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November 17, 2025


How Crypto Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis — theatlantic.com

On July 18, President Donald Trump signed into law the boastfully named GENIUS Act. If the law wreaks havoc on the financial system, as seems highly likely, that name will become a grim joke: What genius thought that letting the cryptocurrency industry


Digital asset firm LevelField closer to buying Burling Bank — americanbanker.com

The financial services firm based in Houston tried to buy a Chicago community bank three years ago as part of a plan to offer traditional banking and digital asset services on one platform. With Illinois state approval secured, it now awaits a decision


Fear Engulfs Bitcoin Traders Betting on Free Fall to $80,000 — bloomberg.com

Fear Engulfs Bitcoin Traders Betting on Free Fall to $80,000 Bloomberg.com


Agentic AI – Ongoing coverage of its impact on the enterprise — computerworld.com

Over the next few years, agentic AI is expected to bring not only rapid technological breakthroughs, but a societal transformation, redefining how we live, work and interact with the world. And this shift is happening quickly. “By 2028, 33% of enterprise


Harvard now owns nearly half a billion dollars worth of Bitcoin, filings show — fortune.com

Harvard is home to top intellectuals, famous alumni and, more recently, a sizable hoard of Bitcoin. The university has more than $442 million dollars in the BlackRock-issued ETF called iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which provides exposure to the


Stocks and bitcoin slide as nerves fray ahead of Nvidia earnings — cnn.com

Stocks and bitcoin slide as nerves fray ahead of Nvidia earnings CNN


Trump Project in Maldives Opens More Doors for Cryptocurrency Investors — nytimes.com

The Trump Organization and its Middle East development partner have announced a project in the Maldives that marries two of the family’s most successful moneymaking enterprises.


Your Free VPN App Might Be Spying on You — lifehacker.com

You may be doing everything you can to protect your privacy online—using tools like multi-factor authentication, a secure password manager, and a VPN—but unfortunately, not all privacy-focused apps and services are actually doing what they promise. In its


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

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


Bitcoin ‘death cross’ worries investors as crypto prices keep struggling to gain ground. Here’s what that means — fastcompany.com

After strong growth throughout much of the spring and summer, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency is now roughly flat for 2025. Is Bitcoin biting the dust?


Crypto investors pull $1.1tn as Trump Bitcoin boom fades — telegraph.co.uk

Crypto investors pull $1.1tn as Trump Bitcoin boom fades


Bitcoin price in freefall, weeks after hitting all-time high — independent.co.uk

More than $1 trillion has been wiped from the crypto market. Analysts warn more losses could follow, though events in the US could trigger a potential ‘Santa rally’


Bitcoin has sunk to a six-month low amid jitters over the Fed — qz.com

Traders have reacted to renewed uncertainty over whether the central bank will cut interest rates at its next meeting in December


Strategy Makes $835 Million Bitcoin Bet, Its Largest Since July — bloomberg.com

Michael Saylor doubled down on the digital-asset treasury model that he pioneered during last week’s crypto market rout.


Exclusive: Popular crypto lending service Aave to launch app in Apple store that offers high-yield returns to consumers — fortune.com

The recent crypto boom has been marked by blockchain companies working to expand their appeal to mainstream consumers. That now includes Aave Labs, the developer behind a popular decentralized lending service, which on Monday announced plans to launch an


Crypto Firm LevelField Secures Illinois Approval to Buy Bank — bloomberg.com

LevelField Financial Inc. said it secured an approval by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to buy Chicago-based Burling Bank and turn it into a full-service bank providing cryptocurrency services.


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


China Escalates Japan Spat Over Taiwan Comments, Bitcoin Erases Years Gain | The Opening Trade 11/17 — bloomberg.com

China Escalates Japan Spat Over Taiwan Comments, Bitcoin Erases Years Gain | The Opening Trade 11/17 Bloomberg.com


Watch Bitcoin Erases Years Gain | The Opening Trade 11/17 — bloomberg.com

Watch Bitcoin Erases Years Gain | The Opening Trade 11/17 Bloomberg.com


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


Bitcoin is now a leading indicator: Zacks Investment Research — cnbc.com

Bitcoin is now a leading indicator: Zacks Investment Research CNBC


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


Nvidia, bitcoin and other falling stars drag the US stock market lower — apnews.com

Nvidia, bitcoin and other falling stars drag the US stock market lower AP News


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


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