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The team behind the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange (DEX) disclosed a 1.75 million HYPE token unlock for its developers and core contributors on Saturday, valued at over $60.4 million at the time of this writing.Saturday’s token unlock was previously announced and is part of HYPE’s vesting schedule, according to pseudonymous Hyperliquid developer iliensinc, who celebrated the first anniversary of Hyperliquid’s historic airdrop and token generation event. He said:“For perspective, about 270 million tokens were fully unlocked on Nov 29, 2024, in the largest airdrop in history, measured in today’s market value at about $9.5 billion. There are no investor unlocks, as…

In brief The UK government’s Budget for the coming fiscal year has confirmed that UK-registered trading platforms will have to record personal details of their customers. Info to be collected includes cryptocurrency transactions and tax numbers, with the government expecting to raise an extra $417 million in tax by April 2030. Experts say this will create costs for exchanges that will be passed onto customers, and that some traders may seek out noncompliant platforms. The UK government has confirmed in its 2025 Budget that it will implement new rules forcing cryptocurrency traders to report personal details to trading platforms from…

The Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty is projected to increase during the next difficulty adjustment scheduled for December 11, as hashprice, a critical metric that measures expected miner profitability per unit of computing power, sits at record lows. Bitcoin’s next mining difficulty adjustment is expected to occur at block 927,360 at about 12:09:34 AM UTC, marginally increasing the difficulty from 149.30 trillion to 149.80 trillion, according to CoinWarz.The most recent adjustment, which occurred on Thursday, decreased the difficulty from 152.2 trillion to 149.3 trillion, resulting in an average blocktime of about 9.97 minutes at the time of this writing, slightly below the 10-minute…

ETH trading volumes surged from mid-year acceleration to a $599 billion peak. The trading activity of Ethereum (ETH) has remained high throughout 2025. Interestingly, CryptoQuant data now reveals that spot trading volume across exchanges reached $375 billion in November. Meanwhile, exchange-traded fund (ETF) volume climbed to nearly $35 billion. Institutional Money Pours In According to the analysis, Ethereum began the year with significant volatility in monthly trading activity, with total volume fluctuating between roughly $280 billion and $380 billion before accelerating sharply in the middle of the year. That surge eventually led to a peak of more than $599 billion…

Altcoins trade mixed as the total crypto market capitalization dips 0.5% to $3.19 trillion.Crypto markets remained relatively calm heading into the weekend, with Bitcoin holding at around $91,000 as U.S. stocks rallied on Black Friday.Bitcoin is flat over the past 24 hours after peaking at $92,800 earlier in the day, while ETH is up 0.5% and SOL is down 3.5% over the same period. Meanwhile, XRP is down 1.9% to $2.19.BTC ChartThe overall crypto market capitalization decreased by 0.5% to $3.19 trillion, according to Coingecko.The Top 100 digital assets posted mixed performances over the last 24 hours, led by Quant…

Conversations around XRP have grown louder in recent weeks as the cryptocurrency continues to trade around the $2.2 region while new Spot XRP ETFs continue to attract inflows across multiple issuers.  One voice in the community has attempted to explain why the market is unusually calm despite rising institutional demand. An XRP enthusiast known as Pumpius shared a detailed thread on X that breaks down the mechanics behind the new ETFs and why the real impact may still be ahead. His argument is that the current XRP price action does not yet reflect what is going on behind the scenes.…

The United Kingdom will require domestic crypto platforms to report all transactions from UK-resident users starting in 2026, expanding the scope of the Cryptoasset Reporting Framework (CARF).The change will give His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) — the UK’s tax authority — automatic access to both domestic and cross-border crypto data for the first time, tightening tax compliance ahead of CARF’s first global information exchange in 2027.CARF, designed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is a framework for the automatic cross-border exchange of crypto transaction data between tax authorities worldwide. Its rules require crypto asset service providers…

Bitcoin may be showing its first signs of demand recovery after a bruising month. The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index (CBPI) — a measure tracking whether US investors pay more or less for BTC on Coinbase vs. global exchanges — turned positive today for the first time in weeks. The shift comes just as silver surged to a new all-time high above $55/oz, signalling renewed appetite for hard-asset exposure across markets.Sponsored SponsoredWhat the Coinbase Premium Turning Green Actually MeansThe premium had spent almost the entire month of November in negative territory, reflecting softer US demand, ETF outflows, and weakened liquidity.Now, the green…

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XRP spot ETFs recorded $643.92 million in cumulative net inflows during their first month of trading, according to SoSoValue data. The products also reached $676.49 million in total net assets, capturing 0.50% of XRP’s market capitalization.Daily inflows remained positive for most of the month. The strongest sessions included $243.05 million on November 14 and $164.04 million on November 24.Trading Volume Resilient Despite XRP Price VolatilityThe leading issuers—Grayscale, Franklin Templeton, Bitwise, and Canary—collectively drove steady inflows across US exchanges. Sponsored SponsoredTogether, the four funds brought ETF-held XRP above 0.5% of total circulating supply, indicating early institutional interest.XRP ETFs Total Net Assets. Source:…