Author: John Smith

Arthur Hayes maintains his $250,000 Bitcoin price target by year-end and called the recent dip to $80,600 the market bottom. Summary Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin bottomed at $80.6K and still expects a $250K finish to 2025. Hayes says ETF flows were basis trades unwinding, not true institutional demand. Improving dollar liquidity and the end of QT support Hayes’ bullish $250K outlook. The BitMEX co-founder told the Milk Road podcast that dollar liquidity has bottomed and will now support higher prices for risk assets. Hayes explained that Bitcoin (BTC) fell from $125,000 to $80,000 after misunderstood ETF flows reversed and the…

The week of November 23-29, 2025, was a notable period for crypto VC funding, with $10.46 billion in total activity across 10 projects. Summary Crypto VC funding soared to $10.46B, led by Naver’s $10.3B acquisition of Dunamu. M&A dominated with Paxos buying Fordefi for $100M and multiple early-stage raises. Figure, Gonka, SpaceComputer and others secured new capital amid a strong VC week. The week was headlined by Naver Financial’s $10.3 billion acquisition of Dunamu, the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit. M&A activity dominated the investment sector this week, with two major acquisitions representing the majority of funding. Here’s a breakdown…

XRP price has remained in a tight range in the past few days as the recent crypto market recovery has stalled. Summary XRP price has formed a bullish flag pattern on the daily chart. The Supertrend indicator has turned green, a bullish sign. The XRP ETFs have continued adding assets in the past few days. Ripple (XRP), one of the top utility tokens, was trading at $2.20, a range it has been in in the past three days. Still, this consolidation could be calm before the storm as a bullish pattern forms and as ETF inflows rise. Data shows that…

House Judiciary Committee Democrats are accusing President Donald Trump of transforming the presidency into a personal cryptocurrency profit machine. Summary Trump’s family collected billions in assets and over $800 million from token sales in 2025, while dismantling investor protections. Foreign governments and corporate allies funneled money into Trump-branded crypto projects in exchange for favorable regulatory treatment. Raskin is urgeing Congress to implement reforms to restore accountability and prevent corruption. According to a blistering new staff report released by Rep. Jamie Raskin, the committee’s ranking member, Trump and his family have used the Oval Office as a launchpad for a sprawling…

Cryptocurrency analysts have identified technical patterns suggesting Bitcoin price could decline to $41,000, according to recent market analysis shared this week. Summary Bitcoin analyst Tony Severino identified a weekly harmonic Shark pattern. A primary target at $41,000 signals a potential bullish reversal once the final leg completes. Near-term price action is pivotal—failure at resistance could lead to a retreat toward support levels. Crypto analyst Tony Severino stated Wednesday that Bitcoin is forming a rare harmonic pattern known as a “Shark” on the weekly timeframe. The pattern displays an ABCD harmonic structure with a primary target at point “D,” which corresponds…

Visa has just made it a lot easier for financial institutions in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) region to settle transactions using stablecoins. Summary Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement capabilities in the CEMEA region through a partnership with Aquanow. The collaboration enables Visa’s network to settle transactions 365 days a year, reducing reliance on traditional systems. This partnership builds on Visa’s successful 2023 stablecoin pilot and supports growing demand from financial institutions. A new collaboration with Aquanow aims to create faster stablecoin settlements with fewer headaches, lower costs, and cut down on the old-school…

Nasdaq’s International Securities Exchange (ISE) has decided that Bitcoin options are hot right now. Summary Nasdaq ISE is seeking to raise the trading cap for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) options from 250,000 to 1 million contracts. Deribit — still the dominant crypto-options exchange — reached a record ~$50.27B in BTC options OI with 453,820 active contracts and nearly doubled its 2024 trading volume. The SEC is reviewing the cap-increase request as demand keeps accelerating. According to a regulatory filing, the ISE wants to raise the trading limit for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) from a modest 250,000…

South Africa isn’t the only country rethinking its central bank digital currency (CBDC) plans. Summary South Africa’s Reserve Bank is postponing a retail CBDCs, prioritizing payment system modernization and wholesale digital currency projects instead. Efforts target faster, more affordable digital services and connectivity improvements between financial institutions. The central bank warned of risks posed by cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, emphasizing regulatory measures and licensing for crypto service providers to maintain financial stability. In a significant shift for the global financial landscape, the rollout of CBDCs has hit a series of roadblocks in 2025, as several countries press pause or slow their…

RLUSD recently surpassed $1 billion in supply on Ethereum, as the token gains regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi. Summary Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin surpassed $1 billion on Ethereum The token grew to this level in less year since launch RLUSD recently secured regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi While the rest of the crypto markets are seeing increasing volatility, stablecoin adoption is growing consistently. On Friday, November 28, the supply of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin surpassed $1.026 billion on the Ethereum blockchain, making it one of the fastest-growing stablecoins. The total supply of RLUSD, on both Ethereum (ETH) and XRPL, reached $1.261 billion…

Quant crypto price popped to its highest point since October 10 as the supply in exchanges plunged and demand in the futures market increased.  Summary Quant token jumped to the highest point in over a month. The surge happened as the futures open interest soared. It also occurred as the supply in exchanges plunge. Quant (QNT) token retested the important resistance level at $100 and was one of the best-performing coins today, Nov. 28.  The surge happened as demand for the coin rose. Data compiled by Nansen shows that the supply in exchanges dived suddenly this month, a sign of…