Texas buys the Bitcoin dip, acquiring $5M of BlackRock’s IBIT
Texas has also allocated an additional $5 million for direct, self-custodied Bitcoin, signaling growing state-level adoption in the US.
Bitcoin wavers under $88K as traders brace for $14B BTC options expiry
Bitcoin price stalled as traders consider the impact of Friday’s $14 billion options expiry, but data does show some bullish traders positioning for higher prices.
Acting CFTC chair seeks CEOs for ‘innovation council,’ citing crypto
The US CFTC opened nominations for a CEO-led advisory group that will help shape policy on crypto, prediction markets and other emerging products.
South Africa’s central bank flags crypto, stablecoins as financial risk
The bank cited increasing trading volume and the number of users among large exchanges, as well as gaps in South Africa’s regulatory framework on crypto.
Paxos acquires Fordefi to power stablecoin, tokenization infrastructure
The addition of Fordefi’s MPC wallet infrastructure broadens Paxos’ regulated capabilities for custody, tokenization and institutional onchain operations.
How Zcash went from low-profile token to the most-searched asset in November 2025
Halving math, shielded growth and NU6.1 governance turned Zcash from a low-profile relic into November’s most-searched crypto.
Polymarket wins regulatory approval to operate US trading platform
The approval came as the US Senate is expected to soon vote on prospective CFTC Chair Michael Selig as a replacement for acting chair Caroline Pham.
Bitcoin short-squeeze to $90K possible as funding rates turn negative
Negative Bitcoin funding rates and large short liquidity zones could be a sign that a short-squeeze to $90,000 and higher could be on the cards.
Klarna enters crypto with new USD stablecoin built on Stripe’s Tempo chain
The EU-licensed digital bank becomes the first financial institution to issue a token on Stripe and Paradigm’s layer-1 blockchain Tempo.
Why the SEC’s new guidelines could speed up the approval process for new crypto ETFs
New SEC rules could reshape the crypto ETF landscape by speeding up approvals, reducing the shutdown backlog and giving issuers a clearer and faster path to market.