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Cointelegraph.com - 15:06 Nov 28, 2025
A proposal submitted to CTDG Dev Hub suggests introducing native transaction batching to Tron. Transaction fees are a major concern when sending cryptocurrency. Each transaction incurs a fee that is received by the miner, and that translates to paying hefty amounts for large organizations that regularly deal with large transactions. Transaction batching is a method invented for such scenarios. The method treats multiple transactions as one to improve scalability and reduce costs. The feature may soon arrive on Tron, thanks to a newly submitted proposal. The proposal was submitted by blockchain infrastructure provider Boosty Labs to the CTDG Dev Hub. The proposal is the first fruit of this effort. If passed, it can give Tron, an ecosystem home to many exchanges, payment processors and one of the highest-volume USDT markets, a native batching solution. Let’s take a deep dive into how transaction batching works, what sets the proposal’s approach apart from previous methods and how its arrival can transform the T... -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:42 Nov 28, 2025
Uzbekistan will reportedly roll out stablecoins as an official payment method from Jan. 1, 2026, under a new regulatory sandbox that also enables tokenized securities trading. Uzbekistan is moving to bring stablecoins into its formal payment system, starting with a tightly controlled developmental sandbox, according to local media. According to a Friday report by local news outlet Kun, Uzbekistan’s new stablecoin regulatory framework will come into force on Jan. 1, 2026. The new law, signed on Thursday, establishes a regulatory sandbox under the purview of the National Agency for Perspective Projects, together with the central bank. Pilot projects are expected to be implemented to develop a stablecoin-based payment system operating on distributed ledger technology. Starting next year, Uzbekistan-based entities will be allowed to issue tokenized shares and bonds, and a separate trading platform will be created on licensed stock exchanges for these assets. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:40 Nov 28, 2025
Bitcoin’s price was down this month nearly 20% as markets worry about lower interest rates and a possible financial bubble in the AI industry. November was a rocky month for crypto markets. Bitcoin’s price is down over 20%, shedding almost $2 trillion in market capitalization. Concerns over possible rate cuts at the US Federal Reserve and the potential for an imminent AI bubble burst have brought anxiety to crypto and stock markets. Bearish sentiment prevails after Bitcoin showed a “death cross” when the 50-day simple moving average crossed below the 200-day equivalent on Nov. 15. According to data from Trading Economics, global inflation slowed in November among major world economies. Seventeen members of the G20 experienced lower inflation on the month, part of a growing global trend. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:15 Nov 28, 2025
Learn what is fueling the surge in XRP ETF filings, the advantages pushing issuers toward XRP and the hurdles keeping other tokens on the sidelines. The cryptocurrency market is now entering a new stage in which large institutional investors are looking beyond just Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). One of the strongest signs of this shift is the rapid increase in applications for US spot XRP (XRP) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Asset management companies are submitting proposals for XRP ETFs one after another. However, many other cryptocurrency projects remain on the sidelines. There are several reasons for the recent increase in XRP ETF proposals: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:54 Nov 28, 2025
Bitcoin mining faces record competition as solo and hobbyist miners stage a comeback using new mining strategies. Thirteen years ago today, Bitcoin experienced its first halving event, reducing the miner block reward from the original 50 BTC to 25 BTC. Now, with Bitcoin (BTC) having completed four halving events and block rewards standing at just 3.125 BTC, the mining industry is continuing to transform, with industrial miners consolidating and diversifying into AI. At the same time, a niche trend of solo mining is emerging, according to Bitfinex analysts who spoke to Cointelegraph. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:22 Nov 28, 2025
Despite the market downturn and some OG investors selling, the biggest Ether whales continue their steady accumulation, while Ether ETF buyer sentiment continues to improve. While some Ethereum OGs are cashing out, the top 1% richest Ether holders continue to quietly accumulate the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, despite the market downturn. An Ethereum initial coin offering (ICO) participant sold another $60 million in Ether (ETH) on Wednesday after generating a 9,500-fold return on investment over the past 11 years. During the ICO, the investor purchased their Ether for about $0.31 per token, spending a total of $79,000 on 254,000 Ether tokens, now worth over $757 million, according to blockchain data platform Lookonchain. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:15 Nov 28, 2025
New research put the emphasis on stablecoin supply all-time highs as a classic bullish crypto price factor despite the recent market drawdown. Bitcoin (BTC) has retained a key bull signal despite the crypto market drawdown, new research says. Key points: Stablecoin supply trends stay positive for crypto market growth, new research shows. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:13 Nov 28, 2025
Nexus wants to be more than just another bridge by turning crosschain chaos into one unified balance so users can move assets seamlessly between blockchains. The Avail Nexus mainnet launched this week, promising to radically rewire how assets move between blockchains. Instead of another bridging tool, Nexus wants to make multichain execution as seamless as tapping a button, sidestepping years of awkward crypto UX and operational headaches. Nexus sets out to solve a nagging question in Web3: Why do users with onchain assets still get stuck, forced to bridge tokens, swap for gas and bounce between apps just to use their funds? Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:47 Nov 28, 2025
Tether halted Bitcoin mining in Uruguay, reportedly dismissing 30 staff amid increasing energy costs and a $4.8 million debt dispute with state power firm UTE. Tether, issuer of USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin, has halted Bitcoin mining operations in Uruguay because of rising energy costs. “We can confirm that we have paused operations in Uruguay,” a Tether spokesperson told Cointelegraph on Friday, adding that the company remains committed to its long-term projects in Latin America. The confirmation came weeks after Tether denied reports that it planned to exit the country following a $4.8 million debt dispute with a state-owned electricity provider in September. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:31 Nov 28, 2025
Turkmenistan has passed a sweeping crypto law that legalizes the industry but tightly controls it through licensing and the potential use of state-run ledgers. Turkmenistan has approved a sweeping law to legalize and tightly regulate the cryptocurrency industry, marking a major policy shift for one of the world’s most closed economies. According to a Nov. 28 report from local news outlet Business Turkmenistan, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a law regulating the crypto industry. The new law, which will come into force in 2026, establishes licensing, know-your-client, Anti-Money Laundering, and cold storage requirements for crypto exchanges and custodial services, and prohibits credit institutions from providing crypto services. The state can also stop, void and force a refund of token issuances. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:05 Nov 28, 2025
Economist Saifedean Ammous sparked fierce debate on social media by questioning the importance of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Zcash vs. Bitcoin. Bitcoin advocate Saifedean Ammous ignited a lively debate between Bitcoiners and privacy advocates by questioning the perceived importance of privacy as a key characteristic of money in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph. “This is the question. How much demand is there for money that does not get debased versus how much demand is there for money that allows you to maintain your privacy?” Ammous said. Ammous, the author of “The Bitcoin Standard,” described Zcash as a “shitcoin” and raised concerns about the initial launch of the project, which involved a trusted setup ceremony in 2016 to generate the cryptographic parameters for its privacy features. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:29 Nov 28, 2025
Bitcoin needs to regain momentum with higher trading volumes for BTC to clear the next big hurdle at $92,000-$95,000 and return to new all-time highs. Bitcoin’s (BTC) relief rally to $91,000 appears to be cooling, but analysts say the short-term trend for BTC “remains up.” Key takeaways: Bitcoin must next take out immediate resistance between $92,000 and $95,000. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:28 Nov 28, 2025
The crypto industry rushed to the aid of Hong Kong residents who suffered the city’s most devastating fire in 80 years, claiming the lives of at least 128 people. Some of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges and Web3 companies have pledged millions of dollars to support victims of the deadly fire at the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po District, highlighting the sector’s growing role in real-world relief efforts. Three centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) have publicly pledged to donate $24.78 million Hong Kong dollars ($3.19 million) to aid the victims of the devastating fire, which claimed the lives of at least 128 residents. The donations included $1.5 million from Bitget exchange, $1.28 million from Binance, and about $256,000 from KuCoin exchange. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:52 Nov 28, 2025
Wemade’s new GAKS alliance brings Chainalysis, CertiK and SentBe together to support a compliant KRW stablecoin mainnet after multiple setbacks. Blockchain gaming company Wemade is pushing for a Korean won-based stablecoin ecosystem, forming a Global Alliance for KRW Stablecoins (GAKS) with Chainalysis, CertiK and SentBe as founding partners. Wemade announced that the alliance will support StableNet, a dedicated mainnet for Korean won-backed stablecoins, with publicly released code and a consortium model that aims to meet institutional and regulatory requirements. Within the partnership, Chainalysis will integrate threat detection and real-time monitoring, while CertiK will handle node validation and security audits. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:48 Nov 28, 2025
Licensed by Austria’s Financial Market Authority, KuCoin EU can operate across 29 EEA countries, excluding Malta. Major cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin is the latest company to secure a license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework. KuCoin’s European arm, KuCoin EU, secured a MiCA license from the Financial Market Authority of Austria, the company said in a statement shared with Cointelegraph on Friday. The authorization allows KuCoin EU to offer crypto asset services across 29 countries in the European Economic Area (EEA), excluding Malta, according to the exchange’s representatives. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:17 Nov 28, 2025
Tokenization promises faster and cheaper markets, but the IMF warns that new risks and government intervention will accompany the shift to programmable finance. The IMF dropped an explanatory video on its X handle today exploring the new phenomenon of tokenized markets. The international body responsible for ensuring the stability of the global monetary system recognized the advantages of tokenized markets in the video, but warned that they can be prone to flash crashes and are more volatile than traditional markets. “Tokenization can make financial markets faster and cheaper, but efficiencies from new technologies often come with new risks,” the video said. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:12 Nov 28, 2025
South Korea’s AML overhaul introduces stricter reporting, bans offenders from owning VASPs and implements preemptive freezes to prevent illicit crypto flows. South Korea is preparing one of its toughest Anti-Money Laundering (AML) crackdowns as it plans to expand its crypto Travel Rule to cover transactions under 1 million won ($680). According to a Yonhap News report, the chairman of the country’s Financial Services Commission (FSC), Lee Eok-won, revealed the plans to the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, saying that the government will crack down on money laundering activities that exploit crypto transactions. “We will crack down on crypto money laundering […] expanding the Travel Rule to transactions under 1 million won,” he said, according to a translated version of his comments. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 03:08 Nov 28, 2025
How the $36 million hack of Upbit led to surging altcoin prices, China’s mining ban less effective than ever, Thailand vs WRLD: Asia Express Korean crypto traders are having an outsize effect on local altcoin prices following a major hack at South Korean exchange Upbit, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. Upbit got hacked and paused withdrawals, but Koreans are pumping alts since arbitrage bots are no longer running, Ju said in an X post on Thursday, shortly after the exchange halted transaction activity after detecting an abnormal transaction with a value of around $36 million. With arbitrage activity suspended, local buy orders are having more significant pressure on prices, allowing Korean-listed altcoins to surge, as the selling pressure that typically puts a ceiling on price increases has disappeared. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 03:08 Nov 28, 2025
How the $36 million hack of Upbit led to surging altcoin prices, China’s mining ban less effective than ever, Thailand vs WRLD: Asia Express Korean crypto traders are having an outsize effect on local altcoin prices following a major hack at South Korean exchange Upbit, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. Upbit got hacked and paused withdrawals, but Koreans are pumping alts since arbitrage bots are no longer running, Ju said in an X post on Thursday, shortly after the exchange halted transaction activity after detecting an abnormal transaction with a value of around $36 million. With arbitrage activity suspended, local buy orders are having more significant pressure on prices, allowing Korean-listed altcoins to surge, as the selling pressure that typically puts a ceiling on price increases has disappeared. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:20 Nov 28, 2025
ETH investor sentiment wavers as onchain activity and bearish derivatives positioning leave whales unconvinced, reducing the odds for a rally to $4,000. Key takeaways: ETH derivatives exhibit a fading bullish appetite as Ethereum’s TVL declines and network fees decrease, reinforcing persistent risk aversion. US job layoffs climb, and seasonal hiring weakens, leaving traders waiting for fresh liquidity before rebuilding confidence in ETH’s near-term upside. Read more
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