News•Nov 28, 2025
Switzerland Delays Crypto Tax Info Sharing Until 2027
Switzerland will embed the OECD‑approved Crypto‑Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) into law on 1 January 2026, but the automatic exchange of crypto account data with foreign tax authorities will not begin until at least 2027. The Swiss Federal Council has postponed deciding which partner states will receive the information, creating uncertainty around the rollout. Amendments to domestic crypto‑tax reporting aim to simplify compliance for Swiss firms. The move aligns Switzerland with 75 nations that have signed onto CARF, signaling a coordinated global effort to curb crypto‑related tax evasion.
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 28, 2025
Decentralized Exchange Volumes Soar on Memecoin Trading Rush: CoinGecko
CoinGecko’s June data reveals a record‑high DEX‑to‑CEX spot volume ratio of 37.4%, driven by a memecoin trading frenzy. PancakeSwap accounted for the bulk of the surge, pulling decentralized liquidity to unprecedented levels. Centralized exchanges saw their relative market share dip...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 28, 2025
Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Steadies Near $90,000 Even as ETF Outflows Cap Upside
Bitcoin steadied near the $90,000 mark as short sellers covered positions and opportunistic dip buyers entered the market, according to Flowdesk and QCP. Despite this support, recent outflows from Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) have limited further upside. Prediction markets are...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Adapt or Die
In this episode, Arthur Hayes explains how the perpetual swap—originating from BitMEX’s 2016 innovation—offers a never‑expiring, 24/7 derivative that consolidates liquidity and simplifies trading compared to traditional futures. He argues that perps are poised to displace conventional futures across all...
By Arthur Hayes
News•Nov 27, 2025
Bhutan Stakes $970K ETH via Figment in Validator Push
Bhutan’s Royal Government has staked 320 ETH—approximately $970,000—through staking provider Figment, expanding its on‑chain presence. The move follows a broader Ethereum initiative, including the migration of the nation’s self‑sovereign digital ID from Polygon to Ethereum, slated for full completion by early...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Balancer DAO Starts Discussing $8M Recovery Plan After $110M Exploit Cut TVL by Two-Thirds
Balancer DAO is formulating an $8 million recovery plan after a $110 million exploit slashed its total value locked by roughly two‑thirds. The breach affected multiple assets across several blockchains, prompting an emergency governance discussion. Recovered tokens will be distributed in the...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Solana Tokens Rip on Upbit After $32M Hack Due to Halted Arbitrage
Upbit suffered a security breach that resulted in the loss of roughly 44.5 billion won ($32 million) of Solana‑based assets. The hack triggered an abrupt halt of arbitrage bots that normally keep Korean and overseas crypto prices aligned. With arbitrage frozen, Korean...
By CryptoSlate
News•Nov 27, 2025
Toncoin Lags Broader Crypto Rebound as Derivatives Data Shows Cautious Optimism
Altcoin funding rates, including Toncoin (TON), have shifted into positive territory, indicating a resurgence of trader confidence in the derivative market. Despite this optimism, overall crypto market participation remains subdued, with spot trading volumes lagging behind. The positive funding signals...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
ETH Traders Ramp up Positioning, Setting a Price Target at $3.4K
Ethereum futures markets saw a sharp increase in trader positioning this week, with futures contracts accounting for roughly 62% of total ETH volume. Open interest rose 28% and average leverage climbed to 3.5×, pushing funding rates into positive territory. Technical...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
RedStone Predicts Tokenized Assets Could Hit $60 Billion in 202
RedStone forecasts tokenized real‑world assets will reach $50‑60 billion by 2026, up from $35 billion today. Private credit remains the largest segment, accounting for roughly 45‑50% of the market, while tokenized equities are set to outpace all categories with 200‑300% growth once...
By The Defiant
News•Nov 27, 2025
Bitcoin Hovers Above $91,000 With US Markets Closed for Thanksgiving
Bitcoin hovered just above $91,000 on Thursday, gaining roughly 1 % in the last 24 hours while U.S. markets were closed for Thanksgiving. The overall crypto market capitalization rose 0.7 % to about $3.2 trillion, indicating continued price discovery despite the holiday. Approximately 82,000...
By The Defiant
News•Nov 27, 2025
Could Bitcoin’s 10-Minute Block Time Replace Our Traditional Calendar?
The SEC’s approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs was recorded at block 826,565, and by block 840,000 the funds owned more than 800,000 BTC. By block 925,421, U.S. spot ETFs controlled roughly 5‑6% of all circulating Bitcoin. Because each block is mined roughly every...
By CryptoSlate
News•Nov 27, 2025
Balancer Community Proposes Plan to Distribute Funds Recovered From Hack
The Balancer DAO is set to allocate $8 million of the $28 million recovered from its November 2024 hack, focusing on funds reclaimed by white‑hat hackers and internal rescue teams. The community proposal recommends a non‑socialized, in‑kind reimbursement model that credits each...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Avalanche ETF Race Heats Up as Bitwise Becomes First to Add Staking
Bitwise filed an updated prospectus with the SEC to launch an Avalanche‑focused exchange‑traded fund, moving the product closer to market. The filing marks the first time a crypto ETF will incorporate on‑chain staking rewards as part of its holdings. Avalanche’s...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
BONK Memecoin Debuts as ETP on Switzerland’s SIX Exchange
Swiss exchange SIX added a regulated exchange‑traded product (ETP) that tracks Solana‑based memecoin BONK, allowing investors to buy the token through standard brokerage accounts. The move follows Bitcoin Capital’s issuance of the BONK ETP and mirrors Grayscale’s recent Dogecoin ETF...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Bitcoin Has a 75% Chance of Short-Term Rally, Says Trader Alessio Rastani
Veteran trader Alessio Rastani predicts a 75% probability that Bitcoin will rally in the short term, despite recent price declines and pervasive market fear. He cites a recurring chart pattern that historically precedes strong up‑moves, even after so‑called “death cross”...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Trump-Linked ALT5 Sigma Shakes up Leadership Amid WLFI Scrutiny
ALT5 Sigma, a crypto‑treasury firm holding Trump‑linked World Liberty Financial (WLFI) tokens, announced a leadership overhaul, removing its chief operating officer and head of compliance. The firm appointed interim replacements while retaining WLFI on its balance sheet. WLFI, marketed as...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Why Bitcoin Pumped Today: How US Liquidity Lifted BTC Above $90,000 and ETH over $3,000
On November 27, Bitcoin surged 5% to reclaim the $90,000 psychological barrier while Ethereum broke above $3,000 for the first time since early 2022. The rally was driven by a sudden easing of U.S. liquidity as Treasury yields fell and...
By CryptoSlate
News•Nov 27, 2025
What’s Behind the Surge in Privacy Tokens as the Rest of the Market Weakens?
Privacy‑focused cryptocurrencies such as Zcash have posted outsized gains while the broader crypto market has slumped over 25 percent since early October. ZEC’s market cap surged from under $1 billion to more than $7 billion, briefly overtaking Monero and climbing to the...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto’s Role in Portfolios
Financial advisors are increasingly evaluating crypto assets as a strategic component of diversified portfolios. The discussion emphasizes managing crypto volatility through disciplined risk frameworks and explicit investment mandates. Active management is presented as a way to capture alpha in a...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
UK Proposes ‘No Gain, No Loss’ Tax Rule for DeFi in 'Major Win' For Users
HMRC has issued a consultation proposing a “No Gain, No Loss” tax rule tailored for decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions. The measure would treat token swaps that result in zero net profit or loss as non‑taxable events, eliminating artificial disposals that...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Justin Sun Doubles Down on First Digital Trust Fraud Allegations, Urges H.K. Regulators to Act
Justin Sun, founder of Tron and adviser to TrueUSD issuer Techteryx, intensified accusations against Hong Kong fiduciary First Digital Trust (FDT) for allegedly diverting nearly half a billion dollars of TUSD reserves into illiquid offshore vehicles. Sun claims FDT fabricated...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Bitcoin Whales Return to Buying for the First Time Since August as Price Recovers Above $90K
Bitcoin’s largest holders, often called whales, have resumed net buying for the first time since August, coinciding with the cryptocurrency climbing back above the $90,000 threshold. The recent week saw roughly $200 million of Bitcoin purchased by these entities, reversing a...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Fiat Inflation Drives Crypto Adoption Across the Globe
Rising inflation in several emerging markets is prompting citizens and businesses to turn to cryptocurrencies, especially stablecoins, as a hedge against fiat devaluation. Bolivia, Venezuela, Argentina, Turkey, Iran and Nigeria each reported double‑digit inflation rates in 2025, with crypto transaction...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
How Long Can Miners Hold Out as Revenue Hits Record Lows While Bitcoin’s Security Is at Record Highs?
Bitcoin’s network hash rate has surged past the one‑zettahash threshold, setting a new record for computational power. At the same time, miner revenue per terahash has collapsed to historic lows, creating a high‑security, low‑profitability environment. The disparity threatens miner sustainability,...
By CryptoSlate
News•Nov 27, 2025
Houdini Pay Targets Freelancers with Privacy-Focused Crypto Payment Tool
Houdini Swap has launched Houdini Pay, a privacy‑focused crypto payment service that lets freelancers generate shareable payment links for over 4,000 digital assets. The platform converts the sender’s asset to the receiver’s preferred token and breaks the on‑chain link, preventing wallet address...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Malicious Chrome Extension Skims Solana Swaps with Hidden Extra Transfers
A malicious Chrome extension called Crypto Copilot is silently siphoning a fee from every Solana swap executed through the browser. The extension routes trades through Raydium DEX and injects an extra on‑chain instruction that transfers at least 0.0013 SOL (about 0.05%...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
How Blockchain Upgrades Start: From Idea to Proposal
CTDG Dev Hub has introduced a systematic upgrade pipeline that converts raw blockchain ideas into production‑ready code, formal improvement proposals, and transparent governance actions. The process guides concepts through design, testing, and community voting, ensuring consistency across disparate networks. By...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Solana ETFs End Perfect Run as 21Shares’ TSOL Sees $34M in Outflows
US spot Solana ETFs experienced their first net outflow day, with 21Shares' TSOL shedding over $34 million and bringing the product’s cumulative outflows to $26 million. Meanwhile, Bitwise’s Solana Staking ETF continued to attract capital, adding $13.33 million and pushing its total inflows...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
BlackRock ETF Investors Bounce Back to Profit as Price Reclaims $90K
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has returned to profitability, posting a cumulative unrealized gain of $3.2 billion as Bitcoin reclaimed the $90,000 level. The rebound lifts the average cost basis for spot Bitcoin ETF investors above the flow‑weighted $89,600 threshold, ending...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
BNB Holds Below $900 Level as Onchain Activity Slumps, Network Updrages Loom
Binance Coin (BNB) has been trading below the $900 resistance level, reflecting a cautious market stance. On‑chain activity on the BNB Chain has slipped, with transaction volume down roughly 15% month‑over‑month. The price stability masks underlying weakness in DeFi usage...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Australia’s New Digital Assets Bill Seeks to Prevent Past Crypto Failures
The Australian government has introduced a Digital Assets Bill aimed at modernising the nation’s financial framework while protecting consumers from crypto‑related losses. The legislation classifies crypto tokens as regulated financial products and mandates licensing for exchanges, custodians and other service...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Leads Broad Recovery as Traders Eye Possible Santa Rally
Bitcoin and Ether rallied sharply on Wednesday, riding a broader tech‑stock rebound that lifted risk assets across the board. The cryptocurrency surge was accompanied by a notable shift in derivatives markets, with futures contracts showing a net increase in long...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Bitcoin Bounces to Seven-Day Highs, but Can BTC Break $95K on Thanksgiving?
Bitcoin surged to a seven‑day high, climbing above $92,000 as the market eyed a potential Thanksgiving Day record close. The rally lifted the cryptocurrency toward the $95,000 resistance level that many traders consider a psychological barrier. Volume spiked roughly 30%...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Do Kwon Says 5-Year US Sentence Is Enough; He Faces 40 Years in South Korea
Terraform Labs co‑founder Do Kwon asked a U.S. judge to cap his prison term at five years for his role in the 2022 Terra collapse that wiped roughly $40 billion from crypto markets. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy,...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Ark Invest Buys $16.5M of Coinbase Stock, Largest Purchase Since Aug. 1
Ark Invest disclosed a $16.5 million purchase of Coinbase (COIN) shares, the firm’s largest stake addition since August 1. The buying pressure helped lift Coinbase’s stock 4.27% to close at $264.97. The move coincided with a broader crypto rally, as Bitcoin climbed...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Wins Key Regulatory Green Light in UAE
Ripple’s dollar‑pegged stablecoin RLUSD has received official designation from the Abu Dhabi Global Market, allowing it to be used by ADGM‑licensed firms for regulated activities. The approval places RLUSD among a select group of tokens permitted within the emirate’s ring‑fenced...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Cathie Wood Says ARK’s $1.5M Bitcoin Bull Price Hasn’t Changed as Markets Eye Rally
ARK Invest forecasts an additional $300 billion of liquidity returning to markets as the U.S. Treasury General Account normalizes after the recent government shutdown, complementing the $70 billion already back in play. Cathie Wood reiterated ARK’s long‑term Bitcoin bull case of $1.5 million,...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Philippine Digital Asset Exchange Eyes $60B Tokenization Opportunity With Project Bayani
The Philippines’ leading digital asset exchange has launched Project Bayani, a tokenisation platform aimed at unlocking a $60 billion market by 2030. The initiative will convert real‑estate, SME equity, and infrastructure assets into blockchain‑based tokens, offering fractional ownership to a broader...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Abu Dhabi Regulator Approves Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin for Institutional Use
Ripple’s dollar‑backed stablecoin RLUSD received regulatory approval from Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority, allowing licensed firms to use it within the ADGM financial zone. The token, now valued at over $1 billion, is positioned for institutional collateral and payment applications....
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Bitcoin Rebounds Past $91K as XRP ETFs Continue to Grab Attention
Bitcoin surged past $91,000 as investor enthusiasm for cryptocurrency exchange‑traded funds intensified. XRP‑focused ETFs recorded a record $628 million in assets, absorbing roughly 80 million tokens within a single day. This inflow dwarfs the initial demand seen during Solana’s ETF launch earlier...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Australia Moves Forward with Bill to Regulate Crypto Under Finance Laws
Australia’s Treasury introduced the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025, aiming to bring crypto exchanges and custody providers under the same licensing regime as traditional financial institutions. The bill mandates an Australian Financial Services License for platforms that hold...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
DOGE Builds Bullish Structure With Higher Lows as ETFs Fail to Wow
Dogecoin (DOGE) has established a bullish price structure, forming higher lows and breaking above a critical resistance level. The breakout was confirmed by a sharp increase in trading volume, suggesting strong buying pressure. Meanwhile, recent cryptocurrency ETFs failed to generate...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
This Indicator Suggests We’re Out of the Bitcoin Bull Market
Bitcoin’s 200‑day moving average turned bearish as the price slipped below the trend line, a technical signal often associated with the end of a bull market. The cryptocurrency has lost roughly 12% over the past week, prompting speculation that the...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Bearish Bitcoin Mining Data May Be Counter Signal that Encourages Spot-Driven BTC Rally
Bitcoin surged to $91,950 on Nov. 26 as miner profitability tightened, with production costs around $83,873 and electrical costs near $67,099. Miner margins slipped to 4.9%, the lowest of the current cycle, while hash rates hit a record 1.16 ZH/s and hash...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Korea's Upbit Suspends Deposit And Withdrawal Service After Abnormal Activity in Solana Tokens
Upbit, South Korea’s top crypto exchange, halted all Solana (SOL) deposits and withdrawals after its monitoring systems detected irregular on‑chain activity. The anomaly, flagged on the Solana blockchain, prompted an immediate lock on affected wallets while investigators determine if it...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
SEC Tokenized Stock Exemptions Should Be Targeted, Stock Exchanges Argue
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) urged the SEC to limit broad tokenized‑stock exemptions, warning that sweeping relief could jeopardize market integrity and investor protection. Crypto platforms such as Robinhood, Kraken and Coinbase are seeking exemptions to offer 24/7, on‑chain...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Bitcoin Risks Deeper Drop if Whale Exchange Deposits Stay High: Analyst
Bitcoin whale deposits surged to 9,000 BTC on Nov. 21, with large holders accounting for 45% of the inflow and a single‑day peak of 7,000 BTC. The spike coincided with Bitcoin sliding to $80,600, its lowest level in seven months, signaling...
By Cointelegraph
News•Nov 27, 2025
Bitcoin's Ascent May Hit a Wall Around Mid-$90K: Trading Firm
Bitcoin surged past the $90,000 threshold, driven by growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December. A leading trading firm warned that the rally could encounter resistance around the mid‑$90,000 range. The price move reflects heightened risk‑on sentiment...
By CoinDesk
News•Nov 27, 2025
Nasdaq Seeks to ‘Super-Size’ Option Limits for BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF
Nasdaq’s International Securities Exchange has petitioned the SEC to raise the position limit for options on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) from 250,000 to one million contracts. The current cap restricts large traders from efficiently hedging or generating income, prompting Nasdaq...
By Cointelegraph