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Spark, the DeFi player operated by Phoenix Labs with a TVL of $9B, has cancelled the development of a consumer mobile app to redirect resources toward liquidity platforms and institutional partnerships. The decision, explained by CEO Sam MacPherson, aims to position Spark as a B2B provider that facilitates the integration of institutional capital into decentralized protocols. This move signals a shift in focus away from retail experiences and toward on‑chain liquidity mechanisms for wholesale markets.

The absence of a verifiable cryptographic identity for autonomous AI agents exposes networks and services to impersonation, manipulation and systemic loss of trust. Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) emerge as the technical architecture capable of attesting identity, compliance and processes without revealing sensitive data, with direct implications for security and adoption in digital markets. The reviewed text points to practical cases and early implementations moving toward enterprise deployments.

Al Warda Investments, overseen by the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, has drastically intensified its Abu Dhabi investment in Bitcoin during the third quarter of this year. An official spokesperson confirmed to Bloomberg that this strategic maneuver seeks to diversify the state portfolio, viewing the digital asset as a store of value comparable to gold. This move comes at a crucial time, just as the market was looking to consolidate new all-time highs.

Hedera Hashgraph faces a complicated technical scenario, marked by selling pressure that does not cease. According to a recent HBAR price analysis prepared by market experts, the cryptocurrency has suffered a 24% drop in the last two weeks. This negative trend extends beyond the general weakness of the crypto market, being directly linked to a drastic shift in investor behavior. The lack of demand and sustained capital outflows are creating significant barriers for any immediate recovery attempt.

Recent research by the SpiderLabs cybersecurity team has detected a dangerous WhatsApp worm in Brazil designed to hijack accounts and empty digital wallets. This malicious software, identified as “Eternidade Stealer,” uses advanced social engineering techniques to deceive victims via fake messages about government programs or delivery notifications. Researchers Nathaniel Morales, John Basmayor, and Nikita Kazymirskyi warn that threat actors have refined their tactics to exploit the immense popularity of this messaging platform.

Tech giant Nvidia surprised global markets by reporting fiscal earnings surpassing estimates, triggering an immediate reaction across the digital financial sector. This event highlights Nvidia record revenue and Bitcoin impact, as the asset recovered the $91,000 level after a brief dip, according to data confirmed following the report by CEO Jensen Huang.

Keith Grose, CEO of Coinbase UK, attributes the current crypto market downturn to macroeconomic “jitters” linked to fears about an AI bubble and a risk‑off environment, and maintains that it is a “recalibration, not a reversal”. The correction coincides with Bitcoin below $90,000 and the loss of around $1.2 trillion in market capitalization since October 7, 2025.

Thames Valley Police are investigating a high-profile assault in Oxford, where masked robbers executed a violent cryptocurrency theft and robbery of valuables. The incident occurred on November 4, when a group traveling to London was ambushed, resulting in the forced transfer of £1.1 million in digital assets and the theft of a luxury watch valued at £450,000, as confirmed by Detective Sergeant Stuart McMaster.

Viral influencer Haliey Welch is now at the center of a federal legal battle after being added as a primary defendant. The firm Burwick Law formalized this action within a class-action meme coin lawsuit, alleging that the internet personality received substantial payments to promote the HAWK token, an asset that collapsed catastrophically last year, according to recent court documents.

Federal prosecutors have charged Firas Isa, founder of the company Virtual Assets LLC, for allegedly leading a money laundering in automated teller machines conspiracy that moved at least 10 million dollars. As reported by the Department of Justice, the executive used his network of kiosks, commercially known as Crypto Dispensers, to facilitate the flow of illicit proceeds from wire fraud and drug trafficking between the years 2018 and 2025.