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Analysis
Analysis · policy
Clarity is a calendar, not a sloganMarket-structure bills change the industry only when operative dates, definitions, and agencies line up. A “passed” headline is the start of a file, not the end of one.
Analysis · markets
How to read a crypto market day without the ticker reading youA close is not a verdict. Dextape’s market file separates cash, derivatives, and story premium — and refuses to invent a number the tape did not print.
Analysis · companies
A token page is not a company fileRankings answer “what is this asset worth on a screen.” Directories answer “who is answerable.” Dextape keeps both, and refuses to glue them into one card.
Analysis · markets
Odds are a price on a ruleDextape quotes prediction markets the way a paper quotes a futures pit: venue, contract, time, and the resolution text — never as a prophetic sidebar.
Reporting
Reporting · markets
Study finds LLM trading results shift with market information disclosureA November 2026 preprint tested ten large language models in controlled markets where the amount of shared information varied.
Reporting · markets
Labor Department sends 401(k) alternative assets framework to White HouseThe Department of Labor has submitted a proposed framework that would open 401(k) plans to alternative assets, though it does not require Bitcoin.
Reporting · technology
Keplr wallet drain linked to Web3Auth login flaw, over $6 million tiedA hack of Keplr wallet users who logged in with Google or Apple affects eight Cosmos-based chains, with over $6 million tied to the drain by Bitquery.
Reporting · markets
Evernorth says XRP Ledger tokenized value passed $5 billionEvernorth's new study says RLUSD growth has not come at XRP's expense, while tokenized value on the XRP Ledger climbed past $5 billion.
Reporting · markets
Two solo Bitcoin miners each win over $230,000 within hoursTwo independent solo miners each won more than $230,000 from Bitcoin blocks mined on November 7, using the CKPool service.
Reporting · technology
Developers urge halt to Ethereum Glamsterdam upgrade over gas risksDevelopers warn planned gas repricing could break smart contracts and strand user funds, prompting calls to pause the Glamsterdam upgrade.
Reporting · markets
Bitcoin mining difficulty sits about 5% below its October 2025 recordDifficulty stands just over 148 trillion, while Core Scientific plans to exit Bitcoin mining entirely by year-end.
Reporting · markets
Kraken parent Payward discloses AAVE token purchaseKraken's parent has disclosed AAVE buying through an affiliated fund, with the stake size and price kept private.
Reporting · markets
Solana Labs' Leap tokenised asset app enters iOS early-access betaSolana Labs has put its Leap app into an early-access beta covering tokenised stocks, ETFs, metals, currencies and crypto, with a wider rollout still unscheduled.
Reporting · markets
Aave Labs acquires Avon's team and technology in dealAave Labs is taking on Avon's team, technology and onchain order book, with financial terms undisclosed and key approvals still pending.
Reporting · technology
Wallet revenue fell 60% in H1 2026 as gaming and gambling grewResearch firm 1kx found wallet and interface revenue dropped 60% year over year in the first half of 2026, while gambling and gaming revenue grew 8%.
Reporting · technology
Open-source stylometry study tests Musk theory against Satoshi writing traitsAn open-source GitHub analysis compared three writing traits against Satoshi texts and found Musk ranked 30th of 66 writers.
Reporting · technology
Elliptic traces $124 million in stolen Binance assets converted to BitcoinElliptic's November 6 update says roughly $124 million in assets stolen in an October Binance breach has been converted largely into Bitcoin.
Reporting · technology
Pi Network publishes agenda for online Pi Ecosystem SummitA 200,000 USDT prize pool backs the developer hackathon that closes the online summit, which runs from November 17 to 19.
Reporting · technology
Viral ChatGPT memory prompt can reveal stored user dataA viral ChatGPT prompt asking the chatbot to fill an empty room can surface stored user data, raising privacy and phishing concerns for crypto users.
Reporting · markets
Nasdaq to list Canary Staked INJ ETF under ticker INJCNasdaq has begun listing the Canary Staked INJ ETF under the ticker INJC, a fund seeking Injective token exposure and staking rewards.
Reporting · technology
Chainalysis restores screening tools in phases after cyberattackA cyberattack has exposed names, usernames and password hashes at Chainalysis, according to a November update, as the firm brings back its KYT and address screening tools in stages.
Reporting · markets
Zcash NU7 upgrade activates at block 3,543,405 with faster block spacingZcash's NU7 network upgrade is live, shortening target block spacing and routing a share of fees to a public reserve, with node operators urged to update.
Reporting · markets
Circle reports Q3 revenue of $865 million as ARC presale adds $182 millionCircle's third-quarter revenue reached $865 million, helped by a token presale for its ARC network and a 5% staff cut.
Reporting · policy
Nigeria's central bank issues stablecoin and virtual asset frameworkThe Central Bank of Nigeria has set out separate licensing tiers for naira and foreign-currency stablecoins, with capital minimums and approval rules for each token.
Reporting · markets
Texas elects Gina Hinojosa, who pledged a pause on data center approvalsTexas elected Gina Hinojosa governor on a pledge to pause data center approvals, a move that puts mining companies in the state under scrutiny.
Reporting · companies
US Treasury moves to cut MEXC Global off from American financial systemFinCEN ordered offshore exchange MEXC Global cut off from US financial institutions over alleged illicit flows of at least $16 billion, though the order has not yet taken effect.
Reporting · companies
Moscow Exchange plans crypto trading launch for December 1Moscow Exchange has announced plans to start crypto trading on December 1, initially offering Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT.
Reporting · technology
IREN reports AI Cloud revenue jump and delayed ARR targetIREN's November 5 quarterly results showed AI Cloud revenue more than doubling, while its target for over $4 billion in annual recurring revenue slipped to January 2027.
Reporting · markets
Pi Network schedules three-day ecosystem summit for November 17-19CryptoPotato reported that the Pi Network Ecosystem Summit will feature announcements, demos and developer talks, with a new 200,000 USDT hackathon launching on day three.
Reporting · markets
Apple and Meta among 67 companies opposing OKX-ICE tokenization planBitcoinist reported that Apple and Meta now object to the OKX-ICE tokenization initiative, bringing total objections to 67 companies.
Reporting · markets
Musk denies viral post claiming he urged moving funds off BinanceBeInCrypto reported that Musk rejected a viral post saying he had urged moving funds off Binance, calling the attributed quote made up.
Reporting · markets
Spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $411.9 million in net outflows on November 6NewsBTC reported that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net withdrawals of $411.9 million on November 6, led by BlackRock's IBIT fund.
Reporting · markets
Critics accuse Ripple of sidelining XRP in favor of RLUSDParts of the XRP community criticized Ripple leadership after a post accused the company of sidelining XRP in favor of RLUSD, and Garlinghouse spoke about the two assets at Swell 2026.
Reporting · technology
Solana ecosystem review cites faster slots and Alpenglow consensusNewsBTC reported on the Solana Foundation's November 6 ecosystem review, which covers a faster slot time, the Alpenglow consensus switch and growth in tokenized assets and stablecoin use.
Reporting · markets
Spot Ether ETFs posted $99.9M net outflow on November 5US spot Ether ETFs recorded net outflows of $99.9 million on November 5, after a $53 million inflow the day before, NewsBTC reported.
Reporting · technology
Bitcoin developer proposes quantum landmines to deter coin theftCory Fields has proposed a collateral-based scheme that would let owners of quantum-vulnerable bitcoin pre-commit proof of ownership, according to BeInCrypto.
Reporting · companies
Paraguay seizes Ueno Bank, a digital lender that claimed three million customersRegulators seized Ueno Bank, a Paraguayan digital lender, as its solvency ratio fell below half the legal minimum, according to CryptoPotato.
Reporting · markets
American Bitcoin reports $126 million Q3 profit driven by bitcoin gainAmerican Bitcoin's third-quarter net income of about $126 million came mainly from a $197.3 million gain on bitcoin holdings, while its mining operations weakened.
Reporting · markets
Binance to cover losses from $6.3 billion security incidentBinance says it will cover losses from a security incident that publishers estimate at $6.3 billion, while reports differ on frozen funds and the attacker.
Reporting · companies
Binance hot wallet theft estimated at $6.3 billion, analysts link it to North KoreaBlockchain analysts tie the Binance hot wallet theft, estimated at about $6.3 billion, to a North Korean group as the exchange pledges to cover all losses.
Reporting · markets
Binance reports about $6.3 billion lost in exchange breachBinance estimates about $6.3 billion in digital assets was taken after an attacker used a compromised engineer laptop, with publishers giving differing totals.
Reporting · policy
CLARITY Act sponsors revise ethics and stablecoin terms before Senate procedural voteA September 14 draft adds state enforcement and a temporary Treasury tool for stablecoin rewards. Elizabeth Warren disputes the ethics protections as the Senate approaches a vote on whether to proceed.
Reporting · policy
SEC proposes $5 million and $75 million fundraising routes for crypto projectsRegulation Crypto Assets would pair two offering exemptions with disclosures and a conditional investment-contract safe harbor. The August 18 package remains a proposal.
Reporting · policy
SEC transfer-agent overhaul puts tokenized securities on the rulemaking agendaThe September 1 proposal would update decades-old rules for ownership records, electronic operations, and investor safeguards. Commissioners are also asking how those rules should work when shares move onchain.
Reporting · Crypto
Senate Republicans release revised 630-page CLARITY Act text days before cloture voteRepublicans circulated substitute text adding a CFTC framework for protocols that call themselves decentralized while staying under an identifiable party's control, ahead of a Sept. 15 procedural vote, according to crypto.news, CryptoSlate and The Block.
Reporting · Crypto
Coinbase and Moov to pipe stablecoin payments into 1,000 community banksA partnership announced Sept. 10 would embed Coinbase custody and payment APIs into Moov's platform, which crypto.news and Bitcoin.com News report serves more than 1,000 U.S. community banks and credit unions. No launch date or first customers were named.
Reporting · Crypto
MoneyGram puts a stablecoin-funded Visa card in Colombian users' handsMoneyGram has launched a virtual Visa card in its app that spends a dollar-linked balance, live first in Colombia, according to crypto.news, The Defiant and U.Today. Rain issues the card, Crossmint runs the wallets, and Stellar carries the transactions.
Reporting · Crypto
U.S. Bank moves USBDC between its own entities in Stellar cross-border pilotU.S. Bank said it completed a live cross-border payment with USBDC, a dollar-backed token it issued on Stellar, between its North American and European entities. DailyCoin, CryptoDaily, crypto.news and The Defiant covered the announcement.
Reporting · Crypto
Nasdaq Ventures puts $100M into Kraken parent Payward, reportedly at $21BNasdaq said Thursday its venture arm will invest $100 million in Payward and install its surveillance technology across Kraken's venues, according to crypto.news and The Defiant. Bloomberg put the valuation at $21 billion, a figure absent from Nasdaq's release.
Reporting · Crypto
Uniswap Labs ships StablePair Hook, a dynamic-fee v4 hook for stablecoin poolsCryptoDaily and Blockchain.News both report that Uniswap Labs has launched StablePair Hook on Ethereum mainnet, replacing static swap fees on stable pairs with a deviation-based fee and a Dutch auction for corrective trades.
Guides
Guide · technology
Self-custody: a practical wallet safety checklistSet up a wallet, protect its recovery backup, and check a transfer before moving a meaningful balance.
Guide · markets
Circulating supply, market cap and FDV explainedUnderstand the supply behind a token’s valuation, work through a simple example, and know what to check before comparing assets.
Guide · opinion
How Dextape covers cryptoA reader’s guide to our market data, publisher wire and educational coverage.
Reviews
Review · technology
How Dextape reviews a hardware walletA score without a method is marketing. This is the rubric. We will not publish a numeric verdict on a device we have not put through it.
Review · companies
Review: how to read an exchange status pageIncidents are a product. This is a review of the public artifact — the status page — not a ranking of venues.