🔍 🟡🙂 Market Analysis: 11-12-12

As the clock ticks toward the Federal Reserve's pivotal rate decision, Bitcoin finds itself at a delicate crossroads. Over the past few hours, the king of crypto hovered near $92,000, giving up earlier gains as traders recalibrated their strategies ahead of a likely 25-basis-point cut. Market cau... ... Read full 🟡🙂 Market Analysis: 11-12-12

Forget Bitcoin’s Old Cycle—A New Institutional Era Has Begun: Cathie Wood

Forget Bitcoin’s Old Cycle—A New Institutional Era Has Begun: Cathie Wood

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood says Bitcoin’s long-running four-year pattern may be losing its grip as big financial players buy and hold more of the supply, a shift that could tame price swings and change how investors plan ahead.Institutional Buying Is Changing MarketsAccording to Wood, large firms an…

Bhutan Launches TER, a Gold-Backed Digital Token on Solana Blockchain

Bhutan Launches TER, a Gold-Backed Digital Token on Solana Blockchain

Bhutan has introduced TER, a new gold-backed token built on the Solana network, aiming to offer secure digital access to real gold. The project marks another major step in Bhutan’s growing digital strategy, driven by trust, transparency, and long-term value.Bhutan Launches TER, Gold-Backed TokenAcco…

Norway’s central bank says CBDC ‘not warranted,’ cites strong payment system

Norway’s central bank says CBDC ‘not warranted,’ cites strong payment system

Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway, concluded that introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is “not warranted at this time,” marking a clear signal that the country is reconsidering the urgency of retail and wholesale CBDCs.The central bank said Wednesday that Norway’s existing paymen…

Global Markets Fall as Oracle Selloff Drags Tech Stocks

Global Markets Fall as Oracle Selloff Drags Tech Stocks

By Dow Jones Newswires StaffA slump in Oracle's shares aftermarket returned investors' focus to the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence led boom, dragging down markets in Asia and Europe Thursday. U.S. stock markets had advanced at the end of Wednesday's session after the Federal Reserve c…

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou on perps, RWAs, and what’s next for 2026

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou on perps, RWAs, and what’s next for 2026

Episode 52 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with hosts Kelvin Sparks, Tim Copeland and Bybit CEO Ben Zhou.Listen below, and subscribe to The Crypto Beat on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Twitch, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please send feedback and revision requests to [email protected] episode…

Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Arrives at NYSE as Wall Street Embraces Bitcoin

Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Arrives at NYSE as Wall Street Embraces Bitcoin

The New York Stock Exchange a bronze statue of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto on Thursday. Twenty One Capital, the first Bitcoin-native public company listed on the NYSE under ticker XXI, placed the sixth of 21 planned global monuments at the exchange as crypto markets navigate Federal Reserve pol…

Gemini Breaks Into Prediction Markets After 5-Year Wait, Challenging Kalshi and Polymarket

Gemini Breaks Into Prediction Markets After 5-Year Wait, Challenging Kalshi and Polymarket

After five years seeking a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) license, Gemini can now compete directly with established rivals Kalshi and Polymarket. Gemini first applied for a Designated Contract Market (DCM) license in March 2020, though the regulator approved it only in December 2025. G…

Norway Pauses CBDC Plans as Norges Bank Says No Immediate Need for Digital Krone

Norway Pauses CBDC Plans as Norges Bank Says No Immediate Need for Digital Krone

Norway has officially decided that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) isn’t an immediate necessity, despite years of dedicated research and global momentum around digital currencies. In a fresh update, Norges Bank said the current payment system still works efficiently for consumers, banks, and …

UK financial authority to prioritize stablecoin payments in 2026

UK financial authority to prioritize stablecoin payments in 2026

The Financial Conduct Authority, the UK's primary financial regulator, announced Wednesday that enabling local firms to experiment with stablecoin payments will be a top priority for 2026.In a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi outlined the regulator's digital in…

XRP transaction fees drop 89%: Is price headed below $1.75?

XRP transaction fees drop 89%: Is price headed below $1.75?

XRP’s drop toward $2 was preceded by a significant drop in transaction fees, which analysts said may fuel a deeper price correction.Key takeaways:XRP transaction fees have dropped to 650 XRP per day, levels last seen in December 2020.XRP’s descending triangle targets $1.73. XRP transaction fees dro…

Ripple Effect? Strange $1,550,694,217 XRP Transfer Stuns Blockchain

Ripple Effect? Strange $1,550,694,217 XRP Transfer Stuns Blockchain

XRP Ledger showed a series of coordinated moves worth $1,550,694,217 as multiple Ripple-linked wallets moved large balances in 100 million XRP lots. The pattern spotted by Whale Alert was consistent from start to finish, which immediately made it a hot topic in the community.Four Ripple wallets that…

Crypto stocks fall as bitcoin, ether prices drop

Crypto stocks fall as bitcoin, ether prices drop

** Shares of cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related companies fall premarket** Bitcoin , the world's biggest cryptocurrency, down 2.3% at $90,318.87, while Ether falls 4.3% to $3,199.06** Risk sentiment weakened as fresh concerns about AI profits weighed on tech stocks** Crypto exchange Coinbase Gl…