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Ripple’s US dollar-pegged RLUSD has entered the top 10 stablecoins by market cap, reaching $1 billion less than a year after launch. Ripple USD, a stablecoin created by XRP issuer Ripple, has surpassed $1 billion market capitalization, marking a significant milestone less than a year after its launch. Officially launched in December 2024, the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin has achieved a remarkable 1,278% year-to-date growth in market capitalization. The stablecoin first broke through the $1 billion mark on Monday, just a few days after reaching $900 million on Oct. 24, according to CoinGecko data. Read more

XRP continues to drift lower as buyers struggle to hold onto key levels. Despite past attempts at reclaiming higher ground, the structure remains weak, and sellers are beginning to take more control across both the USDT and BTC pairs. Technical Analysis By Shayan The USDT Pair On the USDT pair, XRP is on the verge […]

Extending ESMA jurisdiction to include financial markets threatens to slow innovation for crypto and fintech companies, but some policy experts see a silver lining. The European Commission’s plan to expand the authority of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) over cryptocurrency and capital markets has sparked debate across Europe, with critics warning it could stifle innovation and slow decision-making. The European Union is reportedly exploring giving the ESMA direct supervisory powers over stock exchanges and crypto service providers, potentially creating a centralized regulatory framework similar to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The European Commission is expected to publish a draft of the plan in December. Under the existing Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which took effect for crypto asset service providers in December 2024, companies authorized in one EU member state can “passport” their licenses to operate across the 27-nation bloc. Read more

Microsoft’s $9.7 billion contract with a Texas miner reveals the new math pushing crypto infrastructure toward AI, and what it means for the networks left behind. IREN’s November 3 announcement collapses two transactions into a single strategic pivot. The first is a five-year, $9.7 billion cloud services contract with Microsoft, while the second is a […] The post Bitcoin miner to AI landlord: Microsoft signs $9.7B deal with BTC miner IREN appeared first on CryptoSlate.

OG Bitcoin holders selling $40B in the past month certainly isn't helping sentiment, as most are wondering: where is the bottom?

Yields and More maps out over $284 million in DeFi debt tied to Stream Finance, exposing complex loops across stablecoins and lending markets. Decentralized finance (DeFi) researchers mapped out more than $284 million in stablecoin exposure and outstanding loans linked to Stream Finance, following the protocol’s collapse.  On Tuesday, a detailed post by DeFi group Yields and More (YAM) flagged dozens of lending markets and vaults, including platforms Euler, Silo, Morpho and Gearbox, that held positions connected to Stream’s synthetic assets, which include xUSD, xBTC and xETH.  The data highlighted the extent of the fallout. Exposure loops involving Elixir’s deUSD, Treeve’s scUSD and other assets suggested that at least $284.9 million in overall debt is owed to lenders across various markets. This excludes indirect exposure via secondary vaults and other lending strategies.  Read more

Bitcoin remains the benchmark of digital assets, and according to global asset manager VanEck, its evolution into “digital gold” is nearly complete. In an interview on The Paul Barron Show, Matthew Sigel, VanEck’s Head of Digital Assets Research, reaffirmed that the four-year Bitcoin cycle still defines the asset’s long-term rhythm. Each halving — a programmed […]

Giggle Academy, founded by Binance’s CZ, clarified that it is not behind the GIGGLE token as market swings and community confusion continue to unfold. Giggle Academy, a crypto educational project founded by Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, has renewed efforts to distance itself from the Giggle Fund token amid heightened volatility and mounting community skepticism. In a Tuesday X post, Giggle Academy clarified that GIGGLE — a newly launched token linked to the project — is not issued by the organization and is a community-initiated memecoin. “The Giggle memecoin is not an official coin launched by Giggle Academy,” CZ wrote on X on Monday, adding: “I don’t know who launched it.” Read more

Ethereum's large spot outflow signals dip buying, with a potential bounce contingent on improving macro conditions, Decrypt was told.

Selling by long-term Bitcoin holders, capitulation by short-term holders and a weakening technical structure could fuel BTC’s price drop to $72K. Key takeaways: Long-term Bitcoin holders have sold 400,000 BTC over the past 30 days. Short-term Bitcoin holders panic-sell $3 billion in BTC at a loss. Read more

Analysts say privacy tokens are rallying as investors seek anonymity from increasing Bitcoin scrutiny, with Dash seeing record whale accumulation.

PI has followed the red wave in the crypto sector, with its price dipping to $0.22.

The $116 million Balancer exploit appears to have been months in the making, with the attacker utilizing Tornado Cash and advanced methods to evade detection. The onchain transactions of the exploiter behind the $116 million Balancer hack point to a sophisticated actor and extensive preparation that may have taken months to orchestrate without leaving a trace, according to new onchain analysis. The decentralized exchange (DEX) and automated market maker (AMM) Balancer was exploited for around $116 million worth of digital assets on Monday. Blockchain data shows the attacker carefully funded their account using small 0.1 Ether (ETH) deposits from cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash to avoid detection. Conor Grogan, director at Coinbase, said the exploiter had at least 100 ETH stored in Tornado Cash smart contracts, indicating possible links to previous hacks. Read more

President Donald Trump told 60 Minutes on November 2 that China poses a competitive threat in crypto, warning that “China is getting into it very big right now.” The claim surfaces a paradox. Beijing banned crypto trading and mining in 2021, yet Trump frames the country as America’s principal rival in digital assets. The disconnect […] The post Why Trump believes ‘China is big into crypto’ despite ban appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Chinese budget AI model QWEN3 was the only one to generate positive returns, while its more heavily funded competitors returned significant losses. Two Chinese artificial intelligence chatbots outperformed some of the world’s most advanced models, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, in an autonomous cryptocurrency trading competition that ended Tuesday. Budget AI models QWEN3 MAX and DeepSeek finished first and second in the trading challenge, outpacing higher-profile and more expensive competitors. QWEN3 was the only AI chatbot to generate positive returns, making a total profit of $751 at a 7.5% return rate, while all other AI bots ended the competition in the red, according to data aggregator CoinGlass. Read more

[PRESS RELEASE – Los Angeles, USA, November 4th, 2025] Mevolaxy, a US-based mevstake platform, has released an intuitive mobile app to provide an easy solution for users who prefer managing their assets on the go. Additionally, the company announced that the latest investor payouts have set another record after the one set in June. These […]

BTC is down by over $20,000 since its early October ATH. The question is - what's next?

The total crypto market cap is down to just over $3.5 trillion.

Analysts say a DeFi crisis and macro fears sparked a crypto sell-off, but the leverage flush may pave the way for a sustainable recovery.

XRP falls 13% in a week as whales sell 900K tokens. On-chain data shows reduced exchange flows, but volatility remains high.