Day: 17 November 2025

San Diego, United States, 17th November 2025, Chainwire

Quick Breakdown  Majority of institutional investors are unaware or unfazed by the Bitcoin Core vs Knots controversy. All informed respondents expressed support for the Bitcoin Core perspective. Thorn believes the debate poses more risk to perception than to Bitcoin’s underlying technology.   Most institutional Bitcoin holders are either unaware of ...

Quick Breakdown  CBC investigation reveals unregulated crypto-cash shops and offshore services facilitating large transfers with inadequate identity checks. Investigators accessed thousands of dollars in cash using only minimal verification, thereby bypassing Canada’s AML rules. Experts warn that the gap in oversight could enable large-scale criminal activity amid the growing use ...

Quick Breakdown  Japan’s imminent regulatory reforms aim to address major pain points for the country’s cryptocurrency industry.  FSA plans to introduce a flat 20% tax on crypto earnings, as high as 55%, including income and resident taxes. Japan will introduce clear insider-trading rules for cryptocurrencies for the first time. New ...

Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 17th November 2025, Chainwire

Quick Breakdown  UBS and Ant International signed an MoU in Singapore to test tokenized deposits for instant cross-border treasury transfers. The move aims to replace legacy settlement systems, which are defined by delays, fragmentation, and limited operating hours. UBS Digital Cash will serve as the tokenized monetary infrastructure for multicurrency, ...

Quick Breakdown:  Peter Schiff has accused Strategy’s business model of being a “fraud,” directly challenging Michael Saylor to a debate at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai.  This confrontation comes as Bitcoin slides below $99,000 and gold retains strength above $4,000.  Schiff warns of a looming “death spiral” for Strategy, igniting ...

Quick Breakdown  ZEC surged 30 times since mid-2024, driving the privacy-coin market’s comeback. Privacy assets evolving from niche tokens to core crypto infrastructure. Compliant privacy solutions align with regulatory trends and the growth of CBDCs.   A new report from HTX Global highlights a major resurgence in the privacy-coin sector, ...

Quick breakdown The x402 ecosystem gains support from Coinbase and Google, driving rapid crypto adoption. Security risks include excessive authorization, honeypots, signature replay, and unlimited minting. Recent exploits show high-risk early-stage projects; investors urged to stay cautious.   The x402 open payment protocol, supported by major players such as Coinbase ...

Quick Breakdown  SGX will debut regulated Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures on November 24, expanding institutional access to crypto derivatives. Contracts will benchmark against the iEdge CoinDesk Crypto Indices, aligning the products with institutional-grade pricing standards. Industry players say the move enhances liquidity, improves risk management, and strengthens Singapore’s role ...