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Trump's ally in Congress, Brandon Gill, reveals a recent $300,000 Bitcoin purchase.

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Mastercard expands Crypto Credential to self‑custody wallets using Polygon to enable verified, username‑style aliases. Mastercard, Polygon Labs, and Mercuryo announced on November 18, 2025 that Mastercard Crypto Credential will extend to self‑custody wallets, with Polygon chosen as the initial blockchain network and Mercuryo as the first issuer to onboard verified users and create alias‑based credentials.

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Dogecoin is the cryptocurrency industry's original meme token, but it's struggling to build sustainable momentum. Dogecoin's price hit a record high of $0.73 in 2021, before losing more than 90% of its value in the following 12 months.

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Ethereum remains the number 2 crypto by market cap, and the recently implemented upgrades have helped to keep prior Ethereum price predictions in place. The discussion below highlights the importance of these upgrades and their expected market impact on Ethereum price predictions, amid the mid-November 2025 crypto market selloff.

 

Strategy bought 8,178 BTC for $835.6 million as Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled through $90,000, locking in a $102,171 average that now sits underwater. Harvard Management Co. reported 6.8 million IBIT shares worth $442.9 million in its September 30 13F filing, triple its prior quarter and the endowment's largest reported US listed equity holding by value.

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Bitcoin has tumbled 27% from its record high amid a rotation away from risk assets, putting the cryptocurrency in bear market territory for the seventh time in five years. In the last five years, Bitcoin has returned an average of 1% during the 12-month period following its first close in bear market territory.

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Mastercard just made sending crypto a whole lot easier.

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Bitcoin has been under pressure lately, facing more volatility than investors expected. Many companies tied to it have also been hit hard, and Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, is high on that list. The firm's stock has faced a notable decline, sparking criticism about its long-term Bitcoin-focused approach.

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21Shares introduces a new Solana spot ETF with a 0.21% fee, expanding investor options amid rising SOL inflows and market momentum.

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The US government, under Trump's 2025 executive order, established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve but hesitates to lead Bitcoin stockpiling until foreign governments initiate purchases. Mike Alfred believes the US will be pressured by rival nations to buy Bitcoin to avoid being outpaced in global digital asset competition.

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In a significant potential advancement for the XRP Ledger (XRPL), Ripple developer J. Ayo Akinyele, with support from the firm's Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz, has proposed the idea of integrating native staking.

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Today, moving across different layer 2 chains often feels clunky. Users face slow bridges, developers juggle many messaging tools, and there is always waiting involved.

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Canada's CPP fund discloses new MicroStrategy stake as Strategy adds 8,178 BTC and MSTR shows first signs of stabilization.

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XRP holders are debating the long-term impact of spot exchange-traded funds, and analyst Chad Steingraber believes the outcome is more predictable than it appears. According to him, XRP now faces only two realistic price paths following the rollout of spot ETFs — and both scenarios ultimately favor long-term investors.

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This week Solana's price has seen a robust two-day rebound, shaking off last week's harsh correction. This was seen as ETF launches ignite new excitement in institutional circles.

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What to Know: Solana's strong defense of $130, plus a V-shaped recovery pattern, keeps a move back toward the $180–$250 range firmly on the table. Spot SOL ETFs have now attracted around $420M in cumulative inflows, signalling sustained institutional interest even after the recent correction.

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Bitcoin is going through a major correction that started in October. But these three key factors could signal all is far from lost in the BTC economy.

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Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), is quietly establishing a compelling bullish reversal pattern against its top-ranking rival, Bitcoin (BTC).

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New Hampshire has approved the first-ever $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond in the U.S., allowing companies to borrow against over-collateralized BTC.

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Amplify unveils groundbreaking XRP income ETF (exchange-traded fund) amid nearly 42% of XRP supply held at a loss.

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BlackRock's IBIT saw a record $523 million single-day outflow, signaling weakening confidence across the crypto market.

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Selloffs and turbulence have pressured the crypto market, but Solana-based investment products haven't been affected despite the mixed sentiment.

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Solana price has been in a downtrend since mid-September, as network activity has continued to slow during the period. Solana (SOL) has dropped 45% from its September high of $252.78 and is down 52.4% from its all-time high.

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Revolut integrates with Polygon Labs to enable near‑instant USDC, USDT and POL remittances for UK and EEA customers.