Author: olivia

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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”…

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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.

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On Nov. 13, 2025 the Czech National Bank (CNB) directly purchased Bitcoin in a $1 million pilot operation, becoming the first central bank to acquire the cryptocurrency. The operation is part of an experimental portfolio that also included a USD stablecoin and a tokenized deposit, designed to compare operations and risks. The move is relevant to regulators, institutional treasuries and crypto-asset markets that watch precedents in reserve management.

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