Aster stated that its tokenomics remain unchanged after an erroneous update on aggregators that caused alarm among users and operators. The clarification responds to reports that would have altered vestings and treated unvested allocations as circulating supply, an error that impacted markets and data platforms. The company addressed the confusion linked to CoinMarketCap and related postings, aiming to stabilize sentiment and data accuracy.
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Olivia reports on regulation, compliance, and policy developments shaping the crypto industry. Her coverage examines how legal and regulatory decisions influence market structure, project development, and industry behavior.She also follows Web3 initiatives and altcoin markets when regulatory changes are a key factor.
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Figment, OpenTrade and Crypto.com announced the product “OpenTrade Stablecoin Staking Yield Powered by Figment”, which offers a target average return of 15% APR on stablecoins for institutional clients. It converts staking rewards on Solana into a stablecoin-denominated return through a hedging strategy with perpetual futures, aiming to neutralize exposure to the token price and maintain liquidity without lockup periods.
Strategy completed a purchase of 8.178 BTC for approximately $835,6 million, raising its treasury to 649.870 BTC. The operation reaffirms its Bitcoin accumulation policy within a series of systematic acquisitions during 2025. Financing decisions structured by the company combine at-the-market programs and preferred share issuances to support this strategy.
The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and the IOTA Foundation have introduced a digital trade initiative that places the use of stablecoins as the primary engine of financial settlement. Dominik Schiener, founder of IOTA, explains that this joint effort seeks to radically modernize how goods move across 55 African nations through a shared public infrastructure.
The altcoin market is going through a critical phase during this third week of November, where liquidation risk has skyrocketed alarmingly for three leading ecosystem projects. Analyst Nhat Hoang warns that, with the total alternative market capitalization falling below the one trillion dollar mark, current volatility threatens to violently shake leveraged positions in both directions.
The U.S. federal regulator (FDIC) is developing guidance on how to apply deposit insurance to digital representations of bank liabilities. The FDIC, according to remarks by Acting Chair Travis Hill, considers that a digitized deposit “remains a deposit” and is seeking to set technical and supervisory requirements to maintain federal coverage of up to $250,000 per depositor.
Bitcoin fell decisively below the psychological threshold of $100,000, signaling fading momentum and rising risk aversion. On Nov. 14, 2025, the cryptocurrency traded around $97.114,91 after a 5,65% drop in 24 hours, with a market valuation near $1,94 trillion and a $115.660 billion trading volume in the same window. The move affects both institutional and retail investors who had bet on the continuation of the rally.
The price of Avantis (AVNT) is trading in a tight range, up 4% today but still down 18% for the month. Market data shows a sharp divide. Significant AVNT whale accumulation is occurring, while medium-sized holders have been selling. The asset was recently listed on Robinhood. The data shows bearish pressures. The project’s total value locked (TVL) fell 8.26% in the last ten days, settling at $109.55 million. This raised doubts for some holders. Mid-sized “whales” reduced their holdings by 17.19% in the last week. Furthermore, the On-Balance Volume (OBV) indicator is testing its rising trendline. Can the “mega whales”…
Nearly $5 billion in BTC and ETH options contracts expire today, November 14, on the Deribit platform. This Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiry occurs in a weakened market. Analysts are closely watching the event. The expiry could influence short-term price action, as the market shows weakness.
Bitfarms announced a gradual shutdown of its Bitcoin mining operations to repurpose infrastructure toward high-capacity AI data centers. The move affects its 18 MW plant in Washington and part of its global power capacity, aiming to pivot from declining mining profitability to per-kilowatt-hour revenues up to 25 times higher on AI loads. The change could alter the supply of power for mining and reorder value in related stocks and contracts.
