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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Bitcoin for America Act: US Lawmaker Seeks BTC Tax Option With 20-Year Treasury Rules

A nationwide boost for taxpayers takes shape as a new plan would let Americans use bitcoin for federal payments while building a long-term reserve designed to protect purchasing power, expand choice, and strengthen the country’s financial footing. US Lawmaker Champions Bitcoin for America Act With Multi-Decade Asset Retention A wave of digital-asset policy momentum is […]

Arthur Hayes Warns Bitcoin Could Drop to $80K With Liquidity Weakness and Market Stress

Bitcoin faces mounting volatility as tightening liquidity and fading institutional flows raise the prospect of a slide toward $80K, amplifying market fragility even as equities hover near highs, according to signals highlighted by Arthur Hayes. Arthur Hayes Projects Bitcoin Volatility With Institutional Flows Pulling Back Crypto markets face renewed stress as liquidity gauges weaken. Crypto […]

What Fueled the Bitcoin Price Slide to $86,000?

Bitcoin price returns to its multi-year support trendline to determine its next major move. On-chain data show an…

CHECK is available for trading!

We’re thrilled to announce that CHECK is available for trading on Kraken!Funding and tradingCHECK trading is live as of November 20, 2025.To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits made using other networks will be lost.Trade on KrakenHere’s some more information about this asset:Checkmate (CHECK)Checkmate is a decentralized gaming ecosystem for s

Senators Release Bipartisan Draft Outlining Crypto Policy and Federal Market Structure

A sweeping Senate draft accelerates momentum for clear crypto oversight by empowering the CFTC, tightening consumer protections and signaling broader federal support that could lift liquidity and spur wider adoption across regulated U.S. trading venues. Senate Draft Released With Crypto Safeguards, Trading Rules, and CFTC Funding A sharper regulatory push is taking shape as lawmakers […]

Bitcoin Falls Below $87K as Rate Cut Odds Drop Under 40%

Key Highlights Bitcoin has witnessed another downfall this week as it plunged below $87,000 with a 3.44% drop…

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Says October Liquidation Event Still Haunts Crypto Markets

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says the crypto market’s continued decline can be traced back to the record-breaking liquidation event on Oct. 10, arguing that the shock severely damaged market makers and set the stage for weeks of weakened liquidity. Crypto’s Post-October Weakness Tied to Market Maker Stress, Tom Lee Says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says the crypto […]

JPMorgan Says Saylor’s Strategy Could See Billions in Outflows if MSCI Excludes MSTR

Bitcoin MagazineJPMorgan Says Saylor’s Strategy Could See Billions in Outflows if MSCI Excludes MSTRStrategy — the original “bitcoin-on-NASDAQ” proxy — is now facing its most consequential structural risk since Michael Saylor began converting the firm into a leveraged BTC holding vehicle five years ago.A new JPMorgan research note warns that Strategy is “at risk of exclusion from major equity indices” as MSCI approaches a key January 15 decision on whether companies with large digital-asset trea

Ondo Secures EU Approval to Offer Tokenized Stocks and ETFs Across Europe

Ondo Global Markets said that it received regulatory authorization from the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority to offer tokenized stocks and ETFs to retail investors across the European Economic Area, enabling compliant, onchain exposure to U.S. markets for more than 500 million investors in 30 countries. Ondo described the approval as a passporting milestone that lets […]

Bitcoin’s Brutal Flush Sets the Stage for a Violent Upside Rebound

Bitcoin’s latest wipeout has all the hallmarks of a classic capitulation event—exactly the kind of deep washout that often precedes explosive, face-ripping upside. Crypto Capitulation May Be the Fuse for Bitcoin’s Next Explosive Rally A quick scroll through social media on Thursday makes it clear plenty of crypto loyalists not only buy into this theory […]

Andrew Tate loses everything on Hyperliquid: Inside his leveraged crypto liquidation meltdown

Andrew Tate deposited $727,000 into Hyperliquid over the past year, took no withdrawals, and lost the entire stack through a relentless series of leveraged liquidations that culminated on Nov. 18, when his account hit zero.Per Arkham’s on-chain ledger, even the roughly $75,000 in referral commissions Tate earned from bringing traders onto the platform was traded back into positions and liquidated.The saga offers a case study in how high leverage, low win rates, and reflexive doubling-down

Ray Dalio Reaffirms Bitcoin Skepticism, Says He Still Holds Just 1% Allocation

Bitcoin MagazineRay Dalio Reaffirms Bitcoin Skepticism, Says He Still Holds Just 1% AllocationBillionaire investor Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, reiterated his cautious stance on Bitcoin this week, revealing that he holds only a small fraction of the cryptocurrency in his portfolio. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Dalio said, “I have a small percentage of Bitcoin… I’ve had it forever, like 1% of my portfolios,” underscoring his committed and limited exposure to the asset.Dali

Stablecoin Reduction and Quiet Order Books Put Crypto Liquidity on Edge

While the crypto market has slipped into a correction, liquidity has felt flimsy as November’s trading activity thinned out and the stablecoin economy pulled back. Since Nov. 15, roughly $840 million has drained from the fiat-pegged token sector. Crypto Market Faces Dry Powder Deficit as Stablecoin Economy and Volumes Contract For two straight weeks, the […]

Bitcoin Munari Completes First Solana-to-Mainnet Integration Framework

Key Highlights Bitcoin Munari has revealed the completion of its first Solana-to-Mainnet Integration Framework The project has also…

Did an Uptick in Unemployment Sink Bitcoin Again?

The cryptocurrency reclaimed $93K early Thursday morning, then suddenly retreated and fell to $86K. Unemployment Fears May Have Just Sent Bitcoin Tumbling Once More The U.S. Federal government machinery whirred to life after a record 43-day shutdown, and now key macroeconomic data, though somewhat stale, is beginning to trickle in. Thursday saw the U.S. Bureau […]

Why Bitcoin is Down: Fed Uncertainty Drives Sharp Drop to Six-Month Low

Bitcoin tumbled to levels not seen since April,reflecting a broader pullback from riskier assets as investors digested strongU.S. jobs data.The slide comes amid uncertainty over whether theFederal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, adding pressure on bothcrypto and equities markets.Digital assets meet tradfi in London at the fmls25Crypto Retreat Tied to Economic DataBitcoin fell to $86,270 on Thursday, marking its lowest level in over six months. Analysts attributethe decline to a mix o

Bitcoin approaches $73K-$84K ‘max pain’ range as analysts highlight potential deep discount

<p>Bitcoin nears the $73K-$84K max pain range, with analysts suggesting a deep discount around major institutional cost bases.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-max-pain-range-discount-opportunity-institutional-levels/">Bitcoin approaches $73K-$84K &#8216;max pain&#8217; range as analysts highlight potential deep discount</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

US banks can now hold crypto – but why is it only for gas fees?

An unnamed national bank has asked the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for permission to hold crypto on its own balance sheet to support blockchain-based services. On Nov. 18, the OCC finally answered.In Interpretive Letter 1186, the agency confirmed that national banks may hold the native assets needed to pay blockchain “network fees,” clearing the way for regulated institutions to run on-chain operations without external workarounds.The letter says a national bank may pay blockchain

Solana Soars With $55 Million Inflow as Bitcoin ETFs Break Losing Streak

Solana ETFs stole the spotlight again, driving one of the strongest inflows for the day. Bitcoin ETFs snapped a five-day outflow streak with a solid rebound, while ether funds logged yet another day in the red. Bitcoin Turns Positive With $75 Million Inflow While ETH Slips and Solana Surges Markets sometimes pivot sharply, and Wednesday, [&#8230;]