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Blockchain News 20 October 2025 - 14 November 2025

Solana’s Meteoric 2025 Surge: Uptober Rally, ‘New Wall Street’ Hype & Bold Forecasts

Solana (SOL) Price Today — November 13, 2025: Slides to ~$146 as $150 Support Breaks; ETF Inflows and Cash App’s Stablecoin Plans in Focus

At a glance (Nov 13, 2025) Price snapshot and market context Solana traded around $145.88 as of publication on Thursday, November 13, 2025, after a volatile session that pushed intraday lows near $141.47 and highs around $157.05. That leaves SOL down by about 5% from the prior 24 hours. CoinGecko Through the session, price action deteriorated beneath the psychologically important $150 level. CoinDesk’s market desk flagged a technical breakdown with heavier‑than‑average volume, even as Solana spot ETFs continued to attract net inflows—an unusual divergence between flows and price. Their technicians now highlight $142–$144 as the next nearby support zone and
14 November 2025
Ethereum Price Today, November 13, 2025: ETH hovers near $3,250 as ETF outflows and post‑shutdown uncertainty weigh on crypto

Ethereum Price Today, November 13, 2025: ETH hovers near $3,250 as ETF outflows and post‑shutdown uncertainty weigh on crypto

At a glance (Nov 13, 2025): What moved ETH today ETF flows turned negative. Third‑party flow trackers flagged sizeable net outflows from U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs around mid‑session, a tone that matched broader crypto fund weakness this week. One widely cited dashboard tallied ~54,389 ETH of net redemptions (~$187M), while other aggregators also reported ETH and BTC outflows on the day. (Numbers vary by methodology; these are preliminary dashboard reads rather than end‑of‑day custodial tallies.) Blockchain News+2CryptoRank+2 Macro backdrop flipped from “shutdown” to “reopen.” The 43‑day U.S. government shutdown ended late on Nov 12, but markets still face an economic‑data
14 November 2025
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Polymarket’s U.S. Comeback: Shayne Coplan, UFC Deal and the New Arms Race in Blockchain Prediction Markets

Polymarket’s U.S. Comeback: Shayne Coplan, UFC Deal and the New Arms Race in Blockchain Prediction Markets

From Bedroom Experiment to Global Prediction Platform When Shayne Coplan started Polymarket in 2020, he didn’t have a team, a war chest of venture capital, or a Wall Street pedigree. What he did have was a laptop, conviction in blockchain technology, and an idea: let markets, not pundits, price the future.CoinDesk+1 Speaking this week at Cantor Fitzgerald’s crypto, AI and blockchain conference in Miami, Coplan described how open blockchain rails meant a solo founder could spin up a venue where anyone in the world could trade on real‑world events — elections, central‑bank moves, even celebrity gossip — using stablecoins.CoinDesk Instead
13 November 2025
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Cypherpunk Technologies (LPTX → CYPH) Soars on Winklevoss‑Backed $50M Zcash Bet as Ticker Changes Today

Cypherpunk Technologies (LPTX → CYPH) Soars on Winklevoss‑Backed $50M Zcash Bet as Ticker Changes Today

Ticker change: LPTX becomes CYPH on November 13, 2025 Today marks a pivotal moment for Leap Therapeutics’ shareholders: the stock is officially transforming into Cypherpunk Technologies Inc., with the Nasdaq ticker symbol changing from LPTX to CYPH at the market open on Thursday, November 13, 2025. PR Newswire+2MarketScreener+2 Exchange notices and company press releases confirm that: For investors scanning tickers in their brokerage app today, that means LPTX disappears and CYPH appears, but it’s the same underlying company after the rebrand. From cancer biotech to privacy‑coin treasury: why Leap rebranded as Cypherpunk Until very recently, Leap Therapeutics was a clinical‑stage
13 November 2025
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Ethereum Price Today, Nov 7, 2025: ETH Holds Around $3.33K After Volatile Week; Whales Buy the Dip and U.S. ETH ETFs Turn Positive

Ethereum Price Today, Nov 7, 2025: ETH Holds Around $3.33K After Volatile Week; Whales Buy the Dip and U.S. ETH ETFs Turn Positive

Updated: November 7, 2025 Key takeaways ETH price at a glance (Nov 7, 2025) Context: Broader crypto stabilized today with bitcoin hovering near ~$102K, but traders remain risk‑averse after this week’s equity wobble and stronger‑dollar flows. That backdrop has kept ETH heavy on the week (~‑13%) even as intraday bounces appear. CoinDesk What moved Ethereum today (Nov 7) Market internals & activity Levels that matter today News wrap for Nov 7, 2025 Outlook: what to watch next Methodology & sources Spot and market‑cap/volume figures come from CoinMarketCap’s live dashboard (24‑hour range, market cap, volume, and ATH). Intraday narrative and cross‑market
7 November 2025
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Ripple Says ‘No IPO’ — $40B Valuation, $500M Round, and Mastercard RLUSD Pilot Define Its 2026 Game Plan (Nov. 6, 2025)

Ripple Says ‘No IPO’ — $40B Valuation, $500M Round, and Mastercard RLUSD Pilot Define Its 2026 Game Plan (Nov. 6, 2025)

NEW YORK — Ripple is shutting the IPO window for now. At the company’s Swell conference this week, President Monica Long said there is “no plan, no timeline” to take Ripple public, even as the firm locks in fresh capital, expands payments with its RLUSD stablecoin, and steps up acquisitions. Bloomberg What’s new today Why Ripple is skipping an IPO for now Ripple says it doesn’t need public-market capital to fund growth, pointing instead to a strengthening balance sheet and investor demand in private markets. Long’s “no plan, no timeline” stance underscores a private‑first strategy while the company focuses on
6 November 2025
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XRP Whales Spark $500M Crypto Shakeout as Price Crashes – Will Ripple’s Token Soar Next?

XRP Today (Nov. 6, 2025): Ripple lands $500M at $40B valuation, pilots Mastercard stablecoin settlement, and ETF filings gather steam

XRP kicked off Thursday on a stronger footing as Ripple unveiled a mammoth funding round and a headline partnership with Mastercard—two catalysts that put institutional adoption back at the center of the XRP story. Key takeaways What happened today — and why it matters 1) Ripple’s $500M raise puts traditional finance on notice Ripple confirmed a $500 million strategic investment led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, valuing the company at $40 billion. The raise follows a year of expansion into stablecoins, custody, and prime brokerage—and it underlines deepening Wall Street participation in crypto infrastructure. Reuters+1 Why it matters
6 November 2025
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Kraken Lists ASTER: Is This New DeFi Token the Next Big Thing?

Aster (ASTER) Rebounds Above $1 on Nov. 6: $29M Buybacks, CZ’s 2M-Token Disclosure, and New Collateral Utility Fuel the Rally

Dateline: November 6, 2025 — Aster’s native token ASTER extended its recovery today, reclaiming and holding the $1.00 mark after a turbulent week for crypto. Fresh buyback data, new on‑exchange utility, and lingering momentum from Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s weekend disclosure that he purchased ~2 million ASTER are the key drivers behind the move. As of publication, ASTER hovered a little above the dollar level during its third straight session of gains. Yahoo Finance+4Phemex+4BlockBeats+4 What changed today (Nov. 6) The week in brief: how we got here Why the rebound may have legs (and what could spoil it) 1) Programmatic buybacks
6 November 2025
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June 2025 Crypto Market & Blockchain Industry Report: Mid-Year Trends and Outlook

Hong Kong’s Big Crypto Reset: HashKey’s IPO Rumors, “CaaS” Launch & SFC’s New Rules Could Redraw the Map (Nov 5, 2025)

Key facts (as of Nov 5, 2025) The in‑depth report 1) What just happened (Nov 3–5): rules, rails and real‑world pilots At Hong Kong FinTech Week, the SFC said licensed virtual‑asset trading platforms (VATPs) can tap global liquidity by sharing order books with overseas affiliates (subject to approval). It also relaxed the one‑year track‑record requirement for distributing certain tokens and HK‑regulated stablecoins to professional investors—measures aimed at deepening liquidity and broadening institutional access. Reuters+1 The HKMA simultaneously rolled out elements of “Fintech 2030”—including Ensemble upgrades to incubate real‑value tokenisation pilots, starting with tokenised money‑market funds. HKMA chief Eddie Yue put
5 November 2025
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Bitcoin Rebound, CBDC Ban, NFT Revival – Inside Crypto’s 48-Hour Whirlwind (Sept 23–24, 2025)

Hong Kong Just Opened the Liquidity Floodgates: HashKey’s CaaS launch, Kraken tie‑up and a $500M IPO plan supercharge the city’s crypto reboot

The in‑depth story A policy pivot to unlock liquidity Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has taken its most market‑opening step since launching a full licensing regime for virtual‑asset trading platforms (VATPs): allowing licensed exchanges to link local order books to their overseas affiliates. SFC chief executive Julia Leung framed it as part of a “multi‑pronged” plan to integrate with global liquidity while preserving safeguards—delivery‑versus‑payment, prefunding at overseas VATPs, a Hong Kong reserve fund for compensation, and joint surveillance. sfc.hk Leung said the circular issued during FinTech Week would “enable licensed VATPs to share a global order book with
5 November 2025
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Ethereum Price in Early November 2025: Crash or Launchpad?

Ethereum Price in Early November 2025: Crash or Launchpad?

Ethereum Price Struggles Below $4,000 in Early November Ethereum entered November 2025 on the back foot, with its price slipping under the psychological $4,000 threshold in the final days of October. On October 28, ETH was still above $4,100, but by Oct. 31 it had slid to about $3,800coingecko.com. By the morning of November 3, Ethereum traded in the upper $3,700s, marking a roughly 9–10% drop in just one week. This retreat punctured the optimism that had built up after ETH’s strong performance earlier in the fall. In fact, just two months prior, Ether had rallied to a four-year high
3 November 2025
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Bitcoin Plunges Below $107K as Crypto Markets Reset – Experts See “Controlled” Dip

Bitcoin Hits $110K: Bull Run to $200K or a Downward Slide to $80K? Latest Crypto Market Update

Key Facts: As of Nov 2, 2025, Bitcoin trades around $110,000 (almost unchanged from ~$111K a week ago)ts2.techtwelvedata.com. In early October BTC briefly hit a record ~$125K before a sudden pullback to ~$104K mid-month amid U.S.–China trade tensionsts2.techts2.tech. Last week (Oct 24–30) Bitcoin ranged roughly $107K–$116Kts2.techts2.tech. The Fed cut rates 25 bp on Oct 29 (to ~3.75–4%), but Powell’s cautious tone dented risk appetitecoindesk.comts2.tech. Recent market drivers include eased U.S.–China trade fears (Trump lowered China tariffs)coindesk.comts2.tech and record inflows into Bitcoin ETFs (~$6 billion in early Oct)ts2.techts2.tech. Major players continue accumulating BTC: over 170 public companies now hold >1 million BTC (~5% of supply)ts2.techts2.tech,
2 November 2025
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Cardano (ADA) at $0.80 Crossroads – Will Upgrades and ETF Hype Ignite a Breakout?

Cardano (ADA) on the Brink: Could ADA Hit $1 in November 2025?

Key Facts (Nov 1, 2025): Current ADA price is about $0.61 (≈$22B market cap, rank #10)coinmarketcap.com, down ~0.2% in 24hcoinmarketcap.com. ADA has been trading at a key support zone (~$0.60–$0.61) after rallying from around $0.55 in Octobercryptoticker.iots2.tech. Technical catalysts include the recent Hydra L2 launch (1M+ TPS tested) and impending Ouroboros Phalanx security upgradets2.techcryptoticker.io. Cardano’s Voltaire governance (Chang & Plomin hard forks) is live, giving on-chain voting power to ADA holdersts2.tech. Ecosystem stats are robust: ~4.8M wallets, 67% of ADA staked in PoScoinlaw.io, ~17,000 Plutus smart contracts and 2,000+ projects on Cardanocoinlaw.iots2.tech, and ~2.6M transactions/daycoinlaw.iots2.tech. Recent Price & Market Data
1 November 2025
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Crypto Market Explodes: Bitcoin Nears $115K as Hot Presale Tokens (BlockchainFX, Nexchain, Ozak AI) Promise 100x+ Gains

Crypto Market Explodes: Bitcoin Nears $115K as Hot Presale Tokens (BlockchainFX, Nexchain, Ozak AI) Promise 100x+ Gains

US–China Trade Deal Sparks Rally Equity and crypto markets are celebrating progress on a US–China trade truce. A Reuters roundup notes global stocks “jumped” on Oct.28 after reports of a framework deal on tariffs reuters.com. The S&P 500 hit a record high (+1%), while China’s CSI 300 and Japan’s Nikkei also rose reuters.com. Multi-asset strategist Evelyne Gomez-Liechti observed the familiar pattern – Trump threats followed by market relief once talks resume reuters.com. Ross Hutchison of Zurich Insurance adds: “There is scope for investors to buy into positive news flow here” reuters.com. Cryptocurrency has moved in sync. CoinDesk reported that “preliminary
29 October 2025
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Kyrgyzstan Launches National Stablecoin on Binance’s BNB Chain – Here’s Why It Matters

Kyrgyzstan Launches National Stablecoin on Binance’s BNB Chain – Here’s Why It Matters

Kyrgyzstan’s Bold Step into State-Backed Crypto In a landmark for Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan has officially introduced a national digital currency in two forms: a som-pegged stablecoin and a central bank digital currency pilot. President Sadyr Japarov announced that the new stablecoin “KGST” – designed to maintain a 1:1 value with the Kyrgyzstani som – launched on Binance’s BNB Chain reuters.com. Simultaneously, the government unveiled a digital version of the som (a CBDC) now ready for government payment use reuters.com. This dual launch positions Kyrgyzstan among the first countries worldwide to deploy both a stablecoin and a CBDC together. It’s a
27 October 2025
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700% Surge: BitMine Immersion’s $13B Ethereum Gamble – Boom or Bubble?

700% Surge: BitMine Immersion’s $13B Ethereum Gamble – Boom or Bubble?

BMNR’s Wild Stock Ride in 2025 Few stocks have seen a rollercoaster like BMNR this year. The share price languished under $2 late last year, then exploded in mid-2025 as BitMine’s crypto pivot captivated the market ts2.tech. By early July, BMNR hit an intraday high of $161 after a major equity raise stoked optimism ts2.tech. Since then, volatility has been the norm: the 52-week range spans from under $4 to $161 ts2.tech. In recent weeks, BMNR’s day-to-day moves have closely tracked the crypto market. After hovering around $59–$60 in early October, the stock jumped 11.6% on Oct. 6 to close at
26 October 2025
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Wall Street Giant’s $2 Billion Bet on Crypto Predictions – Why NYSE’s Owner is Backing Polymarket

NYSE Owner’s $2B Crypto Gamble Propels Polymarket Toward $15B Valuation Frenzy

Wall Street’s $2 Billion Bet on Polymarket Signals Mainstream Embrace In a landmark move blurring the line between Wall Street and crypto, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) – the parent of the New York Stock Exchange – has unveiled plans to invest up to $2 billion in Polymarketts2.tech. The deal, first reported by WSJ and Bloomberg, would value the upstart at approximately $8–10 billionts2.tech. This is by far the largest traditional finance investment in a decentralized finance startup to datemidhudsonnews.commidhudsonnews.com. It represents a bold endorsement of prediction markets by a blue-chip financial player. Why it matters: ICE’s backing lends Polymarket instant legitimacy and resources as
26 October 2025
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WGRX Stock Soars on Blockchain Deal as Wellgistics Health Eyes Pharma Disruption

WGRX Stock Soars on Blockchain Deal as Wellgistics Health Eyes Pharma Disruption

Stock Price Rally Powered by Tech Tie-Up Wellgistics Health’s stock price is on a tear after embracing blockchain technology. The tiny healthcare logistics firm saw its shares surge from about $0.40 to the mid-$0.70s overnight on news of a cutting-edge partnership. In after-hours trading late Thursday, WGRX jumped 87.9%, nearly doubling in valuebenzinga.com. The stock is now trading around $0.73–$0.76 in pre-market action Friday morningstockanalysis.com – a dramatic move for a company that just days ago was flirting with all-time lows. This spike came on the heels of positive news: Wellgistics announced it signed a letter of intent with DataVault AI
24 October 2025
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Kraken Lists ASTER: Is This New DeFi Token the Next Big Thing?

Kraken Lists ASTER: Is This New DeFi Token the Next Big Thing?

A deeper look shows Kraken’s move brings a sophisticated DeFi token to its exchange. According to Kraken, ASTER is “a next-gen decentralized exchange offering spot and perpetual trading” across multiple chains blog.kraken.com. Its technology includes MEV-free execution and on-chain perpetuals (even a 1,001x leverage mode) with innovative collateral features blog.kraken.com binance.com. In practice, Aster lets traders earn yield on collateral like liquid-staked BNB (asBNB) and use a native stablecoin (USDF) to improve capital efficiency blog.kraken.com. (Binance Academy explains Aster uses advanced zero-knowledge proofs to protect trades from front-running and allow assets to earn yield as collateral binance.com.) In early October
21 October 2025
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Bit Digital (BTBT) Poised for Breakout as It Dumps Bitcoin Mining and Goes All-In on Ethereum

Bit Digital (BTBT) Poised for Breakout as It Dumps Bitcoin Mining and Goes All-In on Ethereum

BTBT Stock Performance & Technical Outlook Bit Digital stock is trading around $3.65 on October 20, 2025, having slipped about 1% in the recent session. Over the past week the shares fell roughly 10% (from multi-week highs around $4.10), but remain up ~25% since late September Tradingview. The pullback comes after a strong rally fueled by the company’s Ethereum pivot and fundraising. On the charts, BTBT sits comfortably above its key moving averages: the 50-day simple moving average is roughly $3.0–$3.2, above the 200-day near $2.65–$2.70. This “golden cross” of shorter over longer MA is typically a bullish sign. The
20 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock: 3 signals to watch before China’s short, pre-holiday week

Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock: 3 signals to watch before China’s short, pre-holiday week

8 February 2026
Suzhou TFC Optical closed up 0.4% at 252.97 yuan Friday after heavy trading and sharp swings, ranking as the No. 2 most-traded Shenzhen stock via Stock Connect. Margin financing and securities lending fell, with net margin selling of 419 million yuan. Shanghai and Shenzhen markets will close Feb. 16–23 for the Spring Festival. The company expects 2025 net profit to rise 40–60% year-on-year.
GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

8 February 2026
GigaDevice Semiconductor’s Class A shares closed at 276.17 yuan in Shanghai, down 0.6% Friday. The company faces a Feb. 11 shareholder vote on related-party transaction limits and an overseas auditor. Investors are watching for fallout from the global memory-chip shortage, which has pushed prices higher across the supply chain. GigaDevice’s shares have nearly doubled over the past year.
Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

8 February 2026
Astera Labs shares jumped 18.9% to $169.85 Friday, trading as high as $170.01 on volume of 7.3 million. The move followed Amazon’s AI spending forecast and a nearly 6% gain in the PHLX Semiconductor Index. Astera reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday after market close, with revenue guidance at $245–$253 million.
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