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NEW YORK — William “Bill” Hill, 67, one of the co-founders of Bitcoin mixer Samourai Wallet, was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday for his role in creating the privacy tool prosecutors say was used to launder at least $237 million in criminal proceeds.District Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York (SDNY), who recently sentenced Hill’s fellow Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez to the statutory maximum of five years in prison for the same crime — conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, which both men pleaded guilty to in July — said she was “varying” Hill’s…

Bitcoin is quietly walking its way down the liquidity staircase, and the next solid step sits around $85,000.That number is not coming from a Fibonacci retracement, a moving average crossover, or any other technical analysis ‘gold standard.’It comes from my simple grid of horizontal bands, grounded in factors that actually move markets: order-book depth, leverage positioning, psychological interest points, and historical price movements over an 18-month window.Basically, these are the prices at which traders place their stop-loss and take-profit markers.On a 30-minute chart, those bands form thick channels, and over the past year, Bitcoin has treated them like rungs on a…

XRP is under renewed pressure as the broader market downturn drags its profitability metrics back to levels last seen during Donald Trump’s November 2024 re-election.Glassnode data shows that only 58.5% of XRP’s circulating supply is now in profit. That is the weakest reading since late November 2024, when the token hovered around $0.53.Even at today’s price of roughly $2.15, about 41.5% of all circulating XRP, equating to nearly 26.5 billion tokens, sits at a realized loss.XRP’s Supply in Profit (Source: Glassnode)According to the firm, the imbalance reflects how much of this year’s trading volume clustered near elevated price zones. That…

Michael Selig, who serves as chief counsel for the crypto task force at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, faced questions from lawmakers on the Senate Agriculture Committee for his nomination to be the next chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.On Wednesday, Selig appeared before the committee and addressed questions and concerns from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle regarding his potential conflicts of interest, policy views and experience as the next CFTC chair, succeeding Caroline Pham. Michael Selig addressing lawmakers on Wednesday’s confirmation hearing. Source: US Senate Agriculture CommitteeIn his opening statement, Selig said he had advised…

The privacy coin has seen a significant rally, and Ran Neuner of Crypto Banter says he has a pretty good idea about who’s behind it. Summary Zcash almost tripled in value in less than a month According to Ran Neuner, there has been a coordinated push by key influencers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and Arthur Hayes recently spoke about Zcash Long overlooked, Zcash has exploded back into the spotlight with a price rally that caught many off guard. In the span of just one month, the token more than tripled in price from $227.79 to a multi-year high of $736.51.…

Markets are further dialing back expectations for another interest rate cut this year after the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it won’t release jobs data for October and the November report will be delayed until after the Federal Reserve’s December.Traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) now see just a 33% chance that the Federal Reserve cuts rates at its final policy meeting of 2025, down from 50% just a day earlier. Recall that less than one month ago, the chances of a December rate cut were more or less 100%. Following the Fed’s late October meeting though, Chairman Jerome…

Zug, Switzerland, November 19th, 2025, ChainwireSupra, the vertically integrated Layer 1 powering MultiVM smart contract execution with native oracles, dVRF, automation, and cross-chain communication, announced today the opening of applications for its MultiVM testnet during today’s keynote at Devconnect Buenos Aires, held as part of Multichain Day. The announcement was delivered by Jon Jones, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of Supra, during a session exploring the future of interoperability and next-generation Web3 infrastructure.This launch marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of dApp development, as Supra aims to offer EVM developers, in addition to MoveVM developers, a powerful new foundation…

Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 19th, 2025, ChainwireDesigned to catalyze innovation across gaming, digital finance, and builder economies, the fund marks a pivotal step in transforming MapleStory Universe into a sustainable, interoperable Web3 ecosystem.NEXPACE’s Ecosystem Fund brings on Altos Ventures, Chainlink Labs, GSR, and Hashed Ventures as strategic advisory partners.NEXPACE, Web3 IP-expansion initiative behind MapleStory Universe (MSU), today announced the launch of the Ecosystem Fund with a plan to invest up to US$50 million to accelerate the long-term growth of both MSU and the broader NEXPACE ecosystem. The Ecosystem Fund is envisioned to underscore NEXPACE’s mission to build an open, self-sustaining…

The crypto prop trading landscape has evolved dramatically, offering traders unprecedented access to substantial capital for altcoin trading. Altcoin prop trading firms have emerged as game-changers for skilled traders seeking to amplify their strategies without risking personal capital. These firms provide funded accounts ranging from $5,000 to $300,000 or more, with profit splits reaching up to 90%. The best multi crypto prop firms 2025 distinguish themselves through extensive cryptocurrency pair offerings, lightning-fast payouts, and strategic partnerships with major exchanges like Bybit and Kraken.For traders specializing in altcoins—from established coins like Ethereum and Solana to emerging DeFi tokens—selecting the right firm…

APIA, Samoa, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, announces a month-long anniversary campaign featuring $6 million in rewards, running from November 19 to December 19, 2025. The celebration follows a milestone year in which the platform expanded from 6 million to over 10 million users and completed a full rebrand, underscoring its growth into a diversified crypto trading ecosystem.The campaign spans five core venues, each offering tailored rewards for different trading behaviors. Prizes range from Rolex watches and iPhone 17 Pro Max devices to broad-based reward pools distributed across everyday trading activities.On Spot, users gain access to 0-fee trading…