BitMine Accelerates Ethereum Accumulation with 96,798 ETH Purchase Ahead of Network Upgrade ⛏️
BitMine ($BMNR) has announced the acquisition of an additional 96,798 Ethereum ($ETH), purchased at an average price of $3,008 per token. This brings the company's total holdings to 3,726,499 $ETH.
The purchase is part of a sustained weekly accumulation strategy, even as other corporate treasuries paused activity during recent market conditions. BitMine's Chairman, Thomas Lee, cited the upcoming Ethereum ($ETH) Fusaka upgrade on December 3rd and anticipated Federal Reserve policy shifts as positive t

Strategy Adds to Bitcoin Treasury, Launches $1.44B Cash Reserve 💼
Strategy has continued its consistent accumulation strategy with the purchase of an additional 130 Bitcoin ($BTC) for approximately $11.7 million. The acquisition was executed at an average price of $89,960 per Bitcoin.
This brings the company's total Bitcoin $BTC holdings to 650,000 BTC, acquired for a total of roughly $48.38 billion at an average price of $74,436 per Bitcoin. In a separate development, the company also announced the launch of a new $1.44 billion USD reserve.
Strategy remains the largest corporate holder of B

A New Dawn for Private AI: Cocoon's Confidential Compute Network Launches on TON 🔐
The Cocoon network, a decentralized confidential compute platform built on The Open Network (TON), is now live and processing its first AI requests. The network enables GPU owners to rent out their computational power in exchange for $TON tokens while ensuring 100% data confidentiality for users.
Key aspects of the launch include:
A fully operational distributed network processing AI queries
Open-source documentation and code published for transparency
Direct economic alternative to centralized providers like A

Infinex Announces $INX Token Sale on Sonar with Unique Vesting Model 🔐
Infinex has revealed details for its upcoming $INX token sale, scheduled to launch on the Sonar platform. The sale will offer 5% of the total token supply at a $300 million fully diluted valuation, aiming to raise $15 million.
Key sale mechanics include:
Individual participation limits: $200 - $5,000
1-year token lock with optional early vesting (subject to fee)
Oversubscription handled via random selection
Guaranteed allocations for Patron NFT holders
The token generation event is set for January 15th, 2026. Infinex aims

Trust Wallet Integrates Apple Pay and Google Pay for Instant Crypto Purchases 📱
Trust Wallet ($TWT) has significantly streamlined its onboarding process by adding Apple Pay and Google Pay support for cryptocurrency purchases. The new "Express Pay" feature enables users to buy major cryptocurrencies including $BTC, $ETH, $BNB, $SOL, $XRP, $USDC, and $USDT using USD or EUR with just a few taps.
The integration reduces the crypto purchase process from multiple forms to just a couple of screens, particularly benefiting new users entering the Web3 space. Available in 40+ countries including the Un

BitMine Expands Ethereum Holdings with $44.3 Million Purchase Amid Unrealized Losses 📊
Corporate treasury firm BitMine has acquired an additional 14,618 Ethereum ($ETH) valued at approximately $44.3 million, according to Arkham Intelligence data. The purchase was executed at an average price of $3,030 per $ETH.
This latest acquisition increases BitMine's total Ethereum $ETH holdings to 3.62 million ETH, representing approximately 3% of the total supply. Despite being the largest corporate holder of Ethereum ($ETH), the company currently faces approximately $3.6 billion in unrealized losses o

Uniswap's "UNIfication" Proposal Clears Key Hurdle with Overwhelming Community Support 🗳️
Uniswap's ($UNI) major governance proposal has passed its initial Snapshot vote with strong consensus, receiving over 63 million $UNI votes in favor with virtually no opposition. The "UNIfication" plan marks a significant step in restructuring the ecosystem's governance and economics.
The approved proposal will:
Unify Uniswap Labs and the Uniswap Foundation under a coordinated governance framework
Activate protocol-level fee mechanisms for $UNI token holders
Proceed with a $15.5 million Cantina bug bount

Robinhood Partners with Susquehanna to Launch New Derivatives Exchange in 2026 📈
Robinhood ($HOOD) has announced a joint venture with trading firm Susquehanna International Group to establish a new U.S. derivatives exchange and clearinghouse. The venture will accelerate its launch by acquiring MIAXdx, a CFTC-licensed platform with Designated Contract Market (DCM), Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), and Swap Execution Facility (SEF) registrations.
Susquehanna will serve as a key partner and initial liquidity provider for the new exchange, which will offer futures, derivatives, and event

Paxos Acquires Institutional DeFi Wallet Provider Fordefi in $100M+ Deal 🏦
Paxos, the issuer of PayPal USD ($PYUSD), has acquired institutional wallet infrastructure provider Fordefi for over $100 million. The acquisition will integrate Fordefi's institutional-grade MPC wallet technology into Paxos' regulated custody platform.
Fordefi's platform currently safeguards over $120 billion in monthly transaction volume across 90+ blockchains, providing robust transaction processing and compliance tools for institutional DeFi operations. The integration will create a unified infrastructure offering

Polymarket Receives Key CFTC Approval for U.S. Market Operations 🇺🇸
Polymarket ($POLY) has secured an Amended Order of Designation from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), authorizing it to operate an intermediated trading platform under federal regulatory standards. This approval enables Polymarket to onboard U.S. brokerages and customers directly while utilizing traditional market infrastructure.
The designation allows Polymarket ($POLY) to facilitate trading through Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), providing access to established custody, reporting, and brokerage cha

Monad ($MON) Goes Live in Multi-Exchange Debut Across Major Trading Platforms 🚀
Trading for Monad's $MON token commences today, November 24th, at 15:00 UTC across a wide array of major exchanges including Coinbase, Upbit, Bithumb, Bitget, and Bybit.
The token enters the market with a pre-market price of approximately $0.29, reflecting a 19.2% increase from its recent sale price. This establishes an initial fully diluted valuation (FDV) of around $2.98 billion. The project's token sale on Coinbase was notably oversubscribed by 1.43x.
Monad ($MON) is an Ethereum-compatible Layer 1 blockchain de

Prediction Market Platform Kalshi Secures $1B at $11B Valuation in Major Funding Round 💰
Kalshi has raised $1 billion in a funding round co-led by Sequoia Capital and CapitalG, valuing the prediction market platform at $11 billion. The round saw participation from prominent investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Anthos Capital, and Neo.
This massive funding comes less than two months after Kalshi's previous $300 million round at a $5 billion valuation, representing a rapid valuation jump. The platform operates as a regulated event contracts marketplace under CFTC oversight, allowi

NYSE Approves Grayscale's Dogecoin and XRP ETFs for Monday Trading 🚀
The New York Stock Exchange has certified the listing of Grayscale's Dogecoin ($DOGE) and XRP ($XRP) ETFs, clearing the path for both products to begin trading on Monday. The ETFs will convert from existing private placement vehicles into publicly traded funds.
This marks a significant expansion of Grayscale's cryptocurrency ETF lineup, which already includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana products. The approval continues the trend of altcoin ETF adoption following recent regulatory clarifications from the SEC.
The Grayscale

Tether Invests in Digital Asset Infrastructure Platform Parfin to Boost USDT Institutional Adoption in LATAM 🌎
Tether ($USDT) has announced a strategic investment in Parfin, a leading digital asset infrastructure platform providing institutional-grade custody, tokenization, and management solutions. The partnership aims to accelerate the adoption of $USDT for institutional use cases across Latin America.
The investment will focus on expanding $USDT's utility in cross-border payments, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and financial products like trade finance and factoring. This move streng

Coinbase Bolsters On-Chain Trading with Acquisition of Solana-Based Platform Vector 🚀
Coinbase has announced the acquisition of Vector, an on-chain trading platform built on Solana ($SOL). The move aims to enhance Coinbase's decentralized exchange (DEX) capabilities by integrating Vector's technology, which specializes in detecting and supporting new Solana assets.
The acquisition will see Vector's team joining Coinbase while its existing trading apps will be discontinued. The integration will provide Coinbase users with expanded access to Solana's ($SOL) ecosystem through improved DEX tradin

MegaETH Announces $250M Pre-Deposit Bridge Campaign for USDC Holders 🌉
MegaETH is launching a limited pre-deposit campaign on November 25th, allowing eligible users to bridge USDC to USDm with a total program cap of $250 million. The campaign offers potential rewards for participants and features no individual user limits.
Registration is open exclusively to verified Sonar users in non-restricted regions. Pre-depositors will receive consideration in the project's upcoming Rewards Campaign, providing early access to the MegaETH ecosystem ahead of its mainnet launch.
MegaETH is building a real-

Saros Expands $10M Liquidity Grant Program to Boost Solana's Multichain Ecosystem 🌉
Saros ($SAROS) has announced a major expansion of its $10 million Liquidity Grant Program, now specifically supporting projects using Wormhole's ($W) Native Token Transfers (NTT) standard to launch or extend their tokens on Solana ($SOL).
Eligible projects can apply for grants to create zero-cost liquidity pools paired with $SAROS tokens, eliminating the need for stablecoin reserves or large incentive budgets. This initiative aims to provide instant market depth and better price discovery for bridged tokens wi

🚨 MASSIVE MOVE: Polygon 🤝 Mastercard
The biggest barrier to Web3 adoption just crumbled. Say goodbye to the anxiety of copy-pasting long "0x..." addresses.
Polygon has officially partnered with Mastercard and Mercuryo to launch Username-Based Transfers for self-custody wallets! 🌐
Here is the game plan: 🔹 Human-Readable: Send crypto using verified aliases, not complex codes.

Rethinking DeFi Liquidity: 1inch Unveils "Aqua" Protocol for Unlocked Capital Efficiency 💧
1inch Network ($1INCH) has introduced Aqua, a new liquidity protocol designed to enable shared asset utilization across multiple strategies without requiring fund locking. The initiative challenges traditional Total Value Locked (TVL) metrics by promoting "Total Value Unlocked" capital efficiency.
Key features include:
Non-custodial strategy participation while maintaining wallet control
Enhanced liquidity depth through shared asset allocation
Developer-focused architecture with SDK and libraries now av