,171 average that now sits underwater. Harvard Management Co. reported 6.8 million IBIT shares worth $442.9 million in its September 30 13F filing, triple its prior quarter and the endowment’s largest reported US listed equity holding by value. Both […] The post Here’s who actually bought Bitcoin’s $90k crash and who rage-sold the bottom appeared first on CryptoSlate.

David Schwartz floated a two-tier staking design for the XRP Ledger to enable staking rewards without handing Ripple excessive influence.