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Ethereum could face more downside before a rebound early next year, Bitmine’s chairman, Tom Lee, said in a recent conversation with Chris Perkins of Wealthion. The founder of Fundstrat expects the token to approach $2,500 in the short term. He forecasts a jump to $7,000 to $9,000 in January as new money flows into the market. Related: Market Maker Strain Blamed for Crypto Slide as Tom Lee Flags Structural Pressure Notably, Ethereum trades at $2,940, a paltry 0.8% gain over the past day after a 30.5% loss over the past month. Ethereum is now 40% below its all-time high of…

The government shutdown in the US and the coincidence of October, historically known as a bullish month, caused Bitcoin to start October with a sharp rise. At this point, while new records were coming in BTC, this sharp rise also reflected positively on ETFs. According to Farside Investors data, spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US saw the second-largest daily inflow of $1.19 billion, while spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs saw net inflows for the sixth consecutive day. Record Inflow in Bitcoin ETFs! According to data released by Farside Investors, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $1.1901 billion on October…

Prediction market Kalshi is the subject of a class action lawsuit that claims it’s been operating an illegal unlicensed sports gambling platform that “dupes consumers into thinking they are legally gambling against other consumers, when they are actually gambling against the house.” According to the action, “Since January 2025, New York-headquartered Kalshi has been classifying online sports bets on its platform as ‘event contracts,’ including in states where online sports betting is categorically illegal.” It continues, “Consumers place bets on Kalshi on the outcome of sports games, individual player metrics, team results, and or a combination (parlays). These bets do…

Soon after Layer 1 blockchain Hyperliquid launched “growth mode” for HIP-3 markets with its latest network upgrade, TradeXYZ, the leading tokenized equity market on Hyperliquid, achieved a new all-time high in 24-hour volume. Between late Monday afternoon and Tuesday’s stock market close, HIP-3 markets processed more than $540 million of total volume. TradeXYZ assets accounted for nearly 95% of the total volume over the period, with its XYZ100, which tracks Nasdaq (NQ) futures, recording $316 million, or 58% of the total. HIP-3 Volumes – Hyperliquid Growth mode, launched over the weekend, reduced trading fees by over 90%, boosting activity and…

New statements about ETH came from Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin. Speaking from his X account, Buterin made new suggestions regarding ETH and said that next year’s Ethereum growth model will be “more selective scaling.” Vitalik Buterin stated that he expects Ethereum to shift from “scaling everything” to “targeted optimization” next year. Buterin noted that overall growth in Ethereum will continue, but not all areas will scale equally. At this point, Buterin suggested possible measures such as increasing the block gas limit fivefold while increasing the gas cost by the same amount for less efficient or inefficient transactions. The proposal aims…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The tokenization of real-world assets has shifted from an early experiment to an undeniable financial reality. In late August 2025, tokenized assets on public blockchains surpassed $28 billion, with U.S. Treasuries alone representing more than $6.6 billion in value. What was once confined to niche projects has matured into one of the most dynamic areas of blockchain adoption. Summary Tokenization is moving from theory to practice, digitizing asset classes like private equity, credit, and treasuries — improving…

Switzerland has delayed implementing rules that would automatically exchange crypto account information with overseas tax agencies until 2027 and is still deciding which countries it will share data with. Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) rules will still be enshrined into law on Jan. 1, 2026, as originally planned, but will not be implemented until at least a year later, the Swiss Federal Council and State Secretariat for International Finance said on Wednesday. It added that the Swiss government’s tax committee “suspended deliberations on the partner states with which Switzerland intends to exchange data in accordance with the CARF,” as the reason…

Binance announced that it will remove some spot trading pairs from the platform due to various reasons such as insufficient liquidity and low trading volume, as a result of periodic evaluations carried out to protect users and maintain the quality of the trading market high. Binance Announces Removal of Some Spot Trading Pairs on November 28, 2025 According to the company’s latest assessment report, four spot trading pairs will be closed as of 06:00 on November 28, 2025. The trading pairs to be removed are: BMT/FDUSD, GMT/BTC, ME/BTC and TOWNS/FDUSD. Binance stated that the removal of these pairs will not…

Meanwhile, the first regulated life insurance company that operates entirely in bitcoin BTC$111,480.33, said on Tuesday it has raised $82 million to scale its savings and retirement products that aim to protect against inflation and currency devaluation. The funding round was co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and Haun Ventures, with participation from Pantera Capital, Apollo, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and Stillmark, the firm shared in a press release with CoinDesk. The raise follows a $40 million round in April led by Fulgur Ventures and Framework, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was an early investor. Founded in Bermuda, Meanwhile offers life…

Binance has announced that it will support a major upgrade and hard fork of the Ontology (ONT) network. Binance Announces Support for Ontology (ONT) Network Upgrade and Hard Fork According to the statement made by the exchange, deposits and withdrawals of all tokens on the Ontology network will be temporarily suspended as of 10:00 on December 1, 2025. It was stated that this step was taken to ensure the smooth implementation of technical updates on the network and to protect the user experience in the best possible way. The Ontology network upgrade and hard fork is also scheduled for December…