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Cointelegraph.com - 10:00 Nov 20, 2025
The exchange will publish monthly, independently verified reserve reports, giving users third-party confirmation that assets are fully backed. MEXC has expanded its partnership with blockchain security platform Hacken to introduce monthly, independently verified Proof-of-Reserves (PoR) audits, marking a shift toward a more formalized transparency framework for the exchange. The monthly audits will add independent verification to MEXC’s existing PoR system, creating an external record of reserves that cannot be altered internally. Hacken will publish each report independently, without MEXC’s review or approval, starting in late November. The checks will compare MEXC’s reserves with user balances across major assets. MEXC said its current reserve ratios remain above 100% across major assets, with users able to verify their balances through the exchange’s Merkle tree system on a dedicated proof-of-reserves page. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:28 Nov 20, 2025
Some users viewed the asset reallocation as an alarming sign of the platform’s ability to blacklist user funds without requiring a governance proposal. The Trump family-backed crypto project World Liberty Financial has reignited concerns about its ability to freeze and reassign user funds, despite promoting itself as “community governed.” The platform said Wednesday that it will reallocate assets affected in a pre-launch phishing attack that exposed the seed phrases of what it described as a “relatively small subset” of user wallets. WLFI said the compromised wallets were targeted through “third-party security lapses,” not issues with the platform or its smart contracts. “This was not a WLFI platform or smart contract issue. Attackers gained access to user wallets through third-party security lapses,” wrote WLFI in the X post. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:50 Nov 20, 2025
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF share price is down almost 23% since the end of the third quarter. The Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) nearly tripled its exposure to Bitcoin during the third quarter through BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin fund, according to a recent report. Several market participants saw it as a signal that institutional interest in crypto is still gaining momentum in the United Arab Emirates. ADIC, an investment arm of Mubala Investment Company, told Bloomberg on Wednesday it sees Bitcoin (BTC) as the digital equivalent of gold. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:26 Nov 20, 2025
Nvidia has posted a record quarterly revenue, which has helped dampen fears of an AI bubble and lift crypto and tech stocks. Tech and crypto stocks rose in after-hours trading on Wednesday after chip maker Nvidia’s third-quarter earnings beat expectations on the top and bottom line, allaying fears of an AI bubble. Nvidia reported record revenue of $57 billion for its third quarter ended Oct. 26, up 62% from a year ago and beating Wall Street projections of $54.7 billion. The company reported a profit of $31.9 billion, a 65% increase from last year and surpassing analyst expectations. It also gave a higher-than-expected guidance of $65 billion in revenue for its fourth quarter, suggesting the appetite for artificial intelligence isn’t yet slowing down. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:05 Nov 20, 2025
BlackRock is now pursuing a new staked Ethereum ETF, offering more lucrative returns, approximately 15 months after launching its flagship ETH fund, ETHA. BlackRock has registered for a new staked Ethereum exchange-traded fund in Delaware, signalling that the $13.5 trillion asset manager is now ready to expand beyond its flagship Ethereum ETF product. A Delaware name registration is one of the first steps that a fund issuer needs to take to file for a new ETF. BlackRock, however, still needs to file other relevant documents to put the proposed product on track for regulatory approval. It would also complement BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), which has attracted $13.1 billion worth of inflows since launching in July 2024. BlackRock did not add staking to its spot Ethereum product, stating on its website: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 00:00 Nov 20, 2025
Bitcoin derivatives remain stable despite BTC revisiting the $89,000 level. Is the futures market’s resilience an early hint that traders expect a price reversal? Key takeaway: BTC derivatives metrics show traders taking precautions, but the data suggests traders are not reaching distressed levels yet. Bitcoin ETF outflows and tech sector weakness keep sentiment subdued, reducing confidence that Bitcoin can hold above $89,000. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 23:00 Nov 19, 2025
XRP ledger activity has slumped over the past four months, increasing the downside prospects for XRP price to drop to $1.55. Key takeaways: XRP validates a bearish descending triangle, risking a 25% drop to $1.55. A bearish divergence from the weekly RSI points to increasing downward momentum. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:56 Nov 19, 2025
Coinbase is rolling out its DEX trading platform to Brazil about six weeks after it launched in the US, offering Brazilians over 10,000 tokens to trade without leaving Coinbase’s app. Coinbase is expanding its decentralized exchange trading platform, called “DeFi Mullet,” to Brazil, providing them with access to tens of thousands of tokens without needing to leave the Coinbase app. Powered by Coinbase’s Ethereum layer 2 Base, DeFi Mullet first launched in the US on Oct. 8 and is designed to abstract away the complexities of using decentralized finance protocols. “Using our DEX integration, users can trade on popular DEXs, like Aerodrome and Uniswap, without leaving the familiar ease of the Coinbase interface,” Coinbase said on Wednesday. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:57 Nov 19, 2025
Michael Selig said he supported having a “cop on the beat” for digital asset markets and answered questions about how he would handle regulation as the sole CFTC commissioner. Michael Selig, who serves as chief counsel for the crypto task force at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, faced questions from lawmakers on the Senate Agriculture Committee for his nomination to be the next chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. On Wednesday, Selig appeared before the committee and addressed questions and concerns from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle regarding his potential conflicts of interest, policy views and experience as the next CFTC chair, succeeding Caroline Pham. In his opening statement, Selig said he had advised a wide range of market participants, including digital asset companies, and warned against the agency taking a regulation-by-enforcement approach, stating that it would drive companies offshore. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:53 Nov 19, 2025
A bearish signal from Bitcoin’s SuperTrend indicator projected a major decline, which could be reinforced by the Crypto Fear and Greed index registering “extreme fear.” Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Supertrend indicator sent a “sell” signal that has led to a 77% price drop in the past. The crypto sentiment index in “extreme fear” suggests there is more pain ahead for Bitcoin investors. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:51 Nov 19, 2025
At the beginning of November, the odds of a December rate cut were 67% among traders, but they have since cratered alongside investor sentiment. The odds of an interest rate cut at the December Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting have plunged to 33% as “extreme fear” grips the crypto market and the price of Bitcoin (BTC) dips below $89,000. Investors placed the odds of a December rate cut at about 67% during the first week of November, with the odds dropping below 50% on Thursday, according to data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Traders on prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket forecast the odds of a December rate cut at about 70% and 67%, respectively. While higher than CME, traders in general appear more hesitant about rate cuts due to persistent fears about inflation, according to The Kobeissi Letter. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:18 Nov 19, 2025
Federally chartered Anchorage Digital Bank is integrating Mezo’s BitcoinFi tools into its custody platform, giving institutions a compliant path to borrow against BTC. Mezo, a Bitcoin-native DeFi platform for BTC-backed borrowing and yield, has partnered with Anchorage Digital to bring low-cost stablecoin loans and short-term veBTC rewards to institutional clients. The move gives public companies and digital asset treasuries a compliant on-ramp into Bitcoin-native finance. Through Anchorage’s Porto wallet, institutions can borrow against their Bitcoin (BTC) at a fixed 1% rate using Mezo’s Bitcoin-backed stablecoin, MUSD, according to Wednesday’s announcement. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:02 Nov 19, 2025
The DeFi Education Fund estimated that decentralized finance technology could potentially save people up to $30 billion annually by reducing remittance costs. The DeFi Education Fund, an advocacy organization focused on decentralized finance, has proposed utilizing the technology to reduce costs, aiming to address poverty in the United States and globally. In a Wednesday blog post, the group said DeFi infrastructure could potentially save unbanked and underbanked people around the world about $30 billion annually through reducing remittance costs. The organization cited examples of workers sending funds home and paying fees to do so, which could be reduced “by up to 80%” with DeFi. “The poverty premium [the expenses incurred by low-income households that wealthier individuals are often able to access at a lower cost] persists because the current, layered, antiquated financial infrastructure makes it expensive to serve low-income customers profitably,” said the DeFi Education Fund, adding: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:25 Nov 19, 2025
The 21shares Solana exchange-traded fund (TSOL) debuted with over $100 million in assets under management, signaling investor interest. Exchange-traded product (ETP) provider 21shares launched its Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Wednesday, marking the fifth SOL (SOL) ETF offering in the US. The fund holds spot SOL and will stake its holdings to secure the blockchain network and reap rewards, according to an announcement from 21shares. Senior Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said: The Solana ETFs have now taken in $2 billion as a group, with inflows basically every day, not bad considering the 'extreme fear' right now,” he wrote. TSOL’s debut was accompanied by the launch of investment manager VanEck’s SOL ETF (VSOL) on Monday, which also features staking rewards. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:30 Nov 19, 2025
Bulls are struggling to hold Bitcoin price above $90,000, but BTC and altcoin charts suggest new yearly lows are the most likely outcome for cryptocurrencies in the short term. Key points: Bitcoin attempted a recovery on Tuesday, but the market open on Wednesday saw bears applying pressure at the intra-day range highs. Several altcoins are falling toward critical support levels, signaling that the bears remain in control. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:30 Nov 19, 2025
A new Bitcoin model shows long-term returns remain in the 300% range regardless of an investor’s entry price. Will shifting global liquidity change the outcome this time? Key takeaways: Power-law modeling shows Bitcoin generates strong long-term returns regardless of precise entry timing. Global liquidity sits far above prior-cycle levels, supporting a more favorable macroeconomic backdrop. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:02 Nov 19, 2025
Bullish posted record revenue and profit in the third quarter, but the strong results failed to sway investors, with the company’s share price continuing to decline. Bullish, an institutionally focused crypto exchange and the parent company of CoinDesk, reported its strongest quarter since going public, lifted by surging institutional activity around its new US spot market and a crypto options desk that crossed $1 billion in volume. Bullish recorded $18.5 million in net income, swinging from a $67.3 million loss in the same quarter a year earlier, the company announced on Wednesday. Adjusted revenue rose 72% year-over-year to $76.5 million, while adjusted EBITDA climbed to $28.6 million from $7.7 million. Adjusted net income also turned positive at $13.8 million, though adjusted transaction revenue dipped to $26.7 million from $32.9 million, reflecting lighter trading volumes. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:10 Nov 19, 2025
Bitcoin’s current correction is the largest of the bull market, but data indicate that the price is approaching prime capitulation territory. Bitcoin’s (BTC) drawdown on Monday pushed the asset into a 26.7% loss, narrowly overtaking the 26.5% slide seen in April, and marking the steepest correction of the current bull market. The move red-lined multiple market structure indicators, suggesting the current correction could be a final leverage washout phase. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s 26.7% correction is now the largest of the cycle. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:47 Nov 19, 2025
2026 will likely be a busy year for crypto exchange-traded funds, which could help renew investor interest in digital asset markets. The US government's ending of the shutdown and return to the normal legislative session may spark a surge in new crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2026, according to market analysts. There is “huge” demand for crypto ETFs and exchange-traded products (ETPs), Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at investment firm Bitwise, told CNBC on Wednesday. Demand for crypto index ETFs will be driven by investors looking for a small, passive crypto allocation, Hougan said. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:43 Nov 19, 2025
The ECB is concerned that US dollar stablecoins could weaken its ability to affect policy, and European issuers have ideas about how this could be solved. Central bankers in the European Union are making the case that US dollar-backed stablecoins could be a threat to their ability to make monetary policy. The stablecoin market has boomed over the past year, largely driven by legal certainty in the US. Each month marks a new all-time high for stablecoin market capitalization. But policymakers at the European Central Bank (ECB) are concerned about what this increased adoption of dollar-based assets could mean during a time of crisis. Issuers of stablecoins backed by the euro and the pound recognize those risks as well, but they don’t believe that proposed solutions, like a digital euro, can provide an alternative fast enough. They also question whether a central bank digital currency is the right fit. Read more
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