Levelfield Financial receives conditional IDFPR approval to acquire Burling Bank and offer FDIC‑insured banking with digital asset services. Levelfield Financial announced on November 17, 2025 in Houston that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has granted conditional approval for its acquisition of Burling Bank, which will be renamed Levelfield Bank post‑close and […]
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TRON DAO Brings TRON Academy to UC Berkeley as Campus Interest in Blockchain Accelerates
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, November 18, 2025 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), successfully concluded its educational workshop with the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) on November 14. This latest initiative extends […]
Read MoreAltcoin Market Cap Drops to $1.28 Trillion as AI Bubble Fears Fuel Sell-Off
On the morning of Nov. 18, the altcoin market experienced a steep decline, with the total market capitalization briefly falling to $1.28 trillion, following bitcoin’s plunge below $90,000. AI Bubble Fears Fuel Bearish Sentiment On early Nov. 18, just hours after bitcoin ( BTC) plunged below $90,000 for the first time since April 22, the […]
Read MoreThe BTC Narrative Collapse: Why Bitcoin’s Price Drop Was ‘Inevitable’ Despite ETF Hype
The crypto market cap plunged to $3.15 trillion on Nov. 17, driven by a global market rout intensified by fears of an AI bubble burst, a concern echoed by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Economist Tracy Shuchart argued the decline was inevitable due to the collapse of BTC’s recent macro narrative. Bitcoin’s Correction and Liquidation Cascade […]
Read MoreTokenized Trump International Hotel to Open in Maldives Resort
The Trump Organization unveils Trump International Hotel Maldives and the first tokenized hotel development project. Dar Global and The Trump Organization announced on November 17, 2025 in Dubai the Trump International Hotel Maldives, a resort of about 80 ultra‑luxury beach and overwater villas located 25 minutes by speedboat from Malé, scheduled to open by the […]
Read MoreEl Salvador Buys the Dip: Adds Nearly 1,100 BTC to Its Strategic Reserve
El Salvador added nearly 1,100 BTC to its reserves over the past seven days, taking advantage of low prices from the recent market downturn. Bukele reported the purchases on social media and celebrated the development, but the move raises concerns about compliance with the IMF agreement. El Salvador Purchases 1,098 Bitcoin, Strategic Reserve Reaches 7,474 […]
Read MoreAMINA HK Gains SFC Type 1 License For Professional Crypto Services
Swiss crypto-banking group AMINA secures SFC Type 1 uplift to offer crypto spot trading and custodial services to Hong Kong professional investors. AMINA (Hong Kong) Limited announced on November 18, 2025 in Hong Kong that it has received a Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Type 1 license uplift, becoming the first international banking group to […]
Read MoreWhy Is Smart Money Dumping Nvidia?
Japanese investment giant Softbank, recently sold off its entire stake in Nvidia; and now Peter Thiel’s hedge fund is following suit. Nvidia’s Sell-Off: A Signal From Smart Money? A curious trade was revealed on Peter Thiel’s Macro LLC hedge fund’s 13F filing that was submitted on Friday; all of its Nvidia stock was sold off […]
Read MoreInside Project Crypto – The SEC’s Latest Token Taxonomy
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. SEC’s Approach to Digital Assets: Key Insights from Paul Atkins In Paul Atkins’ latest […]
Read MoreDiscovery Bank Becomes First Major South African Bank to Offer Crypto Trading
Discovery Bank has partnered with crypto exchange Luno to integrate crypto asset trading directly into the bank’s mobile application. Seamless Crypto Trading Embedded in Banking Discovery Bank has collaborated with the crypto exchange Luno to integrate crypto asset trading into the bank’s mobile application. This move, which Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner calls a response […]
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