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Banks accelerated integration of stablecoins in 2025 as a strategic move to modernize payments, manage liquidity and capture new revenue, even as mass retail use remains distant. Stablecoins have become a focus for wholesale, interbank and B2B flows, supported by regulatory steps such as the GENIUS Act (enacted July 2025) and regional frameworks, and by industry alliances that include major banks and payment processors.

A surge in XRP ETF proposals followed a decisive legal turning point after the SEC–Ripple lawsuit concluded with a reported settlement near $50 million, removing a major regulatory overhang and prompting a wave of filings for spot XRP ETFs. Market participants and issuers point to legal clarity and the precedents set by spot Bitcoin ETFs as the main drivers behind rising XRP ETF interest. 

In a recent official statement, the team behind MegaETH confirmed that it will execute the MegaETH funds refund deposited into its pre-launch bridge. This radical decision arises after admitting to sloppy execution and multiple technical failures that compromised the fairness of the process, turning what should have been a strategic raise into one of the most disorganized capital raise attempts of the year.

A massive selloff by XRP whales in November 2025 drove an outflow of 2.20 billion tokens worth approximately $4.11 billion, marking the largest monthly distribution in a 30-day period since March 2023. The movement, executed largely toward exchanges such as Binance and Coinbase, exerted downward pressure on price and reignited concerns around liquidity and institutional positioning.

The crypto market recovery consolidates with a fourth consecutive day of gains that lifts the sector’s total capitalization to $3.2 trillion. According to Glassnode analysts, although the market remains in a defensive consolidation phase, fresh demand and macroeconomic relief are reconfiguring the current price structure favorably.

In an operation that captured the attention of the Asian market this Thursday, the aerospace company SpaceX mobilized a total of 1,163 Bitcoin to a new wallet address. On-chain data confirms that the transfer has an approximate value of 105 million dollars, reinforcing speculations about a strategic reorganization of digital assets by Elon Musk’s company. Industry analysts suggest that these SpaceX Bitcoin movements could be directed to Coinbase Prime, indicating an intention for secure custody rather than an immediate liquidation in the open market

The historic feud between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov has resurfaced violently, this time focused on mutual accusations regarding celebrity cryptocurrency scams and dubious collectibles. On-chain investigator ZachXBT intervened on November 26 to point out the contradictions of both fighters, recalling previous failed projects that left investors with losses.

The digital asset market has witnessed impressive activity, as the new XRP ETFs absorbed nearly 80 million tokens following their launch. Recent data provided by the analytics platform XRP Insights confirms that this massive capital inflow raised total assets under management to $778 million. This movement occurs at a critical moment, outperforming the initial performance of other rival products and defying the trend of outflows in Bitcoin.

Wirex and Crossmint have formed an alliance to deploy on‑chain payments infrastructure with stablecoins beyond EVM chains, integrating bank settlement and global acceptance. The agreement enables Wirex to extend its non‑custodial architecture to networks such as Stellar with a roadmap that includes more than 20 additional chains, a bet to scale programmable payments and banking rails.

Bitcoin records a notable pullback of 20%–37% from highs while implied and realized volatility remain surprisingly contained. The correction pushed the price below $90.000 and touched $80.184,77 on 21 Nov. 2025, challenging the historical pattern of volatility spikes during deep drawdowns.