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Russia may have been using cryptocurrencies to fund espionage operations across EU countries, according to a Polish security official, Sławomir Cenckiewicz. Summary Poland’s national security chief Sławomir Cenckiewicz believes Russia was probably using cryptocurrencies to fund espionage. Polish regulators are reviewing a bill to curb Russia’s crypto use. Speaking to the Financial Times, Cenckiewicz, who serves as the chief of Poland’s national security, said Moscow was probably using this payment method to fund its shadow fleet to launch drone incursions and carry out acts of sabotage across European airspace, alongside other covert operations aimed at destabilizing the region. The report…

Have you ever wondered how prediction markets can stay fair in the crypto world? Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin recently emphasized the urgent need for decentralized oracles to combat manipulation. His statement on X highlights a growing concern in the blockchain community. Let’s dive into why this matters for the future of trustless forecasting. Why are decentralized oracles essential for prediction markets? Prediction markets allow users to bet on real-world events, but they rely on accurate data. Without decentralized oracles, bad actors can manipulate outcomes. Vitalik Buterin pointed this out after allegations that the Institute for the Study of War skewed…

The price of Ethereum in the crypto markets is still under pressure. If in the last seven days Bitcoin has lost 13%, Ethereum is down 15%, extending to 24% over the past thirty days, compared to Bitcoin’s -17%. The struggles of ETH in the crypto markets are therefore slightly more pronounced than those of BTC, but they stem from deeper-rooted reasons. Ethereum’s Struggles Negative News The Forecasts Buterin’s Statements Ethereum’s Struggles The price of Ethereum reached its all-time high in August, which was three months ago. Instead, Bitcoin recorded its highs just under a month and a half ago. Furthermore,…

In a recent Dubai government committee meeting between H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Development of the Economic and Financial Sector in the emirate of Dubai, it was announced that Dubai emerged as the world’s single largest licensed market for virtual assets with transaction volumes reaching AED 2.5 trillion equivalent to $680 billion dollars. From the beginning of 2025 till today, virtual asset transaction volumes across regulated entities under VARA surged to nearly AED 2.5 trillion ($680 billion).…

For years, crypto has tried to break into the music industry. 3LAU’s Royal, Sound.xyz, and Stage have showcased how blockchain could give fans new ways to support artists, collect digital music, and participate in cultural moments. But despite the early excitement, none of these platforms has managed to reshape the industry’s core infrastructure or reach everyday musicians at scale. While they were consumer-facing experiments that were successful in their own right, Record Financial is taking a different swing.  For most artists, getting paid is still stuck in the dial-up era. A song might blow up overnight, but the royalty…

Crypto-collateralized borrowing surged to a record $73.6 billion in the third quarter, marking the sector’s most levered quarter on record, yet the composition of that leverage looks significantly healthier than during the 2021–22 cycle. According to Galaxy Research, the sharp rise was driven overwhelmingly by onchain lending, which now represents 66.9% of all crypto-collateralized debt, up from 48.6% at the previous peak four years ago. DeFi lending alone jumped 55% to an all-time high of $41 billion, supported by points-driven user incentives and improved collateral types such as Pendle Principal Tokens. Centralized lenders also saw a rebound as borrows grew…

Although Ethereum (ETH) is witnessing sustained downward pressure, causing the asset to drop below $3,000, technical indicators suggest the cryptocurrency might be building for a short-term rebound. This outlook was presented by popular cryptocurrency analyst TradingShot, who in a TradingView post on November 18 pointed out that the rebound potential can be traced back to last month’s performance. Since early October, ETH has been trading within a descending channel, experiencing two consecutive bearish legs, each declining roughly 27.5%. This ongoing trend has kept Ethereum below key technical levels, reflecting broader market caution among investors. The analyst highlighted the one-day Relative…

Bitget’s Q3 2025 Crypto Market Confidence and BTC Investment Trend report showed rising confidence across global users. Two out of three respondents planned to increase digital asset exposure in the coming months, signaling a broad risk-on tilt despite macro uncertainty. Where Confidence Is Rising From a multi-continent survey base, 66% said they intended to grow their crypto holdings. Half of that group aimed to expand active trading, while 43% focused on long-term savings and wealth building. The split suggested both tactical and strategic demand. Bitcoin Price Hopes Reach New Heights When asked about Bitcoin’s future price, 49% of respondents believe…

Crypto infrastructure firm Sequence—previously Horizon Blockchain Games—is attempting to solve one of crypto’s biggest interoperability problems, putting an end to user and developer concerns about wallets, tokens, gas fees across individual blockchains. On Thursday, the firm unveiled Trails, a new transaction orchestration platform designed to allow applications to accept crypto from anyone, anywhere in just one click.  “We’ve always been an infrastructure-first company,” Sequence co-founder CEO Peter Kieltyka told Decrypt. “We just solve every problem we have to solve.”  One of the big problems for users and developers in crypto in Kieltyka’s eyes has been fragmentation, or the disparate silos…

Key Notes Circle’s Hashnote brings institutional-grade Treasury collateral to BNB Chain with near real-time USDC settlement. The $1.07B fund offers 3.93% APY through price appreciation, targeting non-US institutions with KYC requirements. BNB Chain deployment follows recent institutional moves, addressing demand for regulated DeFi collateral. Hashnote, the institutional asset management subsidiary of Circle, has deployed its USYC tokenized money market fund on BNB Chain on Nov. 19. The launch enables investors to utilize the yield-bearing asset as collateral within the network’s decentralized finance protocols. The expansion brings USYC to the BNB Chain ecosystem, which allows eligible non-US institutional investors to subscribe…