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MoonPay has secured NYDFS authorization for MoonPay Trust Company, adding a New York Trust Charter to its BitLicense and allowing the firm to custody digital assets, handle OTC trades, and serve institutional clients across all 50 U.S. states under strict oversight. The post MoonPay Scores New York Approval to Launch Crypto Custody and Trading – What Changes? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A treasury-funded initiative is set to increase ADA’s exposure on centralised exchanges – Cardano price prediction eyes a boost with wider accessibility. The post Cardano Price Prediction: Surprise Vote Could Unlock Global Exchange Listings – What It Means for ADA Holders appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP is leading the race for altcoin supremacy in the US crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market with its record performance since last month. In less than 10 trading days, the new crop of US spot XRP ETFs has registered cumulative inflows of roughly $587 million, compared with approximately $568 million for their Solana counterparts. This […] The post XRP breaks market trend as altcoin ETF leader by key metric, outpacing Solana appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The price of Monad’s native cryptocurrency rose on Tuesday, following an anticipated airdrop that initially underwhelmed some speculators.

Bitwise's Matt Hougan believes that larger DATs gain major advantages in debt markets, lending capacity, derivatives access, and M&A opportunities.

Bitwise's Dogecoin ETF, BWOW, was certified by NYSE Arca, signaling investors will soon be able to start trading the meme coin fund.

Bitcoin price stalled as traders consider the impact of Friday’s $14 billion options expiry, but data does show some bullish traders positioning for higher prices. Key takeaways: Friday’s $14 billion BTC options expiry favors neutral-to-bearish bets as most call (buy) strikes sit above $91,000, increasing pressure on bulls. Bitcoin traders added year-end call options near $100,000 despite recent losses, showing that bullish expectations persist. Read more

The US CFTC opened nominations for a CEO-led advisory group that will help shape policy on crypto, prediction markets and other emerging products. Caroline Pham, acting chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, called for nominations of CEOs to fill seats on a council to discuss policies, including those related to digital assets.  In a Tuesday notice, Pham said the CFTC would be accepting submissions until Dec. 8 for a “CEO Innovation Council,” referencing the regulator’s previous efforts to regulate digital assets, including its “Crypto Sprint” initiative, a crypto industry forum, and Congress’ progress with a market structure bill. The acting chair said the council would focus on the CFTC’s “expanded mission over crypto and prediction markets.” “The CFTC stands ready to carry out our mission over expanded markets and products, including crypto and digital assets, and ensure our markets remain vibrant and resilient while protecting all participants,” said Pham. “In order to hit the ground runnin...

The effort is starting small, but Texas made an opening foray into a state-based crypto reserve — getting closer to the first government stockpile in the U.S.

U.S. Bank joins the growing list of traditional banking institutions working on stablecoins, testing its own on the Stellar blockchain.

Timechain Index founder Sani reported 87,464 BTC flowing out of institution-tagged wallets between Nov. 21 and Nov. 22, adding that he hadn’t seen such movement in months. The raw data showed over 15,000 BTC leaving tracked cohorts on Nov. 21 alone, the largest single-day outflow since June 26. Yet, as Sani clarified in a note, […] The post Custody shuffle continues as 87,464 more Bitcoin leaves institution-tagged wallets in 24 hours appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Crypto payments firm MoonPay has gained regulatory approval in New York to safeguard customers’ digital assets and facilitate OTC trades.

Kraken unveiled a Bitcoin rewards Mastercard debit card that links to its peer-to-peer payments app, Krak.

The bank cited increasing trading volume and the number of users among large exchanges, as well as gaps in South Africa’s regulatory framework on crypto. The South African Reserve Bank issued its second financial stability report for 2025, identifying digital assets and stablecoins as a new risk as the number of users in the country continues to grow. In a report released on Tuesday, South Africa’s central bank identified “crypto assets and stablecoins” as a new risk for technology-enabled financial innovation. The bank reported that the number of combined users on the country’s three largest crypto exchanges reached 7.8 million as of July, with about $1.5 billion held in custody at the end of 2024. “Due to their exclusively digital – and therefore borderless – nature, crypto assets can be used to circumvent the provisions of the Exchange Control Regulations,” said the report, referring to regulations to control the inflows and outflows of funds to South Africa. Read more

The BTC correction has extended the drawdown from its all-time high to 36%, making it the largest in this cycle, both in percentage and in the scale of long liquidations.

Halving math, shielded growth and NU6.1 governance turned Zcash from a low-profile relic into November’s most-searched crypto. Zcash surged more than 10x within weeks, briefly returning to large-cap territory with a valuation above $10 billion. On Coinbase, ZEC became the most-searched asset in mid-November, surpassing both Bitcoin and XRP. The rally is supported by several real shifts: the 2024 halving, rising shielded balances and the NU6.1 holder-controlled funding model. Read more

The addition of Fordefi’s MPC wallet infrastructure broadens Paxos’ regulated capabilities for custody, tokenization and institutional onchain operations. Blockchain infrastructure company Paxos has acquired Fordefi, a New York-based institutional crypto wallet and custody technology startup. Paxos said the deal brings its regulated custody infrastructure together with Fordefi’s multi-party computation (MPC) wallet technology and decentralized finance integrations, providing institutions with a single platform to issue stablecoins, tokenize assets, and manage onchain transactions. While transaction terms were not disclosed in today’s announcement, a Paxos spokesperson told Fortune the deal was worth more than $100 million. Read more

The popular prediction market says it now has permission to directly onboard U.S. customers, brokerages, and market intermediaries.

Is SUI gearing up for a pump above $4?

Stellar breaks through critical $0.2460 level as institutional flows drive measured accumulation above seven-day averages.