Day: November 27, 2025

Bitcoin sees a pause in sell dominance as taker flow turns neutral

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s spot market sentiment is now neutral after a prolonged sell-dominant phase. The transition is based on the taker cumulative volume delta, a metric tracking net buy/sell pressure on exchanges. Share this article Bitcoin’s spot market sentiment has shifted from a sell-dominant phase to neutral conditions, according to a recent on-chain data analysis. The transition reflects changes in Bitcoin’s taker cumulative volume delta, which measures the net difference between taker buy and taker sell volumes on exchanges. This metric indicates that selling pressure has eased after an extended…

Houdini Pay Lets You Accept Crypto Without Address Sharing

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Centralized instant exchange aggregator Houdini Swap has rolled out a private payment service allowing users to receive payments in their preferred asset without revealing their onchain address. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Houdini Pay allows users to generate shareable payment links with support for over 4,000 digital assets across multiple blockchains. The asset is converted to the receiver’s preferred asset, and routing the payment through the system breaks the onchain link between the sender and the receiver, preventing one from snooping on the other’s wallet. The fees incurred…

Largest US pension faces losses as Strategy buy falls from $144M to $80M

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Key Takeaways CalPERS’ investment in MSTR dropped from $144M to $80M due to price declines. Strategy’s stock slump is linked to Bitcoin’s volatility and broader market conditions. Share this article California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest public pension fund in the US by assets, has seen a drawdown in its first exposure to Strategy (MSTR). According to a recent SEC disclosure, the fund acquired 448,157 MSTR shares for over $144 million in the third quarter. The position is now valued at $80 million. However, the investment represents a…

Malicious Chrome Plugin Skims SOL Without Draining Wallets

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A malicious Google Chrome browser extension is letting users trade on Solana, while quietly skimming a fee from every swap into the creator’s wallet. According to a Tuesday report by cybersecurity company Socket, the Google Chrome extension allows users to trade on Solana (SOL) from their X social media feed. Unlike typical wallet-draining malware that tries to steal the entire balance, Crypto Copilot “injects an extra transfer into every Solana swap, siphoning a minimum of 0.0013 SOL or 0.05% of the trade,” Socket found. On the back end, Crypto Copilot…

Visa Expands USDC Settlement With Aquanow in CEMEA Region

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Visa is expanding its use of stablecoins for settlement in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) through a new partnership with crypto infrastructure company Aquanow. In an announcement Thursday, Visa said it partnered with Aquanow “to settle transactions using approved stablecoins such as USDC, reducing costs, operational friction, and settlement times.” The company said the move came amid strong demand from banks and payment companies for faster, cheaper cross-border payments. The move aims to leverage stablecoins to digitize the back end of money movement and to…

Pundit Shares XRP Fact That Will ‘Blow Your Mind’

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A crypto analyst has made a bold statement about XRP’s current price behavior, arguing that the cryptocurrency’s slow movements are necessary to build strong support levels. The analyst highlights the importance of consolidation and long-term accumulation, suggesting that XRP’s support levels are laying the groundwork for a market reset and a significant price surge.  The Mind-Blowing Truth About XRP On Wednesday, crypto market expert Diep Sanh took to X, announcing that he had a mind-blowing message to share with the crypto community. The analyst explained that XRP’s current price action…

Bitcoin (BTC) Becomes ‘Most Leveraged Asset in History:’ Binance and Bybit Dominate

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Open Interest peaked in October, nearly five times higher than in November 2021, which is indicative of aggressive trader focus on fast profits. Bitcoin (BTC) has become “one of the most leveraged assets in history,” according to Alphractal Founder and CEO Joao Wedson. The exec pointed to a sharp rise in perpetual futures trading that has reshaped market behavior. Bitcoin OI Hits Fivefold 2021 Levels In a post on X, Wedson explained that perpetual trading activity has “exploded,” as traders, funds, and high-frequency desks are increasingly opting for leverage…

California’s $500B pension fund holds $80M in Strategy shares for indirect Bitcoin exposure

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Key Takeaways CalPERS holds about $80 million in Strategy shares to gain indirect exposure to Bitcoin. Strategy Inc. is a public company that holds Bitcoin as a main treasury asset, allowing its shareholders exposure to Bitcoin price movements. Share this article California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest public pension fund in the US with over $500 billion under management, acquired 448,157 Strategy shares worth approximately $80 million as of now during the third quarter. The investment allows CalPERS to gain indirect exposure to Bitcoin through the Strategy’s publicly…

How blockchain upgrades start: From idea to proposal

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Blockchains do not stand still. Fee markets shift, validator sets evolve, and new modules arrive to handle everything from privacy to crosschain messaging. Behind each of those changes sits a simple starting point: an idea that someone cared enough to write down. Cointelegraph Decentralization Guardians (CTDG) was created to give those ideas a more reliable home. The initiative runs high-performance validators and participates in governance across networks such as Solana,, Injective, Chiliz, Polkadot, Coreum, Canton and Mantra, contributing to decentralization and security at the protocol layer. The CTDG Dev Hub,…

Solana ETFs Break Streak as XRP ETFs Extend Perfect Run

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US spot Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) broke their flawless inflow streak on Wednesday, recording $8.1 million in net outflows, their first day in the red since launch, according to ETF data provider SoSoValue.  A single ETF product largely drove the pullback, the 21Shares Solana ETF (TSOL), which experienced over $34 million in outflows. The ETF has recorded cumulative net outflows of $26 million since launch and has net assets of $86 million. The rest of the SOL ETFs performed well, absorbing much of the outflows by TSOL. The Bitwise Solana…