Bitcoin’s $68K Support Faces A Major Liquidity Test
Bitcoin fell below 69000 dollars after a new wave of liquidations, while Ether broke the 2000 dollar mark. However, the main danger no longer comes only from leverage.
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Bitrue Futures Adds MercadoLibre (MELI), NuScale (SMR) and EWZS Perpetuals
EWZS/USDT, MELI/USDT and SMR/USDT perpetual futures give crypto traders USDT-settled exposure to Latin American markets and nuclear energy Bitrue Futures adds MercadoLibre (MELI), NuScale (SMR) and EWZS perpetuals today, with three new USDT-based perpetual futures pairs: MELI/USDT, SMR/USDT and EWZS/USDT.
LIVE – Why Is Crypto Down? $14.2B Stablecoin Drain Turns a Bad Morning Into a Market-Wide Rout
Why is crypto down today? A $14.2 billion stablecoin contraction, Bitcoin ETF outflows, and mass liquidations are draining market liquidity.
Ethereum Foundation sells 2,000 ETH as price hovers near $2,000
The Ethereum Foundation's ETH sales highlight the need for strategic treasury management, balancing liquidity with potential market impacts.
Ethereum treasury firm BTCS sold ether at a loss to keep $64 million Aave loan healthy
The Nasdaq-listed company has 46,676 ETH backing its borrowings, and the loan could become eligible for liquidation if ether slides to around $1,700.
Bitcoin slides below $70K amid thin liquidity, ETF outflows
Bitcoin fell below $70,000 as crypto sentiment hit its lowest level in more than four months, with analysts warning of institutional outflows, thinning liquidity and elevated leverage.
Aave Proposal Targets $3.5M in Added Annual Revenue Through Reserve-Factor Changes
TokenLogic proposes reserve-factor changes across Aave markets, with an estimated $3.5 million annual revenue increase at a fixed snapshot.
Why are Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP crashing as crypto liquidity dries up?
Crypto market crash sends Bitcoin below $69K as Ethereum, XRP and Solana fall amid $14.2B in stablecoin withdrawals, ETF selling and Nvidia turmoil.
Can TRX/ETH extend its 23% rally after Tron takes the lead with USDT?
Ethereum’s $30 billion stablecoin outflow strengthens Tron's USDT lead.
Tether, Tron and Chainalysis launch DCTF to replace disbanded T3 unit
On November 12, Tether, Tron, and Chainalysis formed a new alliance, known as the Digital Crime Task Force (DCTF). It aims to identify illegal USDT transactions on the Tron blockchain and take preventive actions to block them before the money is moved.
Peter Schiff Questions Strategy’s 12% Yield as Bitcoin Drops 19% This Year
Peter Schiff questioned whether expected bitcoin gains could sustain Strategy’s preferred-stock payments after losses he cited over two consecutive years. His criticism targeted Stretch, the bitcoin treasury giant’s income-paying security traded as STRC, which carries a variable dividend rate.
BlackRock's BUIDL fund gets a weekend USDC exit through Securitize and Ethena
Securitize and Ethena opened a BUIDL liquidity facility with $50 million funded, letting eligible holders swap into USDC on weekends.
Stablecoin Supply Falls $14.2 Billion in Sharpest Drop Since 2022
Stablecoin supply fell $14.2 billion in the 30 days through Nov. 9, marking its sharpest decline since June 2022, per Glassnode. USDT’s market value dropped $6.6 billion in 60 days, over twice the dollar decline recorded after FTX collapsed in late 2022. U.S.
Ripple Leads Stablecoin Growth With $258.2 Million in One Month
Ripple recorded a $258.2 million increase in its stablecoin market capitalization over the last 30 days, according to Token Terminal figures as of November 12, 2026. Open Standard held the second position over the same monthly period with an expansion of $165.1 million.
Circle and Global Citizen Plan USDC Vendor Payments for Move Afrika in 2027
Circle and Global Citizen plan to introduce USDC payments for participating Move Afrika vendors in Rwanda in 2027, alongside practical financial education.
Bitcoin Price Trades Near $71,200 After a Fresh Session Low as the 10-Year Yield Holds Above 5%
Bitcoin Price Trades Near $71,200 After a Fresh Session Low as the 10-Year Yield Holds Above 5% Bitcoin price traded near $71,200 Thursday evening after slipping to a fresh session low near $71,000, its weakest level since Aug. 20.
Bottomline Completes First USDC Transfers Inside Its Enterprise Payments Platform
Bottomline says it completed its first live cross-border USDC payments through its Global Payments Hub and Cash Management platform as an intra-company transfer.
Crypto Market Faces Its Biggest Liquidity Warning Since 2022
Stablecoin supply fell $14.2 billion in 30 days as ETF outflows grow. See what Glassnode data means for Bitcoin price.
DeFi Technologies reports Q3 revenue of $18.3 million as Valour pulls in $26.1 million
DeFi Technologies' reliance on asset gains for net income highlights volatility risks, while Valour's inflows suggest strong crypto demand.
BlackRock’s BUIDL Gets $100M Liquidity Boost From Securitize and Ethena
Securitize and Ethena activated this Thursday, November 12, 2026, a liquidity facility for BlackRock’s tokenized BUIDL fund with a maximum capacity of up to $100 million.
Securitize Corp. (SECZ) Stock: Launches $100M Liquidity Facility With Ethena
SECZ shares fell 4.28% to $8.67 as Securitize unveiled a $100M BUIDL facility. Securitize and Ethena now offer round-the-clock swaps between BUIDL and USDC. The facility starts with $50M in liquidity, split equally between BUIDL and USDC.
Stacks Bond 2 sells out with 505 BTC enrolled
The success of Stacks Bond 2 highlights the growing role of liquid staking in DeFi, but also underscores potential systemic risks.
CircuitAI launches AI-driven liquidity provider agent on Uniswap
CircuitAI's AI-driven liquidity agent could reshape tokenized stock markets by optimizing liquidity management and adapting to market dynamics.
Altcoins Lose an Estimated $200B in Market Cap—Analysts Share Mixed Sentiments
The brief surge in altcoin prices has faded quickly, according to analysis shared by crypto analyst Darkfost. Altcoin market capitalization, excluding Bitcoin and stablecoins, climbed by $320 billion from mid-August through the end of September.
TRON, Tether, and Chainalysis Launch Task Force to Combat Illicit USDT Activity on TRON Network
Tron and Tether have formed a strategic partnership with blockchain intelligence platform Chainalysis. The coalition aims to crack down on criminal activity involving Tether’s USDT stablecoin on the Tron blockchain, according to data Tron CEO Justin Sun shared today.
KPMG Counts Every Gold Bar as Tether’s XAUT Clears $2.24 Billion Audit
Tether announced Thursday, Nov. 12, that KPMG U.S. completed an independent financial audit of XAUT issuer TG Commodities, delivering an unqualified opinion on its 2025 financial statements after verifying more than $2.24 billion in physical gold reserves.
Is Tether Gold Fully Backed? KPMG Counted Every Bar in Its First Audit
Tether's gold token now carries a Big Four opinion on its 2025 statements, but the audited backing is nine months and 307,000 ounces behind today's supply.
Hyperliquid Burns $1.53M in HYPE Tokens as Price Continues to Fall
Hyperliquid repurchased and permanently burned 21,200 HYPE tokens in 24 hours, spending approximately $1.53 million at an average price of $72.31. Total token burns have reached 50.47 million HYPE, equivalent to 5.05% of the maximum one-billion-token supply.
KPMG Signs Off on Tether Gold Issuer’s 2025 Books, Covering $2.2 Billion in Bullion
The audit of TG Commodities, which issues the XAUT gold token, is a snapshot of one company on Dec. 31, 2025, and only Tether's announcement of it is public.
USDT fell below $1 – That’s how thin crypto liquidity has gotten
Stablecoin outflows exceed $14.2B as shrinking liquidity, weak Bitcoin demand, and ETF withdrawals pressure crypto markets.