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Bithumb Nanum conducts 'kimchi-sharing' volunteer event with Jangan 1-dong Community Service Center in Dongdaemun-gu

Bithumb Nanum held a 'kimchi-sharing' event on the 22nd with the Jangan 1-dong Community Service Center in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, to support vulnerable households in winter and delivered 1,500 heads of kimchi it had directly prepared to 500 local hous

KODA completes KRW 10 billion Series A… Hanwha Investment & Securities and others join as new shareholders

Digital asset custody specialist KODA (Korea Digital Asset, CEO Jo Jin-seok) announced on the 21st that it has completed a Series A fundraising totaling KRW 10 billion. Existing investors Hashed, KB Kookmin Bank, Altos Ventures, and Hatch Labs all pa

XRP futures open interest surges…ETF listings revive buying sentiment

XRP (XRP) has rebounded after recent adjustments, and futures open interest has surged, showing that investor sentiment in the derivatives market is noticeably recovering. On the 25th (local time), U.Today reported that as XRP's price fell to $2.12 d

Kevin Hassett emerges as a leading candidate for the next U.S. Federal Reserve chair…attention on impact on digital asset policy

As discussions about replacing the Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve intensify, Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council, has emerged as a leading candidate, increasing the likelihood of changes to the digital asset regulatory landsca

Texas becomes the first U.S. state to officially include 'Bitcoin' as an asset… Strategic Bitcoin Reserve purchases $10 million

The state of Texas has reportedly become the first U.S. state to officially incorporate Bitcoin into its fiscal assets. On the 25th (local time), ETHNews reported that Texas purchased $10 million worth of Bitcoin on November 20 through the newly esta

Ondo Finance buys $25 million of YLDS…Begins diversifying income-generating assets after EU approval

Ondo Finance has purchased $25 million worth of the income-generating stablecoin YLDS, pursuing diversification of revenue sources for its flagship product OUSG. The purchase is part of a strategic investment that includes YLDS issued by Figure Techn

NVIDIA's counterattack…"A generation ahead of Google's AI chips"[Stocks+]

As news of Meta's investment in Google's AI chips emerged NVIDIA: "Better performance, and used in many places" With reports that Meta is considering a multibillion-dollar investment in Google's artificial intelligence (AI) chips, NVIDIA has struck b

Lee Eok-won "Pushing for a Phase 2 bill including stablecoin regulation… Pursuing financial innovation and stability in parallel"

Lee Eok-won, chairperson of the Financial Services Commission, said he would promptly prepare a Phase 2 digital asset bill focused on stablecoin regulation. At a monthly press briefing held on the 12th at the Seoul Government Complex, he said, 'Stabl

JPMorgan officially launches institutional deposit token 'JPM'… public blockchain payments ramp up

Global large bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. has officially launched the deposit-backed token 'JPM Coin' for institutional clients, expanding into the digital asset market. With this launch, clients can perform real-time transfers on a public blockchain us

Bitcoin falls toward $103,000…Uncertainty over December rate cut widens

Bitcoin (BTC) fell to near the $103,000 level on the 11th (local time) as investors took profits and uncertainty over a rate cut widened amid internal discord at the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). According to The Block, Bitcoin traded at $103,222, down

Aerodrome reaches a turning point after a 44% surge…whether 1.2 dollars support holds is the key variable

The virtual asset (cryptocurrency) Aerodrome (Aerodrome·AERO) surged more than 10% in the past 24 hours, reclaiming the $1 level. The weekly gain reached 44%, and the market expects that if the $1.20 support holds, it could rise again to $1.58. Accor

US nationally chartered bank SoFi fully launches virtual asset trading services…also pursues stablecoin 'SoFi USD'

SoFi Technologies, a nationally chartered bank in the United States, has officially launched virtual asset (cryptocurrency) trading services for customers in the country. This is the first time in the U.S. that a financial institution holding a bank

Bank of England Deputy Governor warns "Loosening stablecoin regulation threatens financial stability"

The Bank of England (Bank of England·BOE) has warned that its proposed stablecoin regulations could damage financial stability if they are loosened too much. Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said in a recent Reuters interview, "In bringi

UK officially approves institutional cryptoasset trading… ClearToken settlement platform 'CT Settle' authorized

The UK's financial regulator has officially approved cryptoasset (cryptocurrency) trading for institutional investors. Financial market infrastructure firm ClearToken has been granted permission to operate the settlement system 'CT Settle' for stable

Solana-accumulating company Upexi posts record quarterly results, turns profitable

Nasdaq-listed Upexi posted record quarterly results thanks to a surge in its Solana (SOL) holdings. Its unrealized gains alone amounted to $78 million, and net income turned positive year over year. According to The Block on the 11th (local time), Up

Bitfinex "Macroeconomic uncertainty, high likelihood of Bitcoin trading sideways in November"

There are views that even November, when Bitcoin has historically shown gains, could be an exception this time. Major analysts cited the Fed's uncertain monetary policy and weakened investor sentiment as reasons, warning of a short-term correction or

CryptoQuant CEO "Bitcoin Could Turn Upward If Macro Recovers"

Bitcoin (BTC) is holding the $100,000 level and showing a trend of easing selling pressure, and CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said, "If macroeconomic conditions improve, now could be a buying opportunity." On the 12th (local time), according to AMB Cry

"Mining Industry Can't Survive Without Controlling Power"…Marathon CEO Warns of 'Mass Migration' Before Bitcoin Halving

The Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry is reaching its limits due to high-cost competition and energy burdens, and it is predicted that securing power or transitioning to artificial intelligence (AI) will be unavoidable before the next halving in 2028. Ac

'Pro-XRP' lawyer John Deaton runs again for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts

John Deaton, a lawyer well known as an advocate for virtual assets (cryptocurrency), has announced he will challenge Ed Markey, a senior Democratic senator from Massachusetts, in next year’s U.S. Senate election. Deaton lost to Senator Elizabeth Warr

Zcash, Privacy Transactions Surge…Shielded Pool Share Surpasses 23%

Privacy transactions on Zcash (ZEC)'s network have surged, bringing the shielded pool's share of total supply to 23%. This is an increase of 5% percentage points from 18% in October, indicating a rapid expansion in adoption of the network's privacy f

China points to U.S. government behind $1.3 billion Bitcoin hacking

China has pointed to the U.S. government as responsible for a hacking incident worth $1.3 billion at a domestic Bitcoin mining pool, raising diplomatic tensions. On the 11th (local time), Bloomberg reported that the China National Computer Virus Emer

Bitcoin shows signs of entering 'Wave 3' as selling pressure eases…forecast up to $240,000

Bitcoin (BTC) is reportedly finishing a corrective phase and may be entering an expansion phase of 'Wave 3.' Some market analysts say that if the long-term bullish wave continues, the price could rise to between $200,000 and $240,000. Bitcoin is rebo

Trump: "If China cracks down on fentanyl, we'll further reduce tariffs by 10 percentage points"

White House releases details of U.S.-China agreement China will block fentanyl precursors to the U.S. Ease export ban on Nexperia semiconductors Stop controls on rare earths, begin soybean purchases U.S. to lift retaliatory measures against Chinese f

Upbit preemptively blocks Huiwon exchange in Cambodia…strengthens anti–money laundering monitoring

Dunamu, the operator of domestic cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, said on the 2nd that it preemptively detected the risk of money laundering through Cambodia's Huiwon Exchange, became the first domestic exchange to block coin transfers (deposits and wi

Fear persists in the virtual asset market despite U.S.-China trade agreement…"October crash, in hindsight, will be the low"

Despite easing trade tensions between the United States and China, investor sentiment in the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market remains subdued. According to Cointelegraph on the 2nd (local time), even after U.S. President Donald Trump officially

TRON: Price still unresponsive despite 174% surge in DEX volume

TRON's on-chain metrics exploded over the month of October, yet the token price (TRX) has not broken out of its sideways trend. On the 2nd (local time), AMBCrypto reported that TRON's decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume surged 174% to $3.04 b

[This Week's Global Coins of Interest] Zcash·BitTensor·THEO etc.

According to Kaito, an AI-based Web3 search platform, Kaito's Token Mindshare (Token Mindshare · an indicator that quantifies the influence of specific tokens in the crypto asset market) top gainer shows that as of the 26th the top five crypto-relate

Bitcoin enters 'unofficial IPO phase'…early holders sell, long-term investors continue to flow in

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading sideways in the short term, but analysis suggests the market structure is entering a new phase. Wall Street veteran and macro analyst Jordi Visser said on the 2nd (local time) on Anthony Pompliano's podcast and in a Sub

Dogecoin long-term holders' selling expands…$0.17 support at risk

Dogecoin (DOGE) showed a rebound in November, but intensified selling by long-term holders has made the maintenance of the key $0.17 support unclear. On-chain indicators show that over the past 24 hours the magnitude of long-term holders' selling con

Trump "U.S. closely cooperates with South Korea in defense"