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New Hampshire Launches First Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bond https://www.cryptoinamerica.com/p/new-hampshire-launches-first-bitcoin-6a6

Crypto exchange Kraken raises $200 million from Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities to notch $20 billion valuation Kraken has raised $800 million in its last two funding rounds and is preparing for an IPO in 2026. https://fortune.com/2025/11/18/kraken-citadel-securities-ken-griffin-800-million-fundraise/

Senators push for probe into Trump-linked crypto firm World Liberty Financial over token sales tied to North Korea and Russia https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/senator-probe-warren-trump-crypto-world-liberty-financial-usd1-wlfi-ties-north-korea-russia-iran.html

A key US banking regulator said that national lenders may hold crypto to enable the payment of blockchain network fees https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/banks-may-hold-crypto-to-pay-blockchain-network-fees-regulator

CoinList is going fully non-custodial and onchain https://x.com/CoinList/status/1990461755420487873

The crypto market is growing BTC Dominance - 57.56% Market Cap - $3.18T BTC - $91,875 (+1.44%) ETH - $3,073 (+1.98%) BNB - $932 (+3.48%) SOL - $139 (+4.23%) STRK - $0.22 (+22.52%) https://dropstab.com

Ethereum Foundation introduces Ethereum Interop Layer https://blog.ethereum.org/2025/11/18/eil

Fidelity Introduces FSOL ETF The trading has started today on NYSE Arca. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/11/18/fidelity-launches-fsol-fund-bringing-major-wall-street-name-to-solana-etfs

Cypherpunk has purchased an additional 29,869.29 ZEC for $18 million Now, with the new acquisition, Cypherpunk's total ZEC holdings stand at 233,644 (~$129M). https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cypherpunk-purchases-additional-18-million-of-zec-bringing-total-network-percentage-to-1-43-302617999.html

Hashed CEO: “To be honest, having ridden every rollercoaster in crypto since 2015, this is the first bear market that doesn't genuinely scare me. Sure, looking at my portfolio still stings—that's the fate of any bear market. But this time is fundamentally different. In every previous bear market, there was an existential dread that this technology and market could completely disappear. The threat felt real—governments might unite to ban crypto assets entirely, or some new global ledger technology could emerge to replace blockchain altogether. But regardless of daily price swings, this bear market carries none of those fundamental concerns. Global regulation is evolving to foster growth alongside the industry rather than suppress it. More and more institutional investors are recognizing the value of this asset class. The fact that IBIT represents the largest position in Harvard's endowment portfolio is highly symbolic. Stablecoin metrics are breaking new records every month. By 2030, stablecoin issuance will have grown dozens of times from today's levels. Billions of people worldwide will gain exposure to digital assets not through exchanges, but through everyday fintech and big tech applications. Everything is being tokenized. The prosperity of the on-chain ecosystem is already predetermined. Cycles are temporary, but fundamentals are advancing irreversibly. Let's have patience and wait just a bit longer. It won't take long for prices to rebound and catch up with these fundamentals.” https://x.com/simonkim_nft/status/1990722605440250364

The US SEC has released its 2026 exam priorities, and digital assets are nowhere to be found unlike previous years. It will focus on oversight of AI and automated investment algorithms. https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-132-sec-division-examinations-announces-2026-priorities

Key Takeaways from Arthur Hayes’ New Essay “Snow Forecast” • Bitcoin is a barometer of global dollar liquidity. Its price reacts not to current conditions, but to expectations of future money printing. • The recent 25% drop reflects real liquidity tightening. Two temporary pillars of the rally have collapsed: — Bitcoin ETF inflows were mostly hedge-fund basis trades; — MicroStrategy buying stopped once the NAV premium disappeared. • ETF inflows from BlackRock and others weren’t true institutional conviction — just spread arbitrage. The spread vanished → selling pressure kicked in. • Policymakers face a dilemma: print money and fuel inflation, or allow credit tightening with recession risks. • Bessent, like Yellen, will look for creative ways to inject liquidity. China is ready to stimulate too, but waiting for the U.S. to print first. • Long-term bullish signal: both Trump and Xi recognize Bitcoin’s value. Hayes’ Forecast: • Short term: equity correction of 10–20%, BTC down to $80–85k. That drop should force policymakers back to printing. • Long term: after new liquidity waves, Bitcoin could surge to $200–250k. Strategy: Hayes is increasing his stablecoin allocation to buy the dip. Investment idea: in a liquidity-starved environment, he highlights Zcash (ZEC). Privacy will be a growing narrative; a privacy coin could break into the top 5. https://cryptohayes.medium.com/snow-forecast-dda68b117ab7