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Columbia professor warns that many DATs were launched as get-rich-quick schemes. Columbia Business School professor Omid Malekan said that any analysis of why crypto prices continue to fall needs to include Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs), because in aggregate, they turned out to be a mass extraction and exit event, which is a reason for prices to go down. He said there are a few exceptions, but he added that he can count them on one hand. Meanwhile, “dozens upon dozens” were launched in a fashion likely to cause value destruction for crypto assets. He argued that, based on his…

BlackRock will list an iShares Bitcoin ETF on the Australian Securities Exchange in mid-November 2025, according to public filings and market reports. Related Reading The product will be a local wrapper around BlackRock’s US iShares Bitcoin Trust — a vehicle that launched in January 2024 and now manages about $85 billion. Based on reports, the new ASX ticker will charge a management fee of 0.39% per year. BlackRock Brings IBIT To ASX The move aims to give Australian investors an easier way to gain exposure to bitcoin through a familiar exchange-listed product. Reports have disclosed that investors who buy the…

A further decline or a major rebound to a new ATH: what’s next for XRP? The violent correction in the broader cryptocurrency market has severely impacted Ripple’s XRP, erasing almost all the gains it achieved throughout 2025. Some popular analysts believe the price may sink even more in the short term. Entry Point at This Level? Several hours ago, Ripple’s cross-border token plummeted to as low as $2.09 amid a new major market crash, resulting in liquidations exceeding $1 billion. The bulls managed to halt the free fall and later pushed the price to the current $2.23 (according to CoinGecko’s…

Greenwich, CT, November 5th, 2025, ChainwireLeverage Shares by Themes is thrilled to announce the launch of GEMG, a first-to-market single-stock leveraged ETF with exposure to GEMI, available for trading November 5, 2025.The firm continues to expand its leveraged single-stock ETF lineup across the digital asset ecosystem; the debut of GEMG is hot on the heels of the firm’s recent launches of the Leverage Shares 2X Long BMNR Daily ETF (BMNG) and Leverage Shares 2X Long BLSH Daily ETF (BLSG), which became available for trading on October 27, 2025.These ETFs are designed to equip investors to amplify returns (up and down)…

Paris, France, November 5th, 2025, ChainwireZama, the cryptography company behind the Zama Confidential Blockchain Protocol, today announced that it has acquired KKRT Labs, a pioneering research and development firm focused on scaling blockchains using Zero-Knowledge Proofs. This strategic acquisition strengthens Zama’s technical depth in blockchain scalability and validity (ZK) rollups, while accelerating its ability to deliver high-performance confidentiality to all public blockchains.Unlocking the Next Phase of Scalable Onchain ConfidentialityKKRT Labs (also known as “Kakarot”) brings deep expertise in designing high-performance proving architectures and modular rollup systems for Ethereum-equivalent environments. Backed by investors such as Vitalik Buterin, Starkware, Lambda Class, and…

CryptoQuant’s research head has pointed out how demand to absorb Bitcoin at higher prices has been low recently, potentially explaining the asset’s decline. Bitcoin Apparent Demand Metric Has Turned Red Recently In a new post on X, Julio Moreno, head of research at on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant, has looked at recent BTC market dynamics from a different angle. “Instead of looking at Bitcoin long-term holder distribution/spending, I like to look at the other side of the trade,” noted Moreno. Long-term holders here refer to the BTC investors who have been holding onto their coins for a period longer than 155…

In two weeks, we open the doors to the first-ever Ethereum World’s Fair at La Rural in Buenos Aires. This year isn’t about someday. It’s about now. On Ethereum today you can pay, play, vote, save, borrow, lend, and chat, all onchain — and at Devconnect you’ll experience that shift hands-on, IRL.Buenos Aires is the right backdrop for this moment: a city where crypto is part of daily life and where builders are ready to show what’s live. Below is your guide to what’s inside the fairgrounds, how to plan your week, and what to do before you arrive. Inside…

Bitcoin miners MARA Holdings and Hut 8 posted strong third-quarter results on Tuesday, with both reporting sharply higher profits and expanding Bitcoin reserves.  MARA’s revenue climbed 92% year-over-year to $252 million in the third quarter of 2025, swinging from a $125 million loss to $123 million in net income over the period, while Hut 8’s revenue nearly doubled to $83.5 million with profits of $50.6 million. Both miners also strengthened their balance sheets. MARA Holdings ended the quarter with 52,850 Bitcoin (BTC), nearly doubling its reserves from 26,747 BTC a year earlier. Hut 8 reported 13,696 BTC in its strategic reserve,…

SNEAK PEEK The Hollow Wave marks the grand finale of the $ALICE Adventure Airdrop, featuring a 250,000 $ALICE prize pool. Focus shifts toward in-game quests and player engagement inside Lummelunda rather than social tasks. Two final Game Nights on November 14 and 28 offer bonus points, community interaction, and surprises. My Neighbor Alice has officially announced the Hollow Wave, the climactic and largest chapter in its ongoing $ALICE Adventure Airdrop. Running from November 4 through December 2, this final phase gives players one last chance to win from a total pool of 250,000 $ALICE — the biggest prize in the…

Key Takeaways The EU is weighing the creation of an SEC-style central authority to oversee both crypto and traditional financial markets. The plan would expand ESMA’s powers, placing it at the heart of the bloc’s regulatory system. Exchange unions have pushed back, warning that a single supervisor could disrupt years of national collaboration. For years, Europe’s financial markets have struggled under a maze of national regulators and red tape. Now, Brussels wants to change that — and it’s taking a page straight out of Washington’s playbook. The European Union is weighing plans to create a single, SEC-like supervisor to oversee…