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US President Donald Trump said he would not announce any new tariffs while the Supreme Court considers a critical case on tariffs. The president noted that a plan B would be needed in case the trial “does not proceed smoothly,” adding, “We can do other things, but they will be slower in comparison.” Trump’s comments come as the Supreme Court this week hears two separate legal challenges to the president’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for tariffs, particularly those against Canada, which are also under scrutiny. During the hearing, the conservative-leaning Supreme Court justices sharply questioned…

Crypto media and wallet platform Bitcoin.com has partnered with Concordium, a privacy-focused layer-1 blockchain, to enable age-verified stablecoin payments across more than 75 million wallets on Bitcoin.com’s network. Announced on Thursday, the integration allows wallet users to verify specific identity attributes, such as age or jurisdiction, without revealing personal details. Verification occurs off-chain through independent third-party providers, and no personal data is stored on the blockchain. Each transaction utilizes zero-knowledge proof technology to verify compliance requirements while maintaining user privacy. Corbin Fraser, CEO of Bitcoin.com, said the ability to make age-verified payments helps balance user anonymity with regulatory compliance, an…

Cwallet, a popular crypto wallet, has announced its exclusive partnership with Conflux Network, a public L1 blockchain. The partnership is set to integrate the next-gen L1 blockchain infrastructure of Conflux Network with the thorough digital asset management capabilities of Cwallet. As disclosed by Cwallet in its official announcement on X, the development underscores a forward-looking endeavor to fortify the foundation for the cutting-edge payment and stablecoin ecosystems. Hence, this move is expected to significantly contribute to the development of a relatively interoperable and inclusive Web3 economy. Cwallet × Conflux Network: Advancing Web3 Together We’re excited to announce Cwallet’s partnership with…

On October 23, spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $90.60 million in inflows, with none of the funds posting any outflows. On the other side, Ethereum ETFs recorded $93.60 million in outflows, according to SoSoValue. Bitcoin ETF Breakdown Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total of $90.60 million in inflows, with two funds posting any action for the day. Fidelity FBTC and BlackRock IBIT gained $57.92 million and $32.68 million, respectively. Total trading value in Bitcoin ETFs dropped to $3.34 billion, with net assets of $149.96 billion. This represents 6.78% of the Bitcoin market cap. Ethereum ETF Breakdown Ethereum ETFs also recorded $93.60 million…

With Washington tightening the screws on North Korea’s crypto-funded nuclear weapons programme, South Korea says it’s open to rethinking its own sanctions playbook. Summary South Korea may review its sanctions approach after the U.S. issued fresh actions targeting North Korea. The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned several individuals and entities with ties to North Korea. South Korea will coordinate closely with the U.S. to curb North Korea’s crypto-funded weapons program. During a recent interview, South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Ji-na told local media that “coordination between South Korea and the United States” is important to address cryptocurrency theft by North…

Justin Sun-owned exchanges Poloniex and HTX appear to have withdrawn hundreds of millions of dollars in funds from the AAVE lending platform. The address 0x176F3DAb24a159341c0509bB36B833E7fdd0a132, labeled as “Poloniex 9” on Etherscan, is the address where Sun previously solicited the return of funds hacked from Poloniex. This address withdrew 45,000 ether (ETH) from AAVE on November 5 before almost immediately moving the funds to Lido. Read more: Justin Sun reveals Poloniex issues prevent proof of reserves He had also previously promised that Poloniex would be receiving a proof-of-reserves with third-party verification, a process that it itself described as an “audit” that…

Key Notes The Ethereum Layer-2 solution upgraded capacity after successfully transitioning from op-geth to op-reth client infrastructure. Network execution speed remains the primary scaling constraint requiring resolution before achieving higher throughput targets. Plans include reaching 400-500 Mgas/s by early 2026 through TrieDB implementation delivering significantly faster state retrieval. Base founder Jesse Pollak announced on Nov. 6 that the network increased its gas limit from 100 to 125 million gas per second. The capacity increase moves the Ethereum Layer-2 closer to its stated year-end target of 150 Mgas/s. NEWS: just scaled @base from 100 to 125 Mgas/s pic.twitter.com/PR0RcgkNhV — jesse.base.eth (@jessepollak)…

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has asked crypto companies to consider Kyrgyzstan as a country with high potential for digital innovation. Zhao visited the Central Asian nation for two days to have meetings with government officials, tour national landmarks, and discuss expanding the country’s digital economy. During his stay, Zhao held an informal meeting with Kyrgyzstan’s President, Sadyr Japarov, where the two discussed opportunities to strengthen cooperation in blockchain technology and attract international investment. Zhao talked about the visit positively on social media platform X, stating he “had a great time in Kyrgyzstan” in the past two days. “I encourage…

South Korea sanctions are under review after U.S. Treasury designations tied to alleged DPRK crypto laundering, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Ji-na said on Nov 7, 2025, as Seoul signals coordination with Washington on possible complementary steps against illicit digital finance networks. How do South Korea sanctions fit with the U.S. Treasury designations? How Seoul respond to crypto laundering Who were named in the South Korea sanctions context? What options might Seoul consider? How do South Korea sanctions fit with the U.S. Treasury designations? On Nov 7, 2025, the U.S. Treasury announced designations naming eight individuals and two entities accused of…

SAPIEN skyrocketed more than 100% in the past 24 hours after being featured in Binance’s HODLer Airdrop and confirmed for a spot listing on the exchange. Summary SAPIEN surged over 100% after being featured in Binance’s HODLer Airdrop program and announced for a subsequent spot listing on the exchange. The Binance debut adds to Sapien’s growing list of CEX listings, joining Coinbase, Kraken, KuCoin, and Bitget. Sapien (SAPIEN) price has surged over 100% in the past 24 hours, driven by the listing on Binance HODLer Airdrop program, marking it as the 57th project on the platform. Users who had subscribed…