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- Deutsche Bank launches crypto custody for companies and institutions
Clients can store and transfer Bitcoin, Ether and select stablecoins through the bank, which manages their wallets and private keys.
- Paraguay bank collapse shows stablecoins can offer a lifeline... of sorts
Ueno’s collapse exposed the fragility of digital banking in Paraguay, as customers scrambled for access to their money and stablecoins offered a lifeline.
- Bitcoin Covenants Part 5: MATT and OP_CHECKCONTRACTVERIFY — How Bitcoin could carry state across transactions
OP_CCV embeds contract state directly into Taproot output keys and enforces valid state transitions onchain. This makes it possible to achieve stateful contracts and compact fraud proofs.
- CoreWeave stock jumps 15% premarket after Q3 revenue beats estimates
CoreWeave’s third-quarter revenue rose 168% to $3.66 billion, beating analyst estimates by 3.4%. Its revenue backlog reached $132.5 billion.
- FSB urgest Turkey to tighten crypto oversight, set stablecoin rules
The Financial Stability Board cited progress on crypto licensing and urged stronger enforcement and cooperation with foreign regulators.
- Zcash falls below $1,000 for first time since September
Zcash fell nearly 15% amid a broader sell-off in privacy coins, a day after Grayscale pledged $1 million to ecosystem initiatives.
- Barclays boosts BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake 48% as banks expand holdings
Barclays reported a $187 million stake as of Sept. 30, while Citigroup disclosed a new $119 million position in Fidelity’s Bitcoin ETF.
- Kraken parent adds over 200 tokenized UK and EU stocks to xStocks
The expansion adds more than 200 tokenized UK and EU equities, including all 40 companies in Germany’s DAX index, as xStocks plans further expansion into Hong Kong.
- Bitcoin short-term holders send 47K BTC to exchanges at a loss
Bitcoin fell to an 11-week low of $72,670 after slipping below short-term holders’ average cost basis of about $75,700, according to CryptoQuant.
- Bitget Wallet reports sevenfold jump in crypto phishing risk alerts
The wallet flagged about 37,000 signing requests a week for phishing in Q3 and said better monitoring likely contributed to the increase.
- Bitmine posts $6.3B net loss for fiscal 2026 as Ether prices slide
Bitmine booked $6.2 billion in unrealized losses on digital assets. It held 6.07 million ETH on Sunday, or 4.97% of Ether’s supply.
- ECB warns legislative delays could postpone digital euro launch
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone warned EU lawmakers that delays in finalizing digital euro legislation could push back its potential 2029 rollout.
- Stock ETF buyers pounce on dip as Bitcoin funds bleed $1.6 billion
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have lost $1.6 billion in November, while stock funds attracted billions of dollars from investors buying the dip.
- SEC enforcement actions fall 24%, crypto cases in spotlight
The SEC filed 348 actions in fiscal 2026, down from 456 a year earlier. Cases included alleged Bitcoin mining fraud and an FTX audit settlement.
- Initia confirms second exploit in 3 weeks, $3.27M stolen in latest attack
Initia said an attacker exploited compromised cloud credentials to move $3.27 million in crypto assets, with about $2.16 million remaining frozen on its halted network.
- Across Protocol restores website after hackers hijack domain
The cross-chain bridge said a social engineering attack targeting domain registrar Namecheap allowed hackers to redirect users to a phishing site.
- Crypto ally Tom Emmer elected House GOP minority whip
The Minnesota lawmaker, who helped establish the Congressional Crypto Caucus, will stay on as Republican whip after Democrats won the midterms.
- LNbits rushes emergency patch after reported Bitcoin wallet thefts
The project warned that installations running older versions were vulnerable and urged operators to replace potentially exposed credentials even after upgrading.
- CFTC warns Kalshi of imminent charges over notification of contracts: Politico
The prediction markets operator says the issue involves procedural errors affecting a handful of contracts, many of which weren’t live, according to Politico.
- Global banks commit $270M to stablecoin venture targeting 2027 launch
Project Faro, backed by Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and BBVA, has secured $270 million in funding to launch a US dollar stablecoin in the first half of 2027.
- Can crypto trust firms compete with banks in US derivatives settlements?
Crypto custodians are moving into a market handling billions in daily settlements, but regulatory relief and a shift in congressional control leave questions over their long-term role.
- Across Protocol warns users to avoid app amid reports of drained wallets
The protocol is investigating a potential security incident affecting its domain, while several users have reported losing funds after interacting with the platform.
- Ava Labs exec says NYSE deal marks end of blockchain’s ‘general purpose era’
Ava Labs’ John Nahas said the collaboration with the NYSE shows institutions moving past pilots toward purpose-built onchain market infrastructure.
- Kimber Digital Securities gains broker-dealer status for tokenized assets
The Plume affiliate plans to offer tokenized US stocks, ETFs and bonds through self-custodial wallets, with traditional shareholder rights preserved.
- Mercado Bitcoin to resume cash withdrawals after $49M hack
Starting next week, customers can deposit and withdraw money through Brazil’s instant payment system. Crypto transfers remain suspended.
- Hot US inflation raises odds of half-point Fed hike in December
US inflation came in above forecasts in October, increasing expectations of a bigger rate hike in December and raising concerns for crypto investors.
- Polymarket US trading volume jumps 266% despite regulatory battles
Trading volume on Polymarket’s US exchange surged from June to October, fueled by sports betting, even as the platform faces mounting regulatory scrutiny.
- Bitcoin nears 11-week low after ‘discouraging’ US CPI inflation beat
Bitcoin and US stocks initially fall after October inflation tops forecasts, with traders expecting a quarter-point Fed rate hike in December.
- Poland’s lower house backs sanctions bill covering crypto freezes
The bill is now before the Senate and would broaden the grounds for adding people and companies to Poland’s national sanctions list.
- Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- Bitcoin’s ‘best buying opportunity ever’ has arrived: Mark Moss
Bitcoin Opportunity Fund co-founder Mark Moss says that with banks and ETFs widening access to Bitcoin he expects a new record high in 2027.
- Bitcoin may benefit as global tightening slows, Binance Research says
Binance Research says Bitcoin could find support as global monetary tightening slows, even as markets price in a December Fed rate hike.
- Coinbase, Kalshi join lawsuit backing CFTC over US stock perp futures
Coinbase, Kalshi and four other companies backed the CFTC in a lawsuit over whether US exchanges can list perpetual futures tied to individual stocks.
- Binance warns iOS flaw could expose crypto wallet keys
The exchange urged iPhone users to remove apps installed from untrusted sources, and it is unclear whether Apple’s latest iOS updates fix the flaw.
- Ex-employee sues Ethereum Foundation and Vitalik Buterin over firing
Kayleen Fulton alleges she was fired less than two weeks after disclosing a cancer diagnosis and helping organize a staff letter challenging a requirement to endorse the foundation’s new mandate.
- Bitcoin price eyes $74K as Fed rate-hike bets hit 96% after Waller speech
Bitcoin price action and stock futures trended lower after Fed governor Christopher Waller said that he would vote to raise interest rates by 0.25% at the December FOMC meeting.
- BitGo Q3 profit nearly doubles on crypto gains as revenue falls 51%
BitGo’s $71 million unrealized gain on its crypto holdings helped nearly double its net income, but revenue and earnings came in below preliminary analyst expectations.
- BlackRock Bitcoin ETF outflows hit $1.66B over seven trading sessions
US spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $201 million Monday, with seven straight sessions of net withdrawals from BlackRock’s IBIT totaling $1.66 billion.
- Securitize agrees to buy River One to expand into asset-backed lending
Securitize agreed to buy River One to bring stablecoin funding to asset-backed lending and expects the deal to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
- Crypto exchanges need hard dollar caps on hot wallets, CertiK says
“Cold storage is a useful measure of online exposure, but it is not a standalone security score,” the cybersecurity firm told Cointelegraph.