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Japan is advancing custody rules, Hong Kong is standardizing digitally native bond issuance, and Singapore has approved the first retail tokenized fund.The sequence is rules, issuance, and cash-like instruments. The link to crypto is not narrative but plumbing that reduces friction for collateral and settlement near BTC and ETH venues.Japan’s Financial Services Agency set out a pathway that brings crypto closer to Financial Instruments and Exchange Act treatment while reaffirming hardware-segregated custody as the baseline.The agency’s English discussion paper cites more than 12 million exchange accounts and user assets exceeding ¥5 trillion held by exchanges as of January 2025, with…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest drawdown has pushed the asset to its lowest price since May 2025, and Strategy’s MSTR stock is also feeling the pressure. Stock prices slipped to $197 at pre-market for the first time since October 2024, extending its woes.Key takeaways:Strategy’s $5.77 billion Bitcoin move is likely a custodial relocation.MSTR’s Net Asset Value (NAV) multiple drops below one for the first time, increasing investors’ concern about the company. One Bitcoin analyst said forced liquidation for Strategy remains unlikely despite market stress.Wallet move sparks panic after a $5.7 billion Bitcoin transferMarket anxiety surged on Friday after Strategy shifted 58,915 BTC…

Eric Trump, a son of US President Donald Trump and co-founder of American Bitcoin, is undeterred by the recent downturn in the cryptocurrency markets, saying that volatility is the cost of achieving outsized returns. “I think volatility is your friend,” Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview, as Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell below $95,000 and stood about 25% lower than its early-October peak.The turbulence has been worse in the altcoin segment, with major assets down from 5% to 11% — part of a weakness that began with the Oct. 10 market crash, which wiped out some $19 billion in…

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) continue to diverge, and they currently operate in different monetary universes, according to a new joint report from Glassnode and Keyrock. The study noted that Bitcoin is drifting deeper into a savings-driven, low-velocity profile, while Ether is rapidly evolving into a productive onchain asset powering staking, collateral, and institutional wrappers.Key takeaways:Bitcoin’s dormancy and turnover now resemble gold far more than fiat.Ether’s long-term holders are spending coins 3 times faster than BTC holders.Both assets are leaving exchanges for ETFs, DATs, and staking at accelerating rates.Bitcoin locks up, Ether speeds upGlassnode highlighted that 61% of Bitcoin hasn’t…

When Chainlink briefly appeared on a DTCC reference list, the crypto industry jumped to claim a “LINK ETF confirmed.”In reality, just like with XRP and Bitcoin, this was just a routine DTCC plumbing update, preparing for potential ETFs long before the SEC signs off. LINK had made it into the settlement system, not past the approvals gate.However, it is generally a good sign. Most crypto ETFs that appear on the list eventually go live within 6 months. Bitcoin ETFs were listed in October 2023 and finally went live in January 2024, while Canary Capital’s XRP ETF appeared on DTCC this…

Japan’s largest stock-exchange operator is reportedly considering stricter regulations for publicly listed companies that shift their core operations into Bitcoin accumulation, signaling a potential shakeup in one of the world’s most active digital-asset treasury (DAT) markets. According to sources cited by Bloomberg, Japan Exchange Group (JPX) is reviewing new compliance requirements for firms engaging in large-scale crypto holdings. Proposed measures include enhanced auditing standards and extending backdoor-listing rules to companies pivoting into cryptocurrency, closing regulatory gaps that DATs may have previously leveraged. Wave of Losses Hits Bitcoin-Holding Firms The scrutiny follows significant losses among Japan’s DAT firms that attracted retail…

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Bitcoin price fell sharply today, sliding from an intraday high of $104,000 to $98,113, wiping out earlier gains and marking a decisive breakdown in price action.  Starting in morning trading, the Bitcoin price consistently bled down from the upper $102,000s to lows of $97,870. According to Bitcoin Magazine Pro data, the last time Bitcoin price was near these levels (sub $98,000) was in early May — roughly May 8 depending on time zone. Bitcoin price vaulted above $100,000 for over 40 days after that before dipping back to $98,000 in late June. One possible reason why the bitcoin price is…

Analysts warn that several subtle market signals suggest Bitcoin may be approaching the start of a bear market in November. Selling pressure from long-term holders, weakening correlation behavior with tech stocks, and Bitcoin’s failure to hold key technical levels are all indicating a fading of bullish momentum. These trends indicate growing downside risk even amid supportive macro conditions.Sponsored SponsoredEarly Warning SignsMarket analysts are increasingly concerned that Bitcoin’s broader uptrend may be weakening. One of the clearest warning signs is coming from long-term holders.Since mid-year, veteran investors and early whales have been steadily selling their positions, a trend that has accelerated in…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The Solana price has slumped 5% in the last 24 hours to trade at $158 as of 5 a.m. EST on a 3% drop in trading volume to $5.67 billion. This downturn comes even as fund management titan Grayscale announced it has launched options trading for its Solana ETF (GSOL). JUST IN: @NYSE activates options trading for GSOL and BSOL, Solana’s listed ETFs. pic.twitter.com/6UZ7kmyN4P — Solana (@solana) November 11, 2025 The GSOL ETF, now live with options contracts, offers a unique deal for investors: staking rewards at…