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November 17, 2025


Uniswap’s latest drama shows promise and limits of decentralization — fortune.com

Hayden Adams just had a week to remember. It started with Adams announcing a critical update to Uniswap, the decentralized protocol he created in 2018, and ended with him catching strays on social media from a would-be rival and a former staffer at the


UK prosecutors seize £4.11M in crypto from Twitter mega-hack culprit — theregister.com

Civil recovery order targets PlugwalkJoe's illicit gains while he serves US sentence British prosecutors have secured a civil recovery order to seize crypto assets worth £4.11 million ($5.39 million) from Twitter hacker Joseph James O'Connor, clawing back


Today’s boards of directors looks like the past: older, with more male appointees, and less turnover — fortune.com

In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady on corporate boards’ vintage look. The big story: Trump’s Epstein reversal. The markets: U.S. futures are up; Bitcoin continues to tumble. Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Good morning. Corporate


British hacker who hijacked Elon Musk’s Twitter account told to repay £4m in Bitcoin — independent.co.uk

Many celebrities’ Twitter accounts were compromised during the high-profile hack


Watch Bitcoin Market Loses $600 Billion Following October High — bloomberg.com

Watch Bitcoin Market Loses $600 Billion Following October High Bloomberg.com


Inside a Wild Bitcoin Heist: Five-Star Hotels, Cash-Stuffed Envelopes, and Vanishing Funds — wired.com

Sophisticated crypto scams are on the rise. But few of them go to the lengths one bitcoin mining executive experienced earlier this year.


You Will Never Send Money Digitally Without a Private Company — If the GOP Gets Its Way — theintercept.com

Americans who want to transfer money online have options. They can go with services like Venmo and PayPal, make transfers from their personal bank, or do a transaction with stablecoins issued by cryptocurrency companies. All those options have something in


SGX to List Perpetual Futures to Rival Crypto ‘Bucket Shops’ — bloomberg.com

Singapore Exchange Ltd. will soon launch Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures, with plans to shake up the market for one of the most popular and controversial products in crypto.


Watch Gold Is Better Fiat Hedge Than Bitcoin: 3-Minutes MLIV — bloomberg.com

Watch Gold Is Better Fiat Hedge Than Bitcoin: 3-Minutes MLIV Bloomberg.com


Trump Supports Release of Epstein Files & Bitcoin Erases 2025 Gain | Daybreak Europe 11/17/2025 — bloomberg.com

Trump Supports Release of Epstein Files & Bitcoin Erases 2025 Gain | Daybreak Europe 11/17/2025 Bloomberg.com


Watch Trump’s Crypto Hype Fades: Is Bitcoin in Trouble? — bloomberg.com

Watch Trump’s Crypto Hype Fades: Is Bitcoin in Trouble? Bloomberg.com


What US anti-scam ‘strike force’ means for Southeast Asia’s cybercrime fight — scmp.com

A US-led crackdown on online scams may hand Southeast Asia an opportunity to combat the scourge, analysts say, as Washington and Beijing find common purpose in dismantling criminal networks that exploit lax governance and human trafficking. The United


Bitcoin Wobbles, Briefly Erasing 2025 Gains — bloomberg.com

Bitcoin Wobbles, Briefly Erasing 2025 Gains Bloomberg.com


How to Not Get Kidnapped for Your Bitcoin — nytimes.com

Escaping zipties, hiring bodyguards and other practical lessons in self-defense for crypto traders, after a series of gruesome crimes spooked the community.


How Fraudsters Use Cryptocurrency A.T.M.s to Target Victims — nytimes.com

The kiosks, which resemble conventional A.T.M.s and convert cash into virtual currencies, are increasingly under scrutiny as a tool for scammers.


Bitcoin Humbles Wall Street Faithful After $600 Billion Plunge — bloomberg.com

Bitcoin Humbles Wall Street Faithful After $600 Billion Plunge Bloomberg.com


Bitcoin (BTC) Humbles Wall Street Faithful After $600 Billion Plunge — bloomberg.com

Bitcoin (BTC) Humbles Wall Street Faithful After $600 Billion Plunge Bloomberg.com


Rachel Reeves has a confidence problem — unherd.com

In the early Eighties, a Wall Street economist, Ed Yardeni, coined a famous phrase: “If the fiscal authorities won’t regulate themselves, the bond vigilantes will.” As Chancellor Rachel Reeves contemplates the final tweaks to her next Budget, she might


Bitcoin falls nearly 2% to $93,684 — reuters.com

Bitcoin falls nearly 2% to $93,684 Reuters


Bitcoin Erases Year’s Gain as Crypto Bear Market Deepens — bloomberg.com

Just a little more than a month after reaching an all-time high, Bitcoin has erased the more than 30% gain registered since the start of the year as the exuberance over the pro-crypto stance of the Trump administration fades.


Now that she’s retired from the Fed, the government says former Gov. Adriana Kugler violated ethics rules by trading stocks — fortune.com

A former Federal Reserve governor who retired in August listed several stock trades in her financial disclosure documents for 2024 that violated the central bank’s ethics rules. The transactions are outlined in a report released Saturday by the U.S. Office


BHP falls as ASX edges lower — smh.com.au

The Australian sharemarket has dipped lower at the open, with BHP falling in early trade after a London court found it liable to compensate victims of a dam collapse in Brazil in 2015.


Bitcoin Is Falling and Crypto Stocks Are Crashing — theinformation.com

Bitcoin has tumbled into a bear market, but the real damage is in the companies that have hoarded crypto, hoping to mimic the gains of Michael Saylor’s bitcoin stock, Strategy. Strategy is down 44% since bitcoin peaked in early October. More importantly,


Americans are heating their homes with bitcoin this winter — cnbc.com

Americans are heating their homes with bitcoin this winter CNBC


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