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The NFT industry provided a week of fluctuating performances among the key collections, where DMarket has become the top-ranked by volume of sales in the week. Gaming-centered marketplace achieved a sale of $7.42 million and increased by 16.38% during the week. Its 199,162 transactions and 15,527 buyers provided it with an overwhelming edge over the other industry players. TOP #NFT COLLECTIONS BY WEEKLY SALES VOLUME #DMarket #CryptoPunks #PudgyPenguins #Courtyard #GuildofGuardians #BoredApeYachtClub #LilPudgys #Moonbirds #GodsUnchained #MutantApeYachtClub #Sorare #Azuki pic.twitter.com/lZajXCREiu — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) November 26, 2025 This sustained execution strengthens the DMarket presence in the gaming NFT…

Fireblocks Trust Company, a New York State-regulated custodian under the Fireblocks platform, has partnered with Galaxy, Bakkt, FalconX and Castle Island to expand institutional-grade crypto custody. Operating under New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) oversight, the company is rolling out a custody framework to meet soaring institutional demand for regulated digital asset infrastructure spanning ETFs, digital asset treasuries (DATs) and token launches, according to a Wednesday announcement. “Regulatory compliance and security are non-negotiable,” said Matt Walsh, founding partner at Castle Island. “Fireblocks Trust Company delivers on both fronts with their qualified custodian status and robust operational controls,” Walsh added.…

Financial institutions are shifting away from Ethereum (ETH) and opting for purpose-built blockchains tailored to meet their institutional needs. Recent developments, such as Klarna’s launch of its stablecoin on an alternative network and the rise of privacy-focused chains like Canton, raise questions about the network’s dominance. Corporate Blockchain Adoption Signals New Threat to Ethereum: Here’s Why On November 25, Klarna announced KlarnaUSD, becoming the first bank to issue a stablecoin on Tempo, a payments blockchain from Stripe and Paradigm. This decision has sparked debate in the crypto community. Some view it as a bearish signal for Ethereum. “Someone tell me…

Institutional asset manager Pantera Capital unveiled its blockchain summit, which kicked off yesterday in New York City. This year’s Pantera Blockchain summit is the tenth in a series of gatherings since 2013, back when blockchain was a $2 billion industry, with it now over $4 trillion. The summit featured a stacked lineup of discussions with industry leaders across key themes, with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joining in on the conversation. Among the discussions at the summit is the future of stablecoins, with insights from Daniel Vogel, Bitso CEO, Circle’s Spencer Spinnell and Harrison Mann from OpenFX, and “Blockchain in the…

Tether’s asset tokenization arm, Hadron by Tether, said Tuesday that it has struck an agreement with blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence to boost compliance and monitoring for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The deal will give institutions using Hadron streamlined access to Crystal’s analytics and forensic tools, a move Tether frames as a step toward making tokenized instruments safer, more transparent, and fit for large-scale institutional use. The announcement arrives as the RWA market is experiencing explosive growth. Industry trackers report that tokenized real-world assets have expanded roughly 380 percent over the past three years and reached about $24 billion in…

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan reveals previously undisclosed $205M in funding rounds Earlier this year, Founders Fund led a $150M round at a $1.2B valuation; last year, Blockchain Capital led a $55M round at $350M. Polymarket, an American crypto-based prediction market, is turning heads with record growth, major funding rounds, and high-profile investors. From a niche crypto platform, it has evolved into a global marketplace where users trade on event outcomes. The Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan recently had an interesting disclosure. Read on. Polymarket Secures Major Funding Rounds Coplan shared that earlier this year, Founders Fund led a $150M round into…

LeverUp, a decentralized, liquidity provider (LP)-free perpetual exchange, today announced a strategic partnership with Pyth Network, a decentralized oracle protocol that provides real-time financial market data from institutional sources to blockchain networks. Through this partnership, LeverUp integrated Pyth’s oracle infrastructure into its perpetual trading platform to bring trusted and accurate on-chain market data to decentralized applications on its network. LeverUp is a decentralized perpetual exchange built on the Monad’s Layer-1 blockchain that allows global users to access leverage of up to 1001x across major crypto tokens and real-world assets. It runs an alternative model that eliminates the need for liquidity…

Stablecoin payments startup Coinflow has raised $25 million in a Series A round led by Pantera Capital, as it moves to scale its global payout network and challenge legacy cross-border systems. The Chicago, Illinois-based firm has grown revenue 23-fold since 2024 and now supports stablecoin-powered payments in over 170 countries, it said in an announcement on Thursday. Other backers in the round include Coinbase Ventures, CMT Digital, Jump Capital and The Fintech Fund. Accepting stablecoin payments could allow merchants to receive funds without the input of as many financial service intermediaries and with lower transaction costs. They may therefore look…

Compliance infrastructure is becoming crucial for institutional blockchain initiatives as the sector evolves rapidly. XDC Network’s recent integration with Crystal Intelligence, a blockchain analytics and compliance firm, is a result of a calculated move. It is positioned as a regulatory-ready platform for tokenized finance and real-world assets applications. Enhanced Compliance Tools for Enterprise Blockchain Crystal Intelligence’s blockchain analytics platform has been implemented to improve compliance and risk management. This integration enhances oversight across XDC Network’s growing enterprise application market. XDC projects can use Crystal’s anti-money laundering screening, transaction monitoring with configurable risk grading, and on-chain forensics capabilities. XDC Network has…

Kerrisdale Capital has taken a short position in BitMine Immersion (BMNR), the ether-focused digital asset treasury firm led by Fundstrat’s Thomas Lee, calling its business model a relic of a bygone crypto era. In a detailed report published Wednesday, the well-known short-seller said BitMine’s strategy mirrors that of Strategy (MSTR) — issuing shares at a premium to buy crypto and grow token-per-share metrics — but argued that market conditions no longer support that model. “BMNR is chasing a model that is on its way to extinction,” Kerrisdale wrote. “Scarcity and meme-like enthusiasm once kept premiums high despite constant dilution, but…