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- Grayscale files first U.S. Zcash ETF application, seeking to convert its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF (ticker ZCSH) with Coinbase and BNY Mellon as partners. - ZEC's 825% 12-month price surge reflects growing institutional/retail demand for privacy-focused crypto, driven by Zcash's hybrid security-privacy architecture. - Reliance and Templar Protocol expand ZEC exposure through treasury allocations and first native ZEC borrowing on Solana , enhancing institutional adoption. - ETF approval faces regulatory
- Naver and Dunamu’s $6.8B merger creates a $13.6B fintech entity to boost AI/blockchain integration, targeting global financial infrastructure innovation. - The merged firm plans a Korean won-pegged stablecoin to challenge US dollar-backed tokens, aligning with national sovereignty goals but facing Bank of Korea regulatory barriers. - A $7B investment in AI/blockchain research and talent aims to position South Korea as an Asian tech leader, despite stalled legislation and global stablecoin liquidity gaps.
- Nasdaq ISE proposes expanding IBIT options limits to 1M contracts, aligning with major ETFs to boost Bitcoin derivatives liquidity. - IBIT's 44.6M daily volume and Deribit-surpassing open interest justify the increase, addressing institutional demand for hedging tools. - Experts praise the move for enabling structured products and capital allocation, with SEC seeking public comments until December 17, 2025. - The change signals Bitcoin's integration into mainstream finance, potentially enhancing market e
- Reese Witherspoon advocates for women's financial literacy, sharing personal struggles with debt and divorce to highlight systemic economic inequities. - She emphasizes avoiding debt and financial dependence, urging women to prioritize careers as "life insurance" against relationship or career disruptions. - Witherspoon's $900M media company and mother's financial hardships inform her mission to empower women through practical financial education and independence. - Her advocacy aligns with global gender
- Bitcoin surged to $91,950 on Nov. 26, with mining costs near breakeven at $83,873, signaling a potential price inflection point . - Miner margins fell to 4.9% as hash prices dropped below $35/PH/s, extending equipment payback periods beyond 1,200 days. - China's mining share rebounded to 14% amid cheap energy, while institutional holdings like KindlyMD's 5,398 BTC highlight growing adoption. - A declining NVT ratio below its low band suggests imminent consolidation, though macro risks like rising rates c
- XRP rebounded from $2 support, with analysts targeting $2.60 as a key resistance level within a descending channel. - Institutional adoption grew via new XRP ETFs and Standard Chartered's custodial role, though ETFs hold just 0.5% of XRP's market cap. - Whale selling pressure (200M XRP in 48 hours) and bearish technical indicators below $2.20–$2.52 challenge bullish momentum. - Regulatory uncertainty and unresolved Ripple litigation keep XRP's trajectory dependent on technical execution and macro develop
- Momentum (MMT) Token's 2025 TGE triggered extreme volatility, surging to $4.47 before an 86.6% drop, exposing speculative market fragility and centralized ownership risks. - Institutional backing (Coinbase, Circle , OKX) and $600M TVL support MMT's DeFi role through RWA tokenization and CLMM liquidity models, despite structural volatility challenges. - 2025 macroeconomic tailwinds (rate cuts, inflation hedging) and regulatory clarity (CLARITY Act, MiCA 2.0) enhance institutional trust, aligning with cryp
- Bitcoin surged above $91,000 in December 2025 as Fed rate-cut odds hit 70%, driven by dovish signals and ETF inflows reversing outflows. - Technical indicators showed oversold RSI levels and seller exhaustion, while altcoins like XRP/ZEC jumped 7.7%-17% amid $2.95T market cap growth. - Institutional flows favored Solana ETFs and altcoin products, but MSCI's crypto exclusion policy sparked backlash from advocates like Michael Saylor. - Retail fear metrics and $605M liquidations highlighted fragility, yet
- Ethereum's MVRV Z-Score (0.29) signals potential buying opportunities amid prolonged accumulation and institutional ETF inflows. - Retail investors reduced exposure while whales (10K+ ETH) accumulated, contrasting with $92M ETH ETF inflows on Nov 24. - BlackRock's staked ETH ETF filing threatens DATs' opaque fee models as ETH price struggles to reclaim $2,800 despite technical buildup. - Divergent ETF flows ($88M ETHA inflow vs. $53M outflow) highlight market volatility, with analysts eyeing $9K breakout
- A 214M USDT transfer highlights stablecoins' growing role as global finance's backbone, surpassing traditional payment giants. - VCI Global's $50M OOB token accumulation underscores institutional confidence in Tether-aligned ecosystems for merchant adoption. - Tether's $180B USDT circulation and $12T+ 2023 volume reflect structural adoption in cross-border payments and settlements. - Stablecoin growth challenges traditional intermediaries while Oobit's platform incentivizes real-world commerce adoption t
- 06:48After three years of dormancy, a whale sold 200 BTC, earning over $25 million in profitAccording to ChainCatcher, monitored by Lookonchain, address 1CA98y has become active again after nearly three years and has just sold 200 BTC, cashing out approximately $18.35 million. This address initially withdrew 400 BTC from an exchange on April 1, 2023 (then valued at $11.37 million, with a price of about $28,432 per BTC). Based on the current sale, the cumulative profit for this address has exceeded $25 million (+223%).
- 06:2252.4% of Monad airdrop claiming addresses have sold or transferred all their allocationsAccording to a report by Jinse Finance, data disclosed by Adam shows that among the 76,021 wallets that received the Monad airdrop: 39,796 wallets (52.4%) have sold or transferred their entire allocation; 27,133 wallets (35.7%) are still holding all their tokens; 5,728 wallets (7.5%) have sold/transferred more than 50% of their allocated funds; 3,364 wallets (4.4%) have sold/transferred less than 50% of their allocated amount.
- 06:05Meme coins "Vulgar Penguin" and "BNBHolder" on the BSC chain continue to decline, both dropping more than 50% from their recent highs.According to ChainCatcher, monitored by GMGN, after being listed on a certain exchange Alpha, the prices of the BSC chain Meme coins "恶俗企鹅" and "BNBHolder" surged briefly and then continued to decline. As of now, the market cap of "恶俗企鹅" is about $3.83 million, currently priced at $0.0038, down approximately 58% from its peak; "BNBHolder" has a market cap of about $5.7 million, currently priced at $0.0057, down about 67% from its peak. ChainCatcher reminds users that Meme coin trading is highly volatile, mostly relying on market sentiment and hype, with no actual value or use case. Investors should be aware of the risks.