Author: John Smith
In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Strategy’s Michael Saylor rejected speculation about Bitcoin sales while affirming continued accumulation despite price declines. In other developments, the Justice Department secured multiple convictions for assisting North Korean cryptocurrency operations, and Ethereum… Source link
Were the 127,000 Bitcoin seized by U.S. agents actually criminal proceeds, or did they originate from the LuBian mining pool? Summary Chinese mining pool LuBian started operations in the spring of 2020 and soon became the sixth-largest mining pool in the world. In February 2021, it ceased operation. Only in 2025, Arkham Intelligence found out that in December 2020, 127,272 BTC was stolen from the mining pool. This amount stood for 90% of all LuBian’s bitcoins. Later, the Department of Justice claimed these bitcoins were forfeited from the Cambodia-based forced-labor operation Price Group. In January 2025, Donald Trump vowed that…
Pi Network price remained in a tight range this week as the crypto market accelerated. Summary Pi Network’s price was largely flat this week as the crypto market crashed. The biggest Pi whale bought over 5 million tokens this week. The daily timeframe chart points to a strong bullish breakout to $0.50. Pi Coin (PI) token was trading at $0.2175 on Saturday, Nov. 15, a few points below its highest level this week. It remains much higher than last month’s low of $0.1510. Top Pi Coin whale is accumulating the token Pi Network price did better than most altcoins this…
Shiba Inu price remained under pressure as the crypto market pulled back despite having some important fundamentals, such as the rising burn rate and falling exchange balances. Summary Shiba Inu price is hovering above a key support level on the daily chart. The token’s burn rate has jumped by almost 2,000% in the last 24 hours. The supply of SHIB tokens on exchanges has been in a freefall in the past few weeks. Shiba Inu (SHIB), the biggest meme coin on Ethereum (ETH), was trading at $0.0000090, a few points above the crucial support at $0.00000853. It remains 65% below…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Traders are flocking to Opter as the OPTER presale goes live and its decentralized perpetuals exchange launches with real utility, real rewards, and real trading power from day one. Summary The OPTER presale is live, and the Opter perpetuals exchange is already fully functional with XP and Prestige rewards from day one. Opter’s fast, non-custodial trading, buyback program, and cross-chain expansion give it an edge over projects like Decred and Canton. Analysts see strong upside potential, with projections of…
XRP price remained in a bear market this week despite the strong launch of the first Ripple token exchange-traded fund in the United States. Summary XRP price has flashed numerous risky patterns on the daily chart. It has formed a death cross pattern and a series of lower lows. The recently launched Canary XRP ETF has attracted over $248 million in assets. Ripple (XRP) was trading at $2.26 today, Nov. 15, down sharply from the year-to-date high of $3.6650. It has flashed several risky patterns, pointing to more downside in the near term. XRP price technicals are flashing red The…
The week of November 9-15, 2025, recorded $122.35 million in crypto funding across 10 projects. Summary Crypto startups raised $122.35M this week, led by Lighter’s strong $68M round. Funding flowed into AI gaming, compute networks, and encrypted blockchain platforms. Ten projects secured capital, with smaller rounds from Bluefin, Curvance, and others. As per the data, Lighter’s $68 million raise led the last week’s funding period that featured derivatives platforms, gaming ventures, and infrastructure development. Here’s a breakdown of this week’s crypto VC activity as per Cryptofundraising data: Lighter Lighter has raised $68 million in an unknown round The project has…
Solana and XRP ETFs extended their inflow streaks on November 14, while Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded their third and fourth consecutive days of outflows. Summary Solana and XRP ETFs saw strong inflows as Bitcoin and Ethereum recorded continued redemptions. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs posted multi-day outflows with nearly $670M pulled on November 14. Solana kept its inflow momentum, while XRP ETFs saw a strong debut with $243M added. Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs bled $492.11 million, and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs saw $177.90 million in redemptions. Solana (SOL) spot ETFs posted $12.04 million in net inflows on November 14. XRP (XRP) ETFs…
Strategy moved 43,415 Bitcoin worth $4.26 billion across more than 100 addresses since 00:00 UTC on November 14. Summary Strategy transferred 43,415 BTC in custodian migration, not selling any holdings. Michael Saylor confirms Strategy continues buying Bitcoin at current levels. Custodian migration follows ongoing rotations; Strategy remains overcollateralized. The massive transfers caused speculation before blockchain analytics firm Arkham clarified the movements were part of an ongoing custodian migration. Arkham stated the transactions are not Bitcoin (BTC) sales. The firm explained that Strategy has been transferring assets from Coinbase Custody to a new custodian over the past two weeks, with similar…
The crypto bear market continued this week, with top coins like Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, and Ripple crashing by over 20% from their recent highs. Summary The crypto bear market has remained in a bear market this year. This crash is happening amid the rising fear among investors. Bitcoin’s weak technicals have also contributed to the ongoing crash. Ripple (XRP) token has crashed by over 38% from its highest level this year. Bitcoin (BTC) has moved by 25%, while Ethereum (ETH) has dropped by 36% from the year-to-date high. A bear market is defined as a period when an asset drops…