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A solo Bitcoin miner hit the jackpot on Friday, earning 3.146 BTC, worth roughly $266,000, after solving block 924,569 with only a tiny fraction of the computational power typically needed to win a block reward.The miner, who is believed to be operating a hobby-grade machine, struck gold with a hash rate of roughly 1.2 terahashes per second (TH/s), which is a speck of dust in an industry dominated by industrial-scale operations producing exahashes (one quintillion hashes per second).CKpool creator Con Kolivas announced the win on X, congratulating the “extremely lucky” miner and noting just how improbable the event was. He…

Bitcoin’s recent drop toward $80,000 has driven most active capital in the asset into losses, signaling a shift in market conditions for the world’s largest cryptocurrency.Bitcoin has erased nearly 35% from its October peak of about $126,000 after sinking to a seven-month low. As a result, it is now generating one of the largest waves of unrealized losses this cycle.Sponsored SponsoredOver 70% of US Dollars Invested in Bitcoin is in LossAccording to data from on-chain analytics firm Checkonchain, the price rout has forced more than 70% of the capital allocated to Bitcoin underwater. Bitcoin analyst James Check explains that 71.2%…

XRP’s value has always been shaped by its role in payments, its legal clarity and its position as one of the largest communities in crypto. But a new question is emerging as institutions move into XRP Tundra: what could XRP be worth when holders can soon earn up to 20% APY through a fully audited, revenue-driven staking protocol built specifically for the XRPL ecosystem? This conversation has accelerated after XRP Tundra confirmed that a major institution is acquiring the project and moving its launch up to December 15, while granting retail investors one final chance to grab it at $0.01…

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds just posted their busiest trading session ever, even as the recent slide in the cryptocurrency’s price has left the average ETF investor holding losses.The surge in activity marks a new phase in the market’s adjustment to this month’s selloff in the sector.Sponsored SponsoredBlackRock’s IBIT on Top as $238 Million Inflows Return Amid Market StressOn November 21, Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas reported that the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $11.5 billion in combined trading volume.US Bitcoin ETFs Record Trading Volume. Source: Eric BalchunasBalchunas described the spike in volume as “wild but normal,” noting that…

In contrast, ZEC has plunged hard over the past day. Bitcoin’s nosedive continued on Friday as the asset plunged to a new seven-month low beneath $81,000 before it staged a minor recovery to the current $84,000. There are some big movers from the larger-cap alts, including WLFI and BCH, which have rocketed by double digits, and ZEC, which has headed in the opposite direction. BTC Starts to Recover? What a week it has been for the primary cryptocurrency. After the massive price dump from the previous one, when it dropped from $107,000 to $94,000, the asset entered the current at…

Kalshi built $1.2B in weekly volume with US users alone. Polymarket built $952M with everyone else, per Defi Rate analytics.Kalshi has raised $1 billion in new funding at an $11 billion valuation, per TechCrunch. The round, led by returning investors Sequoia and CapitalG, comes less than two months after the prediction market operator closed a $300 million round at a $5 billion valuation.The fundraise arrives alongside a notable data point: Kalshi now generates more weekly trading volume than Polymarket, despite having built its user base almost entirely with American traders.Geographic context mattersPolymarket was barred from serving US residents from 2022…

Victoria, Seychelles, November 21, 2025 – MEXC, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, announced the launch of Ethereum Eco Month. Running from November 20 to December 24, 2025, the campaign features a $1 million prize pool and offers participants opportunities to win premium rewards including a 1-ounce gold bar, an iPhone 17 Pro Max, and 0.1 ETH, alongside 0-fee trading and staking yields of up to 600% APR.The campaign includes five events designed for various trading preferences and experience levels.Event 1: 0 Trading FeeSpot 0-Fee Period (ETH/USDT, ETH/USDC): Nov 20, 2025, 8:00 (UTC) – Dec 24, 2025, 8:00 (UTC)Futures 0-Fee Period…

Crypto.com to Also Provide OTC Trading Capabilities for VerifiedXNEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Crypto.com and the VerifiedX (VFX) Network (VerifiedX.io), the people’s network and a global leader in self-custody and Web3 wallet infrastructure, today announced that Crypto.com will provide VerifiedX secure institutional-grade custody and liquidity support for $1.5 billion in assets, as well as OTC trading capabilities.Through this partnership, eligible institutions using VerifiedX can securely store, manage, and transact digital currencies using Crypto.com’s regulated, institutional-grade custody platform. Crypto.com’s custody service offers multi-user permissions, customizable governance workflows, and insured custody solutions, meeting growing demand for scalable, low-cost, and compliant blockchain infrastructure.“Crypto.com…

San Francisco, USA/CA, November 20th, 2025, ChainwireNumerai, a San Francisco–based hedge fund and data science tournament uniting machine learning, decentralized finance, and cryptocurrency incentives, today announced a $30 million Series C financing round led by top university endowments. The round values Numerai at $500 million, five times its 2023 valuation.J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s August 2025 commitment of up to $500 million in Numerai’s hedge fund capacity, together with the new equity financing, provides Numerai with additional resources to scale its AI-driven strategies toward nearly $1 billion in assets under management (AUM).Existing investors — including Union Square Ventures, Shine Capital, and…

Zug, Switzerland, November 20th, 2025, ChainwireOver the past few years, three different teams, Codex, Nomos, and Waku, have been building essential pieces of decentralised technology. Each had its own identity, its own community, and its own product roadmap. But underneath the different projects was one shared goal: to create a social movement and decentralised technology stack to revitalise civil society.Today, they push their mission forward and chart a new path. Codex, Nomos, and Waku are unifying under one brand and one mission: Logos.This consolidation represents the next step in a movement that’s been steadily growing with over 200 active contributors,…