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Cointelegraph.com - 15:30 Nov 03, 2025
Tokenized Treasuries have climbed to a capitalization of $8.63 billion as traders and banks begin using them for repo market financing. Tokenized U.S. Treasuries, the largest class of real-world assets (RWA) after stablecoins, have entered a new phase. Tokenized money-market funds (MMFs), which pool cash into short-term U.S. government securities, are shifting from passive yield to collateral for trading, credit and repo transactions. As of late October, the total market cap of tokenized Treasuries reached $8.6 billion, up from $7.4 billion in mid-September. The increase was led by BlackRock’s BUIDL, which reached about $2.85 billion, followed by Circle’s USYC at $866 million and Franklin Templeton’s BENJI at $865 million. Fidelity’s newly launched tokenized MMF also showed impressive growth and rose to $232 million. Digital representations of Treasury bills are starting to move through the same settlement and margin systems that support traditional collateral markets. The first practical test of fund-as-col... -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:30 Nov 03, 2025
A clear guide to WLFI, the TRUMP memecoin and USD1, explaining how token sales, trading fees and treasury deals produced $802 million for Trump-linked ventures. Reuters estimates Trump-linked ventures earned $802 million in crypto in early 2025. Income came from WLFI tokens, the TRUMP coin and USD1 stablecoin yields. Alt5 Sigma’s deal and foreign buyers helped turn token value into cash. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:18 Nov 03, 2025
Nasdaq has reprimanded TON Strategy for its $272.7 million Toncoin purchase and PIPE deal, citing missed shareholder approval rules. TON Strategy, a publicly traded company that accumulates Telegram-linked Toncoin tokens and previously operated as Verb Technology Company, has been reprimanded by Nasdaq over rule violations related to its Toncoin purchases. Nasdaq has issued TON Strategy a letter of reprimand in connection with its $272.7 million Toncoin purchase and associated private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing. According to Nasdaq, TON Strategy failed to obtain shareholder approval for stock issuance under the PIPE financing to purchase Toncoin (TON), Nasdaq stated in an 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:15 Nov 03, 2025
Following a presidential pardon that sparked debate over influence and access, crypto companies and PACs are ramping up political spending as the sector matures into a Washington power player. Crypto’s relationship with Washington is rapidly evolving as the industry takes a more assertive role in US politics, signaling a shift from outsider status to growing influence across the federal landscape. This week on Byte-Sized Insight, we examine how lobbying, political spending and access are reshaping crypto’s presence in the Capitol and what that may mean for decentralization, market competition and future policy. The recent presidential pardon of Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao catalyzed the conversation, prompting scrutiny into whether crypto’s expanding political footprint is driving outcomes. While some industry figures framed the case as government overreach, critics pointed to lobbying pressure and high-level connections as evidence of swelling influence. Against that backdrop, crypto advocacy in Washing... -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:38 Nov 03, 2025
Strategy’s Bitcoin acquisition rate has been significantly down since September, threatening to limit Bitcoin’s price recovery. Michael Saylor’s Strategy added another 397 Bitcoin worth about $45.6 million, but the company’s buying pace continues to slow compared to its pre-October accumulation streak. Strategy acquired 397 Bitcoin (BTC) worth $45.6 million last week at an average price of $114,771 per coin, according to a Monday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. This brought its total holdings to 641,205 BTC, acquired for $47.49 billion at an average price of $74,047 per coin, with a Bitcoin yield of 26.1% year-to-date (YTD), according to a Monday X post from Strategy. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Nov 03, 2025
Inflated dashboards don’t build institutional trust. Only verifiable assets, regulatory clarity and real usage can power the RWA revolution. Opinion by: Aishwary Gupta, global head of payments and RWAs at Polygon Labs Most of the eye-popping RWA numbers making headlines are smoke and mirrors. Unless the industry course-corrects, it risks eroding the institutional trust it has spent years trying to build. Every week brings another announcement claiming billions in tokenized assets. When institutional investors request basic details, however, the answers become mysteriously vague. OpenAI was forced to distance itself from Robinhood’s claim that it was offering access to tokenized stock, clarifying that this did not represent real equity in the company. In May 2025, the SEC charged Unicoin for misleading investors by overstating the value of tokenized real estate deals. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Nov 03, 2025
High yields mean nothing without execution certainty. Institutional DeFi adoption demands predictable transactions over speculative returns at scale. Opinion by: Robin Nordnes, co-founder and CEO of Raiku Many decentralized finance (DeFi) diehards assume that the future of institutional adoption will be driven by sparkly, sky-high yields. The reality is that the mainstream will be most impressed with consistency and reliability. DeFi opened the door for ordinary people to access financial tools that were previously reserved for institutions. For the first time, anyone could invest their money in open markets from anywhere in the world. That was a massive step forward. The same openness that made this possible came with a trade-off. Decentralization gave us freedom, but it sometimes meant unpredictability. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:03 Nov 03, 2025
Crypto investors are rediscovering the importance of financial privacy, as privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies outperform a broader crypto market slump. Investor demand for financial privacy is fueling a rally in privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies, signaling renewed interest in self-sovereign blockchain transactions. The market capitalization of privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies rose by about 80% over the past week to briefly surpass $24 billion earlier on Monday before retracing 2.9% to $23.7 billion at the time of writing, according to data aggregator CoinGecko. Dash (DASH) and Zcash (ZEC) were among the best-performing privacy coins last week, with 65% and 9.55% gains, respectively. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:00 Nov 03, 2025
Analysts see billion-dollar potential as SEC reforms shorten paths for crypto ETFs and XRP moves closer to mainstream trading. XRP ETF talk has moved from Crypto Twitter to Wall Street trading desks. Analysts say the first few months of inflows could top $1 billion. SEC rule changes have streamlined spot crypto fund listings. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:20 Nov 03, 2025
Standard Chartered’s Bill Winters predicted a blockchain-driven future where every transaction settles digitally, calling it a total rewiring of finance. Standard Chartered’s CEO predicted the end of cash and the digitization of all money, speaking at the Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025. During the event, Standard Chartered Group CEO Bill Winters said that the bank shared a common belief with the Hong Kong leadership that all transactions will eventually be settled on the blockchain. “All transactions will settle on blockchains eventually, and all money will be digital,” Winters said, framing the shift as nothing less than a “complete rewiring of the financial system.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:11 Nov 03, 2025
The crypto VC giant plans a reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed fintech Currenc, giving Animoca shareholders majority control of the new entity. Animoca Brands, a major venture capital investor in the cryptocurrency industry, is planning a Nasdaq listing next year via reverse merger with the AI-focused public fintech company Currenc Group. Currenc has entered a non-binding term sheet with Animoca to acquire 100% of Animoca Brands’ issued shares via a reverse merger targeting a Nasdaq listing under the Animoca Brands name, according to a joint statement on Monday. “Upon completion of the reverse merger the shareholders of Animoca Brands would collectively own approximately 95% of the issued shares in the merged entity,” Animoca co-founder Yat Siu said in a letter to shareholders. The remaining 5% would be held by Currenc shareholders. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:40 Nov 03, 2025
The slowdown in institutional demand may be a factor in the cooling of Bitcoin's bull run, adding further downward pressure on the BTC price. Key takeaways: BTC demand fell below daily mining supply for the first time in seven months. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen $1.67 billion in net outflows since Oct. 11. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:25 Nov 03, 2025
Bitcoin dropped another 2% to start November as network data warned of a potential BTC price dip below the $100,000 support level. Bitcoin (BTC) starts November with a dip to $107,000 as traders brace for further support retests. Bitcoin price action gives bulls a grim sense of deja vu as weekend gains evaporate and downside liquidity grows. November seasonality calls for serious BTC price gains, but so far, there is no sign of relief. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:04 Nov 03, 2025
Skipping cryp to taxes can trigger hefty fines and legal issues. Find out what really happens if you fail to report or pay taxes on your holdings. Tax authorities like the IRS, HMRC and ATO classify crypto as a capital asset, meaning that sales, trades and even swaps are considered taxable events. Tax authorities worldwide are coordinating through frameworks like the FATF and the OECD’s CARF to track transactions, even across borders and privacy coins. Authorities use blockchain analytics firms like Chainalysis to link wallet addresses with real identities, tracking even complex DeFi and cross-chain transactions. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:25 Nov 03, 2025
The license positions Zerohash as one of the first MiCA-approved stablecoin infrastructure companies, strengthening its appeal to institutions. Stablecoin company Zerohash has secured a license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), making it one of the first infrastructure providers authorized to offer stablecoin services across the EU. Zerohash Europe announced Sunday that it acquired a license from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). This allows the company to provide stablecoin and crypto products to banking institutions, financial technology companies and payment platforms across the 30 European Economic Area (EEA) countries. The AFM’s official registry confirmed that Zerohash has become a registered crypto-asset service provider (CASP). The approval positions Zerohash’s European arm as a CASP that can function as the backbone for organizations exploring tokenized assets, stablecoins and other blockchain-based financial products. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:44 Nov 03, 2025
Aster pumped after Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao shared a screenshot showing that he holds over 2 million Aster tokens. The native token for the decentralized exchange protocol Aster spiked over 30% on Sunday after Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao disclosed that he now holds over $2.5 million in Aster. CZ shared his wallet holdings in an X post on Sunday, and said he bought “some Aster today, using my own money on Binance.” “I am not a trader. I buy and hold,” he added. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:43 Nov 02, 2025
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, Coinbase is nearing a deal to acquire stablecoin startup BVNK. Romania’s gambling regulator has blacklisted prediction market Polymarket, and crypto market sentiment remains in a state of fear despite renewed clarity on US-China trade relations. Coinbase Global Inc., the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, is continuing its stablecoin push after key legislation in the United States sparked a renewed wave of corporate interest in blockchain-based payments. Coinbase exchange is reportedly in late-stage talks to acquire stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK in a $2 billion deal, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:19 Nov 02, 2025
The EU is reportedly drafting a proposal to transfer crypto and financial sector oversight to the ESMA, as part of a wider push to improve capital markets for startups. The European Commission is exploring plans to bring stock and cryptocurrency exchanges under central supervision as part of a broader effort to make the bloc’s capital markets more competitive with those in the US. The incoming proposal would expand the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) jurisdiction to include stock and crypto exchanges, as well as crypto asset service providers and other trading infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. The EU's current landscape comprises numerous national and regional regulatory agencies, which significantly raises the cost of cross-border trade, hindering startup development in the region. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:55 Nov 02, 2025
Despite an $8 billion rise in realized cap, Bitcoin’s recovery lacks the continued inflows from ETFs and Michael Saylor’s Strategy as the main demand drivers, according to CryptoQuant. Bitcoin's onchain inflows are signaling robust demand for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, with both investors and miners ramping up their activity despite the negative market sentiment since the $19 billion crypto crash. Over the past week, Bitcoin's (BTC) realized cap rose by over $8 billion to surpass $1.1 trillion, as BTC’s realized price rose above $110,000, indicating strong onchain inflows. Bitcoin’s realized cap measures the dollar value of all coins at their last moved price, revealing the total investment held by Bitcoin holders. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:50 Nov 02, 2025
Stablecoins are becoming an important source of income for Coinbase, as they accounted for about 20% of the exchange’s total revenue during the third quarter of 2025. Coinbase Global Inc., the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, is continuing its stablecoin push, after key legislation in the United States sparked a renewed wave of corporate interest in blockchain-based payments. Coinbase exchange is reportedly in late-stage talks to acquire stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK in a $2 billion deal, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The $2 billion acquisition is expected to close later this year or in early 2026, pending due diligence from the exchange, according to the anonymous source. Read more
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