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11/26/2025 12:49 AM Ethereum Whale’s $10 Million Trade Faces Loss as Market Fluctuates
TLDR A well-known Bitcoin whale returned to high-stakes trading with a $10 million Ethereum position. The whale opened a 5x leveraged long position worth $44.15 million, backed by 15,000 ETH. The entry price for the position was $2,945.83 per ETH, leaving it slightly in the red. The position has an unrealized loss of over $38,000 [...]
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11/26/2025 12:41 AM XRP Featured in IMF Report as Potential Solution for Global Payments
TLDR The IMF included XRP on its shortlist of technologies to support future cross-border settlement systems. The IMF’s March 2023 report identified global payment challenges, including high transaction costs and slow processing times. XRP was highlighted as a potential solution to reduce costs and speed up cross-border payments. The IMF proposed a global digital marketplace [...]
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11/26/2025 12:33 AM Meta’s Move to Google TPUs Spurs 3.2% Drop in NVDA Stock
TLDR Nvidia defended its position in the market, stating its AI platform is a generation ahead of competitors like Google. The company emphasized the versatility and superior performance of its GPUs compared to specialized alternatives, such as Google’s TPUs. Nvidia reassured investors that its platform is the only one capable of running every AI model [...]
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11/26/2025 12:18 AM South Africa’s Reserve Bank Warns on Growing Risks from Stablecoins
TLDR South Africa’s Reserve Bank identified digital assets and stablecoins as a growing risk to financial stability. The number of crypto users in the country reached 7.8 million by July 2025, with $1.5 billion held in custody. Stablecoins have become the preferred trading pair in South Africa due to their lower volatility compared to other [...]
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11/26/2025 12:09 AM Kraken’s Krak Card Offers 1% Bitcoin Cashback for UK and EU Users
TLDR Kraken has launched its Bitcoin rewards debit card, the Krak Card, for users in the UK and EU. The Krak Card offers 1% cash back on every purchase, with rewards available in Bitcoin or local fiat currency. Users can pay globally with over 400 supported assets at Mastercard-accepting merchants. Kraken’s app allows users to [...]
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11/25/2025 11:58 PM MoonPay Gains New York Trust Charter for Digital Asset Custody
TLDR MoonPay has received approval for a New York Trust Charter, which will allow it to safeguard customers’ digital assets. The company can now facilitate over-the-counter trading, offering direct transactions between two parties. MoonPay’s new charter strengthens its compliance and security standards to meet Wall Street-level requirements. The company plans to expand its services to [...]
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11/25/2025 11:49 PM XRP, Solana, and Ethereum Lead as Altcoin ETFs Gain Strong Inflows
TLDR Five new altcoin ETFs, including Grayscale Dogecoin and Franklin XRP, are set to launch in early December. XRP, Solana, and Ethereum ETFs are seeing strong capital inflows, with XRP ETFs reaching $420 million in inflows in just six days. Experts predict more than 100 additional altcoin ETFs will launch within the next six months. [...]
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11/25/2025 10:23 PM Texas Purchases $5 Million in Bitcoin ETF, Moving Closer to Establishing State-Based Crypto Reserve
TLDR Texas purchases $5 million in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF as part of its plan to create a state-backed crypto reserve. The state passed legislation earlier this year, allocating $10 million for the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Texas issued a request for information (RFI) to industry leaders to develop best practices for managing its Bitcoin reserve. [...]
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11/25/2025 10:04 PM CFTC Seeks Nominations for CEO Innovation Council to Shape Crypto Regulations
TLDR CFTC is forming a new CEO Innovation Council to guide its crypto policy efforts. Nominations from crypto leaders are due by December 8, 2025. Acting Chairman Caroline Pham emphasizes public engagement in shaping market structures. The council will focus on issues like digital asset markets, blockchain tech, and tokenized collateral. Pham’s initiatives continue as [...]
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11/25/2025 09:44 PM U.S. Bank Explores Blockchain with Stablecoin Pilot on Stellar Network
TLDR U.S. Bank is testing stablecoin issuance on the Stellar network to explore blockchain’s use in traditional banking. The initiative aims to evaluate how features like transaction freezing and reversibility meet regulatory needs. U.S. Bank collaborates with PwC and the Stellar Development Foundation for the pilot project. Stablecoins are being explored as tools for faster, [...]
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