Author: John Smith

Aster’s price is struggling to maintain momentum at the key $1.00 support level, with weakening volume raising the risk of a deeper correction if buyers fail to step in. Summary $1.00 support has weakened after multiple retests with fading bullish volume Loss of point of control signals declining momentum and increased downside risk Breakdown below $1.00 may accelerate correction toward $0.88 support Aster (ASTR) price shows a clear sign of exhaustion as bullish strength fades and bearish pressure increases. After losing the value area high at $1.22, the token has slipped back below the point of control and is now…

XRP price has confirmed a highly bearish pattern on the daily chart, as risk-averse sentiment continues to weigh over the broader crypto market. Summary XRP price dropped 7% to an intraday low of $2.27 on Friday. Bearish sentiment prevailing across the broader market has weighed down XRP investors. Multiple bearish patterns have formed on the daily chart. According to data from crypto.news XRP (XRP) dropped 7% over the past 24 hours to an intraday low of $2.27 before recovering slightly to $2.32 at press time. At its current price, the altocin remains 36% below its all-time high of $3.65 reached…

Were the 127,000 Bitcoin seized by U.S. agents actually criminal proceeds, or did they originate from the LuBian mining pool? Summary Chinese mining pool LuBian started operations in the spring of 2020 and soon became the sixth-largest mining pool in the world. In February 2021, it ceased operation. Only in 2025, Arkham Intelligence found out that in December 2020, 127,272 BTC was stolen from the mining pool. This amount stood for 90% of all LuBian’s bitcoins. Later, the Department of Justice claimed these bitcoins were forfeited from the Cambodia-based forced-labor operation Price Group. In January 2025, Donald Trump vowed that…

Bitcoin price is hovering around $97,000 as heavy exchange-traded fund outflows deepen market pressure. Summary Bitcoin faces sharp outflows and rising U.S.-driven sell pressure. ETF redemptions accelerate as institutions de-risk into year-end. Technical signals lean bearish with key support now under stress. Bitcoin is trading at $97,527 at press time, down 5.5% in the past 24 hours. The market has now declined 4.3% in the past week, shed 13% in the past month, and retreated 22% from its October peak at $126,080.  Trading volume jumped 50% in the last 24 hours, showing a rise in market activity during the pullback.…

R25, a stablecoin and real-world asset protocol incubated by Alibaba’s Ant Financial, has officially launched on-chain with Polygon as its first network partner.  Summary R25 launches rcUSD+ on Polygon. The stablecoin pays yield from real-world assets. Ant Financial tech powers asset verification. The debut introduces rcUSD+, a stablecoin that will generate yield directly from a portfolio of conservative, institutional-grade assets like money market funds and structured notes. The launch, announced on Nov. 14, marks another attempt to bring traditional financial returns into open, composable decentralized finance systems. Bridging real-world yield with on-chain liquidity Most stablecoins aim to simply to hold…

As governments race to modernize their financial infrastructure, blockchain is shifting from a private-sector experiment to a national priority. From stablecoins to digital identity systems, countries across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East are adopting tokenized assets at speed—driven in part by fears that U.S. regulatory shifts could leave them behind. At the center of this push is Sign, led by co-founder and CEO Xin Yan. In an interview with crypto.news, he explains what’s driving this wave of adoption, from cutting costs to increasing transparency and reclaiming control over money flows. Summary U.S. shift on crypto has caused a major…

Seismic has raised $10 million in a round led by a16z to break the privacy barrier that’s kept fintechs from using public blockchains for sensitive services like private credit and cash accounts. Announced Nov. 12 by founder Lyron Co Ting Keh, the funding—joined by Polychain, dao5, Amber Group, TrueBridge Capital, and LayerZero Labs—brings the startup’s total to $17 million after its March seed round. Summary Seismic raised $10 million in a16z-led funding round, bringing total capital to $17M. The blockchain startup targets privacy barriers that limit fintech adoption of public blockchains. Keh pointed to surging fintech interest in crypto for…

OKX has rolled out direct DEX trading within its app, allowing U.S. and international users to access tokens on Solana, Base, and X Layer. Summary OKX launched in-app DEX trading for U.S. and global users. Users can trade tokens on Solana, Base, and X Layer with self-custody wallets. The rollout aims to simplify decentralized trading by reducing technical barriers. In a press release shared with crypto.news on Nov. 13, OKX announced the launch of its in-app decentralized trading feature, enabling users across the United States and multiple global markets to access decentralized exchanges directly through its mobile platform. The update…

Grayscale filed to list on the NYSE, joining a surge of crypto firms going public in a landmark year for the industry’s move into the mainstream arena. Summary Grayscale files for NYSE IPO under ticker GRAY, joining a wave of crypto listings in 2025. Post-IPO, Grayscale will operate with a dual-class share structure, retaining control via Digital Currency Group. According to a Nov. 12 S-1 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Grayscale Investments is pursuing an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. The filing, made public just hours after the end of a prolonged government…

Mastercard’s money-movement unit is teaming with Thunes to support near-instantaneous payouts to stablecoin wallets across 200+ markets. Summary Mastercard partnered with Thunes to integrate stablecoin wallet payouts into its global network. The collaboration promises to enable near-instant transfers across 200+ markets. According to a press release dated Nov. 13, the collaboration between Mastercard Move and Thunes —announced at the Singapore Fintech Festival — provides financial institutions on the platform with a new, direct channel to settle transactions onto various blockchain networks using regulated stablecoins, operating outside the constraints of traditional market hours. “With Mastercard Move, we already enable transfers in…