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  • Here’s the real XRP ETF launch timeline as DTCC is misread again
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on November 11, 2025 at 5:34 pm

    Regardless of what Crypto Twitter says, DTCC pages show operational prep, not permission. Under the SEC’s new generic-listing regime, the real tells are an effective S-1 and an exchange listing notice, and that is when the clock to launch actually starts. DTCC pages listing XRP ETFs are not approvals. The entry means the clearing and The post Here’s the real XRP ETF launch timeline as DTCC is misread again appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Buy high, sell never: Saylor keeps buying Bitcoin at local tops despite mounting risk
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on November 11, 2025 at 3:15 pm

    Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has earned a reputation for making its weekly Bitcoin acquisitions near the local top in recent weeks. On Nov. 10, CryptoQuant analyst JA Marturn noted that the firm’s most recent acquisition disclosure from Michael Saylor followed the same script. According to an SEC filing, Strategy announced that it had acquired 487 BTC The post Buy high, sell never: Saylor keeps buying Bitcoin at local tops despite […]

  • No credible evidence US government hacked Chinese Bitcoin wallets to “steal” $13 billion BTC
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on November 11, 2025 at 1:32 pm

    China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center just accused the United States of carrying out the 2020 LuBian Bitcoin exploit. However, Western research ties the event to a wallet random-number flaw and does not name a state actor. Open-source forensics on the LuBian drain The core facts of the episode are now well documented across The post No credible evidence US government hacked Chinese Bitcoin wallets to “steal” $13 […]

  • Upgrading “ancient” financial system with crypto by 2028: Is Trump on track?
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on November 11, 2025 at 11:37 am

    Earlier this year, President Donald Trump promised a “21st Century” payments upgrade without requiring a central bank digital currency, putting the GENIUS Act at the center of the plan. The law is already on the books; the operating rulebook is not yet. In July, Trump praised the crypto industry, declaring: “You have certainly as an The post Upgrading “ancient” financial system with crypto by 2028: Is Trump on track? appeared first on […]

  • The $413k Bitcoin question: What happens to BTC when Washington reopens?
    by Gino Matos on November 11, 2025 at 9:18 am

    Bitcoin rose 290% in the five months after the end of the last major US government shutdown. That 2019 move, from roughly $3,500 in late January to nearly $14,000 by June, now circulates as a template for what comes next. The Senate advanced a deal to end the current 40-day shutdown, the longest on record, The post The $413k Bitcoin question: What happens to BTC when Washington reopens? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • XRP jumps as 5 spot ETFs close in on debut: What changes when they actually launch?
    by Andjela Radmilac on November 10, 2025 at 8:00 pm

    XRP jumped roughly 12% in the past 24 hours to around $2.52 after the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) added five spot XRP ETFs to its “active and pre-launch” list. These listings, visible on DTCC’s public database, have sparked speculation that the long-anticipated exchange-traded products for XRP are moving closer to launch, following the The post XRP jumps as 5 spot ETFs close in on debut: What changes when they […]

  • What moves Bitcoin price to move up or down in 2025?
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on November 10, 2025 at 6:10 pm

    Behind every wild Bitcoin candle in 2025 is a quiet shift in collateral, basis, and ETF flows. Funding rates, margin haircuts, and spot ETF hedging now have as much impact on the price as any macroeconomic headline. Collateral settings across futures and lending venues influence the Bitcoin spot price through forced hedging and liquidations. The The post What moves Bitcoin price to move up or down in 2025? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Who decides what’s in the next Bitcoin block without MEV?
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on November 10, 2025 at 4:05 pm

    In crypto, MEV typically refers to bots and searchers on chains like Ethereum reordering, inserting, or censoring transactions around DEX trades and liquidations to extract value from users in the form of worse prices, failed transactions, and higher costs. However, did you know that Bitcoin also has MEV-like dynamics at the mempool and policy layer? The post Who decides what’s in the next Bitcoin block without MEV? appeared first on […]

  • Sora Ventures CEO gains largest stake in AsiaStrategy amid Bitcoin reward strategy
    by News Desk on November 10, 2025 at 2:13 pm

    AsiaStrategy said Sora Ventures CEO Jason Fang is now its largest shareholder following a change to the ownership of its major shareholder, Pride River Limited. According to a company statement dated Nov. 10, Pride River’s cap table will shift under an agreement signed Nov. 7. It will move from 70% held by Mr. Ngai Kwan The post Sora Ventures CEO gains largest stake in AsiaStrategy amid Bitcoin reward strategy appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • BTC targets CME gap at $104,000 as shutdown end buoys risk
    by Andjela Radmilac on November 10, 2025 at 12:30 pm

    Bitcoin traders are monitoring the latest CME futures gap between Friday’s close at $104,160 and Sunday’s open at $110,370. This six-thousand-dollar “missing” price action often attracts short-term moves. With Bitcoin near $105,900, focus is on whether the market will fill the gap or climb away from it. When CME Bitcoin futures close on Friday, trading The post BTC targets CME gap at $104,000 as shutdown end buoys risk appeared first on […]

  • Syria Signs Declaration To Join US-Led Coalition To Defeat ISIS Terrorist Group
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 6:00 pm

    Syria Signs Declaration To Join US-Led Coalition To Defeat ISIS Terrorist Group Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, Syria has agreed to join the U.S.-led coalition to tackle the ISIS terrorist group following a meeting between President Ahmed al-Sharaa and U.S. President Donald Trump on Nov. 10, according to a Syrian official. Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa said on Nov. 10 that Syria has signed “a […]

  • Flight Cancellations Climb To 6% As Washington Edges Closer To Ending Record Shutdown
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 5:40 pm

    Flight Cancellations Climb To 6% As Washington Edges Closer To Ending Record Shutdown Airlines are set to cancel 6% of flights at 40 major U.S. airports today under the FAA’s mandated reductions linked to the longest-ever federal government shutdown, even as the Senate passed a bipartisan deal – now awaiting a House vote for final passage before arriving on President Trump’s desk.  The eight Democrats who broke ranks late […]

  • PA Election Results Signal Danger For The GOP in 2026
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 5:25 pm

    PA Election Results Signal Danger For The GOP in 2026 Authored by John Hinshaw via RealClearPennsylvania, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is pretty evenly divided, so why did voters send such a lopsided signal? In terms of voter registration, Pennsylvanians divide their loyalty between the Republican and Democratic parties.  Yet more than 60% of voters supported the retention of Democratic Supreme Court justices.  Decennial […]

  • Clock Ticking On Looming Anti-Maduro Action As Ford Carrier Group Has Arrived
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 5:05 pm

    Clock Ticking On Looming Anti-Maduro Action As Ford Carrier Group Has Arrived The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group has finally arrived in the US Southern Command Area of Responsibility, after late last month President Trump ordered it to Caribbean waters from its deployment in the Mediterranean. This represents a drastically-stepped up campaign with an eye on Venezuela, at a moment Washington is mulling possible […]

  • Supreme Court Takes Up Case On Whether Ballots Must Arrive By Election Day
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 4:50 pm

    Supreme Court Takes Up Case On Whether Ballots Must Arrive By Election Day Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Nov. 10 to consider a challenge to a federal law that blocks states from counting mail-in ballots that officials receive after Election Day. The court granted the petition in Watson v. Republican National Committee in an unsigned order on Nov. 10. No justices dissented. The […]

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  • Islamabad Court Bombing Kills 12 – Pakistan Quickly Blames India, Afghanistan
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 4:20 pm

    Islamabad Court Bombing Kills 12 – Pakistan Quickly Blames India, Afghanistan A suicide bombing attack outside a court in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad has killed 12 people and injured at least 27 more, and by all reports the carnage could have been worse as the attacker was unable to get inside a district courthouse, the intended target. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has said he “strongly condemned the suicide blast.” And […]

  • 61% Of Institutions Plan To Boost Crypto Exposure, Despite October Crash; Sygnum
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 4:00 pm

    61% Of Institutions Plan To Boost Crypto Exposure, Despite October Crash; Sygnum Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, Institutional investors are maintaining confidence in digital assets despite a sharp market correction in October, with most planning to expand their exposure in the months ahead, according to new research. Over 61% of institutions plan to increase their cryptocurrency investments, while 55% hold a […]

  • FBI Seeks To Unmask Anonymous Web Archiving Service Owner
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 3:25 pm

    FBI Seeks To Unmask Anonymous Web Archiving Service Owner Authored by José Niño via Headline USA, The FBI has issued a subpoena to Canadian domain registrar Tucows seeking to unmask the anonymous owner of Archive.today, a popular web archiving service used by millions worldwide.  The subpoena, dated last Tuesday and posted publicly on Archive.today’s X account, states it relates to a federal criminal investigation […]

  • Electric Bill Crisis Blame-Game Begins: Democrats Slam Data Centers, GOP Faults “Climate-Cult Ideology”
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 3:05 pm

    Electric Bill Crisis Blame-Game Begins: Democrats Slam Data Centers, GOP Faults “Climate-Cult Ideology” It only took politicians a little over a year to catch up to our Mid-Atlantic power bill crisis theme (read here), as the battle to control the narrative over surging electricity costs intensifies. Democrats are pointing the finger at the explosion of data center buildouts and power-hungry server racks, while conservative […]

  • Trump Asks Supreme Court To Take Up E. Jean Carroll’s Defamation Case
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 2:50 pm

    Trump Asks Supreme Court To Take Up E. Jean Carroll’s Defamation Case Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to wade into his defamation dispute with author E. Jean Carroll, alleging that an appeals court failed to recognize multiple evidentiary flaws that led to an adverse verdict for him. Trump’s legal team told The Epoch Times it filed a petition for writ of certiorari […]

  • EU Eyes Huawei Ban Over Half-Decade After Trump Flagged ‘Security Danger’
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 2:35 pm

    EU Eyes Huawei Ban Over Half-Decade After Trump Flagged ‘Security Danger’ Once again Donald Trump has proven himself light-years ahead of Europe in foreseeing major security issues and deep flaws in EU policy. It was of course all the way back in President Trump’s first term that he first signed the May 2019 executive order seeking to block Chinese telecommunications companies like Huawei from selling equipment in the US, as tech […]

  • Russia Claims It Thwarted British & Ukrainian Plot To Steal Hypersonic Missile-Equipped Jet
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm

    Russia Claims It Thwarted British & Ukrainian Plot To Steal Hypersonic Missile-Equipped Jet In an entirely bizarre – though perhaps not completely without precedent – allegation from the Russian government, Ukrainian and British intelligence attempted to steal a MiG-31 fighter jet equipped with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it had thwarted the alleged plot in which the […]

  • Futures Slide As AI Jitters Return After SoftBank Liquidates Nvidia Stake
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 1:44 pm

    Futures Slide As AI Jitters Return After SoftBank Liquidates Nvidia Stake US futures are weaker following the best day for the S&P500 in almost a month and the Nasdaq’s best day since late May. The market frontran the catalyst: late on Monday the Senate passed its funding bill, and the House is expected to vote on Weds, as it always eventually does, especially since it has Trump’s full support. The government reopening will […]

  • Dollar Dumps As ADP Report Shows Big Job Losses In October, Small Biz Optimism Hits 6 Month Lows
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 1:42 pm

    Dollar Dumps As ADP Report Shows Big Job Losses In October, Small Biz Optimism Hits 6 Month Lows Recent announcements of large layoffs at a few prominent companies have raised concerns that the labor market could be weakening further, and today’s new weekly ADP employment report confirms that fear. The ADP weekly jobless report pointed to a deterioration in US labor momentum, stating that “for the four weeks ending Oct. 25, 2025, […]

  • ‘War Zone’: Violent Protest Erupts At UC Berkeley TPUSA Event
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 1:25 pm

    ‘War Zone’: Violent Protest Erupts At UC Berkeley TPUSA Event Authored by Jennifer Kabbany via The College Fix, The lead up to a Turning Point USA event on Monday night at UC Berkeley was filled with violence and mayhem, as aggressive protesters banged against barriers, set off a smoke grenade, and screamed at attendees waiting in line as law enforcement worked to keep things from spiraling into uncontrolled chaos. The event, […]

  • SoftBank Dumps Entire Nvidia Stake To Double-Down On ‘Core AI Enablers’
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 1:05 pm

    SoftBank Dumps Entire Nvidia Stake To Double-Down On ‘Core AI Enablers’ In another warning sign for the AI bubble, one we’ve been tracking closely, from the accelerating AI-linked debt binge and widening Oracle CDS spreads to repeated cautions from BofA’s Michael Hartnett and others – yet another red flag emerged Tuesday morning.  Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group cashed out its $5.83 billion stake in Nvidia in October and is now […]

  • U.S. Aluminum Prices Surge To Record Highs As Tariffs Squeeze Supply
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 12:45 pm

    U.S. Aluminum Prices Surge To Record Highs As Tariffs Squeeze Supply Aluminum prices in the U.S. climbed to new record highs on Monday as domestic inventories tightened sharply, driven by the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs designed to bolster and revitalize America’s industrial base. According to Bloomberg, the all-in U.S. aluminum price, combining the London Metal Exchange (LME) benchmark and the U.S. […]

  • Why Tether Is Acting More Like A Central Bank Than A Stablecoin
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 12:20 pm

    Why Tether Is Acting More Like A Central Bank Than A Stablecoin Authored by Bradley Peak via CoinTelegraph.com, Tether operates a Treasury- and repo-heavy balance sheet, holding $181.2 billion in reserves against $174.5 billion in liabilities, leaving $6.8 billion in excess. High interest rates have turned those reserves into profit, generating more than $10 billion in interest income so far in 2025, which is uncommon for a […]

  • Infighting Boils Over After Handful Of Democrats Vote To Reopen Government
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 11:55 am

    Infighting Boils Over After Handful Of Democrats Vote To Reopen Government How quickly the tone of the Democratic Party has changed in the past week.  Only a few days ago they were boasting about a “blue wave” after winning a small number of elections that they were guaranteed to win regardless.  Some even cited the ongoing government shutdown as a catalyst for their victories in NYC, New Jersey and Virginia.  This might have […]

  • Has China Become The New Risk-Free Rate?
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 11:30 am

    Has China Become The New Risk-Free Rate? Authored by Charles de Quinsonas via BondVigilantes.com, On 5th November China issued $4 billion worth of US dollar (USD)-denominated bonds split across two equal tranches. The orderbook was $161 billion at one point, but ended near $118 billion when final pricing was announced. The 3-year $2 billion tranche priced at US Treasury + 0bp (aka flat to UST) and the 5-year $2 billion tranche […]

  • Senate Passes Bill To End Shutdown – Now On To The House
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 11:12 am

    Senate Passes Bill To End Shutdown – Now On To The House Update (2135ET): The Senate has finally approved a long-sought funding package to end the government shutdown, after eight Democrats crossed the aisle to back the bill – which will keep the lights on until Jan. 30 when we get to do this all over again. The legislation now heads to the House for approval. Senate Majority Leader John Thune. R-S.D. The final version also […]

  • India Races To Replace Russian Oil With US, Iraqi, & UAE Crude
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 10:00 am

    India Races To Replace Russian Oil With US, Iraqi, & UAE Crude Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Two Indian refiners bought a total of 5 million barrels of crude oil from the United States, Iraq, and the UAE on the spot market as they seek alternatives to Russian crude. Reuters reported, citing unnamed industry sources, that Hindustan Petroleum Corp. had bought 2 million barrels of West Texas Intermediate and 2 […]

  • “We May Have To Evacuate Tehran”: Iranian President’s Remarks Stun Amid Water Crisis
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 9:15 am

    “We May Have To Evacuate Tehran”: Iranian President’s Remarks Stun Amid Water Crisis Coming off a very ‘hot’ geopolitical summer which saw Israel and the US attack Tehran and the Islamic Republic’s nuclear energy facilities, Iran is now facing yet another immensely threatening crisis amid historic drought: lack of water for the population of 90+ million. Rainfall has been at record lows, causing reservoirs to be nearly empty, in an […]

  • Epoch Of Change
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 8:30 am

    Epoch Of Change Authored by T.L.Davis via Substack, I hope people are recognizing that they live in a very volatile world. Growing up in the 60s-70s it was pretty tame. There was the Vietnam war and war protesters, there was the free-love movement, feminism and other cultural changes taking place, but the whole world was not aflame as it is now. This could only be brought about by a worldwide effort to throw it into chaos. Chaos […]

  • Not Married, No Kids
    by Tyler Durden on November 11, 2025 at 7:45 am

    Not Married, No Kids While Chinese Singles‘ Day (today) was originally conceived as a celebration of people who are not in a relationship, the growing popularity of a lifestyle that prioritizes personal independence and self-discovery over traditional societal expectations has not come without side effects. One such side effect has been a steep decline in marriage rates in China. As Statista’s Felix Richter details below, […]

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