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TLDR: Senate plans markups next month as committees finalize crypto market structure revisions. New bipartisan drafts reshape CFTC and SEC oversight across digital asset rules. The merged bill heads to a Senate vote before returning to the House for approval. Shutdown delays pushed the CLARITY Act timeline into early 2026, per reporting. The crypto market structure debate picked up speed after new details emerged from Capitol Hill. Senator Tim Scott outlined a fresh timeline that places committee action on the bill next month.  His update confirmed that the Senate aims to move its version to the floor early next year.…

TLDR:  Banks can now hold crypto for gas fees under OCC guidance, granting institutions direct on-chain operational access. Interpretive Letter 1186 allows native tokens for testing authorized blockchain systems in controlled environments. Paul Barron noted banks no longer need intermediaries for gas fees, improving operational efficiency. The OCC outlined limits requiring safe practices and legal compliance for all approved crypto activities. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency confirmed a new policy that allows US banks to hold crypto for paying blockchain gas fees. The move outlines when banks can use assets like Bitcoin or Ethereum for network charges…

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought more crypto-related stocks across two of its exchange-traded funds on Tuesday, increasing its positions in Coinbase, Circle and Bullish.Ark’s Tuesday trade filing shows that the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) and the ARK Fintech innovation ETF (ARKF) purchased a combined $3 million worth of Coinbase Global shares and $3.1 million worth of Circle Internet Group shares. ARKF also loaded up on $1.1 million worth of Bullish.The new purchases came as Coinbase and Circle shares traded nearly flat on Tuesday. Coinbase closed down 0.82% at $261.79, while Circle inched up 0.013% to close at $76.6, according to…

U.S. Senator Todd Young of Indiana is calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to review Biden-era tax guidelines for cryptocurrency rewards. Summary Sen. Todd Young urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to reconsider the IRS’s 2023 tax treatment of staking rewards. The IRS recently proposed implementing the global CARF tax standard, aligning the U.S. with 72 other countries by 2028. The CARF framework, set for rollout in 2027, will require stricter reporting on capital gains from foreign cryptocurrency platforms. Senator Todd Young is urging the IRS to reconsider its 2023 guidelines on the tax treatment of cryptocurrency rewards earned through…

TLDR The Cloudflare outage affected crypto platforms but did not impact blockchain systems. Blockchain technology operates independently of centralized services, ensuring uninterrupted functionality. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao emphasized blockchain’s resilience amid the outage. Decentralized systems like Bitcoin can function without centralized providers such as Cloudflare. The outage raised concerns about the risks of relying on centralized infrastructure in the crypto space. A recent Cloudflare outage left multiple crypto platforms and websites down, raising questions about the reliability of centralized services. The global network failure affected key sectors, causing disruptions in crypto exchanges and media outlets. However, despite the widespread chaos,…

Aster price is showing notable resilience despite market weakness, with a developing round-bottom structure hinting at a potential rally toward $2.13 if bullish momentum continues. Summary Round-bottom formation shows consistent buybacks and accumulation. $1.40 acts as the key resistance that must be reclaimed. Break above $1.40 opens targets at $1.49 and $2.13. Aster (ASTR) price is beginning to demonstrate a significant shift in structure after defending key levels while the broader market remains weak. The asset has formed a clear round-bottom pattern, a structure that often precedes strong upward expansion when supported by steady accumulation. With buyers stepping in aggressively…

Key Takeaways What’s driving Ondo Finance’s rapid growth in the RWA sector?  Ondo’s tokenization of U.S. Treasury Bonds, ETFs, and stocks has fueled institutional adoption and global market expansion. What is the long-term price outlook for ONDO based on current growth trends?  If RWA adoption accelerates to 100% annually, ONDO could reach $10 by 2028; otherwise, it may hit that mark by 2035. Tokenization of Real World Assets (RWAs) has become one of the most promising growth areas in the blockchain space.  As Traditional Finance (TradFi) continues to merge with blockchain technology, the market for tokenized assets is set to…

The Trump Organization unveils Trump International Hotel Maldives and the first tokenized hotel development project. Dar Global and The Trump Organization announced on November 17, 2025 in Dubai the Trump International Hotel Maldives, a resort of about 80 ultra‑luxury beach and overwater villas located 25 minutes by speedboat from Malé, scheduled to open by the […] Source link

Hyperliquid price showed strength despite the broader market sell-off on Tuesday. However, multiple bearish patterns forming on the daily chart signal a potential crash may be on the horizon. Summary Hyperliquid price bucked the bearish market trend and rallied over 6% today. The rally was supported by project-specific developments. Bearish patterns, such as a head and shoulder and a death cross, formed on the daily chart. According to data from crypto.news, Hyperliquid (HYPE) rose 6.1% in the past 24 hours to settle at $40.4 at last check on Nov. 18, afternoon Asian time. The 15th-largest crypto asset, with a market…

Since October 6, the crypto market has lost over $1.1 trillion in value. Analysts from The Bull Theory examined the underlying causes of this behavior and identified significant issues causing such poor performance in what was expected to be a bullish fourth quarter for the industry. Market Liquidity Stumbles Post-October 10 Sell-Off One of the primary factors cited is the severe damage inflicted on market liquidity following the dramatic sell-off on October 10, which resulted in more than $20 billion liquidated from traders in a matter of minutes.  This particularly impacted altcoins, with many seeing losses of 70% to 80%.…