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Persistent, programmatic selling across major crypto assets has sparked fresh speculation that the market is still digesting cascading liquidations from October 10 — and that at least one large player is being unwound in the background.

On November 19, Multicoin Capital co-founder Tushar Jain wrote on X that “it feels like a big forced seller is in the market,” adding that “we are seeing systematic selling during specific hours.” He linked the pattern directly to the October 10 liquidation shock, calling it “probably a consequence of 10/10 liquidations” and concluding: “Hard to imagine this scale of forced selling continues for much longer.”

Jain has framed the current tape through the lens of his experience in 2022. On October 11, one day after the 10/10 flush, he warned that “it takes some time for all the bankruptcies to reveal themselves after a big liquidation flush like this.” According to him, in such episodes “big trading shops are running around trying to figure out what their exposure to insolvent counterparties is and that takes time.” When asked how long this process can last, he answered that “sometimes it takes weeks. Sometimes it takes months. It depends on what people do to try and patch the holes.”

That delayed discovery of losses is central to the emerging “forced seller” narrative. Rather than a single cathartic event, the 10/10 wipeout is being treated by professionals as the starting point of a longer adjustment, where risk is reduced gradually as lenders, counterparties and risk desks work through opaque exposures.

Systematic Sell Pressure Points To Forced Crypto Seller

Other market participants are publicly describing a similar pattern. LondonCryptoClub wrote that it “increasingly feels like someone out there being forced to liquidate a portfolio,” highlighting the “constant mechanical nature of the selling (in US hours).” Drawing on their foreign-exchange background, they compared this to periods in FX where unexplained flows later turned out to be related to large corporate or M&A-driven mandates, summarizing the current environment as a “flow driven market” and concluding: “A dead body will probably float to the surface soon.”

ETF analyst James Seyffart responded to Jain’s post by asking whether anyone had “any theories or guesses on who it could be if this were true,” underscoring that there is, so far, no credible public attribution.

Rumors about structural damage surfaced almost immediately after the October event. On October 12, The Rollup Co founder Andy Klages wrote that the “rumor mill [is] currently saying two large trading firms were liquidated to zero,” describing a setup where they allegedly “owned a book of top 100 mcap tokens which were collateralized against each other in size ($1B+) & became forced market sellers of their entire book.”

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No firm fitting that description has publicly confirmed such a loss, but the structure Klages outlines matches what many professionals see as a key fragility: cross-collateralized altcoin books used as funding and margin.

Fundstrat’s and Bitmine’s Tom Lee independently argued on November 15 that the price action “has all the signs of a market maker (or two) with a major ‘hole’ in their balance sheet,” describing “sharks circling to trigger a liquidation / dumping of prices BTC.” He characterized the resulting pain as short-term and explicitly stated that it “does not” change his view on “the ETH supercycle of Wall Street building on blockchain.”

To me, the weakness in crypto has the all the signs

– of a market maker (or two) with a major “hole” in their balance sheet

Sharks circling to trigger a liquidation / dumping of prices $BTC

Is this pain short-term? Yes

Does this change the $ETH supercycle of Wall Street… pic.twitter.com/0jfkXYnfv9

— Thomas (Tom) Lee (not drummer) FSInsight.com (@fundstrat) November 15, 2025

For now, there is no “dead body” on the surface: no major market maker or trading shop has publicly disclosed insolvency linked to October 10, and the identity of any alleged forced seller remains unknown.

But the consistency of the reports — systematic US-hours sell programs, rumors of cross-collateralized books blown out, and references to hidden balance-sheet holes — suggests that, weeks after the 10/10 shock, crypto markets may still be trading under the weight of positions that are being unwound because they have to be, not because anyone wants them to be.

At press time, the total crypto market cap stood at $3.1 trillion.

The XRP community may have reason to be excited, as a Ripple Engineer announces that the ecosystem could soon undergo a transformative development. J. Ayo Akinyele, Head of Engineering at RippleX, has shared insights into the next evolution of XRP, suggesting that the crypto network might explore native staking. While the details of the new development are still under discussion, the announcement points to significant innovation aimed at enhancing XRP’s role in institutional finance and asset settlement.

Ripple Eyes Native Staking As Next Step For XRP

In a recent thread on X, Akinyele described how XRP has grown and changed over time. First, it started as a fast and efficient payment network, but it has evolved into a platform capable of handling tokenized assets and providing real-time liquidity. 

According to the RippleX Engineer, the launch of Canary’s first XRP Spot ETF represents a key milestone in institutional adoption, highlighting the growing acceptance of XRP within traditional financial markets. He also stated that the XRP ecosystem is clearly entering a new phase of growth, particularly as institutions embrace digital products such as tokenized treasuries and Money Market Funds (MMFs). 

Akinyele noted that all of these significant developments have led him and Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), David Schwartz, to mentally explore and discuss the potential support of native staking on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) in the future and what it could look like in practice. The Ripple Engineer noted that, unlike many blockchain networks that rely on staking to incentivize validators, XRP operates differently.

He explained that, on the XRP network, transaction fees are burned rather than redistributed, and validators retain equal voting power regardless of the amount of XRP they hold. This unique approach prioritizes network stability and trust over rewards. He also highlighted that XRP is designed to settle any asset quickly, efficiently, and at a low cost. Building on this foundation, Akinyele explores how native staking could be introduced to complement this existing model. 

Challenges And Considerations In Introducing Native Staking

While the concept of native staking for XRP is intriguing, Akinyele emphasized that its implementation would require careful planning and consideration. He noted that any staking mechanism would need a clear source of rewards and a method to distribute them fairly across the XRP network. According to him, these changes could fundamentally alter how value flows within the XRP Ledger.

Notably, Akinyele has emphasized that the idea of a native staking is still being explored and discussed. Currently, the primary focus is to assess how this feature can shape the future of XRP, evaluating which aspects of the ecosystem can evolve and which should remain constant. The Ripple Engineer has invited the community to share their thoughts as they consider how native staking might affect XRP’s design and value flow. 

Ripple’s latest massive on-chain movement has once again stirred the broader crypto market, raising questions about the digital asset company’s intentions as a major XRP holder. A recent blockchain record shows millions of XRP leaving a wallet linked to Ripple, prompting speculation about whether this could signal a broader sell-off. With the price currently in a downtrend, showing no signs of a recovery in weeks, the transfer only adds to the growing unease in the community. 

Ripple Transfers 200 Million XRP To Unknown Destination

New reports from a popular blockchain monitoring system, Whale Alert has revealed that 200 million XRP, valued at approximately $445 million was recently moved from a wallet associated with Ripple. The large-scale transaction immediately caught the attention of the market, given both its size and origin, as Ripple Labs remains the largest single holder of XRP, controlling roughly 42% of its total supply. 

Notably, the transaction occurred on November 18, 2025, at 16:22:00 UTC and was sent from a Ripple-linked wallet address to an unknown destination. The transfer itself was inexpensive, incurring a minimal fee of just 0.00004 XRP. The movement also took place while XRP was still trading at approximately $2.22 per token. 

Considering Ripple’s influence on the altcoin, any significant outbound transfer tends to spark immediate reactions from its community about intent. Some market participants interpreted the transaction as a potential precursor of a sell-off, suggesting that it may be time to exit positions. 

However, other observers note that large wallets often redistribute holdings ahead of expected volatility, emphasizing that such internal rotations do not necessarily correlate with selling pressure. They argue that broader accumulation trends provide a more accurate picture than reactions to an isolated transfer. In addition, another commentator emphasized that Ripple has a long history of making large-scale movements for more treasury management, liquidity operations, or over-the-counter transactions—none of which translate directly into immediate market dumps. 

Whales Quietly Accumulate Billions

While Ripple’s 200 million XRP transfer has ignited speculation, new data from Santiment has highlighted  a significant uptick in whale activity. According to on-chain data, large holders have acquired more than $2.36 billion worth of XRP within a single week, pushing their combined balance to 9.74 billion XRP. This marks one of the strongest accumulations recorded recently, suggesting that whales may be positioning for the long-term rather than selling off. 

The increase in whale holdings comes at a time where the market is experiencing a notable downtrend. If these movements were distribution rather than accumulation, they could put additional pressure on the already weak price action. However, as more whales continue to buy XRP at lower price levels, it could provide underlying support for the cryptocurrency, potentially stabilizing the market. 

Cardano’s price action has been trending downwards alongside the rest of the crypto market, but the on-chain side of things shows the blockchain activity is failing to keep pace with expectations for a top-tier blockchain. 

Recent weeks have shown sluggish participation across key network indicators, and the stagnation has increased the long-standing ghost chain narrative. An example of this criticism came from a crypto observer on X, who added a more blunt assessment of why the network appears to be underperforming, calling it a “ghost chain.”

Harsh Critiques Point To Liquidity And Usage Weakness

A closer look at Cardano’s liquidity profile revealed gaps that are difficult to ignore. Its stablecoin supply of just over $30 million is exceptionally small for a blockchain with a market value in the tens of billions, making Cardano’s DeFi economy shallow compared to both its peers and even smaller networks. 

A crypto observer known as hantengri on X summarized the situation in a pointed breakdown, stating that Cardano raised $62 million, generates zero revenue, processes only about one transaction per second, and hosts an ecosystem that is described as basically one DEX and one lending protocol that maybe seven people use per day. 

The account went further, arguing that the chain operates like a ghost network guarded by a fanatical community despite sitting at a fully diluted valuation of $21 billion.

He also highlighted concerns about supply mechanics, noting that although ADA is labeled as having a fixed supply, roughly 18% is still not in circulation, and staking rewards along with treasury emissions continue to enter the market without any burn mechanism. To him, these factors reinforce the idea that no one is using the chain in a meaningful way.

A More Practical Way To View The Ghost Chain Debate

The idea of Cardano being a ghost chain is not as straightforward as a simple yes or no. The label comes from doubts about whether the network’s growth matches the scale of its ambitions and the size of its market capitalization. 

When the conversation is framed purely around visible activity, such as the total value locked in its DeFi protocols, active applications, or stablecoin liquidity, Cardano does fall behind faster-moving competitors like Solana and Avalanche. Those surface-level metrics make the ecosystem appear quieter than what one would expect from a top-tier chain.

Interestingly, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson had addressed this disparity, noting this is due to a lack of DeFi engagement from the 1.3 million users who are actively participating in Cardano staking.

According to data from DeFiLlama, the Cardano network currently has the 25th largest TVL, with only about $215.51 million in 61 protocols. 

At the time of writing, Cardano (ADA) is trading at $0.1581, down by 0.5% in the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency is down by 10% and 18% in the larger seven-day and 30-day timeframes. Charles Hoskinson recently appealed to the community to avoid reacting emotionally and to refrain from panic selling.

After days of trading above the $90,000 price mark, Bitcoin has officially lost this key support level as the market turns increasingly volatile on Wednesday. While the price of BTC continues its downward trend, the ongoing selling pressure from long-term holders does not seem to be slowing down.

Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Extend Their Selling Trend

A persistent negative action from key investors is meeting Bitcoin’s current price pullback. Long-term Bitcoin holders, who are usually the most steadfast and resilient players in the cryptocurrency market, are increasingly showing signs of strain and uncertainty.

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After examining the Net Position Change in BTC, Swissblock, an investment pioneer and on-chain data analytics platform, detected a continued selling pressure among long-term BTC holders. The cohort has continued to sell off sizable chunks of their holdings even as the flagship crypto asset battles to find stability.

This steady selling pressure from seasoned investors outlines a rising sense of caution and fear, pointing to weakening confidence in the current market structure. With these key investors persistently selling off their holdings, BTC’s price outlook becomes increasingly complicated, triggering crucial questions about where true market conviction currently resides.

During BTC corrections, the platform highlighted that long-term holders typically halt their distribution and slowly go into accumulation mode. However, the current trend is shifting away from this dynamic as selling pressure from the cohort is not fading. 

According to the investment pioneer, these shifting market dynamics are pointing to additional downside in price before long-term holders return to accumulation mode. When this happens, the price of Bitcoin is likely to undergo a rebound and possibly restore the bull market.

BTC Supply In Loss Is Steadily Increasing

With Bitcoin’s price dropping, it is starting to leave a deeper imprint beneath the surface. Darkfost, an author at the CryptoQuant platform, reports that the portion of BTC supply held at a loss has increased following the recent market pullback.

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The development indicates increasing pressure on the network as a whole, especially among investors who entered close to recent highs. A steady increase in BTC supply in loss puts the market in a more precarious state, which might influence the asset’s next major move.

In the report shared on X, the market expert revealed that more than 6.96 million BTC accumulated by investors are currently positioned at a loss as of Wednesday. Data from the BTC Supply in Profit/Loss metric shows that this is the largest level of unrealized loss since January 2024. 

What makes this so interesting is that the ongoing correction is still below the deepest drawdown of this market cycle. This implies that a significant amount of Bitcoin was recently amassed when it was trading close to its prior ATH, which helps to explain some of the panic selling, particularly from short-term BTC holders.

However, Darkfost noted that this kind of increase in unrealized loss levels during a bullish trend has historically created strong buying opportunities. According to the expert, this is the moment when the famous change of hands narrative, which is highly discussed in the sector, often takes place.

A new WhatsApp worm is sweeping through Brazil, stealing bank logins and crypto keys from ordinary users, security firms warn.

Victims get a message that looks familiar — a delivery note, a government alert, or an invite to a group — and one click can let the threat spread through their contacts while a hidden trojan strips data from their machines.

How The Worm Spreads

According to security reports, attackers send ZIP files over WhatsApp that contain a malicious .LNK shortcut. When opened, that shortcut runs deceptive commands which load more code into memory so little is written to the hard drive.

This “fileless” step helps the malware avoid some antivirus tools. Based on reports, the infection also hijacks WhatsApp Web sessions to send the same bait to the victim’s friends, making the attack behave like a worm.

One analyst group said more than 400 “customer environments” and over 1,000 endpoints showed signs of compromise, while another firm blocked roughly 62,000 infection attempts in the first 10 days of October.

Targets And Techniques

Reports have disclosed two main strains that are active in Brazil. One is a banking trojan called Eternidade Stealer that uses a Gmail account as a hidden command channel.

The other, known as Maverick, relies on automation tools such as WPPConnect to operate WhatsApp Web and to push malicious messages from infected accounts.

The threats look for local settings before fully activating, checking timezone and language so the code runs mainly on machines set to Brazil.

Security researchers say the malware can snapshot screens, log keystrokes, and overlay fake login pages on banking or exchange websites.

The list of targets is wide: it includes 26 Brazilian banks, six crypto exchanges, and one payment platform.

Smart Filtering Makes It Worse

The attackers appear to avoid business or group contacts. That choice seems designed to keep messages within small personal circles and to reduce early detection.

Once a contact family or friend opens the link, the same cycle can repeat. Because the worm spreads by using trusted accounts, people are more likely to fall for the bait.

The use of widely available services like Gmail for control instructions makes it harder for defenders to block a single command server.

What To Do If You’re Exposed

According to security experts, if funds are at risk, act fast. Freeze or lock accounts when possible, alert your exchange or bank, and report the incident to local authorities.

Enable strong multi-factor authentication on every financial account and use withdrawal whitelists where offered. According to experts, do not open ZIP or .LNK files from WhatsApp, even from known contacts, without verifying by a separate message or a phone call.

Brazil At No. 5

Chainalysis figures show Brazil sits at the top of Latin America in crypto use, and the country holds the fifth spot in the platform’s 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index Top 20.

Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView

В ближайшее время сильнее всего на биткоин будет давить политика Федеральной резервной системы США, заявили аналитики XWIN Research. По их мнению, если американский центробанк откажется снизить процентную ставку в декабре, курс актива рискует упасть ниже $80 000.

Franklin Templeton CEO’s comments about Bitcoin have resurfaced ahead of the asset manager’s XRP ETF launch. The CEO suggested that Bitcoin might not be the biggest tech in the crypto space, as she outlined other areas that will disrupt the financial system. 

Franklin Templeton’s CEO Bitcoin Comments Resurface Ahead Of XRP ETF Launch

Crypto pundit Nick shared Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson’s comments at the CNBC Delivering Alpha conference, in which she stated that Bitcoin is the greatest distraction from the greatest disruption that is coming to financial services. She further remarked that the core value of blockchain technology lies in payments, smart contracts, and tokenization. These comments have reemerged just as the $1.53 trillion asset manager is set to debut its XRP ETF. 

Nick explained that what the Franklin Templeton CEO was really suggesting is that Bitcoin lacks the viable tech to be utilized for what institutions want. He further noted that tokenization leads to institutional DeFi, which brings the entire financial system on-chain. The pundit added that the demand is far too much for inefficient networks that can’t scale. He claimed that this includes networks whose gas fees drastically increase once demand does too. 

The pundit is believed to be making a case for the XRP Ledger over other networks, including Ethereum, whose gas fees increase during high demand. Nick advised that market participants should focus on the right and most efficient tech, and that is where they will find the holy grail. 

It is worth noting that Franklin Templeton offers a tokenized U.S. government money fund available on the Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum, Aptos, and Stellar networks, but not on the Ledger. However, it remains to be seen if that will change as XRPL developers work on new features to promote tokenization on the network. 

Franklin Templeton Likely To Roll Out ETF Next Week

Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart stated that Franklin Templeton’s XRP ETF is likely to launch next week on November 24. He also opined that the Grayscale fund will go live on the same day. Franklin Templeton’s fund had earlier been projected to launch this week, based on its updated S-1 filing, which removed the delaying amendment. 

Meanwhile, Bitwise has confirmed that its XRP ETF will launch today on the NYSE under the ticker ‘XRP.’ The asset manager listed some of the things that make the altcoin interesting, including the fact that the XRPL is one of the longest-running blockchains, with a 13-year track record. The asset manager also stated that the token is used to settle payments in 3 to 5 seconds for fractions of a cent. It also noted that a growing list of assets is being tokenized on the ledger. 

At the time of writing, the altcoin price is trading at around $2.13, down almost 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

Базельский комитет по надзору над банковской деятельностью пересмотрит требования правил 2021 года о работе с криптоактивами. Из-за этого требования кредитные учреждения вынуждены замораживать в резервах до 1250% собственного капитала, заявил председатель комитета Эрик Теден (Eric Thedеen).

Despite the ongoing bearish action of the market, Ethereum is showing signs of strength in some areas. In a significant landmark, the leading altcoin has surpassed Bitcoin, the largest digital asset, in a key metric that has defined industry strength.

Ethereum Is Dominating An Important Metric

A recent report from Leon Waidmann, a market expert and head of On-Chain Foundation, reveals that Ethereum is dominating a crucial metric over Bitcoin. The recent flip highlights ETH’s growing momentum, probably fueled by its maturing ecosystem, rising institutional attention, and increasing network activity.

According to the market expert, Ethereum has overtaken Bitcoin in one of the most closely watched adoption metrics in the sector: the share of total supply held by Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs). As more corporate treasuries, investment companies, and blockchain-native businesses choose to retain ETH rather than BTC, the market is starting to reflect a new narrative.

Data shows that ETH treasury companies currently hold 4.3% of the total supply, which is higher than that of BTC at 3.6%. ETH’s surpassing BTC in this metric underscores a growing moment where the foundational role of Ethereum in the cryptocurrency ecosystem is translating into real, quantifiable institutional preference.

In the expert’s view, the surprising flip is completely logical. This is because ETH has more stakeholders with actual operational demands compared to Bitcoin. These include layer 2s, DeFi protocols, DAOs, Foundations, treasury companies, government experimenting with on-chain infrastructure, and countless web3 projects being built on Ethereum. Should this current trend continue to expand, Waidmann also foresees major stablecoin issuers showing interest in holding a strategic stake in the blockchain. 

Engagement Across The Leading Blockchain Is Decreasing

Since the recent pullback in ETH’s price, there has been a steady decline in activity across the network, an uncommon change for an ecosystem that usually leads the market in long-term activity. Waidmann reported that the weekly active wallet addresses in the ETH ecosystem have cooled down after months of heightened engagement.

As seen on the Ethereum Weekly Engagement chart, the number of active ETH wallet addresses is at over 8.2 million, falling from a peak of 20 million in June 2025. This decrease indicates a brief slowdown in user engagement with DeFi, NFTs, and on-chain transactions.

Presently, activity across the network has declined by more than 60%, and layer 2 interaction continues to hold. However, the overall usage of the ecosystem is clearly in a downward trend. Waidmann stated that this sharp drop is probably related to a cooling down in airdrop-farming activities throughout Layer 2s.

A significant portion of ETH is currently being withdrawn from crypto exchanges, signaling renewed conviction in the altcoin’s price prospects. ETH is being accumulated at a substantial rate. Over the past 30 days, 700,000 ETH have been moved out of exchanges. Merlijn The Trader noted that this kind of supply shock never appears to be bullish until the chart catches up. 

Bitcoin ATMs branded “Bankless Bitcoin” have been spotted inside busy shopping centers in Nairobi, including Two Rivers Mall and outlets along Ngong Road in Westlands.

According to local reports, the orange machines now sit beside conventional bank ATMs, offering quick cash-to-Bitcoin and sell options to mall visitors.

The presence of the kiosks has drawn attention because they arrived as Kenya’s new Virtual Assets Service Providers Act came into force on November 4, 2025.

Regulators Say No VASPs Licensed

A joint notice from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has stressed that neither agency has yet licensed any VASPs under the new law.

Based on reports, the National Treasury is still writing the detailed rules that will start the formal licensing process.

Until those regulations are released, the regulators warned that any firm claiming it is licensed is operating outside the law.

#keepspedn

Buy Bitcoin in Kenya at Two Rivers Mall ground floor next to Levi’s store, minimum purchase amount is ksh 1 the machine has been installed by @BanklessBitcoin and only accepts on chain deposit and withdrawals from any wallet.https://t.co/dWBXPz8V7H pic.twitter.com/HFlG1lUEpb

— Bitcoin Nairobi (@btcnairobi) November 16, 2025

Grassroots Use Preceded Mall Machines

Outside the shopping centers, crypto use has already been tested in low-income areas. Reports have disclosed that a fintech group, AfriBit Africa, began trial payments in Bitcoin in Soweto West, a part of Kibera, in 2022.

The project paid small grants after weekend clean-ups, and AfriBit says about $10,000 has been distributed so far. About 200 people in that community now use Bitcoin for savings or payments, and some local merchants and the so-called “boda boda” (border to border) motorcycle riders accept it.

For people who often lack ID or bank accounts, holding value in Bitcoin has been described as a form of financial freedom by project leaders, especially for those living on about one dollar a day.

ATMs Bring Quick Access And Big Questions

The kiosks make buying and selling crypto as simple as using a cash machine. That convenience also brings immediate concerns about their operators, the kind of identity checks they use, and how customer funds are handled after each transaction.

Those details are not clear from the public images and early reports. Price swings in Bitcoin mean someone can buy and then lose value quickly.

At the same time, regulators have said the law includes rules aimed at stopping money laundering and terrorist financing, and it names CBK and CMA as the joint supervisors responsible for oversight.

Regulatory Steps And Consumer Protections

The VASP Act sets out obligations for service providers once licensing begins, including measures to prevent illicit finance.

Based on reports, the law seeks to balance consumer protection with room for new services to operate under supervision.

The Treasury’s upcoming regulations will determine how strict KYC requirements will be, what transaction limits might apply, and how oversight will be shared between the two agencies.

Featured image from Capital News, chart from TradingView

Первые в Кении криптоматы для покупки и продажи биткоинов под брендом Bankless Bitcoin появились в двух торговых центрах столицы страны, Найроби, Two Rivers Mall  и Westlands. Криптоматы были установлены на площадках возле обычных банкоматов.

Основатель Cardano Чарльз Хоскинсон (Charles Hoskinson) предположил, что майнинговые компании могут сделать свой бизнес прибыльнее, если войдут на рынок искусственного интеллекта (ИИ).

Суд Нью-Йорка приговорил двух разработчиков биткоин-кошелька Samourai Wallet к тюремным срокам за эксплуатацию сервиса микширования криптовалют. Кеонн Родригес (Keonne Rodriguez) осужден на пять лет, а Уильям Хилл (William Hill) на четыре года.

На фоне падения цены первой криптовалюты активность крупных биткоин-инвесторов, так называемых китов, в последние недели стремительно растет, заявили аналитики ончейн-платформы Santiment.

61% интересующихся криптовалютами сингапурцев владеют цифровыми активами, показал опрос, проведенный финансовой платформой MoneyHero и криптовалютной биржей Coinbase.

Nvidia’s fiscal Q3 numbers didn’t just beat expectations, they detonated them.

Revenue came in at $57.01 billion, almost $2B above what Wall Street was pricing in, with a jaw-dropping $51.2 billion from data-center alone. AI spending isn’t easing off the accelerator; it’s compounding like a tech-market feedback loop on steroids.

And yes, that matters for crypto.

Bitcoin had slipped under $89,000 after a 27% drawdown from its $126K+ peak six weeks ago. But the moment Nvidia’s earnings hit, BTC snapped back above $91,000, and risk appetite started seeping back into the broader market.

Traders suddenly remembered that the so-called “AI bubble” looks a lot more like a structural capital cycle than a blow-off top.

The pattern is getting hard to ignore:

When AI infrastructure beats, digital assets catch a bid.

Through 2024 and 2025, the correlation between high-growth tech and Bitcoin has only tightened as both assets increasingly express the same macro trade, long compute, long scarce digital assets, short fiat dilution.

So the question isn’t just where Bitcoin goes next, it’s which parts of the crypto stack actually benefit from this returning liquidity. Capital is rotating into assets with real throughput, real user demand, and tangible cash-flow potential, not just shiny narratives.

That’s where programmable Bitcoin layers, multi-chain wallet ecosystems, and even high-octane meme assets start to separate.

Below, we look at three projects across that spectrum. One aims to fix Bitcoin’s structural limitations. One is positioning itself as the next major wallet-distribution and order-flow engine. And one is pure speculative beta packaged in meme culture, the kind that historically thrives when risk cycles flip from cautious to greedy.

Together, they outline how this next phase of the market could unfold across infrastructure, utility, and culture.

1. Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) – An SVM Execution Layer Built for Bitcoin’s Next Cycle

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) positions itself as the first Bitcoin Layer 2 to integrate the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), effectively grafting Solana-grade parallel execution onto Bitcoin’s settlement layer.

The pitch is simple but powerful: let Bitcoin handle security and finality, while an SVM-powered L2 processes everything that requires speed, throughput, and programmability.

That architecture directly targets Bitcoin’s three long-running frictions: slow block times, high fees during congestion, and limited support for complex applications.

Because the SVM stack has already proven itself at high throughput and ultra-low latency, Bitcoin Hyper aims to deliver sub-second performance to wrapped BTC payments, DeFi protocols, NFT platforms, and even gaming environments, without dragging interactions through 10-minute blocks.

A decentralized Canonical Bridge manages BTC flow between layers, while SPL-style token support and Rust tooling make it easier for Solana-native developers to deploy dApps that tap into Bitcoin’s liquidity without learning an entirely new stack.

Momentum on the fundraising side has been strong. The presale has now raised more than $28.1M, placing it among the larger early-stage Bitcoin L2 launches, with tokens currently priced at $0.013305.

Recent on-chain activity shows four whale wallets accumulating roughly $532K, including a $53K single purchase, a sign of early conviction from size-on-chain buyers.

Staking is set to open immediately after TGE, with a seven-day vesting period for presale allocations and a confirmed 41% APY, adding an income angle for early supporters.

Those looking to position early can explore how to buy $HYPER, while long-term analysts may want to revisit the latest Bitcoin Hyper price prediction to understand where the project could sit if demand for scalable BTC layers continues to build.

Join the $HYPER presale now.

2. Best Wallet Token ($BEST) – Wallet Distribution as a Leverage Point

If Bitcoin Hyper is a bet on Bitcoin becoming a high-performance settlement engine, Best Wallet is a bet on controlling the front door that users walk through to access that ecosystem.

Its pitch is bold: capture a massive share of the wallet market by the end of 2026 by merging security, presale access, liquidity routing, and a smoother user experience into a single interface.

The stack behind it is surprisingly serious. Best Wallet integrates Fireblocks’ MPC-CMP architecture at the wallet layer, the same institutional-grade key management used by major exchanges, then layers on portfolio analytics, presale discovery, and Rubic-powered DEX aggregation.

In a market where users hop between Bitcoin L2s, Ethereum rollups, Solana, and Base within the same session, routing matters. If a wallet controls where swaps, bridges, and presale entries originate, its native token can effectively tax that flow via fee rebates, yield boosts, or future governance over routing paths.

Traction has also been strong. The Best Wallet presale has raised $17.22M+ so far, with tokens currently priced around $0.025975.

Staking utilizes a dynamic APY model (currently 76%), adjusting rewards based on demand, lock durations, and liquidity conditions. This mechanism is designed to prevent runaway emissions and keep incentives responsive as volumes shift.

For traders, $BEST is less about chasing speculative spikes and more about owning optionality on order-flow capture.

If the next cycle brings another wave of retail onboarding as Bitcoin pushes toward or past its highs, the wallets that sit closest to user intent become some of the most leveraged positions in the ecosystem, and Best Wallet is aiming directly at that layer.

For traders mapping out the potential upside, our Best Wallet token price prediction offers useful context on how its market share ambitions could translate into value.

Explore Best Wallet’s roadmap and presale details.

3. SPX6900 ($SPX) – Meme Liquidity as a Sentiment Gauge

SPX6900 ($SPX) lives on the far end of the spectrum: a meme-driven ERC-20 that blends parody, market cynicism, and pure speculative energy into a single ticker.

It primarily runs on Ethereum but extends across Solana and Base via Wormhole, providing multichain liquidity and cross-community reach. Circulating supply sits near 930M SPX, supported by deflationary burn mechanics that lean into the “engineered scarcity” meme.

The token’s breakout moment came in early 2024 when it briefly crossed the $1.5B market-cap milestone before cooling toward the mid-hundreds of millions, still enough to hover near the top-100 bracket and sit shoulder-to-shoulder with established meme heavyweights.]

Its culture centers on satire, speed, and collective in-jokes rather than utility, but that’s precisely why traders watch it.

In risk-on windows, especially when AI stocks rip or Bitcoin reclaims momentum, SPX tends to act as a volatility amplifier. Liquidity often rotates from majors into meme assets with cross-chain presence, and SPX’s ties to Project AEON NFTs give it extra surface area for speculative flows.

Track SPX6900 across major exchanges and analytics dashboards.

Recap: Nvidia’s blowout $57.01B quarter has flipped the switch back to risk-on, and Bitcoin’s rebound above $91,000 is already pulling liquidity toward higher-beta opportunities. In that environment, the market isn’t just chasing momentum; it’s reallocating toward projects aligned with where this cycle is actually heading. Bitcoin Hyper, Best Wallet, and SPX6900 sit on three different branches of that tree: programmable Bitcoin infrastructure, wallet-layer distribution, and pure meme-driven beta. But it’s Bitcoin Hyper’s SVM-powered execution layer that stands out, bringing smart contracts and high-speed throughput directly into Bitcoin’s orbit just as demand for scalable BTC-aligned platforms accelerates.

Explore Bitcoin Hyper now.

This article is informational only and does not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice of any kind.

Authored by Bogdan Patru, Bitcoinist – https://bitcoinist.com/nvidia-bitcoin-rebound-best-crypto-to-buy-now-bitcoin-hyper

La strategia aggressiva su Bitcoin di Michael Saylor è finita sotto la lente d’ingrandimento dopo il recente crollo del mercato. Si rincorrono le speculazioni sul futuro della sua azienda, MicroStrategy (MSTR), e sul destino del suo enorme tesoro in BTC se la principale criptovaluta dovesse continuare a scendere.

Peter Schiff: “MicroStrategy fallirà comunque”

Il noto economista Peter Schiff ha lanciato un attacco durissimo su X (ex Twitter), definendo l’azienda di Saylor una “truffa” e prevedendo che finirà in bancarotta, a prescindere da cosa farà il prezzo di Bitcoin.

Ma perché c’è tanta preoccupazione? Il motivo è tecnico, ma cerchiamo di comprenderlo nel modo più semplice possibile:

Immaginate MicroStrategy come una cassaforte piena di Bitcoin.

• In passato (Situazione Normale): Gli investitori si fidavano così tanto di Saylor che erano disposti a pagare le azioni dell’azienda più del valore dei Bitcoin contenuti nella cassaforte. Questo si chiama “pagare un premio”.
• Cosa sta succedendo ora: La situazione si è ribaltata. Il valore delle azioni in borsa è sceso al di sotto del valore effettivo dei Bitcoin che l’azienda possiede.

Perché è un brutto segno?

È come se qualcuno vendesse una scatola contenente 100€, ma chiedesse solo 90€ per comprarla. Quando il mercato “sconta” così tanto il prezzo di un’azienda, significa che gli investitori vedono rischi enormi all’orizzonte e non credono più che la strategia di Saylor sia sostenibile. Schiff sostiene che questo sia l’inizio della fine per il modello di business dell’azienda.

Acquisti record nonostante le perdite

Con il mNAV ora scambiato sotto la parità (sotto a 1), crescono i timori sulla tenuta dell’azienda in un mercato ribassista prolungato. La scorsa settimana, Arkham Intelligence aveva suggerito che Saylor stesse vendendo BTC, voci che il CEO ha prontamente smentito come false.

Al contrario, Saylor ha rilanciato: ha dichiarato che l’azienda ha acquistato Bitcoin ogni giorno la scorsa settimana, confermando la notizia con l’annuncio di un acquisto massiccio da 835 milioni di dollari. Si tratta dell’operazione più grande da luglio (quando comprarono 2,46 miliardi in BTC).

Il problema? Il prezzo. Questi ultimi acquisti sono stati effettuati a un prezzo medio di $102.171, ben al di sopra delle quotazioni attuali.

Questo ha portato una fetta significativa delle riserve di MicroStrategy in rosso. Secondo i dati di CryptoQuant:

• Il 43% dei Bitcoin detenuti dall’azienda è attualmente in perdita.
• Il 57% è ancora in profitto.
• Il prezzo medio di acquisto dell’intero portafoglio si attesta ora a $74.433.

Bitcoin potrebbe scendere sotto il prezzo medio di carico?

Il veterano del trading Peter Brandt ha lanciato un avvertimento severo: Bitcoin potrebbe crollare sotto i $50.000.

Se ciò accadesse, l’intero portafoglio di Saylor finirebbe sott’acqua (in perdita). Brandt ha spiegato che la recente violazione del trend parabolico rialzista suggerisce una correzione profonda, che metterebbe a dura prova la resilienza di MicroStrategy.

Se il prezzo di BTC dovesse scendere sotto la media di acquisto dell’azienda ($74.433) e rimanerci, i rischi diventerebbero concreti:

• Dom Kwok, esperto crypto, sostiene che l’azienda potrebbe essere costretta a vendere BTC per pagare gli interessi sul debito. Ha sottolineato che le “treasury companies” non possono operare a lungo quando il mNAV scende sotto a 1, rischiando l’insolvenza.
• L’analista Mana ha rincarato la dose, avvertendo che il mercato sta per assistere al “crollo di MicroStrategy”, consigliando agli investitori di scaricare le azioni MSTR mentre gli utili dell’azienda soffrono.

Al momento della scrittura, Bitcoin ha mostrato un segnale di ripresa, scambiando intorno ai $91.800, in rialzo nelle ultime 24 ore secondo i dati di CoinMarketCap. La partita tra Saylor e il mercato è ancora aperta.

 

Keanne Rodriguez, co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet, was sentenced to five years in prison on November 7th. Following this, on November 19th, co-founder William Hill received a four-year prison sentence for their roles in facilitating illegal transactions through their platform.

Samourai Wallet Founders Charged

According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Samourai Wallet was implicated in enabling over $237 million in illicit transactions. 

Rodriguez, serving as the Chief Executive Officer, and Hill, the Chief Technology Officer, participated in a conspiracy that operated as a money transmitting business, knowingly transmitting criminal proceeds, according to the complaint. 

The funds laundered through Samourai were linked to various criminal activities, including drug trafficking, cyber intrusions, fraud, operations in sanctioned jurisdictions, murder-for-hire schemes, and a child pornography website.

Prosecutors alleged that both Rodriguez and Hill actively promoted Samourai to criminal users and encouraged illegal activities. Hill marketed the mixer as a service for transmitting criminal proceeds on Dread, a darknet forum where discussions around illegal activities are common. 

In one exchange, a user sought advice on how to make their Bitcoin (BTC) “untraceable” and “clean.” Hill suggested that Samourai’s Whirlpool feature was a superior option compared to its competitors for such purposes. 

Similarly, in an X (previously Twitter) interaction back in July 2020, Rodriguez encouraged hackers to “feed” their gains into Samourai’s Whirlpool, expressing disappointment when those hackers opted for a different mixing service.

‘Money Laundering For Bitcoin’

Evidence presented in court indicated that both defendants were well aware that Samourai Wallet was being used for money laundering. In a WhatsApp conversation, when asked about the concept of “mixing,” Rodriguez described it as “money laundering for Bitcoin.” 

Furthermore, the company’s marketing materials acknowledged that their customer base would include individuals from “Dark/Grey Market participants” seeking to move proceeds from illicit activities.

Alongside their prison sentences, Rodriguez and Hill were each given three years of supervised release and fined $250,000. They also agreed to forfeit little over $6.3 million, representing the fees generated by Samourai Wallet, as part of a forfeiture order that totals more than $237 million in traceable criminal proceeds.

“The sentences handed down to the defendants serve as a stern warning that laundering known criminal proceeds—no matter the technology used or the form of the assets—will incur serious legal repercussions,” stated US Attorney Nicolas Roos. 

He emphasized the detrimental effects that money laundering services have on victims, making it nearly impossible to recover stolen funds. 

Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com 

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