Polymarket blocks French users amid regulatory probe

Polymarket, a leading blockchain-based prediction market, has restricted access to French users amid a government investigation into its compliance with national gambling laws, according to local media reports. The platform, known for... Read more »

VanEck maintains $180,000 Bitcoin target as bull market gains steam

VanEck’s latest Bitcoin (BTC) report reaffirmed its cycle price target of $180,000, citing strong bullish indicators that align with the current market rally. The asset manager highlighted key metrics, including funding rates,... Read more »

Weak euro fuels Bitcoin’s standout performance in Eurozone

BTCUSD, BTCGBP, and BTCEUR are the most traded Bitcoin pairs, each reflecting the interaction between Bitcoin and the specific economic environment of their underlying currencies. Analyzing their respective performances allows us to... Read more »

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says Bitcoin reaching $100,000 is ‘just the start’

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz believes Bitcoin (BTC) hitting the monumental $100,000 mark is “just the start” for the flagship crypto. Novogratz’s comments come as Bitcoin registers a new all-time high near... Read more »

Agant’s GBPA aims to transform UK’s digital finance landscape with regulatory-first approach

In a significant development for the UK’s digital asset ecosystem, Agant is preparing to launch GBPA, a pound sterling stablecoin designed to address the growing demand for regulated digital currency solutions. With... Read more »

South Korea bans ETFs tracking crypto-related companies

South Korea’s financial watchdog has doubled its restrictive stance toward crypto, rejecting the launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track companies linked to digital assets.  Local media reported on Nov. 20 the Financial Supervisory... Read more »

Exchange stablecoin ratio hits record low, fueling Bitcoin surge

The exchange stablecoin ratio (ESR) is an on-chain metric that indicates the balance of liquidity between Bitcoin and stablecoins held on exchanges. The metric is calculated as the ratio of the total... Read more »

IBIT options trading volume surges to $446M in opening hours, $1.6B by mid-day

Options trading for BlackRock’s exchange-traded fund (ETF), iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), started on Nov. 19 at Nasdaq and has already moved over $446 million in its first trading hours. Bloomberg senior... Read more »

Binance launches yield-bearing stablecoin BFUSD with roughly 20% APY

Binance has launched BFUSD, a yield-bearing stablecoin for futures and perpetuals traders, according to a Nov. 18 announcement. BFUSD provides an annual percentage yield (APY) of approximately 19.55%, allowing users to earn... Read more »

Tether invests in Dutch firm to launch MiCA-compliant stablecoins

Tether has announced plans to invest an undisclosed amount in Quantoz, a Dutch fintech company, to assist with the introduction of two new stablecoins — EURQ and USDQ, according to a Nov.... Read more »
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