Day: November 12, 2025

Coinbase’s $2 Billion Deal With Stablecoin Startup BVNK Collapses

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Coinbase just walked away from a $2 billion stablecoin deal with BVNK. Coinbase’s plan to make a major push into the stablecoin payments sector has hit a wall. The US crypto exchange has ended acquisition talks with UK-based fintech BVNK, in what could have been one of the largest deals ever for a stablecoin-focused startup. Details on why the negotiations collapsed have not been revealed yet. Acquisition Deal Crumbles The two firms had entered into an exclusivity agreement in October, following advanced due diligence, and had revealed that a…

Bitcoin Gains Capped As Supports Turn Into Resistance

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Key takeaways: Dormant Bitcoin holders moving large sums to exchanges raises concerns about long-term confidence amid growing concerns about the potential impact of quantum computing. Strong inflows into Bitcoin ETFs failed to lift sentiment, with traders instead rotating toward fast-rising privacy coins, such as ZEC and DCR. Bitcoin (BTC) has repeatedly struggled to maintain prices above $106,000 since early November, despite the S&P 500 sitting 1% below a new all-time high. Meanwhile, gold, the traditional store of value, has pared its recent losses and now trades just 4% below its…

SOL Faces More Downside as Earth Version 2 Gains Traction

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Throughout the past seven days, Solana (SOL) continues to decline. The charts are currently indicating additional downward pressure. The cryptocurrency is trading at about $158, which is 38% lower than its peak in September. Even with consistent ETF inflows, traders remain cautious as market sentiment deteriorates and liquidity changes. Solana’s decline follows months of strong performance earlier in the year. Data from SoSoValue shows that investors continue to buy Solana through new ETFs. The two funds saw $6.78 million in inflows on Monday. Cumulative inflows now total $342 million. Solana…

Is That Good Or Bad?

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The phenomenon of financial bubbles is hotly debated among industry operators, and there are several academic papers on the subject, starting with Professor Didier Sornette’s 2014 study of financial bubbles. In fact, the paper defines a “bubble” as a period of unsustainable growth with prices rising faster and faster, i.e., growing more than exponentially. Obviously, bubbles by definition are destined to burst and bring prices back to their starting value or worse. In the recent past, Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced periods of more than exponential growth, followed by very sharp…

Abundance of Catalysts Suggests XRP Price Could Take Off This Week

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XRP is entering one of its most crucial weeks in months as a series of bullish catalysts align to set the stage for what could be a breakout move. The token has held firmly above the $2.20 support zone despite the recent market crash, and both technical and fundamental factors now point toward a possible surge in price.  According to crypto analyst Guy on the Earth, XRP is in a make-or-break moment, with abundant news catalysts giving traders reasons to stay optimistic about the short-term direction. XRP Holds $2.20 Support;…

IBM Unveils Nighthawk and Loon Chips as Quantum Threat debate Grows

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Technology company IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced new developments in its quantum computing research, including advances in processors, software, and error correction. At its annual Quantum Developer Conference in New York on Wednesday, the company outlined plans to achieve quantum advantage by 2026 and fault-tolerant systems by 2029. Quantum advantage refers to the point at which a quantum computer can solve a problem faster or more efficiently than any classical supercomputer. IBM said its new “Nighthawk” processor will play a central role in reaching that milestone, delivering circuits 30% more complex…

Altcoin Index Hints At Bullish Revival In Q4

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Despite Bitcoin’s (BTC) 10% decline in October, Capriole Investments’ Altcoin Speculation Index has remained flat around 25%, suggesting that speculative activity in the altcoin market is holding steady rather than collapsing alongside BTC. This relative stability could indicate an early phase of re-entry among market participants, as investors selectively rotate into higher-risk crypto assets despite macroeconomic caution. Key takeaways: Altcoin speculation remains stable despite Bitcoin’s October slump to $100,000. Breadth indicators show limited participation but potential for recovery among selective altcoins. The broader altcoin market cap sits just 17% below…

Pro-Crypto Attorney John Deaton Enters U.S. Senate Race Again

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Deaton barely mentioned crypto in his new campaign, unlike his crypto-focused approach during the race against Warren last year. Barely a year after losing to the anti-crypto Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, Republican pro-crypto attorney John Deaton has entered the Senate race again. Deaton is making another bid to become a senator in Massachusetts by running in the mid-term elections next year. The circumstances surrounding his loss to Warren last year have changed significantly. While he had a shot at winning previously due to the state of crypto policy in…

Bitcoin Depot Expands into Hong Kong in First Asia Move

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Bitcoin Depot (Nasdaq: BTM), the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in North America, is entering the Asian market with a new launch in Hong Kong, marking the company’s first international expansion into the region. According to an announcement on Wednesday, the expansion reflects a strategy to reach markets with strong demand for easy cash-to-crypto conversion. Bitcoin Depot aims to be among the top five Bitcoin ATM operators in Hong Kong, it said. “Hong Kong is quickly becoming a global center for crypto, with the right mix of regulation, demand, and momentum,”…

Aerodrome and Velodrome merge into Aero, expanding to Ethereum and Circle’s Arc

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Key Takeaways Aerodrome and Velodrome are merging into a unified decentralized exchange platform called Aero, launching on Ethereum Mainnet and Circle’s Arc blockchain in Q2 2026. Aero will introduce advanced technical features, including MEV auctions and cross-chain MetaSwaps, aiming to serve the broader Ethereum ecosystem and compete with Uniswap. Share this article Aerodrome and Velodrome, the leading decentralized exchanges on Base and Optimism respectively, will merge into a single platform called Aero, which is set to launch on Ethereum Mainnet and Circle’s permissioned Arc blockchain in Q2 2026. The move…