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The cryptocurrency sector has mounted an unprecedented humanitarian response to the devastating fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district that has claimed at least 65 lives, with hundreds of people still missing as of November 27. The blaze, which erupted at Wang Fuk Court shortly, is now considered the city’s deadliest fire in decades. The scale of destruction has left the city shaken, and support has been pouring in from across the community, including major crypto companies with strong ties to Hong Kong. Crypto Industry Steps In With Millions in Aid Several leading digital asset firms have announced donations to…

The Falcon Finance protocol has integrated tokenized Mexican sovereign bills into its multi-collateral framework for its stablecoin, USDf, through a partnership with real-world-asset platform Etherfuse. Bridging Emerging Market Yield to DeFi Liquidity Falcon Finance has integrated CETES—the tokenized representation of short-duration Mexican sovereign bills—as part of a major strategic move to expand its multi-collateral framework. The tokenization was executed by the real-world asset (RWA) platform Etherfuse. The integration, which is Falcon’s first inclusion of a non-USD sovereign-yield asset, is seen as significantly diversifying the collateral foundation for its native stablecoin, USDf, beyond the U.S. Treasury system. According to a media…

Arthur Hayes predicts equity price discovery will migrate to 24/7 crypto perpetuals, pressuring traditional exchanges as regulation turns more crypto-friendly. Summary Hayes argues BitMEX-style perpetual swaps concentrate liquidity, offer high leverage and limited legal recourse, making them superior to dated futures.​ He cites Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 and a Nasdaq 100 perpetual as early proof that equity perps can gain real volume on permissionless crypto platforms.​ Hayes links the shift to a friendlier U.S. regulatory stance under Trump and expects S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 perpetuals to lead by late 2020s. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has predicted that crypto-style perpetual futures will…

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino and market analysts pushed back against S&P Global’s downgraded rating of USDt’s (USDT) ability to maintain its US dollar peg, saying that the ratings agency did not account for all of Tether’s assets and revenues. The Tether Group’s total assets at the end of Q3 2025 totaled about $215 billion, while its total stablecoin liabilities were about $184.5 billion, according to Ardoino, who referenced Tether’s Q3 attestation report. He added: “Tether had, at the end of Q3 2025, about $7 billion in excess equity, on top of the about $184.5 billion in stablecoin reserves, plus about…

South Korea is preparing to expand its anti-money laundering rules for cryptocurrency transactions. The government will extend the crypto Travel Rule to cover transfers below 1 million won, or about $680. The move follows the adoption of the Virtual Asset Users Protection Act, which took effect in July last year. The law bans insider trading, market manipulation, and illegal trading of virtual assets. It also gives regulators broader powers to inspect exchanges and enforce penalties for violations. Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won told the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee that the government will act against illegal financial activity…

On December 1, 2025, the Federal Reserve (Fed) will officially end Quantitative Tightening (QT), freezing its balance sheet at $6.57 trillion after draining $2.39 trillion from the system. Analysts point to parallels with 2019, when the last QT pause coincided with a major bottom in altcoins and a surge in Bitcoin. With liquidity returning and interest rates already cut to 3.75–4.00%, crypto markets are bracing for a potentially bullish shift. Fed Ends QT Tomorrow — Crypto Eyes 2019-Style Liquidity Boost The Fed’s halt of its balance sheet runoff comes amid strained bank reserves, now roughly $3 trillion, or about 10%…

The crypto market has witnessed a noteworthy rise in fundraising in November 2025. Throughout November, the industry has recorded a historical high fundraising of $2.38 billion. As per the data from CryptoRank, a well-known crypto data and analytics provider, the landmark crypto deals have fueled this fundraising surge. Moreover, the month also beheld significant institutional confidence in Web3-based prediction and infrastructure markets. November 2025 Marks the Largest Month in Crypto Fundraising HistoryNovember 2025 delivered some of the biggest deals the crypto industry has ever seen. The month was dominated by Naver Financial’s $10.3B acquisition of Dunamu, one of the largest…

In a surprising turn of events that caught the crypto community’s attention, Coinbase recently posted and then quickly deleted information about OpenSea’s SEA token sale. This mysterious incident, reported by user Doomer on social media platform X, has left many wondering what really happened with the Coinbase OpenSea SEA token announcement and why it disappeared so abruptly. What Exactly Happened with the Coinbase OpenSea SEA Token Announcement? The situation unfolded when Coinbase’s official social media account shared details about a token sale for SEA, which serves as the native token for leading NFT marketplace OpenSea. However, within hours, the post…

XRP posts one of its most distorted prints in days XRP dropped a 1,447% liquidation imbalance in just 12 hours. XRP spent the session moving in a tight range around $2.14-$2.18, but the real action was not visible on the chart at all. It was buried in the liquidation feed, where the popular cryptocurrency suddenly posted one of its most distorted prints in days. According to CoinGlass, total liquidations hit $1.32 million, but the long-versus-short breakdown told the real story: $1.23 million flushed from longs, while shorts barely took an $85,580 hit. That gap created the 1,447% imbalance, a number…

Millions of users can now access the Monad ecosystem directly through Binance Wallet, unlocking faster DeFi interactions and streamlined asset management in a familiar interface. What does Binance Wallet integration mean for Monad users? How does the Monad Network improve on existing blockchain limitations? What can users do on Monad via Binance Wallet? How is MON integrated into Telegram’s Wallet? Why does this multi-platform support matter for Monad’s growth? What does Binance Wallet integration mean for Monad users? The Binance Wallet now supports the Monad Network, enabling users to swap, bridge, and manage Monad assets without leaving Binance’s ecosystem. Moreover,…