‍Whale.io Offers 50% Discount on Crock Dentist NFTs This Weekend Whale.io is holding a special sale for its Crock Dentist NFTs, running from Friday through Monday, November 17, 2025. The minting price is slashed by 50%, from 500 USDT to 250 USDT, and all per-account minting limits have been removed. These NFTs grant access to recurring airdrops funded by a 3% house edge from the Crock Dentist game, distributed in Solana (SOL) and future $WHALE tokens. Each NFT entitles holders to 0.1% of the distribution pool. The platform emphasizes transparency with live game performance dashboards and publicly accessible on-chain data.
‍Paris Blockchain Week 2026: Bridging TradFi and Digital Assets at the Louvre Paris Blockchain Week (PBW) 2026 is scheduled for April 15-16, 2026, at the Carrousel du Louvre. The event will focus on integrating traditional finance (TradFi) with digital assets, featuring over 200 global banks and key industry players like Morgan Stanley and Coinbase. A new VIP dinner at the Château de Versailles will host leaders for high-level discussions. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Nouriel Roubini and Bo Hines (Tether CEO). PBW has become Europe's premier institutional digital economy event, attracting thousands of attendees and sponsors.
‍BC.GAME Named Best Crypto Casino at SiGMA Central Europe Awards 2025 BC.GAME has been awarded Best Crypto Casino 2025 at the SiGMA Central Europe B2C Awards in Rome. This recognition highlights their excellence in product quality, customer experience, and innovation within the crypto iGaming sector. The platform is lauded for integrating multiple cryptocurrencies, a diverse portfolio of casino games, sports betting, and esports, and its user-centric design. Launched in 2017, BC.GAME continues to lead the crypto entertainment space with features like provably fair verification and token-based rewards.
‍Canary Capital Files for MOG Coin ETF, Sparking Market Speculation Canary Capital has submitted a filing to the SEC for an ETF tracking Mog Coin (MOG). This has caused a brief surge in the memecoin's valuation, despite its limited utility and prior price decline. The proposed ETF may also hold up to 5% in Ether for fees. This filing is part of Canary Capital's expanding altcoin ETF offerings, reflecting growing institutional interest in even speculative digital assets.
‍Exodus Movement Reports Strong Q3 Amid Bitcoin Revenue Growth & LatAm Expansion Exodus Movement, a NYSE-listed crypto firm, has announced impressive Q3 financial results. Revenue surged 51% year-over-year to $30.3 million, driven by an 82% increase in exchange provider volumes to $1.75 billion. Net income rose to $17 million. The company's strategy relies on Bitcoin-denominated revenue, with 60-65% of monthly earnings received in BTC. Exodus also acquired Grateful, a Latin American stablecoin payments platform, to enhance its emerging markets presence. This expansion occurs as broader corporate Bitcoin accumulation shows signs of cooling, though total Bitcoin holdings remain at a record 4.05 million BTC.
‍Brazil Cracks Down on Crypto Illicit Use with New Rules Brazil's central bank has proposed BCB Resolution 521, treating stablecoin transactions as foreign exchange operations and requiring authorization for VAPs. This aims to improve transparency and combat money laundering. Separately, President Lula da Silva has submitted a bill to Congress seeking powers to seize and convert "virtual assets" into national currency during investigations. These measures reflect Brazil's efforts to balance innovation with risk mitigation in its expanding digital asset market.
‍Bitcoin Struggles Below $106K Amid Whale Sales and DXY Strength Bitcoin (BTC) is facing resistance above $106,000 due to several factors: - Long-term holders are offloading significant amounts of BTC, partly due to quantum resistance concerns. - A strengthening US Dollar (DXY) historically correlates inversely with Bitcoin's price. - Corporate strategies for acquiring Bitcoin via share issuance are less attractive due to market conditions. - A rally in privacy coins like Zcash (ZEC) and Decred (DCR) is diverting investor interest. These headwinds suggest limited near-term upside for BTC.
‍Dubai Court Freezes $456M in Assets Linked to TrueUSD Reserve Dispute A Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) court has issued a worldwide freeze order on $456 million in assets connected to a stablecoin reserve bailout. The order targets Aria DMCC and reportedly involves Tron founder Justin Sun. The proceedings stem from a claim by Techteryx Ltd, which stated it could not redeem full reserve funds from the TrueUSD (TUSD) stablecoin between 2022 and 2023. The dispute alleges that $456 million of these reserve funds were diverted to Aria DMCC in Dubai instead of a Cayman Islands-based fund. Justin Sun is identified as the alleged ultimate beneficial owner of Techteryx.
‍IBM Advances Quantum Computing, Sparking Crypto Security Debates Global technology leader IBM has unveiled new quantum processors and accelerated timelines, aiming for "quantum advantage" by 2026 and fault-tolerant systems by 2029. Developments include the "Nighthawk" processor and a tenfold speed increase in error correction. These advancements raise concerns about the future security of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Experts like Amit Mehra anticipate significant quantum risks by decade's end, while others urge immediate migration to quantum-resistant encryption. Industry responses include venture capital investment in quantum-resistant technologies and practical advice for Bitcoin holders, such as moving assets to SegWit addresses.
‍Yahoo Finance Partners Exclusively with Polymarket for Prediction Market Data Polymarket has announced an exclusive data partnership with Yahoo Finance, integrating its prediction market insights into the financial platform. This collaboration aims to significantly increase the visibility of Polymarket's offerings to Yahoo Finance's over 150 million monthly visitors. The move follows Polymarket's growing momentum, bolstered by past election events and strategic investments, including up to $2 billion from ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange.