Category: crypto

Japanese regulators are planning to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and introduce a tax overhaul for the sector. This move would bring cryptocurrencies under investor protection rules, fairer taxation, and stricter market conduct standards. The proposal aims to implement a flat 20% capital gains tax rate for cryptocurrencies…

Teresa Goody Guillén, Changpeng Zhao’s personal attorney, refuted allegations of pay-to-play in relation to the Binance founder’s presidential pardon. She emphasized that CZ only faced regulatory charges, not fraud or money laundering. Guillén also addressed misinformation about CZ’s involvement with Trump-related entities and clarified the nature of the charges against him.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes transferred $2.5 million worth of Ethereum and ecosystem tokens to institutional market makers. Blockchain analyst EmberCN reported the moves and questioned if Hayes is selling assets to increase his Zcash position. Hayes has been vocal about his ZEC holdings and predicted Zcash could surpass Ripple in market capitalization.

Iran is moving forward with plans to use cryptocurrencies for international trade to evade U.S. and U.N. sanctions. This decision was discussed at the deBlock Summit, where officials emphasized the importance of digital currencies for economic survival. Industry leaders raised concerns about Iran’s unclear crypto regulations and the need for infrastructure development.

Strategy transferred 43,415 Bitcoin worth $4.26 billion in a custodian migration, not selling any holdings. Michael Saylor confirmed Strategy is continuing to buy Bitcoin at current price levels. The transfers caused speculation, but were clarified by blockchain analytics firm Arkham. Strategy maintains overcollateralization and has no trigger points or default scenarios.

In the week of November 9-15, 2025, $122.35 million was raised in crypto funding across 10 projects. Lighter led the way with a $68 million round. Other projects included Kyuzo’s Friends, Acurast, Seismic, and Self Protocol. Funding also went into AI gaming, compute networks, and encrypted blockchain platforms.

Solana and XRP ETFs continued to see inflows on November 14, while Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs experienced outflows for the third and fourth consecutive days. Bitcoin ETFs lost $492.11 million, Ethereum lost $177.90 million, Solana gained $12.04 million, and XRP gained $243.05 million. Bitcoin had a total net inflow of $58.85 billion, while Ethereum had…

The Opter presale is live, with the decentralized perpetuals exchange already functional, offering real trading power and rewards. Opter’s features give it an edge over projects like Decred and Canton. Analysts project a $1 price target by January 2026. Early users are earning through trading and farming, making Opter an attractive opportunity.

NFT sales volume dropped by 5.41% to $79.31 million, with a surge in buyers but a decline in transactions. Ethereum led NFT blockchains, while Bitcoin and Polygon volumes declined. Top collections included Algebra Positions NFT-V2 and Pudgy Penguins. Ethereum and BNB Chain led blockchain sales, with Autoglyphs #141 topping individual sales.

Kalshi partners with Coinbase Custody for USDC security, enhancing trust and compliance in event-based trading in the U.S. The collaboration supports Kalshi’s rapid growth in 2025, which includes new Google Finance integrations and a valuation exceeding $10 billion. This move aims to bring stability and mainstream acceptance to prediction markets.