Bitcoin and ether ETFs both faced another difficult trading session, posting sizable outflows, while solana and XRP ETFs quietly notched fresh inflows. Market sentiment remained mixed, with traditional leaders struggling as smaller sectors absorbed renewed investor attention.

The cryptocurrency market dived as bitcoin lost the $90K level after having regained it recently. The prime cryptocurrency dropped as low as $89,185 this Friday, even after a price resurgence and the expectation of a favorable decision on rate cuts.

Bullionstar, a Singapore-based gold and silver dealer, has experienced a rise in the normal demand for silver, as prices accelerated this week. The company stated this is part of a market shift for silver as retail seeks to anticipate new price hikes.

N3XT introduces 24/7 programmable dollar payments with full regulatory compliance and one-to-one reserve backing.

Jess Colombo, a metals financial analyst, claims that the recent moves might hint at a large gold breakout in the short term. He states that the preliminary breakout that occurred on November 28 points toward $5,200 as a new price target.

Kraken introduces invitation-only VIP platform targeting ultra high net worth individuals with comprehensive premium crypto services.

Bitget, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will expand its operations to include tokenized shares and commodities, such as gold. Bitget’s CMO, Ignacio Aguirre Franco, stated that the goal of this move was to attract customers who want to trade these assets without the constraints of traditional markets.

CNBC and Kalshi forge multi-year partnership to incorporate real-time prediction insights into financial news coverage.

An aide to the Russian President has stated that cryptocurrency mining is a major factor causing inaccurate ruble exchange rate forecasts, calling it a “new, undervalued export item.”

Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, received a record $12 million donation from aviation and crypto investor Christopher Harborne. The donation has been described as the largest ever from a living individual in UK politics.

European authorities shut down a vast crypto-fraud engine responsible for hundreds of millions in illicit flows, marking a major blow to criminal networks exploiting digital assets and exposing how deeply coordinated scams infiltrated the continent.

Kraken and Deutsche Börse Group unveiled a sweeping collaboration designed to fuse traditional finance with digital asset markets, signaling accelerating institutional demand and a new phase of tokenized market expansion.

Connecticut moved to block several major platforms after officials said they offered unlicensed sports wagering, signaling escalating scrutiny of online gambling services that allegedly sidestep state rules and expose residents to significant consumer risks.

Grayscale Investments signals that bitcoin’s sharp pullback still aligns with bullish market behavior, spotlighting macro shifts and expanding institutional demand that could set the stage for potential new highs in 2026.

Ripple’s expanded push into unified digital asset infrastructure signals a bid to anchor real-time global finance by fusing treasury intelligence, custody, liquidity and settlement into a single enterprise platform.