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Gemini sells UK and European operations to stablecoin payments firm KAST for under $10 million
The sale follows the Winklevoss-founded crypto exchange’s retreat from several overseas markets as it restructures its business.
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF outflows hit $2B over nine sessions
US spot Bitcoin ETF outflows rose to nearly $300 million on Wednesday, up from $95 million a day earlier, as five-session withdrawals reached $1.44 billion.
Canaan may sell more bitcoin for stock buybacks as mining-rig revenue falls 96%
The Avalon maker has launched a $20 million repurchase program, while most of its bitcoin holdings were pledged or placed in a fixed-term product at September’s end.
MSCI is dropping Strategy from its index, and the exclusion could hit its bitcoin-buying machine
MSCI’s decision to exclude Strategy from its equity indices could hamper the company’s ability to buy more bitcoin, according to some analysts.
South Korea to permit crypto withdrawal freezes during hacking threats
The move follows recent security incidents involving South Korean crypto exchanges, including GOPAX’s precautionary suspension of services and a $70,000 hot-wallet breach at Prabang.
Zcash holders to vote on pulling 50,000 ZEC, worth $50 million, from grants treasury
The proposal would remove more than half of Zcash Community Grants' ZEC holdings from circulation and redirect its future block rewards into a new development and legal-defense fund.
Bitcoin Core reveals bug that made thousands of nodes trust any stranger on Tor
The flaw was fixed in October 2025 and kept quiet until Tuesday. It came out alongside a high-severity bug that could stop a miner from producing blocks until someone restarted it.
Ripple’s bank-lending system moves closer to launch on the XRP Ledger
Lending support among the ledger’s 35 validators has climbed from 19 to 22 since mid-October, and no public tracker shows which validators switched.
Binance CSO unwittingly foreshadowed $6.3B hack tactic months before attack
In a July interview, Binance chief security officer Jimmy Su explained how fake coding assessments could compromise employee devices, a tactic later used in the exchange’s record-breaking hack.
Bitcoin listless, Nvidia perps crash 7% as CEO Jensen Huang reportedly faces the axe
Nvidia perps are down 7% on Hyperliquid as traders react to reports that CEO Jensen Huang may be removed. Bitcoin continues to trade in a familiar price range.
MSCI confirms Strategy’s removal from indexes at end of November
Strategy, Metaplanet and Upexi are marked for deletion in MSCI’s final list, with changes taking effect after the Nov. 30 close.
Suiet wallet to shut down in latest exit from Sui ecosystem
The self-custodial wallet will keep its API services running through Nov. 14. Sui’s DeFi total value locked has fallen more than 22% over the past month.
Nvidia preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang: WSJ
Nvidia’s board could meet as soon as today to decide Jensen Huang’s future, WSJ reports.
Uncalled US House races could send more crypto allies to Congress
The remaining races feature pro-crypto candidates and others without a stated position, giving advocacy groups what they see as “an opportunity” for outreach.
Nomura explores sale of crypto unit Laser Digital: Bloomberg
The potential sale of Laser Digital follows a fourth straight quarterly loss for Nomura’s European operations.
US data center restrictions could give Bitcoin miners an edge in AI, though challenges remain
As US voters push back against new data centers, Bitcoin miners already expanding into AI could benefit from their existing facilities.
OKXICE moves ahead with tokenized stocks as blue chips push back
The Nov. 23 debut puts a new SEC exemption to the test as Nasdaq pursues its own tokenized stock plans after warning that trading across platforms could fragment liquidity.
Bitcoin hovers near $74K as stocks rise despite US bond yield rebound
Bitcoin traded in a narrow range as investors bought the dip in tech stocks and US bond yields climbed on high CPI inflation data.