Author: Isabella Taylor

Binance Holdings Ltd, along with its founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao and senior executive Guangying Chen, has been named in a federal lawsuit for knowingly allowing transactions that enabled Hamas to support and carry out the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Summary Over 300 victims and families have sued Binance and Zhao under the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. Plaintiffs claim Binance enabled over $1B in transactions tied to Hamas and other designated groups. Binance and Zhao are currently battling three other federal lawsuits. Over 300 victims and family members of those killed or injured in the attack,…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The web has always evolved around how humans interact with information. In the early internet — the PC web — humans searched manually. Discovery was powered by keywords, and companies like Google monetized attention through clicks and ads. Summary The agentic web shifts control from users to autonomous agents, requiring a new trust layer because traditional metrics like clicks and engagement can’t govern machine-to-machine decision-making. Crypto provides that trust layer, enabling verifiable data, provenance, and incentives —…

Avax One Technology increases AVAX holdings to 13.8M in November, launching a buyback program to align long-term growth with Avalanche ecosystem goals. Summary Avax One added 9.3M AVAX in November, bringing total holdings to over 13.8M as part of a treasury scaling strategy. The company started a share repurchase program and aims for yield-generation on Avalanche. Management prioritizes AVAX per share growth, opportunistic buying, and onchain financial economy leadership. AVAX One Technology Ltd. has increased its AVAX token holdings to over 13.8 million following an aggressive acquisition campaign in November, according to a company press release. The firm acquired an…

Strategy raised $21B in 2025, shifting to preferred equity and maintaining record pace, to expand its bitcoin holdings and attract institutional investors. Summary $21B raised through common equity, preferred equity, and convertible debt, up to November 2025. Preferred equity forms a major part of 2025 funding, unlike prior years. Pace of capital raising supports Strategy’s large corporate bitcoin accumulation strategy. Strategy announced it has raised $21 billion in capital year-to-date in 2025, according to a company statement released with detailed funding breakdowns. The capital raise reflects a shift in the company’s funding structure compared to fiscal year 2024, when Strategy…

Franklin Templeton launches its XRP ETF on NYSE Arca, offering US investors regulated XRP access after Ripple’s settlement with the SEC. Summary Franklin Templeton’s XRP Trust provides regulated XRP investment alongside Bitwise, Grayscale, and others. The launch follows Ripple’s August 2025 SEC settlement, easing previous XRP trading restrictions. The ETF offers daily transparency, SEC oversight, and traditional brokerage access for institutional investors. Franklin Templeton launched its XRP exchange-traded fund, the Franklin XRP Trust, on NYSE Arca on Monday, providing U.S. investors with regulated access to the XRP token. The asset manager joins existing issuers including Bitwise, Grayscale and Canary Capital…

The Grayscale spot DOGE ETF opened far below projections and well under expectations set by recent altcoin exchange-traded fund launches. Summary GDOG posted $1.41M in day-one volume versus the $11–12M forecast. The fund launched with $1.71M in net assets, 94,700 shares outstanding, and a three-month 0% fee waiver. GDOG is the first spot Dogecoin ETF in the U.S., converted from Grayscale’s private Dogecoin Trust. Grayscale’s new Dogecoin ETF fund (ticker: GDOG) opened on the NYSE with softer-than-expected activity, drawing modest trading on its first day. According to data from SoSoValue, GDOG recorded $1.41 million in first-day trading volume, with net…

Prediction-market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi are in discussions with Galaxy Digital as institutional interest begins shifting toward event-driven trading. Summary Galaxy Digital is in talks to act as a market maker on Polymarket and Kalshi as institutional firms examine the growing event-trading sector. Prediction-market volume and valuations have surged, supported by Google Search integration, new funding rounds, and major trading firms joining. Regulatory steps, including Polymarket’s QCEX acquisition and Kalshi’s CFTC approvals, have opened the door to broader U.S. participation. Galaxy Digital is in discussions to provide liquidity on Polymarket and Kalshi as prediction markets draw new attention from major…

Memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has transferred substantial stablecoin holdings to exchanges, drawing scrutiny from crypto investors amid declining platform revenue, according to blockchain data. Summary Since mid-October, Pump.fun has moved significant amounts of stablecoins to Kraken and then to Circle, likely representing withdrawals tied to its declining revenue. Pump.fun’s native PUMP token, sold to institutional investors in June, has fallen below its issue price. The official Pump.fun account and co-founder Alon have been largely inactive since mid-November, raising investor concerns. The Solana-based platform has moved significant amounts of stablecoins since mid-October 2025, following a crypto market downturn that reduced trading activity…

Solana price is flashing a daily bullish divergence while holding key support at $131, suggesting early signs of strength and the possibility of a short-term reversal toward higher resistance levels. Summary Momentum shift emerges as Solana steadies at a long-tested support zone Market behavior reflects early accumulation after extended sell pressure Divergence hints that downside exhaustion may be forming beneath recent lows Solana’s (SOL) latest price action is showing encouraging signals after an extended period of downside pressure. A clear bullish divergence has formed on the daily chart, hinting that momentum may be shifting back toward buyers. With price holding…

JPMorgan upgraded Cipher and CleanSpark, and cut targets for MARA, RIOT due to the increased risk of shareholder dilution. Summary JPMorgan cut targets for MARA and RIOT due to dilution of shares. Mining firms have up to 33% more shares than accounted for. Cipher and CleanSpark are in a strong position on disciplined issuance. Bitcoin miners are increasingly diversifying their operations from hashrate to high-performance computing. This targeting of AI compute demand did not go unnoticed on Wall Street. In a report published on Monday, November 24, JPMorgan noted this pivot to AI, but also highlighted risks for several firms…