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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

When the American Dream Feels Unaffordable, Bitcoin Is For Everyone Reveals Why—and How Bitcoin Offers a Hopeful Path forward

Bitcoin MagazineWhen the American Dream Feels Unaffordable, Bitcoin Is For Everyone Reveals Why—and How Bitcoin Offers a Hopeful Path forwardNEW YORK, NY — November 18, 2025 — Today marks the release of Bitcoin Is for Everyone: Why Our Financial System Is Broken and Bitcoin Is the Solution, in which award-winning journalist and educator Natalie Brunell offers clarity and hope to readers navigating rising prices, inflation, and economic uncertainty.Brunell helps readers understand why life feels

SGX Derivatives Launches Bitcoin And Ethereum Perpetual Futures

SGX Derivatives announces exchange‑cleared bitcoin and ethereum perpetual futures launching November 24, 2025. SGX Derivatives announced on November 17, 2025 in Singapore that it will launch bitcoin and ethereum perpetual futures on November 24, 2025, offering continuous, no‑expiry contracts within an exchange‑cleared, regulated framework for institutional, accredited, and expert investors. The contracts are benchmarked to […]

Solana Jumps 8.74% After Three Major SOL ETFs Launch

Key Highlights On November 18, SOL surged over 8% after witnessing a drop of over 10% in a…

Solana and XRP ETFs just had record-breaking launches — so why are prices crashing anyway?

Bitwise’s Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) pulled in $56 million in volume on its launch day, while Canary Capital’s spot XRP ETF (XRPC) posted $58 million, the highest two volumes for any ETF launched in 2025.Yet, SOL traded near $205 one day before the ETF launch and slumped to $165 within a week, a 20% drop during what K33’s Vetle Lunde called “a clear success” in terms of flows. As of press time, SOL traded around $140.XRP slipped 7% within 48 hours surrounding its ETF

Kraken raises $800 million to advance strategic roadmap 

We’re excited to announce we have raised $800 million across two tranches to accelerate our strategy of bringing traditional financial products on-chain.The primary tranche was led by institutional investors including Jane Street, DRW Venture Capital, HSG, Oppenheimer Alternative Investment Management and Tribe Capital, along with a significant commitment from Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi’s family office.An agreement for a subsequent $200 million strategic investment from Citadel Securities

Bitcoin Price Hints Local Bottom as STH Losses Hit Capitulation Levels

Bitcoin price poised for 6% surge amid a wide-market relief rally. BTC’s short-term investors have recorded massive unrealized…

Bitcoin Price Teeters at $93,000 as Bears Press Their Advantage

Bitcoin MagazineBitcoin Price Teeters at $93,000 as Bears Press Their AdvantageBitcoin price hovered near $93,000 on Tuesday as the market continued to reel from thin liquidity, cascading leverage, and growing bearish conviction across key technical levels.The Bitcoin price traded near $94,000 at midday, up 1% in the past 24 hours, with a hefty $111 billion in trading volume. The asset now sits 1% below its weekly high of $93,669 and 4% above its weekly low of $89,368.Bitcoin’s circulating suppl

Binance sees rise in short-term Bitcoin trading activity

<p>Binance short-term Bitcoin trading activity rises as traders and bots drive volatility-focused strategies over long-term holding patterns.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/binance-short-term-bitcoin-trading-activity/">Binance sees rise in short-term Bitcoin trading activity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Senators Press DOJ, Treasury for Probe Into Trump-Linked Crypto Platform WLFI

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed are urging federal officials to investigate World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto platform linked to President Donald Trump and his family, over alleged national security concerns and gaps in safeguards against illicit finance. Warren, Reed Call for Federal Review of Trump Family’s World Liberty Financial Democratic Senators Elizabeth [&#8230;]

El Salvador: The Making of a Sovereign Nation

Bitcoin MagazineEl Salvador: The Making of a Sovereign NationI spent the past week in El Salvador for the third time in one year, and it’s clear the country is undergoing a real transformation. Not theoretical, not surface-level — a shift in how people live, think, build, and imagine their future. And the moment that crystallized this transformation came at the end of the week, during a private dinner with President Nayib Bukele, which I was privileged to take part in.I’ve followed his work for

Telegram-Linked Cryptocurrency TON Gains Ground With Coinbase Debut

Coinbase is expanding its digital asset offeringswith the launch of Telegram-linked cryptocurrentyToncoin (TON), signaling a growing focus on emergingblockchain ecosystems. TON-USD trading opened on November 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.Digital assets meet tradfi in London at the fmls25Toncoin Arrives on Coinbase PlatformAccording to the exchange, Toncoin is now accessible on coinbase․com and theCoinbase app, allowing users to buy, sell, convert, send, receive, or store theasset. Initial

Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Extend Losing Streak as Solana ETFs Hold Firm

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) logged another day of sizable outflows, deepening their multi-day losing streaks. Solana ETFs, however, continued to defy the downturn with another day of modest but steady inflows. BTC and ETH ETFs See Heavy Outflows of $255 Million and $183 Million Each Some days in the crypto market feel like [&#8230;]

US OCC Permits Banks to Hold Crypto For Blockchain Fees

Key Highlights On Nov 18, the U.S. Banking Regulator, OCC, released a statement, stating that banks can now&#8230;

Aave launches first DeFi app that feels like a real bank — and it might finally bring crypto to everyone

For more than a decade, the DeFi sector has operated on a fractured promise. The theoretical pitch of a fairer, more accessible global financial system has consistently crashed against the rocks of practical reality.In practice, DeFi has delivered a user experience defined by hostility of confusing interfaces, punitive gas fees, risky workflows, and the terrified clutching of seed phrases. It created a system where only the technically literate or those willing to take risks dared to tread, leav

Yes, Bitcoin Is Down, but ‘the Sell-Off Is Over,’ Standard Chartered Says

One longtime analyst thinks a bitcoin breakout is waiting in the wings, even after the cryptocurrency plunged to $89K on Tuesday morning. Standard Chartered Predicts Year-End Bitcoin Rally Most analysts didn’t have an $89K bitcoin price on their bingo cards, but that’s exactly what happened at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday. Yet Standard Chartered’s head [&#8230;]

U.S. Regulator Allows Banks to Hold Crypto for Blockchain Fees

Bitcoin MagazineU.S. Regulator Allows Banks to Hold Crypto for Blockchain FeesThe U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has given national banks the green light to hold crypto on their balance sheets for the purpose of paying blockchain network fees.&nbsp;The guidance, issued in interpretive letter No. 1186 today, also allows banks to keep crypto on hand to test internal or third-party crypto platforms.Blockchain networks require native tokens to process transactions. These fees,

McRib Comeback Sparks a Nudge in Markets as Bitcoin Traders Reignite Crypto’s Sauciest Myth

It’s been a choppy week across crypto assets, with bitcoin sliding more than 13% over the past 30 days. This downswing delivered the first October in six years to close in the red, and November has already notched double-digit declines. Adding to the timing, the slump arrives just as McDonald’s brings back the infamous McRib [&#8230;]

Coinbase premium gap hits -$90, signaling market power shift

<p>The Coinbase premium gap fell to -$90, reflecting weakened institutional demand, rising sell pressure, and shifting Bitcoin market trends.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/coinbase-premium-gap-hits-negative-90-market-shift/">Coinbase premium gap hits -$90, signaling market power shift</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Sonnet delays vote on Hyperliquid merger to launch $1B HYPE-focused treasury firm

<p>Sonnet delays vote on Hyperliquid merger despite 95% support among votes cast, seeking more shareholders to reach approval threshold.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/hyperliquid-delays-hype-digital-asset-treasury-vote/">Sonnet delays vote on Hyperliquid merger to launch $1B HYPE-focused treasury firm</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>