As 2025 unfolds, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are transitioning from pilots to potent tools reshaping monetary systems worldwide. Unlike volatile cryptocurrencies, these state-backed digital fiats promise programmable, traceable, and instant transactions, blending efficiency with sovereignty. With declining cash use and geopolitical rivalries accelerating adoption, over 130 countries—spanning 98% of global GDP—are exploring CBDCs, 72 in advanced stages, and 49 …
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November, 2025
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30 November
WLFI Turns Bullish: Price Pattern Forms as USD1 Momentum Fades and Whales Exit
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump-backed DeFi token, is flashing early bullish signals despite mixed market winds, trading at $0.1603 as of November 30, 2025—a 1.78% dip in 24 hours but up 6.9% weekly, outpacing the broader crypto market. With its ecosystem stablecoin USD1 losing steam and whales offloading holdings, WLFI’s chart is etching an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern on the …
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30 November
Pi Network on the Edge: Will 190M Unlocks Trigger a Price Crash?
The Pi Network, a mobile-first cryptocurrency boasting over 60 million users, stands at a precarious juncture as it prepares to unlock nearly 190 million PI tokens in December 2025—valued at approximately $46 million at current prices. This phased release, part of an ongoing vesting schedule since the Enclosed Mainnet launch earlier this year, has ignited debates within the community: Will …
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29 November
CoinShares Backs Out: The Real Reason Behind Its Exit From the $600M XRP–SOL ETF Race
Europe’s crypto heavyweight CoinShares has abruptly withdrawn its SEC filings for spot ETFs tracking XRP, Solana (SOL), and Litecoin, sidelining a trio of products in a U.S. market now valued at over $600 million for altcoin funds alone. The November 28 move, timed just before the firm’s $1.2 billion Nasdaq debut via SPAC merger with Valley Forge Composite Technologies, underscores …
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29 November
Ripple CTO David Schwartz: Inside the Wild Ride of Leading Crypto Innovatio
As Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer David “JoelKatz” Schwartz prepares to step back from daily duties by year-end, the blockchain pioneer reflects on a “pretty wild” tenure marked by innovation, regulatory gauntlets, and a vision for XRP’s utility-driven future. In a candid X post and recent X Spaces session, Schwartz—co-architect of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) since 2011—captured the duality of his …
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29 November
$4.18 Billion Surge in 24 Hours: XRP Open Interest Takes a Massive Leap
In a stunning revival, XRP’s futures open interest has rocketed by a whopping $4.18 billion over the past 24 hours, reclaiming the $4 billion mark and igniting speculation of an impending price breakout amid a choppy crypto winter. Data from CoinGlass reveals a 4% surge in outstanding contracts, mirroring early COVID-era liquidity floods that preceded massive rallies, as XRP hovers …
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29 November
Greenidge Bitcoin Mine in New York Shuts Down After Fire Incident
A sudden electrical switchgear failure ignited a fire at Greenidge Generation Holdings’ flagship Bitcoin mining site in Dresden, New York, forcing a full operational halt and spotlighting the inherent hazards of high-energy crypto operations. The blaze, reported Sunday via an SEC filing, was swiftly contained by local firefighters, with no injuries or structural threats to the facility’s core infrastructure. The …
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29 November
Bitwise Analyst Spots ‘COVID-Era’ Bitcoin Pattern Making a Comeback
Bitcoin’s wild ride continues as Bitwise Europe’s research head André Dragosch warns of a “COVID-era” macro setup resurfacing, pricing in recessionary gloom while global growth whispers a bullish twist—potentially catapulting BTC to $100,000+ by year-end. With BTC dipping 17% to sub-$90,000 in late November before clawing back above $100,000, Dragosch’s X post on November 28 ignited trader frenzy: “The last …
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28 November
Crypto Price Prediction: Which Altcoin Could Soar Amid the Crash?
The cryptocurrency market bled nearly $1 trillion in a brutal November 2025 correction, with **Bitcoin (BTC)** plunging below $82,000 before clawing back to $83,509—a 5% daily skid dubbed the “Great Bitcoin Crash.” **Ethereum (ETH)** dipped 3.80% to $2,809, while altcoins like **Polygon (POL)**—formerly MATIC—hovered at $0.1375 (up 3.07% amid the rout) and **Chainlink (LINK)** traded near $13.33, down 25.96% yearly …
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28 November
CalPERS Suffers Big Losses: Strategy Investment Falls to $80M
The **California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)**, America’s largest public pension fund with $500 billion in assets, is nursing a **$64 million paper loss** on its maiden foray into cryptocurrency proxies. An SEC filing revealed the fund’s Q3 purchase of 448,157 **MicroStrategy (MSTR)** shares—valued at over $144 million at acquisition—has shriveled to roughly **$80 million** as of November 27, 2025, …
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