Crypto

  • Citadel, Fortress back Ripple’s $500M raise at $40B valuation
    Cointelegraph.com - 15:44 Nov 05, 2025
    Ripple’s massive valuation backed by Citadel and Fortress highlights rising Wall Street confidence in blockchain and stablecoin innovation. Blockchain payments company Ripple has been valued at $40 billion following new equity investments from Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group, underscoring the growing appeal of blockchain technology among mainstream financial institutions. According to a Financial Times report on Wednesday, Ripple raised $500 million from several investors in its latest funding round, which cemented the lofty valuation. The deal signals a broader shift as established Wall Street firms move to gain exposure to the digital payments and blockchain sector despite ongoing market pressures.  Other investors included hedge fund Brevan Howard and crypto-focused venture capital companies Pantera and Galaxy Digital.  Read more
  • Bitcoin Bulls' Last Stand? $95K, According to This Well-Followed Analyst
    CoinDesk - 15:44 Nov 05, 2025
    Nearly 57% of all money ever invested in bitcoin is in the red at the $100,000 level according to James Check.
  • Jefferies Sees Solid Quarter but Limited Upside for Bitcoin Miner MARA
    CoinDesk - 15:44 Nov 05, 2025
    The bank kept its hold rating on the stock and trimmed its price target to $16 from $19.
  • Everstake Partners with Utila to Simplify Institutional Staking Across Solana and Other PoS Networks
    CryptoPotato - 15:40 Nov 05, 2025
    [PRESS RELEASE – Miami, USA, November 5th, 2025] Everstake, the largest global non-custodial staking provider for institutional and retail clients, has partnered with Utila, an institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure and operations platform, to give institutional clients direct, compliant access to staking on leading Proof-of-Stake (PoS) networks, beginning with Solana (SOL) and expanding to Ethereum (ETH) […]
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  • [LIVE] Bitcoin Price Tracker: BTC Crashes Below Key Supports as Global M2 Hits Record Highs — What Happens Next?
    Cryptonews.com - 15:38 Nov 05, 2025
    Bitcoin is decoupling from surging global liquidity and falling below key support levels, sparking concerns of a broader market correction. Analysts point to weakening fundamentals, stalled inflows, miner restructuring, and a rising share of BTC held at a loss as signs of deepening stress. The post [LIVE] Bitcoin Price Tracker: BTC Crashes Below Key Supports as Global M2 Hits Record Highs — What Happens Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.
  • Ethereum erases its 2025 gains: Is ETH price headed to $2.2K next?
    Cointelegraph.com - 15:30 Nov 05, 2025
    Ether could drop as low as $2,200 in the coming days, fuelled by risk-off mode among derivatives traders and a weakening technical structure. Key takeaways: ETH price dropped to its yearly open at $3,330 on Tuesday, wiping out more than $484.5 million on long ETH leveraged positions. Risk-off behavior among derivatives traders weighs down Ether’s price. Read more
  • Coinbase CLO: Bank Groups Opposing Trust Charter Bid Engaging in 'Protectionism'
    Decrypt - 15:23 Nov 05, 2025
    Coinbase’s Paul Grewal said the ICBA wants crypto to stay unregulated and is trying to keep competitors out with "regulatory moats."
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  • BNB Holds Firm Above $950 as Traders Defend Key Support Level During Market Decline
    CoinDesk - 15:15 Nov 05, 2025
    If momentum holds, BNB has potential for upside toward the $1,230-$1,300 range, with the $950 level emerging as a key psychological barrier.
  • Galaxy's Research Chief Capitulates on Bullish Bitcoin Call After Tuesday's Plunge
    CoinDesk - 15:13 Nov 05, 2025
    Bitcoin was managing a modest bounce early Wednesday following yesterday's tumble below $100,000.
  • Citi Says Crypto’s Weakness Stems From Slowing ETF Flows and Fading Risk Appetite
    CoinDesk - 15:03 Nov 05, 2025
    The Wall Street bank blamed recent market underperformance on October liquidations, cooling demand from spot ETFs, and weakening technicals.
  • How Saylor and Strategy plan to kickstart Bitcoin buying internationally
    CryptoSlate - 15:00 Nov 05, 2025
    After years of relentless buying, Strategy Inc., the digital-asset treasury firm led by Michael Saylor, has quietly eased its pace of Bitcoin accumulation. In recent weeks, company filings have shown that its BTC purchases have fallen to only a few hundred coins, representing a sharp slowdown for the largest corporate holder of the flagship cryptocurrency. […] The post How Saylor and Strategy plan to kickstart Bitcoin buying internationally appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin price rebound stops at $103K with 30% of BTC supply 'underwater'
    Cointelegraph.com - 14:38 Nov 05, 2025
    Bitcoin unrealized losses reached nearly one-third of the supply, even before BTC price fell to multimonth lows below $100,000. Key points: Bitcoin struggles to recoup losses that sparked multimonth lows under $100,000. Traders hope that whales will push the market higher to neutralize late shorts. Read more
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  • CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Gains 9.6%, Leading Index Higher
    CoinDesk - 14:22 Nov 05, 2025
    Avalanche (AVAX) joined Sui (SUI) as a top performer, rising 9% from Tuesday.
  • Good luck suing crypto exchanges, market makers over the flash crash
    Cointelegraph.com - 14:20 Nov 05, 2025
    If a crypto exchange has tech glitches, or a market maker pulls liquidity, exacerbating a flash crash, there are few legal avenues to pursue. Almost twenty billion dollars in perpetual futures positions were liquidated during the Oct. 10 crypto crash, prompting traders to ask who should pay if platforms fail under pressure. Unlike regulated securities exchanges, crypto venues can pull liquidity, cut profitable positions and often rely on arbitration clauses that limit legal recourse as long as users have clicked I agree. In the latest liquidation frenzy, Binance was at the center of controversy as some users claimed they were unable to properly close their positions in time. Binance said its core features remained operational, but acknowledged technical glitches that caused certain asset prices to appear temporarily depegged from the broader market. Earlier this weeks social media was rife with rumors that market maker Wintermute planned to sue Binance over losses sustained during the crash, although that was...
  • Good luck suing crypto exchanges, market makers over the flash crash
    Cointelegraph.com - 14:20 Nov 05, 2025
    If a crypto exchange has tech glitches, or a market maker pulls liquidity, exacerbating a flash crash, there are few legal avenues to pursue. Almost twenty billion dollars in perpetual futures positions were liquidated during the Oct. 10 crypto crash, prompting traders to ask who should pay if platforms fail under pressure. Unlike regulated securities exchanges, crypto venues can pull liquidity, cut profitable positions and often rely on arbitration clauses that limit legal recourse as long as users have clicked I agree. In the latest liquidation frenzy, Binance was at the center of controversy as some users claimed they were unable to properly close their positions in time. Binance said its core features remained operational, but acknowledged technical glitches that caused certain asset prices to appear temporarily depegged from the broader market. Earlier this weeks social media was rife with rumors that market maker Wintermute planned to sue Binance over losses sustained during the crash, although that was...
  • Good luck suing crypto exchanges, market makers over the flash crash
    Cointelegraph.com - 14:20 Nov 05, 2025
    If a crypto exchange has tech glitches, or a market maker pulls liquidity, exacerbating a flash crash, there are few legal avenues to pursue. Almost twenty billion dollars in perpetual futures positions were liquidated during the Oct. 10 crypto crash, prompting traders to ask who should pay if platforms fail under pressure. Unlike regulated securities exchanges, crypto venues can pull liquidity, cut profitable positions and often rely on arbitration clauses that limit legal recourse as long as users have clicked I agree. In the latest liquidation frenzy, Binance was at the center of controversy as some users claimed they were unable to properly close their positions in time. Binance said its core features remained operational, but acknowledged technical glitches that caused certain asset prices to appear temporarily depegged from the broader market. Earlier this weeks social media was rife with rumors that market maker Wintermute planned to sue Binance over losses sustained during the crash, although that was...
  • Good luck suing crypto exchanges, market makers over the flash crash
    Cointelegraph.com - 14:20 Nov 05, 2025
    If a crypto exchange has tech glitches, or a market maker pulls liquidity, exacerbating a flash crash, there are few legal avenues to pursue. Almost twenty billion dollars in perpetual futures positions were liquidated during the Oct. 10 crypto crash, prompting traders to ask who should pay if platforms fail under pressure. Unlike regulated securities exchanges, crypto venues can pull liquidity, cut profitable positions and often rely on arbitration clauses that limit legal recourse as long as users have clicked I agree. In the latest liquidation frenzy, Binance was at the center of controversy as some users claimed they were unable to properly close their positions in time. Binance said its core features remained operational, but acknowledged technical glitches that caused certain asset prices to appear temporarily depegged from the broader market. Earlier this weeks social media was rife with rumors that market maker Wintermute planned to sue Binance over losses sustained during the crash, although that was...
  • Good luck suing crypto exchanges, market makers over the flash crash
    Cointelegraph.com - 14:20 Nov 05, 2025
    If a crypto exchange has tech glitches, or a market maker pulls liquidity, exacerbating a flash crash, there are few legal avenues to pursue. Almost twenty billion dollars in perpetual futures positions were liquidated during the Oct. 10 crypto crash, prompting traders to ask who should pay if platforms fail under pressure. Unlike regulated securities exchanges, crypto venues can pull liquidity, cut profitable positions and often rely on arbitration clauses that limit legal recourse as long as users have clicked I agree. In the latest liquidation frenzy, Binance was at the center of controversy as some users claimed they were unable to properly close their positions in time. Binance said its core features remained operational, but acknowledged technical glitches that caused certain asset prices to appear temporarily depegged from the broader market. Earlier this weeks social media was rife with rumors that market maker Wintermute planned to sue Binance over losses sustained during the crash, although that was...
  • Good luck suing crypto exchanges, market makers over the flash crash
    Cointelegraph.com - 14:20 Nov 05, 2025
    If a crypto exchange has tech glitches, or a market maker pulls liquidity, exacerbating a flash crash, there are few legal avenues to pursue. Almost twenty billion dollars in perpetual futures positions were liquidated during the Oct. 10 crypto crash, prompting traders to ask who should pay if platforms fail under pressure. Unlike regulated securities exchanges, crypto venues can pull liquidity, cut profitable positions and often rely on arbitration clauses that limit legal recourse as long as users have clicked I agree. In the latest liquidation frenzy, Binance was at the center of controversy as some users claimed they were unable to properly close their positions in time. Binance said its core features remained operational, but acknowledged technical glitches that caused certain asset prices to appear temporarily depegged from the broader market. Earlier this weeks social media was rife with rumors that market maker Wintermute planned to sue Binance over losses sustained during the crash, although that was...