Vitalik Buterin, the brain behind Ethereum, made headlines again. This time, it wasn't about tech but how he handles his crypto fortune. Recently, he sold some meme coins for $81,800 and donated over $1 million to a non-profit. There's more to this story than just numbers, though. Let's break it down.

The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken recently announced its plans to completely shut down its NFT marketplace on February 27, 2025. The exchange will also shut down most of the NFT marketplace's services on November 27, including any bidding, listings, and selling of NFTs.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is pushing for sweeping crypto regulations by 2026, tackling market abuse, decentralized assets, and trading platform oversight in its evolving framework.

Oracle Corporation sued Crypto Oracle claiming it had “egregiously and flagrantly violated” a past settlement agreement and court injunction.

Exploring the role of private blockchains in enhancing security and automation in future smart homes as IoT connectivity grows.

On Tuesday, CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer shared on X: “I always find it hilarious when I read ‘time to dump crypto' when I have owned and backed crypto since Thestreet.com days. Remember that?” As co-founder of the financial website, Cramer was an early observer of the financial landscape, including emerging digital assets.

Could a shake-up at the SEC be just what crypto needs? There's buzz about Paul Atkins stepping in after Gary Gensler steps down. If true, it might be great news for blockchain and digital assets. Let's dig into why Atkins is getting so much attention—and what he could change for the better.

MicroStrategy MicroStrategy acquires 55,500 SBTC for ~$5.4B at ~$97,862 per Bitcoin. Solana Solanas monthly cumulative DEX volume surpasses $100B for the first time.

The Kraken NFT marketplace will be discontinued to focus on new products and services.

Trump administration could move spot crypto market oversight to CFTC, giving more regulatory clarity to the industry.

Morocco is advancing a draft law to regulate cryptocurrencies, aiming to balance risks and opportunities amid growing adoption. A New Chapter Unfolds: Morocco's Journey Toward Crypto Regulation Gains Momentum Morocco's central bank governor, Abdellatif Jouahri, revealed Tuesday at a conference in Rabat that Bank Al-Maghrib, the country's central bank, is advancing plans to regulate cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken reportedly is shutting down its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, saying it will move more resources into new offerings.

'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks at the recent moves in bitcoin and shares his thoughts on the space.

David Bailey, CEO of BTC Inc. and one of the crypto aides of President-Elect Trump's campaign, has referred to the newfound state of the crypto as a determinant element among single-issue voters. Bailey reported that during this election, the crypto block moved to deliver over 3 million voters, spending over $200 million.

The incoming Donald Trump administration is considering expanding the regulatory authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to cover the $3 trillion digital asset market. This potential move is part of an initiative to reshape financial regulations in the U.S. under President-elect Trump.

The U.S. President-elect's administration is considering the commodity trading authority to take over the crypto regulations.

The cryptocurrency market has faced a notable downturn, losing 2.10% in value over the past 24 hours. The market capitalization now stands at $3.17 trillion, marking its lowest point in five days.

The founder's comments are part of a wider debate regarding meme coin creators boosting low-cap altcoins with extreme and risky stunts.

Electricity shortages have caused problems for many economies, limiting Russia's AI ambitions, although the country has cut on the energy-consuming crypto mining in some areas. Crypto mining activities and AI data centers are reportedly consuming huge amounts of energy as well as water to cool servers.

The UK's Economic Secretary to the Treasury has said the Digital Securities Sandbox is set to help facilitate the adoption of distributed ledger technology across capital markets.

The CFTC's altered role could include regulating crypto exchanges and spot markets dealing with digital assets deemed commodities, such as bitcoin and ethereum.

The combined market capitalization of L2 coins and tokens is on an upward trend. After months of stagnant trading, L2 tokens are regaining value.

Vanilla Finance's pre-seed investment round marks the beginning of a transformative journey in the cryptocurrency trading space.

Iran's Central Bank is preparing to launch its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), called the Digital Rial, to modernize its banking infrastructure and enhance financial operations, according to local media reports. Central Bank Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin revealed the plans on Nov. 25 at the 11th Annual Conference on Modern Banking and Payment Systems.

Donald Trump's incoming administration has plans to hand over most of the crypto industry's regulatory power to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This is a direct move to strip the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of its grip on the $3 trillion crypto market—a market that's been stuck in a regulatory disaster for years.

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Bitwise Asset Management has filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a joint Bitcoin-Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). If approved, the ETF will give investors exposure to the two largest cryptocurrencies without requiring them to hold the assets directly.

Morocco is advancing legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies, according to the governor of the country's central bank.

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The incoming Trump administration wants to expand the power of the CFTC by granting it oversight of a significant portion of the $3 trillion digital asset market.

More and more analysts bring up a potential altseason.

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A closely followed trader in the crypto space says there may be opportunities for select altcoins once Bitcoin (BTC) stabilizes. Pseudonymous analyst The Flow Horse tells his Telegram subscribers that the more liquid altcoins within the top 100 could present good entry points for bulls after their 50% dips.

Fairshake, a US Super PAC supporting the crypto industry, has already accumulated $103 million to spend on the 2026 midterms. In the 2024 election, Fairshake heavily invested in pro-crypto candidates from both parties.

Barclays analysts have issued a cautionary note regarding the current state of the cryptocurrency market, suggesting signs of a potential “bubble” after cryptocurrency prices surged to the point the space's total market capitalization is now at $3.2 trillion.

Telegram's total cryptocurrency holdings hit $1.3 billion in the first half of 2024, which was $400 million at the end of the year 2023. This growth was fueled by Toncoin sale and some other financial activities highlighted the company as one of the major players in the digital asset ecosystem.

The U.S. Treasury Department's researchers were watching out for crypto risks, but they found digital assets enthusiasts with otherwise low incomes were buying homes in recent years at a high rate. The high-crypto, poor areas have apparently used crypto gains to obtain mortgages and car loans, the Office of Financial Research found, but the delinquency rates on the debt have been low.

Crypto.com has been announced as the title sponsor for the upcoming Crypto.com Showdown, a professional golf tournament featuring a prize purse paid entirely in cryptocurrency. The event, scheduled for Dec.

DC Fintech Week Founder and Georgetown University Professor Chris Brummer discusses Trump's pledge to make US a crypto epicenter. He speaks with Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto.

Crucible Capital General Partner Meltem Demirors says MicroStrategy is valuable because it is a leveraged play on Bitcoin. She also says she's keeping an eye on Schwab and Vanguard entering the crypto industry in an interview with Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto.

A handful of cryptocurrency-linked exchange-traded funds that simply track Bitcoin have attracted billions in fresh demand since the election. Bloomberg's Emily Graffeo discusses the likeliness of more altcoin ETFs and demand for crypto products.

The partnership utilizes Google Cloud's “Confidential Space” virtual machine service to secure transactions and meet compliance standards.

The Crypto.com Showdown will be the first ever major golf tournament with a multimillion dollar purse to be paid in CRO cryptocurrency.

The FCA, a British financial authority, released statements and a roadmap for finalizing comprehensive crypto regulations by 2026. The FCA's operations in this sector will significantly increase in the first half of 2025.

The meme coin market experienced a tremor following Binance founder Changpeng Zhao's (CZ) public expression of concern regarding the current state of these tokens. CZ's tweet, characterizing the direction of meme coins as “weird,” appeared to spook investors, contributing to widespread declines in the sector.

Kraken has announced the shutdown of its NFT marketplace to redirect resources toward new initiatives.

Starting Nov. 27, Kraken's NFT marketplace will transition to withdrawal-only mode.