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Billionaire Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. announced that it has priced its initial public offering of 10% Series A Perpetual Stream Preferred Stock (STRE), raising gross proceeds of €620 million ($715 million). The post Strategy Raises €620M in Upsized Stream Preferred Stock Offering to Support Bitcoin Purchases and Growth appeared first on Cryptonews.

The banks expect their stablecoins to be in practical use by March 2026, Nikkei reported earlier this month.

AIMA says 55% of traditional hedge funds now hold crypto, with most planning to increase exposure as US regulation boosts confidence. More than half of traditional hedge funds now have exposure to digital assets, reflecting a steady institutional shift toward the cryptocurrency market despite recent volatility, according to a new survey. A survey released on Thursday by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) found that 55% of traditional hedge funds had exposure to digital assets as of 2025. This is an 8% increase over the 47% reported in the 2024 survey. The survey reportedly drew the participation of 122 hedge fund managers, representing $982 billion in assets under management. AIMA also found that on average, funds allocate 7% of their portfolios to crypto-related assets. Still, most hedge funds maintain low exposure, with most investing under 2% in crypto. However, 71% plan to increase their exposure over the next year. Read more

The RSI's bearish divergence supports the analyst's call for XRP to return to $2.05.

Tokenomics favor speed over conviction, using genuine supporters as exit liquidity. Crypto’s mainstream future requires replacing extraction with participation incentives. Opinion by: Jake Antifaev, CEO of Thrust Every token launch is a story about belief. Crypto narratives often romanticize early buyers as visionaries who saw potential when others didn’t. The reality is far less noble. The bonding curve, currently the dominant mechanism for price discovery in crypto, sets the stage: Price increases with each purchase, rewarding those who arrive early with the best entry point. On the surface, this seems fair. Read more

For years, DeFi occupied the edges of institutional strategy, a curiosity for crypto-native funds, and a compliance headache for everyone else. However, regulatory moves are slowly changing this stance. Among traditional hedge funds already holding digital assets, 43% now plan to expand into DeFi over the next three years, primarily through tokenised funds, tokenised assets, […] The post From experiment to blueprint: Why 43% of hedge funds plan integration with DeFi appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tether's Bitcoin buy amid a market pullback signals confidence, some experts suggest, while others indicate it could be portfolio rebalancing.

Your day-ahead look for Nov. 7, 2025

Here's everything most interesting surrounding XRP, ZEC, and ICP.

Ethereum smart account wallet platform SafeWallet has rearchitected its systems in the wake of the infamous $1.5 billion theft of ETH from Bybit. In February, the cryptocurrency ecosystem stood on the precipice of calamity. Hackers stole $1.5 billion of Ether from crypto exchange Bybit, the largest theft the industry had ever seen. Fears of a contagion-driven market collapse were alleviated by an industry-wide effort to plug the gap at Bybit, and within hours, the exchange regained control of the situation. The post-mortem revealed that Bybit’s routine transfer of Ether (ETH) between wallets had been captured by hackers. The attackers, believed to be North Korean Lazarus Group, compromised a SafeWallet developer machine, injecting malicious JavaScript into the user interface, which tricked Bybit’s multisignature process into approving a malicious smart contract. Read more

XRP price charts confirm a bear flag breakdown as a death cross looms, signaling potential continuation of its downtrend toward key support levels near $1.65. Key takeaways: XRP fell over 9% after Ripple’s Swell event, extending its November losing streak. A bear flag breakdown and looming death cross point to a possible drop toward $1.65. Read more

Zcash tops privacy coins with a $10.6 billion market cap, outperforming Monero amid renewed investor demand for onchain anonymity. While the rest of the crypto space has entered a slump, traders are banking on privacy tokens, with Zcash leading the charge.  CoinMarketCap data shows that Zcash (ZEC) climbed to a high of $655 earlier Friday, reaching a market capitalization of about $10.6 billion. At the time of writing, the rally had cooled and retraced to $632, giving it a $10.3 billion valuation and positioning it as the 12th-largest crypto asset by market cap.  ZEC is up by almost 23% in the last 24 hours and has increased in value by more than 63% in the last week, according to CoinMarketCap. Read more

BTC is down by over four grand since its relief rally a few days ago.

Bitcoin’s slide to $100,600 caps another week of losses due to renewed Fed caution. Ether and most altcoins are struggling, though AI-linked tokens are seeing outsized gains.

Ethereum's bounce toward $3,500 triggered instant FOMO, but Santiment says extreme optimism usually means price is about to disappoint.

Crypto presales have long been defined by speculation. Whitepapers promised innovation, social posts claimed legitimacy, and investors were left to trust words over proof. In 2025, that pattern is finally breaking. The market’s focus has shifted to verifiable evidence — a movement where audit records, public KYC, and traceable liquidity now determine credibility. XRP Tundra […]

U.S. bitcoin ETFs record $240 million in inflows as market sentiment faces pressure from the ongoing government shutdown.

The dark web platforms had 350,000 registered users before blockchain analysis exposed the alleged administrator hiding in Brazil.

Meanwhile, the PI token continues to fight off the $0.20 support.

Ethereum has slipped below the $3,300 mark, indicating persistent selling pressure in this zone. While bears aren’t showing strong momentum just yet, the fact that the price declined following a major liquidation event, one that already cleared out many over-leveraged longs, raises the risk of further downside. This hints that spot sellers could now be […]