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TL;DR: Upbit suffers a $36 million hack on Solana assets, affecting 24 tokens and freezing withdrawals. Exchange commits to full reimbursement of users, sparking debate on crypto-custody obligations after breaches. Analysts foresee stronger regulatory pressure and enhanced security protocols as crypto platforms face renewed scrutiny.

 

More than $13 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire today, according to data from Deribit and Coinglass. The monthly expiry includes over 147,000 BTC contracts, marking one of the largest settlement events of the quarter.

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Ethereum's sitting on a trendline that's held up since 2016, and people are getting excited about what comes next.

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Bitcoin's spot market is absorbing billions weekly, hinting at institutional scale accumulation beyond retail capacity.

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Ethereum has recovered above the $3,000 mark after weeks of downside pressure, sparking hopes of a potential trend reversal. While the price action looks more constructive in the short term, key resistance levels and the broader market mood are keeping traders cautious.

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The market rolls into Friday in a calmer state after a mess earlier this week. Liquidity is thin because of the U.S. holiday schedule, the holiday weekend is already setting the tone and today's options expiry is loading pressure across BTC and ETH.

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Bitcoin has a long track record of success, as well as phenomenal future upside potential. Ethereum is a favorite of Wall Street institutions and big institutional investors.

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Bitcoin has reclaimed $91,000, with liquidations topping $171.56 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $21.1 million in net inflows on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $60.8 million in net inflows.

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DOGE shows steady recovery with $0.074 as major support. Third-wave consolidation hints at potential breakout or an extended sideways trend.

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TL;DR Cardano presents a 70 million ADA governance budget request that outlines new infrastructure work for 2026 while the network's on-chain voting system evaluates the proposal. The initiative emerges soon after the blockchain recovered from an AI-induced chain split, driving renewed focus on security layers, integrations and operational readiness.

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XRP has started to show early signs of strength after a prolonged downtrend, catching the attention of traders looking for a potential recovery play.

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XRP, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency in the market, experienced a notable flash crash on October 10th, plummeting toward $1.25, with a subsequent decline last week bringing it down to $1.82. Fast-forward to the end of the month: The digital currency has reclaimed some ground and surpassed the $2 mark in the past 24 hours.

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Arthur Hayes believes Bitcoin's October flush to $80,000 marked the end of a liquidity-driven reset, not the start of a new bear market – and that the structural forces that pushed BTC down are now reversing. $80,000 Was The Bottom As Dollar Liquidity Turns In a Milk Road Show episode recorded November 26 and released November 27, the BitMEX co-founder argued that the much-celebrated US spot ETF “institutional bid” was largely a leveraged basis trade that has now run its course at the same time as US dollar liquidity appears to have bottomed.

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TL;DR XRP has remained stalled below the Bollinger Bands' mid-band for nearly two weeks, indicating latent pressure. A decisive break above the mid-band opens the path to a bullish target of $2.51, equivalent to a 13% rally. The current compression pattern is unusual among major cryptocurrencies, making XRP an exceptional asset to watch.

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Is Bitcoin entering its most explosive cycle yet?

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Nasdaq's ISE asks the SEC to lift iShares Bitcoin Trust options limits to one million contracts, enabling larger institutional hedging but potentially more volatility. Nasdaq's International Securities Exchange filed a proposal with the U.S.

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For two centuries, factories chased cheap hands and dense ports. Today, miners roll into windy plateaus and hydro spillways, asking a simpler question: where are the cheapest wasted watts?

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XRP has jumped almost 26% since November 21, but the move has been quiet because the price keeps getting stuck at one level. Now the structure looks more interesting.

 

Bitcoin price has just entered a rare zone of impasse between bulls and bears, according to crypto market expert Matrixport. Traders are noticing a stalemate between both bullish and bearish sentiments, prompting debate on whether Bitcoin price to rally towards $100K or crash to $80K.

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Bitcoin could be preparing to turn a corner after a period of seasonal weakness, according to BTIG chief technical strategist Jonathan Krinsky. The world's largest cryptocurrency has climbed steadily in recent sessions, and analysts suggest historical patterns may support further strength into the year-end.

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Bitget Wallet launches native Solana staking with validator rewards, auto-compounding, and full self-custody for stable yields.

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Ripple USD stablecoin (RLUSD) has crossed a major milestone, as the token crossed the one billion mark on the Ethereum network. DefiLlama data reveals that RLUSD has hit 1.261 billion in total circulating supply.

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TL;DR Solana shows resilience during a mixed day for the crypto market. With a price of $142.08 and a -0.11% move in the past 24 hours, the asset recovers a level closely tracked by traders, even as ETF data signals mild cooling.

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Bitcoin needs to regain momentum with higher trading volumes for BTC to clear the next big hurdle at $92,000-$95,000 and return to new all-time highs.

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Bitcoin crept back toward $92,000 as markets slowly recovered from last week's heavy sell-off, but mounting resistance threatens to keep the broader downtrend intact.