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World Liberty Financial has come under scrutiny as Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have urged U.S. officials to probe claims that the Trump-linked crypto firm has sold tokens to buyers tied to money-laundering platforms and North Korean and Russian actors. The post Democratic Senators Demand Probe Into World Liberty Financial’s Alleged Ties To North Korea: CNBC appeared first on Cryptonews.

Claude Predicts XRP could extend its post-SEC-win rally, Solana has benefited from new US ETFs, and Dogecoin and Maxi Doge have drawn fresh interest as crypto markets have rebounded after recent corrections and macro easing. The post Leading AI Claude Predicts the Shocking Price of XRP, Solana, Dogecoin by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

A bullish BNB price prediction is gaining traction after Binance revealed a major partnership with BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager.Through this deal, institutional investors can now use their BUIDL fund holdings as collateral to trade directly on Binance, increasing both demand and utility for BNB.As more traditional finance players explore tokenized assets, BNB could […] The post BNB Price Prediction: Wall Street’s Biggest Player Just Backed BNB – Institutions Coming? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Kraken just raised $800 million, including $200 million from Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities, ahead of a potential IPO.

As Bitcoin crashed below $90K, El Salvador grabbed $100M in BTC.

Charts and onchain data suggest that SOL might have bottomed at $130. Should traders anticipate a rally back to $200? Key takeaways: Solana's rebound from its weekly support at $130 signals a potential price recovery to $250. An increase in open interest and spot demand signals the return of buyers into the market. Read more

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes thinks that Bitcoin could plummet to the low $80,000s before rising as high as $250,000 by year’s end.

Robinhood is working on infrastructure developments, said Offchain Labs' A.J. Warner, including 24/7 trading, and leveraging technologies like Arbitrum Stylus for compatibility.

The integration links token-based payroll with regulated cash-out rails, giving Filipino workers a way to receive stablecoin wages and convert them instantly to pesos. PDAX, a regulated cryptocurrency exchange in the Philippines, has partnered with Web3 payroll provider Toku to enable remote workers in the country to receive wages in stablecoins. According to Tuesday’s press release, the new integration connects Toku’s token-based payroll system with PDAX’s regulated cash-out rails, enabling companies to send stablecoin wages through their usual payroll flows and allowing workers to convert earnings to pesos without incurring wire fees or delays. Toku routes payments directly to PDAX wallets or external addresses for real-time, onchain settlement. Workers can then cash out to nearly any Philippine bank or e-wallet, including GCash and GrabPay, while employers have the option to fund payroll in either PHP or stablecoins such as (USDC), (USDG) or (RLUSD). Read more

Bitwise’s Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) pulled in $56 million in volume on its launch day, while Canary Capital’s spot XRP ETF (XRPC) posted $58 million, the highest two volumes for any ETF launched in 2025. Yet, SOL traded near $205 one day before the ETF launch and slumped to $165 within a week, a 20% […] The post Solana and XRP ETFs just had record-breaking launches — so why are prices crashing anyway? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Canaan has delivered a sharp turnaround as a Bitcoin Miner, with Q3 revenue up 104%, record self-mining output, higher mining revenue and expanding BTC and ETH reserves, while peers such as HIVE Digital and TeraWulf have also reported stronger results in a softer crypto market. The post Bitcoin Miner Canaan Soars 16% After Shock 104% Revenue Spike, Defying Bitcoin’s Crash appeared first on Cryptonews.

The launch of the UBI program, utilizing a “digital sovereign bond,” occurred two months after the IMF warned against the island nation using an “untested” digital asset. Update (Nov. 18 at 12:10 am UTC): This article has been updated to include a statement from David Paul. The Republic of the Marshall Islands announced that it would allow citizens to access funds through a government-issued digital asset as part of the nation’s Universal Basic Income (UBI) program. In a Wednesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the government of the Pacific island nation said it had launched a digital wallet called Lomalo, which will utilize the US dollar-pegged stablecoin USDM1 to enable citizens to access the UBI program. According to the government, the first disbursement of funds will occur in late November, allowing citizens to access them through their wallet, by physical check, or via direct deposit. Read more

After initially being left out, Haliey “Hawk Tuah” Welch has been named in a class action suit against the creators of the meme coin she promoted.

Authorities say stolen money was spent on luxury goods and exotic cars.

Schiff argues Bitcoin’s slide versus gold exposes the ‘digital gold’ narrative as a fraud and will eventually drive investors to sell.

The new omnichain token brings fully backed dollar liquidity to Hyperliquid, Plume and Aptos while keeping a single regulated supply across networks. Paxos Labs has launched USDG0, an omnichain extension of its regulated USDG stablecoin, bringing fully backed dollar liquidity to Hyperliquid, Plume and Aptos through LayerZero’s OFT standard. According to an X post from Paxos Labs on Tuesday, USDG0 extends USDG (USDG), a 1:1 dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Paxos and governed by the Global Dollar Network, to new chains without creating separate wrapped versions.  By using LayerZero’s OFT standard, USDG0 can move across blockchains as a single native asset while preserving the same regulatory protections and backing as USDG on Ethereum, Solana, Ink and X Layer. Read more

Analyst scrutiny of Michael Saylor’s leveraged Bitcoin strategy has grown as DAT structures, ETF and treasury holdings, and quiet buying on “red days” have raised concern over MicroStrategy’s risk profile, pressure on BTC price action and tension with Bitcoin’s cypherpunk, sovereign-money vision. The post Analysts Warn Saylor’s BTC Strategy is “Hurting Bitcoin Price Action” as His Portfolio Turns Red appeared first on Cryptonews.

ZEC is the worst-performing top 100 crypto today (November 18).

Bitcoin whales are accelerating their purchasing despite BTC’s short-term bearish outlook. Meanwhile, Wall Street analysts expect BTC to hit new all-time highs before the end of 2025. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s drop below its MVRV Mean band puts $75,700 as the next major downside target. BTC whales are accelerating their purchases as Wall Street analysts predict a 40% price rebound by year-end. Read more

Federal prosecutors in Chicago said the operator of a Bitcoin ATM network took in illicit funds and moved them through digital wallets.