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XRP is attempting to recover this week, buoyed by renewed optimism following the launch of spot XRP ETFs. The increased attention has supported a modest rebound, yet the bullish momentum is under pressure. A wave of major whale selling throughout November is hindering XRP’s ability to regain strong upward traction, creating a critical turning point
Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead. Grab a coffee because the next few weeks may mark a quiet turning point hiding in plain sight. While most are focused on headlines about bubbles and fears of a slowdown, Ark Invest CEO
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- S&P Global Ratings downgraded Tether's USDT to "weak" due to 5.6% Bitcoin exposure exceeding its 3.9% overcollateralization threshold and limited reserve transparency. - Tether CEO defended the model, citing no redemption refusals and $10B 2025 net profit, while S&P warned Bitcoin/gold price drops could trigger undercollateralization risks. - Market turbulence saw $3.5B Bitcoin ETF outflows and $9.9B Bitcoin holdings, with Tether expanding into gold producers and crypto lending despite regulatory scrutin
- Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated to privacy-focused projects Aztec Network and Kohaku, signaling blockchain's shift toward data protection as a core priority. - The Ignition Chain and Kohaku framework aim to address data breaches like SitusAMC by enabling private transactions via zero-knowledge proofs and protocol upgrades. - Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade (2025) and growing $1.2 trillion blockchain messaging market highlight privacy's rising economic and technical importance in decentralized syste
Standard & Poor's has downgraded USDT to the lowest rating, citing high-risk reserves and insufficient disclosure as the main reasons, while centralized transparent stablecoins like USDC have received higher praise.
- Australia introduces 2025 Digital Assets Framework Bill to unlock $24B productivity gains while imposing strict client asset safeguards. - Legislation creates two new crypto financial product categories under Corporations Act, requiring AFSL licensing for platforms and tokenized custody services. - Exemptions for small operators (<$10M volume) balance innovation with regulation, aligning with global trends like U.S. GENIUS Act and SEC's Project Crypto. - Industry debates regulatory proportionality as Aus
- Nexton Solutions secures $4M to launch PetVivo.ai, an AI platform slashing veterinary client acquisition costs by 50–90%. - Beta results show 47 new clients per practice in six months, with a $42.53 CAC—far below industry averages. - Targeting 30,000 U.S. practices, it projects $12M ARR in Year 1, scaling to $360M by Year 5 with SaaS margins of 80–90%. - Strategic AI alliances, like C3.ai-Microsoft and Salesforce’s AI CRM focus, highlight the sector’s growth potential.
- Nasdaq ISE proposes quadrupling IBIT options limits to 1M contracts, aligning with high-liquidity ETFs like EEM and GLD . - Current 250K contract cap hinders institutional strategies; IBIT now leads Bitcoin options by open interest, surpassing Deribit. - Proposal includes removing FLEX IBIT position limits, enabling customized hedging for large funds, with experts calling it "routine" for high-volume assets. - SEC's December 17 comment deadline precedes potential approval, which could accelerate Bitcoin'
- 18:46U.S. stocks closed three hours early due to the Thanksgiving holiday, with the three major indexes collectively rising for the fifth consecutive trading day.Jinse Finance reported that the US stock market closed three hours early due to the Thanksgiving holiday, with the three major indices collectively rising for the fifth consecutive trading day. The Nasdaq rose 0.65%, the Dow Jones rose 0.61%, and the S&P 500 index rose 0.54%. This week, the Nasdaq gained a total of 4.91%, the Dow Jones rose 3.18%, and the S&P 500 index increased by 3.73%. Most technology stocks moved higher, with Intel closing up 10%, marking its largest single-day gain since September 18; Meta rose over 2%, while AMD, Amazon, Netflix, and Microsoft all gained more than 1%.
- 18:34Data: If ETH falls below $2,886, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $1.206 billionsAccording to ChainCatcher, citing data from Coinglass, if ETH falls below $2,886, the cumulative long liquidation volume on major CEXs will reach $1.206 billions. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $3,186, the cumulative short liquidation volume on major CEXs will reach $931 millions.
- 18:16All three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher, with Intel rising over 10%.ChainCatcher news, according to Golden Ten Data, U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.61%, the S&P 500 Index gained 0.54%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 0.65%. The silver sector led the gains, with Intel (INTC.O) up more than 10%, Meta Platforms (META.O) up more than 2%, and AMD (AMD.O) up more than 1%.