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LevelField could become the first crypto-friendly FDIC-insured bank to offer crypto services after receiving approval from the Illinois financial regulator to acquire Burling Bank. Digital asset-focused fintech firm LevelField Financial said it has secured conditional regulatory approval to acquire Chicago-based Burling Bank, marking one of the most notable crypto-banking acquisitions in recent months. The move could see LevelField become the first Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured chartered bank to offer certain crypto-integrated banking services across all US states and territories, LevelField said in a statement on Monday. Details of the deal weren’t disclosed. The approval from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation puts Burling Bank one step closer to being renamed LevelField Bank. The parties are still awaiting approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve to become a bank holding company. Read more

Perplexity’s growing stack of lawsuits and scraping allegations added fuel to the skepticism voiced by founders and investors last week.

CZ has proposed investing any refunded $4.3B Binance settlement in the U.S. as a gesture of appreciation after his Trump pardon, while critics including Rep. Maxine Waters have argued the decision has rewarded crypto offenses tied to money laundering and sanctions breaches. The post CZ Answers ‘Delicate Question’ About Binance Fund After Trump Pardon appeared first on Cryptonews.

Hive Digital Technologies began rebounding Monday after an earnings win and Dell deal to power the Bitcoin miner’s growing AI ambitions.

Ethereum is decentralized, "can’t be evil," and is a community—everything that FTX wasn’t, ETH founder Vitalik Buterin said Monday.

Bitcoin has dropped from its October peak, and traders have been reassessing where the best crypto opportunities may lie, with XRP for cross-border payments, Solana for DeFi scale, Dash for everyday spending and Bitcoin Hyper for Bitcoin Layer-2 utility in the next cycle. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now 17 November – XRP, Solana, Dash appeared first on Cryptonews.

Alibaba AI Predicts ambitious price paths for XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum following rate cuts and ETF developments, as Maxi Doge’s presale progress, staking rewards and token distribution have been detailed, outlining how traders have positioned around both majors and meme coins. The post China’s Alibaba AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Pepe price prediction signals are flashing red as the token bleeds harder than any other top meme coin in 2025.Down 75% year-to-date and shedding 19% in just the past week, PEPE is losing steam fast while rivals like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu hold stronger positions.With the Fed casting doubt on a December rate cut, […] The post Pepe Price Prediction: PEPE Crashes Again With No Bottom in Sight – How Low Can it Fall? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A dormant Cardano whale tried swapping 14.4M ADA into USDA and walked away with just 847K USDA, burning roughly $6.2M in one click.

Launched in 2018, the platform had grown into one of the most prominent analytics hubs for on-chain activity.

ETH price fell below $3,000 for the first time since July. Cointelegraph explains what is required for a trend reversal. Key takeaways: ETH falls to a 4-month low despite recent layer-2 growth cutting base fees and boosting Ethereum’s use in tokenization and stablecoin. ETH may recover as global risks ease and new liquidity enters markets, helping the price move back toward $3,900. Read more

KindlyMD shares dropped another 10% after missing its Q3 earnings deadline, with the company citing merger accounting complexity and warning of major losses ahead.

With higher yields and flexible deposits, Aave’s new app marks a deeper move into the consumer banking terrain as inflation drives demand for better savings tools. Aave, a popular decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has unveiled a new savings app that offers higher-yield deposit options and real-time interest tracking for retail users. According to a Monday blog post, the Aave App will offer 5% to 9% APY and show interest accrual in real time. The app includes up to $1 million in balance protection, lets users model potential earnings and supports recurring deposits. The app accepts deposits from thousands of banks, debit cards and supported stablecoins, and offers instant withdrawals with no waiting period. A waitlist is currently open for early access. Read more

Power markets are starting to price Bitcoin mining that can switch on and off as a grid service. Curtailment remains elevated in regions with high renewable penetration, and short scarcity bursts continue to set value for fast demand reduction, which creates room for load that soaks midday surplus and idles during tight hours. According to […] The post Bitcoin miners can lower your power bill — if energy grids let them plug in appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A community director at the advocacy organization Stand With Crypto said US lawmakers’ voting records on a pending market structure bill could impact their reelection chances. With the longest US government shutdown in the country’s history now over, some lawmakers have turned their attention to passing a digital asset market structure bill that could become a defining issue for many voters in the 2026 midterm elections. The US Senate Banking Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee have released discussion drafts for their versions of the market structure bill, building on the CLARITY Act passed by the House of Representatives in July. Although the current session of Congress will last until January 2027, lawmakers may have a limited window to pass the bill, known as the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, amid the holiday season and as campaigns for the midterm elections begin. “Going into 2026, market structure is still [the] number one priority for everybody,” Mason Lynaugh, community director of ...

A Grayscale ETF tracking popular meme coin Dogecoin could list next next week, while a VanEck Solana fund debuted Monday.

A handful of XRP ETFs could launch this week, leading traders to predict the start of a new rally, but the desired bullish momentum is dependent on the altcoin holding above $2.20. Key takeaways: Four spot XRP ETFs are set to go live across major US exchanges, unlocking institutional capital into XRP’s market.  XRP price must reclaim $2.20 as support to continue upside toward $2.60. Read more

BTC’s 25% slide from $126,000 to $93,000 is being labeled in some quarters as the formal start of a new bear market.

The Trump Organization is tokenizing the development of its latest real estate venture, a collection of luxury villas in the Maldives.

Trump has expanded into Maldives luxury real estate through a tokenized resort project with Dar Global, letting investors buy blockchain-based units in a hotel still under construction, as tokenized property and real-world asset markets have drawn growing institutional attention. The post Trump’s $300M Maldives Resort Goes Blockchain – Investors Can Buy In Before It’s Built appeared first on Cryptonews.