Tech

November, 2025

• 28 November

  Philippines Eyes $60B Windfall Through Asset Tokenization by 2030

  

  The Philippines stands on the cusp of a financial revolution, with a groundbreaking report projecting a **$60 billion tokenized asset market** by 2030, fueled by blockchain’s seamless integration into everyday digital wallets. Titled “Project Bayani: The Philippines’ Asset Tokenization Opportunity,” the white paper—released November 27, 2025, by the Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), Saison Capital, and Onigiri Capital—charts a path …
• 28 November

  Ethereum Price Alert: $2B Bet Signals ETH’s Next Big Move?

  

  Ethereum (ETH) is teetering on the brink of a breakout, buoyed by a staggering **$2 billion institutional wager** on Bitcoin’s rebound that analysts say will cascade into altcoin gains, including ETH’s climb toward $3,900 by November’s end. As of November 28, 2025, ETH hovers near $2,850—down 17% from its $3,400 yearly peak—but on-chain signals scream accumulation, with whales scooping $1.37 …
• 28 November

  $30M Crypto Heist: North Korea’s Lazarus Group Targets South Korea’s Upbit

  

  South Korea’s premier cryptocurrency exchange, **Upbit**, fell victim to a sophisticated **$30.4 million hack** on November 27, 2025, with authorities pointing fingers at North Korea’s infamous **Lazarus Group**. The breach, draining 44.5 billion won in Solana-based assets from a hot wallet, eerily echoed the group’s 2019 heist that pilfered 342,000 ETH from the same platform—now valued at over $1 billion. …
• 28 November

  Vitalik Donates 128 ETH to Session: Why Metadata Privacy Matters Now More Than Ever

  

  Ethereum co-founder **Vitalik Buterin** continues his crusade for digital sovereignty, donating **128 ETH** (valued at approximately $384,000 at current prices) to **Session**, a decentralized messaging app championing metadata privacy and permissionless access. Announced via X on November 26, 2025, the gift underscores Buterin’s vision for encrypted communication that evades surveillance, amid rising threats from data breaches and regulatory overreach like …
• 28 November

  FC Barcelona Under Fire for Partnering With Little-Known Crypto Firm

  

  FC Barcelona’s latest venture into blockchain has backfired spectacularly, drawing fierce criticism for a three-year sponsorship with Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP), an obscure Samoa-registered crypto startup. Announced on November 15, 2025, the deal names ZKP the club’s “Official Cryptographic Protocol Partner” through 2028, promising privacy-focused AI tools for fan engagement and athlete data analysis. Yet, with Barcelona drowning in €469 million …
• 28 November

  CME Group Trading Halted: Cooling System Failure Freezes Data Centres

  

  In a rare setback for the world’s largest derivatives marketplace, **CME Group** suspended trading across key futures and options platforms early Friday due to a **cooling system malfunction** at its Chicago-area data center. The outage, triggered by a chiller plant failure at third-party provider CyrusOne’s CHI1 facility, halted operations on the Globex electronic platform, impacting billions in daily volume and …
• 27 November

  Alibaba’s AI Predicts XRP, Cardano & Dogecoin Prices for 2025 — Shock Forecasts Ahead

  

  Alibaba’s cutting-edge Qwen AI model, a frontrunner in China’s AI race against ChatGPT, has delivered tempered price outlooks for XRP, Cardano (ADA), and Dogecoin (DOGE) through 2025, emphasizing near-term risks amid a choppy crypto market. Released via Alibaba Cloud on November 26, 2025, the projections blend sentiment analysis, historical data, macro trends, and on-chain metrics, signaling potential declines unless broader …
• 27 November

  Monad Mainnet Ignites $MON Rally: Can This EVM Powerhouse Eclipse Solana?

  

  Monad’s public mainnet roared to life on November 24, 2025, unleashing its native MON token in a frenzy that saw trading volumes eclipse $1.38 billion within hours, catapulting the Layer-1 contender into the spotlight as a potential Solana slayer. At $0.0458 as of November 27—up 83% from its $0.025 ICO price on Coinbase—the token’s market cap hit $503 million, ranking …
• 27 November

  Pepe Price Prediction: Exchange Inflows Surge — What Do Insiders Know?

  

  The meme coin frenzy intensifies as Pepe (PEPE) witnesses a dramatic spike in exchange inflows, with whale wallets dumping 146 billion tokens into centralized platforms in early November 2025 alone—a 2.2% net increase signaling potential volatility ahead. Trading at $0.00000452 on November 27, down 77% year-to-date amid broader market jitters, PEPE’s on-chain frenzy has traders debating: profit-taking by insiders or …
• 27 November

  Tether Shuts Down Uruguay Operations Amid Soaring Energy Costs

  

  Stablecoin titan Tether has abruptly terminated its $500 million Bitcoin mining venture in Uruguay, laying off 30 of 38 local employees as escalating energy costs and unresolved tariff disputes render operations unsustainable. The closure, disclosed to Uruguay’s Ministry of Labor on November 26, 2025, caps a two-year saga that began with fanfare over the nation’s renewable energy prowess but unraveled …