Day: 26 November 2025

PRNewswire, PRNewswire, 26th November 2025, Chainwire

Quick Breakdown: San Francisco tech investor Lachy Groom’s home was invaded by a man posing as a delivery courier.  The intruder tied up the victim, tortured him, and stole $11 million worth of cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.  The incident highlights the increasing risk of violent cryptocurrency thefts in tech ...

Quick breakdown:  The South African Reserve Bank’s 2025 Financial Stability Review highlights the rapid rise in crypto adoption, with nearly eight million users and $1.5 billion in exchange-held assets.  It notes stablecoins have surpassed bitcoin as favoured trading pairs due to lower volatility. The bank stresses the urgent need for ...

Quick breakdown: JPMorgan’s new structured notes link returns to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT, offering at least 16% if the ETF clears preset levels in a year and up to 1.5x BTC upside by 2028.  Gains are capped, principal is only protected to about a 30% drawdown, and investors take ...

Quick breakdown: Grayscale launched America’s first spot Dogecoin ETF, but its debut trading volume fell significantly short of expert forecasts, coming in at just $1.4 million instead of the expected $12 million.  This cautious start comes as the U.S. market sees a surge in spot crypto ETFs, including multiple new ...

Quick Breakdown BIS appoints digital money authority Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli as head of its Innovation Hub starting March 2026. His mandate will focus on CBDCs, tokenized assets and next-generation financial infrastructure. The appointment signals a push toward regulated digital currency models rather than unregulated stablecoins. BIS Names IMF’s Mancini-Griffoli as next ...

Quick Breakdown:  Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov believes decentralized finance (DeFi) is about 30% adopted globally and predicts it could reach full adoption by 2030.  He identifies regulatory clarity, especially from the US, as a key driver, helping institutional investors allocate funds to DeFi protocols with confidence.  Nazarov also highlights the ...

Quick Breakdown  Coinbase Ventures will focus its 2025 investments on real-world assets, next-gen DeFi and AI innovations. The firm expects growth in tokenization, prop-AMMs, prediction markets, and privacy-preserving crypto tools. AI-driven onchain business tooling and “proof of humanity” solutions are projected to gain traction by 2026. Coinbase Ventures reveals 2025 ...

Quick Breakdown  Kevin Hassett is now seen as Trump’s top contender to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair. Hassett’s deep involvement in crypto policy and personal holdings in Coinbase add weight to his candidacy. Trump’s broader shortlist features several crypto-friendly figures who align with his push for further rate ...

Quick Breakdown Reliance Global Group has fully switched its digital asset treasury from Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others to Zcash. The Nasdaq-listed firm says ZEC’s privacy features and regulatory flexibility align better with its long-term strategy. Renewed market interest, regulatory clarity and major exchange relistings have driven ZEC’s resurgence. Reliance makes ...