According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, an ancient ETH whale who interacted with the Ethereum Foundation 10 years ago is accumulating shares. Starting yesterday, he bought 7318.56 ETH on-chain at an average price of $3016.09, worth $22.07 million. His most recent purchase was 40 minutes ago. He previously sold 12575 ETH at the ETH high on August 9th, at a cost as low as $0.875, and currently still holds 10529 ETH.
According to Cryptopolitan, blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps has accused Edel Finance of snapping up 30% of the token supply ($11 million) during its token offering earlier this month. Their report indicates that approximately 160 linked wallets coordinated funding through Binance and MEXC, completing the purchase through a multi-layered new wallet structure before trading began. Half of the tokens were transferred to 100 secondary wallets linked to MEXC. These wallets employed a uniform obfuscation strategy, and the contract code explicitly contained the secondary wallet addresses, proving they were deliberately hidden. Furthermore, Edel failed to disclose this operation on Telegram, Twitter, or in official documents, raising concerns about transparency. Edel co-founder James Sherborne responded that the team planned to acquire 60% of the token supply and then lock it in a vesting contract. However, Bubblemaps countered that their token economics only allowed the team to obtain 12.7% of the tokens through a 36-month vesting plan (including a 6-month lock-up period). Bubblemaps argues that if Edel were sincere, it should have allocated the tokens in advance according to token economics, rather than employing a hiding strategy, questioning the legitimacy of their actions. Edel Finance reportedly aims to bring traditional stocks to on-chain lending, and its team includes former State Street and JPMorgan Chase employees.
Arthur Hayes purchased $245,000 worth of ENA tokens in nearly one hour.
According to Lookonchain, Arthur Hayes is buying back the tokens he previously sold. In the past hour, he purchased 873,671 ENA tokens at $0.281 each, worth $245,000. Two weeks ago, he sold 5.02 million ENA tokens at $0.275 each, worth $1.38 million.
Tether confirmed to the Uruguayan Ministry of Labor that it will cease operations in the country.
According to Elobservador, Tether Holdings Ltd. has confirmed to the Uruguayan Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS) that it will cease operations in Uruguay and lay off 30 of its 38 employees. Since entering Uruguay, Tether planned to invest $500 million, including building three data processing centers in Florida and Taqualumbo provinces, with an estimated power consumption of 165 megawatts; it also planned to build a 300-megawatt wind and solar power park. Of the total investment, over $100 million had been secured, with an additional $50 million allocated to infrastructure construction, which would be owned by the Uruguayan Electricity Company (UTE) and the National Interconnected System. The company warned that continuing the project under current conditions is economically unfeasible. The 31.5 kV transmission contract model and associated costs in Florida province have increased operating costs, despite Tether's repeated applications for more competitive electricity pricing since November 2023. In its proposed alternative, the company suggested switching to 150 kV transmission fees and amending the power purchase agreement, a solution that could have brought economic benefits to Uruguay's power company and avoided unnecessary engineering projects.
SpaceComputer raises $10 million in seed funding to support secure blockchain computing from space.
According to The Defiant, space computing startup SpaceComputer has raised $10 million in seed funding, co-led by Maven11 and Lattice, with participation from Superscrypt, the Arbitrum Foundation, Nascent, Offchain Labs, Hashkey, and Chorus One. Individual investors include Marc Weinstein, Jason Yanowitz, and Ameen Soleimani. The company plans to build a satellite network to provide secure computing services for blockchain from space. SpaceComputer will use the funds to launch satellites equipped with SpaceTEE secure computing hardware, creating an orbital network that enables privacy-preserving computing and secure record-keeping. Its co-founders stated that the opportunities that space presents for decentralized technology are undeniable, and more and more applications will incorporate space computing layers. Previously, JPMorgan Chase's digital assets division conducted tokenized value transfer tests using low-Earth orbit satellites. The company is known for its satellite tests on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets and is currently collaborating with universities such as the Technical University of Munich and Cornell Technology to explore extraterrestrial blockchain computing.
SpaceX has transferred 1,163 BTC to a new address, worth approximately $105 million.
According to Onchain Lens, SpaceX has transferred 1,163 BTC to a new address, worth $105.23 million.
pump.fun appears to have transferred another 75 million USDC to Kraken.
According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin, pump.fun transferred another 75 million USDC to Kraken 8 hours ago. In the 12 days since November 15th, they have transferred a total of 480 million USDC obtained from their ICO sale to Kraken. A few days ago, the pump.fun team stated that they had not withdrawn any funds, but rather dispersed the USDC obtained from the ICO sale so that the company could reinvest it in its operations. However, as soon as these 75 million USDC entered Kraken early this morning, 69.26 million USDC were subsequently transferred from Kraken to Circle (the USDC issuer).
The United States will extend some tariff exemptions on Chinese goods until November 10, 2026.
According to Jinshi News, on November 26 local time, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced that it would extend the tariff exemptions imposed under Section 301 investigations concerning Chinese technology transfer and intellectual property rights until November 10, 2026. The existing exemptions were originally scheduled to expire on November 29 of this year.
According to SEC filings, BlackRock’s Strategic Income Opportunities held 2,397,423 IBIT units as of September 30, worth approximately $155.8 million at the time, an increase of about 14% from the 2,096,447 units filed in June.
A whale once again spent 12.82 million DAI to purchase 4,234 ETH.
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the whale that had been dormant for three months further spent 12.82 million DAI to purchase 4,234 ETH. To date, this whale has cumulatively used 16.08 million DAI to purchase 5,343 ETH at an average price of $3,010, and still holds 55 million DAI in available funds.
Vitalik donated 128 ETH each to Session and SimpleX to support private communications.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published an article on the X platform stating that encrypted communication tools like Signal are crucial for protecting user digital privacy. Currently, there are two key directions for advancement in this field: enabling permissionless account creation and ensuring metadata privacy. The instant messaging applications Session and SimpleX are actively exploring these directions. To this end, Buterin donated 128 ETH to each of them. However, Buterin pointed out that these two software programs are still imperfect and have not yet reached the ideal user experience and security performance. He stated, “Achieving strong metadata privacy protection requires decentralization, but decentralization is difficult, and users’ demand for multi-device support adds to the difficulty. At the same time, achieving Sybi/DoS resistance capabilities on the message routing network and the user end (not forcibly relying on mobile phone numbers) further increases the technical difficulty. These complex issues urgently require more professional attention and research.”
DWF Labs launches $75 million DeFi investment fund
According to The Block, crypto market maker DWF Labs has announced a new $75 million investment fund focused on decentralized finance (DeFi), targeting projects built on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, and Base. This expands DWF's "incubation and venture capital building efforts," specifically seeking to invest in the next wave of founders focused on "solving real structural problems in areas such as liquidity, settlement, credit, and on-chain risk management, rather than incremental improvements to existing protocols." This includes tools such as perpetual DEXs with dark pools, on-chain money markets, and fixed-income or yield-generating products, areas "expected to see significant growth" as liquidity continues to migrate structurally on-chain. The new fund is funded by its own capital and is not currently accepting new investors.
According to Reuters, the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), an international non-profit organization of major global stock exchanges, stated in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week that the regulator's proposed plan to allow crypto companies to sell "tokenized" stocks without regulation could harm investor interests. Several crypto companies plan to sell crypto tokens linked to listed stocks; however, to sell such products in the U.S., unregistered crypto companies need a no-action letter or exemption from the SEC. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that the agency is working on developing an "innovation exemption" provision in securities law to allow crypto companies to experiment with new business models. The WFE letter points out that exemptions could pose risks to market integrity and weaken investor protection. WFE CEO Nandini Sukumar stated, "The SEC should avoid granting exemptions to companies attempting to circumvent regulatory principles that have protected markets for decades." The SEC published the WFE letter on its website but declined to comment. James Auliffe, head of the WFE's technical working group, stated, "We and cryptocurrency platforms should compete on a level playing field, and we should be subject to the same rules."
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino responded to S&P's rating on the X platform, stating: "We are proud of your 'hatred' for Tether. Those classic rating models designed for traditional financial institutions have historically led countless individuals and institutions to invest in companies that, despite receiving investment-grade ratings, ultimately failed. This has prompted global regulators to question these models themselves, as well as the so-called independence and objective assessment capabilities of all major rating agencies. When a company attempts to challenge the 'gravity' of this broken financial system, the propaganda machine of traditional finance becomes increasingly anxious—no company should dare to decouple from it. Tether, however, has built the first company in the financial industry that is over-capitalized and does not hold any toxic reserve assets. And we still maintain extremely high profitability. Tether itself is a living example that the traditional financial system is so riddled with holes that even those nominal 'emperors' are beginning to fear it." Previously, S&P Global downgraded USDT's stability rating to the lowest level, warning of the risks of Bitcoin exposure.
According to Jinshi News, JPMorgan Chase economists have revised their forecasts, now believing the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in December, reversing the bank's assessment a week earlier that policymakers would postpone rate cuts until January. A research team led by the bank's chief U.S. economist, Michael Feroli, said on Wednesday that statements from several key Fed officials (particularly New York Fed President Williams) supporting recent rate cuts prompted them to reassess the situation. Following the delayed release of the September jobs report last week, JPMorgan Chase had initially predicted that interest rates would remain unchanged in December. Currently, JPMorgan Chase expects the Fed to implement two 25-basis-point rate cuts, one in December and one in January. "We are re-locking our final rate cut timing to January," Feroli wrote in a report to clients. "While the outcome of the next FOMC meeting remains uncertain, we believe the latest round of statements from Fed officials has tipped the scales in favor of a December rate cut."
According to Jinshi News, the Federal Reserve's Beige Book showed that U.S. economic activity remained largely unchanged in recent weeks, with overall consumer spending declining further except for high-end consumers. The Beige Book noted a slight weakening in the U.S. job market and moderate price increases. The Fed stated in the report, "The overall economic outlook remains stable, with some surveyed businesses warning of risks of an economic slowdown in the coming months, while the manufacturing sector expressed cautious optimism." Due to the disruption of key economic data collection caused by the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which lasted until November 12, field surveys reflecting the actual situation of businesses and consumers have been closely watched in recent months. Fed officials will not be able to obtain complete labor market and inflation data for October and November before the December policy meeting.
Nasdaq ISE proposes raising the open interest cap for IBIT options to 1 million contracts.
According to the Federal Register and several analysts, Nasdaq ISE has proposed raising the option position cap for BlackRock's Bitcoin spot ETF, IBIT, from 250,000 contracts to 1 million contracts. This cap was previously raised from 25,000 contracts in July 2025. Analysts say the proposal sends three significant signals: Surge in demand: ISE states that demand for IBIT options will continue to grow in 2025, and the current cap is limiting large institutional operations; Bitcoin's rise to "elite" status: The 1 million contract cap only applies to global systemic ETFs such as EEM and FXI, indicating that Bitcoin is being viewed as a core macro asset; Unlocking billions of dollars in hedging capacity: The existing 25,000 contract cap only supports approximately $125 million in hedging positions, far from meeting the needs of sovereign wealth funds or pension funds. If the proposal passes, it will open up over $1 billion in option hedging capabilities for them.
According to The Block, the modular blockchain platform Avail has launched its cross-chain execution layer, Nexus, on its mainnet, supporting multiple ecosystems including Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base. Nexus employs an intent-driven architecture and multi-source liquidity aggregation, allowing users to seamlessly transfer assets and execute operations across different chains. Unified verification will be achieved through Avail DA in the future. The platform aims to eliminate the complexity of bridging and chain switching, provide a unified user experience, and improve the usability of Web3 applications.
According to The Block, credit rating agency S&P Global downgraded Tether's USDT stability rating to "5" (the weakest level), citing increased risk asset allocation, insufficient disclosure, and the inability of current reserves to absorb the impact of a sharp drop in Bitcoin prices. USDT is currently backed by approximately 5.6% of its issuance in Bitcoin, exceeding its 3.9% reserve buffer. S&P noted that USDT may face undercollateralization risks if high-risk assets decline simultaneously. As of September 30, Tether's risk assets (including Bitcoin, gold, secured loans, corporate bonds, and other investments with limited disclosure) accounted for 24% of its reserves, up from 17% a year ago.
According to The Block, Nasdaq-listed Upexi (UPXI) announced a private placement of up to $23 million in shares and warrants to support its core Solana treasury strategy. The offering price is $3.04 per share including warrants, initially raising $10 million, with an additional $13 million if all warrants are exercised. Despite recent market corrections causing its Solana holdings to lose over $200 million in value, Upexi remains committed to a long-term cash holding strategy and will use the proceeds for general operations and further Solana accumulation.
Bitwise launched a DOGE spot ETF on the NYSE, ticker symbol "BWOW".
According to The Block, Bitwise officially launched the Bitwise Dogecoin ETF (ticker symbol: BWOW) on the New York Stock Exchange today, providing a compliant investment channel for Dogecoin (DOGE) holders.
Naver plans to acquire Upbit's parent company, Dunamu, in an all-stock deal for $10.3 billion.
According to Bloomberg, South Korean tech giant Naver announced it will acquire Dunamu, the operator of South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, in a $10.3 billion all-stock transaction through its financial subsidiary Naver Financial. Upon completion of the transaction, Dunamu will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Naver Financial, allowing Naver to accelerate its digital asset strategy and promote the issuance of a Korean won stablecoin. Upbit currently holds over 80% of the South Korean market share.
Binance will launch IRYS perpetual contract trading pair
According to a Binance announcement, Binance Futures will launch USDⓈ margin-backed IRYSUSDT perpetual contracts at 24:00 (Beijing time) on November 26, supporting leverage up to 20x.
USDC Treasury issues $500 million USDC on the Solana blockchain.
According to Whale Alert monitoring, at 22:21 and 22:22 (UTC+8), the USDC Treasury issued 250 million USDC on the Solana chain, for a total of $500 million.
Vitalik proposed increasing gas costs for inefficient operations to address network expansion.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted that he expects Ethereum to continue scaling next year, but the growth will be more targeted. He proposed a possible path to increase the block gas cap by 5 times, while simultaneously raising the gas costs of inefficient operations, such as creating new storage stores (SSTOREs), calling pre-compiled contracts, large contract calls, and complex arithmetic operations, in order to improve network processing efficiency.
SEC filings show that Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC) has submitted Form S-3, proposing to list on the NYSE Arca and be renamed "Grayscale Zcash Trust ETF" with the ticker symbol "ZCSH". The filing discloses: the custodian is Coinbase Custody, and the prime broker is Coinbase; each basket (10,000 shares) currently requires approximately 817.0998 ZEC; currently, only cash redemptions are supported, but in-kind redemptions may be opened in the future depending on regulatory approval; the trust is a Delaware statutory trust, and its objective is to track the price of ZEC (net of fees and liabilities).
Thailand's Personal Data Protection Commission has ordered World (formerly Worldcoin), the digital identity project co-founded by Sam Altman, to delete approximately 1.2 million iris scan records and suspend operations in Thailand, ruling that exchanging cryptocurrency for biometric data violates local data laws. Local cryptocurrency platforms Binance, Bitkub, and Orbix have warned users to exercise caution when trading WLD. According to the Bangkok Post, executives at M Vision, the contractor responsible for installations in Thailand, have objected, claiming the deletion would result in losses of approximately $31 million for users.
Bolivia plans to incorporate stablecoins into its financial system.
According to Solid Intel, Bolivia's Minister of Economy has announced plans to integrate stablecoins into the country's formal financial system.
Leon Waidmann, Head of Research at Onchain, tweeted that half of all payment transactions on Polygon are "small" transfers, ranging from $10 to $100. This falls within the range of everyday credit card transactions and merchant payments. In November 2025, small payment transactions ($10-$100) on the Polygon chain surpassed 500,000, a 23% increase from October. This range corresponds precisely to everyday credit card transactions and merchant payments, indicating that Polygon is gradually becoming a core payment channel for crypto cards and PayFi applications. Data sources include major payment service providers such as Coinbase Commerce, Moonpay, Revolut, and Rain.
According to an announcement from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the ChinaAMC Hong Kong Dollar Digital Currency Fund (stock code: 3471) will be listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on November 28, 2025.
A large transaction of over 1000 ETH was detected in Vitalik's wallet address.
According to Arkham on-chain data, a large transfer of 1,009 ETH, approximately $2.94 million, just occurred between the vitalik.eth wallet addresses. Subsequently, 1,006 ETH were transferred to an address starting with 0x3C77 (presumably still belonging to Vitalik), and then to the privacy protocol Railgun: WETH Helper (0x402).
