The chair of the Basel Committee and international regulatory officials admit that current capital rules for crypto exposures are inadequate and require urgent revision, according to the FT. The framework’s proposed 1.250% risk weight for “Group 2” assets and a 1% aggregate cap on Tier 1 capital are seen as measures that could exclude banks from the crypto market and fragment global regulation. The debate centers on whether prudential treatment appropriately reflects the evolving risk profile of different cryptoassets, including stablecoins.
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Amplify launched the Amplify XRP 3% Monthly Premium Income ETF (XRPM), the first options income ETF based on XRP, listed on Cboe BZX and registered with DTCC. The fund proposes to generate up to 3% monthly through a synthetic covered calls strategy on ETPs linked to XRP, an option aimed at investors seeking crypto-linked income. XRPM targets periodic income while maintaining exposure to XRP through an options-based approach described in its prospectus.
Standard Chartered maintains a bullish stance on Bitcoin and believes the recent accelerated sell-off is ending, opening the door to a rally toward the end of 2025. Through its Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoffrey Kendrick, the firm sets target levels of $135,000 in the short term and $200,000 by year-end, relying on signals that indicate selling exhaustion. The central thesis is that capitulation has concluded and that the market is preparing the ground for a sustained advance.
On Nov. 18, 2025, SG‑FORGE placed a short-term tokenized dollar-denominated bond in the United States referenced to SOFR, in a transaction purchased by trading firm DRW. The issuance marks SG‑FORGE’s debut in on‑chain issuances in the U.S. market and highlights the confluence between traditional infrastructure and DLT, signaling a concrete operational step toward institutional adoption.
Deutsche Börse will integrate SG‑FORGE MiCA stablecoins —EUR CoinVertible (EURCV) and USD CoinVertible (USDCV)— into its core infrastructure from 18 November 2025, an initiative aimed at using these assets as a means of settlement and collateral in post‑trade flows. The decision includes testing at Clearstream and exploration of treasury functions, leveraging on‑chain payments on public blockchains such as Ethereum and Solana to facilitate the tokenization of securities.
The crypto market enters a phase of extreme fear that stalls the expected altcoin season, with the sentiment indicator recording readings in the teens and the Altcoin Season Index sitting in the mid-low zone (around 24–27). In that context, Uniswap (UNI), Ethena (ENA) and Immutable (IMX) show episodic rebounds that attract selective capital and expose sector rotations, reflecting a clear preference for Bitcoin.
AMINA Bank AG recently confirmed securing a decisive regulatory approval to offer institutional cryptocurrency trading services in Hong Kong. This official authorization makes the Swiss-origin entity the first international bank to operate comprehensive custody and digital asset trading services in the Asian region. The Securities and Futures Commission granted the so-called “Type 1 license uplift,” which is a significant technical and legal advancement. This measure will allow the local subsidiary to legally manage 13 major crypto assets such as Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins. Additionally, the bank reported a notable 233% increase in crypto trading volume during the first half of…
The White House has begun reviewing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) draft rule aimed at subjecting the foreign cryptocurrency accounts of U.S. residents and citizens to taxation and greater oversight. The evaluation by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) began on November 14, 2025, marking the start of a key regulatory step. The rule is framed within the adoption of the Crypto‑Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) of the OECD and promises to increase reporting requirements and compliance tools to close tax‑evasion channels.
HBAR has lost a key technical support, a break that indicates bearish sentiment has neutralized the DeFi momentum around the asset. This technical disarray opens the door to more selling pressure in the short term and triggers position exits, making price action and risk management a priority for traders.
Spot exchange-traded funds in the United States faced an adverse scenario by recording weekly Bitcoin ETF outflows totaling 1.11 billion dollars. According to data provided by the analytics platform SoSoValue, this negative movement occurring between November 10 and 14 marks the third consecutive week of institutional capital drainage.