Grayscale to launch first US spot Chainlink ETF this week
Grayscale plans to convert its Chainlink Trust into the first US spot Chainlink ETF, expected to begin trading on December 2. The fund will track LINK’s spot price and include staking returns, representing a significant step in altcoin institutional access.
Yearn Finance DeFi hack exploits yETH vulnerability draining $9M
A vulnerability in Yearn Finance’s legacy yETH token contract enabled an attacker to mint trillions of tokens and drain approximately $9 million from stableswap pools on November 30. The stolen ETH was laundered via Tornado Cash, while V2 and V3 Vaults remained unaffected.
Bitcoin drops over 5% amid renewed risk aversion
Bitcoin fell more than 5% to $86,461 on Monday, marking its steepest daily decline in a month as renewed risk aversion weighed on investors. Record outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs and Tether’s downgrade added further pressure.
Crypto Digest — 01 December 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — AI Rig Complex (ARC) — 01 December 2025
New weekly coin research for AI Rig Complex (ARC). — Score: 6.00/10 TL;DR: A decentralized framework of modular AI agents on Solana enabling on-chain analytics, automation and DeFi composability.
Ethereum Developers Prep for Fusaka, Second Upgrade of 2025
Ethereum developers are preparing for Fusaka, the network’s second major upgrade of 2025, scheduled for mainnet activation. Fusaka combines consensus- and execution-layer improvements via 12 EIPs, including PeerDAS for partial blob verification, to enhance scalability and reduce layer-2 transaction costs.
'We Wear Your Loathing With Pride': Tether's Downgrade at S&P Sparks Online Battle
S&P Global downgraded Tether’s USDT stablecoin rating to its weakest level, citing concerns over reserve transparency and increased bitcoin backing. The move reignited debates over audit practices and collateral composition as industry figures criticized S&P’s methodology and called for independent audits.
Crypto Digest — 30 November 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — GaiAI (GAIX) — 30 November 2025
New weekly coin research for GaiAI (GAIX). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: GaiAI is a decentralized creative AI protocol and on-chain creative asset DAO enabling creators to generate, own, and monetize AI-generated visual content as ve
Bitcoin ETFs Become Top Revenue Source for BlackRock
BlackRock’s US-listed spot bitcoin ETF reached $70 billion in net assets 341 days after launch and has generated an estimated $245 million in annual fees. Allocations have approached $100 billion in assets under management and now represent over 3% of total bitcoin supply.
Senate, IRS, and SEC Unveil Key Cryptocurrency Regulatory Proposals
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee released a draft digital asset market structure bill, the IRS issued staking safe-harbor guidance, and the SEC introduced its 'Project Crypto' token taxonomy. These federal initiatives aim to clarify trading rules, tax treatment, and token classifications.
Bitcoin’s Coinbase Premium Index Turns Positive After Weeks
The Coinbase Premium Index, measuring the price spread between U.S. and global bitcoin markets, flipped positive for the first time in nearly a month as BTC traded near $91,000. Record stablecoin balances on Binance suggest potential inflows awaiting deployment.
Crypto Digest — 29 November 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — World Mobile Token (WMTX) — 29 November 2025
New weekly coin research for World Mobile Token (WMTX). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: World Mobile Token powers a decentralized mobile network enabling node operators and users to connect underserved regions via blockchain-based telecom infrastru
Solana traders targeted by covert browser extension siphoning swap fees
A malicious Chrome extension named Crypto Copilot siphoned fees from Raydium swaps by appending hidden transfer instructions to transactions since June, remaining undetected until flagged by cybersecurity firm Socket.
South Korea suspects North Korea behind Upbit hack
South Korean authorities suspect North Korean Lazarus Group orchestrated an unauthorized withdrawal of 44.5 billion won from Upbit, triggering system inspections and forensic analysis linking the breach to a 2019 heist.
🔎 Coin Research — Linea (LINEA) — 28 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Linea (LINEA). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Linea is a fully Ethereum-equivalent zkEVM rollup offering seamless EVM compatibility, dual-token burn deflationary mechanics, and a major ecosystem fund manage
Balancer DAO Considers $8M Recovery Plan After $110M Exploit
Following a November 3 smart-contract exploit that drained $110 million from Balancer v2 vaults, Balancer DAO on November 27 began discussing a plan to distribute $8 million in recovered assets to affected liquidity providers. The proposal includes white-hat bounties and a pro-rata reimbursement mechanism.
Upbit Reports $36M Loss in Solana Hot-Wallet Breach
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange detected unauthorized transfers from its Solana hot wallet, resulting in a $36 million loss across multiple tokens. Remaining assets were moved to cold storage and on-chain freezes are in coordination. Upbit pledged full reimbursement from parent company funds to protect user balances.
Upbit Suspends Solana Token Withdrawals After $37M Irregular Activity
South Korea’s leading exchange halted deposits and withdrawals after detecting irregular Solana token transfers totaling about $37 million. The platform will cover all losses, froze assets worth roughly 12 billion won, and is collaborating with law enforcement. Withdrawal services will resume once security audits are complete.
Crypto Digest — 27 November 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — Bio Protocol (BIO) — 27 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Bio Protocol (BIO). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Decentralized science platform enabling community-driven biotech funding through AI-native research agents and milestone-based token incentives.
Nevada Court Rules Prediction Markets Contracts Are Not Swaps Under CEA
A federal court in Nevada ruled that sports outcome contracts on a regulated exchange are not swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act. The decision exposes prediction markets like Kalshi to state gambling laws and may trigger a state-by-state regulatory battle.
🔎 Coin Research — Wayfinder (PROMPT) — 26 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Wayfinder (PROMPT). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: AI-driven omnichain protocol enabling natural language blockchain interactions via autonomous AI agents
U.S. Bank Pilots Stablecoin Issuance on Stellar Blockchain
U.S. Bank commenced a pilot program to test issuance of custom stablecoins on the Stellar network in partnership with PwC and the Stellar Development Foundation. Features under evaluation include asset freezing and transaction reversal for compliance.
Dogecoin ETF Debut Flops with Zero Net Creations
Grayscale’s Dogecoin ETF (GDOG) launched on NYSE Arca on Nov. 24, 2025, recording zero net inflows on its first day despite $1.4 million in secondary trading volume. The absence of new creations contrasts with successful staking-yield ETFs, raising concerns about institutional appetite for single-token meme funds amid a pipeline of over 100 planned launches.
🔎 Coin Research — Monad (MON) — 25 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Monad (MON). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Monad is an EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain leveraging optimistic parallel execution and a custom database to achieve up to 10 000 TPS, near-zero gas fees, an
Crypto Market Mood Lifted as Amazon Pours $50B Into AI Infrastructure
Bitcoin rebounded above $87,000 and crypto mining stocks surged after Amazon announced a $50 billion investment in AI and high-performance computing infrastructure. Market sentiment improved as expectations rose for increased data-center demand.
Franklin Templeton Joins XRP ETF Race, Calling It ‘Foundational’ to Global Finance
Franklin Templeton launched its XRP-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) on NYSE Arca, emphasizing XRP’s potential in cross-border payments. The firm described the ETF as a ‘foundational infrastructure’ for integrating digital assets into traditional finance.
Bitcoin Extends Recovery on Fed Cut Hopes as Grayscale’s XRP and Dogecoin ETFs Debut
Bitcoin extended gains following comments from Federal Reserve officials hinting at potential rate cuts, rising above $86,700. Simultaneously, the NYSE approved Grayscale’s XRP and Dogecoin exchange-traded funds, marking their market debut and signaling growing institutional access to altcoin derivatives.
Crypto Digest — 24 November 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — PayAI Network (PAYAI) — 24 November 2025
New weekly coin research for PayAI Network (PAYAI). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: PayAI is a decentralized AI Agent marketplace and payment facilitator built on Solana enabling autonomous agent micropayments via the x402 protocol.
Cardano Network Experiences Temporary Chain Split After AI-Script Exploit
A malformed transaction caused a brief divergence in the Cardano blockchain, as newer node versions accepted the malformed data while older nodes rejected it. The incident prompted an emergency patch and network-wide upgrade. Cardano’s co-founder described the event as a targeted attack by a disgruntled stake-pool operator.
ETF Outflows and Stablecoin Declines Signal Capital Flight in Crypto Market
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded persistent outflows totaling $3.55 billion in November, marking the highest monthly withdrawal since launch. Stablecoin supply has contracted for the first time in months as algorithmic tokens lose nearly half their circulating supply. Corporate digital asset treasuries have reversed share premiums into discounts, indicating reduced demand for crypto assets.
🔎 Coin Research — Anoma (XAN) — 23 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Anoma (XAN). — Score: 8.00/10 TL;DR: Anoma is a novel intent-centric operating system that unifies multiple blockchains into one developer-friendly environment, enabling privacy-preserving, multi-p
Aerodrome Finance Suffers Front-End DNS Hijacking, Users Warned of Phishing Risk
Aerodrome Finance on Coinbase’s Base network was targeted by a front-end DNS hijack, redirecting users to phishing domains. Smart contracts remained secure; users urged to revoke approvals and use ENS mirrors to interact safely.
Bitcoin ETFs Smash Trading Volume Records During BTC’s Wild Friday Swings
US spot Bitcoin ETFs traded a combined $11.5 billion on Friday, marking a new single-day volume high. BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for $8 billion but saw $122 million in net outflows. ETFs still net positive by $238.4 million overall.
🔎 Coin Research — Intuition (TRUST) — 22 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Intuition (TRUST). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Intuition is the first blockchain and protocol purpose-built for Information Finance, enabling a decentralized token-curated knowledge graph and an L3 trust lay
Grayscale's DOGE, XRP ETFs to go live on NYSE Monday
Grayscale’s new Dogecoin (GDOG) and XRP (GXRP) spot ETFs will commence trading on NYSE Arca on Monday, providing regulated market access to these altcoins for U.S. investors. The GDOG and GXRP funds each hold respective underlying assets, joining a broader wave of altcoin ETF launches by major asset managers. Growing institutional demand for non-Bitcoin crypto exposure underpins the recent surge in altcoin ETP filings.
Cryptocurrencies Whipped by Flight from Risk
Bitcoin and ether fell over 2% to multi-month lows as investors fled risk assets, with bitcoin sliding to $85,350.75 and ether to $2,777.39 amid tech stock declines. Both tokens faced weekly losses around 8%, marking a broader shift in market sentiment and erasing roughly $1.2 trillion from crypto market value over six weeks.
Bitcoin ETFs Have Bled a Record $3.79B in November
U.S.-listed spot BTC ETFs recorded record outflows of $3.79 billion in November, exceeding the prior peak of $3.56 billion. BlackRock's IBIT fund saw over $2 billion redeemed, while ether ETFs lost $1.79 billion. Solana and XRP ETFs saw net inflows amid the sell-off.
Crypto Digest — 21 November 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — Sei (SEI) — 21 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Sei (SEI). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: A sector-specific Layer 1 blockchain optimized for high-speed, low-latency trading and DEX activity via parallelized EVM execution.
BlackRock Takes First Step Toward a Staked Ether ETF
BlackRock registered a preliminary filing for the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF in Delaware, signaling intent to offer a yield-bearing ether product pending SEC clarity on staking inclusion. The move follows VanEck’s similar filing and prepares for the next phase of competition.
Crypto Digest — 20 November 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — Pieverse (PIEVERSE) — 20 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Pieverse (PIEVERSE). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Pieverse is a Web3 payment compliance infrastructure that enables gasless, on-chain timestamping of invoices and receipts for legally recognized, auditable paym
Senator Tim Scott pushes for December vote on crypto market bill
Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott announced plans to mark up a crypto market structure bill in December, aiming for Senate passage and Presidential signature in early 2026. The bill would align with the CLARITY Act and provide clear regulatory authority for digital assets.
Crypto exchange Kraken submits confidential US IPO filing
Kraken confidentially filed a draft Form S-1 registration statement with the SEC to pursue a US IPO. The filing follows its recent $20 billion valuation and similar moves by Grayscale. The IPO remains subject to SEC review.
Kraken Scores $800M Raise Backed by $200M Citadel Securities Investment
Kraken raised $800 million in a two-part funding round led by major institutional investors and a $200 million follow-on from Citadel Securities at a $20 billion valuation. Proceeds will fuel global expansion and development of new trading tools, payments and tokenized asset offerings.
Crypto Digest — 19 November 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — Datagram Network (DGRAM) — 19 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Datagram Network (DGRAM). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: An AI-driven, blockchain-agnostic Hyper-Fabric Layer-1 network powering and deploying scalable DePIN infrastructures
🔎 Coin Research — Bittensor (TAO) — 18 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Bittensor (TAO). — Score: 8.00/10 TL;DR: Bittensor is a decentralized AI compute network that incentivizes machine learning contributions with the TAO token, creating a peer-to-peer intelligence market
Bitcoin Slips Below $93K as Crypto Weakness Worsens, Local Bottom Could Be Near
Bitcoin fell to a fresh six-month low below $93,000, erasing year-to-date gains amid deteriorating market sentiment. Strong U.S. economic data reduced expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts. Bitfinex analysts noted that capitulation by short-term holders may signal a local bottom soon.
Singapore Exchange to launch bitcoin and ether perpetual futures
SGX’s derivatives arm will launch bitcoin and ether perpetual futures on November 24, offering 24/7 trading without expiry exclusively for accredited and institutional investors. The move seeks to meet demand for hedging and speculative instruments amid growing crypto market momentum.
1inch Unveils Protocol Letting Multiple DeFi Strategies Share the Same Capital
1inch launched Aqua, a liquidity protocol enabling a single wallet to support multiple DeFi strategies simultaneously without locking funds on any platform. Aqua taps assets on demand to boost capital efficiency and a developer SDK is now available. Full front-end release is expected in early 2026.
ICIJ Investigation Reveals Crypto’s Criminal ‘Coin Laundry’ Financial Network
The ICIJ investigation uncovered extensive crypto-backed money laundering networks operating through major exchanges such as Binance, Coinbase and Kraken. The probe involved over 100 journalists from 35 countries exposing flows tied to drug cartels, people trafficking and sanctioned entities. The series highlighted gaps in compliance and called for stronger cross-border regulatory cooperation.
Crypto Digest — 17 November 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — Caldera (ERA) — 17 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Caldera (ERA). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Caldera is a Rollups-as-a-Service platform and interoperability layer (Metalayer) allowing developers to deploy customizable rollups on Ethereum with unified cr
SEC Outlines Token Taxonomy to Exempt Commodities and Collectibles
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins unveiled a token taxonomy under ‘Project Crypto’, clarifying that digital commodities, collectibles, and utility tokens fall outside securities regulation. Investment contract tokens remain regulated until managerial efforts end. The framework aims to support innovation by defining clear categories and coordination with CFTC and banking regulators.
Bitcoin Nears 2025 Break-Even as Price Falls Below $95K
Bitcoin plunged below $95,000, erasing 2025 gains as investors withdrew $900 million from funds amid risk aversion. The largest cryptocurrency dropped 4.7% to $94,147 following deep liquidations and ETF outflows totaling $870 million. Market sentiment nears ‘extreme fear’ as liquidity thins and macro uncertainty intensifies.