Crypto

Seven leading providers have launched the Blockchain Payments Consortium to unify cross-chain stablecoin transactions with shared technical and compliance standards, following on-chain volumes that have surpassed major card networks in 2024. The post Fireblocks, Polygon, Solana, Stellar & TON Form $10T Consortium to Standardize Stablecoin Payments appeared first on Cryptonews.

Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for his role in creating a Bitcoin mixer app.

Hedera’s native token rebounds after a sharp 2.6% drop, with rising volume and a confirmed double-bottom pattern signaling potential upside toward $0.1730.

As deliberations entered their second day in a criminal trial over a $25 million exploit, jurors asked for clarification on previous testimony and the definition of “good faith.” The jury deciding the fate of two men accused of money laundering and fraud related to a $25 million exploit of the Ethereum blockchain has submitted a series of detailed questions to the judge as they deliberate, indicating a close scrutiny of key points in the case. On Wednesday, jurors in the criminal trial of Anton and James Peraire-Bueno began deliberating over a verdict after three weeks of hearing differing theories of the case from defense attorneys and US prosecutors. The brothers stand accused of using maximal extractable value (MEV) bots to extract about $25 million in digital assets from the Ethereum blockchain in 2023, in what prosecutors describe as a fraudulent scheme. Read more

Using risk capital metrics, the bank says BTC should match two-thirds of gold's private investment base, up from $102K now.

A pair of crypto influencers wagered $100K each on whether Bitcoin would rise or fall. Here's how it all went down.

Over $100 billion in old Bitcoin has moved as spot ETFs see record outflows, igniting debate over whether true OGs or traders are driving the market sell-off. Key takeaways: Over $104 billion in long-held Bitcoin has moved since 2024, sparking debate on whether older BTC investors are exiting the market for good. Onchain data shows most moved Bitcoin was from short-term holders, not older addresses. Read more

District Judge Denise Cote sentenced Keonne Rodriguez to the statutory maximum. Fellow developer William Lonergan Hill will be sentenced later this month.

Continuing a steep slide begun in July, Michael Saylor's Strategy has now turned lower on a year-over-year basis.

Ripple’s newest funding round landed with unusual force for a company long defined by court battles and contested narratives. On Nov. 5, the firm announced a $500 million strategic investment at a $40 billion valuation, backed by funds associated with Citadel Securities, Fortress Investment Group, and Brevan Howard. These are traditional financial institutions that rarely […] The post How Wall Street’s Ripple bet gives XRP a big institutional role appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Geneva, Switzerland, November 6, 2025 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), proudly served as Gold Sponsor of SmartCon 2025, held on November 4-5, 2025 in New York City. SmartCon brought together governments, financial institutions, and leading Web3 projects together to […] The post Justin Sun Delivers Keynote at Chainlink’s SmartCon 2025 as TRON DAO Featured as Gold Sponsor appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum drops 14% in a week but holds key levels. Analysts see a bullish setup forming, with potential for a breakout toward $7,700+.

BOE Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden tied the need to impose caps on stablecoin holdings to the U.K.'s mortgage market, which relies on commercial bank lending.

BONK declines 4.06% to $0.00001174 as failed resistance test triggers downside momentum amid rising volume.

Pepe price prediction has reported PEPE’s one-year lows, declining funding and OI, subdued ~$300M volume, and RSI near 30, noting support around 0.0000052. It has outlined 0.000012–0.000028 if the level holds and new-low risk if it fails, and has assessed PepeNode’s burn model and 626% APY. The post Pepe Price Prediction: PEPE Bounces From Long Time Support – Next Move Could Surprise Everyone appeared first on Cryptonews.

Privacy-focused protocol Zcash has received newfound support from industry experts and influencers, sending its native token price to multiyear highs this year. Privacy is in vogue, and there has been an outsized winner in the market. The Zcash protocol has been the talk of crypto twitter and the price of its native token, Zcash (ZEC), has reflected that narrative. Zcash's token has been trading above $500 for the first time since 2018, driven by an intriguing trend of support from some of the industry’s most popular commentators.  The likes of Arthur Hayes, Naval Ravikant, Mert Mumtaz, Ansem, Threadguy and other notable accounts have been advocating for the privacy-first benefits of Zcash for months. Lofty price predictions interlaced with privacy-praising takes have played their part in ZEC’s outsized returns in comparison to the wider altcoin landscape. Read more

Crypto markets were slightly green, with Bitcoin trading just below its 200-week moving average—BTC rose 0.5% to $102,800, while ETH gained 1% to $3,380. BNB and SOL remained flat at $950 and $157, respectively. Among top movers, ICP surged 28%, ZEC climbed 15%, and DASH rose 12%. In corporate developments, Ripple raised $500 million at a $40 billion valuation from major investors including Fortress, Citadel, and Brevan Howard. Asset manager WisdomTree, with $130 billion in AUM, adopted Chainlink to bring NAV data on-chain and power subscriptions for its CRDT tokenized fund on Ethereum. Robinhood beat Q3 estimates as its crypto revenue saw a substantial increase. Meanwhile, YouTube clarified that its gambling policy is not targeting crypto content broadly, focusing instead on gambling and casino-related material. Lastly, Circle updated its terms of service to permit firearms purchases using USDC.

JPMorgan said that the latest BTC price drawdown meant that Bitcoin was now undervalued compared to gold, in contrast to the end of 2024. Key points: Bitcoin joins US stocks in erasing its latest gains as market nerves heighten over US economic cues. Fed interest rate cut odds slowly increase, but analysis says that risk assets could get a nasty surprise. Read more

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BTC, ETH, and SOL are losing all major SMAs signals amid deteriorating structure, even though bullish catalysts remain "on paper."