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TLDR Michael Selig will face a Senate hearing for his nomination as the new CFTC chair. President Trump withdrew Brian Quintenz’s nomination for CFTC chair earlier this year. The Senate Agriculture Committee has scheduled Selig’s nomination hearing for November 19. Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham has announced plans to leave after a new chair is confirmed. The CFTC is facing regulatory changes, particularly regarding digital asset regulations. Michael Selig, currently chief counsel for the crypto task force at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will face a Senate hearing next week. The hearing will address his nomination as the…

TLDR: Top DATs capture the majority of market share; smaller tokens struggle to sustain value. Growth driver decomposition separates fundamental growth from market sentiment for clarity. DAT flywheel works when capital is raised cautiously and per-share value is defended. Transparent issuance and treasury behavior determine long-term DAT sustainability. The rise of digital asset tokens (DATs) has drawn mainstream attention in 2025, with market capitalization among tracked tokens reaching $117 billion. Investors have often focused narrowly on mNAV, overlooking deeper drivers of value.  Pantera Research Lab aims to shift this perspective with its new DAT Dashboard. The tool provides structured insights…

TLDR: Polymarket reopens in the U.S. through a phased beta rollout, offering real bets on live markets. After a $1.4 million CFTC fine, Polymarket returns under a regulated structure via QCX acquisition. The beta launch follows completed U.S. probes as interest in prediction markets continues to grow. Polymarket’s U.S. entry bridges blockchain prediction markets with fully regulated trading systems. Polymarket has quietly relaunched in the U.S. in a limited beta mode, allowing selected users to place real-money bets on live contracts.  The platform returned after paying a $1.4 million fine to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and moving offshore.…

Bitcoin’s latest cycle has delivered exactly what many long-term holders were waiting for: a new all-time high above $126,000 followed by a sharp reset. Recent data shows BTC has fallen more than 20% from its October peak, with price action oscillating around the psychologically important $100,000 level as sentiment normalizes.For analysts who treat Bitcoin as a macro asset rather than a trading toy, that combination of realized gains and renewed volatility has reopened the question of where fresh capital should go next. Increasingly, research desks and independent commentators are looking beyond BTC itself toward yield-bearing, audited ecosystems such as XRP…

The AVAX price has crashed to a crucial support level after falling by 72% from its highest point in November as traders wait for the upcoming Avalanche Granite upgrade.  Summary Avalanche price has tumbled to a crucial support level this month. The network will activate the Granite upgrade this week. Technical analysis suggests that it has more downside if it loses this support. Avalanche to activate Granite upgrade Avalanche (AVAX) token was trading at $15.67, a key support it has failed to move below several times since March this year. Its plunge from its highest point in November has brought…

TLDR: U.S. Treasury sanctions 27 individuals linked to Hysa Organized Crime Group for money laundering. Ten Mexico-based casinos face proposed U.S. financial restrictions under FinCEN rules. Operations span Mexico, Canada, and Europe, targeting illicit cash and crypto flows. Measures aim to block U.S. property, enforce sanctions, and curb cartel funding. The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Mexico-based gambling establishments tied to cartel-related money laundering. The coordinated action involves OFAC, FinCEN, and the Mexican government.  Twenty-seven individuals and entities linked to the Hysa Organized Crime Group face sanctions. FinCEN also proposed cutting off 10 gambling establishments from the U.S. financial system to…

Key Takeaways Is Bitcoin’s 2025 rally over? Mid-Q4, Bitcoin has lost momentum, with November erasing most quarterly gains and nearly 99% of short-term holders underwater. What’s the near-term risk for Bitcoin? With 592k BTC at risk and weakening bid support, fear is dominating sentiment, setting the stage for a deeper Q4 correction. Has Bitcoin’s [BTC] 2025 rally fallen apart? Midway through Q4, and BTC is having its weakest fourth quarter since 2018, with a 15.13% net loss. What’s more, 74% of that drawdown came in November, making it the second-worst month of 2025 after February. So in terms of returns,…

TLDR:  The current crypto downturn is milder than 2022, with markets showing functional resilience. 2022 featured collapses of Luna, 3AC, FTX, Genesis, BlockFi, and NFT projects. Crypto networks remain operational, supporting staking, trading, and decentralized finance activities. Clearer regulatory frameworks reduce systemic risk and support market stability today. The current crypto market downturn is showing signs of stability, with fundamentals remaining largely intact. Dragonfly Capital’s managing partner, Haseeb, described the present bear market as “ the easiest bear market” he’d ever seen.  He contrasted it with 2022, a period marked by multiple collapses, including Luna, 3AC, FTX, Genesis, and BlockFi.…

TLDR Mark Fairless, CEO of ClearBank, advocates developing British pound stablecoins to maintain the UK’s financial competitiveness. Fairless stresses that the UK risks falling behind in global finance if it does not create a stablecoin backed by the British pound. The Bank of England is developing regulatory frameworks for stablecoins to ensure their safe integration into the country’s financial system. Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, confirms the UK will align its stablecoin regulations with international efforts. The UK government has released a consultation paper on stablecoin regulations, with industry feedback due by February 2026. Mark Fairless,…

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.Happy Thursday! Bitcoin has fallen below the key $100,000 psychological level, but analysts argue whales are buying the dip — scooping up more than 45,000 BTC this week as leverage resets and macro conditions soften.In today’s newsletter, Canary Capital launches a spot XRP ETF, Polymarket quietly relaunches in the U.S., Grayscale files for an IPO, and more.Meanwhile, the Czech central bank buys bitcoin for the first time as part of its digital asset “test portfolio.”Let’s get started!P.S. Don’t forget to check out The Funding, a…