Category: crypto

Solana spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $5.37 million on November 28, breaking a 21-day losing streak. Despite the increase in ETF inflows, Solana’s price remained below $140. Cumulative ETF inflows reached $618.59 million. Grayscale and Fidelity led the inflows, while Bitwise, VanEck, and Canary had no activity.

Arthur Hayes maintains his prediction of Bitcoin reaching $250,000 by the end of the year and believes the recent dip to $80,600 was the market bottom. He explains that ETF flows were not true institutional demand but basis trades unwinding, and improved dollar liquidity supports his bullish outlook. Hayes also expects bank lending to drive…

Biometric security is being increasingly adopted by crypto platforms to combat digital threats. Technologies like eKYC, Face2Face, and liveness tests are used to verify users remotely and prevent fraud. Trust Stamp is seeking approval for a biometrically secured crypto wallet. Hardware wallets also provide high-level security for storing private keys offline. Both biometric and hardware…

House Judiciary Committee Democrats are accusing President Donald Trump of using the presidency to profit from cryptocurrency, with his family allegedly amassing billions in assets and over $800 million from token sales. Foreign governments and corporate allies reportedly invested in Trump-branded crypto projects in exchange for regulatory favors. Rep. Jamie Raskin is calling for reforms…

Visa has partnered with Aquanow to enhance stablecoin settlement capabilities in the CEMEA region, allowing for faster, more cost-effective transactions. This builds on Visa’s successful 2023 stablecoin pilot and meets the increasing demand for efficient cross-border transactions. Visa’s stablecoin settlements have reached a $2.5 billion annual run rate, showcasing their success in digitizing money movement.

Nasdaq ISE wants to increase the trading cap for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) options from 250,000 to 1 million contracts due to high demand. Deribit holds the record in BTC options open interest with nearly $50.27 billion, but Nasdaq ISE is catching up with growing institutional demand for IBIT options.

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin surpassed $1 billion on Ethereum in less than a year since launch. It recently gained regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi, showing its commitment to compliance and trust for institutional investors. This approval is part of Ripple’s efforts to expand in the Middle East and Africa through strategic partnerships.

NFT sales volume increased to $77.04 million, up from last week’s $72.53 million. Market participation surged with buyers increasing by 25.34% and sellers by 15.56%. Bitcoin and Ethereum prices rose, with the global crypto market cap at $3.09 trillion. Top NFT collections and blockchains also saw gains in sales.

The week of November 23-29, 2025, saw significant crypto VC funding activity totaling $10.46 billion across 10 projects. The highlight was Naver Financial’s $10.3 billion acquisition of Dunamu. Other notable investments included Paxos acquiring Fordefi for $100 million and raises for Figure, Gonka, and SpaceComputer. Multiple early-stage projects also secured funding.

MegaETH, an Ethereum Layer-2 project, is refunding over $400 million in pre-deposit funds due to technical failures during the launch of its native stablecoin, USDm. A misconfigured multisig transaction and third-party bridge issues caused the deposit platform to reopen early. Refunds are pending a smart-contract audit, with plans for a redesigned bridge before the mainnet…