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Already convicted of one felony charge and facing a possible retrial on two others, the Tornado Cash co-founder’s future is uncertain. More than 65 cryptocurrency and blockchain companies and advocacy groups have called on US President Donald Trump to step in as federal prosecutors may be preparing to retry Tornado Cash co-founder and developer Roman Storm. In a letter to Trump dated Thursday and shared with Cointelegraph, advocacy organizations including the Solana Policy Institute, Blockchain Association and DeFi Education Fund, among others, made several requests regarding crypto-related policies.  The groups asked Trump to direct the IRS and US Treasury to clarify tax policy on digital assets, protect DeFi from regulators and encourage regulatory clarity through financial regulators like the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Read more

The day after his confirmation hearing, the Senate Agriculture Committee made a quick vote to push Mike Selig toward the overall Senate for a final vote.

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PEPE trades below key resistance at $0.0000059, confirming a bearish setup with weak indicators, falling open interest, and cooling demand.

Bitcoin weakness persists as the BTC price drops to $86,000, alongside a US stock market sell-off and diminishing odds of a 50-basis-point Fed interest rate cut at the next FOMC. Key takeaways: A Q1 2025 fractal and oversold market conditions suggest BTC could consolidate before retesting the $98,000 to $100,000 zone. One analyst made a bold price prediction, suggesting that a rising wedge breakdown could open the door to a deeper correction, potentially reaching $30,000. Read more

Users can borrow up to $1 million in USDC against their Ether as Coinbase expands its Base-powered network, which has processed $1.25 billion in loans. Coinbase has launched Ether-backed loans for US users, allowing customers to borrow USDC against their ETH holdings without selling, in a new offering powered by Morpho and running on Base. The exchange said the product is available across most US states, except New York, with variable rates and liquidation risk tied to market conditions. Users can borrow up to $1 million in USDC (USDC) stablecoin. Coinbase plans to expand the program to other assets, including loans backed by its staked Ether (ETH) token, cbETH. Read more

An unnamed national bank has asked the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for permission to hold crypto on its own balance sheet to support blockchain-based services. On Nov. 18, the OCC finally answered. In Interpretive Letter 1186, the agency confirmed that national banks may hold the native assets needed to pay blockchain “network […] The post US banks can now hold crypto – but why is it only for gas fees? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The company's holdings, which include bitcoin and ether, have been managed through trading and hedging strategies since 2017.

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Analysts say Bitcoin is nearly in its “max pain” zone as the cost basis of BlackRock’s IBIT and Strategy’s massive BTC treasury draws near. Key takeaways: A Bitwise analyst outlined the $84,000 to $73,000 region as the likely “max pain” capitulation range for Bitcoin. Cost-basis levels of BlackRock’s IBIT and Strategy’s BTC treasury could heavily influence liquidity flows. Read more

The billionaire founder of hedge fund Bridgewater believes Bitcoin faces major hurdles before it can become a global reserve currency.

Bitcoin is being battered again Thursday, falling below the $87,000 mark for the first time in seven months as liquidations top $900 million.

Aster has defied the market’s downturn with a 16% gain in the past 7 days. The perpetual futures trading platform will now reward traders who get liquidated, a move that favors a bullish Aster price prediction, and here’s why.On Wednesday, the platform launched “Machi Mode.” This is a rewards program inspired by the poor performance […] The post Aster Price Prediction: ‘Machi Mode’ Goes Live – You Literally Earn Points for Getting Rekt appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin is hovering near $91.5K after a sharp drop. Analysts point to bullish divergence, key levels, and on-chain data hinting at a $116K rally.

Crypto majors are slightly green and rebounding after a strong NVDA earnings beat lifted broader markets, with BTC up 1% to $91,800, ETH down 2% to $3,020, BNB down 2% to $900, and SOL up 2% to $142. Among top movers, ATOM and Pi each gained 10%, while FET rose 8% and ZEC added 7%. Despite short-term strength, Bitcoin and Ethereum charts have printed death crosses—patterns that often signal extended weakness but can also coincide with local bottoms. U.S. interest rate-cut odds have fallen to just 33% after delayed economic data and FOMC minutes dampened expectations for a December cut. On the tech front, Vitalik Buterin warned that quantum computing could compromise Ethereum’s current cryptography by 2028, urging a shift to quantum-resistant security within four years. Industry developments continue to accelerate: Kraken confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO one day after securing an $800 million raise; Coinbase hinted at a “new era” following code leaks suggesting early work on prediction markets and stock-tra...

Core Foundation alleged that partner Maple Finance has misused confidential information to create a rival Bitcoin yield product.

Hedera’s token slipped below key support levels as a late-session trading halt, collapsing volume, and failed recovery attempts point to mounting structural and liquidity stress.

TXXD targets risk-tolerant investors and joins a growing list of altcoin-tracking funds that have recently listed on U.S. exchanges.

India’s government is considering adopting a stablecoin regulatory framework while the Reserve Bank of India urges a "cautious" approach. The government of India may consider stablecoin regulations in its Economic Survey 2025-2026, while the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) takes a “cautious” approach to crypto and pushes for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), revealing a divergence in policy recommendations.  The government will “present its case” for stablecoins in the annual report published by India’s Ministry of Finance, which outlines key policy recommendations and the state of the economy, business publication MoneyControl reported, citing an official familiar with the matter. However, the central bank continues to urge a “cautious” approach to stablecoins, according to RBI Governor ​Sanjay Malhotra. Speaking at the Delhi School of Economics on Thursday, he said: Read more

Heavy trading activity during a failed rebound attempt pushed ICP into a tighter consolidation zone below $4.95, reinforcing short-term downside risk.