United States Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) broke $100 billion in net assets for the first time on Nov. 21, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence.

Bitcoin has dominated the ETF landscape since spot BTC ETFs launched in January. Investor interest accelerated after crypto-friendly President-elect Donald Trump prevailed on Nov. 5 in the US elections.

Collectively, BTC ETFs now manage approximately $104 billion. They are on track to surpass gold ETFs in net assets, which toget

Startups working on the Sui blockchain can get a boost from the newly launched SuiHub Global Accelerator Program. The Sui Foundation and its partners will provide up to $200,000, as well as technical and marketing support, to teams with pre-token minimum viable products.  

Organizers of the 12-week accelerator program are looking for projects with real-world applicability and scalability that are a good match for the Sui blockchain’s capabilities. Funding will be made available based on meeting

Informal Systems, a blockchain infrastructure firm headed by one of the Cosmos founders, has floated a peer-to-peer clearing system that would allow people to clear their debts without relying on intermediaries like clearinghouses or banks.

According to a white paper shared with Cointelegraph, Cycles aims to be crypto’s solution for clearing, a process essential in traditional banking for secure payment transfers and liability settlements.

It argues that decentralized clearing is the other sid

MicroStrategy’s aggressive Bitcoin (BTC) acquisition strategy has captivated investors, but is it sustainable? With plans to raise $42 billion in three years, the company is taking bold steps to finance its Bitcoin buying spree.

For retail investors, the question isn’t just whether MicroStrategy’s moves are driving Bitcoin above $100,000—it’s whether this approach is stable or setting the stage for a bubble.

How MicroStrategy is funding Its Bitcoin acquisitions

MicroStrategy’s “21/21 Plan” ou

Bitcoin (BTC) is tempting “diamond hands” to sell as analysis warns that institutional buying is essential to protect the BTC price breakout.

Data from onchain analytics firm Glassnode shows that long-term holders (LTHs) have begun reducing their BTC exposure.

Long-term holders up Bitcoin sales through November

BTC price upside has delivered a trip to nearly $100,000, but some old hands are not waiting to take profit.

Glassnode, which tracks the 30-day net position change among LTH entities,

Mara Holdings, a cryptocurrency mining and blockchain technology company, has completed a $1 billion issuance of zero-coupon convertible senior notes due March 1, 2030. The company plans to use most of the proceeds to acquire Bitcoin.

The notes, issued to institutional investors under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, include a conversion price significantly higher than Mara’s recent stock value. The notes can be redeemed under favorable conditions beginning in 2028.

Approximately $199

In the latest episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw discusses the intersection of Web3 and traditional commerce with Blake Capozza, co-founder of Moso, a platform enabling users to earn cryptocurrency as cash-back when shopping online.

The conversation sheds light on how innovations like crypto rewards influence adoption and shape the broader Web3 landscape.

Cash-back connects

One of the episode’s focal points is how platforms like Moso navigate two distinct user groups: crypto-s

Crypto arbitrage basics

Crypto arbitrage trading is a strategy that capitalizes on price discrepancies for the same cryptocurrency across different exchanges.

Crypto arbitrage trading is buying crypto on an exchange for a specific price and selling it on another exchange for a higher price. This price discrepancy, also known as the spread, is what can lead to profit. It could be a viable alternative to traditional crypto trading in most cases, assuming you can grasp the basics.

This process i

A Bitcoin-related bill is gaining support in the United States, signaling a potential boost for the cryptocurrency’s value, which could hit $1 million.

Former President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election on Nov. 5 has sparked optimism for more crypto-friendly policies.

One of the most anticipated bills is the Bitcoin Act, championed by Wyoming Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis, which proposes the creation of a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve for the US, making it the firs

Bitcoin (BTC) crossed above $98,000 for the first time in history following reports that President-elect Donald Trump's team is considering the establishment of a dedicated White House position to oversee cryptocurrency policy.

On Nov. 21, BTC’s price surged by over 4.50% to a new all-time high of $98,367 (data from Bitstamp). Its gains prompted the crypto market capitalization to rise 3.65% to reach the $3.17 trillion milestone.

BTC/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingView

The “Trump Trade

Since the beginning of crypto, users have relied on the pseudonymity of crypto addresses to protect their privacy, and for the most part, this system has worked.

Anyone on the Internet can view a person’s blockchain transaction history, as all of their transactions are transparent. However, in most cases, the person’s true identity remains a mystery, providing some level of privacy.

For 26 years, since Bitcoin was invented in 2008, this system has protected users’ privacy to some extent.

But

Galaxy Digital’s research division estimates that approximately $47 billion in Bitcoin liquidity could be bridged into Bitcoin layer-2 (L2) networks by 2030.

In its latest report, Galaxy Research analyzed the growth of Bitcoin L2 ecosystems in 2024, noting a sevenfold increase in projects and approximately $447 million in venture capital investments to date.

Galaxy estimated about $47 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) liquidity may be bridged into Bitcoin L2 networks by 2030. 

Crypto VCs see other inv

The creator of the art used in the viral “Just a chill guy” meme threatened to take legal action against memecoins that use the image. 

On Nov. 15, a Just a chill guy (CHILLGUY) token was launched in the Solana network. The token became popular, reaching a market capitalization of $580 million at one point. The memecoin currently trades at $0.4, with a market cap of $400 million. 

Chillguy memecoin chart. Source: GeckoTerminal

However, the creator of the art used in the memecoin disagrees wit

MicroStrategy, the largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin, has seen its stock surge by a massive 94% year-to-date (YTD), driven by Bitcoin’s rally above $97,000.

With 331,200 Bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet, valued at around $32 billion, MicroStrategy has $15.51 billion in unrealized gains, according to Dropstab data.

According to the MSTR Tracker performance comparison chart, which compares MicroStrategy to other major tech stocks, only Nvidia outpaced MSTR with a 180% increas

Sui, a decentralized layer-1 blockchain designed for rapid smart contract deployment, experienced a significant outage on Nov. 21, halting block production for more than an hour.

The Sui blockchain went down on Nov. 21, with no blocks being produced for more than an hour, according to data from the Sui Network explorer, SuiVision.

According to the data, the last block occurred at 9:15 am UTC, with no new blocks produced since.

The last three transaction blocks on the Sui blockchain. Source: S

Bitcoin (BTC) made snap gains on Nov. 21 as a liquidity squeeze took BTC price action to near $100,000.

BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView

Bitcoin gaps higher with sellers above $100,000

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed what popular trader Skew called a “pop” into final ask liquidity before the key six-figure BTC price barrier.

Up nearly 3% on the day at the time of writing, BTC/USD was less than $3,000 from a historic achievement.

“If large sellers are to m

California-based cryptocurrency exchange BitGo has announced the launch of a subsidiary in Singapore three months after obtaining a major payment institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Nov. 21 marked the official launch of BitGo Singapore, a locally regulated subsidiary of BitGo dedicated to providing digital asset custody, trading, settlement and token management services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

In an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Youngro Lee,

Stablecoin flows to cryptocurrency exchanges have reached a record monthly high, signaling increased investor interest in the crypto market. The surge could position Bitcoin to reach the $100,000 milestone before the end of November.

Stablecoin inflows to crypto exchanges hit a new monthly high of over $9.7 billion.

This could signal an uptick in crypto investor demand, according to Leon Waidmann, head of research at The Onchain Foundation, who stated in a Nov. 21 X post:

“Stablecoin inflows

South Korean authorities have confirmed that North Korean hackers were responsible for the $50 million Upbit cryptocurrency hack in November 2019.

On Nov. 21, the National Office of Investigation in South Korea reportedly confirmed that the hack, which stole 342,000 Ether (ETH), was carried out by North Korean hacker groups Lazarus and Andariel. 

Upbit, a South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange, reported on Nov. 27, 2019, that 342,000 ETH had been stolen from its hot wallet. The ETH was wort

Opinion by Ankur Rakhi Sinha, co-founder and CEO of Airchains.

Having faced fines and lawsuits worldwide, the charges against Worldcoin (which became known as “World” in late October 2024) are all the same: a systemic failure to protect user data. Worldcoin, founded in 2019 by Sam Altman of OpenAI fame, asks users to verify their humanness through iris and face scans in exchange for a digital ID and free tokens. Multiple governments have blocked their activities for violating local privacy laws